Ladakh History

Ladakh Prison Department · General Awareness & Science · 17 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 8 Medium, 2 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Ladakh was part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from:

  1. 1846 until 2019
  2. 1947 to 2019
  3. 1834 to 1900
  4. 1900 to 2000
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Answer: A. It was ruled by the Dogras.

Sample Easy question 2

The ancient name for Ladakh in Tibetan tradition is:

  1. Kailash
  2. Kashmira
  3. Magadha
  4. La-dvags (land of high passes)
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Answer: D. The name means the land of high passes.

Sample Easy question 3

Ladakh was a major stop on the old trade route between:

  1. India and Central Asia (Silk Route branch)
  2. India and Japan
  3. India and Africa
  4. India and Europe by sea
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Answer: A. Leh was a trading centre.

Sample Medium question 4

King Sengge Namgyal ruled Ladakh in the:

  1. 10th century
  2. 13th century
  3. 17th century
  4. 19th century
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Answer: C. He built Leh Palace.

Sample Medium question 5

The Dogra conquest of Ladakh in 1834 was led by:

  1. Sheikh Abdullah
  2. Hari Singh
  3. Zorawar Singh
  4. Ranjit Singh
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Answer: C. He served Gulab Singh.

Sample Medium question 6

The Namgyal dynasty ruled Ladakh from:

  1. The 19th to 20th century
  2. The 8th to 10th century
  3. The 15th century to 1834
  4. The 12th to 13th century
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Answer: C. Sengge Namgyal was a famous king.

Sample Hard question 7

The Treaty of Temisgam (1684) was between Ladakh and:

  1. China alone
  2. Bhutan
  3. Nepal
  4. Tibet and Mughal-backed Kashmir
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Answer: D. It fixed the Ladakh–Tibet border at that time.

Sample Hard question 8

The Treaty of Chushul (1842) was signed between the Dogras and:

  1. Tibet and China's representatives
  2. Nepal and Tibet
  3. Sikhs and the British
  4. The British and Nepal
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Answer: A. It fixed the traditional boundary.

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