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Which lake is known as Hollow lake?
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Answer: Option A
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Pangong lake is situated around 160 km away from Leh district at the border between Ladakh and Tibet. It is located at an altitude of 4350 m above mean sea level on Changtang plateau in Eastern part of Ladakh. Its water is saline and also known as Hollow Lake.
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Which lake is situated between the peaks of Pir Panjal range in extreme South-West of Kashmir valley?
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Answer: Option B
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Kausar Nag lake is situated between the peaks of Pir Panjal range in extreme South-West of Kashmir valley, in the Kulgam district. It is located at an altitude of 400 m above mean sea level. The lake is about 5 km long and 3 km wide. It is also known as Vishu Pad.
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Which lake is situated on the North-East slopes of Harmukh mountains?
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Answer: Option A
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Gangabal lake is situated on the North-East slopes of Harmukh mountains at an altitude of approx 3600 m above mean sea level.
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Ganderbal town is situated on the bank of which lake?
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Answer: Option A
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Anchar lake is situated in Srinagar. It is about 8 km long and 3 km wide. This lake lies at an altitude of 1585 m. About half of its area is deteriorated and has become a marshland. This lake is connected to Dal lake via a channel. Excessive water of Dal lake is diverted here. Ganderbal town is situated on its North-West bank.
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The Nubra river merge with which river near Diskit in Ladakh?
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Answer: Option C
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Nubra river originates from the Siachen glacier. It is a tributary of Shyok river. It flows between Karakoram range and Saltoro mountains in south-easterly direction and then merges with Shyok river near Diskit village of Leh districts.
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Which of the following rivers rise in the Himalayan contour of Lahaul and Spiti?
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Answer: Option D
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The ancient name of the Chenab river is Asikni. This river originates from Baralacha La pass (4890 m) in Lahaul and Spiti region of the Himachal Pradesh. It assumes the name Chenab when it enters into Jammu and Kashmir near Paddar at Kishtwar and cross Doda, Ramban and Reasi districts.
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Name the river which originates from Kailash Kund glacier of Doda district.
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Answer: Option A
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Tawi River originates from Kailash Kund glacier, located in Bhadarwah of Doda district (Jammu). Its total length is about 141 km.
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Chenani Hydro Power Project is constructed on which river?
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Answer: Option B
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Chenani Hydro Power Project is constructed on Tawi river.
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Which river drains into Wular lake?
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Answer: Option B
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River Jhelum flows into the Wular lake from South-East and leaves it from West. The lake also has a small island in its centre called the ‘Zaina Lank’. This island was constructed in 1444 on the orders of Kashmiri Sultan Zail-ul-Abidin.
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The source of Jhelum river is
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Answer: Option C
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The ancient name of Jhelum river is Vitasta. It is the main waterway in the Kashmir valley. It is also called Vyeth in Kashmiri. This river originates from Verinag spring which lies 80 km South-East of Srinagar district.