Geography of Jammu & Kashmir – 80 MCQs
Physical Geography
1. The total geographical area of Jammu and Kashmir UT is about:
a) 2.22 lakh sq km
b) 1.85 lakh sq km
c) 2.20 lakh sq km
d) 1.67 lakh sq km
Ans: a) 2.22 lakh sq km
2. The Union Territory of J&K shares its boundary with how many countries?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Ans: b) 3 (Pakistan, China, Afghanistan – narrow Wakhan corridor)
3. The Kashmir Valley is drained by which river?
a) Ravi
b) Jhelum
c) Tawi
d) Chenab
Ans: b) Jhelum
4. The largest district in terms of area in J&K is:
a) Leh
b) Kargil
c) Doda
d) Jammu
Ans: a) Leh
5. The smallest district in J&K by area is:
a) Pulwama
b) Samba
c) Shopian
d) Ganderbal
Ans: b) Samba
6. Which mountain range separates Kashmir Valley from Ladakh?
a) Zanskar
b) Pir Panjal
c) Karakoram
d) Shivalik
Ans: a) Zanskar
7. Which pass connects Kashmir Valley with Ladakh?
a) Banihal Pass
b) Zojila Pass
c) Razdan Pass
d) Changla Pass
Ans: b) Zojila Pass
8. Which is the highest peak in Jammu & Kashmir?
a) Nun Kun
b) Saltoro Kangri
c) Nanga Parbat
d) K2
Ans: d) K2 (though under Pakistan-occupied territory)
9. The Pir Panjal Range lies mostly in which division?
a) Jammu
b) Kashmir
c) Ladakh
d) All three
Ans: a) Jammu
10. The Valley of Kashmir is also called:
a) Vale of Lakes
b) Vale of Temples
c) Vale of Flowers
d) Vale of Kashmir
Ans: d) Vale of Kashmir
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Rivers and Lakes
11. The Jhelum River originates from:
a) Verinag
b) Manasar Lake
c) Dal Lake
d) Wular Lake
Ans: a) Verinag
12. Which river is known as Chandrabhaga?
a) Ravi
b) Chenab
c) Indus
d) Tawi
Ans: b) Chenab
13. Tawi River is also called:
a) Surya Putri
b) Vitasta
c) Sindhu
d) Liddar
Ans: a) Surya Putri
14. Which is the largest freshwater lake in J&K?
a) Dal
b) Manasbal
c) Wular
d) Gangbal
Ans: c) Wular
15. The Dal Lake is famous for:
a) Floating gardens
b) Trout fish
c) Hot springs
d) Salt water
Ans: a) Floating gardens
16. Mansar and Surinsar Lakes are located in:
a) Kashmir Valley
b) Leh
c) Jammu Division
d) Kargil
Ans: c) Jammu Division
17. The Tsomoriri Lake lies in:
a) Jammu
b) Kashmir
c) Ladakh
d) Rajouri
Ans: c) Ladakh
18. Which river flows through the Ladakh region?
a) Ravi
b) Jhelum
c) Indus
d) Chenab
Ans: c) Indus
19. Kishenganga River is also known as:
a) Neelum
b) Shyok
c) Zanskar
d) Tawi
Ans: a) Neelum
20. Mansar Lake is believed to be associated with:
a) Lord Krishna
b) Sheshnag
c) Lord Shiva
d) Goddess Durga
Ans: b) Sheshnag
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Climate & Vegetation
21. Jammu experiences which type of climate?
a) Tropical monsoon
b) Subtropical
c) Desert
d) Tundra
Ans: b) Subtropical
22. Kashmir Valley has which type of climate?
a) Mediterranean
b) Temperate
c) Desert
d) Polar
Ans: b) Temperate
23. Ladakh has which type of climate?
a) Tropical
b) Cold desert
c) Monsoon
d) Steppe
Ans: b) Cold desert
24. Karewas are famous for the cultivation of:
a) Maize
b) Saffron
c) Paddy
d) Apple
Ans: b) Saffron
25. Dachigam National Park is famous for:
a) Hangul deer
b) Snow leopard
c) Markhor
d) Brown bear
Ans: a) Hangul deer
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Soils and Agriculture
26. Which soil is most suitable for saffron in Kashmir?
a) Red soil
b) Karewa soil
c) Alluvial soil
d) Loamy soil
Ans: b) Karewa soil
27. The main crop of Ladakh is:
a) Paddy
b) Maize
c) Barley
d) Millet
Ans: c) Barley
28. Rice cultivation is mostly done in:
a) Jammu
b) Kashmir Valley
c) Ladakh
d) Leh
Ans: b) Kashmir Valley
29. The horticultural crop “Apple” is mainly grown in:
a) Jammu plains
b) Ladakh
c) Kashmir Valley
d) Kathua
Ans: c) Kashmir Valley
30. Maize is the staple crop of:
a) Jammu Division
b) Kashmir Valley
c) Ladakh
d) Leh only
Ans: a) Jammu Division
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Minerals and Resources
31. Which mineral is abundantly found in Reasi district?
a) Sapphire
b) Gypsum
c) Coal
d) Limestone
Ans: d) Limestone
32. Sapphire mines are located in:
a) Leh
b) Padder (Kishtwar)
c) Rajouri
d) Poonch
Ans: b) Padder (Kishtwar)
33. Gypsum is mainly found in:
a) Samba
b) Uri (Baramulla)
c) Pulwama
d) Leh
Ans: b) Uri (Baramulla)
34. Which mineral is called “Blue Diamond of Kashmir”?
a) Emerald
b) Sapphire
c) Ruby
d) Garnet
Ans: b) Sapphire
35. Which district is rich in Borax?
a) Leh
b) Kargil
c) Ramban
d) Kupwara
Ans: a) Leh
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National Parks & Wildlife
36. Hemis National Park is located in:
a) Jammu
b) Kashmir
c) Ladakh
d) Poonch
Ans: c) Ladakh
37. Dachigam National Park is situated near:
a) Jammu
b) Srinagar
c) Leh
d) Kargil
Ans: b) Srinagar
38. Kishtwar National Park is famous for:
a) Markhor
b) Musk deer
c) Ibex
d) Hangul
Ans: b) Musk deer
39. Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve is in:
a) Baramulla
b) Kupwara
c) Srinagar
d) Pulwama
Ans: a) Baramulla
40. The state bird of J&K is:
a) Monal
b) Black-necked Crane
c) Hangul
d) Kashmir Roller
Ans: a) Monal
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Transport & Passes
41. Banihal Pass connects:
a) Jammu & Kashmir Valley
b) Kashmir & Ladakh
c) Jammu & Ladakh
d) Kargil & Leh
Ans: a) Jammu & Kashmir Valley
42. Razdan Pass connects:
a) Kargil–Leh
b) Gurez–Kashmir
c) Jammu–Rajouri
d) Uri–Poonch
Ans: b) Gurez–Kashmir
43. Changla Pass lies on the way to:
a) Nubra Valley
b) Zanskar Valley
c) Gurez Valley
d) Poonch Valley
Ans: a) Nubra Valley
44. Pir Panjal tunnel is also called:
a) Banihal Qazigund Tunnel
b) Chenani Tunnel
c) Atal Tunnel
d) Nashri Tunnel
Ans: a) Banihal Qazigund Tunnel
45. Zanskar Valley is famous for:
a) Frozen River Trek
b) Hot springs
c) Desert safari
d) Sand dunes
Ans: a) Frozen River Trek
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General Facts
46. The Amarnath Cave is located in which district?
a) Anantnag
b) Ganderbal
c) Pulwama
d) Baramulla
Ans: a) Anantnag
47. The Mughal Road connects:
a) Jammu–Rajouri–Poonch
b) Jammu–Udhampur–Srinagar
c) Leh–Kargil–Srinagar
d) Anantnag–Kulgam–Shopian
Ans: a) Jammu–Rajouri–Poonch
48. The ancient name of Jhelum River is:
a) Asikni
b) Vitasta
c) Chandrabhaga
d) Shailoda
Ans: b) Vitasta
49. Which glacier is the largest in J&K?
a) Thajiwas
b) Kolahoi
c) Siachen
d) Shafat
Ans: c) Siachen
50. The Drass region is known as:
a) Gateway of Kashmir
b) Gateway of Ladakh
c) Coldest inhabited place in India
d) Valley of Apples
Ans: c) Coldest inhabited place in India
51–60 : Mountains, Glaciers & Valleys
51. Which glacier is known as the "Crown of Kashmir"?
a) Kolahoi Glacier
b) Thajiwas Glacier
c) Machoi Glacier
d) Shafat Glacier
Ans: a) Kolahoi Glacier
52. The Nubra Valley lies on the banks of which river?
a) Indus
b) Shyok
c) Zanskar
d) Suru
Ans: b) Shyok
53. Sonamarg literally means:
a) Meadow of Gold
b) Meadow of Flowers
c) Meadow of Snow
d) Meadow of Pearls
Ans: a) Meadow of Gold
54. Gulmarg is situated in which district?
a) Baramulla
b) Kupwara
c) Anantnag
d) Pulwama
Ans: a) Baramulla
55. The Lidder Valley is located in:
a) Kupwara
b) Pulwama
c) Anantnag
d) Ganderbal
Ans: c) Anantnag
56. Which mountain pass connects Leh with Manali?
a) Zojila
b) Rohtang
c) Baralacha La
d) Khardung La
Ans: c) Baralacha La
57. Khardung La Pass is the gateway to:
a) Zanskar Valley
b) Nubra Valley
c) Suru Valley
d) Gurez Valley
Ans: b) Nubra Valley
58. The Zanskar Range is located between:
a) Indus and Shyok rivers
b) Indus and Suru rivers
c) Indus and Chenab rivers
d) Indus and Jhelum rivers
Ans: b) Indus and Suru rivers
59. Which is the second coldest inhabited place in the world?
a) Leh
b) Drass
c) Kargil
d) Gurez
Ans: b) Drass
60. Which valley is known as "Apple Bowl of Kashmir"?
a) Lidder Valley
b) Lolab Valley
c) Shopian Valley
d) Sopore
Ans: d) Sopore
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61–70 : Hydro Power & Natural Resources
61. Salal Hydro Power Project is built on:
a) Jhelum
b) Chenab
c) Tawi
d) Indus
Ans: b) Chenab
62. Dulhasti Hydro Power Project is in:
a) Leh
b) Kishtwar
c) Doda
d) Ramban
Ans: b) Kishtwar
63. Baglihar Dam is constructed on which river?
a) Chenab
b) Ravi
c) Tawi
d) Jhelum
Ans: a) Chenab
64. Uri Hydro Power Project is located in:
a) Kupwara
b) Baramulla
c) Ganderbal
d) Pulwama
Ans: b) Baramulla
65. The Pakal Dul Hydro Project is being built in:
a) Ramban
b) Reasi
c) Kishtwar
d) Anantnag
Ans: c) Kishtwar
66. The Dulhasti Project generates power using:
a) Thermal energy
b) Hydroelectric energy
c) Solar energy
d) Wind energy
Ans: b) Hydroelectric energy
67. Which district has rich coal reserves?
a) Udhampur
b) Rajouri
c) Kalakote (Rajouri)
d) Kupwara
Ans: c) Kalakote (Rajouri)
68. Magnetite iron ore is mainly found in:
a) Baramulla & Kupwara
b) Rajouri & Reasi
c) Anantnag & Pulwama
d) Doda & Kishtwar
Ans: b) Rajouri & Reasi
69. Which mineral is extracted from Panjal Traps?
a) Sapphire
b) Coal
c) Copper
d) Gypsum
Ans: c) Copper
70. Which power project is called the “run-of-the-river” project?
a) Salal
b) Baglihar
c) Uri
d) Dulhasti
Ans: c) Uri
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71–80 : Miscellaneous Geography
71. The largest glacier outside the Polar region lies in J&K, known as:
a) Kolahoi
b) Baltoro
c) Siachen
d) Shafat
Ans: c) Siachen
72. Pampore town is famous for:
a) Apples
b) Walnuts
c) Saffron
d) Almonds
Ans: c) Saffron
73. The Shyok River is a tributary of:
a) Indus
b) Jhelum
c) Chenab
d) Ravi
Ans: a) Indus
74. Which district is known as “Rice Bowl of Kashmir”?
a) Anantnag
b) Pulwama
c) Shopian
d) Ganderbal
Ans: b) Pulwama
75. The Suru Valley is located in:
a) Kargil District
b) Leh District
c) Doda District
d) Reasi District
Ans: a) Kargil District
76. Which is the southernmost district of Jammu & Kashmir?
a) Kathua
b) Samba
c) Rajouri
d) Jammu
Ans: a) Kathua
77. The Line of Control (LoC) passes through which districts?
a) Poonch & Rajouri
b) Baramulla & Kupwara
c) Kargil & Leh
d) All of these
Ans: d) All of these
78. The administrative capital of J&K in summer is:
a) Jammu
b) Srinagar
c) Leh
d) Kargil
Ans: b) Srinagar
79. The administrative capital of J&K in winter is:
a) Srinagar
b) Jammu
c) Leh
d) Rajouri
Ans: b) Jammu
80. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in:
a) 1958
b) 1960
c) 1962
d) 1965
Ans: b) 1960
