CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 73

Topic: Geography

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Q73

Consider the following statements regarding the Northwestern Himalayas :

  1. Karewa formations in Kashmir consist of thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.

  2. Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri in Ladakh are freshwater lakes.

  3. River Jhelum exhibits meanders in the Kashmir Valley.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 1 and 3 onlyCorrect answer
  3. (c) 2 and 3 only
  4. (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution.

Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only

  1. Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
  2. Kashmir’s Karewa deposits include glacial and lake sediments, and the Jhelum meanders across the valley.
  3. Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are saline or brackish closed-basin lakes, not freshwater lakes, so statement 2 is false.