Q. The Karewas soil of Kashmir refers to which among the following types of deposits?
Answer: Lacustrine
Notes: The word Karewa in Kashmiri dialect means, the “elevated table-land.”The Karewas in Kashmir valley are some thick lacustrine deposits (367 meters). They cover the area between the Jhelum alluvium in the north and Pir Panjal mountains in the south and are suitable for cultivating Saffron

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