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JKSSB Junior Engineer (Mechanical) · General Awareness & Science · 79 practice questions with answers and explanations: 41 Easy, 36 Medium, 2 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar–Sonamarg road was inaugurated in:

  1. January 2021
  2. January 2025
  3. January 2023
  4. January 2019
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Answer: B. It was inaugurated on 13 January 2025.

Sample Easy question 2

Which train service was started between Katra and Srinagar in 2025?

  1. Duronto Express
  2. Vande Bharat Express
  3. Rajdhani Express
  4. Shatabdi Express
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Answer: B. The Vande Bharat connects Katra and Srinagar.

Sample Easy question 3

The Kashmir Valley's rail line is part of:

  1. The Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link
  2. The Golden Quadrilateral
  3. The Metro network
  4. The Konkan Railway
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Answer: A. USBRL is a national project.

Sample Medium question 4

Who was the Chief Minister of J&K in 2015?

  1. Ghulam Nabi Azad
  2. Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
  3. Omar Abdullah
  4. Farooq Abdullah
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Answer: B. He took oath in March 2015.

Sample Medium question 5

The Zojila Tunnel will connect Kashmir to:

  1. Ladakh
  2. Himachal
  3. Jammu
  4. Punjab
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Answer: A. It will provide year-round access to Ladakh.

Sample Medium question 6

The Banihal–Qazigund road tunnel was opened in:

  1. 2021
  2. 2015
  3. 2005
  4. 2011
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Answer: A. It was opened in 2021.

Sample Hard question 7

The Sonamarg tunnel (Z-Morh) has a length of about:

  1. 6.5 km
  2. 3.5 km
  3. 1.5 km
  4. 16.5 km
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Answer: A. The Z-Morh tunnel is about 6.5 km.

Sample Hard question 8

A private member's bill moved in the J&K Assembly in March 2026 by PDP MLA Waheed Para proposed creating which two new administrative divisions?

  1. Chenab and Pir Panjal
  2. Ladakh and Kargil
  3. Rajouri and Reasi
  4. Doda and Poonch
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Answer: A. The J&K Territorial Administrative Reorganisation Bill, 2026 proposed a Chenab division (HQ Doda) and a Pir Panjal division (HQ Rajouri). It is a proposal: J&K currently has two divisions, Jammu and Kashmir.

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