Expected questions on geography of J&K For JKSSB, JKPSC And Other Competitive Exams
Expected questions on geography of J&K.
1. The ancient name of river chenab is?
Ans: Chandrbhagha
2. Which lake is known as Vishnupad?
Ans: Kausar Nag (Kulgam)
3. Mansbal lake is famous for?
Ans: Lotus
4. From where the Chenab orginates?
Ans: Baralacha ( a snow bed)
5. Where is Gangabal lake located?
Ans: Foothills of Mount Harmukh (in Ganderbal)
6. Which is the largest freshwater lake?
Ans: Wular lake
7. Origin and popular local name of Jhelum.
Ans: Origin: Veerinaag Popular name: Vitasta
8. Which lake is known as Harmukh ganga?
Ans: Gangabal Lake
9. Which is largest salt water lake in India?
Ans: Pangong Lake (Ladakh)
10. What is the origin of Tawi river?
Ans: Kailash Kund (Sawejdhar New Bhadarwah
11. What is another name of Ravi river?
Ans: Iravati
12. Which river is located on route to Amarnath cave?
Ans: Sheeshnag Lake
13. From where Kishenganga originates?
Ans: Drea mountains
14. What is the another name of Mansar lake in Jammu division?
Ans: Masarovar lake
15. Which lake is located nearby famous tourist sopt Patnitop?
Ans: Sanasar
16. From where the Indus orginates?
Ans: Glaciers in Mansoravar (Tibet)
17. Indus water treaty was signed between?
Ans: India and Pakistan on 19th Sep, 1960
18. Which international organisation act as a mediator in passing the treaty?
Ans: World Bank
19. Which rivers are involved in Indus water treaty?
Ans: Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, River, Stulej, and Beas
20. The idea for indus water treaty was given by ?
Ans: Mr.Lilienthal
21. Which committee was set up after signing of Indus water treaty?
Ans: Indus Commission
22. Who were the signers of this treaty?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru and General Ayub Khan
23. Which is the first Hydro-eletric project of J&K?
Ans: Mohra Hydro eletric project
24. Which is currently the biggest power generation project of J&K?
Ans: Salal Hydro electric project
25. What is the installed capacity of Baghlihar I?
Ans: 450 MW
26. Uri dam is built on which river?
Ans: Jhelum
27. Name the power projects operational on Chenab valley?
Ans: Salal, Baghlihar and Dul Hasti
28. Where is Nimo Bazgo power project installed
: Indus (in Leh)
29. Where is Kishanganga Power project located?
Ans: Bandipora (330 MW)
30. Where is Paka Dul Dam projected?
Ans: Chenab (Kishtwar) capacity: 1000 MW.
31. The construction of famous Raghnath Mandir was started by?
Ans: M.Ghulab Singh
32. Bahu Fort was contructed by
33. Which is the most expensive crop that is is grown in J&K?
Ans: Saffron
34. When did the rail comes to J&K for first time?
Ans: 1975 (In Jammu Tawi)
35. Where is saffron grown in J&K?
Ans: Pampore and Kishtwar
36. Which national highway connect J&K with rest of India?
Ans: National Highway (NH-1)
37. Which highway connect Jammu with Srinagar?
Ans: 1-A
38. The Jammu and Kashmir is the Northernmost disputed state of India shares border with which countries?
Ans: Afghanistan, China and Pakistan
39. Which geographical area of J&K is known as Kandi Belt?
Ans: Mountanious and semi-mountanious plains
40. The territory of Jammu and Kashmir held by China is called Aksai Chin refers to as?
Ans: Un-inhabited land
41. Kathua, Doda and Rajouri are districts of?
Ans: Jammu
42. Which district of Jammu shares its border with Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Doda
43. Which district of Jammu and Kashmir is known as Land of Lakes?
Ans: Srinagar
44. Which region of Jammu and Kashmir is called Moonscape?
Ans: Ladakh
45. The outer hills of the Jammu region consists of?
Ans: Udhampur, Ramnagar and Rampur
