Question Bank — J&K General Knowledge (all papers)
🏔️ Question Bank — J&K General Knowledge
Every Jammu & Kashmir–specific GK question from the 7 JKSSB 2026 papers, grouped by topic. Columns: Source · Question · Options · Answer · Explanation.
Scope
This file = J&K-specific GK (geography, history, culture, economy, fauna, polity). National/World static GK, Indian history/culture, Civics, and Current Affairs are separate section files. This is the FAA "GK with special reference to J&K" core — the highest-repeat block.
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1. Geography — Rivers & Tributaries ⭐
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG · Q91 | The Chenab River is a tributary of which river system? | A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Brahmaputra D) Indus | D | The Chenab is a major tributary of the Indus system |
| IN · Q67 | Which are tributaries of the Chenab? I) Ujh II) Marusudar III) Niru IV) Ans V) Tawi | A) I,II,IV,V only B) II,IV,V only C) II,III,IV,V only D) All | C | Marusudar, Niru, Ans, Tawi feed the Chenab; Ujh is a Ravi tributary |
| JA · Q60 | Which are tributaries of the Chenab? I) Ujh II) Tawi III) Poonch IV) Neeru | A) I and II only B) II and IV only C) I, II and III only D) II, III and IV only | B | Tawi & Neeru feed the Chenab; Ujh→Ravi, Poonch→Jhelum |
| GD · Q110 | Jhelum River originates from? | A) Dal Lake B) Wular Lake C) Verinag Spring D) Mapchachungo Glacier | C | The Jhelum rises at Verinag spring (Anantnag) |
| LA · Q80 | Which are tributaries of the Jhelum? I) Niki Tawi II) Veshaw III) Brengi IV) Jajhar V) Rambiara | A) I,II,III only B) II,III,IV only C) II,III,V only D) II,III,IV,V only | C | Veshaw, Brengi, Rambiara feed the Jhelum; Niki Tawi & Jajhar do not |
| SF · Q120 | Which Jhelum tributary rises in Lolab Valley and joins the Jhelum ~6.5 km downstream of Sopore? | A) Doodhganga B) Pohru C) Lidder D) Rambiara | B | The Pohru rises in Lolab and joins the Jhelum below Sopore |
2. Geography — Lakes, Glaciers & Wetlands
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG · Q92 | Glaciers of J&K — correct? I) Kolahoi ("Goddess of Light"), largest in Kashmir Valley, source of Lidder II) Thajwas (Sonamarg) hanging glacier III) Machoi feeds the Sind & Dras | A) I only B) I and II only C) I and III only D) I, II and III | D | All three statements are correct |
| WG · Q93 | Manasbal Lake — which statements are INCORRECT? I) Deepest freshwater lake, in Poonch district II) Large lotus growth (blooms Jul–Aug) III) "Supreme gem of all Kashmir lakes", good for birdwatching | A) I only B) III only C) I and III only D) None | A | Manasbal (deepest) is in Ganderbal, not Poonch → I is incorrect |
| LA · Q75 | How many wetland–district pairs are correct? Hokersar–Srinagar · Mansar–Samba · Wular–Bandipora · Hygam–Baramulla | A) One B) Two C) Three D) All | D | All four pairs are correct |
| SF · Q113 | Which pairs are correctly matched? I) Bagh-e-Bahu–Tawi River II) Nagin Lake–Jhelum River III) Saser Kangri–Nubra River | A) I only B) I and III only C) I and II only D) I, II and III | D | All three correctly matched |
3. Geography — Passes, Ranges & Peaks ⭐
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q39 | The Kashmir valley is bounded on the south-west by the ___ Range and on the north-east by the ___ Range. | A) Great Himalayan & Pir Panjal B) Ladakh & Pir Panjal C) Great Himalayan & Ladakh D) Pir Panjal & Great Himalayas | D | SW = Pir Panjal, NE = Great Himalayas |
| WO · Q40 | The Sadhna Pass is in which district of J&K? | A) Baramulla B) Kishtwar C) Anantnag D) Kupwara | D | Sadhna (Nastachun) Pass → Kupwara (Karnah/Tangdhar) |
| GD · Q111 | Arrange the passes West → East: I) Hajipir II) Sach III) Banihal | A) I-II-III B) III-II-I C) I-III-II D) II-III-I | C | Hajipir (west) → Banihal (central) → Sach (east) |
| GD · Q112 | Which are peaks of the Pir Panjal Range at its eastern end? I) Deo Tibba II) Indrasan | A) I only B) II only C) Both I and II D) Neither | C | Deo Tibba & Indrasan are both eastern Pir Panjal peaks |
| SF · Q112 | Tourists travelling Jammu → Srinagar by road most likely cross which pass? | A) Fotu La B) Bara Lacha La C) Rohtang Pass D) Banihal Pass | D | The NH crosses the Banihal (Jawahar Tunnel) pass |
4. Flora, Fauna & National Parks ⭐
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q38 | Which species in J&K are critically endangered? I) Hangul II) Snow Leopard III) Himalayan Tahr IV) Markhor | A) I and II only B) II and III only C) I and IV only D) All | C | Hangul & Markhor are the critically endangered ones (per key) |
| JA · Q58 | Dachigam National Park is located in which mountain range? | A) Ladakh Range B) Zanskar Range C) Karakoram Range D) Zabarwan Range | D | Dachigam NP lies in the Zabarwan range near Srinagar |
| JA · Q59 | A census planned in J&K in early 2026 aims at conservation of which species? | A) Markhor B) Hangul C) Snow Leopard D) Himalayan Brown Bear | A | The Markhor census 2025-26 in Kashmir sanctuaries |
| LA · Q78 | Which J&K species have Endangered IUCN status? I) Hangul II) Snow Leopard III) Ibex IV) Himalayan Tahr V) Markhor VI) Cheer Pheasant | A) I,II,IV,V B) II,IV,V,VI C) II,III,IV,VI D) All | C | Per key: Snow Leopard, Ibex, Himalayan Tahr, Cheer Pheasant |
| SF · Q119 | Which National Park has the catchment of Kiber, Nanth & Kiyar Nallas (draining SW into the Marwah/Mariv Sudir)? | A) Dachigam B) Kishtwar C) Kazinag D) Salim Ali | B | Kishtwar National Park |
5. History — Dynasties, Rulers & Events ⭐
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA · Q53 | Order of J&K dynasties (Rajatarangini): I) Gonanda II) Utpala III) Karkota IV) Lohara | A) I-II-III-IV B) I-II-IV-III C) I-IV-III-II D) I-III-II-IV | D | Gonanda → Karkota → Utpala → Lohara |
| SF · Q106 | Order of dynasties: I) Lohara II) Utpal III) Chak IV) Shah Mir | A) I-III-IV-II B) I-II-III-IV C) II-I-III-IV D) II-I-IV-III | D | Utpal → Lohara → Shah Mir → Chak |
| GD · Q119 | Order of Kashmir rulers (Rajatarangini): I) Durlabhvardhan II) Harsha III) Lalitaditya Muktapida IV) Avantivarman | A) I-II-III-IV B) I-III-IV-II C) I-IV-III-II D) II-I-IV-III | B | Durlabhvardhan → Lalitaditya → Avantivarman → Harsha |
| IN · Q68 | Match Kashmir Sultans: i) Shah Mir ii) Sikandar Butshikan iii) Yusuf Shah Chak — a) founded Sultanate 1339 b) built Srinagar Jama Masjid 1394 c) last independent ruler | A) i-a,ii-c,iii-b B) i-b,ii-c,iii-a C) i-a,ii-b,iii-c D) i-b,ii-a,iii-c | C | Shah Mir–founded 1339; Sikandar–Jama Masjid 1394; Yusuf Chak–last independent ruler |
| WG · Q97 | J&K events in chronological order: I) Treaty of Lahore II) Treaty of Amritsar III) Accession of Pratap Singh IV) Coronation of Gulab Singh as Raja of Jammu | A) I-II-III-IV B) I-III-II-IV C) IV-I-II-III D) IV-II-I-III | C | Gulab Singh (1822) → Lahore (9 Mar 1846) → Amritsar (16 Mar 1846) → Pratap Singh (1885) |
| GD · Q115 | Who presided over the Fourth Buddhist Council (under Kanishka, in Kashmir)? | A) Moggaliputta Tissa B) Mahakasyapa C) Vasumitra D) Nagarjuna | C | Presided over by Vasumitra (Ashvaghosha as deputy) |
| GD · Q116 | Which Sufi saint (during King Suhadeva, 1301–1320) first introduced Islam in Kashmir? | A) Hazrat Bulbul Shah B) Lal Ded C) Mir Syed Ali Hamadani D) Muinuddin Chishti | A | Bulbul Shah introduced Islam in early-14th-c. Kashmir |
| GD · Q117 | The Battle of Shopian (1819) was fought between which two powers? | A) Sikhs & Britishers B) Mughals & Afghans C) Sikhs & Mughals D) Sikhs & Afghans | D | Ranjit Singh's Sikhs defeated the Afghans, annexing Kashmir |
| GD · Q118 | Who was a founder of the All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference (1932)? | A) M.A. Jinnah B) Liaqat Ali Khan C) Sheikh Abdullah D) Sikandar Hayat Khan | C | Sheikh Abdullah (later the National Conference) |
6. History — Chronicles, Authors & Travellers
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG · Q95 | Which famous Persian chronicle records the medieval history of Kashmir? | A) Rajatarangini B) Nilmat Purana C) Baharistan-i-Shahi D) Rajadarshani | C | Rajatarangini/Nilmat Purana are Sanskrit; Baharistan-i-Shahi is Persian |
| WG · Q98 | Match authors ↔ books: i) Diwan Kirpa Ram ii) Abhinavgupta iii) Jonaraja iv) Kalhana — a) Rajatarangini b) Gulabnama c) Dvitiya Rajatarangini d) Tantraloka | A) i-d,ii-b,iii-c,iv-a B) i-c,ii-d,iii-b,iv-a C) i-b,ii-d,iii-c,iv-a D) i-d,ii-c,iii-b,iv-a | C | Kirpa Ram–Gulabnama; Abhinavgupta–Tantraloka; Jonaraja–Dvitiya Rajatarangini; Kalhana–Rajatarangini |
| WG · Q99 | Order of foreign travellers to Kashmir: I) Ou-Kong II) Marco Polo III) Francois Bernier IV) Godfrey Vigne | A) I-III-II-IV B) III-I-IV-II C) I-II-III-IV D) II-I-III-IV | C | Ou-Kong (8th c.) → Marco Polo (13th) → Bernier (17th) → Vigne (19th) |
7. Forts, Shrines & Temples ⭐
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q35 | Akhnoor Fort statements: I) On the right bank of the Jhelum II) Built c.1762–1802 at the behest of Raja Tegh Singh. How many correct? | A) I only B) II only C) Both D) Neither | B | Akhnoor Fort is on the right bank of the Chenab (not Jhelum) → only II correct |
| JA · Q54 | Bahu Fort statements — which correct? I) Built by Raja Bahulochan ~3,000 yrs ago II) Refurbished by the Dogras (19th c.) III) Bagh-e-Bahu garden lies below, in Mughal style | A) I only B) I and II only C) II and III only D) I, II and III | D | All three are correct |
| WG · Q96 | Peer Kho Cave Temple — which correct? I) Built by first Dogra ruler Maharaja Gulab Singh II) Lingam in a small cave with white-marble platform III) Also called Jamavant Guffa (bear hero of Ramayana) | A) I only B) I and II only C) II and III only D) All | C | Statement I is wrong; II and III are correct |
| GD · Q113 | Hazratbal Shrine — which correct? I) Sadiq Khan (subedar under Shah Jahan) built Ishrat Mahal II) Sanctity from the Moi-e-Muqqadas (hair of the Prophet) III) White-marble structure built 1968–79 by J&K Muslim Auqaf Trust | A) I and II only B) II and III only C) I and III only D) I, II and III | D | All three statements are correct |
8. Culture — Dances, Crafts, Gardens & Festivals ⭐
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q33 | Which correctly explains Kashmir's Rangrez and Namda traditions? | A) Rangrez = Buddhist mural; Namda = silk carpet (Afghan) B) Rangrez = hereditary dyeing community (Mughal); Namda = felted-wool floor covering (Sufi symbolism) C) Rangrez = Persian-Safavid miniature; Namda = papier-mâché (Dogra) D) Rangrez = folk theatre (Bhand Pather); Namda = temple wall-painting | B | Rangrez = dyers; Namda = felted (not woven) woollen matting |
| WO · Q36 | J&K fairs & festivals: I) Purmandal Mela on Shivratri (Feb–Mar) II) Jhiri Mela (Oct–Nov) around Baba Jitu. How many correct? | A) Only I B) Only II C) Both D) Neither | C | Both statements are correct |
| WO · Q37 | "Kashan and Kirman, Tabriz and Isfahan" created with superb artistry are subtypes of? | A) Basholi Paintings B) Persian Rugs C) Music forms D) None | B | Classic Persian rug/carpet styles adopted by Kashmiri weavers |
| WG · Q94 | 'Dumhal' — which statements correct? I) Folk dance of the Wattal tribe II) Only males perform, on set occasions/places III) Long colourful robes & tall conical caps with beads/shells IV) A banner (flag) is dug into the ground before dancing | A) I and II only B) II and III only C) I, III and IV only D) All | D | All four statements are correct |
| JA · Q55 | Which Kashmiri art form: folk theatre (play + dance), single performer performs/dances/plays music, referenced by Sheikh Noor-ud-din & Sir Walter Lawrence? | A) Rouf B) Chakri C) Bhand Pather D) Hafiza Dance | C | Bhand Pather — traditional Kashmiri folk theatre |
| JA · Q56 | Mughal Gardens in Kashmir — which correct? I) Nishat Bagh (17th c.) on the eastern bank of Dal Lake II) Shalimar Bagh has Pink Pavilion (Diwan-i-Aam) & Black Pavilion (Diwan-i-Khas) III) Achabal Bagh ("Sahebabad") in memory of Jahangir | A) I, II and III B) I and II only C) I and III only D) II and III only | A | All three statements are correct |
| GD · Q114 | A: Papier-Mâché is a famous handicraft of Kashmir. R: It decorates objects made from paper pulp with intricate hand-painted designs. | A) Both true, R explains A B) Both true, R doesn't explain A C) A true, R false D) A false, R true | A | Both true and R correctly explains A |
| LA · Q74 | Rauf — which statements correct? I) Traditional folk dance on Kashmiri folk songs II) Solo performance by a woman only III) Dancers wear pherans & ornate jewelry | A) I only B) I and II only C) I and III D) I, II and III | C | It is a group dance (not solo), so II is wrong; I & III correct |
| SF · Q105 | J&K pairs — which correct? I) Achabal Garden–Anantnag II) Avantipur Ruins–Poonch III) Parihaspore sites–Pulwama | A) I only B) I and II only C) II and III only D) All | A | Only Achabal–Anantnag is correct (Avantipora is in Pulwama; Parihaspora in Baramulla) |
9. Economy, Projects & Schemes
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO · Q34 | Per Economic Survey 2024-25, J&K contributes ___% to national GDP vs ___% of national population. | A) 0.8 and 0.98 B) 0.98 and 0.8 C) 0.8 and 0.8 D) 0.98 and 0.98 | A | ~0.8% of GDP vs ~0.98% of population |
| IN · Q39 | Land Use Statistics 2022-23 — Net Sown Area as % of Total Reported Area in J&K? | A) 19.01% B) 18.4% C) More than 20% D) Less than 17% | A | Net Sown Area ≈ 19.01% |
| IN · Q69 | Per ISFR 2023, total forest cover of J&K as % of its geographic area? | A) 38.15% B) 37.15% C) 39.15% D) 36.15% | C | ≈ 39.15% |
| IN · Q70 | USBRL project — which correct? I) Indian Railways' first cable-stayed bridge over the Anji Khad II) The 1315 m Chenab bridge is the world's highest railway arch bridge, ~359 m above the riverbed | A) I only B) II only C) Both I and II D) Neither | C | Both statements are correct |
| LA · Q76 | Match J&K districts ↔ ODOP products: i) Baramulla ii) Udhampur iii) Samba iv) Ramban — a) Pickles b) Apples c) Honey d) Mushroom products | A) i-a,ii-b,iii-c,iv-d B) i-b,ii-c,iii-d,iv-a C) i-b,ii-a,iii-d,iv-c D) i-a,ii-c,iii-b,iv-d | C | Baramulla–Apples; Udhampur–Pickles; Samba–Mushroom; Ramban–Honey |
| LA · Q77 | MUMKIN scheme (J&K) — which correct? I) Livelihood-generation scheme for youth II) Up to ₹80,000 subsidy or 10% of on-road price (whichever lower) for small commercial vehicles III) Applicant age 18–35 | A) I only B) I and II only C) I and III only D) I, II and III | D | All three statements are correct |
10. Polity — J&K Reorganisation Act 2019 & Jammu Geography
| Source | Question | Options | Ans | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN · Q66 | After the 2019 Reorganization, which subject is exclusively reserved for the Union (unlike other states)? | A) Public order and Police B) Education and Health C) Local self-government D) Agriculture and Industries | A | In the J&K UT, Police & Public Order stay with the Union/LG |
| LA · Q79 | Which was NOT a provision of the J&K Reorganization Act 2019? | A) J&K HC is the common HC for both UTs B) HC judges are selected by the Union Government only C) J&K UT has an assembly of 107–114 members D) Administration per Article 239A | B | HC judges are appointed by the President via the collegium — not "the Union Government only" |
| JA · Q57 | Geography of the Jammu region — which correct? I) Jammu city sits on uneven Shivalik ridges II) Surrounded by the Ladakh range (N/E/SE) with the Trikuta range to the NW | A) I only B) II only C) Both D) Neither | A | I is correct; the "Ladakh range surrounds Jammu" claim (II) is wrong |
📊 Topic distribution (J&K-specific)
| Topic | Count |
|---|---|
| Rivers & Tributaries ⭐ | 6 |
| Lakes, Glaciers & Wetlands | 4 |
| Passes, Ranges & Peaks ⭐ | 5 |
| Flora, Fauna & National Parks ⭐ | 5 |
| History — Dynasties, Rulers & Events ⭐ | 9 |
| History — Chronicles, Authors & Travellers | 3 |
| Forts, Shrines & Temples ⭐ | 4 |
| Culture — Dances, Crafts, Gardens & Festivals ⭐ | 9 |
| Economy, Projects & Schemes | 6 |
| Polity — Reorganisation Act & Jammu geography | 3 |
| Total | 54 |
For FAA
Rivers/tributaries (asked in 6/7 papers), dynastic order, fauna/parks, and culture are the surest repeats. Learn the Chenab vs Jhelum tributary lists cold (note the classic trap: Ujh → Ravi, Poonch → Jhelum), the Rajatarangini dynasty order, and the Reorganisation Act reserved subjects (Police & Public Order). Pair with the video lectures.
