Most Asked J&K GK (PYQ Pattern)

JKSSB Assistant Training Officer (Handicrafts & Handlooms) · General Awareness · 91 practice questions with answers and explanations: 41 Easy, 49 Medium, 1 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

J&K is bordered on the north-east by:

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Bhutan
  3. Nepal
  4. China (and Ladakh)
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Answer: D. The UT lies near the China border.

Sample Easy question 2

The Vaishno Devi shrine is on which hills?

  1. Shivalik hills
  2. Pir Panjal hills
  3. Zabarwan hills
  4. Trikuta hills
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Answer: D. The cave shrine is on the Trikuta hills.

Sample Easy question 3

The Amarnath Yatra begins around which month?

  1. March
  2. January
  3. October
  4. June–July (ending on Raksha Bandhan)
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Answer: D. The yatra ends on Shravan Purnima.

Sample Medium question 4

Charar-e-Sharif is the shrine of which saint?

  1. Syed Ali Hamadani
  2. Hazrat Makhdoom Sahib
  3. Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani
  4. Baba Reshi
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Answer: C. Charar-e-Sharif in Budgam is the shrine of Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani (Nund Rishi, Alamdar-e-Kashmir).

Sample Medium question 5

The Martand Sun Temple is located in which district?

  1. Anantnag
  2. Srinagar
  3. Kulgam
  4. Pulwama
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Answer: A. The 8th-century Martand temple is near Mattan in Anantnag district.

Sample Medium question 6

How many languages are recognised as official languages under the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020?

  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 6
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Answer: B. The five are Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi and English.

Sample Hard question 7

Sinthan Top is a high pass connecting Anantnag with which district?

  1. Kishtwar
  2. Ramban
  3. Doda
  4. Ganderbal
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Answer: A. The Sinthan road links Kokernag (Anantnag) with Kishtwar.

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