Ladakh Tourism, Economy & Environment

Ladakh Prison Department · General Awareness & Science · 18 practice questions with answers and explanations: 8 Easy, 9 Medium, 1 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Chang-La pass connects Leh with:

  1. Srinagar
  2. Kargil
  3. Pangong Tso
  4. Zanskar
Show answer

Answer: C. At about 5,360 m.

Sample Easy question 2

The Zojila tunnel project aims to give Ladakh:

  1. An airport
  2. A railway to Delhi
  3. All-weather road access to Kashmir
  4. A dam
Show answer

Answer: C. It bypasses the snow-bound pass.

Sample Easy question 3

The best-known wildlife of Ladakh is the:

  1. Snow leopard
  2. Lion
  3. Tiger
  4. Rhino
Show answer

Answer: A. Hemis National Park is its habitat.

Sample Medium question 4

The black-necked crane breeds in the wetlands of:

  1. Sundarbans
  2. Wular
  3. Dal Lake
  4. Changthang (Hanle, Tso Moriri)
Show answer

Answer: D. It is a protected species of the high-altitude wetlands.

Sample Medium question 5

The Leh–Manali highway crosses the pass:

  1. Banihal
  2. Baralacha La and Tanglang La
  3. Khardung La alone
  4. Zojila alone
Show answer

Answer: B. Tanglang La is among the highest passes on it.

Sample Medium question 6

The Atal Tunnel under Rohtang Pass connects Manali with:

  1. Lahaul–Spiti, on the route to Leh
  2. Shimla
  3. Jammu
  4. Srinagar
Show answer

Answer: A. It opened in 2020.

Sample Hard question 7

Ladakh is the only region in India where which animal is found in the wild at high altitude?

  1. Kiang (Tibetan wild ass)
  2. Tiger
  3. Rhino
  4. Elephant
Show answer

Answer: A. Found in Changthang.

More General Awareness & Science topics for Ladakh Prison Department

Related articles