The Chinese river known as yellow river is

(A) Hwang-Ho
(B) Sikiang
(C) Yangtse-Kiang
(D) Mekong

Correct Answer : Hwang-Ho
Question Asked : SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre) Exam 2002
Explanation : The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly spelled Hwang Ho is the second-longest river in China after the Yangtze and the sixth-longest in the world. The Yellow River is called “the cradle of Chinese civilization.” Hwang Ho is called Yellow River because of the high volumes of sediment in it.
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