Q. Which of the following statements regarding urban centers and river systems in Southeast Asia are correct?
1.Yangon functions as a major commercial port city situated in the Irrawaddy Delta region of Myanmar.
2.Bangkok is located on the lower stretches of the Chao Phraya River near the Gulf of Thailand.
3.Ho Chi Minh City lies in southern Vietnam in close geographic proximity to the Mekong River Delta.
4.Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, is situated on the island of Luzon.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Yangon is Myanmar’s largest economic center and port, situated along the Yangon River (an eastern distributary branch of the Irrawaddy Delta system).
- Statement 2 is correct: Bangkok lies on the alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River, approximately 25 km north of the Gulf of Thailand.
- Statement 3 is correct: Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) lies directly northeast of the multi-channeled Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam.
- Statement 4 is correct: Manila is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on Luzon, the largest and most populous island in the Philippines.
