Read the given statements and select the correct answer from the options given:
Statement - I: Sikkim Himalayas are famous for Karewa formations, which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran.
Statement - II: Karewas are thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.
Options
AStatement - I is True, Statement - II is False
BStatement - I is False, Statement - II is True
CBoth Statements are True and Statement - II provides explanation to Statement - I
DBoth Statements are True and Statement - II does not provide explanation to Statement - I
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Correct Answer
BStatement - I is False, Statement - II is True
Model Answer
A notable feature of the Kashmir Himalayas is the Karewa formations, which are beneficial for growing Zafran, a regional kind of saffron. Hence statement I is incorrect.
Karewa is the substantial accumulation of glacial clay and other materials that are moraine-embedded. Hence statement II is correct.
Longitudinal Division of the Himalayas
The Kashmir Himalayas
Kashmir Himalayas lies between the Indus River and Sutlej.
A significant portion of the Himalayas lies in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
This is also known as Punjab Himalayas.
Sikkim Himalayas
Sikkim Himalayas are located beyond the Kali River up to the Teesta River.
Most of them are located in Nepal and are known as Central Himalayas.
These Himalayas are home to the highest peaks of the Himalayas such as Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna.
Line map titled Regional Divisions of the Himalayas, naming the Punjab, Kumaon, Nepal and Assam Himalaya and the rivers between them.
