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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 |
Answer the following question in brief:
What do you understand by the term ‘archipelago ? Give two examples from the Pacific Ocean.
Answer the following question in detail:
Describe the location of Asia.
The mountain peak seen in the picture is the highest peak in the world.
What is the height of this peak?
The mountain peak seen in the picture is the highest peak in the world.
In which mountain range does it lie?
What do you mean by Eurasia?
Name the following (in Asia):
Deepest sea
Name the following (in Asia):
Longest strait
Fill in the blank:
Together with Europe, Asia is called ______.
Fill in the blanks:
Asia occupies ______ of the total land area and _______ of the total population of the world.
