J&K History

JKSSB Junior Engineer (Mechanical) · General Awareness & Science · 84 practice questions with answers and explanations: 40 Easy, 43 Medium, 1 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Amar Mahal Palace in Jammu stands on the bank of the:

  1. Jhelum
  2. Tawi
  3. Indus
  4. Chenab
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Answer: B. It was built in the French chateau style and now houses a museum.

Sample Easy question 2

The Neolithic site of Burzahom, known for pit-dwellings, is near:

  1. Leh
  2. Jammu
  3. Srinagar
  4. Kathua
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Answer: C. Burzahom, on the Dal Lake side of Srinagar, shows Neolithic life in the Kashmir Valley.

Sample Easy question 3

The Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar stands on which hill?

  1. Pir Panjal
  2. Gopadari (Takht-i-Sulaiman) hill
  3. Zabarwan peak
  4. Hari Parbat
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Answer: B. It is a Shiva temple on a hill south-east of the city, overlooking Srinagar.

Sample Medium question 4

Karan Singh, son of Maharaja Hari Singh, served as the first:

  1. Speaker of J&K Assembly
  2. Lieutenant Governor of J&K
  3. Sadr-i-Riyasat of J&K
  4. Chief Minister of J&K
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Answer: C. Karan Singh became Sadr-i-Riyasat in 1952; the post was later renamed Governor.

Sample Medium question 5

The Praja Sabha, J&K's first legislative assembly, was set up in:

  1. 1931
  2. 1927
  3. 1947
  4. 1934
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Answer: D. Hari Singh established the Praja Sabha in 1934 following the Glancy Commission's recommendations.

Sample Medium question 6

The Raghunath Temple in Jammu was begun by Gulab Singh and completed by:

  1. Zorawar Singh
  2. Ranbir Singh
  3. Hari Singh
  4. Pratap Singh
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Answer: B. It was completed in 1860.

Sample Hard question 7

Manda, on the Chenab near Jammu, is notable as:

  1. The site of the Fourth Buddhist Council
  2. The northernmost known site of the Harappan (Indus Valley) civilisation
  3. A Karkota-era capital
  4. The winter capital of the Dogras
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Answer: B. Manda lies on the Chenab foothills of the Pir Panjal and marks the northern limit of the Harappan culture.

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