Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) is/are correct?
1.Originating in the Tanggula Mountains on the Tibetan Plateau, the Yangtze is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest globally.
2.It flows through the Three Gorges region in central China before discharging into the East China Sea near Shanghai.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Yangtze (Chang Jiang) originates in the high-altitude Tanggula range in Qinghai. At roughly 6,300 km, it is the longest river in Asia and ranks third worldwide behind the Nile and Amazon.
- Statement 2 is correct: It cuts through the central provinces via the scenic Three Gorges (site of the Three Gorges Dam) and forms a massive commercial river basin terminating at Shanghai in the East China Sea.
