Question

Write in brief about the Rivers of Asia.

Answer 1

• The main rivers of North Asia which meet the Arctic Ocean are Ob, Yenisey and Lena of Siberia. These rivers remain frozen for most part of the year and so cannot be used as water routes.
• Big rivers like Amur, Hwang Ho, Yangtze Si Kiang and Mekong meet the Pacific Ocean. Yangtze river is the longest river of Asia.
• Big rivers like Irrawaddy, Salvin, Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Narmada, Sindhu, Euphrates-Tigris meet the Indian Ocean.
• Inland rivers Amudariya and Sirdariya meet the Aral Sea.