More Questions on Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh
- Q. Which Mauryan ruler sent his missionaries to Ladakh to spread Buddhism?
A)Bindusara
B)Ashoka
C)Chandragupta
D)Samprati
Answer: Ashoka
- Q. …………… is the oldest and the largest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh.
A)Takthok
B)Thiksey
C)Diskit
D)None of these
Answer: Diskit
- Q. Which tunnel connects Srinagar to Drass in Kargil?
A)Both (A) and (B)
B)Zoji La
C)Z Morh
D)None of these
Answer: Zoji La
- Q. During the reign of which of the following Hindu king in Kashmir, Kalhana completed ‘Rajatarangini’?
A)Jaisimha
B)Harsha
C)Bhoja
D)Udairaj
Answer: Jaisimha
- 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. 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. Afkar-e-Pareshan is the autobiography of …………… from Ladakh region.
A)Tasi Rabgias
B)Kacho Sikandar Khan
C)Abdhul Ghani Sheikh
D)None of the above
Answer: Kacho Sikandar Khan
- Q. In the 1970s, the first Western School was established by
A)Morarian Mission
B)Lamdon Social Welfare Society
C)King Hari Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: Lamdon Social Welfare Society
- Q. The period of Sikh rule in Kashmir was
A)1890 - 1900 AD
B)1819 - 1846 AD
C)1840 - 1860 AD
D)1902 - 1930 AD
Answer: 1819 - 1846 AD
- Q. Which of the following picturesque towns lies in the Pir Panjal range?
A)Pampore
B)Leh
C)Gulmarg
D)Srinagar
Answer: Gulmarg
- Q. Name the first Woman Gynaecologist of Ladakh region.
A)Syeda Bano
B)Tsering Landol
C)Nilza Wangmo
D)None of these
Answer: Tsering Landol
- Q. Gana-Sngon Tsedup festival is celebrated in the first month of Tibetan calendar in
A)Shey Palace Monastery
B)Phyang Monastery
C)Stok Monastery
D)None of the above
Answer: Phyang Monastery
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. More plains in Ladakh is actually considered a plateau due to its structure. 2. Saser Pass situated in Tarim Basin is the highest mountain pass in Ladakh. Which of the following is true ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Important dialect of Kashmiri language is
A)Majhi
B)Chorbat
C)Kishtwari
D)Doabi
Answer: Kishtwari
- Q. Mansar lake is situated in which mountainous range?
A)Karakoram
B)Pir Panjal
C)Dhauladhar
D)Shiwalik
Answer: Shiwalik
- Q. The Roul dance is performed mostly during special festive occasions of
A)birth of a child
B)marriage
C)religious festival
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which invader from Central Asia conquered north India including Kashmir and Gandhar around 5th century?
A)Yasodharman
B)Mihirakula
C)Toramana
D)Gonanda-I
Answer: Mihirakula
- Q. Namgyal Tsemo Gompas was built by king Tashi Namgyal of Ladakh in …………… AD.
A)1430
B)1530
C)1640
D)1750
Answer: 1430
- Q. When was the First Mineral Survey was done in Jammu and Kashmir?
A)1960
B)1924
C)1947
D)1984
Answer: 1924
- Q. Which of the following is the important mobile and telephone services providing company of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Aircel
B)BSNL
C)Airtel
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
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