Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Sanasar is the name given to the two small villages of Sana and Sar in Jammu province, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Named after small local lakes, Sana and Sar are located 20 km west of Patnitop, Udhampur district on the national highway 1A. A nearby mountain range is called the Shanta Ridge. The Shank Pal Temple is located at the highest point of the Shank Pal ridge, at an altitude of 2,800 metres, a few hours' walk from Sanasar. The 400 year old temple is dedicated to Nag Shank Pal.

Sonamarg is a quite valley, carved by the Sindh river and circled by placid lakes and awesome glaciers. Sonamarg is also known as "The Golden Meadow". At an altitude of 2740 meters, 85 Kilometres northeast of Srinagar, the road that leads to Sonamarg is almost like heading for an enchanted journey into Wonderland of Nature.

Jhajjar Kotli is a famous picnic spot, 35 km from Jammu. The resort is managed by the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation.

Amarnath is a cave in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that houses the famous, naturally formed, ice Shiv Ling, it is one of the holiest places in Hinduism and is a very popular pilgrimage destination. Every year thousands make an arduous trek, up the Himalayas, to witness the ice Shiv Ling. Though the cave itself is large, the temple within is merely a small set up with railings and platforms for people to witness the Shiv Ling and is open to pilgrims only for a shot period every year."Amar" in Sanskrit means undying and "Nath" means lord, Amarnath is the name for the immortal one - Lord Shiva. The famous Amarnath Yatra, that takes people up every year, starts with Ashadha Purnima, or the full moon day during the month of Ashadha, and is over on Shravana Purnima, or the full moon day in Shravana.

Ranbireshwar temple is situated on Shalimar road in front of Jammu - Kashmir civil secretariat in Jammu city. Ranbireshwar temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the oldest temples in the Jammu city. It was built by Maharaja Ranbir Singh in 1883. Later on the temple was named after him.
The temple is believed to be the biggest temple of Lord Shiva in north India. The temple is one of the main attractions of the Jammu city. One of the features of the temple is that it is built on first floor and is situated at a big height from the road surface. The devotees have to take stairs to reach to the temple. The main attraction of the temple is the idol and Shivlinga of Lord Shiva.

Sukrala Mata is elder Sister of Mata Vaishno Devi ji. Sukrala Mata Shrine is situated at Billawar in district Kathua, Jammu. The site is nearly 125 kms away from Jammu. The temple is very renowned as it is believed that it fulfills all wishes if people wish them by a sacred and true heart. Mata sukrala is the eldest of nine devis.

Maharaja Gulab Singh and his son Maharaj Ranbir Singh built the temple, during the period of 1853 - 1860. The temple has many gods enshrined, but the presiding deity is Lord Rama, an 'avatar' (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu.

Samadhi Maharani Chand Kaur, now known as the Samadhi Gurudwara, is built in the memory of Maharani Chand Kaur, the wife of Maharaja Kharak Singh, elder son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Previously, there was the samadhi of Maharani Chand Kaur until 2012 with a small Gurudwara, but now with the consent of the Sikh Sangat the samadhi has been dismantled and a beautiful and big Gurudwara has been constructed along with a yatri niwas. It is situated in the center of the Jammu city near Jewel Chowk below the Gumat area. Guruparabs are celebrated with great zeal throughout the year and devotees in large number throng the place.

Nishat Bagh was built by the elder brother of Empress Noor Jahan, Asif Khan and it opened in year 1633 AD. It is a terraced Mughal Garden situated on the eastern side of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. The beautiful gardens are spread over 12 terraces representing the zodiac signs and offer splendid views of the Dal Lake and the mountain range of Pir Panjal. Nishat Bagh covers an area of 46 acres and it is the second largest garden next to the Shalimar Bagh. The layout of the garden is 548 metre length and 338 metre width. It is a rectangular layout in Persian style garden architecture from East to West direction housing a few Mughal buildings.

Harwan Garden is a picturesque natural garden, extensive picnic spot, situated at a distance of 15 km from Srinagar. A channel from neighboring dam (Dachigam Nallah) passes through the middle of the garden flanked by age old Chinar tree on one side. The garden has neat and clean concrete pathway with arched gates. There are climbing roses that adorn the arched gates and eventually enhanced the beauty of the garden. The attractive flower beds all around the garden can captivate the soul of the visitors.
Harwan Gardens is considered as the gateway to the Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary. It also serves as the base point for undertaking a trek to adjacent Mahadev Mountain.