Which of the following statements is correct? (i) Dhauladhar Range branches off from the Great Himalayan Range near Badrinath. (ii) The Pir-Panjal range separates the drainage of the river Spiti from that of the river Beas. (iii) The Zanskar range is the easternmost range which separates Spiti and Kashmir from Tibet. (iv) The Gumrang and Sholarang passes connect the basin of the river Chandrabhaga with its basin in Tibet. Choose the right answer:
Question:
Which of the following statements is correct? (i) Dhauladhar Range branches off from the Great Himalayan Range near Badrinath. (ii) The Pir-Panjal range separates the drainage of the river Spiti from that of the river Beas. (iii) The Zanskar range is the easternmost range which separates Spiti and Kashmir from Tibet. (iv) The Gumrang and Sholarang passes connect the basin of the river Chandrabhaga with its basin in Tibet. Choose the right answer:
Which of the following statements is correct? (i) Dhauladhar Range branches off from the Great Himalayan Range near Badrinath. (ii) The Pir-Panjal range separates the drainage of the river Spiti from that of the river Beas. (iii) The Zanskar range is the easternmost range which separates Spiti and Kashmir from Tibet. (iv) The Gumrang and Sholarang passes connect the basin of the river Chandrabhaga with its basin in Tibet. Choose the right answer:
Options
Answer: (3) (ii) and (iv)
Explanation:
Statement (i) is incorrect: The Dhauladhar Range branches off from the Great Himalayan Range near Rohtang Pass / Baralacha La area in Himachal Pradesh — not near Badrinath (which is in Uttarakhand and associated with the Garhwal Himalayas). Statement (ii) is correct: The Pir Panjal range does form a divide between the drainage of Spiti (flowing north/east) and the Beas (flowing south/west). Statement (iii) is incorrect: The Zanskar Range separates the Indus Valley/Ladakh from Spiti and Lahaul — it is not the easternmost range, nor does it separate Kashmir from Tibet. Statement (iv) is correct: The Gumrang and Sholarang (Shingo La area) passes in the Zanskar region connect the Chandrabhaga (Chenab) river basin with Tibet.
Explanation:
Statement (i) is incorrect: The Dhauladhar Range branches off from the Great Himalayan Range near Rohtang Pass / Baralacha La area in Himachal Pradesh — not near Badrinath (which is in Uttarakhand and associated with the Garhwal Himalayas). Statement (ii) is correct: The Pir Panjal range does form a divide between the drainage of Spiti (flowing north/east) and the Beas (flowing south/west). Statement (iii) is incorrect: The Zanskar Range separates the Indus Valley/Ladakh from Spiti and Lahaul — it is not the easternmost range, nor does it separate Kashmir from Tibet. Statement (iv) is correct: The Gumrang and Sholarang (Shingo La area) passes in the Zanskar region connect the Chandrabhaga (Chenab) river basin with Tibet.
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