GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Eastern Himalayas
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North-Eastern Himalayas
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Kashmir Himalayas
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Kashmir Himalayas. The Karewa formation can be seen in Northwestern Himalayas (Kashmir Himalayas).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Kashmir Himalayas are famous for Karewa formations, which are useful for the cultivation of. No worries!
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: The Kashmir Himalayas are also famous for Karewa formations, which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran, a local variety of saffron. The word Karewa means an elevated table-land in local dialect.
Detailed explanation-4: -The word Karewa in Kashmiri dialect means, “elevated table-land.” This term was first used by Godwin-Austin (1859) and later by Lydekker (1878) for an unconsolidated to semi – consolidated sand-clay-conglomerate sequence.