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Question

Valley of Kashmir is situated between:

  1. Kangara and Dhauladhar ranges
  2. Pir-Panjal and Himadri ranges
  3. Mahabharat and Dhauladhar ranges
  4. Pir-Panjal and Mahabharat ranges

Answer:

Option B: Pir-Panjal and Himadri ranges

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pir-Panjal and Himadri ranges”.

The Kashmir Valley is bound by Great Himalayas on the northeast and the Pir Panjal Range on the southwest.

The Kashmir Valley is a region located in the northernmost part of the Indian subcontinent, bordered by Pakistan to the west, China to the northeast, and India to the south.