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Ladakh Police Constable · General Awareness & Science · 80 practice questions with answers and explanations: 46 Easy, 34 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The gown worn by Kashmiris in winter is called:

  1. Kurta
  2. Dhoti
  3. Pheran
  4. Mundu
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Answer: C. The pheran is a long woollen gown worn loose.

Sample Easy question 2

Namda, a Kashmiri craft, is made from:

  1. Felted wool
  2. Cotton
  3. Silk
  4. Willow
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Answer: A. Namda is felted rather than woven.

Sample Easy question 3

Basohli paintings originated in:

  1. Kathua district
  2. Leh
  3. Srinagar
  4. Doda
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Answer: A. The Basohli school of miniature painting grew in the hill state of Basohli.

Sample Medium question 4

The Sufiana Kalam musical tradition is believed to have been introduced in Kashmir around which century?

  1. 15th century
  2. 12th century
  3. 20th century
  4. 18th century
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Answer: A. Sufiana Kalam is believed to have taken root in Kashmir around the 15th century.

Sample Medium question 5

Habba Khatoon is known as the:

  1. Queen of Kashmir
  2. Nightingale of Kashmir
  3. Keats of Kashmir
  4. Wordsworth of Kashmir
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Answer: B. The 16th-century poetess Zoon is remembered as Habba Khatoon.

Sample Medium question 6

Which crop is called 'Kesar' and grown at Pampore?

  1. Apple
  2. Saffron
  3. Walnut
  4. Rice
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Answer: B. Kashmir saffron has a Geographical Indication tag.

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