Consider the following statements regarding the Northwestern Himalayas:<br>1. Karewa formations in Kashmir consist of thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.<br>2. Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri in Ladakh are freshwater lakes.<br>3. River Jhelum exhibits meanders in the Kashmir Valley.<br>Which of the statements given above is/are <strong>CORRECT</strong>?
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 3 only ✓
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B. 1 and 3 only
Explanation
Statement 2 is incorrect because Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude saltwater/brackish lakes, not freshwater lakes. Statements 1 and 3 accurately describe the Karewa formations and the meandering Jhelum river.
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