Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Fisheries sector has been recognised as a powerful income and employment avenue. Fisheries in Jammu and Kashmir has tremendous potential to grow exponentially, as it is bestowed with a network of both cold and warm water streams, perennial rivers, lakes, reservoirs, etc. According to the department of Fisheries there are about 1248 lakes including water bodies which give an indication of the potential for Fisheries sector. Most of the fishing is done in the Perennial lakes (highest is Wular lake) of Jammu and Kashmir. Famous fishes are trout, mirror carp and mahseer. Fishery farms are situated at Harwan, Achhabal, Laribal, Trikar and Papchan. They are mostly confined to Baramulla and Srinagar.

There are some Poultry projects, one each at Hariparbath (Srinagar) and Mattan (Anantnag), one Broiler Project at Hariparbath and one Duck Breeding Farm at Sumbal under Integrated Poultry Development Programme.

Some famous sheep breeds are Poonchi, Gaddi, Gurez, Karnahi and Bakerwali of Jammu and Kashmir and Changthangi of Ladakh.

Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Power Projects was rolled out by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in 2014. Under this scheme, it was proposed to setup atleast 25 Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects targeting over 20,000 MW (Megawatts) of solar power installed capacity within a span of 5 years starting from 2014 - 15.

Solar Power Policy was launched in the year 2013 by the Jammu and Kashmir Government. It aimed to promote the use of solar energy and large scale grid connected with solar power plants to achieve the collective targets set up by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) by the year 2022.

The new Jammu and Kashmir Hydroelectric Projects Development Policy released in 2017. This policy came after 2011 i.e. Hydroelectric Projects Development Policy. The main aim of this policy is to facilitate the partnership with private sector and work in a time bound manner and also to implement the hydropower projects in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme was launched in the year 2015. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in February 2019 approved the Phase-II of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme for achieving cumulative capacity of 40,000 MW (Megawatts) from Rooftop Solar (RTS) Projects by the year 2022.

The Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) is a private limited company which was established by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir on 16^th February 1995. The main functions of this corporation are to takeover, execute, complete, operate and maintain all power stations and power projects of the UTs.

With innumerable perennial rivers, hydropower is the main power source in Jammu and Kashmir except during the winter months. Jammu and Kashmir has about 20000 Megawatts (MW) hydropower potential. But it has identified only 16475 MW hydropower potential, out of which only 20% has been exploited.

The correct match is :
Salal Project - Chenab
Pakal Dul Project - Marusadar
Chutak Project - Suru
Dumkhar Project - Indus