HPAS Previous Year Question Paper 2022 – HP GK

The correct answer is:B. (i) and (iii) 

Analyzing each statement :- 

• ‘Dhauladhar Range’ branches off from the Great Himalayan Range near Badrinath. (Correct)
• The Dhauladhar Range is a subrange of the Lesser Himalayas and originates from the Great Himalayan Range near Badrinath in Uttarakhand before extending into Himachal Pradesh.
• The Pir-Panjal range separates the drainage of the river Spiti from that of the river Beas. (Incorrect)
• The Pir Panjal Range primarily separates the Chenab and Beas rivers and forms the main divide between the Indus and Ganga river basins.
• However, the Spiti River is drained within the Indus basin, and its drainage is not separated by the Pir Panjal Range.
• The Zanskar range is the easternmost range that separates Spiti from Ladakh and Tibet.  (Correct)
• The Zanskar Range forms the eastern boundary of Spiti and separates it from Ladakh and Tibet.
• The ‘Gumrang and Sholarang passes connect the basin of the river Chandrabhaga with its basin in Tibet. (Incorrect)
• No such well-known passes exist that directly connect the Chandrabhaga (Chenab) River basin to Tibet.
• The major passes in the region include Shingo La, Baralacha La, and Kunzum La, but they do not fit this description.

Correct Answer: (B) (i) and (iii) are correct.

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