Which is the largest city in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?

Question

Which is the largest city in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?

1. A. Jammu
2. B. Srinagar (Correct answer)
3. C. Anantnag
4. D. Leh

Correct Answer

Option B — Srinagar

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Srinagar.

Key Points

• Srinagar is the largest city in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by both population and urban area.
• It serves as the summer capital of the UT and sits on the banks of the Jhelum river in the Kashmir Valley.
• Jammu, the winter capital, is the second largest city.
• Anantnag is a district headquarters in south Kashmir, and Leh lies in the separate Union Territory of Ladakh, not in J&K at all.

Additional Information

• Since the reorganisation of 31 October 2019, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are two distinct Union Territories — a distinction JKSSB papers test regularly.
• Srinagar is known for Dal Lake, the Mughal gardens and its houseboats, and lies at roughly 1,585 m above sea level.