GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Between which ranges does the Kashmir valley in the Himlayas lie?
A
Siwalik and Pir Panjal
B
Pirpanjal and Dhauladhar
C
Zanskar and Pir Panjal
D
Dhauladhar and Zanskar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Pir Panjal and Zaskar Range. Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, is a valley in the portion of the Kashmir region administered by India. The valley is bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and the northeast by the main Himalayas range.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vale of Kashmir, intermontane valley, western Jammu and Kashmir union territory, northern India. Lying wholly within the Indian-administered portion of the Kashmir region, it is flanked by the main range of the Himalayas on the northeast and the Pir Panjal Range on the southwest.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Kashmir Valley is a part of Northwestern Himalayas. It comprises a series of ranges such as the Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar and Pir Panjal.

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