Q. Which of the following statements with regard to drainage systems in Southeast Asia is/are correct?
1.The Mekong River flows through six sovereign states: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
2.The Irrawaddy River is the primary drainage artery of Myanmar and forms a massive delta opening into the Andaman Sea.
3.The Chao Phraya River is the principal river of Cambodia and empties into the South China Sea near Phnom Penh.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Mekong is a major transboundary system passing through all six Upper and Lower Mekong basin countries.
- Statement 2 is correct: The Irrawaddy is Myanmar’s longest national river, driving domestic inland transport and forming an extensive agricultural delta at the Andaman Sea.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The Chao Phraya is the principal river basin of Thailand (flowing through Bangkok into the Gulf of Thailand).
