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

Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK MCQ Question and Answer with easy explanations. Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh State GK MCQ section provides you all type of GK mcq questions with explanations. Jammu And Kashmir And LadakhState GK MCQ is important for exams like State PCS, IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-1 section-2

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh .
1
Who founded the Utpala dynasty in Kashmir?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Utpala dynasty was founded by Avantivarman in 855 AD.
2
Queen Didda who ruled Kashmir from 980-1003 AD belonged to which dynasty?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Queen Didda was a prominent ruler of the Lohara Dynasty, which had a significant influence on the history of Kashmir.
The Lohara Dynasty was known for its rule in Kashmir from the late 10th to the early 11th century.
Queen Didda's reign was marked by her strong and assertive rule during a tumultuous period in Kashmir's history.

So, the correct answer is Option A: Lohara Dynasty.
3
Mughal army under Qasim Khan, defeated Yaqub Shah Chak's army at which place?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
After Yusuf Shah Chak's death, his son Yaqub Shah Chak became the ruler of Kashmir. He tried to resist the Mughal army but was defeated by the army, under Qasim Khan at Haripura. After this, the Mughal rule was established in Kashmir in 1586 AD.
4
The first Muslim ruler of Kashmir was
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Rinchin who was a Ladakhi prince was an able ruler and to secure his position in Kashmir, he wanted to embrace Hinduism. But spiritual Heads of Hindus refused him to admit him to Hindu religion. After that, Rinchin came in contact with a Sufi Saint Bulbul Shah and impressed by his teachings embraced Islam. He became the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir and changed his name as Sultan Sadruddin.
5
Under which treaty, there was the clause of 'Sale of Kashmir'?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
This treaty was signed on 16th March 1846, between the East India Company and Raja Gulab Singh of Jammu and is also known as Sale of Kashmir.
6
Who was the founder of Lohara dynasty?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Lohara dynasty was centred at Lohran and was founded by Sangramraja after the death of Didda (1003 - 28 AD).
7
Which invader from Central Asia conquered north India including Kashmir and Gandhar around 5th century?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Mihirakula was a Hun invader who wanted to conquer all of North India but was defeated by Yasodharman (ruler of Malwa) in Malwa. After his defeat, he moved to Kashmir and conquered Gandhar where he destroyed many shrines and committed atrocities.
8
Which of the following traveller visited Kashmir during the reign of Durlabhavardhana?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
During the reign of Durlabhvardhana, Chinese pilgrim, Hiuen Tsang visited Kashmir and stayed there for nearly 2 years (1629 - 1631 AD) and studied Sanskrit and Hindu scriptures.
9
In which year, Gulab Singh got the legal rights of Ladakh to be included in Dogra empire?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Gulab Singh got the legal rights of Ladakh to be included in Dogra empire after the Treaty of Amritsar in 1846.
10
Assertion (A) Stok Palace built in eighteenth century is one of the living palaces in India.
Reason (R) The royal family of Ladakh i.e. the Namgyal Royal Family resides in the Stok Palace.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Tsepal Namgyal built the beautiful Stok Palace which remains the present residence of the royal family of Ladakh.