J&K Geography

Ladakh Prison Department · General Awareness & Science · 85 practice questions with answers and explanations: 43 Easy, 40 Medium, 2 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in:

  1. 1960
  2. 1947
  3. 1950
  4. 1965
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Answer: A. It was signed at Karachi on 19 September 1960 with World Bank mediation.

Sample Easy question 2

The Tulip Garden in Srinagar, Asia's largest, is named after:

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Indira Gandhi
  3. Rajiv Gandhi
  4. Sheikh Abdullah
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Answer: B. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden opened in 2007 at the foot of the Zabarwan range.

Sample Easy question 3

Gulmarg is in which district?

  1. Anantnag
  2. Ganderbal
  3. Kupwara
  4. Baramulla
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Answer: D. Gulmarg is famed for skiing and the world's highest green golf course.

Sample Medium question 4

Banihal pass, called the gateway to the Kashmir valley, lies in which range?

  1. Pir Panjal
  2. Karakoram
  3. Shivalik
  4. Zanskar
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Answer: A. Banihal is crossed by the Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu–Srinagar highway.

Sample Medium question 5

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 Medium question 6

Which of the following rivers does NOT flow through Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Godavari
  2. Jhelum
  3. Tawi
  4. Chenab
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Answer: A. The Godavari flows through peninsular India, not J&K.

Sample Hard question 7

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.

Sample Hard question 8

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.

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