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Which of the following tributaries of Indus river emerges from the Pir Panjal Range?

Which of the following tributaries of Indus river emerges from the Pir Panjal Range? Correct Answer Jhelum

The correct answer is Jhelum.

Key Points

  • Pir Panjal Range
    • It is a group of mountains in the Lesser Himalayan region, running from east-southeast to west-northwest across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan administered Kashmir.
    • The average elevation varies from 1,400 m to 4,100 m.
  • Jhelum river (a tributary of the Indus) rises from a spring at Verinag which is situated at the foot of the Pir Panjal.
  • The origin of the Sutlej river is located close to Lake Rakhastal in Tibet in the vicinity of the Kailash Mountain Range.
  • Ravi river originates in the Himalayas in the Multan tehsil of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Chenab river originates from Chandra Glacier in Spiti Valley near Chadratal Lake and Bhaga River from Suraj Tal at Baralacha Pass.

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