Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Kashmir Valley:

1. The Jhelum river in the Kashmir Valley is still in its youthful stage, yet forms meanders, a feature typically associated with the mature stage of fluvial landforms.
2. In the Kashmir Valley, the meanders in the Jhelum river are due to the local base level provided by the erstwhile larger lake, of which the present Dal Lake is a small remnant.
3. The southernmost part of the region consists of longitudinal valleys known as 'duns'.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: All of the above
Notes: All statements are correct. The Jhelum river, though youthful, exhibits meanders due to sedimentary levels created by a primeval lake—now present as Dal Lake. Formation of meanders typically signifies a mature stage, but geological history explains their presence here. The duns, longitudinal valleys such as the Jammu and Pathankot duns, mark the southern part of the region.