More Questions on Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh
- Q. Which of the following rivers rise in the Himalayan contour of Lahaul and Spiti?
A)Tawi
B)Jhelum
C)Ravi
D)Chenab
Answer: Chenab
- Q. Which of the following musical instruments was introduced by Zain-ul-Abidin in Kashmir from Turkistan?
A)King
B)Damman
C)Dahara
D)Rabab
Answer: Rabab
- Q. Which place was known for the export of Pashmina along the historic Silk Route?
A)Ladakh
B)Xinjiang
C)Kashmir
D)Tibet
Answer: Tibet
- Q. The oldest texts of Jammu and Kashmir were written in
A)Sanskrit
B)Urdu
C)Kashmiri
D)Gojri
Answer: Sanskrit
- Q. Lama Lhawang Lotus founded the
A)Hemis Monastery
B)Phyang Monastery
C)Stok Monastery
D)Alchi Monastery
Answer: Stok Monastery
- Q. How many Councillors of LAHDC-Kargil were directly elected from the respective constituencies?
A)26
B)21
C)24
D)30
Answer: 26
- Q. What was the announcement of the central government for UT of Ladakh regarding improvement of education?
A)5% seats are reserved for Ladakhi people in the UG Programmes of NIT, Srinagar
B)To establish First Central University in Ladakh
C)To establish a Centre on Buddhist Studies
D)All of the above
Answer: To establish First Central University in Ladakh
- Q. In which folk dance of Kashmir valley, the dresses of the dancers looks similar that of the Kathak dancers?
A)Bacha Nagma
B)Bhand Pather
C)Bhand Jashan
D)Chham
Answer: Bacha Nagma
- Q. Which district is known as ‘Rice Bowl of Kashmir’?
A)Poonch
B)Kulgam
C)Baramulla
D)Jammu
Answer: Kulgam
- Q. The area covered by Hemis National Park is
A)6000 sq km
B)3350 sq km
C)4400 sq km
D)8100 sq km
Answer: 4400 sq km
- Q. Which is also known as Golden Meadow?
A)Leh
B)Sonamarg
C)Pahalgam
D)Gulmarg
Answer: Sonamarg
- Q. Which of the following statement is true about Urdu language?
A)It is the third most spoken language in the world along with standard Hindi
B)Urdu language belongs to Indo-Aryan language group
C)It is written in Arabic Script
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which ruler resisted attacks and invasions of Timur strongly in Jammu?
A)Mal Dev
B)Dhruv Dev
C)Ranjit Dev
D)Suraj Dev
Answer: Mal Dev
- Q. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the performance of Ladakhi students in the state matriculation examination was as low as
A)20%
B)10%
C)25%
D)5%
Answer: 5%
- Q. Until October 2019, the Legislature of Jammu and Kashmir was
A)ruled by the Governor
B)unicameral
C)bicameral
D)None of the above
Answer: bicameral
- Q. Which line demarcated the boundary between India and Pakistan?
A)McMohan Line
B)Line of Surrender
C)Line of Control
D)Durand Line
Answer: Line of Control
- Q. Which district of Jammu and Kashmir is known as ‘Apple Bowl of Jammu and Kashmir’?
A)Shopian
B)Ganderbal
C)Srinagar
D)Kulgam
Answer: Shopian
- Q. According to popular belief, which city got submerged with the creation of Wular lake in its place?
A)Jambudweep
B)Sandimat Nagar
C)Praversenpura
D)Dharanagri
Answer: Sandimat Nagar
- Q. Which mela/fair is celebrated twice a year, once in March or April and then in September or October?
A)Tihar
B)Bahu Mela
C)Puramandal Mela
D)Jhiri
Answer: Bahu Mela
- Q. Jammu and Kashmir is divided into how many regions?
A)9
B)2
C)6
D)12
Answer: 2
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