Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Kunar River:
1.It originates from the glaciers of the Hindu Kush mountains.
2.It merges with the Kabul River near Jalalabad in Afghanistan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Both 1 and 2
Statement 1 is correct: The river originates from glaciers in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Pakistan, flowing as the Chitral River before entering Afghanistan where it is known as the Kunar River.
Statement 2 is correct: The Kunar River joins the Kabul River east of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, and the combined rivers flow back into Pakistan to join the Indus River at Attock.
Source: AIR
