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As of 2021, which is the world's largest drainage basin with an area of about 70,00,000 km²?

1. Congo basin
2. Amur basin
3. Amazon basin
4. Nile basin

Correct answer: Amazon basin

Solution

The Amazon Basin is the largest drainage basin in the world, covering about 7 million km². It is drained by the Amazon River, which has the greatest discharge of any river.

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