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Q. Karewa formations which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran, are found in which of the following Himalyan regions?
Options:
A .  Punjab Himalayas
B .  Kashmir Himalayas
C .  Himachal Himalayas
D .  Zanskar Himalayas
Answer: Option B
:
B
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. These sediments occur at terraces, plateaus and mounds and rest over the Paleozoic-Mesozoic sediments of the Kashmir basin.

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