PHYSIOGRAPHY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
The state of Jammu and Kashmir is the Northernmost state of India.
It lies in the Himalayan mountains. A large portion of the terrain of the state is hilly area which varies from 3000 feet (914 m) to 22740 feet (6931m) in height above sea level. Jammu and Kashmir is also comprised of several valleys namely, Kashmir valley, Tawi valley,Poonch valley, Sind valley, Chenab valley and Lidder valley.
Location
Jammu and Kashmir lies between 32 17 ° ′ N and 36 58 ° ′ N latitudes and 73 26 ° ′ E and 80 30 ° ′ E longitudes. The state has an area of 222236 sq km. A large part of the state is under the control of Pakistan and China. Thus, Indian Government has an area about 101387 sq km of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir is the 5th largest state of India and occupies about 6.76% of the country’s total geographical area.Population wise it is the 19th largest state of the country.
Note:- Answer of these multiple choice questions is given below of this article. Check all the answers of these mcqs in the end of this page.
1 The latitudinal extent of Jammu and Kashmir is
(a) 32 17 ° ′N to 39 56 ° ′N
(b) 34 17 ° ′N to 40 51° ′N
(c) 32 17 ° ′N to 36 58 ° ′N
(d) 73 26 ° ′N to 80 30 ° ′N
2 The total area of Jammu and Kashmir is
(a) 222236 sq km
(b) 659213 sq km
(c) 231531 sq km
(d) 3287263 sq km
3 Area wise Jammu and Kashmir is on which place among Indian states?
(a) 2nd
(b) 3rd
(c) 5th
(d) 6th
4 Population wise Jammu and Kashmir secures which rank among Indian states?
(a) 15th
(b) 16th
(c) 18th
(d) 19th
5 The Jammu and Kashmir state shares its Southern boundary with ?
(a) Punjab and Haryana
(b) Pakistan
(c) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
(d) Afghanistan
6 Geographically, the state of Jammu and Kashmir comprises of how many zones?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 7
(d) 8
7 The outer plains of Jammu and Kashmir are locally known as
(a) Andarwah
(b) Bajwat
(c) Duns
(d) Both (a) and (b)
8 The foothills of Himalayas have a height of
(a) 300 m to 400 m
(b) 400 m to 500 m
(c) 600 m to 900 m
(d) 600 m to 1500 m
9 The longitudinal valley of outer zones are known as
(a) Duns
(b) Bajwat
(c) Andarwah
(d) None of the above
10 The undulating slope between Ravi and Chenab rivers is known as
(a) Duns
(b) Kandi
(c) Andarwah
(d) Bajwat
19 Sheshnag mountain is
(a) Lidder valley
(b) Betaab valley
(c) Kashmir valley
(d) None of the above
11 The longest mountain range of Lesser Himalayas is
(a) Dhauladhar
(b) Shiwalik
(c) Pir Panjal
(d) Burzil
12 Vaishno Devi cave is situated in which zone of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Greater Himalayas
(b) Lesser Himalayas
(c) Upper Indus Valley
(d) The Karakoram Range
13 The average height of the Greater Himalayan zone of Jammu and Kashmir is
(a) 4500 to 5000 m
(b) 4500 to 5500 m
(c) 4500 to 6100 m
(d) 4500 to 6500 m
14 Which zone of Jammu and Kashmir lies between the Pir Panjal and the Western end of the Great Himalayan ranges?
(a) Upper Indus valley
(b) Valley of Kashmir
(c) The Karakoram range
(d) Lesser Himalayas
15 Which town is located on one of the alluvial fans of the upper Indus valley zone?
(a) Pahalgam
(b) Kulgam
(c) Leh
(d) Samba
16 The K-2 or Godwin Austin, the second highest peak of the world lies in which of the following region of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Greater Himalayas
(b) Upper Indus valley
(c) Karakoram range
(d) Lesser Himalayas
17 The height of K-2 is
(a) 8848 m
(b) 8611 m
(c) 8600 m
(d) 8100 m
18 In which district of Jammu and Kashmir Amarnath cave is located?
(a) Poonch
(b) Udhampur
(c) Ganderbal
(d) Leh
20 Which of the following mountain ranges spreads through the Gulmarg valley?
(a) Burzil
(b) Pir Panjal
(c) Afarwat
(d) Nanga Parbat
21 Which mountain divides Kashmir and Ladakh region?
(a) Burzil
(b) Afarwat
(c) Toshmaidan
(d) Kajinag
22 Which of the following mountain ranges separate the state of Jammu and Kashmir from Russian Turkistan and Tibet?
(a) Zanskar
(b) Nun Kun
(c) Karakoram and Kyunlun
(d) Toshmaidan
23 The Nubra, Khardung La and Chang La Pass lies in which of the following mountain ranges?
(a) Nun Kun
(b) Karakoram
(c) Burzil
(d) Amarnath
24 Which mountain range is also known as ‘Diamer’?
(a) Nanga Parbat
(b) Zanskar
(c) Shiwalik
(d) Afarwat
25 Which of the following is situated between Kashmir and Ladakh border?
(a) Chang La Pass
(b) Burzil
(c) Nun Kun
(d) None of the above
26 Name the mountain range whies lies in the lesser Himalayas nad separates Kashmir valley from the outer Himalayas.
(a) Pir Panjal
(b) Nun Kun
(c) Zanskar
(d) None of these
27 Baramulla pass lies in which mountain range of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Pir Panjal
(b) Shiwalik
(c) Afarwat
(d) Karakoram
28 Which mountains is also known as ‘Manak Parbat’?
(a) Pir Panjal
(b) Nanga Parbat
(c) Shiwalik
(d) None of these
29 Which of the following mountains lie in the inner Himalayas and they remain clad with snow throughout the year?
(a) Toshmaidan
(b) Afarwat
(c) Burzil
(d) Pir Panjal
30 In summer season, the snow water of Toshmaidan provides water to which river?
(a) Chenab River
(b) Beas river
(c) Ravi river
(d) Jhelum river
31 Which of the following volcanic peaks is/are in a dormant state?
(a) Soyamji
(b) Kharewa peak
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
32 Which mountain range separates the Indus valley from the Kashmir valley?
(a) Zanskar
(b) Nanga Parbat
(c) Shiwalik
(d) Pir Panjal
33 Poat pass is a famous pass in which range?
(a) Nun Kun range
(b) Afarwat range
(c) Zanskar range
(d) Shiwalik range
ANSWERS
1. (c)
2. (a)
3. (c)
4. (d)
5. (c)
6. (c)
7. (d)
8. (d)
9. (a)
10. (b)
11. (c)
12. (b)
13. (c)
14. (b)
15. (c)
16. (c)
17. (b)
18. (c)
19. (a)
20. (c)
21. (a)
22. (c)
23. (b)
24. (a)
25. (c)
26. (a)
27. (a)
28. (c)
29. (a)
30. (d)
31. (c)
32. (a)
33. (c)
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