J&K History

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

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The 'Si-Yu-Ki', which describes Kashmir in the 7th century, was written by:

  1. Ibn Battuta
  2. Faxian
  3. Al-Biruni
  4. Xuanzang
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Answer: D. It is Xuanzang's travel account of his journey through Asia.

Sample Easy question 2

Gulab Singh was succeeded as Maharaja by his son:

  1. Amar Singh
  2. Hari Singh
  3. Pratap Singh
  4. Ranbir Singh
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Answer: D. Ranbir Singh ruled from 1857 to 1885.

Sample Easy question 3

Ranbir Singh was succeeded by:

  1. Gulab Singh
  2. Amar Singh
  3. Hari Singh
  4. Pratap Singh
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Answer: D. Pratap Singh ruled from 1885 to 1925.

Sample Medium question 4

Nishat Bagh on the shore of Dal Lake was built by:

  1. Dara Shikoh
  2. Asif Khan, brother of Nur Jahan
  3. Ali Mardan Khan
  4. Atta Muhammad Khan
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Answer: B. Asif Khan built it in 1633; it is one of the largest Mughal gardens in the Valley.

Sample Medium question 5

The Hari Parbat fort in Srinagar was given its present form by:

  1. Jahangir in 1619
  2. Sultan Sikandar in 1400
  3. The Afghan governor Atta Muhammad Khan, in 1808
  4. Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1846
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Answer: C. Akbar built the outer wall of the city on Hari Parbat; the present fort is of the Afghan period.

Sample Medium question 6

Kashmir was conquered by the Sikh army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in:

  1. 1819
  2. 1752
  3. 1857
  4. 1846
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Answer: A. The Sikhs took Kashmir from the Afghan Durranis in 1819.

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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