J&K Geography

JKSSB Panchayat Account Assistant · General Knowledge (J&K) · 15 practice questions with answers and explanations: 6 Easy, 7 Medium, 2 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Jhelum river is also known by which ancient name?

  1. Iravati
  2. Vitasta
  3. Vipasha
  4. Sindhu
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Answer: B. The Jhelum was known as Vitasta in ancient texts.

Sample Medium question 2

The Indus Waters Treaty gave India exclusive use of which three eastern rivers?

  1. Jhelum, Chenab and Indus
  2. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej
  3. Jhelum, Beas and Ravi
  4. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
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Answer: D. The 1960 treaty allocated the eastern rivers to India and the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab mainly to Pakistan, with limited Indian use.

Sample Hard question 3

The Banihal pass, crossed by the Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu–Srinagar route, lies in which range?

  1. Karakoram
  2. Pir Panjal
  3. Zanskar
  4. Shivalik
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Answer: B. Banihal is a pass in the Pir Panjal range, which separates the Jammu region from the Kashmir Valley.

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