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. Who is the Director of the documentary film ‘The Shepherdess of the Glaciers’?
A)Stanzin Wangmo
B)Stanzin Dorjai
C)Sonam Wangchuk
D)None of these
Answer: Stanzin Dorjai
- Q. Which powers gave the Governor right to report about any mismanagement happens in the state to the Centre Government?
A)Discretionary Powers
B)Executive Powers
C)Legislative Powers
D)Judicial Powers
Answer: Discretionary Powers
- Q. Who is the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed
B)Omar Abdullah
C)Farooq Abdullah
D)None of the above
Answer: Omar Abdullah
- 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. Which part of the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir deals with the Executive of the state?
A)Part-III
B)Part-I
C)Part-II
D)Part-V
Answer: Part-V
- Q. Sudh Mahadev temple was built by Raja Gambhir Chand in …………… AD.
A)870
B)670
C)770
D)970
Answer: 770
- Q. Which of these is an ancient village that contains pre-historic settlements in Ladakh?
A)Chomolung
B)Sumur
C)Khyagar
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. What is the reason for inaccessibility in Ladakh during some months?
A)Landslides
B)Excessive rainfall
C)Heavy snowfall
D)Floods in Indus river
Answer: Heavy snowfall
- Q. Who is a historian from Ladakh region?
A)Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor
B)Abdul Wahab Pare
C)Abdhul Ghani Sheikh
D)None of the above
Answer: Abdhul Ghani Sheikh
- Q. What is the reason behind Ladakh becoming a Cold Desert?
A)Both (A) and (B)
B)Location of Great Himalayas
C)Rain shadow area
D)None of the above
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Hindi
B)Kashmiri
C)Dogri
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme was launched in which year?
A)2008
B)2000
C)2002
D)2015
Answer: 2015
- 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. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) became operational in the country on 1st April,
A)2015
B)2005
C)2010
D)2020
Answer: 2010
- Q. Assertion (A) Gulab Singh demarcated the boundaries of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Reason (R) Gulab Singh signed the Treaty of Amritsar and acquired the rights of hilly regions between Indus and Ravi.
A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B)A is true but R is false
C)A is false but R is true
D)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- Q. Bakarwal tribe belong to the same ethnicity and Clan or Gotra as the
A)Bots
B)Gaddis
C)Gujjars
D)Baltis
Answer: Gujjars
- Q. Which one pair is not correct? List-I List-II a. Biafo glacier 1. Devoids of vegetation b. Hispar glacier 2. Provides water to the Shigar river c. Nubra glacier 3. Nubra river gets water from it which flows into Shigar river d. Siachen glacier 4. Second largest glacier in the world outside polar areas
A)c-3
B)a-1
C)b-2
D)d-4
Answer: c-3
- Q. In which year, Article 370 became operative?
A)1952
B)1950
C)1951
D)1953
Answer: 1952
- Q. Who is the first Kashmiri writer to be awarded with Jnanpith Award?
A)Akhtar Mohiuddin
B)Abdur Rehman Rahi
C)Nighat Sahiba
D)None of the above
Answer: Abdur Rehman Rahi
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