History of Jammu and Kashmir : Important MCQs

Q. Jammu and Kashmir became a part of the Indian Union in which year?

A) 1947

B) 1950

C) 1951

D) 1949

Ans: A) 1947

Q. Who was the first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Ranbir Singh

B) Gulab Singh

C) Hari Singh

D) Pratap Singh

Ans: B) Gulab Singh

Q. The Instrument of Accession was signed by Maharaja Hari Singh in which year?

A) 1948

B) 1947

C) 1952

D) 1949

Ans: B) 1947

Q. Which river is known as the lifeline of Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Ganges

B) Jhelum

C) Indus

D) Chenab

Ans: B) Jhelum

Q. The famous treaty of Amritsar was signed in which year?

A) 1846

B) 1847

C) 1850

D) 1860

Ans: A) 1846

Q. Who was the last ruling Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Ranbir Singh

B) Hari Singh

C) Gulab Singh

D) Pratap Singh

Ans: B) Hari Singh

Q. Which Mughal emperor annexed Kashmir to the Mughal Empire?

A) Akbar

B) Jahangir

C) Aurangzeb

D) Babur

Ans: A) Akbar

Q. Which movement in Jammu and Kashmir was initiated by Sheikh Abdullah?

A) Quit India Movement

B) Quit Kashmir Movement

C) Non-Cooperation Movement

D) Khilafat Movement

Ans: B) Quit Kashmir Movement

Q. What is the capital of Jammu and Kashmir during winter?

A) Jammu

B) Srinagar

C) Leh

D) Kargil

Ans: A) Jammu

Q. In which year was the state of Jammu and Kashmir bifurcated into two Union Territories?

A) 2019

B) 2018

C) 2017

D) 2020

Ans: A) 2019

Q. Which dynasty was ruling in Jammu and Kashmir at the time of Indian independence?

A) Dogra Dynasty

B) Mughal Dynasty

C) Sikh Dynasty

D) Rajput Dynasty

Ans: A) Dogra Dynasty

Q. Who was the founder of the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Maharaja Hari Singh

B) Sheikh Abdullah

C) Jawaharlal Nehru

D) Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad

Ans: B) Sheikh Abdullah

Q. Which event led to the start of the First Kashmir War between India and Pakistan?

A) Partition of India

B) Invasion by Pakistani tribesmen

C) Quit Kashmir Movement

D) Operation Gibraltar

Ans: B) Invasion by Pakistani tribesmen

Q. Which treaty ended the First Kashmir War between India and Pakistan?

A) Simla Agreement

B) Tashkent Agreement

C) Karachi Agreement

D) Instrument of Accession

Ans: C) Karachi Agreement

Q. Who succeeded Sheikh Abdullah as the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1953?

A) Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad

B) Farooq Abdullah

C) Syed Mir Qasim

D) Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq

Ans: A) Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad

Q. The construction of which palace is attributed to Maharaja Hari Singh in Jammu?

A) Amar Mahal

B) Mubarak Mandi Palace

C) Raghunath Temple

D) Bahu Fort

Ans: A) Amar Mahal

Q. Which city was the capital of Jammu and Kashmir during the Dogra rule?

A) Srinagar

B) Jammu

C) Leh

D) Baramulla

Ans: B) Jammu

Q. Operation Gibraltar was launched by Pakistan in which year to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir?

A) 1948

B) 1965

C) 1971

D) 1999

Ans: B) 1965

Q. Who is popularly known as the “Lion of Kashmir”?

A) Maharaja Hari Singh

B) Sheikh Abdullah

C) Farooq Abdullah

D) Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad

Ans: B) Sheikh Abdullah

Q. Which valley is known as the “Paradise on Earth” in Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Poonch Valley

B) Chenab Valley

C) Kashmir Valley

D) Tawi Valley

Ans: C) Kashmir Valley

Q. Which lake in Srinagar is famous for houseboats?

A) Dal Lake

B) Wular Lake

C) Manasbal Lake

D) Tso Moriri

Ans: A) Dal Lake

Q. Who was the first woman to serve as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Mehbooba Mufti

B) Indira Gandhi

C) Sonia Gandhi

D) Kiran Bedi

Ans: A) Mehbooba Mufti

Q. The Treaty of Lahore led to the establishment of which dynasty in Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Sikh Dynasty

B) Dogra Dynasty

C) Mughal Dynasty

D) Rajput Dynasty

Ans: B) Dogra Dynasty

Q. Who is the present Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (as of 2024)?

A) Manoj Sinha

B) Satya Pal Malik

C) G.C. Murmu

D) Jagmohan

Ans: A) Manoj Sinha

Q. Which Buddhist site is located in Leh, Ladakh?

A) Hemis Monastery

B) Tawang Monastery

C) Nalanda

D) Sarnath

Ans: A) Hemis Monastery

Q. The ancient capital of Kashmir, built by King Pravarasena II, is known as:

A) Srinagar

B) Pravarapura

C) Jammu

D) Anantnag

Ans: B) Pravarapura

Q. Which empire ruled Kashmir before the Mughals took control?

A) Sikh Empire

B) Afghan Empire

C) Durrani Empire

D) Sultanate of Kashmir

Ans: D) Sultanate of Kashmir

Q. The Tulip Garden, one of the largest in Asia, is located in:

A) Jammu

B) Pahalgam

C) Gulmarg

D) Srinagar

Ans: D) Srinagar

Q. What is the name of the famous spring in Anantnag, associated with Shiva?

A) Verinag

B) Amarnath

C) Achabal

D) Kheer Bhawani

Ans: A) Verinag

Q. Which battle in 1947-48 was crucial in defending Srinagar from invading forces?

A) Battle of Budgam

B) Battle of Uri

C) Battle of Zojila

D) Battle of Tithwal

Ans: A) Battle of Budgam

Q. Hari Parbat Fort in Srinagar was constructed during which rule?

A) Mughal Rule

B) Sikh Rule

C) Dogra Rule

D) British Rule

Ans: A) Mughal Rule

Q. Which Prime Minister of India signed the Indira-Sheikh Accord in 1975?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru

B) Indira Gandhi

C) Lal Bahadur Shastri

D) Morarji Desai

Ans: B) Indira Gandhi

Q. Which town is considered the “Gateway to Kashmir”?

A) Baramulla

B) Anantnag

C) Banihal

D) Qazigund

Ans: D) Qazigund

Q. Operation Meghdoot was launched in 1984 to capture which strategic area?

A) Siachen Glacier

B) Kargil Heights

C) Drass

D) Uri

Ans: A) Siachen Glacier

Q. The infamous treaty of Lahore in 1846 was signed between the British and which Sikh leader?

A) Ranjit Singh

B) Duleep Singh

C) Hari Singh Nalwa

D) Kharak Singh

Ans: B) Duleep Singh

Q. Which important pilgrimage site in Kashmir is dedicated to Lord Shiva and attracts lakhs of devotees every year?

A) Vaishno Devi

B) Amarnath Cave

C) Kheer Bhawani

D) Shankaracharya Temple

Ans: B) Amarnath Cave

Q. In which year did the Treaty of Tashkent take place to end the 1965 Indo-Pak war over Kashmir?

A) 1966

B) 1965

C) 1964

D) 1968

Ans: A) 1966

Q. Which river is known as the “Bloodline of Ladakh”?

A) Jhelum

B) Zanskar

C) Indus

D) Tawi

Ans: C) Indus

Q. Which Mughal emperor was famous for his love for Kashmir, often spending summers there?

A) Akbar

B) Jahangir

C) Shah Jahan

D) Aurangzeb

Ans: B) Jahangir

Q. Which ruler of Kashmir built the Martand Sun Temple?

A) Lalitaditya Muktapida

B) Avantivarman

C) Mihirakula

D) Jayasimha

Ans: A) Lalitaditya Muktapida

Q. What is the meaning of the name “Kashmir”?

A) The land of snow

B) The land of rivers

C) The land desiccated from water

D) The land of warriors

Ans: C) The land desiccated from water

Q. The Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly was formed in which year?

A) 1951

B) 1947

C) 1952

D) 1950

Ans: A) 1951

Q. Who wrote the famous work “Rajatarangini” which chronicles the history of Kashmir?

A) Kalidasa

B) Kalhana

C) Bana Bhatt

D) Bhasa

Ans: B) Kalhana

Q. The first and only female monarch of Kashmir was:

A) Dida

B) Lal Ded

C) Kota Rani

D) Rani Avantika

Ans: C) Kota Rani

Q. Which famous Persian poet spent time in Kashmir and called it a “Paradise on Earth”?

A) Omar Khayyam

B) Amir Khusro

C) Rumi

D) Saadi

Ans: B) Amir Khusro

Q. The famous Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar was built by which Mughal emperor?

A) Akbar

B) Jahangir

C) Babur

D) Humayun

Ans: B) Jahangir

Q. Who led the first military operation to secure Kashmir after Pakistan’s invasion in 1947?

A) General Thimayya

B) Lt. Col. Dewan Ranjit Rai

C) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

D) General Cariappa

Ans: B) Lt. Col. Dewan Ranjit Rai

Q. Which hill station in Jammu & Kashmir is known for its meadow of flowers, especially tulips?

A) Pahalgam

B) Gulmarg

C) Sonamarg

D) Patnitop

Ans: B) Gulmarg

Q. Who was the first Governor of Jammu and Kashmir after it was declared a Union Territory in 2019?

A) G.C. Murmu

B) Manoj Sinha

C) Satya Pal Malik

D) Karan Singh

Ans: A) G.C. Murmu

Q. The famous poet Lal Ded (Lalleshwari) belonged to which religious tradition?

A) Sufism

B) Shaivism

C) Buddhism

D) Vaishnavism

Ans: B) Shaivism

Q. Which city is called the “City of Temples” in Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Srinagar

B) Jammu

C) Udhampur

D) Baramulla

Ans: B) Jammu

Q. The famous Mughal Road connects which two places in Jammu & Kashmir?

A) Srinagar and Leh

B) Shopian and Poonch

C) Jammu and Udhampur

D) Anantnag and Baramulla

Ans: B) Shopian and Poonch

Q. What is the name of the famous floating market found on Dal Lake in Srinagar?

A) Shikara Market

B) Floating Vegetable Market

C) Boat Bazaar

D) Lake Mart

Ans: B) Floating Vegetable Market

Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after its accession to India?

A) Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq

B) Sheikh Abdullah

C) Farooq Abdullah

D) Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad

Ans: B) Sheikh Abdullah

Q. The Jhelum River is also known by what other name in Jammu & Kashmir?

A) Vitasta

B) Saryu

C) Yamuna

D) Beas

Ans: A) Vitasta

Q. Which ancient Hindu text was discovered in the Kashmir valley, tracing back to Shaivism?

A) Rigveda

B) Arthashastra

C) Neelmat Purana

D) Vishnu Purana

Ans: C) Neelmat Purana

Q. The Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan was formalized after which agreement?

A) Karachi Agreement

B) Tashkent Agreement

C) Simla Agreement

D) Lahore Agreement

Ans: C) Simla Agreement

Q. Which battle during the Kargil War of 1999 is considered one of the most critical victories for India?

A) Battle of Tiger Hill

B) Battle of Tololing

C) Battle of Kargil

D) Battle of Drass

Ans: A) Battle of Tiger Hill

Q. The “Shankaracharya Temple” in Srinagar is dedicated to which deity?

A) Vishnu

B) Shiva

C) Rama

D) Ganesha

Ans: B) Shiva

Q. Which historic gurdwara in Jammu is associated with Guru Nanak’s visit?

A) Gurdwara Pathar Sahib

B) Gurdwara Nangali Sahib

C) Gurdwara Chatti Padshahi

D) Gurdwara Bhai Himmat Singh Ji

Ans: C) Gurdwara Chatti Padshahi

Q. Which region in Jammu and Kashmir is known for saffron cultivation?

A) Pahalgam

B) Anantnag

C) Pulwama

D) Kulgam

Ans: C) Pulwama

Q. Which former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1987?

A) Sheikh Abdullah

B) Farooq Abdullah

C) Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq

D) Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad

Ans: A) Sheikh Abdullah

Q. What was the ancient name of Jammu as per the Mahabharata?

A) Jambupura

B) Janasthana

C) Jambu

D) Amaravati

Ans: C) Jambu

Q. The famous battle of Zorawar Fort was fought in which region of Jammu and Kashmir?

A) Ladakh

B) Jammu

C) Baramulla

D) Kargil

Ans: A) Ladakh

Q. Which prominent religious scholar reformed Islam in Kashmir in the 14th century?

A) Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani

B) Nund Rishi

C) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

D) Sirhindi Sheikh

Ans: A) Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani

Q. The Bahu Fort, which overlooks the Tawi River, was built by which ruler?

A) Raja Bahulochan

B) Maharaja Gulab Singh

C) Maharaja Ranbir Singh

D) Pratap Singh

Ans: A) Raja Bahulochan

Q. What was the name of the agreement signed between Maharaja Hari Singh and the British in 1931 to calm tensions?

A) Standstill Agreement

B) Gandhi-Hari Singh Pact

C) Yasin Malik Accord

D) Ranbir Code of Conduct

Ans: B) Gandhi-Hari Singh Pact

Q. Who among the following was the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir?

A) Sultan Sadruddin

B) Sikandar Butshikan

C) Shah Mir

D) Yusuf Shah Chak

Ans: C) Shah Mir

Q. Which historic college in Srinagar was established during the reign of Maharaja Pratap Singh?

A) Amar Singh College

B) Islamia College

C) Gandhi Memorial College

D) Women’s College, Srinagar

Ans: A) Amar Singh College

Q. Which famous saint of the Rishi order is also known as the “Sufi saint of Kashmir”?

A) Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali

B) Lal Ded

C) Baba Reshi

D) Bulbul Shah

Ans: A) Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali

Jammu and Kashmir MCQs