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GS Geography Map-Based Question
Q.

“Panjshir Valley”, recently seen in news, is located in which of the following countries?

Explanation:

ANSWER: (B) 

  • Panjshir Valley is located 150 km north of Kabul, the Valley is near the Hindu Kush Mountain range in Afghanistan.
  • It’s divided by the Panjshir river and ringed by the Panjshir mountains in the north and the Kuhestan mountains in the south. The mountain tops are covered by snow throughout the year. This difficult terrain makes the Valley a nightmare for invaders.

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