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Geography GK · Q122

Political Geography Of India

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 122

Q122

Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Vale of Kashmir" ?

A.
It is a synclinal valley
B.
It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
Answer
C.
It is drained by the river Jhelum
D.
Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted.

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, is an intermontane valley in the portion of the Kashmir region administered by India. The valley is bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the main Himalayas range.