The trans-boundary river Mekong of South-East Asia does not pass through which of the following countries?

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Correct — C, Bangladesh. The Mekong rises on the Tibetan Plateau (China) and flows south-east through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam before draining into the South China Sea via the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. Bangladesh lies outside this basin entirely — it is drained by the separate Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) The Mekong runs directly through Cambodia, feeding the Tonle Sap lake system there.  (b) The Mekong's delta — one of the world's major river deltas — lies in southern Vietnam.  (d) The Mekong forms a long stretch of the Laos–Thailand border and also flows within Laos itself.

Concept: The Mekong is South-East Asia's longest trans-boundary river, rising on the Tibetan Plateau and flowing through six countries — China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam — before emptying into the South China Sea. It is a recurring exam favourite alongside other multi-country rivers like the Danube, Nile and Zambezi.

State PCS 2022 Q52 — Geography PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2022 Q52 — Geography PYQ with Answer