Question

Gulmarg is a hill station in _______.
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Hint: Gulmarg is a hill station located in North India. It is a popular skiing destination and a notified committee area in the Baramulla district in one of the North Indian states.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Gulmarg is a hill station and a town. This town is situated in the Pir Panjal Range of the Western Himalayas and it lies within the boundaries of the Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary. This is located in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. The soil of Gulmarg comprises lacustrine deposits, glacier deposits, and moraines of Pleistocene age covering shales, sandstones, limestones, schists, and the other varieties of rocks. The natural meadows of Gulmarg are covered with snow in winter. It allows the growth of wildflowers such as forget – me – nots, daisies, and buttercups during the spring and the summer. The meadows are interspersed by small lakes and national parks which are surrounded by the forests of green pine and fir. Gulmarg has a humid continental climate due to its high elevation, where the west winter experiences heavy snowfall, especially for its latitude. Here, the summers are the length and moderate in temperature whereas the rest of the seasons are relatively cool.

Thus, option (B) is correct.

Note: Skiing and the other winter sports are carried out on the slopes of the Apharwat peak in Gulmarg which is at a height of 4,267 m (13,999 ft). There are many points on the Apharwat peak and Khilanmarg that offer a panoramic view of the Nanga Parbat and Harmukh mountains.