PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS ASKED FROM HISTORY OF JAMMU & KASHMIR
NOTE: "ANSWERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN"
1. Gulab Singh was eventually made the Raja of Jammu through which the following Treaties dated 16-3-1846?
(A) Treaty of Delhi
(B) Treaty of Lahore
(C) Treaty of Amritsar
(D) Treaty of Srinagar
2. Who among the following Mughal emperors carved Kashmir out as a separate Subah (imperial top-level province) in his dynasty with the power seated at Srinagar?
(A) Akbar
(B) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
(C) Jehangir
3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE about the ancient Buddhist site-Ambaran?
(1) Historians have found Buddhist Stupas, walls, pots, etc. monuments of the Buddhist age.
(II) It was built at the time of the famous ruler Ashoka.
(III) It is located on the banks of the river Chenab.
(IV) Historians believe that it was a trade town.
(A) Only I, III and IV
(B) Only I
(C) Only I, II and IV
(D) Only III
4. Which of the following forts of Jammu and Kashmir is also known as the Koh-e-Maran?
(A) Chitkan Fort
(B) Akhnoor Fort
(C) Hari Parbat Fort
(D) Bahu Fort
5. Read the following statements and choose the CORRECT option:
(i) Excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India have established the fact that Akhnoor was one of the last bastions of the Indus Valley Civilization.
(ii) Akhnoor is believed to be the only Buddhist sites in Jammu, the excavations have found remains of Stupas and Buddhist terracotta.
(A) (i) is TRUE and (ii) is FALSE
(B) (i) is TRUE and (ii) is TRUE
(C) (1) is FALSE and (ii) is FALSE
(D) (1) is FALSE and (ii) is TRUE
6. The Jamia Masjid of Srinagar, a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture was constructed under the patronage of
(A) Sultan Haji Khan
(B) Jahangir
(C) Sultan Sikander Butshikan
(D) Aurangzeb
7. Which of the following Mughal King nominated Siraj-ud-din of village Kahuta as Raja of Poonch?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Humayun
(C) Akbar
(D) Aurangzeb
8. Which of the following was the capital of Kashmir during the Shankarvarman Regime?
(A) Newa
(B) Kakapora
(C) Parihaspora
(D) Pulwama
9. Fort on the left bank of River Tawi, was originally constructed by Raja Bahu lochan over 3000 years ago
(A) Raval Fort
(B) Devalgarh Fort
(C) Bahu Fort
(D) Pithoragarh Fort
10. Who was the builder of the Martand (Sun) Temple and founder of Kashmir Valley's canal irrigation system?
(A) Bhu Dev
(B) Lalitaditya Muktapida
(C) Zain-ul-abidin
(D) Bhim Chand
11. Emperor Jahangir, wished to be buried at district of Jammu & Kashmir
(A) Chamuthang
(B) Tattapani
(C) Gurdashnag
(D) Verinag
12. Who among the following adopted Compulsory Primary Education Regulation in Jammu and Kashmir?
(A) Maharaja Pratap Singh
(B) Raja Amar Singh
(C) Maharaja Gulab Singh
(D) Maharaja Hari Singh
13. Bahu lochan was succeeded by which of the following rulers?
(A) Maharaja Gulab Singh
(B) Ranbir Singh
(C) Agnigarbha
(D) Jambu Lochan
14. Which among the following forts was built by Gen. Zorawar Singh, the famous Dogra General?
(A) Banasur Garh
(B) Bhim Garh
(C) Pithoragarh
(D) Devalgarh
15. Which of the following districts in Jammu & Kashmir is the birthplace of Basohli Art Paintings?
(A) Reasi
(B) Kathua
(C) Ramban
(D) Samba
16. When did Maharaja Gulab Singh, the Dogra ruler of Jammu annexes the Kishtwar region?
(A) 1790 AD
(B) 1821 AD
(C) 1845 AD
(D) 1721 AD
17. In which year, the Mughal dominion in Srinagar came to an end with the death of their King?
(A) 1847 AD
(B) 1807 AD
(C) 1747 AD
(D) 1707 AD
18. Who introduced the "Buddhism" to the valley of Kashmir?
(A) Emperor Ashoka
(B) Emperor Sher Shah
(C) Emperor Shahjahan
(D) Emperor Akbar
19. In which year the Samba District was annexed to J&K by Maharaja Gulab Singh making it an integral part of the state?
(A) 1846 AD
(B) 1910 AD
(C) 1900 AD
(D) 1886 AD
20. Which of the following Kings entered the Valley via Pakhil spent a few days at Baramulla and according to "Tarikh-e-Hassan", the city had been decorated like a bride?
(A) Ali Adil Shah I
(B) Jahangir
(C) Ratan Singh
(D) Akbar
21. Who built the world-famous Sun Temple in Kashmir?
(A) Ranbir Singh
(B) Lalitaditya Muktapida
(C) Hari Singh
(D) Gulab Singh
22. After 14th Century, the city of Srinagar came under the rulers.
(A) Mughal
(B) Karkota
(C) Gupta
(D) Utpala
23. Who was the first Chinese person to visit Kashmir on his way to India?
(A) Faxian
(B) Hiuen Tsang
(C) Chen Hui
(D) Yging
24. Which of the following is a seven terraced garden located at the top of Zabarwan mountain range?
(A) Lodhi Garden
(B) Lal Bagh
(C) Pari Mahal
(D) Red Fort
25. When was the rule of Sikhs established in Srinagar?
(A) 1900 AD
(8) 1814 AD
(C) 1944 AD
(D) 1854 AD
26. When was the bus service from Srinagar to Muzaffarabad started?
(A) 2020
(B) 2005
(C) 2010
(D) 2015
27. Which among the following is an old town situated near the district of Baramulla?
(A) Chaklu
(B) Bada Mulla
(C) Parihaspora
(D) Bulbul Abad
28. When was Doda District of UT of Jammu and Kashmir conquered by Maharaja Gulab Singh?
(A) 1899 AD
(B) 1922 AD
(C) 1866 AD
(D) 1822 AD
29. The Martand Sun temple is in?
(A) Anantnag
(B) Baramulla
(C) Budgam
(D) Kathua
30. Hari Parbat Fort was built by
(A) Emperor Humayun
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Shivaji Maharaj
(D) Atta Mohammad Khan
31. Who was the founder of Jammu?
(A) Druv Deva
(B) Jonaraja
(C) Raja Jamboo Lochan
(D) Gulab Singh
32. According to historians, Kashmir valley was originally known by which of the following names?
(A) Baramulla
(B) Kashmar
(C) Kaspeiria
(D) Kashyapmar
33. In which year did Gulab Singh Gulab Singh capture and conquer Rajouri from Aghar Khan?
(A) 1818
(B) 1819
(C) 1820
(D) 1821
34. The northernmost site of Indus Valley Civilisation ?
(A) Burzahom
(B) Manda
(C) Ambaran
(D) Pandrethan
35. During the period 1556-1605, Kashmir was annexed to Mughal Empire by which Mughal Emperor?
(A) Bahadur Shah I
(B) Muhammad Azam shah
(C) Jalal-ud-din Akbar
(D) Shah Jahan
36. Over which Lake, Mughals have built two artificial islands?
(A) Manasbal Lake
(B) Dal Lake
(C) Anchar Lake
(D) Wular Lake
37. Which one of the following is considered as one of the last bastions of Indus Valley Civilisation?
(A) Burzahom
(B) Akhnoor
(C) Kundalvan
(D) Pandrethan
38. Fourth Buddhist Council was held at ?
(A) Vijayeshvara
(B) Manda
(C) Kundalvan
(D) Pandrethan
39. Mamleshwar temple in Pahalgam is devoted to the Hindu God
(A) Kali
(B) Shiva
(C) Krishna
(D) Vishnu
40. Who is considered as the oldest ruler in ancient times of Jammu and Kashmir among the following?
(A) Kutumbi
(B) Divira II
(C) Gonanda I
(D) Gonanda II
41. The ancient text which Kalhana relied in writing Rajtarangini ?
(A) Matsyapurana
(B) Khandopanishad
(C) Nilamata Purana
(D) Mahabharat
42. Rajtarangini was written in:
(A) 1148-50 CE
(C) 946-47 CE
(B) 1040-45 CE
(D) 847-48 CE
43. Kalhana has started the history of Kashmir just before the great Mahabharata war, and the first King mentioned by him ?
(A) Jarasandh
(B) Gonanda I
(D) Chandra deep
(C) Damodar
44. Who was the first ruler of the Karkota dynasty in Kashmir?
(A) Durlabhvardhan
(B) Balditya
(C) Pratapaditya
(D) Chandrapida
45. Huien-Tsang (Chinese Pilgrim) who visited Kashmir during the reign of
(A) Durlabha Vardhana
(B) Jaisimha
(C) Ashoka
(D) Lalitaditya Muktapida
46. Writer of the book "Twarikh-i- Dogra Desh":
(A) Birbal Kachroo
(B) Dewan Kripa Ram
(C) Mehar Chand Khanna
(D) Narsingh Das Nargis
47. The Bag-e-Bahu fort remains to be the oldest and the most iconic of all monumental marvels in Jammu, and was built by
(A) Raja Bahu Lochan
(B) Dara Shikoh
(C) Sampuran Singh
(D) Mian Hathu
48. Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement with respect to the Bag-e-Bahu Fort?
(A) It was built by Raja Bahu Lochan
(B) It is believed to be approximately 3000 years old
(C) It was revamped by the Kings of the Dogra Dynasty
(D) It is beside the Jhelum River
49. Where is the seven-storeyed building Dam-Dam constructed by the Mughals?
(A) Tosa Maidan
(B) The Basmai Gali
(C) Nilnag Lake
(D) Sang-e safed valley
50. The construction of Raghunath Temple in Jammu was started by which of the following rulers in the history of Jammu and Kashmir?
(A) Pratap Singh
(C) Ranjit Singh
(B) Hari Singh
(D) Gulab Singh
51. Historically, Jammu was the seat of which dynasty?
(A) Maurya
(B) Gupta
(C) Dogra
(D) Afghan
52. In the year, 1532, who among the following invaded Kashmir?
(A) Akbar
(B) Mirza Hyder
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Jehangir
53. Which of the following is NOT correct about Hill temple architecture in Kashmir?
(A) There is no Gandhara influence on the temple architecture.
(B) They have influences of Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
(C) The Karkota Empire was the most significant in terms of architecture.
(D) Use of wood can be seen in these temples.
54. To whom did British sell Kashmir after it became a princely state in March 1846?
(A) Prithviraj Singh
(B) Maan Singh
(C) Gulab Singh
(D) Hari Singh
55. The Amar Mahal Palace planned by a French Architect in 1862 is located on which river bank?
(A) Tawi
(C) Jhelum
(B) Nubra
(D) Indus
56. Which King of Jammu and Kashmir agreed to accede to India in return of military assistance from India?
(A) Raja Hari Singh
(B) Raja Amar Singh
(C) Raja Ranbir Singh
(D) Raja Pratap Singh
57. Hari Singh ruled Jammu and Kashmir between
(A) 1925-1952
(B) 1927-1947
(C) 1925-1948
(D) 1927-1952
58. Who was the founder of Rambagh Silk factory in 1897?
(A) Gulab Singh
(B) Ranbir Singh
(C) Pratap Singh
(D) Ranjit Singh
59. The earliest known text of Kashmir
(A) Rajtarangini
(B) Nilmat Purana
(C) Zaffar Nama
(D) Twarikh-i-Kashmir
60. Treaty of Amritsar was made in the year?
(A) 1846
(B) 1857
(C) 1947
(D) 1956
61. Who was the writer of 'Rajtarangini' that records the oldest and fullest history of the legendary kings of Kashmir?
(A) Jalhana
(B) Kalhana
(C) Bhatti Kavya
(D) Vasu Gupta
62. Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin ruled between:
(A) 1430-1470 CE
(B) 1420-1460 CE
(C) 1420-1470 CE
(D) 1430-1450 CE
63. As per the Treaty of Amritsar, 1846, The British sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh for-
(A) Rs 75 thousand
(B) Rs 7 lakh 50,000
(C) Rs 75 lakh
(D) Rs 75 crore
64. Under whose reign was the Hari Parbat fort built?
(A) Akbar
(B) Hari Singh
(C) Gulab Singh
(D) Ranjit Singh
65. The name of the valley of Kashmir according to ancient Greeks
(A) Kia-shi-milo
(B) Kashrut
(C) Kaspeiria
(D) Kashyapmar
66. The Kashmiri sultan Zain-ul-Abidin is reputed to have ordered construction of the artificial island of Zaina Lank in the middle of this lake in 1444?
(A) Nigeen Lake
(B) Wular Lake
(C) Manasbal Lake
(D) Gangabal Lake
67. Jammu city is also known by which of the following names-
(A) City of temples
(B) City of flowers
(C) City of pearls
(D) City of lakes
68. The Area of J&K, illegally handed over by Pakistan to China is?
(A) 5180 sq. km
(B) 78114 sq. km
(C) 375555 sq. km
(D) 222236 sq. km
69. Which architectural structure is also known as 'Lhachen Palkhar?
(A) Thiksey Monastery
(B) Kathi Darwaza
(C) Jama Masjid
(D) Leh Palace
70. Which of the following personalities is known as the nightingale of Kashmir?
(A) Aga Shahid Ali
(B) Malika Pukhraj
(C) Habba Khatoon
(D) Rajni Raina
71. Who was the Governor of Kashmir during the Mughal rule in 1663 AD?
(A) Muhammad bin Qasim
(B) Islam Khan
(C) Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad
(D) Mian Hathu
72. island was constructed by King Zain-ul-Abidin in the Wular Lake of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
(A) Roopa Lank
(B) Zaina Lank
(C) Sagar Lank
(D) Majuli
73. Which among following was the first Afghan Governor during Afghan Rule from 1752 to 1819?
(A) Abdullah Khan Aquasi
(B) Ahmed Shah
(C) Mir Muquim Kant
(D) Raja Sukh Jeevan mall
74. Who among the following persons launched the 'Quit Kashmir' movement?
(A) Maharaja Hari Singh
(B) Sheikh Abdullah
(C) Mir Waiz Yusuf Shah
(D) Ch. Ghulam Abbas
75. This one of the Mughal gardens is well known for chini khanas (arched niches) behind garden waterfalls. Identify the garden.
(A) Chashma Shahi Garden
(B) Pari Mahal
(C) Gulab Bhawan
(D) Shalimar Bagh
76. The Mughals used to go to Poonch using this route and it is said that they had constructed a building Dam-Dam seven storeyed at this place. Which of the following options is being referred to?
(A) Tosa Maidan
(B) Jai Ghati
(C) Betaab Valley
(D) Chenab Valley
77. The magnificent palace served as the royal residence of the rulers of the Dogra Dynasty until 1925 and is one of the famous tourist attractions in Jammu. Identify the fort/palace from the following options.
(A) Hari Niwas Palace
(B) Bahu Fort
(C) Mubarak Mandi
(D) Akhnoor Fort
78. The Leh Palace was the royal residence of the which of the following dynasties that ruled Jammu and Kashmir?
(A) Rinpunga dynasty
(B) Tsangpa dynasty
(C) Yarlung dynasty
(D) Namgyal dynasty
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