MCQ On geography of jammu kashmir by home academy for jkssb exam
MCQs – Location, Extent & Physical Features
1. The latitudinal extent of Jammu & Kashmir is:
a) 30°N to 36°N
b) 32°17′N to 37°06′N ✅
c) 33°N to 38°N
d) 34°N to 39°N
2. The longitudinal extent of J&K is:
a) 70° to 75° E
b) 68° to 72° E
c) 73°26′E to 80°30′E ✅
d) 75°E to 85°E
3. Which river flows through the Kashmir Valley?
a) Tawi
b) Chenab
c) Jhelum ✅
d) Ravi
4. Which mountain range separates Kashmir from Jammu?
a) Zanskar
b) Pir Panjal ✅
c) Karakoram
d) Shivalik
5. The region known as the 'cold desert' is:
a) Jammu
b) Kashmir
c) Ladakh ✅
d) Poonch
✅ MCQs – Rivers, Mountains & Climate
6. The river Chenab originates from:
a) Jammu
b) Kashmir
c) Himachal Pradesh ✅
d) Ladakh
7. Which river flows through the Ladakh region?
a) Ganga
b) Indus ✅
c) Jhelum
d) Ravi
8. The Shivalik Hills are part of which region?
a) Ladakh
b) Kashmir
c) Jammu ✅
d) Leh
9. The highest peak in Jammu & Kashmir UT is:
a) Kolahoi
b) Harmukh
c) Nun ✅
d) Apharwat
10. Which glacier is located in the Karakoram Range?
a) Gangotri
b) Siachen ✅
c) Zemu
d) Milam
✅ MCQs – Divisions of J&K
11. Jammu is known for its:
a) Tourism only
b) Agriculture and temples ✅
c) Cold climate
d) Apple orchards
12. Which of the following rivers is not in J&K?
a) Jhelum
b) Ravi
c) Yamuna ✅
d) Chenab
13. Zanskar and Nubra valleys are located in:
a) Kashmir
b) Jammu
c) Ladakh ✅
d) Poonch
14. Which district is known for saffron cultivation?
a) Pulwama ✅
b) Leh
c) Doda
d) Kathua
15. Which city is located on the banks of the Tawi River?
a) Srinagar
b) Leh
c) Jammu ✅
d) Anantnag
✅ MCQs – Terrain & Natural Divisions
16. Which is not a natural division of J&K?
a) Kashmir Valley
b) Jammu Hills
c) Gangetic Plain ✅
d) Ladakh Plateau
17. The Greater Himalayas lie:
a) South of Jammu
b) Between Jammu and Kashmir
c) To the north of Kashmir ✅
d) In Udhampur
18. The Zanskar Range lies in:
a) Kashmir Valley
b) Jammu
c) Ladakh ✅
d) None of these
19. Main crops grown in Kashmir valley are:
a) Sugarcane and cotton
b) Tea and rice
c) Apple and saffron ✅
d) Coffee and wheat
20. The climate of Ladakh is best described as:
a) Tropical
b) Cold desert ✅
c) Humid
d) Temperate
✅ MCQs – Miscellaneous Geography
21. Indira Col is located in which range?
a) Zanskar
b) Pir Panjal
c) Karakoram ✅
d) Shivalik
22. Drass, one of the coldest places in India, is located in:
a) Kashmir
b) Jammu
c) Ladakh ✅
d) Poonch
23. The area between Pir Panjal and Greater Himalayas is:
a) Zanskar Valley
b) Kashmir Valley ✅
c) Chenab Valley
d) Doda Basin
24. Which city is called the summer capital of J&K UT?
a) Jammu
b) Leh
c) Srinagar ✅
d) Pahalgam
25. Which is the longest river in Ladakh?
a) Tawi
b) Jhelum
c) Indus ✅
d) Nubra
✅ Current Affairs Based
26. As per recent boundaries, which two Union Territories were created from the old state of Jammu & Kashmir?
a) Jammu and Himachal Pradesh
b) Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh ✅
c) Kashmir and Leh
d) Jammu and Srinagar
27. Karakoram Range is famous for:
a) Dense forests
b) Coal deposits
c) High peaks and glaciers ✅
d) Lakes
28. The city of Leh is located on the banks of which river?
a) Jhelum
b) Zanskar
c) Indus ✅
d) Shyok
29. Which of the following is NOT a district in Ladakh UT?
a) Leh
b) Kargil
c) Kupwara ✅
d) Nubra
30. Which major river forms the Wular Lake?
Tawi
b) Jhelum ✅
c) Indus
d) Chenab