Question

Q. Karewa formations which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran, are found in which of the following Himalyan regions?

• A.
  Punjab Himalayas
• B.
  Kashmir Himalayas
• C.
  Himachal Himalayas
• D.
  Zanskar Himalayas

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Kashmir Himalayas
Explanation:

The Kashmir Himalayas are also famous for Karewa formations, which are useful for the cultivation of Zafran, a local variety of saffron. The word Karewa means an elevated table-land in local dialect. These sediments occur at terraces, plateaus and mounds and rest over the Paleozoic-Mesozoic sediments of the Kashmir basin.