Which of the following factors made Kashmir a whole lot important for Pakistan?

Correct answer: D. All of them

  • A. River Indus, Jhelum and Chenab have their sources in Kashmir
  • B. Kashmir is a continuation of the plains of Pakistan into mountains
  • C. Kashmir had its only road and railway likes with Pakistan
  • D. All of them

Explanation

Kashmir was strategically vital because major rivers rise there, its mountain geography connects with Pakistan, and its principal pre-partition transport links ran through Pakistan. These combined strategic, geographic and economic factors make all of the statements applicable.

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