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

Ghulam Nabi Azad was born in 1949 in the village called Soti of Doda district. He is a politician from the Indian National Congress. He started his political career in 1973. First ime he was elected in 1980 and entered into the central government as Deputy Minister in charge of Law, Justice and Company Affair Ministry.

Balraj Puri was born on 5^th August, 1928 in Jammu. He was a journalist, political commentator and human rights activist. He mediated the famous Sheikh Abdullah-Indira Gandhi accord in 1975.

Sonam Wangchuk is an engineer, innovator and education reformist. He was born in 1966 in Uleytokpo in the Leh district of Ladakh. His father was a politician living in Srinagar. He did his B.Tech in Mechanical Enginerring from National Institute of Technology, Srinagar. Later, he went to France for higher studies. In 1988, he started Student's Educational and Cultural Movement Of Ladakh (SECMOL). SECMOL launched 'Operation New Hope' in collaboration with government to bring reforms in the government school system in the Ladakh region.
He designed the solar-powered school building which keep the students warm. This building won the International Terra Award for Best Building in July 2016. He invented the ‘Ice Stupa’ technique that creates artificial glaciers, in the form of conical shaped ice heap. The glaciers provide water during the summer season.

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was popularly known as 'Sher-e-Kashmir' and a popular political figure of the state.

Farooq Abdullah was born on 21^st October, 1937 in Soura, Srinagar. He is the son of Sheikh Abdullah and father of Omar Abdullah.

Karan Singh was the member of the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) for National Capital Territory, Delhi. From 1965 to 1967, he served as regent, the first Sadar-i-Riyasat and Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. He became the youngest ever member of Union Cabinet in 1967.

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah founded a political party, 'All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference' for the rights of Muslims in the state, in 1932

Omar Abdullah is the leader of opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly since 2015.

Pandit Prem Nath Dogra was born on 24^th October, 1884 in Samba. He worked for the integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India. He was one of the founding members of Jammu Praja Parishad Party that was formed in 1947. He opposed the policies of Sheikh Abdullah as he supported total integration. He was also elected as the President of Bhartiya Jana Sangh in 1955. He was also known as Sher-e-Duggar. He died on 20^th March, 1972.

Hari Singh was born on 23^rd September, 1895 in Jammu into the Hindu Kachwaha caste, part of Rajput Community. He was the last Maharaja (ruler) of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir who ascended the throne in 1925 AD after the death of his uncle Sri Pratap Singh.