Why in the News?
Communities near Brazil’s Madeira River in the Amazon rainforest are experiencing record low water levels due to a severe drought.
About Madeira River
| Details | |
| Formation | Formed by the confluence of the Mamore and Beni rivers at Villa Bella, Bolivia.
Meets the Amazon River 145 km east of Manaus, Brazil. |
| Length | 3,352 km from the upper reaches of the Mamore. |
| Geographic Path | Flows along the Bolivia-Brazil border for 100 km, then through Rondonia and Amazonas states in Brazil. |
| Navigability | Navigable by seagoing vessels for 1,300 km upstream until Cachoeira de Santo Antonio. |
| Climate | Varies from arid to humid, with the river overflowing during the rainy season, submerging nearby forests. |
| Historical Inhabitants | Traditionally inhabited by indigenous communities and mestizos; later joined by farmers and ranchers. |
| Name Origin | Named “Madeira” (Portuguese for “Wood River“), previously called the Cuyari River. |
PYQ:[2020] Consider the following pairs? River: Flows into 1. Mekong: Andaman sea 2. Thames: Irish Sea 3. Volga: Caspian Sea 4. Zambezi: Indian Ocean Which of the pairs above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 3 and 4 only (d) None of the above/More than one of the above |
