{"id":87036,"date":"2025-06-01T04:26:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87036"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:26:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:26:50","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-river-valleys-is-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-river-valleys-is-are-correct\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about river valleys is\/are correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about river valleys is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Kullu Valley is an example of strike valley.<\/li>\n<li>2. Kangra Valley is a transverse valley.<\/li>\n<li>3. Narmada flows in a rift valley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 3 is correct because the Narmada river flows through a classic example of a rift valley, which is a graben structure formed by faulting between the Vindhyan and Satpura ranges. Statement 1 is debatable; while the Kullu Valley is a structural valley shaped by tectonic forces, calling it purely a &#8220;strike valley&#8221; might not be the most precise geological classification. Statement 2 is incorrect; the Kangra Valley is a longitudinal valley running parallel to the Dhauladhar range, not a transverse valley which cuts across ranges.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Narmada River flows through a well-known rift valley in India.<br \/>\n&#8211; Kullu Valley is primarily a structural valley influenced by faulting.<br \/>\n&#8211; Kangra Valley is a longitudinal valley, parallel to the Dhauladhar range.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nA rift valley is a linear shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault. Strike valleys are typically formed by erosion along the strike of weak rock layers in folded or tilted strata. 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