J&K Rivers & Lakes

Ladakh Police Constable · General Awareness & Science · 97 practice questions with answers and explanations: 39 Easy, 49 Medium, 9 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Which river is referred to as 'Asikni' in the Rigveda?

  1. Tawi
  2. Jhelum
  3. Chenab
  4. Ravi
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Answer: C. Asikni, meaning 'dark-coloured', is the Rigvedic name of the Chenab.

Sample Easy question 2

The Chenab is formed at Tandi in Himachal Pradesh by the confluence of which two rivers?

  1. Tawi and Neeru
  2. Ravi and Beas
  3. Chandra and Bhaga
  4. Lidder and Sindh
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Answer: C. The Chandra and Bhaga meet at Tandi in Lahaul, and the Chenab then enters J&K through Kishtwar.

Sample Easy question 3

Which river flows both into and out of Wular Lake?

  1. Tawi
  2. Chenab
  3. Jhelum
  4. Sindh
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Answer: C. The Jhelum enters Wular near Sopore and leaves it near Baramulla.

Sample Medium question 4

Wular Lake was formed mainly by which process?

  1. Glacial erosion
  2. Meteorite impact
  3. Volcanic cratering
  4. Tectonic activity
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Answer: D. Wular occupies a basin formed by tectonic activity along the Jhelum.

Sample Medium question 5

What was the ancient name of Wular Lake in the Nilamata Purana?

  1. Sureshwari
  2. Vitasta
  3. Mahapadmasar
  4. Ullola
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Answer: C. The Nilamata Purana calls it Mahapadmasar.

Sample Medium question 6

Which ruler built the artificial island Zaina Lank in Wular Lake in 1444?

  1. Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin
  2. Lalitaditya Muktapida
  3. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
  4. Gulab Singh
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Answer: A. Zain-ul-Abidin (Budshah) built Zaina Lank in Wular Lake in 1444.

Sample Hard question 7

Between which two towns is the Jhelum navigable in the Kashmir valley?

  1. Srinagar and Sopore
  2. Anantnag and Uri
  3. Khanabal and Baramulla
  4. Verinag and Srinagar
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Answer: C. The Jhelum is navigable between Khanabal (Anantnag) and Baramulla.

Sample Hard question 8

At which place in Sopore does the Pohru river join the Jhelum?

  1. Khanabal
  2. Sangam
  3. Doabgah
  4. Shadipora
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Answer: C. The Pohru joins the Jhelum at Doabgah in Sopore.

Sample Hard question 9

Which stream is the main inflow channel of Dal Lake, rising from Marsar Lake?

  1. Amir Khan Nallah
  2. Dara Nallah
  3. Telbal Nallah
  4. Dalgate stream
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Answer: C. The Telbal Nallah (Dachigam–Telbal) is Dal Lake's main inflow.

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