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The Karewas of Kashmir refers to which among the following types of deposits?
Options:
A .  Fluvial
B .  Lacustrine
C .  Volcanic
D .  Aeolian and glacial
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
The word Karewa in Kashmiri dialect means, "elevated table-land."It was used for an unconsolidated to semi consolidated sand-clay-conglomerate sequence. The Karewas in Kashmir valley is some 367 meters thick lacustrine deposits.
They cover the area between the Jhelum alluvium in the north and Pir Panjal mountains in the south.

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