More Questions on Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh
- Q. The …………… of the state of Jammu and Kashmir was abolished after the introduction of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
A)Both (A) and (B)
B)Legislative Assembly
C)Legislative Council
D)None of the above
Answer: Legislative Council
- 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. Hot dry winds called ‘loo’ blow in the summer season in which of these divisions?
A)Ladakh
B)Kashmir
C)Jammu
D)All of these
Answer: Jammu
- Q. The Governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir became the …….. of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
A)Governor-General
B)Chief Secretary
C)Lieutenant Governor
D)Speaker
Answer: Lieutenant Governor
- Q. Which road is important for military point of view in Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Srinagar - Gulmarg road
B)Jhelum valley road
C)Srinagar - Shopian road
D)Srinagar - Pahalgam road
Answer: Jhelum valley road
- Q. Which among the following literary sources contains detailed history of Ladakh?
A)Himalayan Ladakh and Half Moon
B)Ladakh Chronicles
C)Ladakh Diary
D)Himalayan Tibet and Ladakh
Answer: Ladakh Chronicles
- Q. When did Maharaja Hari Singh became king of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)1924
B)1920
C)1922
D)1925
Answer: 1925
- Q. Who was the first Sadar-i-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Omar Abdullah
B)Karan Singh
C)Hari Singh
D)Alla Rakha
Answer: Karan Singh
- Q. Which pass is also known as ‘Gateway to Ladakh’ from Himachal Pradesh?
A)Bara-lacha La Pass
B)Saser Pass
C)Khardung La Pass
D)Chang La Pass
Answer: Bara-lacha La Pass
- Q. Kathua, Samba and Udhampur lie in which climatic zone of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Arctic Cold Desert Zone
B)Sub-Tropical Zone
C)Temperate Zone
D)None of the above
Answer: Sub-Tropical Zone
- Q. Which of the following is the sub-group of the Pahari languages?
A)Western Pahari
B)Eastern Pahari
C)Central Pahari
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. In the 12th Amendment Act of 1975, in Section-48 in Clause (a), the words ‘twenty five seats’ (reserved for Pakistan occupied Kashmir) were replaced by
A)twenty four seats
B)twenty seats
C)twenty three seats
D)twenty seven seats
Answer: twenty four seats
- Q. Hemis National Park have the highest density of which of the following animals?
A)Snow leopard
B)Ibex
C)Hangul
D)Black bear
Answer: Snow leopard
- Q. A person can be appointed as a District Judge of Jammu and Kashmir, if he/she has been an Advocate or Pleader for atleast
A)7 years
B)5 years
C)6 years
D)10 years
Answer: 7 years
- Q. The local name of the Peaty soil is
A)Zabelzamin
B)Nambal
C)Tand
D)None of these
Answer: Nambal
- Q. Wicker work is a type of
A)Metal work
B)Embroidery work
C)Wood work
D)None of the above
Answer: Wood work
- Q. Name the first Kashmiri Woman who is the National Kayaking and Canoeing Coach of India.
A)Rezwana Sultan
B)Bilquis Mir
C)Rukhsana Sultan
D)Sabba Khan
Answer: Bilquis Mir
- 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
- Q. Jeevan Raksha Padak Award was instituted in which year?
A)1961
B)1901
C)1930
D)1999
Answer: 1961
- Q. As per Census 2011, which district has the highest population in Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Anantnag
B)Jammu
C)Srinagar
D)None of these
Answer: Jammu
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