Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Yellow River is/are correct?
1.The Yellow River originates in the Bayan Har Mountains on the Tibetan Plateau, loops through the Ordos Region, and drains into the Bohai Sea.
2.The Huang He is Asia’s longest river, flowing uninterrupted through southern China into the South China Sea near Guangzhou.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Rises in Qinghai province, forms the north-looping Ordos Bend across northern China, traverses the North China Plain, and empties into the Bohai Gulf.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: The Huang He is the second-longest river in Asia () and drains into the Bohai Sea (northern China). Asia’s longest river is the Yangtze River (), which drains into the East China Sea.
