J&K Rivers & Lakes

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

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Anchar Lake lies in:

  1. Poonch
  2. Srinagar (Soura)
  3. Jammu
  4. Kathua
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Answer: B. Anchar Lake is in the Soura area of Srinagar.

Sample Easy question 2

Manasbal Lake is in which district?

  1. Budgam
  2. Kupwara
  3. Baramulla
  4. Ganderbal
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Answer: D. Manasbal is a Ganderbal lake.

Sample Easy question 3

Dal Lake is famous for:

  1. Houseboats and shikaras
  2. Hot springs
  3. Ski slopes
  4. Camel rides
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Answer: A. Houseboats and shikaras are Dal Lake's symbols.

Sample Medium question 4

What is the main threat to Dal and Wular Lakes from untreated sewage and runoff?

  1. Glacial lake outburst floods
  2. Salinisation
  3. Acidification
  4. Eutrophication and weed growth
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Answer: D. Nutrient-rich runoff causes eutrophication and weed infestation.

Sample Medium question 5

The aquatic plant of Dal Lake whose stem (nadru) is widely eaten, and which blooms in summer, is the:

  1. Salvinia
  2. Typha
  3. Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
  4. Hornwort (Ceratophyllum)
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Answer: C. Lotus stems, called nadru, are a Kashmiri vegetable.

Sample Medium question 6

Houseboats on Dal Lake first came into use during which period?

  1. British / Dogra rule
  2. After 2011
  3. Vedic period
  4. Afghan Durrani rule
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Answer: A. Houseboats came up in the Dogra period, partly because outsiders were barred from owning land.

Sample Hard question 7

The Upper Sindh-II hydroelectric project is at Kangan on the Sindh river in which district?

  1. Ganderbal
  2. Srinagar
  3. Baramulla
  4. Budgam
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Answer: A. Upper Sindh-II (105 MW) is at Kangan, in Ganderbal district.

Sample Hard question 8

The Chandra river, one of the two headstreams of the Chenab, rises near which pass?

  1. Banihal Pass
  2. Zojila Pass
  3. Bara-lacha la
  4. Sinthan Top
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Answer: C. The Chandra rises near the Bara-lacha la pass in Himachal Pradesh.

Sample Hard question 9

At which place in Anantnag district does the Vishaw (Veshaw) join the Jhelum?

  1. Shadipora
  2. Sangam
  3. Khanabal
  4. Doabgah
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Answer: B. The Vishaw joins the Jhelum at Sangam in Anantnag district.

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