SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 82

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q82

In which of the following Himalayan ranges is the Banihal Pass situated?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Pir Panjal.

Banihal Pass

Banihal Pass is a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range at a maximum elevation of 2,832 m. 

  It connects the Kashmir Valley in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the outer Himalaya and the plains to the south.
  In the Kashmiri language, "Banihāl" means blizzard.