Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Amazon River? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Amazon River?
A. Negro
B. Cuito
C. Ucayali
D. Marañón
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Cuito River is a tributary of the Okavango River in Africa, not the Amazon. The Marañón, Ucayali, and Negro are major tributaries of the Amazon.[reference:99]

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