J&K History

Ladakh Police Constable · General Awareness & Science · 84 practice questions with answers and explanations: 40 Easy, 43 Medium, 1 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Maharaja Hari Singh was the son of:

  1. Maharaja Pratap Singh
  2. Maharaja Gulab Singh
  3. Raja Amar Singh
  4. Maharaja Ranbir Singh
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Answer: C. Hari Singh was Amar Singh's son and Pratap Singh's nephew.

Sample Easy question 2

Karan Singh, the last crown prince of J&K, was the son of:

  1. Maharaja Ranbir Singh
  2. Maharaja Pratap Singh
  3. Maharaja Hari Singh
  4. Sheikh Abdullah
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Answer: C. Karan Singh was the son of Maharaja Hari Singh.

Sample Easy question 3

The Muslim Conference was founded by Sheikh Abdullah in:

  1. 1952
  2. 1939
  3. 1947
  4. 1932
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Answer: D. It was founded in October 1932.

Sample Medium question 4

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

  1. Zorawar Singh
  2. Maharaja Hari Singh
  3. Maharaja Pratap Singh
  4. Maharaja Ranbir Singh
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Answer: D. The temple, with several shrines, was finished around 1860.

Sample Medium question 5

The Bahu Fort in Jammu is traditionally believed to have been built by:

  1. Zain-ul-Abidin
  2. Gulab Singh
  3. Raja Bahulochan
  4. Lalitaditya
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Answer: C. Local tradition credits Raja Bahulochan; the Dogras later rebuilt it.

Sample Medium question 6

The Compulsory Primary Education Regulation was introduced in J&K in 1930 by:

  1. Maharaja Hari Singh
  2. Maharaja Ranbir Singh
  3. Maharaja Gulab Singh
  4. Maharaja Pratap Singh
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Answer: A. It made primary schooling compulsory in Srinagar, Jammu and other towns.

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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