More Questions on Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh
- Q. If due to any reason, the Halqa Panchayat is dissolved before its period of expiration, then the elections will be held within a period of
A)6 months
B)1 month
C)3 months
D)8 months
Answer: 6 months
- Q. Which one of the following soil is economically very important in Kashmir?
A)Karewa Soil
B)Red Soil
C)Highland Soil
D)None of these
Answer: Karewa Soil
- Q. The term of office of the Sarpanch, the Naib-Sarpunch and Panchs is
A)6 years
B)4 years
C)5 years
D)3 years
Answer: 5 years
- Q. Which of the following rules is known as the darkest period in the history of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Mughal rule
B)Sikh rule
C)Afghan rule
D)Dogra rule
Answer: Afghan rule
- 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. Dina Nath Nadim got Sahitya Akademi Award for
A)Shihul-Kul
B)Trivanzah
C)Zit'nl
D)Maej Kashi
Answer: Shihul-Kul
- Q. Match the following. List-I List-II a. Establishment and constitution of Halqa Panchayat 1. Section 13 b. The disqualification for membership of Halqa Panchayat 2. Section 4 c. Power and functions of Halqa Panchayat 3. Section 6 d. Panchayati Adalat 4. Section 48
A)a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
- Q. Which is the Asia’s only Heli-Skiing Resort?
A)Pahalgam
B)Gulmarg
C)Sonamarg
D)Leh
Answer: Gulmarg
- Q. What was the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir during the Dogra rule?
A)Baramulla
B)Srinagar
C)Anantnag
D)Leh
Answer: Srinagar
- Q. Which Amendment Act replaced the words ‘Sadar-i-Riyasat’, and ‘Prime Minister’ by ‘Governor’ and ‘Chief Minister’, respectively in the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution?
A)12th Amendment Act, 1975
B)1st Amendment Act, 1959
C)6th Amendment Act, 1965
D)18th Amendment Act, 1987
Answer: 6th Amendment Act, 1965
- Q. Which ruler of Namgyal dynasty shifted the capital of Ladakh from Shey to Leh?
A)Deleg
B)Tashi
C)Tsewang
D)Deldan
Answer: Tashi
- Q. Match the following List-I List-II a. Chham 1. Dance form of nomads b. Alley Yate 2. Mask Dance c. Jabro 3. Shepherd Community d. Roul Dance 4. During Religoius Festivals
A)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
B)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
Answer: a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
- Q. Which district has the least ST population as per Census 2011 in Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Leh
B)Srinagar
C)Kargil
D)Jammu
Answer: Srinagar
- Q. Match the following. List-I List-II a. Halqa Panchayat 1. Block Level b. Block Development Council 2. District Level c. District Planning and Development Board 3. Village Leve d. State Election Commission 4. State Level
A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
B)a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
- Q. Mithun Manhas is an Indian Cricketer from
A)Kashmir
B)Jammu
C)Ladakh
D)Uttarakhand
Answer: Jammu
- 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. Kashmir’s first business newspaper is
A)Bazar Observer
B)Kashmir Times
C)Kashmir Economic Express
D)None of the above
Answer: Bazar Observer
- 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. Who started Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL)?
A)Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
B)Sonam Wangchuk
C)Prem Nath Dogra
D)None of the above
Answer: Sonam Wangchuk
- Q. Which physiographic division of Jammu and Kashmir have longitudinal valleys called Duns?
A)Greater Himalayas
B)Shivaliks
C)Middle Himalayas
D)All of these
Answer: Shivaliks
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