2026 · Q73
Consider the following statements regarding the Northwestern Himalayas :
- 1Karewa formations in Kashmir consist of thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.
- 2Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri in Ladakh are freshwater lakes.
- 3River Jhelum exhibits meanders in the Kashmir Valley.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 and 3 only
- B1 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Karewa formations are thick deposits of glacial clay, silt, and sand with embedded moraines, laid down in the lakes of Pleistocene Kashmir (statement 1 true). Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are brackish/saline lakes, not freshwater bodies (statement 2 false). The Jhelum famously meanders across the flat Vale of Kashmir before reaching Wular Lake (statement 3 true). Hence statements 1 and 3 are correct. Note: UPSC's published key marks option B, but the Jhelum's meanders in the Kashmir Valley are well documented.