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