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Which of the following statements are correct about the Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas?

  1. This part lies approximately between the Ravi in the west and the Kali (a tributary of Ghaghara) in the east.
  2. Tributaries of the Indus include the river Ravi, the Beas and the Sutlej, and the tributaries of Ganga flowing through this region include the Yamuna and the Ghaghara. 
  3. The southernmost part of the Himachal Himalayas is an extension of the Ladakh cold desert.

    Ai only

    Bii only

    Ci, ii

    Dii, iii

    Answer:

    C. i, ii

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    The Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas 

    • This part lies approximately between the Ravi in the west and the Kali (a tributary of Ghaghara) in the east.

    • Tributaries of the Indus include the river Ravi, the Beas and the Sutlej, and the tributaries of Ganga flowing through this region include the Yamuna and the Ghaghara. 

    • The northernmost part of the Himachal Himalayas is an extension of the Ladakh cold desert.


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