What are the flat-topped plateau-like terraces of the Kashmir Valley called?

Karewas. The correct answer is Karewas. Karewas are raised, flat-topped terraces of old lake sediment in the Kashmir Valley. The other options are landforms of the northern plains. Memory hook: Kashmir lake beds are karewas. Read more: Karewas of Kashmir.

The rise of which range blocked the old drainage of the Kashmir Valley and formed Karewa Lake?

Pir Panjal Range. The correct answer is Pir Panjal Range. Its rise blocked the old drainage of the valley. Water collected behind it and formed Karewa Lake. Memory hook: Pir Panjal made the pond. Read more: Karewas of Kashmir.

Through which gorge is the old Karewa Lake thought to have drained?

Baramulla Gorge. The correct answer is Baramulla Gorge. A fast rise of the Pir Panjal drained the big lake. The water left by the same path that rivers take today. Memory hook: the lake left by Baramulla. Read more: Karewas of Kashmir, Wular Lake.

Which river drained the last of the old Karewa Lake and still flows through the Kashmir Valley?

Jhelum. The correct answer is Jhelum. It drained the lake. It still runs through the valley, parallel to the Pir Panjal. Memory hook: the Jhelum emptied the lake. Read more: Karewas of Kashmir, Wular Lake.

In which year did Kashmir saffron, grown mainly on the karewas, receive its GI certificate?

2020. The correct answer is 2020. The GI tag ties the saffron's long stigma, deep-red colour and strong aroma to Kashmir. Memory hook: GI for saffron in 2020. Read more: Karewas of Kashmir, Saffron Cultivation in India, Geographical Indications (GI) Tags in India.

What is the wind-blown dust that caps many karewa terraces called?

Loess. The correct answer is loess. It is about 25 m thick in places. It began to settle about 200,000 years ago. Memory hook: loess is dust laid by wind. Read more: Karewas of Kashmir.

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