JKSSB Written 2018
Answer & Explanation
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Correct Answer:
Option B —
Ujh
The Ujh River is a critical tributary of the Ravi River. It originates from the Kailash Mountains (not to be confused with the Mount Kailash in Tibet) near the Bhaderwah hills in the Doda district, at an elevation of approximately 14,100 feet.Key Geographical Details:
Course: After originating in the high mountains, it flows through the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir before entering Pakistan, where it eventually joins the Ravi River.
Significance: The river is the focus of the Ujh Multipurpose Project, designed for irrigation and hydroelectric power to benefit the Kandi belt of the Jammu region.
Comparison of the Options:
Ujh: The only major tributary of the Ravi among the choices that originates in the Bhaderwah/Kailash range.
Tawi: Known as the "Surya Putri," it is a major tributary of the Chenab River, not the Ravi. It flows through Jammu city.
Chenab: A primary river of the Indus system, not a tributary of the Ravi (though they eventually merge much further downstream in Pakistan).
Jhelum: The main river of the Kashmir Valley, located in a completely different geographical basin.
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