Kargil GK Questions and Answers
GK questions from Kargil are commonly asked in various Olympiad, state and national level competitive and recruitment examinations. For the benefits of students, we have prepared a set of most important GK questions and answers on Kargil.
1) Kargil is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed…… region.
a.) Sikkim
b.) Himachal Pradesh
c.) Kashmir
d.) Punjab
Ans- Kashmir
2) ……. is the joint capital of Ladakh, an Indian-administered union territory.
a.) Leh
b.) Kashmir
c.) Kargil
d.) Tripura
Ans- Kargil
3) Kargil is also the headquarters of the….. district.
1.) Kashmir
2.) Kargil
3.) Leh
4.) Ladakh
Ans- Kargil
4) Which is the second-largest city in Ladakh after Leh?
1.) Kashmir
2.) Kargil
3.) Lachen
4.) Gangtok
Ans- Kargil
5)Kargil is on the bank of the….River near its confluence with the Wakha Rong river, the latter providing the most accessible route to Leh.
a.) Teesta
b.) Gorudongmar
c.) Suru
d.) Ganga
Ans- Suru
6) What is the elevation of Kargil?
a.) 2928 meters
b.) 2676 meters
c.) 7182 meters
d.) 1027 meters
Ans- 2676 meters
7) Which is the largest religion in Kargil City?
a.) Hinduism
b.) Islam
c.) Sikh
d.) Gorgha
Ans- Islam
8) All India Radio’s channel….. is broadcast from a radio station at Kargil.
a.) Kargil FM
b.) 98.3 FM
c.) AIR Kargil AM 684
d.) Red FM
Ans- AIR Kargil AM 684
9)Which is the largest circulated bi-lingual newspaper in the Union Territory that publishes once in a week?
a.) Times of Ladakh
b.) Ladakh News
c.) India Today
d.) Greater Ladakh
Ans- Greater Ladakh
10) Which is the nearest operational airport of Kargil?
a.) Kargil Airport
b.) Srinagar International Airport
c.) Goa International Airport
d.) Leh International Airport
Ans- Srinagar International Airport
11) Which is the nearest major railway station to Kargil?
a.) Jammu Tawi railway station
b.) Gulmarg Station
c.) Srinagar Station
d.) Lal Bagh Station
Ans- Jammu Tawi railway station
12) Which is the connecting National Highway, Srinagar to Leh cuts through Kargil?
a.) NH 2
b.) NH 1
c.) NH 44
d.) NH 144
Ans- NH 1
13) For what purpose Kargil is famous?
a.) The Kargil war between Indian Pakistan
b.) World War 2Sipahi Bidroho
c.) Bongo Vongo
Ans- The Kargil war between Indian Pakistan
14) Who was the biggest hero of Kargil War?
a.) CAPT. VIKRAM BATRA
b.) CAPT. Rahul Singh
c.) Harbhajan Singh
d.) Jaswant Singh Gill
Ans- CAPT. VIKRAM BATRA
15) What is the pin code of Kargil?
a.) 194103
b.) 196034
c.) 188007
d.) 187547
Ans- 194103