Multiple choice

Which one of the following pairs of rivers has caused maximum flood havoc in China 1998?

  1. Yangtze Kiang and Peh Kiang

  2. Hwang Ho and Si Kiang

  3. Si Kiang and Yangtze Kiang

  4. Yangtze Kiang and Hwang Ho
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 1998 China floods were catastrophic, affecting over 240 million people. The Yangtze (Changjiang) and Songhua rivers overflowed. Wait - Hwang Ho is the Yellow River, which did flood in 1998 but the Yangtze was the primary disaster. The question asks for maximum havoc - Yangtze and Hwang Ho together (Option D) caused the worst damage. The 1998 floods were centered on the Yangtze basin.

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