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Jammu and Kashmir : General Information

State Animal: The Hangul or Kashmir Stag (Cervus canadensis hanglu)

State Bird: The Black-Necked Crane (Grus nigricollis)

State Tree: The Chinar (Platanus orientalis)

State Flower: The Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera)

Latitude: 32°15’N to 37°05’N

Longitude: 72°35’E to 83°20E

Summer Capital: Srinagar

Winter Capital: Jammu

Country: India

Union territory: 31 October 2019

Districts: 20

Area: 42,241 km2

Lieutenant Governonr: Manoj Sinha

Chief Minister: Vacant (2020)

Total Population: 12,548,926

Official Languages: Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, Englis

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JAMMU & KASHMIR

History

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JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Ancient Kashmir Texts

1. Name the earliest known text of Kashmir.

Ans: Nilamapurana

2. What does the text contain?

Ans: It contains information on Kashmir's history, geography, religion, and folklore

(=traditional stories and culture of a group of people)

3. Who wrote the book 'Rajatarangini'?

Ans: Kashmir born author and historian, Kalhana in 1148

5. In what language had he written this book?

Ans: Sanskrit

6. How many total verses does the book consist of?

Ans: 7826 verses

7. What does the name 'Rajatarangini' refer to?

Ans: The River of Kings

8. What does the book deal with?

Ans: It deals with the history of Kashmiri rulers

9. After Kalhana’s death, who continued his Rajatarangini during the

reign of Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin?

Ans: Jona Raja (Sanskrit)

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Mullah Ahmed (Persian)

10. What does the greater portion of Jona Raj's chronicle, "Rajavali" deal
with?

Ans: It gives the circumstantial historical account of the later Hindu rulers from
Jayasimha to Queen Didda

11. What name did Mulla Ahmed give to Rajatarangini in Persian?

Ans: Bahr-ul-Asman

12. Who wrote a similar Persian book called Tarikh-e-Kashmir?

Ans: Haider Malik

13. What are Abul Faza's Akbar Nama and Ain-e-Akbari about?

Ans: History, geography, administration, arts, industries etc of Kashmir

14. In which AD Hiuen Tsang visited Kashmir?

Ans: AD 631

15. What did Tsang record in the valley?

Ans: He recorded the conversion of the people to Bhuddism by Majjahantika or

Madhyantika

16. Name the Chinese pilgrim who opined that Kashmir is a kingdom
surrounded by mountains on all sides.

Ans: Ou-Kong

17. Who wrote the book 'Kitab-ul-Hind'?

Ans: Abu Rayhan al-Biruni

18. Name the book that provides exact and accurate information
regarding the valley.

Ans: Kitab-ul-Hind
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19. With whom did a European traveler, Father Jerome Xavier come to
Kashmir?

Ans: Emperor Akbar

20. With whom did Francis Bernier visit Kashmir?

Ans: Aurangzeb

10. Name the foreign visitors who visited Kashmir after it had come
under Dogra rulers.

Ans: Vigne, George Forester, Desideri, Drew Lawrence and Cunningham

ORIGIN OF THE NAME 'KASHMIR'

1. According to ‘Rajatarngini’ by Kalhana, the valley of Kashmir was a

___________________

Ans: Lake

2. Where is the name 'Kashmir' believed to come from?

Ans: Kashyap-Mar (Kashyap's lake) or Kashyap-Pura

3. Which two Sanskrit words the name Kashmir is believed to derive

from?

Ans: Ka (the water) ans Shimeera (to desiccate or dry up)

4. From which lake does the Nilampurana describe the origin of

Kashmir?
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Ans: Sati-saras

5. By what name did Hiuen Tsang call Kashmir?

Ans: Kashi-Mi-Lo

Burzahom Archaeological Site : Neolithic Age

1. Where is Burzahom archaeological site located?

Ans: Kashmir

2. Burzahom is located on the _________________ side of Shalimar Bagh.

Ans: North-west

3. Where did Burzahom people make their house?

Ans: They would build pit houses by digging into the ground

4. What shape did these houses look like?

Ans: Oval or circular shaped

5. What are the archaeological evidences that have been found in

Burzahom?

Ans: The evidences chiefly include, wheat, lentil, goat, buffalo, sheep and dog

6. What was discovered in Burzahom?

Ans: Bone tools, stone tools and pottery from the Neolithic period and Megalithic
period etc

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7. What is the site between?

Ans: Banks of the Dal Lake and the Zabarwan Hills

8. What is Neolithic age also called?

Ans: New Stone Age

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Early History

Mahabharat Period

1. What does Mahabharata mean?

Ans: Mahabharata is a Sanskrit word referring to 'Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty'

2. Who ruled Kashmir during the epical times?

Ans: Kambojas (Probably of Indo Iranian origin)

3. Kambojas had a ________________________of Government.

Ans: Republic System

4. Give the old name for Rajouri.

Ans: Rajapura (Land of Kings)

5. Give the old name for Pir Panjal.

Ans: Panchala

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6. Name the kings of the Mahabharata period mentioned by Kalhana in

his famous work 'Rajatarangini'.

Ans: Gonada I (-happened before the great Mahabharata war)

Gonada II (-was ruling at the time of the commencemnet of Mahabharata war)

Maurya Empire
(322-185 BC)

1. Name the first large empire of India.

Ans: Maurya Empire

2. Who founded the Maurya Empire?

Ans: Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BC

3. To whom was Ashoka born?

Ans: Bindusara

4. In which BC did 'Ashoka the Great' become an emperor of Maurya

Empire?

Ans: 268 BC

5. What religion did Ashoka practice?

Ans: Bhuddism

6. Name the city did Ashoka find in Kashmir.

Ans: Pandrethan (Purandhistan)

7. Where did he build Shiva temple?

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Ans: At Vijeshwari (Now called Bijbehara)

8. Name the Bddhist missionary that was sent to Kashmir with a view to
spreading and preaching the faith of Buddha in the region.

Ans: Majjhantika

9. How many monks were dupted to Kashmir?

Ans: According to Hiuen Tsang they were well-nigh 500 monks

10. Who was Ashoka succeeded by?

Ans: His son Jaluka and who in turn was succeeded by his son King Damodar II

11. Who eradicated the tyrant Melechas (foreign unclean tribes) from
the valley?

Ans: Jaluka (son of Ashoka)

Kushan Empire
(200 BC-300 BC)

1. Who ruled Kashmir after the Mauryas?

Ans: Kushan

2. The Kushan were a branch of the _____________________ confederation.

Ans: Yuezhi

3. Who is the founder of Kushan dynasty?

Ans: Kujula Kadphises

4. What religions did the Kushan mostly practice?

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Ans: Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism-(Parsee)

5. Who built the city of Hushkapura?

Ans: King Huvishka or Hushka of the Kushan dyasty

6. Who founded the city of Jushkapura?

Ans: Jushka, a brother of Kanishka and Hushka. Kanishka founded the city of
Kanishkapura

7. What is vihara?

Ans: A bhuddist temple

8. Who is known to have laid the foundation of viharas in Kashmir?

Ans: The Kushan kings

9. Who held the fourth great Bhuddist Council at Kundalvan?

Ans: Kahishka, the founder of Kanishkapura

10. What is Kundalwan called today?

Ans: Harwan (falls near Shalimar Bagh)

11. Name the learned Kashmiri Brahman presided over the session of
the council.

Ans: Vasumitra

12. Into how many sects the Bhudissm was divided at the council?

Ans: Two sects (Hinayana and Mahayana)

13. Name some great and sagacious Bhuddist scholars who took part in
the council.

Ans: Asvaghosh, Nagarujna, Vasubandhu, Sungamitra and Jinamitra

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14. Who were ruling the Kashmir when a Chinese traveller, Hiuen Tsang
visited the valley?

Ans: Kushans

Karkota Dynasty
(625-885 CE)

1. Who is known as the founder of Karkota dynasty?

Ans: Durlabhavardhana (AD 625-661). He Founded the Karkota dynasty during the
time of Harshavardana, the emperor and a member of Vardhana dynasty

2. Which dynasty marked the rise of Kashmir as a power in Northern

India?

Ans: Karkota dynasty

3. Name the strongest ruler of Karkota dynasty.

Ans: Lalitaditya Muktapida

4. During whose rule, the Chinese pilgrim, Hiuen Tsang entered the
valley via Baramullah?

Ans: Durlabhavardana

5. What did Tsang find at Baramullah?

Ans: Huge stone gate

6. How many years did Tsang stay in Kashmir?

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Ans: Two

7. Did he study Islamic scriptures here?

Ans: No. He studied Sanskrit and Hindu scriptures here

8. Who is known as the Samnudra Gupta of Kashmir?

Ans: Laliaditya

9. How many centuries Kalhana lived after Lalitaditya?

Ans: Four

10. What religion did the descendants of Karkota dynasty follow?

Ans: Hinduism

11. Who built the town of Parihaspora or Paraspore?

Ans: Lalitaditya (695-731)

12. Which town served as the capital of Kashmir during the reign of
Karkota dynasty?

Ans: Parihaspora, near the shrine of Kheer Bhawani

13. What does the name 'Parihaspora' mean?

Ans: City of laughs or city of pleasure. Parihas-laughter and pur-city

14. Name the countries that were conquered by Lalitaditya.

Ans: Punjab, Kannauj, Iran, Bihar, Gauda (Bengal), Malwa, Gujrat etc

15. Name the temple built on Mattan Karewa by Lalitaditya.

Ans: Sun Temple (Martand)

16. When did Karkota rule end in Kashmir?

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Ans: 855-856

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Medival History

Utpala Dynasty
(855 CE–1003 CE)

1. Who established the Utpala Dynasty?

Ans: Avantiverman

2. Name the cities that were discovered by Avantiverman.

Ans: Avantipur and Suryapur (Sopore)

3. Name the Hindu temples built by Avantiverman.

Ans: Two which are dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu

4. Who restored the politics and economy of Kashmir?

Ans: Avantiverman

5. Avantiverman was succeeded by his son _______________________

Ans: Shankarvarman

6. Name the king of medicore ability who married princess Didda?

Ans: Kshemgupta

7. Whose daughter the princess Didda was?

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Ans: Ans: Simharaja, the ruler of Lohara (modern Poonch)

8. Who was Queen Didda?

Ans: Didda (floruit 1003 CE) was the ruler of Kashmir from 980 CE to 1003 CE

9. Name the son of Queen Didda.

Ans: Abhimanyu

10. When did Didda ascend the throne of Kashmir?

Ans: In AD 980

11. Name other two queens who ruled the valley before Didda.

Ans: Yashovati and Sugandha

12. Did Queen Didda lead a moral life or immoral?

Ans: Immoral

13. In which AD did she depart this life?

Ans: AD 1003

14. Who was Sangramraj?

Ans: Sangramraj was the son of Udairaj, the ruler of Lohara (Poonch)

15. Name the brother of Queen Didda.

Ans: Udairaj

16. To whom did Queen Didda handover the leadership of Kashmir?

Ans: Sangramraj, son of her brother Udairaj

17. Why did Queen Didda handover the leadership to her newphew?

Ans: Because her own children had died young

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18. During whose reign the Mahmud of Ghazni tried twice to capture the
valley of Kashmir?

Ans: Queen Didda

Lohara Dynasty
(1003-1171)

1. The Lohara dynasty were ____________________rulers of Kashmir from

__________________ tribe.

Ans: Hindu rulers, Khasa tribe

2. Where was the dynasty centered at?

Ans: Lohrin

3. Who is considered as the founder of the Lohara dynasty?

Ans: Samgrāmarāja (Queen Didda's nephew)

4. Which ruler did Samgramaraja support against Muslim attacks?

Ans: Trilochanpala

5. Who ruled Kashmir from AD 1089 to 1101?

Ans: King Harsha

6. When did Kalhana complete his Rajatarangini?

Ans: In AD 1149-50

7. Name the last ruler of the Lohara dynasty.

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Ans: Vanitadeva (died in AD 1171)

8. When was Lohara dynasty established?

Ans: 1003 CE

Deva Dynasty
(1171 -1371)

1. Where did Deva Dynasty originate?

Ans: Bengal

2. Name the first ruler of Deva dynasty.

Ans: Purushottamadeva

3. Who assumed the title of nripati?

Ans: Madhusudanadeva, son of Purushottamadeva

4. Name the two notable rulers of Deva Dynasty.

Ans: Sangramdev and Sahdev

5. During who reign, Kashmir was invaded by a Tratar chief Dulucha?

Ans: Sahdev

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MUSLIM RULE
(1339–1561)

Shah Miri Dynasty

Shah Mir was the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir.

1. Which ruler was the Shah Mir dynasty named after?

Ans: Shams-ud-Din Shah Mir

2. During whose reign the ruler Shams-ud-Din Shah Mir is believed to

have come to Kashmir?

Ans: Suhadev

3. When did Shah Mir arrive in Kashmir?

Ans: Shah Mir arrived in Kashmir in 1313 along with his family, during the reign of
Suhadeva (1301–1320)

4. Which religion did Shah Mir establish in Kashmir?

Ans: Islam

5. How many years did Shah Mir rule?

Ans: Three years and five months (1339-42)

6. Who founded the town Shihabu’d-dinpura aka Shadipur?

Ans: Sultan Shihabu’d-din

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7. Who was called the Lalitaditya of Medieval Kashmir?

Ans: Sultan Shihabu’d-din

8. During whose reign, Syed Ali Hamdani r.a entered the Kashmir?

Ans: Qutubu'd-Din

9. How many Syeds did Syed Ali Hamdani bring to Kashmir at the time of
his 3rd visit?

Ans: 700 Syeds

10. Why did he bring them to Kashmir?

Ans: Because they were tortured in Hamdan by a ruler known as Timur, ruler of
Persia

11. In which year Qutub-ud-din died?

Ans: 1389

12. Who succeeded him?

Ans: His son, Sultan Sikandar

13. Name the sixth ruler of the Shah Mir dynasty who ascended the
throne at the age of 8 years.

Ans: Sultan Sikandar

14. Name the first and only Muslim ruler of Kashmir who introduced
Shariah in his governance.

Ans: Sultan Sikandar

15. What we know about his private life?

Ans: He did not consume alcohol or wine or other intoxicants and, on religious
grounds, did not listen to music

16. Who built Jamia Masjid and Khanqah-i-e-Moullah?

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Ans: Sultan Sikandar

17. Who was the last Hindu ruler?

Ans: Udyan Dev, husband of Kota Rani

18. Name the last ruler of Hindu Lohara dynasty.

Ans: Kota Rani

19. Give the full name of Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin.

Ans: Ghiyas-ud-Din Zain-ul-Abidin

20. In which AD did he ascend the throne?

Ans: AD 1420

21. Was Zain Abidin seventh or eighth Sultan of Kashmir?

Ans: Eighth

22. What was he called by his subjects?

Ans: Budshah

23. What do we know about Zain Abidin's reign?

Ans: He reigned from AD 1420 to AD 1470

24. Who describes first thirty-five years of his reign?

Ans: Jonaraja in the Rajatarangini Divitiya

25. Who are his subsequent years described by?

Ans: Jonaraja's pupil, Srivara, in the Rajatarangini Tritiya

26. Name the regions did he conquer with the help of his huge army?

Ans: Punjab, Western Tibet, Ladakh and Balti, Kulu and Ohind (Hazara)

27. Who was sent presents by the kings of Jilan, Mecca and Egypt?

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Ans: Zain-ul-Abideen

28. Explain briefly what we know about Zain-ul-Abidin.

Ans: He had good relations with the rulers of other countries. Unlike Sikandar, Zain-
ul-Abidin was fond of music. He was sent valuable works on Indian music by the
Maharaja of Gwalior. During his reign, the administration reached its acme.

30. Define his attitude towards Hindus and other communities.

Ans: He was strict against the criminals, however close they were to him. He was
benevolent and kind towards Hindus. All Hindus were given open freedom to
worship during his reign. He banned cow slaughter and permitted the repair and
rebuilding of the temples as government expenses

31. What does the 'Jogi Langar' refer to?

Ans: Royal Kitchen

32. Who had opened this kitchen for Hindus at Rainawari?

Ans: Zain-ul-Abideen

33. What did he open during his reign?

Ans: He opened schools and hostels for the students

34. Give the list of the things he built and founded during his reign.

Ans: Nowshader city, Zainapur, Zainakut, Zainagar (towns), Zainakadal (bridge)

35. In which AD did Zain-ul-Abideen leave this mortal world?

Ans: AD 1470

36. What was the pen name of Zain-ul-Abidin?

Ans: Qutb

37. Who is known as the Akbar of Kashmir?

Ans: Zain-ul-Abidin

38. Name the last ruler of Shah Mir dynasty.

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Ans: Sultan Habib Shah

Chak Dynatsy

1. Who established the Chak dynasty in Kashmir?

Ans: Ghazi Khan Chak, the first ruler, established the Chak dynasty in Kashmir in
1555

2. Name the father of Yusuf Shah Chak?

Ans: Ali Shah Chak

3. Who was the last independent Muslim ruler of the valley?

Ans: Yusuf Shah Chak

4. Who was Yusuf Shah married to?

Ans: Habba Khatoon (nightingale of Kashmir)

5. What religion did Chaks belong to first?

Ans: Hinduism

6. Which king did they defeat twice?

Ans: Akbar

7. Who imprisoned Yusuf Shah Chak?

Ans: Akbar

8. Who succeeded Yusuf Chak?

Ans: His son Yakub Shah Chak three years until 1589 AD

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9. Where is Yusuf Shah Chak buried?

Ans: Bihar and Habakhatoon, his wife is buried at Atthwajan, Jammu and Kashmir

Mughal Dynasty
(AD 1587-AD 1752)

1. When did Mughal Empire Akbar visit the valley of Kashmir?

Ans: 1589 CE

2. When did Akbar add Kashmir to his Afghan province Kabul Subah?

Ans: 1586

3. Give the full name of Akbar.

Ans: Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar

4. How many Kashmiris were entertained by Akbar at Idgah?

Ans: About 80,000

5. Name the town built by Akbar near Hariparbat.

Ans: Nagar-Magar

6. In which AD did Aurangzeb visit Kashmir?

Ans: 1665 (visited only once)

7. Name the mughal emperor who founded Chashm-e-Shahi.

Ans: Shah Jahan

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8. Name the first Mughal emperor.

Ans: Babur

9. During whose reign people enjoyed peace and justice?

Ans: Mughals

Afghan Rule
(AD 1752-AD 1819)

1. Name the first Afghan governor of Kashmir.

Ans: Azim Khan Barakzai

2. The period from 1752 to 1819 AD is considered the____________________in

the history of Kashmir.

An: Darkest period

3. When did Ahemd Shah Abdali establish Afghan rule in Kashmir?

Ans: 1753

4. Name some prominent Afghan governors.

Ans: Nuru din Khan Bamzi, Buland Khan Bamzai, Khurana Khan, Timur, Shah Shuja
etc

5. Name the first Afghan chief to rule the valey of Kashmir.

Ans: Abdullah Khan Isk Aquasi (1753-54)

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Sikh Rule
(1820–1846)

1. Under which rule the Muslims suffered most?

Ans: Sikh rule

2. What anti-Muslim laws did the Sikhs enact during their reign in
Kashmir?
Ans: Handing out death sentences for cow slaughters, closing down the Jamia Masjid
in Srinagar, and banning the azaan, the public Muslim call to prayer

3. During whose rule the valley of Kashmir became the second highest
revenue earner?
Ans: Sikh

4. Who was Maharaja Ranjit Singh?

Ans: Sikh ruler, also known as Sher-e-Punjab

Dogra Rule
1846-1947

1. In which year the first Anglo-Sikh war broke out?

Ans: 1845

2. What do you mean by Anglo-Sikh war?

Ans: War between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company in 1845 and 1846 in
and around the Ferozepur district of Punjab
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3. Who was the first Maharaja of Dogra Rajput dynasty?

Ans: Ghulab Sigh

4. Name the last ruler of Dogra dynasty?

Ans: Maharaja Hari Singh

5. To whom did the British sell Kashmir?

Ans: Ghulab Singh for 7.5 million under the Treaty of Amritsar

6. What marked the beginning of Dogra rule in Kashmir?

Ans: The Treaty of Amritsar

7. When were the Treaty of Amritsar and the Treaty of Lahore signed?
Ans: Treaty of Lahore: 9 March 1846

Treaty of Amritsar: 16 March 1846

8. Who helped the British Empire against the Sikhs?

Ans: Maharaja Ghulab Singh

9. In which year did Gulab Singh die?

Ans: 1857

10. In what form were Muslims oppressed during the Hindu rule despite
being in the majority?

Ans: In the form of high taxes, unpaid forced labor and discriminatory laws

11. When did Hari Singh ascend the throne of Kashmir?

Ans: 1925

12. What was the population of Muslims and Hindus in 1947

respectively?
Ans: Muslims: 77 per cent

Hindus: 20 per cent

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13. Who and when was The Instrument of Accession signed?

Ans: Hari Singh on 26 October 1947. On this day Kashmir was officially acceded to
India

14. When did Hari Singh ascend the throne of Kashmir?

Ans: 1925

14. Who sought a resolution of the Kashmir conflict at the United Nations
in early 1948?
Ans: India

15. When did three major wars between India and Pakistan over
Kashmir issue take place?
Ans: 1965, 1971 and 1999

16. When did the UN Security Council pass Resolution 39?

Ans: On 20 January 1948

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JAMMU & KASHMIR

Geography

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JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Districts

JAMMU REGION

Kathua District

1. Name the districts of Kathua.

Ans: Bani, Basholi, Billawar, Hiranagar, Kathua, Nagri-Parole, Marheen, Dinga Amb,
Mahanpur, Lohai Malhar, Ramkote

2. Name the district magistrate of Kathua

Ans: OP Bhagat

3. How many blocks the Kathua district is divided into?

Ans: Nineteen

4. What is the traditional language of Kathua?

Ans: Dogri

5. What was Kathua called prior to 1921?

Ans: Jasrota district

6. Which National Highway is it situated along?

Ans: NH-44

7. Which district is believed to be the Gateway to Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: Kathua

8. What is Kathua district famous for?

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Ans: Monuments and old temples such as Mahabilvakeshwar Temple and the Shiv
Temple

9. Name the National Highway it is situated on?

Ans: Jammu-Pathankot Highway

10. What states does the district share its boundary with?

Ans: Punjab in the South, Himachal Pradesh in the East

Jammu District

1. What is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: Jammu

2. In which season does the capital move to Srinagar city?

Ans: Summer season

3. Give the old name of Jammu.

Ans: Jamboo

4. Which mountanous range is Jammu bluffed on?

Ans: Shivalik range

5. Name the city known as the city of temples.

Ans: Jammu city

6. Who had founded the Jammu city?

Ans: Raja Jamboo Lochan

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7. Which river bank is Jammu situated on?

Ans: Tawi River

8. Name the railhead of the state?

Ans: Jammu

9. Where is National airport situated in Jammu?

Ans: At Satwari

Udhampur District

1. Name the popular tourist attractions of the district.

Ans: 6,640 ft Patnitop and the 2800 years old temple at Sudh Mahadev

2. Name the major spoken languages the Udhampur district.

Ans: Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, Gojri and English

3. Udhampur is rich in which minerals?

Ans: Coal, bauxite, gypsum and limestone

4. Name the two small villages of Udhapmur from which the Sansar lake
has been derived.

Ans: Sana and Sar

5. Where is tulip garden located in the district?

Ans: Sanasar

6. Where is Kiramchi temple located?

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Ans: Udhampur

7. Name the second largest city of the Jammu region.

Ans: Udhampur

Doda District

1. In the past, Doda was largely inhabited by which population?

Ans: Sarazi

2. Name some popular tourist places of Doda district.

(i) Jantroon (Dhar)-a hill station in Chiralla tehsil

(ii) Bhaderwah valley or Mini Kashmir

(iii) Dessa valley

(iv) Lal Darman- is a hill station located at the top of Doda town

(v) Jai valley, located in Bhaderwah and borders with Bhalessa area on north

(vi) Chinta valley (in Baderwah)

(vii) Kailash Kund (a peak in Baderwah)

(viii) Bhal Padri (in Bhalessa tehsil)

3. Name the second largest district of the Jammu region.

Ans: Doda

4. Name the major spoken languages of the district.

Ans: Bharawahi, Adogri and Kangri

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Rajouri District

1. What is Rajouri famous for?

Ans: Kalari" (made from milk)

2. After 1947, the Rajouri district was merged with which other district?

Ans: Poonch

3. In which year did it again become a spearate district?

Ans: 1968

4. Which river is the main source of the irrigation in the district?

Ans: Tawi River

5. Name the main crops grown in the district.

Ans: Maize, wheat and rice

6. Rajouri Tawi River is also known by which name?

Ans: Naushera Tawi

7. Which river waters the Budhal Tehsil?

Ans: Ansi River

8. On the south of the district there is a wide valley between which

ranges?

Ans: Tain Dhar and Kali Dhar

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9. In which year Gulab Singh of Jammu captured Rajouri for the Sikh
Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, by defeating Raja Agar Ullah Khan?

Ans: 1813

10. Who had changed the name of Rajouri to Rampur?

Ans: Ghulab Singh

11. What is the old name of Rajouri?

Ans: Rajapuri (The land of kings)

12. Name the traveller from China who described Rajouri as a part of
Kashmiri dominion.

Ans: Hiuen Tsang

1. In ancient times, Poonch was part of which region?

Ans: Abhisara

Poonch District

1. Poonch is surrounded by the ___________________on three sides.

Ans: Line of Control (L.O.C)

2. By which range is the district separated from Kashmir valley?

Ans: Pir Panjal Range

3. Which fort was once called the Gateway of Kashmir?

Ans: Lohar Kote Fort

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4. How far is Loran village from Poonch town?

Ans: 35 kms away from Poonch

5. What makes the village beautiful and enchanting to the eyes?

Ans: Loran Nallah

Ramban District

1. When was Rambhan carved out of the Doda district?

Ans: On 1 April 2007

2. Which river is Ramban district flowed by?

Ans: Chenab River

3. Name some popular tourist places of the district.

Ans: Nani Marg (Maligam, Pogal)

Hansraj Top and Malinsar (Pogal Paristan)
Daggan Top (Gool)
Chamsar Top (Ramban)
Shinkli Top (Ramban)
Ranjati (Gool)
Ramakunda (Gool)
Tanj Maidan (Banihal)
Zaban (Banihal)
Brahru (Ramban

4. At what distance is Tattapani situated from Ramban?

Ans: About 40 kms

5. What is Tattapani famous for?

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Ans: Sulphur spring whose water is believed to have miraculous healing powers.

6. Name the languages to be spoken in Ramban district.

Ans: Kashmiri, Pogali, Urdu, Punjabi, Dogri and Gojri

Samba District

1. Historically, the native towns of Samba are known as?

Ans: Mandi

2. By which brdige is Samba district separated from the Jammu district?

Ans: Purmandal Bridge

Kishtwar District

1. Which river bank is Kishtwar district situated on?

Ans: Chenab River

2. Kishtwar has the distinction of producing world class __________________

Ans: Blue Diamond Sapphire

3. At which valley its Kashmir sapphire was mined?

Ans: Padder Valley

4. At which village of Kishtwar the mineral gypsum is mined?

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Ans: Trigam

5. Which area of the district produces world class Pine nuts "chilgoza"?

Ans: Padder area

6. Name the villages of the district that produce saffron.

Ans: Pochhal, Matta and Hidyal

7. Give the names of the hydroelectric power projects found in Kishtwar.

Ans: Dul Hasti 390 MW, Ratle Hydroelectric Project 850 MW, Kirthai 1400 MW, Pakal
Dool 1,000 MW, Lower Kalnai 48 MW and Chaudhary 15MW, Keeru HEPP and Kwar
HEPP

8. What is Kishtwar commonly known as?

Ans: Land of Sapphire and Saffron

9. Which peak is Kishtwar crowned with?

Ans: Naginshiru peak

10. What was Kishtwar called in the period of Mahabharata time?

Ans: Lohit Mandal (Land of Saffron)

11. Name some major valleys and tourist spots of the district.

Ans: Dacchan, Marwah, Wadwan, Padder & Chatroo

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KASHMIR REGION

Anantnag

1. Give the names of some tourist places of Anantnag district.

Ans: Verinag, Achabal, Kokernag, Daksum, Pahalgam, Dandipora (under process),

Chatabal, Martand and Sinthan top

2. Where is Amarnath temple located in Anantnag district?

Ans: Pahalgam

3. What is Anantnag locally known as?

Ans: Islamabad

4. Anantnag is the _________________ largest city in Jammu and Kasmir after

Srinagar.

Ans: Third

5. Give the etymology of the word "Anantnag".

Ans: From the Sanskrit term ananta, meaning "infinite", and Kashmiri word nāga,
"water spring"; Anant-nāg would thus mean "numerous springs"

The name "Islamabad" has been derived from the name of Mughal Governor 'Islam
Khan'.

6. Which district is known as 'Land of Springs'?

Ans: Anantnag

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Baramullah District

1. Which river is Baramulla District flowed by?

Ans: Jhelum River

2. What was the district earlier known as?

Ans: Varahamulla. Varaha (boar) and mūla (root or deep)

3. Who had founded the city of Baramullah?

Ans: Raja Bhimsina

4. Which district is known as 'Gateway to Kashmi'?

Ans: Baramullah

Budgam District

1. When was Budgam district carved out from Srinagar?

Ans: On IST July 1979

2. Name the district that contains the only airport in Kashmir valley.

Ans: Budgam

3. Name the main and major tourist attractions of the district.

Ans: Doodhpathri, Yusmarg, Tosa-maidan, Nilnag, Khag, Mt Tatakuti, and Pehjan

4. What does the word "Budgam' mean?

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Ans: Big Village

5. In olden times Budgam was also known as?

Ans: Pargana Deesu

6. In 1830 A D, Budgam was a tehsil known as?

Ans: Tehsil-e-Sri Partap Singh Pora

7. What is Budgam known for?

Ans: Imambara, the Tomb of Sheikh Noor-ud-Din, the Tomb of Sham Ded, the Tomb
of Baba Latif-ud-Din and the Shrine of Hazrat Ganga Baba Rishi

Kupwara District

1. Which famous river flows through the outer areas of Kupwara

district?

Ans: Kishanganga

2. Which district is recognized as backward frontier district of Kashmir

valley?

Ans: Kupwara

3. Name some tourist places of Kupwara district.

Ans: Seemab valley, Lolab (named after Lolo), Bungus valley and Sadhna pass

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Pulwama District

1. When did Pulwama District come into existence?

Ans: In July, 1979

2. Give the old names for Pulwama.

Ans: Panwangam and Pulgam

3. What is Pulwama often called?

Ans: Anand of Kashmir", meaning the delight of Kashmir in Sanskrit, but also the
"Dudha-Kul of Kashmir" (the milk)

4. What is Pulwama generally famous for?

Ans: Rice production, Saffron production and Milk production

Srinagar District

1. Name the largest city of the union territory Jammu and Kahshmir.

Ans: Srinagar

2. Name the district that is situated at the center of the Kashmir valley.

Ans: Srinagar

3. Is Srinagar a winter or summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: Summer capital

4. What is Srinagar referred to as?

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Ans: Jewel in the Crown of Kashmir

5. Which city is known as Venice of the East?

Ans: Srinagar

6. Who founded the city of Srinagar?

Ans: Ashoka (It was then called Pravarapura)

Kulgam District

1. What does the word 'Kulgam' mean?

Ans: The word 'Kulgam' denotes “Kul” meaning “Whole” and the “Gam” in Arabic to
“teach righteousness”

2. By what name is Kulgam famous?

Ans: Rice Bowl of the Valley

3. Which river bank is Kulgam situated on?

Ans: Veshaw River

4. Where was Sheikh Noor ud-din R.A born?

Ans: Kulgam

5. Which famous personlities' forefathers is Kulgam the native place of?

Ans: Dr. Alama Iqbal and Jawahar Lal Nehru

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Ganderbal District

1. When was Ganderbal district formed?

Ans: In 2007

2. Which famous temples are located in Ganderbal?

Ans: Kheer Bhawani Temple and Narang temple

3. Which major lakes fall in the borough of Ganderbal?

Ans: Gangabal Lake, Mansbal Lake

Shopian District

1. Which historical road is Kulgam situated on?

Ans: Mughal road

2. What makes the district very cold in winter?

Ans: Pir Panjal Range

3. When was it given a district status?

Ans: In March 2007

4. What is its economy generally dependent on?

Ans: Agriculture and apple production

5. What is it also known as?

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Ans: Apple Bowl

6. Who is known as father of Shopian?

Ans: Late Pt Swaroop Nath (Baba-e-Shopian), the first political and social activist
from Shopian

7. Name some tourist attractions of the district.

Ans: The waterfalls of Aharbal, Kounsernag, Kongiwatan, Lathanthour, Sedow etc

BANDIPORA

Ladakh-Leh

1. Name the second largest district of the country in terms of area.

Ans: Leh

2. When was the Leh district declared as a tobacco free zone?

Ans: In 2007

3. What is Ladakh famous for?

Ans: Ladakh is quite famous for its incandescent mountains and longing valleys

4. What is Ladakh often referred as?

Ans: Little Tibet

5. Name the largest and the second least populous territory of India.

Ans: Ladakh
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6. Leh is the source of origin of _________________ goat.

Ans: Pashmina (gives Pashmina wool)

7. What is Leh also called?

Ans: The Red Land or the Land of Broken Moon

KARGIL

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Rivers

RIVERS

Jhelum River

1. What is the Kashmiri word for Jhelum?

Ans: Vyeth

2. What is Jhelum called in Sanskrit?

Ans: Vitasta or veetasta

3. Where is Jhelum River located?

Ans: In northern India and eastern Pakistan

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4. Jhelum is the tributary of which river?

Ans: Chenab River

5. What is the total length of Jhelum River?

Ans: 725 kilometers

6. The book "Tareekh-e-Jhelum was written by?

Ans: Anjum Sultan Shahbaz

7. Who gave the term Ja-e-Aalam?

Ans: Daar-e-Azam

8. What does the term 'Ja-e-Aalam stand for?

Ans: Place of the Flag

9. At the battle of the Hydaspes River, Alexander the Great crossed the
Jhelum in _________________ BC?

Ans: 326

10. Under what terms were the Jhelum River allocated to Pakistan?

Ans: Indus Waters Treaty

11. From which spring does the Jhelum Rive rise?

Ans: Verinaag Spring

12. Where does Jhelum River join its tributaries-Lidder River, Veshaw
River and Sind River?

Ans: Lidder River near village Mirgund at Khanabal

Veshaw River at Sangam in Ananthnag

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Sind River at Shadipora in Kashmir

13. Which lake and city does the river Jhelum flow through before
entering Kashmir?

Ans: City: Srinagar

Lake: Wular Lake

14. Name the largest tributary of the Jhelum River.

Ans: Neelum River

15. Where is Neelum River joined by Jhelum River?

Ans: Domel Muzaffarabad

16. Which river is joined by Jhelum before flowing into Mangla Dam
reservoir in the Mirpur district?

Ans: Poonch River

17. Give the etymology of the word ‘Jhelum’.

Ans: Jal & Ham

'Jal' means water and 'Ham' stands for Snow.

18. Has the Jhelum river rich or poor power generation potential in
India?

Ans: Rich

19. The Mangla Dam, a multipurpose Dam in the Mirpur District of Azad
Kashmir is located on which river?

Ans: Jhelum River

20. In which year Mangla Dam was completed?

Ans: 1967

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21. What is the storage capacity of Mangla dam?

Ans: 5,900,000 acre feet

22. Rasul Barrage, a type of dam on the Jhelum River, located between
Jhelum district and Mandi Bhauddin District of Punjab Pakistan was
constructed in which year?

Ans: 1967 (Having the storage capacity of 850,000 ft3/s)

23. Uri Dam-480 MW hydroelectric power station is situated on

___________________ river?

Ans. Jhelum

24. In which district does Uri Dam fall?

Ans: Baramlluah District (near Uri)

25. Which dam falls very near to the line of control?

Ans: Uri Dam

26. The project of 'Uri Dam' was awarded by ____________________

Ans: National Hydroelectric Power cooperation in October 1989

27. Whom this project was funded by?

Ans: Swedish and British governments

28. When was this project completed?

Ans: In 1997 at the cost of Rs.3 billion

29. Which river the Kishanganga hydroelectric plant is associated with?

Ans: Jhelum River

30. It diverts water from ____________________ to _______________________

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Ans: Kishanganga River (Neelum River) to a power plant in the Jhelum River Basin

31. How much installed capacity does this hydroelectric plant has?

Ans: 330 MW

32. Construction of this plant began in ________________________

Ans: 2007

33. Opening date of this plant was _______________________

Ans: 19 May 2018

34. Construction cost was __________________________

Ans: Rs. 5783.17 crore

35. Owner of the plant is _____________________________

Ans: NHPC LIMITED

36. What is the height of the plant?

Ans: 37 m

37. Name any two canals related to Jhelum River.

Ans: (i) The Upper Jhelum River Canal-runs from Mangla Dam to the
Chenab

(ii) The Rasul-Qadirabad Link Canal-runs from Rasul Barrage to the

Chenab

(iii) The Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal-runs from the Chashma Barrage

on the Indus river to the Jhelum river. This is 40 kms from Mari
Shah Sakhira town

38. Which river is considered as the main waterway of our Kashmir, and
what is its total length in the valley?

Ans: Jhelum River (177 km)

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39. Name the river that flows into Wular Lake.

Ans: Jhelum

40. Which river flows in Pahalgam?

Asn: Jhelum

Ravi River

1. The Ravi River is a trans-boundary river crossing northwestern India

and eastern Pakistan. What does trans-boundary River here refer to?

Ans: It refers to a river that crosses at least one political border either within a
nation or an international boundary.

2. The length of Ravi River is _________________________

Ans: 720 km

3. Was the Ravi River allocated to Bangladesh under Indus Waters

Treaty 1960?

Ans: No. It was allocated to India

4. What is the Sanskrit word for Ravi River?

Ans: Iravati or Eeravati

5. On which river the part of the battle of the ten kings was fought?

Ans: Ravi River

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6. Through which river in Pakistan the waters of River Ravi drain into
the Arabian Sea?

Ans: Indus River

7. From which district the Ravi River rise?

Ans: Bara Bhangal, District Kangra in Himachal Pradesh, India

8. With which two ranges the Ravi River form a triangular zone?

Ans: Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar ranges

9. Which places the Ravi River flows through?

Ans: Barabhangal, Bara Bansu and Chamba districts

10. Name the two major tributaries of Ravi River.

Ans: (i) Budhi and (ii) Nai or Dhona

11. Where does Budhi River rise from?

Ans: Budhi River rises in Lahul range of hills and is sourced from the Manimahesh
Kailash Peak and the Mani-Mahesh Lake. Both are Hindu pilgrimage sites

12. What is the total length of Budhi River?

Ans: 72 kilometres

13. Which district of Himachal Pradesh the Budhi River flows through?

Ans: Bharmour

14. Which another tributary is joined by River Ravi below Bharmour?

Ans: Seul River

15. Name the tributary of Ravi River that rises from the subsidiary hill
ranges of the Pir Panjal Range east of Bharmour.

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Ans: Tant Gari

16. The main Ravi River flows through ______________________

Ans: The base of Dalhousie hill

17. The Ravi River itself is the tributary of _______________________

Ans: Indus River

18. By what other name the Ravi River is known?

Ans: The ‘River of Lahore’ since that city is located on its eastern bank

19. Which famous town is located on its western bank?

Ans: Shahdara (door of kings)

20. Which district of J&K the Ujh River, one of the tributaries of Ravi
River flows through?

Ans: Kathua

Chenab River

1. Which countries the Chenab River flows through?

Ans: Pakistan and India

2. Where does this river rise from?

Ans: Upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh state

3. Before entering the Indus River near the city of Uch Shariff, which
region of J&K does Chenab River flow through?
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Ans: Jammu region and then flows into the plains of Punjab and Pakistan

4. Name the places in India through which Chenab river flows?

Ans: Chamba-Kishtwar-Thatri Doda, Ramban, Akhnoor

5. Name the places in Pakistan through which the river flows?

Ans: Punjab and Uch

6. What are the two rivers that join to form Chenab River?

Ans: Chandra and Bhaga at Tandi

7. Where does Bhaga River originate from?

Ans: Surya taal lake, which is situated a few kilometers west of the Bara-lacha la pass
in Himachal Pradesh

8. What is the name of this river in the Rig Veda?

Ans: Asikni or Iskamati (which means dark coloured waters)

9. In Mahabharata, the Chenab River is known by which name?

Ans: Chandrabhaga

10. When was Chenab River known to Indians?

Ans: In the Vedic period

11. Does this river have rich or weak power generation potential in
India?

Ans: Rich

12. 690 MW Salal dam or Salal hydroelectric power station near Reasi is
built on which river?

Ans: Chenab

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13. Where is 390 MW Dul-Hasti Hydroeletric plant located?

Ans: On a tributary of Chenab River called Chandra River in Kishtwar district of

Jammu

14. Where is Pakal Dul Dam located?

Ans: On the Marusadar River, a tributary of Chenab River in Kishtwar district of

Jammu

15. The Ratle Hydroelectric plant is located at ____________________

Ans: Drabshallah Kishtwar

16. From where the Chenab River originates?

Ans: Snowbed Baralacha (Pangi valley in Chamba)

17. Where does Chenab River merge with Jhelum River?

Ans: Timmu Barrage

18. Where the Chenab River meets Indus?

Ans At Mithankot

19. What is the total length of Chenab River?

Ans: 960 kms

20. Chenab meets Ravi River at _____________________

Ans: Ahmadpur Siyaal

21. Near which place does Chenab meet Sutlej River to form Pajnnad or
fiver rivers?

Ans: Uch Sharif. (Fifth River is Beas River, which joins the Satluj near Ferozepur,
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Tawi River & Indus River

1. Which city does the Tawi River flow through?

Ans: Jammu city

2. Tawi is the major left bank tributary of which river?

Ans: Chenab

3. From which glacier and district does the Tawi River originate?

Ans: Glacier: The lap of Kailash Kund

District: Bhadarwah in Doda diatrict

4. According to Hindus of Jammu city, who brought the Tawi River to

Jammu?

Ans: Raja Pehar Devta

5. What is the length of Tawi River?

Ans: 141 Km

6. After traversing Jammu city, the Tawi River crosses into Pakistan's
Punjab and joins ____________________ river.

Ans: Chenab

7. In which two parts the Tawi River divides the Jammu city?

Ans: Two. Old Jammu town and new Jammu town. The old Jammu town is located on
the hill overlooking Tawi. The new town is across the river

8. Is Tawi River a major source of drinking water for new city of Jammu?

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Ans: No. Old city

9. How many bridges have been built over Tawi River in Jammu city?

Ans: Four

10. Which state of government is in the process of constructing an

artificial lake on Tawi River at Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu for promotion
of tourism?

Ans: J&K govt

11. What is Suryaputri referred to?

Ans: Tawi River

12. By what other names the Manawri Tawi River is known?

Ans: Rajouri Tawi and Naushera Tawi

13. Where does Manawari Tawi River originate at?

Ans: Ratan Pir ridge of the Pir Panjal Range and flows through the Rajouri and
Jammu districts of Jammu and Kashmir and the Narowal district of Pakistani Punjab

14. Name the towns that fall near this river?

Ans: Thana Mandi, Rajouri and Naushera

15. What is the ultimate source of Indus River?

Ans: Tibet

16. At the confluence of which two rivers the Indus River begin?

Ans: Sengge Zangbo River and Gar Tsangpo River

17. Which mountain ranges are drained by Sengge Zanbo and Gar
Tsangpo Rivers?

Ans: Nganglong Kangri and Gangdise Shan

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18. What joins Indus River at Mithankot?

Ans: Panjnad

19. From which river the word ‘India’ is derived?

Ans: Indus River

20. Is Indus River believed to be the sacred river for Muslims?

Ans: No! But Hindus

21. How long is Indus River?

Ans: 3180 km long

Zanskar River

1. Which river is Zanskar, a north-flowing tributary part of?

Ans: Indus River

2. How many branches the Zanskar River has in its upper reaches?

Ans: Two. Doda River and Kargyag River

3. What is the capital of Zanskar?

Ans: Padum

4. Near which mountain pass the Doda River has its source?

Ans: Pensi-la Pass (14, 400 ft)

5. Which valley the Doda River flows through?

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Ans: Zanskar valley

6. Near which pass the Kargyag River has its source?

Ans: Shingo La pass (5,091 m or 16, 703 ft)

7. Where has Tasarap River its source?

Ans: Near Baralacha-La pass

Kishanganga River

1. By which other name the Kishnagana River is known?

Ans: The Neelum River

2. Which region does the River flow through?

Ans: Kashmir region. It starts in the Indian city of Guraiz and then merges with the
Jhelum River near the Pakistani city of Muzaffarabad

3. How long is Kishanganga?

Ans: 245 Km

4. Where does the Kishanganga River originate from?

Ans: From Krishansar Lake in the vicinity of Sonamarg Kashmir

5. With which side of tributary, the Kishnaganga meets after flowing

through Badaob village in Tulail valley?

Ans: Dras side

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6. Through which sector of L.O.C does Kishanganga enter the territory of

Azad Kashmir?

Ans: Gurez sector

7. Where does this river join Jhelum?

Ans: In Muzaffarabad

8. What is its total length in our Kashmir?

Ans: 50 kms

9. What is its total length in Azad Kashmir?

Ans: 195 kms

10. Name the fishes that are found in Kishanganga or Neelum River?

Ans: 1. Brown trout (Salmo trutta)

2. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

3. Snow trout (Schizothorax plagiostomus)

4. Shuddgurn

5. Anyour

11. Which valley in the Kashmir region is flowed by Neelum River?

Ans: Neelum valley

12. Which river the Shardadesh drainage basin is associated with?

Ans: Neelum River

Dras River
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1. How long is Drass River?

Ans: 86 km long

2. Which valley does this river flow through?

Ans: Drass valley

3. Where does its source lie in?

Ans: Its source lies in the Machoi Glacier near Zojila Pass, the gateway to Ladakh, 26
km (16 mi) east of Sonamarg and 120 km (75 mi) east of Srinagar

4. In which district is this river located?

Ans: Kargil district

5. Name a national highway connecting Srinagar with Kargil that runs

parallel to the Dras River?

Ans: NH 1D

6. Which two tributaries are joined by the river at Dras?

Ans: Maskhu Nala and Gamru Nala which originate in the glaciers of Mashko Valley

7. Where is Dras River joined by Suru River?

Ans: At Kharul

8. Suru river is the left tributary of which river?

Ans: Indus River

9. Where does Suru River originate from?

Ans: Panzella glacier near Pensi La, flows northwards and merges with the Indus
River at Nurla in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan

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10. Name the towns that are flowed by the Drass River.

Ans: Matayan, Kharbu and Kakshar

11. Which place is known to be the world's second coldest place after
Siberia?

Ans: Drass

12. Which bridge is located in Himalayan Mountains between the Drass

River and the Suru River?

Ans: The Baily Bridge

13. Which bridge is at the highest elevation in the world?

Ans: The Baily Bridge

14. How long is the Baily Bridge?

Ans: 30 meters (98ft)

15. What is its altitude (height)?

Ans: 5,602 meters (18,379 ft)

16. Who built this bridge?

Ans: Indian Army in 1982

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Lakes

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Wular Lake

1. Which lake is known as the fresh water lake of Asia?

Ans: Wular Lake

2. Where is Wular Lake sited?

Ans: Bandipora district (Jammu & Kashmir)

3. Which river is it fed by?

Ans: Jhelum River

4. Between which ranges the size of this river varies seasonally?

Ans: 12 to 100 square miles (30 to 260 square kilometers)

5. What is the depth, length and width of Wular lake?

Ans: Depth: 14 m (46 ft)

Length: 16 km
Width: 9.6 km

6. What was this lake called in ancient times?

Ans: Mahapadmasar

7. Which lake gives high leaping waves in afternoon?

Ans: Wular Lake

8. For which lake the Sanskrit word Ullola ("stormy leaping, high rising
waves") is used?

Ans: Wular Lake

9. What does Kashmiri word 'Wul' refer to?

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Ans: Gap or fissure. (Fissure means a deep, narrow crack, especially in rock or the
earth)

10. Which fish of Wular Lake earns livelihood to thousands of

fishermen?

Ans: Endemic Schizothorax

11. Name some birds observed around Wular Lake?

Ans: Black-eared kite, Eurasian sparrowhawk, short-toed eagle etc

12. Which Kashmiri sultan is reputed to have ordered the construction

of the artificial Island of Zaina Lank in the middle of the lake in 1444?

Ans: Zain-ul-Aabideen

13. Which lake the Tulbul project is associated with?

Ans: Wular Lake

14. For improving navigation, India had started constructing

__________________ feet long barrage at the mouth of the lake to ensure the
flow of water in winter to 4000 cusecs.

Ans: 439

15. Which country objected to this project and in which year was its
construction stopped?

Ans: Pakistan in 1987

Dal Lake

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1. Where is Dal Lake located?

Ans: Srinagar

2. Name the urban and second largest lake of J&K.

Ans: Dal Lake

3. By which other names this lake is known?

Ans: "Lake of Flowers", "Jewel in the Crown of Kashmir or Srinagar's Jewel

4. What is the maximum length, width and depth of Dal Lake?

Ans: Length: 7.44 km

Width: 3.5.km
Depth: 6 m (20 ft)

5. From which Mughal gardens the scenic view of Dal Lake can be
witnessed?

Ans: Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh

6. What is the temperature of this lake in winter?

Ans: -11 degree Celsius

7. What Islands do Lakut Dal and Bod Dal have in their centers?

Ans: Lakut Dal has Rup Lank or Char Chinari in its center

Bod Dal has Sona Lank Island in its centre

8. How much has Indian government invested to restore the lake to its
original splendor?

Ans: US$275 million ( 11 billion)

9. By which name is Dal Lake mentioned by ancient Sanskrit texts?

Ans: Mahasarit

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Nagin Lake

1. What type of Nagin or Nageen Lake is?

Ans: Eutrophic = (rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population, the
decomposition of which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen

2. Which lake is it sometimes considered to be its part?

Ans: Dal Lake

3. Through which channel Nageen Lake is connected to the Khushar sar

and Gir sir lakes?

Ans: Nallah Amir Khan Channel

4. Where is Nagin lake located?

Ans: Srinagar

5. What is its maximum length and width?

Ans: Length: 2.7 km

Width: 0.82 km

6. Which trees surround Nageen Lake?

Ans: Willow and Poplar trees

7. What does the word "Nageena" refer to?

Ans: The jewel in the ring.

8. Which hill is located adjacent to the Nageen Lake?

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Ans: Hariparbat hill, to the west of the Dal Lake

9. Which localities lie to its north and west?

Ans: Baghwanpora and Lal Bazar

10. Name the city which is famous for shrine and lies north east to the
Nageen Lake.

Ans: Hazratbal

Mansar Lake

1. How far is Mansar Lake from Jammu?

Ans: 62 Km

2. To which community is it considered a holy place?

Ans: Hindu

3. Name the shrine that is situated on the eastern bank of the Mansar
Lake?

Ans: Sheeshnag (=Snake with six heads)

4. Name the temples that are situated near the Mansar Lake.

Ans: Uma Pait, Mahadev, Narsima and Durga temples

5. What is the wildlife sanctuary near this lake famous for?

Ans: It is famous for spotted deer, Neelgai, water birds such as cranes and ducks

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Harwan Lake

1. At what distance is Harwan Lake situated from Srinagar?

Ans: 21 km

2. Give the length, width and depth of Harwan Lake.

Ans: Length: 278 m

Width: 137 m
Depth: 18 m

3. Which lake is known to be a source of water supply to Srinagar city?

Ans: Harwan Lake

Hokarsar Lake

1. Which road does Hokarsar Lake lie on?

Ans: Baramullah road

2. Give the distance of the lake from Srinagar.

Ans: 13 km

3. Give the length and width of Hokarsar Lake.

Ans: Length: 5 km
Width: 1.5 km
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4. Name the trees whose wood is used to make cricket bats and they
surround Hokarsar Lake.

Ans: Willow Trees

Vishno Pad Lake

Or
Kausarnag Lake

1. What type of lake is Kausarnag?

Ans: Oligotrophic =(especially of a lake) relatively poor in plant nutrients and

containing abundant oxygen in the deeper parts)

2. In which Mountain range of Kulgam district is Kausarnag located?

Ans: Pir Panjal range

3. What is Lake’s length and width?

Ans: Length: 5 km
Width: 3 km

4. At what distance is it situated from Shopian?

Ans: 34 km

5. What is the state and nature of its water?

Ans: Ice cold and crystal clear

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6. Which river is this lake the source of?

Ans: Vishav River, an important tributary of Jhelum River

7. Which medicinal plants is Kausarnag blessed with?

Ans: Koth, dhoop, pamsalan

8. Name a valley that lies below the Kausarnag.

Ans: Nekisar or Neelam valley

Gangabal Lake

1. Whose foothills is Gangabal Lake situated at?

Ans: Mout Harmukh (The highest mountain peak in the vicinity of Kashmir) in
Ganderbal

2. What type of lake is Gangabal and which species of fish is it home to?

Ans: Oligotrophic type. (Home to brown out fish and even many other species)

3. Give its location, maximum length and maximum width.

Ans: Location: Ganderbal

Max. Length: 2.7 kms
Max. Width: 1 k

Sheshnag Lake

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1. __________________ is an alpine high altitude oligotrophic type lake.

Ans: Sheshnag

2. Sheshnag Lake is situated at the track that leads to ____________________

Ans: Amarnath cave

3. At what distance is this lake situated from Pahalgam?

Ans: 23 km

4. Where is it located?

Ans: Ananthnag

5. Give the etymology of the word 'Sheshnag'.

Ans: 'Shesh' is a Kashmiri word which means 'Mirror' in English and 'Nag' means
'Water', named so because its water is crystal clear and acts as a mirror

6. The Sheshnag lake drains out through a stream that joins

____________________at Pahalgam.

Ans: Lidder River

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Soils

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Alluvial soils

1. Alluvial soils are mainly found in ___________________ and

____________________and along the Banks of Jhelum and _______________________

Ans: Jammu and Kathua, Chenab

2. How is alluvial soil formed?

Ans: It is formed by sand, silt and mud brought by rivers during floods

3. Alluvial soils provide many functions, the greatest is _____________________

Ans: Serving as the Earth’s kidneys

4. What is alluvial soil responsible for?

Ans: Removing sediments and nutrients from adjacent river (next to it)

5. What type of soil can improve water quality by removing

contaminants from rivers?

Ans: Alluvial soil

6. Alluvial soils are loamy in nature, what does 'Loamy' refer to?

Ans: It refers to a soil made of sand, silt and a smaller amount of clay

Silt: Silt is fine sand, soil, or mud which is carried along by a river

7. Alluvial soils contain a little amount of lime with high ___________________

content.

Ans: Magnesium

8. Alluvial soil is rich in _____________________

Ans: Nitrogen

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Brown Soil

1. In J&K where is brown soil found?

Ans: In southern part of Udhampur, Kathua, Doda, Baramullah and Ananthnag

district under Deciduous Forest

2. What is the color of brown soil?

Ans: Dark-brown

Hill Soil

1. Are hill soils alkaline or acidic in nature?

Ans: Acidic

2. What type of orchards can thrive in Hill soils?

Ans: Apples, walnut and pear

3. Name the different types of soils found in Jammu and Kashmir.

Ans: Slit (Gurti), loam (Bahil), sandy (Sekil), vegetable soil (Surzamin), kerewa soil
(Wuder) and peaty (Nambal soil

Karewa Soil
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1. In what form is Karewa soil found?

Ans: Flat and low mounds

2. In which districts of J&K is this type of soil mainly found?

Ans: Kishtwar, Pampore, Mattan, Kulgam etc

3. What is the soil suitable to grow for?

Ans: Saffron and fruits

4. By what different local names do the farmers know the soils?

Ans: (i) Gurti (clay)

(ii) Bahil (loam)

(iii) Sekil (sandy)

(iv) Nambaal (peats)

(v) Surzamin (loses fertility)

(vi) Lemb (nutrients deficient)

(vii) Kharzain (patches of acidic soil)

(viii) Tand (found on mountain slopes)

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Minerals & Ores

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Coal

1. Broadly, the coal is of higher heat value with ash content of

____________________ and calorific value of ____________________to __________________

Ans: 20-30 per cent, 6000 kcal/kg to 7800 kcal/kg

Calorific value: Calorific value is the amount of heat energy present in food or fuel

2. In what things is coal used in J&K state?

Ans: Cement plants, brick kilns and in manufacture of battery covers.

Brick Kiln: a kiln in which bricks are baked or burned.

3. In which districts do Melka, Moghla and Baryal Kotla mines fall?

Ans: Rajouri and Udhampur districts

4. Where has been coal-based thermal power plant set up?

Ans: Kalakot field. It also has a good quality of coal

5. Name the districts of Jammu and Kashmir where coal is found.

Ans: Shaliganga, Handwara, Baramulla, Riasi, and Udhampur districts along with the
Karewas of Badgam and Srinagar

Gypsum

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1. Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of______________________with

the chemical formula ______________________

Ans: Calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O

2. In which town of district Baramullah do gypsum deposits occur?

Ans: Boniyar

3. In which other towns of Jammu and Kashmir do gypsum deposits

occur?

Ans: Ramban and Assar in district Doda

4. How far is Assar Gypsum Mine from Batote?

Ans: 30 km

5. Give the list of things that are made by using gypsum.

Ans: P.O.P, cement and gypsum boards, pharmaceutical industries and ceramic
industries

Borax

1. What is borax is also called?

Ans: Sodium tetraborate

2. Name the things that are made by using borax.

Ans: Paper, ceramics, and glass

Ceramic: Made of clay and permanently hardened by heat

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3. Which valley of Ladakh is large in borax deposits?

Ans: Pugga valley

Sapphire

1. Sapphire is also known as ________________________

Ans: Gemstone

2. What does it consist of?

Ans: Aluminum oxide with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium,
chromium, vanadium, or magnesium

3. Where does it occur in Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: Paddar area in Doda district

4. Sapphire is known for its better quality than that of ___________________

Ans: Srilanka

5. What things are made from Sapphire?

Ans: Jewelry (jewelry, including bracelets, necklaces, rings, and earrings)

6. Where is Sapphire found in Kashmir?

Ans: Kashmir sapphires come from a remote part of the Himalaya Mountains known
as the Zanskar range

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Copper Ores

Mention the places where copper ores occur.

Ans: Aishmuqam, Shubbar area (Anantnag), Lashtil, hill spurs, (Baramullah),

Handwara, Sumbal, Kangan, and Lolab valley

Iron Ores

Where are iron ores found in J&K state?

Ans: Sharda (Karnah tehsil), Khrewa, Haral (Handwara), Uri tehsil, Garez (Sopore
tehsil) and Lolab valley in Kashmir

Gold

Give the names of places in Jammu and Kashmir where gold is found.

Ans: Kargil, Ladakh and Sonamarg

Mica

Where are the deposits of Mica found?

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Ans: Doda, Ramban and Reasi

Uranium

In which region of Northern India is Uranium found?

Ans: Ladakh

Petroleum

Where in Jammu and Kashmir petroleum reserves are found?

Ans: Ramnagar, Kakra, Udh and Surinsar

Ochre
Ochre is an earthly pigment containing ferric oxide, typically with clay, varying from
light yellow to brown or red.

1. Ochre is generally used in ______________ and ______________________

Ans: Varnishes and paints

2. Where in Jammu and Kashmir does ochre occur?

Ans: Nur Khawn, Ratasar and Jhaggi

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Graphite

1. Archaically the graphite is called _________________________

Ans: Plumbago

2. ______________________ is a crystalline form of the element carbon.

Ans: Graphite

3. Which thing is made using graphite?

Ans: Lead pencil

4. Mention the places in Jammu and Kashmir where graphite does occur.

Ans: Bararipora, Uri, Karnah, Malogam, Piran

Sulphur

1. Sulphur is found in _______________________ valley in Ladakh.

Ans: Pugga

2. In Kashmir sulphur is found at ___________________ and _____________________

Ans: Ananthnag and Khrewa

Lignite
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1. Lignite is a soft ____________________ usually ____________________in color, often

having a distinct ____________________ texture.

Ans: Coal, dark-brown, woodlike

2. Give the list of places in Kashmir where lignite is found.

Ans: Nichahama, Baramullah, Handwara, Chowkibal, Ferozpur Nullah, Nagbal,

Tangmarg, Raithan, Budgam Tehsil, Laligang and Lolab valley

3. According to the geological survey of India, how much coal deposit is

there in Kashmir now?

Ans: About 5 crore 60 lakh tonnes

4. What is the use of Lignite in Kashmir valley?

Ans: It is used as a fuel in the state

5. In which area were drilling operations started first?

Ans: Nicahhom-Chowkibal (4.5 million tonnes to a depth of 40 m reserves were

estimated there

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Agriculture

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Crops

1. Jammu and Kashmir is basically a __________________ growing state.

Ans: Grain

2. What are major food crops of J&K?

Ans: Rice, maize, wheat, millets, and pulses

3. Which two crops are usually associated with the Jammu province?

Ans: Rabi (in winter) and Kharif (in summer)

4. When are Rabi crops sown?

Ans: Around mid-November, preferably after the monsoon rains are over, and
harvesting begins in April / May

5. Which crop is also known as monsoon crop?

Ans: Kharif crop

6. When are kharif crops harvested?

Ans: At the end of monsoon season (October-November)

7. Give the examples of Rabi crops.

Ans: Barley, gram, rapeseed, mustard, oat (Avena sativa) wheat (Triticum aestvium),
Bajra (Pennisetum glaucum) Linseed etc

8. Give the common examples of Kharif crops.

Ans: Jowar, maize (corn) millet, rice (paddy and deep-water rice) Soybean

9. Which cereal crop is considered to be a major crop in Ladakh?

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Ans: Barley (followed by summer wheat)

10. When are winter crops like wheat and barley sown?

Ans: Between mid-September and mid-January

12. When are winter crops harvested?

Ans: In May-June in the low-lying areas and in July-August at higher altitudes

13. When are summer crops like rice, maize and millets generally sown?

Ans: From mid-july depending on the location of the place and character of the soil

14. The word 'Ekfasli' refers to?

Ans: A single crop in a year

15. When does ploughing for rice and maize commence in Kashmir?

Ans: In the middle of March

16. In what months barley and maize are harvested in Kashmir?

Ans: June and July

17. In what months linseeds are harvested?

Ans: July and August

18. In what months cotton pricking commence?

Ans: August and September

19. When are maizs and rice crops sown in Kashmir?

Ans: September and October

20. Rice and maize are threshed in ___________________ months.

Ans: Winter

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21. In which region of Northern India the wheat is not grown on the
same land for more than 2 or 3 consecutive years?

Ans: Ladakh region

22. In Ladakh wheat is followed by _____________________

Ans: Gram

23. Whose roots and leaves are believed to strengthen the soil?

Ans: Mattar

24. Which crop is believed to be of very short duration in Ladakh?

Ans: Sarshaf

25. In some villages, land provides two crops a year. What is it typically
called in Hindi/Urdu?

Ans: Dofasli

26. What is prefered by Trumba, China or Krangi?

Ans: Gram

27. In the low lying areas the kharif crop maize follows ___________________

Ans: wheat

28. What months of a year are considered to be suitable for sowing

wheat in Ladakh?

Ans: 15 November to 15 January

29. When is maize sown?

Ans: In July and August

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30. What is the scientific name of rice?

An: Oryza sativa

31. Under what climatic conditions is rice cultivated?

Ans: Hot and moist

32. Is rice a rabi or a kharif crop?

Ans: Kharif

33. When is this crop sown and when harvested?

Ans: Sown in March-April and harvested in autumn

34. What kind of crop is wheat?

Ans: Rabi

35. In which month is wheat sown?

Ans: August

36. Wheat is harvested in __________________________

Ans: March-April

37. Wheat is cultivated in the entire _______________ plain and

outer________________

Ans: Outer, hills

38. Give the important wheat producing areas of Jammu and Kahsmir.

Ans: Kathua, Kabirsingpora, Samba and Reasi

39. The scientific name of wheat is ____________________

Ans: Triticum aestivum

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40. The scientific name of maize is __________________________

Ans: Zea mays

41. Maize grows in _____________________ climate.

Ans: Hot dry

42. In which month of a year is it sown?

Ans: May-July

43. Maize, a kharif crop is harvested in _______________________

Ans: August-November

44. What type of lands is maize crop cultivated on?

Ans: Karewa lands

45. What is tobacco called in scientific terms?

Ans: Nicotiana tabacum

46. Tobacco requires a rich soil containing _________________ to grow.

Ans: Lime

47. Where is this crop largely grown?

Ans: Kashmir

48. What type of climate does it require to grow?

Ans: Warm and moist climate

49. Crocus sativus is the scientific name of which crop?

Ans: Saffron
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50. Saffron is a cash and ___________________ crop lasting for about

__________________ years after sowing.

Ans: Perennial, 10-15 years

51. Where is saffron cultivated in Kashmir and in which month is it

generally culitivated?

Ans: Pampore in the month of July-August

52. The Kashmir word for saffron is __________________

Ans: Kong

53. Which country is regarded as the largest producer of saffron?

Ans: Iran

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Flora and Fauna

1. What type of vegetation does Kashmir have?

Ans: Deciduous vegetation. (Deciduous tree means a tree that sheds its leaves
annually)

2. Name five forest types that are found in the state.

Ans: Sub-Tropical Dry Evergreen, Himalayan Moist Temperate, Himalayan Dry

Temperate, Sub-Tropica Pine and Sub-Alpine and Alpine forests

3. What provides fodder for the cattle in these forests?

Ans: Grassy meadows

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4. Name medicinal herbs growing in these forests.

Ans: Belladona, Hyoscyamus, Digitalis, Menthol, Artemisis, Polygola, Rubus, Kuth etc

5. How much forest area in Jammu Kashmir has been recorded?

Ans: 20230 km2 which is 9.10 per cent of the total geographic area of Jammu and
Kashmir

6. The forest cover of the state is _____________________

Ans: 22538 km2

Wildlife

1. Name the enigmatic mammal of the state that looks like both sheep
and goat.

Ans: Bharal

2. Which birds move to the lower valleys in winter?

Ans: Cinnamon sparrows, the black and yellow grosbeak, black bulbuls and monal
pheasants

National Parks

Dachigam National Park

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1. At what distance is Dachigam Park situated from Srinagar?

Ans: 22 km

2. What does the name 'Dachigam' literally stand for?

Ans: Ten villages

3. Before which world war were those ten villages living in Dachigam
region?

Ans: World War I

4. How long has been this park a protected area?

Ans: Since 1910

5. Which park was initially created to ensure clean drinking water

supply for the city of Srinagar?

Ans: Dachigam national park

6. When was Dachigam declared a national park?

Ans: In 1981

7. In which range of the western Himalayas is this park located?

Ans: Zabarwan

8. Name the animal species the Dachigam is mainly known for.

Ans: Hangul or the Kashmir stag

9. Name other species found in Dachigam national park.

Ans: Musk deer (roose kat)

Leopard,
Himalayan serow,
Kashmir grey langur,
Kashmir stag (hangul),
Leopard cat,
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Himalayan black bear (vu),

Himalayan brown bear,
Jackal,
Hill fox etc

10. Name some birds found in Dachigam National Park.

Ans: Cinnamon sparrow,

Black bulbul,
Himalayan monal,
Golden oriole,
Minivet,
Pygmy owlet,
Woodpecker,
Babbler
Redstart etc

Kishtwar National Park

1. When was it declared a national park?

Ans: 4 February 1981

2. Name the catchments encompassed by this park.

Ans: Kiar, Nath and Kibar Nalas, all of which drain south-west into Marwa River
which joins the Chenab River just above Kishtwar Town.

3. What does its rocks mainly composed of?

Ans: Granite, gneiss and schist

4. What area is this park spread over?

Ans: 400 sq m

5. In which district of Jammu the park falls?

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Ans: District Doda

6. How many species of mammals are contained by this park?

Ans: 15 species including the musk deer, langur and Himalayan black and brown
bear.

7. How many species of birds are held by the park?

Ans: 50 species

8. Name some tree species found in the park.

Ans: cedrus, deodara, pinus, gerediana, pinus wallichiana etc

9. Give the names of shrubs and herbs found in the park.

Ans: Shrubs: parrotiopsis, jacquemontiana, viburnum, desmodium etc

Herbs: primula, brachypodium, anemone, artemisia etc

Hemis National Park

1. Where is Hemis National Park located?

Ans: Ladakh

2. What is this park famous for?

Ans: Snow leopards

3. Name the largest national park of India in terms of area.

Ans: Hemis National Park

4. By which river is it bounded on the north?

Ans: Indus river

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5. When was the park founded?

Ans: In 1981

6. Hemis National park is the ____________________ park in South Asia.

Ans: Largest

7. This region is the _________________ of the Himalayas.

Ans: Rain Shadow

8. The park contains ___________________ forests.

Ans: Pine

9. Name the biomes does this park contain.

Ans: Alpine shrublands and meadows, and alpine tundra

10. Which dry forests are at low lower altitudes in this region?

Ans: Juniper, Populus-salix forests

11. Which area of this park is home to snow leopards?

Ans: Rumbak catchment area

12. Name the animals found in the park.

Ans: The Tibetan wolf, the Eurasian brown bear (endangered in India), and the red
fox, small mammals include the Himalayan marmot, mountain weasel and the
Himalayan mouse hare.

13. Name the birds found in the park.

Ans: The golden eagle, lammergeier vulture, and Himalayan griffon vulture,
brown accentor, robin accentor, Tickell's leaf warbler, streaked rosefinch, black-
winged snowfinch, chukar, Blyth's swift, red-billed chough.

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14. How many species of mammals and birds have been recorded in the
park so far?

Ans: 16 mammal species and 73 bird species

16. Give some examples of alpine vegetation of this park?

Ans: Anemone, Gentiana, Thalictrum, Lloydia, Veronica, Delphinum, Carex and

Kobresia

17. Name the projects initiated by Indian government for biodiversity

and rural livelihood in Ladkah.

Ans: Project Snow Leopard, Ladkah, Eco, Toursim project etc

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary

1. How far is the sanctuary from Jammu?

Ans: 28 km

2. How much area is this sanctuary spread over?

Ans: 33 sq km

3. The sanctuary has been named after____________________village.

Ans: Nandini

4. Nandini sanctuary is primarily a _________________ sanctuary.

Ans: Bird
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5. How many mammal species are found in the area?

Ans: 8 mammal species

6. Name some main mammal species of the area.

Ans: Leopard, wild bear, rhesus monkey, goral, grey langur, etc

7. The sanctuary is also known for the wonderful species of

________________________

Ans: Pheasants (a large long-tailed game bird)

8. Which common birds are found in the sanctuary?

Ans: Indian mynah, blue rock region, peafowl, red jungle fowl, chir pheasants, chakor
etc

9. Mention the best seasons to view the birds and the animals in the
sanctuary.

Ans: For birds: March to May

For animals: September to March

10. In which region of J&K is Nandini sanctuary found?

Ans: Jammu region

Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary

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1. The sanctuary has been named after the two _____________________

Ans: Lakes

2. How much area does the sanctuary comprise?

Ans: 98 sq km

3. How far is it from the Jammu city?

Ans: 56 km

4. In which region of J&K is it located?

Ans: Jammu

5. Name some broad leaved vegetative species found in the sanctuary.

Ans: Acacia Spp, Mallouts Philippensis, Dalbergia Sissoo, Bahuinia variegata

6. Name the mammals found in the area.

Ans: Goral, wild bear, barking deer, leopard

7. What birds are found in the sanctuary?

Ans: Black partridge, red jungle fowl, peafowl, grey patridge, green pigeon, blue rock
pigeon etc

8. What is the best season to view the above mentioned birds and
mammals?

Ans: Birds: September-March

Mammals: March-May

Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary

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1. How far is the sanctuary from the Jammu city?

Ans: 6 km

2. What species of animals are found in the area?

Ans: Nilgai, barking deer, wild boar, rhesus, monkey etc

3. How many species of birds occur here?

Ans: 15 species

4. Name some birds found in Ramnagar sanctuary.

Ans: Jungle crow, peafowl, Indian myna, blue rock pigeon, golden oriole, white
cheeked bulbul etc

5. What is the best time to view the mammals and birds in the area?

Ans: Mammals: Sep-March

Birds: March-May

6. In which region of our state does this sanctuary fall?

Ans: Jammu

Overa Wildlife Sanctuary

1. The Overa sanctuary is in _____________________

Ans: Kashmir

2. At what distance is the sanctuary situated from Srinagar?

Ans: 78 km
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3. Near which tourist spot in J&K is this sanctuary located?

Ans: Pahalgam

4. What is the sanctuary characterized by?

Ans: Mountain landscapes, grass-clas hills and deep valleys

5. What type of flora is it mainly comprised of?

Ans: Conifers ( a tree that bears cones and needle like leavs)

6. Name some principal vegetative species found in the area.

Ans: Pinus griffithi, abies pindrow, aesculus indica, morus alba etc

7. What mammals exist in the sanctuary?

Ans: Hangul, musk deer serow, rhesus macaque, langur etc

8. Name the pheasants found in the sanctuary.

Ans: Chukar, koklas, monal, Himalayan snow cock, griffon vulture, India myna etc

9. What is the best season to view the animals and birds?

Ans: Birds: March-August

Animals: September to April

Biosphere Reserves of J&K

Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve

1. What does biodiversity mean in simple terms?

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Ans: A larger protected area meant for conservation of biodiversity and culture of
that area

2. What is the reserve famous for?

Ans: For retaining several rare and endangered species such as the musk deer and
varied avifauna = (the birds of a particular region)

3. What type of vegetation is it consisted of?

Ans: Conifers. The cheif species are cedrus, deodara, pinus griffithi, abies pindrow,
aesculus indica etc

4. Name some major shrubs found in the area.

Ans: Indigofera heterantha, sorbaria tomentosa etc

5. Name one species of herbs does the sanctuary contain.

Ans: Rumex patientia

Overa-Aru Biosphere Reserve

Where is the biosphere located?

Ans: Srinagar

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Transport Networks

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1. Which tunnel did the government of India construct two tubes near
Banihal?

Ans: Jawahar tunnel

2. Which departments of government maintain the roads in Jammu and

Kashmir?

Ans: Public Works Department (PWD), Border Roads Organisation (BRO) etc

3. Which pass connects Kashmir with Jammu?

Ans: Banihaal pass

4. Who in the 16th century had travelled through Banihal pass to invite
Mughal Emperor Akbar to invade Kashmir?

Ans: Sheikh Yaqoob Serif and two other religious leaders

5. Banihal cart road connects Srinagar with ______________________

Ans: Jammu

National Highways

National Highway-1A (NH-1A)

1. The NH-1A in Northern India connects Kashmir to _____________________

Ans: Jammu and the rest of India

2. Where is its Southern and Northern terminal?

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Ans: Southern terminal is in Jalandhar and Northern terminal is in Uri (J&K)

3. Name the famous tunnel of Banihal falling on the route of NH-1A.

Ans: Jawhar tunnel

4. What is the total length of NH-1A?

Ans: 663 km

5. Which new tunnels were planned to reduce the distance between the
two cities by 82 km?

Ans: Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel and new Banihal double road tunnel

National Highway-1B (NH-1B)

1. NH-1B links Batote with _____________________

Ans: Khanbal

2. What is the length of the Highway?

Ans: 274 km

3. Which places of J&K fall en route?

Ans: Doda, Kishtwar and Symthan

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National Highway-1C

1. Which highway has been renamed as National Highway-144?

Ans: NH-1C

2. NH-1C is a short Indian National Highway having a distance of

_________________ between Domel and Katra.

Ans: 8 km

National Highway-1D (NH-1D)

1. Which national highway is also known as Srinagar-Leh Highway?

Ans: NH-1D

2. NH-1D connects Srinagar to in _______________in Ladakh.

Ans: Leh

3. What is it maintained by?

Ans: Project Vijayak of the Border Roads Organization

4. Which two roads connect Ladakh with rest of India?

Ans: NH-1D and Leh Manali Highway

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Important Road Links

1. Name the road that is 132.5 km long and connects Srinagar, Pattan,
Mohra and Uri.

Ans: Jhelum valley road

2. Which road is the part of National Highway and is important from

military point of view?

Ans: Jhelum valley road

3. Mention the road that connects Srinagar, Pampore, Pulwama and

Shopian.

Ans: Srinagar-Shopian road

4. A road that connects Srinagar, Khanabal and Kulgam is known as?

Ans: Srinagar-Kulgam road

5. Srinagar-Gulmarg road connects Srinagar, Gulmarg and

_____________________

Ans: Tangmarg

6. Which road connects the following districts:

Srinagar, Awantipora, Khannabal, Mattan, Aishmuqam and Pahalgam?

Ans: Srinagar-Pahalgam road

7. Where from a bridle path leads to Amarnath cave?

Ans: Pahalgam

8. How far is Pahalgam from Amarnath cave?

Ans: 45 km
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9. Which stations fall on this route?

Ans: Chandanwari, Sheshnag and Panjtarni

10. ___________________ is situated on the Jhelum valley road.

Ans: Sringar-Bandipur road

11. Srinagar-Bandipur road leads to ______________________

Ans: Shalateng

12. From Shalateng where this road leads to?

Ans: Bandipur

13. Which places of J&K are connected by Sopore-Tetwal road?

Ans: Sopore, Handwara, Trehgam, Chowkibal, Santohangli and Tetwal

14. From Chowkibal to Tetwal what is Sopore-Tetwal road open for?

Ans: Military vehicles, not for public. The road remains closed when there is heavy
snowfall

15. Where does the Sindh Nullah enter the Anchar Lake?

Ans: Ganderbal

16. Which other road is Srinagar-Ganderbal Baltal road connected with?

Ans: Kheer Bawani or Tulamula road

17. Which road is constructed over the Karewa?

Ans: Srinagar-Charar-e-Sharif road

18. In which year the Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport
Corporation (JKSRTC) came into existence?

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Ans: Ist Sep 1976

19. Under which act did it come into existence?

Ans: Road Transport Corporation Act of 1950

20. What are the main objectives of JKSRTC?

Ans: To make the transport system well-defined to the public, tourism, industry etc
To offer an efficient and economic road transport service for the travelling public
both within the state and on the inter-state routes

21. Which pass did JKSRTC operate the first vehicle across?

Ans: Khardung La Pass

22. Who was awarded JKSRTC in 2010-2011?

Ans: Central Government

Railways

1. _________________ city is the railhead for the state.

Ans: Jammu

2. Who first explored the possibility of a railway line connection of

Jammu with Srinagar?

Ans: Maharaj Pratap Singh

3. In which year and who proposed a rail link following the Jhelum River
connecting Srinagar to Rawalpindi?

Ans: In 1902, British

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4. Who in the year of 1905 approved rail line between Jammu and
Srinagar via Reasi.

Ans: Maharaja Pratap Singh

Additional Expected Questions On Transport Network

1. What is believed to be the lifeliness of national economy in any

country?

Ans: Transport

2. Name the largest mode of transportation in our state.

Ans: Road transport

3. Name the national highway that connects Northern part of India to

Kanyakumari.

Ans: NH-1A

4. The two highest passes, Fotu La and Zoji La are on ________________________

Ans: NH-1D

5. Give the correct sequence of places while travelling to Pahalgam from

Srinagar.

Ans: Awanitpora-Khannabal-Mattan-Aishmuqam

6. During the reign of Britishers in India, which road connected Jammu

with Srinagar?

Ans: Banihal cart road

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7. Name the road linkage project that has been financed by Asian
Development Bank?

Ans: Warwan and Marwah

8. Since all the regions of Jammu and Kashmir are dependent on

roadways, name the region that is totally dependent on roadways.

Ans: Ladakh

9. Give the name of the ancient literary work which contains earliest
description of routes to Kashmir.

Ans: Accounts of Ou-Kong

10. Where is Sheikh-Ul-Alam airport located?

Ans: Srinagar

11. Which airport in Kashmir has been upgraded to international level?

Ans: Sheikh-Ul-Alam

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Tourist Places

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Jammu

1. What is Jammu considered to be?

Ans: The Gateway to the valley of Kashmir

2. Which city is known as City of temples?

Ans: Jammu

Mata Vaishno Devi

1. Which mountain is Mata Vaishno Devi temple located on?

Ans: Trikuta Mountain of Shiwalik range

2. The Temple is a _____________________ of 13Km from Base camp of Katra.

Ans: Trek

3. What type of Mata Vaishno Devi temple is?

Ans: Cave type

4. At what distance is Katra situated from Jammu?

Ans: 50 km

5. How long is Vaisno Devi cave?

Ans: 100 ft long

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6. It is one of the _________________ cave temple.

Ans: Oldest

7. The Goddess Vaishnavi was created after______________________&

_______________________combine their energies.

Ans: Mahakali, Lakshmi and Saraswati

8. As a child, Mata Vaishnavi was immersed in whose devotional service?

Ans: Lord Vishnu

9. What does Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Mah Kali respectively
represent?

Ans: They represent creative, preservative and destructive aspects of the Super
Power

10. Whose manifestation is Vaishno Devi?

Ans: Goddess Parvati or Shakti

11. Who ensured Vaishno devi about that the entire world would sing
her praises?

Ans: Lord Rama

13. Who sent Bhairo Nath to Vaishno Devi?

Ans: Gorakh Nath

Thanamandi

1. Where is the town Thanamandi located?

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Ans: District Rajouri

2. Which road does it lie on?

Ans: Mughal road between Rajouri and Bufliaz

3. Thanamandi is an important historical place from the time of

_____________________

Ans: Mughals

4. During journey from Delhi to Kashmir the Mughals used to stay at?

Ans: Thanamandi

5. How far is Shahdara Sharif (shrine) from Thanamandi?

Ans: 6 km

6. Which famous Sufi saint's home was Thanmandi?

Ans: Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah.

7. Thanamandi might have taken its name from being a _____________________

Ans: Trade market (mandi)

Ragunath Temple

1. Where is Raghunath temple located?

Ans: Jammu

2. It is made of a complex of _______________________

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Ans: Seven shrines

3. Who and in which year constructed Ragunath Temple?

Ans: Maharaja Ghulab Singh, the first Dogra ruler in the year 1860 during the Dogra
rule

4. By whom was it completed in the year 1860?

Ans: Maharaja Ranbir Singh (son of Gulab Singh)

5. Name the presiding deity of the temple.

Ans: Rama or Ragunath

6. How many icons of gods the niches of the shrine are decorated with?

Ans: 300 icons including those of Surya and Shiva though the most are associated
with the life stories of Rama and Krishna

7. In which year the temple witnessed two terrorist attacks?

Ans: March and November 2002

8. What is the exact location of Raghunath temple?

Ans: The old part of the Jammu city north of River Tawi

Ranbireshwar Temple
Or
Shiva Temple

1. The temple is dedicated to?

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Ans: Lord Shiva

2. How many Shiva Lingams are there in Ranbireshwar temple?

Ans: Twelve (measuring 12" to 18")

3. What are saligrams fixed on?

Ans: Stone slabs

Purmandal

1. What other name is Purmandal known by?

Ans: Chota Kashi

2. Where is the temple situated?

Ans: On the banks of the Devika river

3. The presiding deity of the temple is _______________________

Ans: Umapati or Parvati

4. Which famous fair is held here?

Ans: Purmandal Mela is held every year during February for three days

5. In which village is the temple located?

Ans: Purmandal village

6. Which two great Muslim saints are believed to have visited

Purmandal?

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Ans: Saint Kabir and Ustad Bismillah Khan

7. Name other two famous personalities to visit the temple.

Ans: Maharaja Ranjit Singha and Guru Nanak

Patnitop

1. In which district is a hilltop tourist place, Patnitop located?

Ans: Udhampur district

2. Which national highway does the tourist place fall on?

Ans: NH-1A or NH-44

3. Where is Patnitop situated?

Ans: Plateau in the Shivalik belt of the Himalayas

4. Give the altitude (height) of Patnitop hill.

Ans: 2,024 m (6,640 ft)

5. Which river flows near this location?

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Ans: Chenab River

6. Origin of the name Patnitop is a distortion of the original name of

________________

Ans: Patan Da Talab

7. What does the name 'Patan Da Talab' stands for?

Ans: Pond of the Princess

8. Where did the pond exist in olden times?

Ans: In the meadows.

Meadow: is a field with grass and often wild flowers in it.

9. What is the best time to visit Patnitop?

Ans: December to March

10. What month does honeymoon season start here?

Ans: October

11. What can people enjoy at Patnitop?

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Ans: The thrill of flying

12. Name the sport that is conducted at Dawariyai 2km landmark on the
Parnitop.

Ans: Paragliding (parachute gliding in air)

Sanasar

1. Sanasar is a wonderful __________________ in Jammu.

Ans: Hill station

2. Which two small villages of Jammu is the name 'Sanasar' given to?

Ans: San and Sar

3. Which two small local lakes the Sanasar' was named after?

Ans: Sana and Sar

4. Sana and Sar are _____________ West of Patnitop.

Ans: 20 km
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5. Name the mountain range which the Sanasar is known to be notable

for?

Ans: Brammah Massif

6. Name the mountain range falling nearby the Sanasar.

Ans: Shanta Ridge

Hari Parbhat Fort

1. In which era was the fort built?

Ans: Durrani era

2. By what other name is the fort know?

Ans: Kooh-e-Maran

3. Where does the fort lie on?

Ans: Lies on the west of Dal Lake in Srinagar

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4. By whom was this fort built in 18th century?

Ans: Afghan Governor Atta Mohammed Khan

5. By whom was its long wall later constructed?

Ans: Emperor Akbar in 1590

6. The fort gives a spectacular view of _________________

Ans: Dal Lake

7. Who maintains the fort?

Ans: ASI (Archeological survey of India)

8. This wonderful fort provides a top view of __________________

Ans: Makhdoom Sahib Shrine

9. In which date was Hari Parbat built?

Ans: 1808

10. Which famous temple lies on its Western slope?

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Ans: Shakti temple

11. Which famous Muslim shrines lie on its Southern slope?

Ans: Khwaja Makhdoom Sahib and Akhund Mullah Shah

12. Which capital was planned to be built within the wall of the fort?

Ans: Nager Nagor

13. The present Hari Parbhat fort was built under the reign of which
ruler?

Ans: Shuja Shah Durani

Bhaderwah

1. In which district of J&K does Bhaderwah tehsil fall?

Ans: Doda

2. What status is this town given?

Ans: The status of Sub-district

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3. How far is the town from Batote?

Ans: 85 km

4. Earlier the town was known by the name of ___________________

Ans: Hettary Nagar

5. What can we pleasantly call this town?

Ans: Mini Kashmir

6. What else is Baderwah addressed as?

Ans: Nagon ke Bhoomi

7. What does the phrase 'Nagon ki bhoomi' refer to?

Ans: It refers to the 'Land of Snakes'

Bahu Fort

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1. Which river is the fort constructed on?

Ans: Tawi River

2. Who was the fort constructed by?

Ans: Raja Bahulochan around 3000 years ago

3. Who was its first renovation undertaken by?

Ans: Maharaj Ranjit Singh during Sikh rule in 18th century

Renovation: to repair and improve something, especially a building.

4. What type of place is Bahu Fort?

Ans: Religious place

5. Give the local name to the temple that the fort has within its precincts.

Ans: Bave Wali Mata temple (dedicated to Hindu Goddess Kali)

6. ______________ is held during the Navratras in the fort area.

Ans: Bahu Mela

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Bhimgarh Fort

1. What is Bhimgarh fort generally called?

Ans: Reasi fort

2. What was the fort initially constructed of?

Ans: Clay

3. Who reconstructed it using the stone?

Ans: Maharaja Rishipal Rana-the founder of Reasi

4. Who had started the process of renovation for the fort?

Ans: Ghulab Singh in 1817

Amar Mahal Palace

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1. Name the Jammu-based Palace which has been converted into a

museum.

Ans: Amar Mahal Palace

2. Who built the palace and for whom?

Ans: Built by a French architect for Raja Amar Singh, a Dogra king

3. Who was the palace donated as a museum?

Ans: To Hari-Tara charitable trust by Dr.Karan Singh

4. Which river’s right bank is the palace located on?

Ans: Bank of the Tawi River

Srinagar

1. Whose summer capital is Srinagar?

Ans: Jammu

2. Which river and lake’s bank is Srinagar situated on?

Ans: Jhelum River and Dal Lake/Anchar Lake

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3. Who is the new Deputy Mayor of Srinagar?

Ans: Parvez Qadri

4. According to Rajtarangini of Kalhana, which Sanskrit word does

Srinagar correspond to?

Ans: Surya Nagar (meaning "City of the Sun")

5. Srinagar has been called the ________________

Ans: Venice of the East

6. Name the gardens for which this city is famous?

Ans: Mughal gardens-Chasma Shahi, Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh, Naseem Bagh and
later Tulip garden was also added

Shalimar Bagh

1. By what other names the Shalimar Bagh is known?

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Ans: Shalimar Gardens, Farah Baksh, and Faiz Baksh

2. Who was the garden built by?

Ans: Emperor Jahangir for his wife Nur Jahan

3. What is it popularly known as?

Ans: Crown of Srinagar

4. What does the word 'Shalimar' mean in Sanskrit?

Ans: Abode of Love

5. Who named the garden 'Farah Baksh'?

Ans: Jahangir

6. What does 'Farah Baksh' mean?

Ans: The delightful

7. Who gave the name 'Faiz Baksh' to the garden?

Ans: Zafar Khan (the governor of Kashmir)

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8. Who this garden then became a pleasure place for?

Ans: Sikhs

9. Give its distance from the TRC.

Ans: 15 km

10. The garden has ____________ terraces fitted with fountains and with
____________ tree-lined vistas.

Ans: Three terraces, Chinar (sycamore)

11. Give the dimensions of a canal through which Shalimar Bagh is

linked to the open Dal Lake water.

Ans: About 1 mile (1.6 km) length and 12 yards (11 m) in width

12. The garden was laid in trellised walkways lined by avenues of

_______________ trees.

Ans: Aspen trees

13. In which Indian state is the garden of the same name located?

Ans: Delhi

14. Who was the Pakistan-based Shalimar Bagh built by?

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Ans: Emperor Shah Jahan in 1641

15. Who is credited to have said the following line on Kashmir "Kashmir,
the rest is worthless"?

Ans: Jahangir

Nishat Bagh

1. ______________ Bagh is built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake.

Ans: Nishat

2. Name the largest Mughal garden in the Kashmir.

Ans: Nishat Bagh

3. What does the Urdu name "Nishat Bagh" stands for In English?

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Ans: "Garden of Joy", "Garden of Gladness", "Garden of Delight"

4. Where is Nishat Bagh located?

Ans: Srinagar

5. Who is the founder of Nishat Bagh?

Ans: Asif Khan, elder brother of Nur Jehan

6. Nishat Bagh is located on the bank of the _________________in Srinagar.

Ans: Dal Lake

7. Who built and designed the Bagh in 1633?

Ans: Asif Khan

8. Who is buried in the Nishat Bagh?

Ans: The Mughal Princess Zuhra Begum

9. The Nishat Bagh is a broad cascade of terraces lined with avenues of

_________________ and __________________

Ans: Chinar and Cypress trees

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10. Rising from the edge of the Dal Lake, it has twelve terraces
representing twelve ___________________ signs.

Ans: Zodiacal

11. Which spring provides clear water supply to the gardens?

Ans: The Gopi Thirst spring

12. How many times did Shah-Jehan thank Asif Khan after witnessing the
grandeur and beauty of Nishat Bagh?

Ans: Three times

Chashme-Shahi

1. What other name is Chashmashahi known by?

Ans: The Royal Spring

2. Who built the garden?

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Ans: Ali Mardhan khan in 1632 as per the orders of Shah Jahan

3. Who did Shah Jahan build this garden to give as a gift?

Ans: His son, Prince Dara Shikoh

4. __________________ is 2 km uphill from Chashemshahi.

Ans: Pari Mahal

Gulmarg

1. In which district Gulmarg fall?

Ans: Baramullah district

2. Is Gulmarg a hill station?

Ans: Yes

3. Where is Gulmarg town situated?

Ans: In the Pir Panjal Range in the western Himalayas

4. Give the elevation of the town.

Ans: 2,650

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5. What was the town originally called?

Ans: Gauri Marg (meaning the path of Devi Gauri)

6. Who changed the name Gauri Marg to Gulmarg?

Ans: Yusuf Shah of Chak Dynasty

7. What does the name ‘Gulmarg’ stand for?

Ans: Meadow of flowers

8. How many golf courses were established by British civil servants in

Gulmarg?
Ans: Three (one exclusively for women)

9. In which year the British established a ski club in Gulmarg?

Ans: 1927

10. What is Gulmarg famous for?

Ans: Golf hikes

11. Which place of J&K is known as premier resort for winter sports?
Ans: Gulmarg

12. In which year the institute of Skiing and Mountaineering was

established in Gulmarg?
Ans: 1968

13. When was hell-skiing introduced in Gulmarg?

Ans: In mid-1980s

14. When were National Winter Games held in Gulmarg?

Ans: In 1998, 2004 and 2008

15. Gulmarg lies in a ______________shaped valley in the Pir Panjal Range of

the Himalayas.
Ans: Cup shaped

16. At what distance is Gulmarg situated from Srinagar?

Ans: 56 km

17. For which Bollywood movies has this place been for shooting
location?
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Ans Bobby, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Yeh Jawaani hai Dewaani, Hughway Phantom, Haider
etc

Pahalgam

1. In which district the hill station, Phalagam fall?

Ans: Ananthnag

2. At what distance is it situated from Ananthnag?

Ans: 45 kms

3. Which river is it located on?

Ans: Lidder River at an altitude of 7,200 feet

4. Which annual Yatra is it associated with?

Ans: Amarnath Yatra

5. What was Pahalgam originally called?

Ans: Bali Goan (meaning ‘village of bull where Hindu God Shiva left his bull before
entering AMarnath Cave

6. Which hill station is the base camp for the pilgrims of Amarnath?
Ans: Pahalgam

Amarnath Cave

1. The Amarnath cave is surrounded by _______________ mountains.

Ans: Snowy

2. Who is this cave dedicated to?

Ans: Lord Shiva

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3. In which district of J&K is this cave located?

Ans: Ananthnag

4. Give the distance of the cave from Jammu.

Ans: 363 km via Pahalgam

5. What is 40 m deep inside the cave?

Ans: Stalagmite, which is formed due to freezing of water drops. It is considered to be
a Shiv Linga by Hindus

6. What does the book “Rajtarangni” refer it to?

Ans: Amareshwari or Amarnath

7. According to legend, who was the first to have discovered Amarnath

cave?
Ans: Bhrigu Muni

8. Accoding to folklore, who was the person to discover Amarnath cave

in 1850?
Ans: Buta Malik

9. What are pandals?

Ans: These are the resting tents provided to the pilgrims for free

10. How many yatra pilgrims died in the year of 2012?

Ans: 130

11. Officially, the Yatra is organized by the government in collaboration

with __________________
Ans: Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB)

12. When did first attack happen against the pilgrims?

Ans: In 1993

Sonamarg

1. In which district the hill station, Sonamarg fall?

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Ans: Ganderbal district

2. Name the great Himalayan glaciers of J&K lying in the vicinity of

Sonamarg.
Ans: Kolhoi Glacier and Machoi Glacier

3. Where is Sonamarg situated?

Ans: In a valley at the bank of Nallah Sindh

4. Which hill station is important for Indian army for the defense of
Ladakh?
Ans: Sonamarg

5. What does the name ‘Sonamarg’ refer to?

Ans: It refers to ‘Meadow of Gold’

6. Sonamarg is _____________ to Ladakh.

Ans: Gateway

7. Which three lakes can be viewed from Nichnai pass?

Ans: Kishensar, Vishensar and Gangabal

8. Which National Highway takes a traveller to Sonamarg?

Ans: NH 1D

Jama Masjid

1. Where is Jamia Masjid situated?

Ans: It is situated at Nowhatta in the middle of the old city

2. Who commissioned the Jamia Masjid?

Ans: Sultan Sikandar in 1394 CE and completed in 1402 CE

3 .The Jamia Masjid is heavily influenced by the ______________ style of

architecture.
Ans: Indo-Saracenic (=is a style mostly used by British architects)
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4. The mosque has some similarities to the Buddhist _______________

Ans: Pagodas (a tower)

5. The Mosque was also a platform for people to debate and discusses
the politics of the __________________
Ans: Kashmir conflict

6. During whose rule the Jamia Masjid faced closure of 21 years?

Ans: Sikh rule, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh was ruling the sKashmir.

7. Name the-then governor of Srinagar who put curbs on offering prayers

in Jamia Masjid.
Ans: Moti Ram

8. Who reopened the mosque then?

Ans: Sikh governor, Ghulam Mohiudin in 1843

9. How much Ghulam Mohiudin spent on its repair?

Ans: Nearly a lakh and half rupees

10. The martyrs killed in July 13, 1931 were laid in the shrine compound
of __________________
Ans: Khawaja Naqashband Sahab R.A

11. Who did Sheikh Abdullah and Mirwaiz Maulvi Muhammad Yusuf
Shah raise their voices against?
Ans: Maharaja Hari Singh

12. Who erected the existing construction of Jamia Masjid?

Ans: Aurangzeb Alamgir

13. Who was it originally built by?

Ans: Sultan Sikandar in AD 1400

14. Who enlarged it enlarged then?

Ans: Zain-Ul-Abidin

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Shankaracharya Temple

1. Name the top of the hills occupied by the sacred temple of Shankar
Acharya.
Ans: Takht-e-Sulaiman

2. How many centuries ago Shankar Acharya visited Kashmir to revive

Sanatan Dharam?
Ans: Ten centuries

3. Where is the temple situated?

Ans: On top of the Shankaracharya hill on the Zabarwan range

4. What is the temple also known as?

Ans: Jyeshteshwara Temple

5. Who is the temple dedicated to?

Ans: Lord Shiva

6. How the temple got its name 'Shankaracharya'?

Ans: It was visited by a person named Adi Shankara.

Khanqah Or Shah Hamadan

1. Where is Khanqah situated?

Ans: Next to the Jhelum River

2. By what other name is it known?

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Ans: Khanqah-e-Moulah

3. Which mosque is the first ever mosque built in Srinagar?

Ans: Khanqah or Shah Hamadan

4. In which AD was the original one built?

Ans: 1395

5. Give the full name of Shah Hamadan.

Ans: Mir Syed Ali Hamdani R.A

6. Where did he come from?

Ans: From Persia in the 13th century

7. Who spread Islam in Kashmir?

Ans: Mir Syed Ali Hamdani R.A

8. He left Central Asia via _______________

Ans: Ladakh

9. Where did he establish a mosque near Leh?

Ans: At Shey

Charar-e-Sharif

1. At what distance is Charar-e-Sharif situated from Srinagar?

Ans: 28 km

2. It is en route to ____________
Ans: Yusmarg

3. How old is Charar-e Sharif?

Ans: 600 years old

4. In which district does it fall?

Ans: Budgam

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5. What is it popularly known as?

Ans: Sheikh-Noor-ud-Din Wali or Nund Rishi

6. What names have been conferred on the saint?

Ans: Sheikh Noor-ud-din, Alamdar-e-Kashmir, Sarkhel-e-Rishyan, Nund Rishi.

7. How many people had gathered at the shrine of Charar within two
days of his death in AD 1438?
Ans: Nine Lakh

8. Which famous Sultan took part in his funeral procession?

Ans: Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin

Martand-Sun Temple

1. Martand Sun Temple was built by ________________

Ans: Lalitaditya Muktapida in 8th century

2. Who is the temple dedicated to?

Ans: Surya

3. At whose order was the temple destroyed?

Ans: Sultan Sikandar Butshikan

4. In which district the temple falls?

Ans: Ananthnag

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Art and Craft

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Shawls

1. Express the word 'Shawl' in different languages.

Ans: Persian-Shaal
Urdu: Shaal
Hindi: Dusala
Sanskrit: Sati

2. Where do the words Shawl and Pashmina come from?

Ans: Kashmir

3. Who introduced Cashmere crafts?

Ans: Syed Ali Hamdaani

4. Which animal did he find producing soft wool?

Ans: Ladakhi Kashmiri goat

5. What did he gift to the king of Kashmir, Sultan Qutabdin?

Ans: Socks, which were made of wool

6. According to UNESCO in 2014, who shaped the culture of Kashmir?

Ans: Syed Ali Hamdani R.A

7. _____________ is the type of Kashmir Shawl.

Ans: Jamiavr

8. ______________ is a brocaded woolen fabric.

Ans: Jamiavr

9. _______________ is another type of Kashmir shawl.

Ans: Dourukha (double sided) Persian meaning "having two faces"

10. Name the most expensive shawl.

Ans: Shahtoosh

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11. Which animal’s under-fleece the Shahtoosh shawl is made of?

Ans: Tibetan antelope of Chiru

12. Which shawl is also known as ring shawl?

Ans: Shahtoosh shawl

13. Why is Shahtoosh also called ring shawl?

Ans: Because it is so sleek and smooth that it can be easily pulled even through a ring

14. A unique position among Kashmir textile is held by celebrated shawl

known as Pashmina shawl. The fabric of the shawl is extracted from
which goat?
Ans: Kel goat

Carpets

1. What do Kashmiri carpets include?

Ans: The namda and felt rug. These are made from beaten wool.
2. Which district specializes in printed gabbas?
Ans: Baramullah

3. What is Gabba prepared from?

Ans: From old woolens

4. What resembles the gabba carpet?

Ans: Chain-stitch rung

5. Which fabric is Chain-stitch rung made of?

Ans: Hessiah cloth and coarse wool

6. Who introduced the carpet industry into the valley?

Ans: Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin

7. What two classes are carpets broadly divided into?

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Ans: Smooth-faced carpets and pile carpets

8. What we call pile carpets in Kashmiri?

Ans: Kalin

Embroidery

1. What is the embroidery of Kashmir called?

Ans: Kasida

2. What are bags, screens and cushion covers made from?

Ans: Chain-stitch

Wood Carving

1. Which industry is among the best known cottage industries in

Kashmir?
Ans: Wood carving

2. Which tree wood is mostly used in wood carving?

Ans: Walnut and Chinar

3. Name some walnut wood products carved in the industry.

Ans: Cigar boxes, trays, table-tops, handkerchief and collar boxes

Khatam Band

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1. ____________________ is a specialty in Kashmir wood work.

Ans: Khatam band

2. What are the ceilings of rooms comprised by Khatam band made

from?
Ans: Thin panels of pine woods

3. Which famous shrine near the Jamia Masjid of Srinagar presents the
best example of Khatam band?
Ans: Khwaja Naqshband

4. The Kashmiri _____________and _____________work industries are notable in

Kashmir.
Ans: Carpentry and wicker

5. Name the articles that are made in wicker work.

Ans: Flower baskets, chairs, tables, kangri etc

6. In which countries other than Kashmir is the craft of Khatam band

popular?
Ans: Samargand, Iran and Moroco

Silver and Copperware

Which products of copperware do the Kashmiri artisans produce?

Ans: Cooking pots, samovars (tea kettle of Russian origin) and sundry articles.

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Paper-Mache

1. Who introduced paper-Mache craft into the valley?

Ans: Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin

2. What do we have to do to make a product of paper-Mache?

Ans: Paper to be soaked in water till it disintegrates, then pounded, mixed with an
adhesive solution, shaped over molds and allowed to dry.

3. What have craftsmen introduced to make Paper-Mache goods more

durable and useful?
Ans: Brass and metal lining

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Fairs And Festivals

Hemis

1. Is Hemis monastery a Himalayan Bhuddist monastery (gompa)?

Ans: Yes

2. Who re-established the Hemis monastery in 1672?

Ans: Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal

3. Where is Hemis festival celebrated?

Ans: In the courtyard of Hemis Gompa-the biggest Bhuddist Monastery in Ladakh

4. Hemis festival celebrates the birth anniversary of ________________

Ans: Guru Padmasambhava

5. Who perform splendid masked dances on the festival?

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Ans: Lamas or Chhams

6. Who presides over the function?

Ans: The head Lama

7. Name the Ladakh-based monastery that has largest Thangkha in

Ladakh.
Ans: Hemis monastery

8. Under which dynasty did the monastery flourish?

Ans: Namgyal dynasty

9. What is the monastery divided into?

Ans: Divided into the assembly hall on the right and the main temple on the left

10. Name the hall used as 'green room' by the dancers during the
festival.
Ans: Dukhang hall

11. Name the temple that is on the left of the monastery.

Ans: Tshogkhang

Jhiri Mela

1. In which month is Jhiri mela celebrated in Jammu?

Ans: October-November

2. What does it symbolize?

Ans: Honesty, courage, compassion etc

3. During which Purnima is the festival held in Jammu?

Ans: Karthik Purnima

4. Where was a truthful local farmer named Baba Jitu stayed?

Ans: He stayed with his family at Jhiri

5. How far is Jhiri from Jammu?

Ans: 14 km
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6. Why did Baba jitu commit suicide?

Ans: Because he was forced to part with his crop by the local landlord

7. Why did people begin to worship Baba Jitu?

Ans: People began to worship him because of his honesty and self-respect

8. Why is Jhiri Mela celebrated?

Ans: It is celebrated to commemorated the great sacrifice of Baba Jitu

Purmandal Mela

1. On which occasion is Purmanadal mela celebrated?

Ans: Maha Shivratri

2. What does the mela mark?

Ans: Marks the wedding celebrations of Lord Shiva with the Goddess Parvati

3. Purmandal Mela takes place in ______________ town of Jammu.

Ans: Purmandal

Kheer Bhawani

1. Where is Kheer or Ksheer Bhawani located?

Ans: Tulmul, Ganderbal

2. Who is Kheer Bhawani temple dedicated to?

Ans: Goddess Kheer Bhawni Maharangya Bhagwati

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3. Who is worshipped by people as their protective patron deity

(Kuldevi)?
Ans: Kheer Bhawani

4. What does the word 'kheer' refer to?

Ans: It refers to rice pudding

5. By what other names is goddess customarily known?

Ans: Maharagya Devi, Ragnya Devi, Rajni, Ragnya Bhagwati

6. Who had built Kheer Bhawani temple?

Ans: Maharaja Pratap Singh in AD 1912

7. On what occasion is Kheer Bhawani mela celebrated?

Ans: Jyeshtha Ashtami

8. _______________ is the birthday of the Goddess Kheer Bhawani falling in

the month of June.
Ans: Jyeshtha Ashtami

Baisakhi or Vaisakhi

1. Which religions celebrate this festival?

Ans: Hinduissm and Sikkhism

2. When is Baisakhi celebrated?

Ans: On 13 or 14 April every year

3. For Sikhs, this day commemorates the formation of ______________ of

warriors under ________________ in 1699.
Ans: Khalsa Panth, under Guru Gobind Singh

4. ______________ is the first month of the Hindu calendar.

Ans: Vaisakhi
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5. Name the festival that is considered to be a spring harvest festival by

many Indians.
Ans: Vaisakhi

6. Give the significance of the festival.

Ans: Solar New Year, Harvest festival, birth of the Khalsa Punjabi New Year

7. Give its observances.

Ans: Prayers, processions, raising of the Nishan Sahib flag, Fairs

8. Who was proclaimed as Maharaja of the Sikh Empire on 12 April 1801

to coincide with Vaisakhi?
Ans: Ranjit Singh

9. Who conducted the coronation (ceremony of crowning a new king,

Ranjit Singh?)
Ans: Sahib Singh Bedi, a descendant of Guru Nanak dev

10. Which processions are held on Vaisakhi?

Ans: Nagar Kirtan

Lohri

1. Lohri marks the ____________ season in Punjab and the end of the _______
season.
Ans: Harvesting, winter

2. What is this festival celebrated for?

Ans: It is celebrated to welcome spring in Jammu

3. When is it celebrated?
Ans: It is celebrated on 13th January one day before Makar Sankranti

4. Which seasonal goodies form an integral part of the celebration?

Ans: Popcorn, reori, peanuts and sugarcane
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5. What is the next day of Lohri known as?

Ans: Maghi

6. What does the day “Magi” signify?

Ans: It signifies the beginning of the month of Magh

7. What do devotees do on this festival?

Ans: They take a holy dip in the holy river

8. What is performed in every house on this festival?

Ans: Havans and Yagnas

9. Which dance is performed on this occasion?

An: Chajja

Dosmoche

1. Where is Dosmoche celebrated?

Ans: Ladakh

2. Name other places where this festival is customarily celebrated?

Ans: Leh, Likir (Lower Ladakh) and Deskit (Nubra valley)

3. What is Dosmoche also known as?

Ans: Festival of Scapegoat

4. What is it celebrated for?

Ans: It is celebrated for peace and prosperity in the coming Ladakhi New Year

5. Under whose kingdom did the festival start?

Ans: King Lhachen Gondup/Lha-chen-Dnos-grub

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6. Which festival of Ladakh is celebrated at the start and end of the

Tibetan New Year?

Ans: Dosmoche

Korzok Gusto
(Tsomoriri Lake)

1. What is the festival known for?

Ans: It is known for Black Hat Dance

2. When is this festival usually held?

Ans: July or August in Kotzok Monastery at Ladakh

3. Which sect does the Korzok Monastery belong?

Ans: Yellow sect

4. Which lake is Korzok village located around?

Ans: Tsomoriri or Mountain Lake

5. What does ‘Gustor’ symbolize?

Ans: Sacrifice

6. How many days does the Gustor ceremony last?

Ans: Two

7. Where does the festival culminate?

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Ans: It culminates in sacrificial storma (a forfeited cake) being dismembered by the

head of the Black Hat Dancers. This process is called Argham

Matho Nagrang

1. When is Matho Nagrnag festival celebrated?

Ans: On the 15th day of the 1st month of the Tibetan calendar

2. Name the monastery that alone belongs to the Sakya School.

Ans: Matho monastery

3. Who gives a splendid performance of mask dances on the festival?

Ans: Monks of the monastery

4. What they wear on this occasion?

Ans: Vibrant silk brocaded robes and masks

5. In which fact the popularity and fame of the festival lie?

Ans: After two months of meditation, there is the appearance of two oracles (priests)
who accompany the masked monk dancers. And who also predict the future events

Sindhu Darshan

1. Where is Sindhu Darshan held?

Ans: Ladakh
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2. When is the festival held?

Ans: Every year in June on the full moon day of Guru Purnima

3. On which river do people gather on this day?

Ans: Indus River

4. Why is this festival celebrated?

Ans: The Sindhu Darshan Festival is held as a celebration of the River Sindhu

5. Which bollywood film was shot during the first Sindhu Darshan
festival?

Ans: Dil Se

6. Who re-discovered the Sindhu River in Ladakh in January 1996?

Ans: Lal Krishna Advani and Tarun Vijay

7. Who conceived the idea of a festival on its banks?

Ans: Tarun Vijay

8. Who started the Sindhu Darshan Abhiyan in Choglamsar (8 km from

Leh)?

Ans: L.K Advani in 1996

9. Who said the following lines "Some people queried about existence of
Sindhu in India as described in our national anthem but little did they
know that it flows from our soil in Ladakh."?

Ans: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpaaye

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Dak Thok Tse-Chu

1. Where is the festival celebrated?

Ans: Ladakh

2. When is it generally celebrated?

Ans: On the 10th day of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar

3. Name the founder of Tibetan Buddhism.

Ans: Padma Sambhava

4. Who are Tse-Chu festivals mostly dedicated to?

Ans: Guru Rimpoche or Padma Sambhava

Bahu Mela

1. Where is the mela held at?

Ans: Bawey Wali Mata Temple, which is inside Bahu Fort

2. How many times is it celebrated a year?

Ans: Twice a year in March or April and September or October

Eid-Ul-Fitr
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1. What is Eid-Ul-Fitr also known as?

Ans: Festival of Breaking the Fast

2. Eid-ul-Fitr takes place at the start of _____________________

Ans: Shawal

Eid-Ul-Zuha

1. What is Eid-ul-Adha called?

Ans: Festival of Sacrifice or Sacrifice Feast or Greater Eid

2. On this occasion Muslims sacrifice ____________________ to remember

Ibrahim and Ismail's courage and devotion to Allah.

Ans: Animals

3. Eid-ul-Adha marks the end of the_________________________

Ans: Pilgrimage hajj

Nowruz

1. What is Nowruz?

Ans: Nowruz is the Iranian New Year

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2. What is it also known as?

Ans: Persian New Year

3. Who is it celebrated by?

Ans: By various ethno-linguistic groups

4. Whose holiday is Nowruz?

Ans: Zoroastrians and some Muslims communities

5. What does it mark in the Northern Hemisphere?

Ans: Beginning of spring. It also marks the first day of the first month (Farvardin) of
the Iranian calendars

6. When does it usually occur?

Ans: March 21

7. What does the Sun cross at the moment?

Ans: The moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day

8. Who recognized the "International Day of Nowruz"?

Ans: United Nations

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Dance And Music

Rouf

1. Who practice Rouf dance in Kashmir?

Ans: Women folk

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2. How many rows do women stand in Rouf?

Ans: Two rows

3. What is this folk dance originated for?

Ans: To celebrate the good weather of the spring season and for the purpose of
merriment in the various festivals like Eid-ul- Fitr.

4. The dance is simple footwork which is also called ________________ in the

local language.

Ans: Chakri

Kud

1. Where is Kud dance practiced?

Ans: Near the middle mountains of Jammu

2. What is this dance practiced for?

Ans: To honor the Lok Devatas or the Gods of the people

3. What are these Gods sometimes referred to as?

Ans: Gramdevatas (Gods of the village)

4. What is the motive behind honoring the Gods through Kud dance?

Ans: To thank the eternal power for protecting the life of the people, their crops and
cattle and also their children

5. What kind of attires the male performers wear for the Kud dance?

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Ans: Kurtas and Churidars (tops and bottoms) along with turbans on their head with
a piece of cloth tied near the hip

6. In the accompaniment of which traditional instruments is Kud dance

practiced?

Ans: Narshinghas or big trumpets, chhainas, drums and flutes

Hafiz Nagma

1. What is Hafiz Nagma dance based on?

Ans: Sufiyan Kalam, the classical music of Kashmir

2. What are the ragas of Sufiyan kalam known as?

Ans: Muquam

3. Name the prominent instrument used in Hafiz Nagma?

Ans: Santoor (a hundred stringed instrument played with sticks)

4. The dance used in this tradition is called ___________________

Ans: Hafiza

5. Who is a dancer in Hafiz Nagma?

Ans: Woman

Bacha Nagma

1. Where is Bacha Nagma practiced?

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Ans: Kashmir

2. What is it called in certain parts of Kashmir?

Ans: Bacha Gyavaun

3. What does "Bacha Gyavun refer to"?

Ans: Adolescent melodious voice

4. Who are credited with parentage of this dance?

Ans: Afghans of Kabul

5. Who is this dance performed by?

Ans: Teenage boys dressed as a girl dancer

6. In which dance, the attires of dancers match the dress worn by Kathak
dancers of India?

Ans: Bacha Nagma

Heren

1. Where is Heren performed?

Ans: In hilly regions of Jammu

2. During which festival is it performed?

Ans: Lohri festival

3. How many members perform Heren dance?

Ans: 10-15 members

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Ladishah

1. Who is the traditional folk genre of Ladishah sung by?

Ans: Wandering Ministrels of Kashmir

2. The Ladishah would wander from _______________ to_________________ during

the harvesting period.

Ans: Village to Village

3. On the beats of which cruds instrument is Ladishah sung on?

Ans: Dhukar

4. What does the Ladishah song reflect to?

Ans: Truth

Surma

1. Which language is Surma song in?

Ans: Dogri

2. What does the Surma dong reveal?

Ans: Reveals the anguish of a newly married girl, whose husband is away in the army

3. What is depicted through this song?

Ans: The ever increasing yearning of reunion

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Karak

1. Who is this tale ballet of singing form sung by?

Ans: Jogies

2. What do they narrate through Karak?

Ans: A popular folk tale

3. How many members is it performed by?

Ans: Three

4. Name the instrument used in Karak.

Ans: Rabab

Chakri
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1. Name the most popular form of Kashmiri folk music.

Ans: Chakri

2. What does it has resemblance with?

Ans: Chakra of mountainous regions of Uttar Pradesh

3. Which instruments have been used in Chakri?

Ans: Garaha, Sarangi, Rabab and Harmonium

Sufiyana

1. When did Sofian Mosiqui come to Kashmir?

Ans: In the 15th century from Iran

2. Which traditional nagma it used to be part of?

Ans: Hafiz Nagma

3. Name the instruments used in Sufiyana.

Ans: Santoor, Sitar, Kashmiri Saz, Wasool or Tabla

4. Which principal melodic concept is Sufyana based on?

Ans: Maqam

5. Which word has Sufiana come from?

Ans: Sufism (meaning 'mystical')

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6. At present this musical form is practiced by traditional musicians

belonging to the three districts. Name those districts.

Ans: Srinagar, Budgam and Ananthnag

7. Name the only surviving ustaads of this form of Music.

Ans: Mohammad Abdullah Setari, Mohammad Yaqoob Sheikh, and Mohammad Ismail
Bhat

Jabro

1. In which areas of Ladakh does Jabro dance prevail?

Ans: Chang Thang and Rong

2. Who is Jabro dance performed by?

Ans: Nomadic people of Tibetan origin

3. In Jabro dance the __________________ and ___________________ dancers form

circles or rows.

Ans: Male and Female

Alley Yate Dance

1. Who is this dance performed by?

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Ans: Shephereds of Zanskar area of Ladakh region

2. Alley yate is a combination of _________________ and dance.

Ans: Poetry

Roul

1. Who is this dance popular among?

Ans: Women of Jammu and Kashmir

2. What does Roul reflect to?

Ans: It reflects to unique cultural heritage and traditional legacy of Jammu and
Kashmir

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Writers And Poets

Lal Ded or Lalleshwari

(1320-1392)

1. Name the first saint-poetess of Kashmir.

Ans: Lal Ded

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2. She was the creator of the style of mystic poetry called _________________

Ans: Vatsun or Lal Vakhs, literally "speech"

3. Give other names of Lal Ded.

Ans: Lal Dyad (Dyad means "Grandmother"), Lalla Aarifa, Lal Diddi, Lalleshwari,
Lalla Yogishwari/Yogeshwari and Lalishri

4. Which book contains her first written record of her life?

Ans: Tadhkirat-ul-Arifin by Mulla Ali Raina

5. In which Persian chronicle is she described as being famous in the

reign of Sultan Alau Din?

Ans: Waqiat-e-Kashmir

6. Who is believed to be a contemporary of Lal Ded?

Ans: Mir Sayed Ali Hamdan or Shah Hamdan

7. What was Lal Ded influenced by?

Ans: Sufi philosophy through Mir Sayed Ali Hamdani

8. Who came under Lal Ded influence?

Ans: Sheikh Noor-ud-din R.A

9. At what age did she get married?

Ans: Twelve

10. A total of _________________ poems, known as ________________ are attributed

to Lal Ded.

Ans: 285, Vakhs

11. Which mystic tradition did she continue in Kashmir?

Ans: Shavism, which was known as Trika before 900

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12. Who commissioned a copy of Lal Ded's vakhs in 1914?

Ans: Sir George Grierson

13. If a written record of Vakhs were unavailable at the time, how were
vaakhs of Lal Ded prepared then?

Ans: With the help of Dharma-dasa Darwesh, a story-teller residing in Gush, Kashmir,
who narrated them orally and which were later transcribed.

14. Who translated this oral narration of vakhs in English?

Ans: Grierson and published them as Lalla-Vakyani, or The Wise Sayings of Lal Ded

15. Name other translators of Lal Ded's poems.

Ans: Pandit Ananda Koul (1921), Sir Richard Carnac Temple

16. Who translated Lal Ded's vakhs in English?

Ans: Sir Richard Carnac Temple

17. Under which name did she get married?

Ans: Padmavati

18. At what age did she decide to take Sanyaas (renunciation)?

Ans: 24

Nund Ridhi
Or
Sheikh Noor-ud-Din R.A.

1. Name the Islamic preacher who is known as Alamdar-e-Kashmir?

Ans: Sheikh Noor-ud-din R.A

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2. Who was he influenced by?

Ans: Hamza Makhdoom, Resh Mir Sàeb, Lal Ded and Shamas Faqir

3. Where was he born in Kashmir?

Ans: Qaiomah, Kulgam

4. Who was he breast-fed by?

Ans: Lal Ded

5. Name the wife of Sheikh Sahab R.A?

Ans: Zai Ded

6. At what age did he renounce worldly life and start living in a cave at
Qaiomah?

Ans: Thirty

7. What are his poems called?

Ans: Shruks

8. How many lines his poems generally consist of?

Ans: Four to six lines.

9. What themes do his poems revolve around?

Ans: Moral principles and often call for peace

10. Whose unity did he strive for?

Ans: Hindu-Muslim unity

11. Name the prominent poem of Sheikh-Ul-Alam.

Ans: Ann poshi teli yeli wan poshi, which translates as "Food will thrive only till the
woods survive

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12. Who is credited with translating the holy Quran into Kashmiri
language?

Ans: Sheikh Noor-ud-din R.A

13. Which Urdu book of Sheikh-ul-Alam did Kashmir University publish

in 2015?

Ans: Kalam-i-Sheikh-ul-Alam (It is comprised of 300 shruks)

14. Who had created this Urdu version of these shruks?

Ans: Ghulam Mohammed Shad

15. Which famous shrine of Budgam district is dedicated to Sheikh-ul-

Alam?

Ans: Chrar-e-Sharif Shrine

16. Which Afghan governor had minted coins with Noor-ud-Din's name?

Ans: Atta Mohammed Khan

Habba Khatun

1. By which honorary title is Haba Khatoon known?

Ans: Nightingale of Kashmir

2. Name the husband of Habaa Khatun?

Ans: Yusuf Shah Chak

3. In which district was she born?

Ans: Pampore, Pulwama

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4. Why was she called Zoon?

Ans: For her great beauty

5. Name the Kashmiri song of Haba Khatoon which is popular across the
valley?

Ans: Mye ha kaer chey kit and Che Kamiu Sonei Myani)

6.____________________ in Mughalpura Lahore has been named after Habba

Khatoon?

Ans: Underpass

Mahmud Gami

1. Who introduced in Kashmiri the Persian forms of the Masnavi and

ghazal?

Ans: Mahmud Gami

2. Who is regarded as the founding figure of Urdu Ghazal in Kashmir?

Ans: Mahmud Gami

3. Which famous works is he noted for?

Ans: Shrirn Khusro, Yusuf Zulekhah and Layla Majnun

4. Whose histories did he versify in Kashmir?

Ans: Mahmud of Ghazni and Harun Rashid

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Rasul Mir

1. Rasul Mir was said to have been alive in 1855 AD when __________________
died.

Ans: Mahmud Gami

2. Who is known as John Keats of Kashmir?

Ans: Rasul Mir

3. Which famous poem particularly belongs to him?

Ans: Gaste wesiye lala chhum durey Me chhu mooreey lalvun nar

Translation: Go, my friend, my love stays for away.

I have to nurture the fire of love every day.

4. Who was known as the father of Kashmiri ghazals?

Ans: Rasul Mir

5. In which month is Rasul Mir's day celebrated?

Ans: 24th October

Mahjoor

1. Give the full name of Mehjoor.

Ans: Peerzada Ghulam Ahmed Mehjoor

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2. What are his notable works?

Ans: Poshe-mati – Janano, Bage Nishat Ke Gulo

3. What was his first Kashmiri poem?

Ans: Vanta hay vesy, published in 1918

4. Which poem of His became popular across the valley?

Ans: The Flower of Nishat Bagh

5. Among the poets who is ranked as the greatest in the love of his
motherland?

Ans: Mehjoor

Abdul Ahad Azad

1. Whose Kashmiri ghazals was Abdul Ahad influenced by?

Ans: Rasul Mir and Mahmud Ghami

2. Why is he also often referred to as John Keats of Kashmir?

Ans: Because both Keats and Azad wrote modernist poems and both died young

3. Name his two famous books.

Ans: Kuleat e Azad and Haraam e Saba

4. The poem "Stars Speak to Man" belongs to whom?

Ans: Abdul Ahad Azad

5. Who translated the poem into English language?

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Ans: G.R. Malik

Dina Nath Nadin

1. Who led the progressive writers’ movement in Kashmir?

Ans: Dina Nath Nadin

2. Name his famous poem.

Ans: Vanon Von-Nam (The wind spoke to me)

Zinda Kaul

1.___________________ is the recipient of Sahitya Academy Award for

Kashmiri for the first time, in 1956.

Ans: Zinda Kaul

2. What was he popularly known as?

Ans: Master Ji Zinda Kaul

3. Name his famous work.

Ans: Vadihe Manush

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Tribes

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Bakarwal

1. As one tribe what are Gurjars and Bakerwals collectively known as?

Ans: Gurjar or Gurjjars

2. What others names the Gurjjars are known by?

Ans: Ajjadh, Dhangar, Dohdhi, Banhara, and Vanvasi

3. When were Gurjjars and Bakerwals granted Tribal status in Jammu

and Kashmir?

Ans: In 1991

4. Where has the "Bakarwal" derived from?

Ans: Indic language terms "Bakara" which stands for 'Goat' and 'Wal' meaning 'One
who takes care of'.

5. Into which three kinship groups the Gadaria-Bakarwals have

themselves divided?

Ans: (i) The dera (household),

(ii) Dada-Potre (lineage),

(iii) The gotra (clan)

6. Under which Indian program the Bakerwals are classified as

Scheduled tribe?

Ans: Indian government's general reservation program of positive discrimination

7. In which national anthem are Bakarwals mentioned?

Ans: Afghan National Anthem

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Balti

1. The Balti are an ethnic group of which descent?

Ans: Tibetan

2. Where are Balti based?

Ans: Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan and Kargil region of India

3. When did first written mention of Balti people take place?

Ans: Second century BCE by Ptolemy, an astronomer and geographer. He called the
region 'Byaltae'.

4. Who considers Balti language a sister language of Ladakhi?

Ans: Tournadre (2005)

5. Who brought Islam to Baltistan?

Ans: Mir Sayed Ali Hamdani in the 14th century

Today, the Baltis are 60% Shi'a, 30% Noorbakhshi and 10% Sunni

Beda

1. Beda people are a community of __________________

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Ans: Ladakh

2. What religion they are predominantly the followers of?

Ans: Islam

3. According to whom the Beda people are untouchables by other

communities in the region?

Ans: Professor Kim Gutschow

4. What is the traditional occupation of Beda people?

Ans: Musicianship

5. The Beda are expected to be which community?

Ans: Endogamous community (i.e., marrying within a specific social group, caste, or
ethnic group like Syeds)

Brokpa

1. The Brokpa are a small community of __________________ hailing from

Jammu and Kashmir.

Ans: Dard people (Indo Aryan)

2. Where are they mainly found?

Ans: Dha (Leh), Hanu (Leh), Garkon (Kargil), Batalik (Ladakh) etc

3. Name some dangerous zones of Asia where they reside?

Ans: Deosai plateau across the L.O.C Ganoaks, Morol, Dananusar, and Chechethang in
Baltistan

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4. What language do they speak?

Ans: They speak a variant of Shina language, Brokskat

5. Where do they actually hail from?

Ans: Chilas (Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan)

6. What religion do they follow?

Ans: Majority Islam while minority Vajrayana Buddhism

7. What do they eat?

Ans: Brogpa eat three meals a day: Choalu Unis (breakfast), Beali (lunch) and Rata
Unis (dinner).

Changpa or Champa

1. Champa are a ___________________ people existing in Changtang Ladakh.

Ans: Semi-nomadic Tibetan

2. Where is a small number of them located?

Ans: In western regions of the Tibet Autonomous Region

3. What does the word 'Changpa' mean in Tibetan?

Ans: Northerners

4. Name the second largest nature reserve in the world.

Ans: Changtang Nature Reserve

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5. What are Ladakh-based nomadic Changpa called?

Ans: Falpa

6. What religion do Changpa follow?

Ans: Tibetan Bhuddism

7. What language do they speak?

Ans: Changskhat

8. As of 2001, under which Indian programme were Changpa classified

as a scheduled tribe?

Ans: The Indian government's reservation program of affirmative action.

9. Name the goats that are highly reared by the Changpa?

Ans: (Capra Hircus) that yield the rare Pashmina (Cashmere) fiber

Gaddi

1. Where are Gaddi usually found?

Ans: Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir

2. What religion do they practice and name the castes which they belong
to?

Ans: Hinduissm.

Castes: Ahir, Brahmin, Rajput, Dhangar, Gaderiya, Khatri, Rana and Thakur

3. Language to be spoken among the tribe is?

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Ans: (Dialect) Gaddi

4. Name the script generally used by old people.

Ans: Tankrit script

5. Where do they reside in Jammu And Kashmir State?

Ans: Bhadrwah, Doda, Rambhan, Kathua (Bani, Bilowar, Hiranagar)

6. What is their main occupation?

Ans: Majority of the Gaddi are landowners and practice agriculture

7. They focus on the worship of which Hindu deity?

Ans: Lord Shiva

Mons

1. Are Mons Kashmiri speaking Muslims?

Ans: No. They are Ladakhi speaking Bhuddists

2. Name the tribe occupying a lower status in the social hierarchy of the
Ladakhi society.

Ans: Mons

3. What is their occupation?

Ans: They are professional musicians and drummers and also engaged in
agricultural activities.

4. What crops do they usually grow?

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Ans: Wheat, barley

5. They constitute___________________ of total population of Ladakh.

Ans: 1.17 %

6. What has been the word 'Mon' used for?

Ans: Water

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Health & Education

Health

In our beautiful state, the numbers of Districts level hospitals have increased from 22 in
2011 to 30 in 2014.
J&K is held on number one rank in providing the primary health services.

Education

1. In what year did the development of the education begin?

Ans: 1857

2. By which king did educational development begin in Kashmir?

Ans: Maharaja Ranbir Singh

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3. Which first-ever press did Ranbir Singh establish in Jammu and

Kashmir?

Ans: Vidya Vilas press (Translated books into Sanskrit)

4. Who found the ever-first Western and modern school in Kashmir?

Ans: J Hilton Knowles in 1880-Church Mission Society Boys School

5. By which name the same school is known today?

Ans: Tyndale Biscoe School

6. Whose name was Tyndale Biscoe named after?

Ans: Cecil Earle Tyndale Biscoe, (Became the prinicpal of the school in 1891)

7. To promote religious education among the Muslims, Molvi Rasul Shah

founded which organization?

Ans: Anjuman-e-Nusrat-Ul-Islam

8. In which year a girl's school was established in Kashmir?

Ans: 1890

9. Under which year and Act the JKBOSE was established?

Ans: The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education Act, 1975

University of Kashmir

1. In which year was Kashmir University founded?

Ans: 1948

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2. In which year was the university bifurcated into (i) university of

Kashmir and (ii) university of Jammu?

Ans: 1969

3. Where is the University of Kashmir situated?

Ans: Hazratbal

4. Give the names of lakes on its eastern side and western side.

Ans: Dal Lake on its eastern side and Nigeen Lake on its western side

5. Which grade has been given the University by the NAAC?

Ans: A+

6. Which rank was the University given by NIRF?

Ans: 53

7. Name the person who extended the idea of establishing new campuses
of Kashmir University at Ananthnag and Baramullah in 2002.

Ans: Vice Chancellor Prof Raiees Ahmad

8. Who laid the foundation stones for the construction of these

campuses?

Ans: Mufti Mohammed Sayed

9. The South Campus established on 259 kanals of land at Fateh Garh,

Anantnag was started ____________________

Ans: In October 2008

10. The North Campus on 559 kanals at Delina, Baramulla was started in
____________________

Ans: In December 2009

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Baba Ghulam Shah

Badshah University

1. Whose name was the University named after?

Ans: Saint Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah

2. Give the establishment date of the University.

Ans: 2002

3. Give the location of the University.

Ans: Rajouri Jammu and Kashmir

National Institute Of Technology (Deemed

University) Srinagar

1. Date of Establishment: 1960

2. Location: Srinagar Kashmir

Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of
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Medical Sciences Or SKIMS

Date of Establishment: 1982

Location: Soura Srinagar

Sher-e Kashmir University

Of Agriculture Sciences

1. Date of Establishment: 1982

2. Location: Shalimar, Srinagar

Shri Mata Vasihno Devi University

1. Date of Establishment: 1999

2. Location: Katra Jammu and Kashmir
3. Moto: Science is God

University of Jammu
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1. Date of Establishment: 1969

2. Location: Jammu Tawi

Islamic University of Science And Technology

1. Date of Establishment: 2005

2. Location: Awantipura, Jammu and Kashmir
3. Moto: To provide technical education

Medical Colleges

1. Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical and Hospital, Jammu

2. Government Medical College, Jammu
3. Government Medical College, Srinagar
4. Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Srinagar
5. Jhelum Valley College of Medical Sciences, Bemina, Srinagar
6. Government Dental College, Srinagar

Engineering Colleges

1. Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu

2. Regional Engineering College, Hazratbal
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3. Model Institute of Education and Technology, Jammu

4. SSM College of Engineering, Baramulla
5. MBS College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu Tawi
6. Mahant Bachittar Singh College of Engineering and Technology’s Jar
7. National Institute of Technology, Hazratbal, Srinagar
8. College of Engineering and Technology, Rajouri

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Sports Activities

Paragliding

1. Name the two centers of J&K where these activities are carried on.

Ans: Jammu, Sanasar and Batote

2. Where are training camps for the activities organized?

Ans: Batote (125 km from Jammu)

3. What are the best and suitable months for the Paragliding in Sanasar?

Ans: May-June and Sep-Oct

4. What is Paragliding?

Ans: It is the sport of jumping from an aircraft. A jumper lands with the help of
Parachute

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Skiing

1. Give the hot spots of Skiing in Kashmir.

Ans: Gulmarg and Khilanmarg

2. Who established the resort in Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: Two British Army officers

3. On what occasions are skiing races organized?

Ans: Christmas and Easter

4. When was the first National Winter Game held in Gulmarg?

Ans: In 1998

5. What is Skiing?

Ans: Activity of moving on skis

River Rafting

1. Name two famous rivers which are used for river rafting.

Ans: Zanskar and Indus

2. Give the best time for river rafting in the state.

Ans: Summer time

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3. What is river rafting?

Ans: A sport in which a small boat filled with air is used to travel down the river

Polo

1. Where is this activity popular in J&K state?

Ans: Ladakh and Leh

2. Who had introduced the game?

Ans: King Singge Namgyal

3. What is polo?

Ans: It is sport played between two teams who ride horses and carry long wooden
hammers with which they hit a small, hard ball, trying to score goals

Archery

1. Where is archery most popular?

Ans: Leh and Kargil districts

2. What is archery?

Ans: It is the sport of shooting arrows

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Golf

1. Give the locations of golf courses in Jammu and Kashmir.

Ans: Srinagar and Gulmarg

2. How high is Gulmarg-based golf course?

Ans: 3730

3. Who had designed and laid out The Royal Springs Golf Course?

Ans: World renowned Golf Architect, Robert Trent Jons Jr II

4. How many golf courses has he been known to design all over the
world?

Ans: 500 including the cities of Bagkok and China

Gulmarg Golf Club

1. Who started historic Gulmarg Golf Club in 1911?

Ans: British

2. Who in 1901 donated land at Gulmarg for laying out a golf course?
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Ans: The Maharaja of Kashmir

3. What is Rabbits Course?

Ans: A 9-hole course built in 1915

4. Where was first Golf Championship played?

Ans: At Gulmarg in 1922

Kashmir Golf Club

1. Where is this golf club located?

Ans: Srinagar. It is an 18-hole course

2. Name the famous person associated with history of Kashmir Golf Club.

Ans: Ghulam Mohammed

3. Name the first golfing professional of India.

Ans: Ghulam Mohammed (1930)

Sports Stadiums

Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium

1. Where is Sher-e-Kashmir stadium located?

Ans: Sonawar Bagh, Srinagar

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2. Name the stadium whose teams represent J&K in the Ranji trophy?

Ans: Shere Kashmir Stadium

3. When was the stadium established?

Ans: In 1983

4. Who is the owner of the stadium?

Ans: Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association

5. How many One Day International Matches has the stadium hosted?

Ans: Two. First: Between India and West Indies on 13 October 1983

Second: 9 September 1986, between India vs Australia

Bakshi Stadium

1. Where is Bakshi Stadium located?

Ans: Srinagar

2. What is it mainly used for?

Ans: For football matches

3. Bakshi stadium is home stadium for Kashmiri _____________________

Ans: Football club Real Kashmir FC and JK XI

4. Who will be the stadium used by?

Ans: By Real Kashmir FC as home ground for I-League

5. Whose name was the stadium named after?

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Ans: Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed

Royal Springs Golf Course

Which lake's banks is it located on?

Ans: Dal Lake Srinagar

Vishwanath Stadium Dras

Which polo stadium has the world's second coldest inhabited town?

Ans: Vishwanath Polo Stadium

Sports Personalities

Bilquis Mir
1. Name the first Kashmiri woman to become the National Kayaking and
Canoeing coach of India.

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Ans: Bilquis Mir

2. Name the award she won for outstanding sportsperson of the year
2010.

Ans: Jammu and Kashmir Government Award

3. She was the only Indian among the 20 picked up by the

____________________

Ans: Asian Canoe Federation as a judge

Gul Mustafa

1. Who was the first Indian Olympian from Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: Gul Mustafa Dev

2. He represented India in the ___________________ with two other

participants at the 1988 Winter Olympics held at __________________

Ans: Winter Olympic Games, Calgary, Canada

3. To which Asian game was he selected as a coach in 2005?

Ans: Junior Asian Winter game, held at China

4. Which award was he the recipient of?

Ans: The Award of Excellence In Sports for Jammu and Kashmir in 2011

Ankush Gupta
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1. Is Akushgupta a cricketer?

Ans: No. He plays hockey

2. Name his father.

Ans: Ashok Kumar Gupta, a roadside cigarette vendor

3. In which Asian championship was he chosen to represent India in

2010?

Ans: Roller Hockey Championship

Mithun Manhas

1. Is Mithun Manhas a cricketer?

Ans: Yes

2. Which team has he played for?

Ans: Delhi and Chennai Super King as an all rounder

3. Who did Virat Kohli hire as an assistant coaching for his team, RCB?

Ans: Mithun Manhas

4. What award is he recipient of?

Ans: State Award

5. Where does he hail from?

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Ans: Jammul

Ajay Sharma

Who is the famous tennis player of the state presently?

Ans: Ajay Sharma

Adil Mohiu-ud-Din

1. Which sports game is Adil Mohiudin associated with?

Ans: Canoeing

2. What medals he won at Central Zone Canoeing Championship held in

Iran?

Ans: Gold medals

Mehraj-ud-Din Wadoo

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1. Mehraj-ud-din is a former _________________ player from Jammu and

Kashmir.

Ans: Football

2. Which football club's assistant coach is he?

Ans: Hyderabad Football club

3. Name some clubs did he play for?

Ans: During his playing days, Wadoo played for clubs such as Mohan Bagan, East
Bengal, Salgaocar, Pune City, Chennaiyin, and Mumbai City

4. Since when did he represent the Indian national team?

Ans: 2005-2011

Parvez Rasool

1. Who is the captain of Jammu and Kashmir team?

Ans: All-rounder Parvez Rasool Zargar

2. Which IPL teams has he played for?

Ans: Pune Warriors India (2013), Sunrisers Hyderbad (2014-2015) and Royal
Challengers Banglore (2016)

3. Who was the first Kashmiri player to have played in the IPL?

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Ans: Pravez Rasool

4. What about his ODI and T20 debut?

Ans: ODI=15 June 2014 vs Bangladesh

T20= 26 January 2017 vs England

Abdul Samad

1. When did he make his IPL debut?

Ans: On 29 September 2020 against the Delhi Capitals

2. Which IPL team is he playing for?

Ans: Sunrisers Hyderabad

JAMMU AND KASHMIR : Personalities

Historical/Political

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Kalhana

1. Kalhana was the author of which century?

Ans: 12 the century

2. Name the book in which Kalhana has given a circumstantial account of

the history of Kashmir.

Ans: Rajatarnagini

3. Who is regarded as Kashmir's First Historian?

Ans: Kalhana

Hari Singh

1. Name the last ruling Maharja of princely state of J&K?

Ans: Maharjaa Hari Singh

2. Hari Singh was the nephew of ____________________

Ans: Pratap Singh

3. In which year did Hari Singh ascend the throne of J&K?

Ans: 1925

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4. Which Maharaja of J&K introduced laws prohibiting child marriage

during his reign?

Ans: Hari Singh

5. Who advised Hari Singh to accede J&K to India?

Ans: The Governor-General of India, Lord Mountbatten of Burma

6. When was the Instrument of Accession signed by Hari Singh?

Ans: 26 October 1947

7. What did the event trigger?

Ans: It triggered first Indo-Pakistan War

8. Who pressurized and compelled Hari Singh to appoint his son, Karan
Singh as Regent of Jammu and Kashmir in 1949?

Ans: J.Nehru and Sardar Patel

9. After the abolishment of monarchy, he was also forced to appoint

Sheikh Abduallh as?

Ans: Prime Minister of Kashmir

Sheikh Abdullah

1. What is Sheikh Abdullah often referred as?

Ans: Sher-e-Kashmir (Lion of Kashmir)

2. Who was the first elected Prime Minister of J&K?

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Ans: Mohammdd Abdullah Sheikh or Sheikh Abduallah

3. What did he urge for Kashmiris?

Ans: Self rule

4. When was he dismissed from the position of Prime Ministership?

Ans: 8 August 1953

5. Sheikh Abdullah again became the Chief Minister of the state following
___________________

Ans: The1974 Indira-Sheikh accord

6. Who is the founder of National Conference (old, Muslim Conference)?

Ans: Sheikh Abdullah

Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed

1. Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad was an Indian politician belonging to

_______________________

Ans: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

2. He served as the ____________________ of J&K from 1953 to 1964.

Ans: Prime Minister

3. Whose dismiss did he become a Prime Minister after?

Ans: Sheikh Abdullah

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4. Who is remembered as the architect of modern Kahsmir?

Ans: Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed

Justice Mehr Chand Mahaja

First Prime Minister of the State (Happened before Sheikh Abdullah)

1. Mehr Chand was the _____________________ justice of the Supreme Court.

Ans: Third

2. What was he before a justice of the Supreme Court?

Ans: Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during the reign of Hari Singh

3. Who was the Indian National Congress nominee on the Redcliff

Commission?

Ans: Mehr Chand Mahjan

4. Which district did he refuse to annex to India and went for district
Gurdaspur instead?

Ans: District Lahore

Karan Singh

1. Whose son is Karan Singh?

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Ans: Maharaja Hari Singh

2. When did he become the first Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: On 30 March 1965

Mufti Mohammed Sayed

1. How many times did Mufti Sayed serve as the Chief Minister of Jammu
and Kashmir?

Ans: Twice, from November 2002 to November 2005 and again from March 2015 to
January 2016

2. Which political party did he find in July 1999 to "persuade

the Government of India to initiate an
unconditional dialogue with Kashmiris for resolution of the Kashmir
problem?

Ans: Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party

Mehbooba Mufti

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1. Who served as the last Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans: Mehbooba Mufti

2. Who is known as Iron Lady of Kashmir by her admirers?

Ans: Mehbooba Mufti

3. Name the first woman to serve as the Chief Minister of J&K?

Ans: Mehbooba Mufti

4. When did she resign?

Ans: June 2018

Farooq Abdullah

1. Farooq Abdullah is a chairman of which political party?

Ans: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

2. Since when has he served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
on several occasions?

Ans: 1982
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3. What's his father's name?

Ans: Sheikh Abdullah

4. In whose ministry he held the position of Cabinet Ministership?

Ans: Dr.Manmohan Singh

Syed Mir Qasim

-He served as the Chief Minister of Kashmir during AD 1971-75

-Known for his gentleness
-Was admired as a 'Great Nationalist' by Dr. Manmohan Singh
-Was awarded India’s Highest Civilian Award in AD 2005

Literature

Rehaman Rahi

-A Kashmiri poet, translator and critic

-He is the recipient of the following honorable awards:

(i) Indian Sahitya Academic Award in 1961 (For his poem Nawroz-I-Saba)

(ii) The Padma Shri in 200 (India's highest literary award)

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(iii) The Gyanpith Award 2004. (For his poetic collection "Siyah Rud Jearen Man"
-Rehman Rahi is interestingly the first Kashmiri writer to be the recipient of
Gyanipath.
-Translated Baba Farid's Sufi poetry to Kahmiri, which was originally in Punjabi.

Dinanath Nadim

-Was the First Kashmiri poet to write in blank verse

-He would express the beauty, the poverty and the plight of Kashmir in his poetry.
-Recipient of the following awards:
(i) Soviet Land Nehru Award (1971)
(ii) Sahitya Natak Academic Award (1986) for his book "Shihil Kul (poetry)

Amin Kamil

-Chief exponent of modern Gahazal in the language

-He was a poet, story writer, novelist and playist
-He is known for editing the collected verse of Nund Rish and that of Habba Khatun
-Awards:
Sahitya Academic Award in 1967 for his book of poems "LAVEH TE PRAVEH".

Reyaz Punjabi

-He is a former professor and vice-chancellor at the University of Kashmir

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-Awards:
(i) Fazil Memorial Award 2009
(ii) Adbi Markaz Kamraz Award 2010
(iii) Padma Shri in 2011

Ramnath Shastri

- He is known as the Father of Dogri

-He was a Dogri poet, dramatist, actor, fiction writer

Ved Rahi

-Indian Film director

-Known for making his own film "Veer Savarkar".

Alla Rakha

-Was an Tabla player

-He spoke Dorgri
-Awards:
(i) Padma Shri in 1977
(ii) Sangeet Natak Academic Award in 1982

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Thanks for reading

I pray to Allah to help us all to make the most of this book

-Syed Shafaat (Your loving brother and friend)

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