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प्रश्न
Write a note on the Island Chains of Asia.
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उत्तर
A series of island chains lies to the east and south-east of mainland Asia forming archipelagoes (the group of islands) in an arc shape. The islands from the tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean are the Kuril Islands, the Japanese Islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu), Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, and the Indonesian Islands. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and the Lakshadweep Islands are in South Asia.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State whether the following is true or false:
Together with Europe, Asia is often referred to as Eurasia.
The mountain peak seen in the picture is the highest peak in the world.
In which mountain range does it lie?
On an outline map of Asia, mark and name the following:
- Rivers — Amur, Ob, Chang Jiang
- Gulfs — the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Martaban
- Straits — Bering Strait, Strait of Malacca
- Seas — Arabian Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Japan
- Oceans — Arctic, Pacific, Indian
- Mountain ranges — Himalayas, Urals, Hindukush
- Write ROOF OF THE WORLD and GREAT SIBERIAN PLAIN in appropriate places on the map.
What do you mean by Eurasia?
Name the following (in Asia):
Highest elevation
Name the following (in Asia):
Highest Plateau
Name the following (in Asia):
Lowest point
Name the following (in Asia):
Deepest sea
Name the following (in Asia):
Coldest Place
Name the following (in Asia):
Warmest place
