J&K History

JKSSB Junior Assistant · General Awareness · 12 practice questions with answers and explanations: 6 Easy, 4 Medium, 2 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Who founded Dogra rule over Jammu and Kashmir through the Treaty of Amritsar?

  1. Gulab Singh
  2. Ranjit Singh
  3. Hari Singh
  4. Pratap Singh
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Answer: A. Gulab Singh became the founder of the Dogra dynasty's rule over J&K after the Treaty of Amritsar (1846).

Sample Medium question 2

Which Dogra general led the conquest of Ladakh in the 1830s on behalf of Gulab Singh?

  1. Zorawar Singh
  2. Hari Singh
  3. Ranbir Singh
  4. Pratap Singh
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Answer: A. General Zorawar Singh campaigned in Ladakh from 1834 and later in Baltistan, before dying on an expedition into Tibet in 1841.

Sample Hard question 3

The Rajatarangini, written by Kalhana, was composed during the reign of which king?

  1. Jayasimha
  2. Lalitaditya
  3. Ashoka
  4. Kanishka
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Answer: A. Kalhana composed the Rajatarangini during the reign of Jayasimha of Kashmir.

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