JKSSB Exam Important MCQs | GK - With Reference to J&K UT Portion
1.Hokera (Ramsar Site) is located in ___________ District of Jammu & Kashmir
(A) Srinagar
(B) Anantnag
(C) Jammu
(D) Budgam
2.J&K State has been declared as Agri Export Zone for ____________
(A) Apples and Walnut
(B) Oil Seeds and Tobacco
(C) Maize and Tobacoo
(D) Saffron and Rape seed
3.When was "Gulmarg" declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary by Department of Wildlife
Protection?
(A) 1999
(B) 2009
(C) 1987
(D) 2004
4.The word ‘Swaraj’ was mentioned for the first time in the INC session in 1906.
Who headed this session?
A. Madan Mohan Malaviya
B. Surendranath Banerjee
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Lal Mohan Ghosh
5. The reorganization of states on linguistic basis was done in the year
A. 1952
B. 1954
C. 1956
D. 1958
6.Who was the first Portuguese Governor in India?
A. Nino da Cunha
B. Alfonso d’ Albuquerque
C. Francisco de Almedia
D. None of These
7.Who was the Viceroy of the time of Quit India Movement?
A. Lord Irwin
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Wavell
D. Lord Lin Lithgow
8.Which session of INC was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi?
[A] Belgaum in 1924
[B] Kanpur in 1925
[C] Lucknow in 1936
[D] Both 1 & 2
9.Who was the first British Governor-General of India?
[A] Lord Cornwallis
[B] Warren Hastings
[C] Lord Amherst
[D] Lord William Bentick
10.Who among the following was the editor of ‘Young India and Harijan’?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Nehru
[C] Ambedkar
[D] Subhash Chandra Bose
11.On which of the following days Purna Swaraj Day was observed?
[A] 26th November, 1947
[B] 26th October, 1949
[C] 26th January, 1950
[D] 26th January, 1930
12) Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution were amended to provide
reservation to economically weaker sections of citizens other than the Scheduled
Castes (SC), the Scheduled Tribes (ST), and the non-creamy layer oftheOther
Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)?
(a) Articles 14, 15 & 16 only
(b) Articles 14 & 16 only
(c) Articles 15 & 16 only
(d) Articles 14 & 15 only
13.Which schedule ofthe Indian Constitution is related to the allocation of seats inthe
Rajya Sabha to the States and the Union Territories?
(a) Fifth Schedule
(b) Fourth Schedule
(c) Ninth Schedule
(d) Seventh Schedule
14.Which ofthe following country does not have a written Constitution?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Australia
(c) United States ofAmerica
(d) Netherlands
15)Which Article ofthe Constitution talks about the establishment of the Supreme
Court?
(a) Article 124
(b) Article 315
(c) Article 130
(d) Article324
16.Whatis the literal meaning ofthe term “Habeas Corpus”?
(a) We command
(b) To forbid
(c) By what authority (or) warrant
(d) To have the body
17.Who has the power to amend the Constitution?
(a) SupremeCourt
(b) Prime Minister’s Office
(c) Parliament
(d) President
18.The vacancy ofthe office ofthe President must be filled within:
(a) 3 months
(b) 6 months
(c) 12 months
(d) 1 month
19.In which part ofthe Indian Constitution,the fundamental duties are enshrined?
(a) IV
(b) IV A
(c) IV B
(d) V
20.Which has become a legal right under 44th Amendment?
(a) Rightto Education
(b) Rightto Property
(c) Rightto Judicial Remedies
(d) Right to work
21.Which Article of the Indian Constitution did Dr B. R. Ambedkar term as the “Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution”?
(a) Article 356
(b) Article 32
(c) Article 14
(d) Article 19
22.J&K Bank has partnered with which of the following to launch virtual ATM facility for the bank’s customers in the Jammu and Kashmir region?
a. Phonepe
b. Google Pay
c. Paymart India
d. Hitachi Payment Services
23.Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu recently signed an MoU with which of the following institutions at Bharat Tex 2024?
a. NIT Srinagar
b. NIFT Srinagar
c. SKUAST Kashmir
d. IUST Awantipora
24.Recently, Border Roads Organisation has achieved a significant milestone by breaking through the 2.79-km Sungal tunnel. This tunnelis associated with which of the following states/UTs
a. Jammu & Kashmir
b. Ladakh
c. Uttarakhand
d. Himachal Pradesh
25.Who has recently been made the new spokesperson of the Ministry of External
Affairs?
a) Randhir Jaiswal
b) Arindam Bagchi
c) Surend Taneja
d) Praveen Chatterjee
26.Which country has been selected for the chairmanship of UNESCO's World
Heritage Committee?
a) India
b) Argentina
c) Belgium
d) Bulgaria
27.Which of the following organizations has released the Global Risks Report 2024?
(a) UNESCO
(b) UNICEF
(c) World Bank
(d) World Economic Forum
28.Which country has recently been certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a malaria-free country?
a) Cape Verde
b) Libya
c) Morocco
d) Mali
29.Name the longest lake in India?
(A) Pangong lake
(B) Pulicat Lake
(C) Kolleru Lake
(D) Vembanad Lake
30.Which one of the following is the largest glacier of India?
A. Pindari
B. Siachen
C. Zemu
D. Gangotri
31.Highest peak of Peninsular India is
A. Mahendragiri
B. Mahabaleshwar
C. Kalasubai
D. Anaimudi
32.Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?
A. Nilgiri Hills
B. Shevaroy Hills
C. Javadi Hills
D. Anaimalai Hills
33.Largest fresh water lake in India?
A. Sambar
B. Puskar
C. Chilka
D. Wullar
34.Which one of the following is the southernmost point of India?
A. Indira Point
B. Dhanuskodi
C. Minicoy
D. Kanya Kumari
35.The oldest mountain Aravalli ranges between
A. Rajasthan and Agra
B. Rajasthan and Haryana
C. Rajasthan and Delhi
D. Udaipur and Jaipur
36.India's share of total land area inthe world is about
A. 3.2 percent
B. 3.6 percent
C. 2.4 percent
D. 2.8 percent
37.The total length of the coastline of India is
A. 6600km
B. 7500km
C. 5600km
D. 4500km
38.Which state of India touches the boundaries of the largest number of other states?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Bihar
39.The Tropic of Cancer passesthrough
A. Maharastra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
40.Which one of the following statesof India is the largest in the area?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
41.The Durand Line determined the border between
A. India and Bhutan
B. India and Tibet
C. India and China
D. India and Afghanistan
42.What is the name of the species whose population has been reduced to a critical level?
A.Indeterminate
B. Rare
C.Vulnerable
D.Endangered
43._______ is one of the most prevalent hotspots of biodiversity in India.
A)Himalayas
B) Western Ghats
C) Ganges
D) None of the above
44.__________ is an example of an ex-situ conservation.
A)Sacred groves
B) Wildlife sanctuary
C) Zoo
D) National park
45.Global warming can significantly be controlled by _____________
A)Increasing solid waste
B) Reducing water wastage
C) Burning human-generated waste
D) Reducing fossil fuel consumption.
46.Which of the following is a direct threat to biodiversity?
a) Sustainable development
b) Habitat preservation
c) Pollution
d) Ecotourism
47.Biodiversity refers to:
a) The variety of genetic traits in a population
b) The variety of species and ecosystems in a region
c) The total number of individuals in an ecosystem
d) The variety of physical environments in an area
48.JK Reorganisation Act 2019 lays down that the Strength of Council of Minister consisting shall not be more than _____ percent of the total members of legislative
assembly.
A)15%
B) 20%
C) 5%
D) 10%
49.Total number of seats reserved by JK Reorganisation Act 2019 for POK is:
A)24
B) 25
C) 26
D) 27
50.First schedule of J&K Reorganisation Act 2019 deals with:
A)Members of council of state.
B) Oaths and Affirmations
C) Parliamentary constituencies
D) Assembly constituencies
51.J&K Reorganisation Act 2019 provides ____ number of seats to JK UT in Lok Sabha.
A)3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
52.Total number of schedules in J&K Reorganization Act 2019 is:
A)05
B)06
C)07
D)08
53.J&K Reorganization Act 2019 was introduced in parliament on?
A)31 October 2019
B) 05 August 2019
C) 26 January 2020
D) 15 August 2019
54.J&K Reorganization Act 2019 came into force on?
A)31 October 2019
B) 5 August 2019
C) 26 January 2020
D) 15 August 2019
55.Special address by Lieutenant Governor to Legislative Assembly is provided underwhich Section of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019?
(A) Section 16
(B) Section 8
(C) Section 21.
(D) Section 5
56.Which is the deepest trench in the world?
(A) Puerto Rico Trench
(B) Mariana Trench
(Correct Answer)
(C) Java Trench
(D) South Sandwich Trench
57.Which of the following soil type covers the largest geographical area of India?
(A) Yellow Soil
(B) Saline Soil
(C) Arid Soil
(D) Alluvial Soil
58.____________ of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 deals with
the Powers and Functions of Halqa Panchayat
(A) Chapter VI
(b) Chapter III
(C) Chapter XII
(D) Chapter VIII
59.Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries is located in Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir?
(A) Nandi Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
(C) Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
(D) Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary
60.The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean sea with which ocean?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
