The Drainage basin of the Mekong river extends to
1. Cambodia
2. Laos
3. Vietnam
4. China
5. Malaysia

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 5 only
(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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The Drainage basin of the Mekong river extends to
1. Cambodia
2. Laos
3. Vietnam
4. China
5. Malaysia

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 5 only
(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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About Mekong River
●  It is the longest river (~4,900 km) in Southeast Asia and it is a trans-boundary river.
●  It originates in the Tibetan Plateau.
●  It drains into the South China Sea.
●  Drainage Basin Countries: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam

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Mekong River Drainage Basin

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The Drainage basin of the Mekong river extends to 1. Cambodia 2. Laos 3. Vietnam 4. China 5. Malaysia Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) 2, 3 and 5 only (c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4