With reference to the Himalayas, consider the following statements:
1. The Kashmir valley lies between the Pir Panjal and the Shiwalik range.
2. The Indus River flows between the Zaskar and the Ladakh range
3. The Kashmir Himalayas are famous for karewa formations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2 only
Incorrect Answer2 and 3 only
Correct Answer1,2 and 3
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Statement 1 is not correct: The Kashmir valley lies between the Pir Panjal and the Great Himalayas. It is believed that the valley was occupied by a lake in the
Pliestocene age. The valley is flooded with lacustrine and fluvioglacial deposits. River Jhelum flows through the Kashmir valley.
Statement 2 is correct: The Indus River originates near the Mansarovar Lake in the Tibetan plateau, on the northern slopes of the Kailash Mountain Range. It then flows
between the Zaskar and the Ladakh range in India and then enters Pakistan.
Statement 3 is correct: The Kashmir Himalayas are famous for Karewa formations, which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran, a local variety of
saffron.
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By: Ashish