J&K Tourist Destinations

JKSSB Assistant Training Officer (Handicrafts & Handlooms) · General Awareness · 21 practice questions with answers and explanations: 6 Easy, 14 Medium, 1 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Gulmarg, a popular hill station and skiing destination in J&K, is located in which district?

  1. Kupwara
  2. Baramulla
  3. Anantnag
  4. Poonch
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Answer: B. Gulmarg, known for skiing and its gondola cable car, is located in Baramulla district.

Sample Easy question 2

Pahalgam lies on the banks of which river?

  1. Lidder
  2. Sindh
  3. Vishaw
  4. Tawi
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Answer: A. Pahalgam is in the Lidder valley; the Sindh flows through Sonamarg.

Sample Easy question 3

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar lies at the foothills of which range?

  1. Zabarwan
  2. Shivalik
  3. Karakoram
  4. Pir Panjal
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Answer: A. The tulip garden lies at the foot of the Zabarwan range, overlooking Dal Lake.

Sample Medium question 4

Bahu Fort in Jammu stands on the bank of which river?

  1. Tawi
  2. Ravi
  3. Ujh
  4. Chenab
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Answer: A. Bahu Fort, with its Bawe Wali Mata temple, overlooks the Tawi.

Sample Medium question 5

Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar was built by Emperor Jahangir for:

  1. Nur Jahan
  2. Mumtaz Mahal
  3. Jodha Bai
  4. Jahanara
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Answer: A. Jahangir laid out Shalimar Bagh for his wife Nur Jahan. Mumtaz Mahal was Shah Jahan's wife.

Sample Medium question 6

Pari Mahal, the terraced garden above Dal Lake, is associated with which Mughal prince?

  1. Shah Shuja
  2. Murad Bakhsh
  3. Dara Shikoh
  4. Aurangzeb
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Answer: C. Pari Mahal was built by Dara Shikoh, son of Shah Jahan.

Sample Hard question 7

The pyramid-shaped Habba Khatoon peak is a landmark of which valley?

  1. Lolab
  2. Gurez
  3. Bangus
  4. Warwan
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Answer: B. Gurez valley in Bandipora district is known for the Habba Khatoon peak and the Kishanganga river.

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