J&K Geography

JKSSB Assistant Training Officer (Handicrafts & Handlooms) · General Awareness · 85 practice questions with answers and explanations: 43 Easy, 40 Medium, 2 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Jammu and Kashmir shares its northern border with which country?

  1. Bhutan
  2. Nepal
  3. Myanmar
  4. China
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Answer: D. J&K borders China to the north/east.

Sample Easy question 2

The Kashmir Valley lies between the Pir Panjal range and which other range?

  1. The Aravalli range of Rajasthan
  2. The Satpura range of central India
  3. The Great Himalayan range
  4. The Vindhya range of central India
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Answer: C. The valley is bounded by the Pir Panjal range to the south-west and the Great Himalayan range to the north-east.

Sample Easy question 3

Which river flows through the Kashmir Valley?

  1. Krishna
  2. Godavari
  3. Narmada
  4. Jhelum
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Answer: D. The Jhelum river flows through the Kashmir Valley.

Sample Medium question 4

Sonamarg, known as the 'Meadow of Gold', is in:

  1. Baramulla
  2. Ganderbal
  3. Budgam
  4. Anantnag
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Answer: B. Sonamarg lies on the road to Zojila.

Sample Medium question 5

The Chenani–Nashri Tunnel on NH-44 is also known as:

  1. Atal Tunnel
  2. Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel
  3. Banihal Tunnel
  4. Jawahar Tunnel
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Answer: B. It was India's longest road tunnel when opened in 2017.

Sample Medium question 6

Wheat and barley are what type of crops in J&K?

  1. Kharif crops
  2. Plantation crops
  3. Rabi (spring) crops
  4. Zaid crops
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Answer: C. They are sown in winter and harvested in spring.

Sample Hard question 7

Nigeen Lake is linked with Khushalsar and Gilsar through the channel:

  1. Lidder Canal
  2. Nallah Mar
  3. Nallah Amir Khan
  4. Jhelum Canal
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Answer: C. Nigeen is a smaller basin of the Dal Lake system in Srinagar.

Sample Hard question 8

Which pass links Anantnag with Kishtwar?

  1. Razdan Pass
  2. Zojila Pass
  3. Sinthan Top
  4. Banihal Pass
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Answer: C. Sinthan Top connects the Kashmir Valley and the Chenab valley.

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