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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
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Population of Asia | a. Manchurian Plain |
| 2. Countries in Asia | b. Plateau of Tibet |
| 3. Marshy lowlands | c. 4.43 billion people |
| 4. Inter-montane plateau | d. 48 |
| 5. River Amur | e. Great Siberian Plain |
State whether the following is true or false:
Together with Europe, Asia is often referred to as Eurasia.
Name the rivers of the Great Siberian Plain.
The mountain peak seen in the picture is the highest peak in the world.

What is the height of this peak?
Name the following (in Asia):
Most industrialized country
Name the following (in Asia):
Highest elevation
Name the following (in Asia):
Lowest point
Name the following (in Asia):
Deepest lake
Name the following (in Asia):
Number of countries in Asia
Fill in the blank:
Together with Europe, Asia is called ______.
