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Each section contains 100 MCQs on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh .
51
Which Namgyal ruler played and popularised the Polo sport in Ladakh?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Tsetan Namgyal played and popularised the 'Polo' sport. Tsetan met with an early death due to a fall from a horse.
52
Which was the first dynasty to establish its independent rule in Ladakh?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The first dynasty to be established in the region of Ladakh was Lha-Chen dynasty. Before the formation of this dynasty, Ladakh was divided into small principalities. They had their own rulers who were known as Gyapachos.
53
Ladakh was added to the Sikh empire by which Military General?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
In 1834, Gulab Singh sent his ablest general Zorawar Singh to take control of all the territory between Jammu and the Tibet border. By 1840, Ladakh and Baltistan were firmly under Dogra control, subject to the suzerainty of the Sikh Empire.
54
When did Maharaja Hari Singh became king of Jammu and Kashmir?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
In 1925, Maharaja Hari Singh ascended the throne after the death of his uncle Maharaja Pratap Singh. He announced several reforms. Hari Singh attended the Eid prayers of the Muslims at Srinagar. But, gradually he lost contact with the people under the influence of court favourites.
55
When was the Quit Kashmir Movement started?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Sher-i-Kashmir or Tiger of Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah launched the Quit Kashmir Movement on 15th May 1946. It was launched four years after Quit India Movement and asked for transferring the power to the people of Kashmir. It was followed by large scale violence by the followers of Abdullah in the valley. Many key bridges were burnt down and government offices were attacked.
56
In which year, Tibetian religious leader sought refugee in India due to Chinese Invasion in Tibet?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
At the outset of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, fearing for his life, the Dalai Lama and his retinue fled Tibet with the help of the CIA's (Central Intelligence Agency) Special Activities Division, crossing into India on 30th March 1959, reaching Tezpur in Assam on 18th April.
57
When were the elections for Praja Sabha held for the first time in Kashmir?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
A Constitutional Reforms Commission was setup under B. J. Glancy to give limited franchise for Legislative Assembly. Praja Sabha was formed and elections for the first time were held in 1934. The Muslim Conference won 16 of the 21 seats reserved for Muslims.
58
When did India launched a complaint to UN Security Council for Pakistani aggression?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
India lodged a formal complaint to UN Security Council about Pakistan's aggression on 1st January 1948. Sheikh Abdullah spoke at the UN Security Council on 5th February 1948, about the Pakistani attack over the people of Kashmir.
59
On ..............., Sheikh Abdullah took Oath as Prime Minister of Kashmir.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
On 17th March 1948, Sheikh Abdullah took oath as Prime Minister of Kashmir.
60
When was the state of Jammu and Kashmir added to the Indian Union?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
On 26th October 1947, the Instrument of Accession was signed by the then Governor-General Lord Mountbatten, by Sheikh Abdullah and by Mehr Chand Mahajan, the Prime Minister of Kashmir who represented Maharaja Hari Singh. India got the power to make laws for the state on mattes of defense, external affairs and communication.