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UPPSC 2021 GS-I World Geography
Question

With reference to Mekong river, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. Mekong rises in Tibetan Plateau
2. Mekong delta is situated in Southern Cambodia.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 1 only

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1 only”.
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

The Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is a vast maze of rivers, swamps and islands, home to floating markets, Khmer pagodas and villages surrounded by rice paddies.

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