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Give an account of the drainage system in Asia.
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Solution
- The rivers of Asia originate mostly from the central highlands.
- The Ob, Yenise, and Lena are the major rivers that flow towards the north and drain into the Arctic Ocean.
- These rivers remain frozen during winter.
- On the other hand, South Asia has many perennial rivers like Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, and Irrawaddy.
- These rivers originate from the snow-covered high mountains that do not freeze during winter.
- The Euphrates and Tigris flow in West Asia.
- The Amur, Huang He, Yangtze, and Mekong rivers flow in the south and southeastern parts of Asia.
- The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia.
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