Question

Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Vale of Kashmir"?
A. It is a synclinal valley
B. It is situated between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
C. It is drained by the river Jhelum
D. Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted.

Answer 1

Hint: It is popularly known as the Kashmir Valley. It was formed by the draining of the very huge Karena lake during a period of tectonic uplift. The Mughal Emperor Jahangir (1569–1627) used to call the Kashmir Valley a "paradise on earth".

Complete Answer:
Vale of Kashmir is another name of Kashmir valley which is a region administered by India. It is bounded by pir panjal range on the Southwest and the Himalayas range on the North East. Kashmir valley is such a beautiful place that it is referred to as heaven on earth. Kashmir valley is divided into two divisions Jammu and Kashmir. The highest temperature recorded at this place is 33 degrees celsius whereas the lowest temperature is minus 18 degrees Celsius. Also due to the afforestation projects going on in this place, there has been an increase in the humidity and annual precipitation rate. This region is well connected with Ladakh and Jammu through roadways and Airways. It has a panel for the greatest Hindu pilgrimage known as the Amarnath cave. Hindus believe that the ice column formed here is their sacred lord Shiva. Even in the early 16 century, the Mughal emperor Akbar made Kashmir his summer capital which was close to his father's base in Delhi.

Thus, Option B is the right answer.

Note: Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent and lies between the great Himalayas and the pir panjal range. It is known to be a great and important epicenter of Hinduism and Buddhism. The economy of this place is centered around its agriculture and the staple crops of this valley are rice, asparagus, maple, walnut, apple, and cherries.