More Questions on Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh
- Q. Who issued the proclamation regarding establishment of a Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Yuvraj Karan Singh
B)Ghulam Mohammad Sadiq
C)Maulana Masoodi
D)Sheikh Abdullah
Answer: Yuvraj Karan Singh
- Q. Rice mills are located in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Baramulla
B)Srinagar
C)Pulwama
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Wudars (elevated plateau region) are found where in Jammu and Kashmir ?
A)Middle Himalayas
B)Foothills (Shivaliks)
C)Greater Himalayas
D)Valleys
Answer: Valleys
- Q. Ganderbal town is situated on the bank of which lake?
A)Sheshnag lake
B)Anchar lake
C)Kounsarnag lake
D)Gangabal lake
Answer: Anchar lake
- Q. Mehar Chand Mahajan was the first Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during the reign of Maharaja
A)Karna Singh
B)Gulab Singh
C)Hari Singh
D)None of these
Answer: Hari Singh
- Q. …………… festival is celebrated in the months of July-August and is dedicated to Jigten Gombo, Founder of Dringumpa Monastic Dynasty.
A)Chemrey Angchok
B)Yuru Kabgyat
C)Phyang Tsedup
D)None of the above
Answer: Phyang Tsedup
- Q. The Kashmiri language was first used extensively in which Kashmiri composition?
A)Mahanaya Prakasa
B)Sukhadukha Charitam
C)Banasuravadha
D)Ramavatara Charita
Answer: Mahanaya Prakasa
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. 67 years of Afghan rule are considered the darkest period in the history of Kashmir. 2. After the dismissal of Ahmad Shah Abdali, his subedars became ruthless and merciless. Which of the given statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. As per Census 2011, the total population of Kargil is
A)1,47,280
B)1,45,820
C)1,40,802
D)1,42,802
Answer: 1,40,802
- Q. The earliest surviving examples of Kashmiri painting is found in …………… .
A)Kulgam
B)Anantnag
C)Gilgit
D)Kupwara
Answer: Gilgit
- Q. Who launched the Muslim Conference in Kashmir?
A)Sheikh Abdullah
B)Shah Hamdan
C)Farooq Abdullah
D)Ghulam Rasool Santosh
Answer: Sheikh Abdullah
- Q. The word ‘Phulkari’ comes from the word ‘Phul’ means ‘Flower’ and ‘Kari’ means
A)colour
B)beauty
C)craft
D)None of these
Answer: craft
- Q. What is the local name for the Chinar tree?
A)Bremjj
B)Burza
C)Booen
D)Tuel-Kul
Answer: Booen
- Q. Which natural phenonema causes rainfall in Jammu in winters?
A)Western Disturbances
B)Cyclones
C)South-West Monsoon
D)North-East Monsoon
Answer: Western Disturbances
- Q. Pampore Wudar is world famous for the cultivation of
A)Walnuts
B)Saffron
C)Apples
D)Mushrooms
Answer: Saffron
- 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. In Ladakh, highest population belongs to
A)Buddhism
B)Islam
C)Hinduism
D)Sikhism
Answer: Islam
- Q. When did Ladakhi people first place their request for a separate union territory?
A)1949
B)1947
C)1948
D)1950
Answer: 1949
- Q. To become the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir, the person should have
A)knowledge and experience about conducting elections
B)hold a post or remained an officer in the Indian Administrative Service
C)Hold a post in any Civil Service of the country
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. All Clauses of the Article 370 ceased to be operative from
A)15th August, 2020
B)6th August, 2019
C)14th August, 2019
D)10th August, 2020
Answer: 6th August, 2019
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