India - Water bodies

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Consider the following statements:

1. Jhelum, in the valley of Kashmir, is still in its youth stage and yet forms meanders.

2. In the Kashmir valley, the meanders in the Jhelum River are caused by the local base level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
?

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

Srinagar, the capital city of the state of Jammu and Kashmir is located on the banks of the Jhelum River.
The Dal Lake in Srinagar presents an interesting physical feature. Jhelum, in the valley of Kashmir, is still in its youth stage and yet forms meanders – a typical feature associated with the mature stage in the evolution of fluvial land form.
In the Kashmir valley, the meanders in the Jhelum River are caused by the local base level provided by the erstwhile larger lake of which the present Dal Lake is a small part.