Q. Match the following valley in India with the states:
Valley——-State
1. Araku——a. Himachal Pradesh
2. Kangra——-b. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Kamban Valley—–c. Andhra Pradesh
4. Dibang Valley—-d. Tamil Nadu
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A] 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b

[B] 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b

[C] 1- c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a

[D] 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c

Answer: B
Notes:

Valleys start as small and narrow rills. These rills will progressively develop into long and wide gullies. The gullies will again deepen, widen and lengthen to give rise to valleys. The valley types depend upon the type and structure of rocks in which they form. Depending upon sizes and shapes, several types of valleys like V-shaped valleys, gorges, canyons, etc. can be recognized. Some of the major valleys are:

  • Araku Valley, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Barak Valley, Assam
  • Betaab Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Bhakra Nangal Valley, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
  • Chamba Valley, Himachal Pradesh
  • Chambal Valley, Madhya Pradesh
  • Damodar Valley, West Bengal
  • Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Imphal Valley, Manipur
  • Indus Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Kambam Valley, Tamil Nadu
  • Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh
  • Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Kaveri Valley, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
  • Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh
  • Lidder Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Mahanadi Valley, Odisha and Chhattisgarh
  • Mandakini Valley, Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
  • Narmada Valley, Madhya Pradesh
  • Pin Valley, Himachal Pradesh
  • Silent Valley, Palakkad District, Kerala
  • Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh (India) and Tibet (China)
  • Tlawng Valley, Mizoram
  • Yumthang Valley, Sikkim
  • Zanskar Valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Zoji La Valley, Jammu and Kashmir

Source: NCERT

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