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

Batote is a town in Ramban district of Jammu division. It is a popular tourist destination. It is a Tourist Paradise with the Chenab Gorge and Patnitop mountain ranges lying in close proximity of the region.

Thanamandi is a town and a municipal committee in Rajouri district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Thanamandi lies on Mughal Road. The town is sacred for the people as it is home to the most important Sufi saint Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah. The place called Shahdara Sharief houses the mausoleum of Babaji in the town. The Mughals used to stay here during their journey from Delhi to Kashmir and vice versa. Thanamandi is significant because a severe conflict took place here between Zial-ul-Aabdeen and his brother Sultan Ali Shah of Kashmir.

Built to commemorate Sheikh Noor-ud-din (Patron saint of Kashmiris), Charar-i-Sharief is the oldest sacred shrine in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. This 600 years old wooden shrine is not only popular with Muslim devotees but is also highly revered by Hindus. Charar-i-Sharief is in Budgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The temple was constructed by Raja Guje Singh of Jammu and is considered one of the oldest in Jammu. It is linked to the visit of Shankaracharya in the ninth century AD. The temple, constructed much later, is considered sacred because of the self-originated Shivalinga (Svayambhuva Shiva linga). One of the most revered Shiva Shrines in the city, the Lord is worshipped here in the Swachananda form having five faces representing the totality of Shiva in his most abstract form. Hence it is known as Panchvaktar. The temple is also popularly known as 'Rupay Wala Mandir' as coins have been embedded in the floor slabs. It seems that there were also inscriptions in Dogri script on the exterior of the surrounding walls. The temple is situated in a lane off the Residency Road barely a kilometer from the Raghunath Bazar.

Hari Parbat Fort is an ancient fort in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that dates back to the days of Mughal. Originally, the fort was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar but its present edifice owed itself to the Afghan governor Shuja Shah Durrani, who ruled Kashmir during 18^th century. The fort is epitome of religious shrine. It has Sharika Devi Temple on its western slope and the Muslim shrine of Makhdoom Sahib and Akhund Mullah Shah on southern side. Sikh holy shrine of Gurudwara Chatti Patshahi has also enshrines within the premises of the fort. The Kathi Darwaja is the main entrance to the fort.

The Phyang Gompa or Monastery is located at a distance of 6 km from the Srinagar-Leh highway and 17 km from Leh that stands on a hillock. This monastery was constructed in the 16^th century by the Namgyal head. You will discover hundreds of wooden and bronze statues of all Buddhist Goddesses and gods collectively. You get to celebrate the festival of Gang-Sngon Tsedup that is held in the second week of the first month of the Tibetan Calendar and the delights include mask dances, folk dances, and rituals performed by the monks of the Gompa.

The Dargah of Peer Budhan Ali Shah is situated at Satwari area of Jammu. It is world famous and is associated with Guru Nanak Ji and sixth guru Guru Hargobind Ji. Budhan Shah, a Muhammedan, belonged to a family of Chieftains but left everything to become a Sufi mystic. Budhan Shah is visited by both the Sikhs and Muslims in the region.

Drass is a Hill Station located in Jammu & Kashmir. It is often referred to as "The Gateway to Ladakh". It is the coldest place in India and considered the coldest inhabited place in the world after Siberia.

Nestled in the mountains hidden from the main road, Hemis monastery is the spiritual center of the Drukpa lineage or the 'Red Hat sect'. Hemis gompa is famed for being the largest and richest monastery in Ladakh. It was founded in the 1630s by Stag Tsang Raspa under the royal patronage of King Singge Namgyal. Hemis monastery is located at a distance of 40 km from Leh town. Thousands of tourists from all over the world assemble at the monastery to celebrate Hemis Tsechu (Tsechu means the tenth day on which the annual monastery festival is carried out) which is dedicated to Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpoche.