J&K Geography

JKSSB Junior Engineer (Mechanical) · General Awareness & Science · 85 practice questions with answers and explanations: 43 Easy, 40 Medium, 2 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The cold, snowy winters of the Kashmir Valley are caused mainly by its:

  1. Desert winds
  2. Tropical location
  3. Altitude and the Himalayan location
  4. Nearness to the sea
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Answer: C. The Valley is high and surrounded by mountains.

Sample Easy question 2

The Jammu region has a mostly:

  1. Tropical rainforest climate
  2. Cold desert climate
  3. Equatorial climate
  4. Sub-tropical climate in the plains
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Answer: D. The southern plains are sub-tropical.

Sample Easy question 3

The Valley of Kashmir is mainly drained by the river:

  1. Ravi
  2. Jhelum
  3. Chenab
  4. Indus
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Answer: B. The Jhelum is the main river of the Valley.

Sample Medium question 4

The Kashmir musk deer has the scientific name:

  1. Cervus hanglu
  2. Moschus cupreus
  3. Vulpes vulpes
  4. Capra falconeri
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Answer: B. Vulpes vulpes is the red fox and Cervus hanglu the Hangul.

Sample Medium question 5

The red fox has the scientific name:

  1. Panthera uncia
  2. Vulpes vulpes
  3. Moschus cupreus
  4. Ursus arctos
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Answer: B. The red fox is found in the high-altitude regions of J&K.

Sample Medium question 6

The Kashmir Valley has a mainly:

  1. Equatorial climate
  2. Temperate climate
  3. Tropical monsoon climate
  4. Cold desert climate
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Answer: B. The Valley has four distinct seasons; Jammu's plains are sub-tropical and Ladakh is a cold desert.

Sample Hard question 7

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.

Sample Hard question 8

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.

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