GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the Indus Basin lies in India and Pakistan, and only about 13 percent of its total catchment is in Tibet and Afghanistan. Within India, the Indus Basin lies in the States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and UT Jammu & Kashmir, .

Detailed explanation-2: -At its height, the Indus Valley Civilisation spanned almost all of what is now Pakistan and parts of what are now northern India, eastern Afghanistan and southeastern Iran. It had outposts further afield, including one far to the north in Bactria.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indus river has the largest river in the river system. The Chenab, the Ravi, the beas, and the satluj are the three tributaries of the Indus river system. The drainage system of the Indus river systems covers all areas of Jammu and Kashmir and a large part of Himachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -In India, the Indus exclusively runs through the Leh area of Jammu & Kashmir. A spring at Verinag, which is located at the base of the Pir Panjal in the southern portion of the Kashmir valley, gives rise to the Jhelum, a significant Indus tributary.

Detailed explanation-5: -These cities include Harappa, Ganeriwala, and Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan and Dholavira, Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, Rupar, and Lothal in modern-day India.