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

On 17^th October 1949, India gave the right to Jammu and Kashmir to retain its separate Constitution and Flag as per Article 370. While Article 370 of the Constitution grants special status to Jammu & Kashmir, Article 35 A provides the special rights and privileges to the permanent residents of Jammu & Kashmir.

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Gulab Singh - Reformed the Labour System
Ranbir Singh - Established Raghunath Temple
Pratap Singh - Established Colleges at Jammu, Srinagar

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Sheikh Abdullah became the President of Muslim Conference - 1932
Glancy Commission appointed - 1931
First time election for Praja Sabha - 1934

Abdul Qadir Khan Gazi, a disciple of Maulana Jamal-Uddin Afghani, a foremost Muslim philosopher of the 20^th century visited Kashmir at that time.

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, a Kashmiri youth, educated from Aligarh Muslim University thought that the feudal system in Kashmir was responsible for the miseries of the Kashmiris and Kashmir should have a democratically elected government. Muslim population in Kashmir led by Sheikh Abdullah demonstrated in protest against Dogra ruler Hari Singh is Srinagar.

On 27^th October 1947, Indian Forces led by Lieutenant Colonel Ranjit Rai landed in Srinagar to stop the advancement of Pakistani Army in Baramulla and to protect the Srinagar Airfield. Lieutenant Colonel Ranjit Rai was martyred in an attempt to check the advancement. Major Somnath Sharma was also martyred on 3^rd November while protecting the Srinagar Airfield. The government of Pakistan was against the accession and was against said that it was fraudulent as the Maharaja had no right to sign an agreement with India when the standstill agreement with Pakistan was still in force. Finally on 7^th November 1947, Pakistani Army suffered a crushing defeat by the Indian Army at the Battle of Shalteng.

Leh was made as Summer Capital and Skardu as Winter Capital of Ladakh for six months, alternatively.

In April 1944, Sheikh Abdullah submitted Naya Kashmir Plan to Maharaja Hari Singh at a reception organised in Mujahid Manzil headquarters of National Conference.

Being a wise ruler, Pratap Singh took many reformative measures. He established High Schools for boys and girls at every district headquarters. A college was setup each at Jammu and Srinagar.

To improve the administration, Gulab Singh reorganised the revenue and police administrations. He met the leaders of the shawl trade who were heavily taxed in the Sikh regime and he redressed their grievances.