In which of the following Himalayan ranges is the Banihal Pass situated?

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SSC CPO Previous Paper 32 (Held On: 13 Dec 2019 Shift 1) 
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  1. Great Himalayas
  2. Pir Panjal
  3. Ladakh
  4. Zaskar

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Option 2 : Pir Panjal
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The Banihal Pass is situated in Pir Panjal Himalayan Range.

Key Points

  • The Pir Panjal Range is a range of Inner Himalayan mountains stretching from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) through Himachal Pradesh, Indian state, and Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Union Territory.
  • Pir Panjal is the greatest range of the Lesser Himalayas.
  • The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, a rail tunnel of 11,215 meters passes through Jammu and Kashmir's Pir Panjal Range.
  • The tunnel was opened to regular service on 26 June 2013.
  • It is the longest railway tunnel in India and the fourth-longest tunnel in Asia.

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