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Q. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Ravi river rises west of the Rohtang pass in the Kullu hills of Himachal Pradesh
- Satluj originates in the ‘Rakshas tal’ near Mansarovar in Tibet.
- Jhelum, rises from a spring at Verinag situated at the foothills of the Siwaliks in the Kashmir Valley.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option D
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D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through India and Pakistan. A perennial river, the Ravi is an important tributary of the Indus. It rises west of the Rohtang pass in the Kullu hills of Himachal Pradesh and flows through the Chamba valley of the state.
Statement 2 is correct: The Satluj River rises in the Kailash Mansarovar region in Tibet with its origin in the Rakshas Tal as Longchhen Khabab (Xianquan).
Statement 3 is incorrect: The river Jhelum rises from Verinag Spring situated at the foot of the Pir Panjal range in the southeastern part of the Kashmir Valley. It is joined by its tributaries Lidder River at Khanabal and Sind River at Shadipora in Kashmir Valley.
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D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through India and Pakistan. A perennial river, the Ravi is an important tributary of the Indus. It rises west of the Rohtang pass in the Kullu hills of Himachal Pradesh and flows through the Chamba valley of the state.
Statement 2 is correct: The Satluj River rises in the Kailash Mansarovar region in Tibet with its origin in the Rakshas Tal as Longchhen Khabab (Xianquan).
Statement 3 is incorrect: The river Jhelum rises from Verinag Spring situated at the foot of the Pir Panjal range in the southeastern part of the Kashmir Valley. It is joined by its tributaries Lidder River at Khanabal and Sind River at Shadipora in Kashmir Valley.
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