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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 51

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q51

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By which of the following names are the valleys situated between the lesser Himalaya and Shiwaliks known?
 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Duns.

  • Duns are formed when the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate fall and form for themselves between Shiwaliks and the lesser Himalayas.

  • Duns are usually established under the Himalayan River with coarse alluvium present with it.

  • The Duns are also known as Dims and duns are used as a local word for valley or open valley.