JKSSB most expected questions by home academy

 - J&K GK Questions :-

RIVERS 

Q1. Which river is popularly known as "Veth" in Kashmiri language ?

Ans Jhelum 

Q2. Which river flows into wular lake(Largest fresh water lake in Asia)  ?

Ans Jhelum 

Q3. Which river is known as "Vitesta " in sanskrit ?

Ans Jhelum 

Q4. Vishaw, Sukhang, Lidar(flows in Pahalgam) , sind, Ferozpur nalla & Roumushi are main tributries of river ?

Ans Jhelum 

Q5. Jhelum originated from----spring  

Ans Verinag  ( Anantnag ) 

Q6. Tawi originated from---

Ans kailash Kund ( Bhaderwah) 

Q7. The largest potential river of J&K is 

Ans chenab 

Q8. Chenab(Chandrabhaga or Asikini )  is originated from

Ans Bara lacha Pass 

Q9.River Doda is originated from 

Ans  Glacier Drang Drung 

Q10. Neelam river is also known as 

Ans Kishenganga River 

Q11. The Neelam river meets the Jhelum at 

Ans ;- Muzzafrabad 

Q12. The main waterway of the valley of kashmir is 

Ans Jhelum 

Q13. The river Devika flows through district 

Ans Udhampur 

Q14. "River of death" now in separate UT ladakh 

Ans ;- Shyok

Q15. The river passes close to Madhopur & kathua 

Ans Ravi 

Q16. Uri dam (480 MW) HEP is on the river 

Ans Jhelum 

Minerals & Ores (J&K) 

Q17. Purest form of Coal --

Ans Anthracite ( 86-92% carbon content ) 

Q18. Lowest grade coal ---

Ans Lignite( 65-70% carbon) 

Q19. Coal is extracted in J&K at 

Ans Rajouri & Udhampur 

Q20. Coal-based thermal Plant at Kalakote (Rajouri) has capacity of ---

Ans  7.5 M.W

Q21. Limestone  which is present in J&K +Ladakh is mineral of 

Ans Calcium(Ca) 

Q22. Chemically Gypsum is 

Ans CaSO4 . 2H2O 

Q23. Popular Neelam stone is also called as Sapphire found in 

Ans   Sumjan Paddar , mined since 1882 

Q24. What is the shape & width of Sapphire stone 

Ans Shape -Pyramidal & width - 0.5mm

Q25. Red transparent stone found in Sumjan Paddar & Zanskar is 

Ans Ruby Stone 

Q26. Coal is ---type of Rock 

Ans sedimentary rock 

Q27. Which city is called "meadow of gold" 

Ans Sonamarg 

Q28. The soil found in UT J&K has high content of ----

Ans Magnesia 

Q29. Borax is an ore of 

Ans Aluminium 

Q30 The calorific value of coal is 

Ans 6000-7800 KCal / Kg 

Lakes of J&K 

Q31. Asia Largest fresh water  lake 

Ans wular lake 

Q32. The lake situated at a height of 3570m on the peak of Harmukh mountain is 

Ans Gangabal 

Q33. lake Vishno pad which lies in Pir Pangal range at a height of 4000m  is also known as 

Ans Konsurnag 

Q34. The deepest lake in kashmir 

Ans manasbal

Q35. which lake is surrounded by the willow trees wood used for making cricket bats ?

Ans Hokarasar ( Baramulla) 

Q36. Lake Mansar is mythologically connected with 

Ans Sheshnag 

Q37.-----is the floodlung of Jhelum 

Ans Dal lake 

Q38. Neelang lake is situated in ---- 

Ans Budgam 

Q39. ----lake is situated in sopore & is connected with jhelum by canal near Sumbal 

Ans Mansbal 

Q40. The only lake in Pulwama is 

Ans Tarsar Marsar 

Q41. The lake connected with Goddess Parvati - & considered as two drops of her is 

Ans Sokh & Dokh 

Fairs & Festivals 

Q42. Mela Patt ( Pateru Kud ) is celebrated annually -15 days after Khailash yatra & lasts for 3 days, held at    

Ans Bhaderwah

Q43. Jhiri Mela held in Jhiri (Jammu) on Guru Nanak Birthday is held in honour of 

Ans Baba Jitto 

Q44. Snow festival which is organised by Department of Tourism of J&K  is celebrated in 

Ans Gulmarg  

Q45. First day of Sapt Rishi Calender is connected as  

Ans First navratra (Chaitramass) in the new year's day of Kashimiri Pandits. 

Q46. Ashoora is .....day of the islamic month of Muharram 

Ans 10th day 

Q47. Kheew Bhawani temple is situated in village Tula Mula was originally built by 

Ans Maharaja Partap Singh ( 1912 ) & later on renovated by Maharaja Hari Singh 

Q48. Navroz festival is celebrated by ---muslims 

Ans Shia 

Q49. Baisakhi is spring festival & celebrated as the new Bikrami Year comes in april on 

Ans 13th April 

Q50. Chajja dance is usually  performed on the occasion of ---festival 

Ans Lohri