Table of Contents

Syllabus …………..………………………………………………………………… 01

RTI ACT .……………………………………………………………………………… 02

Lakes and Rivers……………………………………………………………….. 10

Indus Water Treaty ……………………………………………………………. 18

Power Projects ……………………………………………………………………23

Constitution of J&K …………………………………………………………….32

Tourist and Historical Places ………………………………………………. 42

Abbreviations ……………………………………………………………………..55

Important Dates…………………………………………………………………..55

Famous Personalities …………………………………………………………..57

History of J&K ………………………………………………………………………60

Weather/Climate, Crops, Means of Transport……………………….78

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO J&K :25 Marks
This Section of JKSSB Syllabus is the most
important section from the preparation point of
view. The Syllabus is limited and you can score
good marks in this section, if you study it
intelligently.
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As the name specifies, the Questions in this
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Syllabus: General Knowledge with
Special Refrence to J&K
1) Abbreviations, Important dates, popular
names of personalities and their
achievements/Contribution (National and
International).
2) Constitution of J&K – Formation,
Fundamental rights, Directive Principles.
3) Weather, Climate, Crops, Means of
Transport.
4) Important power projects and their impact
on State Economy.
5) Rivers and Lakes.
6) Important Tourist Destinations.
7) History of J&K State.
8) Historical places of the State and their
importance.
9) RTI Act.
10) Indus Water Treaty and its impact on State
economy.
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J&K RTI ACT
J&K RTI Act is an important Topic of Syllabus
and Questions from this section have been
asked in every Graduate Level Exam held from
(2013-2018).
 Minimum 2 Questions are asked from this
Section.
 Level of the Questions is Easy to Moderate.
 Questions Asked include: Sections, Chapters,
Definitions, Dates etc.
Important Points about J&K RTI Act
What is RTI ?
RTI stands for Right to Information. Under the
provisions of J&K RTI Act, 2009 any citizen of
J&K may request information from a "public
authority" (a body of Government) which is
required to reply expeditiously or within thirty
days
 J&K RTI Act,2004 was enacted on 7th
Jan, 2004
 The Rules to J&K RTI Act,2004 were
issued on 30th June, 2005.
 J&K RTI Act,2009 came into force on :
20th March, 2009.
 Rules for RTI Act 2009 were enacted on
20th July, 2009.
 The act Led to the formation of State
Information Commission with G.R Sufi
as its First Chief State Information
commissioner.
 S.K Sharma and Nazir Ahmad are the
First State Information commissioners.
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Important Sections of RTI Act
Section 1: Short Title, Extent and
Commencement.
Section 2: Definitions.
Section 3: This is the section, under which you
can ask for Information, from a Public authority.
Every person residing in the state of J&K shall
have the right to Information
Section 4: Obligation of Public Authorities.
Section 5: Designation of Public Information
Officers.
Section-6 : Request for Obtaining Information.
 RTI application is to be submitted either
In writing or through Electronic means
in Hindi, English and Urdu.
 RTI application, should be addressed to
Public Information Officer (PIO) OR
Assistant Public Information Officer
(APIO) of the the concerned public
authority.
 In case, where the information
requested by applicant is held by
another public authority, in that case
the public authority to which
application is made, shall transfer the
application or part of it to the
concerned public authority and
immediately inform the applicant
about such transfer.
 The transfer of application should take
no more than 5 days, from receipt of
application.
 Applicant will have to Pay Rs 10 as RTI
application fee either through Postal
Order, Bank Draft, or Cash against a
proper receipt.
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Section-7: Disposal of Request
1. After receiving the RTI Application, the
public Information Officer shall have to
reply within 30 Days of Receipt of
Application.
2. In case, where information, relates to
Life and Liberty of a person, the same
shall be provided within 48 hours.
3. Charges for Information: For providing
the Information, fees will be charged as
per the Rates given below
a. Rupees two for each page (in A4 or A-3 size
paper) created or copied.
b. Actual charge or cost price of a copy in larger
size paper.
c. Actual cost or price for samples or models;
and
d. For inspection of records, no fee for the first
hour; and a fee of rupees five for each fifteen
minutes (or fraction thereof) thereafter.
e. Rs 50 for Information provided in Floppy OR
Diskette
Section (8) and (9) : The Information which falls,
with in the exemption of Section (8) and (9)
cannot be disclosed. If you ask for information,
under this section, it can be rejected.
Section-10: Severability.
Section 11: This section deals with the Third
Party Information.
Section 12: This section deals with the
formation of State Information Commission
(SIC). It includes (a) The State Chief Information
Commissioner and (b) Two State Information
Commissioners.
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Section 12(3): This section deals with
appointment and Eligibility for State
Information Commissioner. The appointment
for SIC is done by Governor, on the advice of
Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition and
Cabinet Minister.
The State Chief Information Commissioner and
the State Information Commissioners shall be
persons of eminence in public life with wide
knowledge and experience in law, science and
technology, social service, management,
journalism, mass media or administration and
governance. The State Chief Information
Commissioner or a State Information
Commissioner shall not be a Member of
Parliament or Member of the Legislature of any
State or Union territory as the case may be, or
hold any other office of profit or connected
with any political party or carrying on any
business or pursuing any profession
Section-13: Terms of Office and Condition of
Service.
i) State Chief Information Commissioner and
State Information Commissioner shall hold the
Office for a term of 5 years Or Till 65 years.
Section-14: Removal of State Chief Information
Commissioner Or State Information
Commissioner.
State chief Information commissioner or a state
Information commissioner shall be removed from his
office only by Order of the Governor on the ground of
proved misbehavior or incapacity after the High
Court' on a reference made to it by the Governor, has
on inquiry, reported that the State Chief Information
Commissioner or a State Information Commissioner,
as the case may be, ought on such ground be
removed.
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Section-15: Powers and Functions of
Information Commission.
Section-16: Appeal.
1) First Appeal to Next Senior Officer should be
done within 30 Days from the Receipt of Reply
for Public Information Officer (PIO)
2) A second appeal against the Decision should
be done within 90 Days to the State Information
Commission.
Section-17 : Penalties.
Section-18: Protection of Action taken in good
faith.
Section-19: Act to have overriding effect.
Section 20: This section puts a bar on the
Initiation of Proceedings before any court in
respect of any order made under this act.
Section-21: Act Not to apply to Certain
Organizations. (Example : Security and
Intelligence Organizations)
Section-22: Monitoring and Reporting.
Section 23: Deals with the Role of Government.
Section 24: This section gives the Rule making
power to the J&K state Govt, for RTI Act.
Section 25: Power to make rules by competent
authority.
Section-26: Laying of Rules.
Section-27: Power to Remove Difficulties.
Section-28: Repeal and Saving.
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Terminology of J&K RTI Act
Public Authority: It means any authority or
body or Institution of Self-Government
established or constituted
1. By or under the Constitution of India or the
Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir,
2. By any other law made by Parliament
3. By any other Law made by State Legislature
4. By notification issued or order made by the
Government, and includes(1) any- (A) body
owned, controlled(2) or substantially(3)
financed(4) ; (B) non-Government
organization (5) substantially financed,
directly or indirectly by funds provided by
the Government ;
Public Information Officers (PIO): Officers
designated by public authority for providing
information to citizens.
Third Parties: A Person other than the citizen,
making a request for Information and includes a
public authority.
Time Limit: The time limit for getting the
information is 30 Days. However, in case, the
information concerns the Life and Liberty of a
person, then the Public Authority will have to
provide the information within 48 hours .
Appellate Authority: The next higher Officer Or
Authority, in case you are not satisfied with the
information provided Or the PIO does not
provide the information.
Penalty: In case, the PIO is held guilty of not
providing the information, without a reasonable
cause, then he/she will have to pay penalty of
Rs 250 / Day, for each day of delay, subject to
the condition, that amount of penalty, should
not exceed Rs 25,000/- and disciplinary action
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can be taken against the Public Information

Officer.
Chapters Section Deals With
Right to Information: Right to Information I 1-2 Short Title and
means Commencement and
Definitions
i) Inspection of work, documents, records. II 3-5 Matters Related to Fees
ii) Taking notes extracts or certified copies of and Cost
document or records. III 6-11 Appeal Procedure
iii) Taking certified samples of material.
IV 12-13 Miscellaneous

(iv) Obtaining information in the form of diskettes.

Floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other
Sections of J&K RTI Rules 2012
electronic mode or through printouts where such
information is stored in a computer or in any other
Section-1: Short title and commencement
device
Section-2: Definitions
Chapters of J&K RTI Act,2009 Section-3-5: Matters Related to Fees and Cost
Chapters Section Deals With Section-6: Contents of Appeal
I 1-2 Preliminary Information
II 3-11 Right to Information and Section-7: Documents to Accompany Appeal
Obligation of Public
Authorities Section-8: Procedure in Deciding Appeal
III 12-14 State Information
Commission Section-9: Service of Notice by Commission
IV 15-17 Powers and Functions of
Notice to be issued by the Commission may be
Information Commission,
Appeal and Penalties served in any of the following modes, namely
V 18-28 Deals with Miscellaneous (i) Service by the party itself;
Information
(ii) By hand delivery (dasti) through Process Server;

Chapters of J&K RTI Rules 2012 (iii) By registered post with acknowledgement due;
or
SRO-279: On 30th August, 2012, Government of
J&K under Section 24 of J&K RTI Act, 2009, (iv) Through Head of office or Department.
makes some Rules pertaining to the RTI Act,
Section-10: Personal presence of the appellant
2009
or complainant
These Rules may be Called the Jammu and
Section-11: Order of the Commission
Kashmir Right to Information Rules, 2012
Section-12: Interpretation

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 If any question of interpretation of
these rules arise, the decision of the
Government in General Administration
Department shall be final
Section-13: Repeal and Saving
 The Jammu and Kashmir Right to
Information Rules, 2010 are hereby
Q7) In which year was the Jammu & Kashmir
State Right to Information Act passed? (2015)
Answer: 2004
Q8) What is the time limit for a person to get
information, as per J&K RTI Act 2009, for Jammu
and Kashmir state ? (2017)
Answer: 30 Days

repealed. Q9) Who assailed the Omar Abdullah Led

Government making the State Information
J&K RTI Act (Previous Years Questions) Commission(SIC) a toothless body? (2017)

Q1) J&K RTI Act comes into force on Answer: Central Information Commission

Answer: 20th March,2009
Q2) Chapter III of RTI J&K Act 2009 deals with:
Answer: State Information Commission.
Q3) J&K RTI Act, provides for setting out the
regime of Right to Information, for the people of
state in order to provide
Q10) As per the RTI act 2009, the State Chief
Information Commissioner and the State
Information Commissioners shall be appointed by
(2017)
Answer : Governor of the State
Q11) Which of the following is TRUE with respect
to the Jammu and Kashmir RTI Act 2009? (2017)

1. Transparency and Accountability 1. Section 20: Ground for Rejection

2. Accountability and Credibility 2. Section 7: Power of Govt to Make Rules
3. Honesty and Peace 3. Section 23:Govt to Prepare Program
4. Development and Peace. 4. Section 20:Protection of Action taken in
Good faith
Answer: Transparency and Accountability
Answer: Section7: Power of Govt to Make Rules
Q4) In which year, the State Level RTI Act first
Q 12) Which of the following is INCORRECT with
Enacted in J&K:
respect to Jammu and Kashmir RTI Act 2009? (2017)
Answer: 2004
A) Section 15 deals with Powers and Functions
Q5) What should be the time frame to provide of the Information Commission
information under Jammu and Kashmir Right to B) Section 14 provides for the Removal of State
information Act 2009, if it concerns the life and Chief Information Commissioner
liberty of a person? (2015) C) Section 8 provides for Exemption from
Disclosure of Information
Answer: 48 Hours D) Public Information Officer in any case must
reply to RTI application within 35 days
Q6) Who among the following is responsible to
Answer: Public Information Officer in any case must
give Information to a person who seeks
reply to RTI application within 35 days
information under the RTI Act? (2015)
Answer: Public Information Officer

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Q 13) The Jammu and Kashmir RTI Act, 2009 gives 3) When the J&K RTI Act 2004 came into force?
you the right to access to Information held by
public authorities. In this regard which is the Ans: 30th June, 2005.
INCORRECT option pertaining to the definition of
public authorities as mentioned In the act? 4) What is the application fee for filing RTI
(2018)
Application?
A) Established or constituted by or under
the Constitution of India or the Ans Rs 10
Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir
B) Established or constituted by a law of 5) In which Language, we can file the RTI
Parliament or the Legislature of Jammu application in J&K?
and Kashmir
C) Established or constituted by a Ans English, Hindi and Urdu
notification or order of the State
Government 6) What is the Time Frame for Public Authority
D) Established Private sector organization to reply to the RTI Application?
functioning in Jammu and Kashmir
Ans 30 Days
Answer: Established Private sector organization
functioning in Jammu and Kashmir 7) When JK RTI Act 2009 came into force?
Q 14) In the RTI Act, 2009 of Jammu and Kashmir Ans 20th March, 2009
State, under the Right to Information Rules 2012
'Appeal Procedure' is mentioned in which of the 8) Under which section of RTI Act 2009, an
following chapters? applicant can make a request for obtaining
A) Chapter I Information?

B) Chapter II Ans : Section-6

C) Chapter III 9) What is the mode of payment of Application

fees for filing the RTI?
D) Chapter VI
Ans: Postal Order, Bank Draft, or against a
Answer: Chapter-III
proper receipt

10) Under which section of RTI Act 2009, public

authority is bound to provide information?
Expected Questions on J&K RTI ACT
Ans Section3
1) When the RTI Act was first enacted in J&K?
11) How many chapters are there is J&K RTI Act
Ans: 7th Jan, 2004
2009?
2) Who was appointed as the First Chief
Ans: 5 Chapters
Information Commissioner of J&K?
12) Which section provides Exemption from
Ans G R Sufi
Disclosure of Information?

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Ans Section-8
Note: That means, If, you ask for information,
that falls, in Section-8 and 9, your applications
will be rejected
13) What is the time frame for providing
information, if it relates to the Life and Liberty
of a person?
Ans 48 hours
14) Which section deals with the appointment
of State Information commissioner?
Ans Section 12(3)
15) As per J&K RTI Act 2009, Who is a Third
Party?
Ans : A person other than citizen making
request for information
16) In case, you are not satisfied with
information provided by public authority, what
you can do?
Ans: You have to make the First appeal to
Appellate authority.
17) Which section gives the rule making power
to the J&K Government?
Ans: Section-24
18) Which Chapter deals to Right to Information
and Obligation of Public Authorities?
Ans Chapter II
19) What is the penalty provision under the J&K
RTI Act 2009?
Ans For each day of delay in providing
information, PIO had to pay a penalty of Rs
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250 Per Day, and maximum amount should not
exceed Rs 25000.
20) Which section provides for removal of State
Chief Information Commissioner?
Ans: Section 14
21) Which section deals with Powers and
Functions of Information Commission?
Ans Section-15
22) Which section provides for making an
appeal to public authority?
Ans Section 16
23) What is the Time specified for making the
First appeal?
Ans Within 30 Days of getting the reply of RTI
Application.
24) Which section deals with the Jurisdiction of
courts?
Ans Section 20
25) Which part of J&K RTI Act deal with
Miscellaneous Information?
Ans Chapter-V
26) Which section deals with Third Part
Information?
Ans Section 11
27) Which section provides that ACT not to
apply to a few organizations?
Ans Section-21
28) Which Chapter Deals with Preliminary
Information?
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Ans Chapter-I (Section 1 & 2)

29) Which Section provides relief to Information

Seekers for Protection of Action taken in good
faith?

Ans: Section-18

30) Which section provides for Obligation of

public authorities?

Ans: Section-4

31) Which section gives the Rule making Power

to Government?

Ans Section-24

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Lakes and Rivers of J&K
In this section of syllabus, Questions are asked
on Famous Lakes and Rivers of Jammu and
Kashmir. Common Questions are Origin of Lakes
and Rivers, Location and Popular Name of
Rivers and Lakes.
(I) Rivers of Jammu Region
1) Ravi (Iravati)
 Origin: Southern slopes of Pir Panjal
and Northern slopes of Dhauladar.
 Destination: Leaves the state near
Basholi and enters Pakistan
 A Dam is also constructed on this river
2) Chenab (Chandarbhaga): The river is formed
by the confluence of two rivers, Chandra and
Bhaga, at Tandi, in the Lahaul and Spiti district
in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The
Bhaga river originates from Surya taal lake
(Near Baralacha la). The Chandra river
originates from glaciers east of the same pass
 Origin: Pangi valley in Chamba
(Baralacha)
 Enter J&K at Paddar area
 Several Hydroelectric projects are built
on this river.
 It is also known as Asikni in Sanskrit
3) Tawi
 Origin: Kali Kundi Glacier Sewajdhar in
Bhadarwah (Doda District)
 It flows into Chenab near Akhnoor.
 It is also known as “Surya-Putri”.
4) Ujh
 Origin: Ramkot
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 It is branch of ravi, passes through
kathua and Enters Pakistan
(II) Rivers of Kashmir Region
Jhelum ( Vitasta: Vyeth for Kashmiris)
 Origin: From a spring in Verinag, at the
foot of Pir Panjal Mountains.
 Joined by tributaries Vishaw, Romoushi,
Dudganga, SukhnagLidar, Sind,
Ferozepur Nullah
 Flows Into: Wular Lake.
 SanskritName: Vitasta
 Greek Name: Hydaspes
(II) Rivers of Ladakh Region
1) Sindh (Indus)
 Origin: Glacier near Mansarovar Lake in
Tibet.
 Tribuary: Its tributary is ladakh is known
as Zanskar Nullah
2) KishanGanga(Neelum River)
 Origin: Krishnasar Lake
 Enters Gurez valley and passes through
Keran, Karnah, Teetwal, Ghori.
 It joins Jhelum at Domel.
3) Suru River: The Suru River, a tributary of
Indus River is a river in the Kargil district of
Ladakh region. It originates from the Panzella
glacier which lies at Pensi La pass near the
Drang Drung Glacier.
4) Zanskar River: Zanskar River is a north-
flowing tributary of the Indus. In its upper
reaches, the Zanskar has two main branches.
One of these, the Doda River, has its source
near the Pensi-la. The second branch is formed
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by two main tributaries known as Kargyag river,
with its source near the Shingo La 5,091 m
(16,703 ft), and Tsarap river, with its source
near the Baralacha-La. These two rivers unite
below the village of Purne to form the Lungnak
river (also known as the Lingti or Tsarap
5) SHYOK River: The Shyok River, a tributary of
the Indus River, originates from the Rimo
Glacier, one of the tongues of Siachen Glacier.
The river widens at the confluence with the
Nubra River. It is also called “River of Death”.
6) Doda River: The Doda River originates from
the Drang-Drung Glacier near Pensi La, a
mountain pass off the Zanskar-Kargil road, the
Doda River is also known as Stod River.After
rising from its source, the Doda River flows
southeast down along the Kargil - Zanskar road
in the main Zanskar valley, through the towns of
Akshu, Abran, Kushol and Phey. The river then
passes a confluence with its tributary, the
Tsarap River, at Padum, the capital of Zanskar.
Together, these two rivers form the Zanskar
River, a tributary of the Indus River.
7) Drass River: Drass River originates in the
Machoi Glacier near Zojila Pass, the gateway to
Ladakh.
8) Nubra River: The Nubra River is a Tributary of
Shyok River and Flows in ladakh region. On the
left is great karakoram range and on its right
Saltro range. River merges with Shyok at
Lughzheum.
9) Lidder River: Lidder River originates from
Kolhoi Glacier near Sonamarg and gives rise to
Lidder Valley. It runs southwards through the
alpine meadows of Lidderwat in region of Aru,
from which it got its name. It meets the Jehlum
River at Mirgund Khanabal near Anantnag. It
has crystal bluish water and Pahalgam is
situated in the center of Lidder Valley
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Lakes of Jammu and Kashmir
(I) Lakes of Jammu
1) Mansar: Also known as Mansarovar. There is
temple of Sheshnag and Kali Mata. It is a
popular picnic spot. Newlyweds visit this place
to take the blessings. This place has temples of
Umapati Mahadev & Narsihma and also a
temple of Goddess Durga.
2) Surinsar Lake : Located as 8 kms west of
Mansar Lake.
Note: Surinsar-Mansar Lakes is designated as
Ramsar Convention in November 2005
3) Sanasar Lake: It is located near patnitop.
(I) Lakes of Kashmir
1) Wular Lake: It is the Largest Fresh water
Lakes in Asia. In ancient times, Wular Lake was
also called Mahapadmasar .Nilamata Purana
also mentions it as Mahapadmasaras
 Location: Bandipora
 India Jhelum flows into it.
 Tulbul Navigation Project was
constructed in Wular Lake.
2) Dal Lake: Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the
summer capital of J&K.It is the second largest in
the state,and is integral to tourism and
recreation in Kashmir and is named "Srinagar's
Jewel. Dal gate connects Dal Lake with Nagin
Lake.
 Dal is mentioned as Mahasarit in
ancient Sanskrit texts
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3) Mansabal Lake: It is located in Ganderbal
District. The name mansabal is taken from
Mansrovar. The Mughal garden, called the
Jaroka built by Nur Jahan overlooks the lake. It
is famous for Lotus and has Sobriquet as
"Supreme gem of all Kashmir Lakes". It is
connected with Jhelum by a canal near Sumbal
and it is the deepest among all the lakes in
Kashmir.
4) Gangabal: It is a lake situated at the foothills
of Mount Haramukh. Also known as “Harmukh
Ganga”. Located in Ganderbal District.
5) Kausarnag: It lies in Pir Panjal. It is a
mountain lake, also known as “Vishnu Pad”.
Located in Kulgam.
6) Sheshnag: Sheshnag Lake is Located EnRoute
to Amarnath cave.
7) Neelnag: It is Located in Budgam district and
bounded by Dense forests.
8) Anchar: The Anchar Lake is a Swampy ares.
Sindh Nullah flows and leaves it. Located close
to Ganderbal.
9) Tarsar and Marsar: The Tarsar Lake or Tar Sar
is an almond-shaped, lake situated in the
Kashmir Valley in Aru, Anantnag district. The
lake is separated by a mountain from another
lake of the same nature known as Marsar Lake,
which is in the vicinity of Dachigam National
Park.
 The Tarsar Lake is drained by an outlet
stream which falls into the Lidder River
 The Marsar Lake on the other hand
drains out and flows in the opposite
direction of the Tarsar Lake.
10) Hokarsar: 13 Km from Srinagar to Budgam
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11) Nageen Lake: The lake is located adjacent
to the Hari Parbat hillock, to the west of the Dal
lake. Sometimes it is considered a part of the
Dal lake and is connected to it via a narrow
strait.
13) Sokh and Dokh: Sokh and Dokh are two
frozen lakes located at the Harmukh Mountain
in Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir.
Legend says that the lakes are the two tear
drops of Parvati; one a warmer one showing
happiness and the other a cold drop indicating
grief.
14) Krishansar Lake: The Krishansar Lake is an
alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake situated in
the vicinity of Sonamarg. It orginates due to
melting of snow and glaciers. It drains out
through a small stream which falls into the
Vishansar Lake and gives rise to Neelum River.
15) Vishnasar Lake: Vishansar in Kashmiri
means the lake of Vishnu, situated in the
vicinity of Sonamarg.It is fed by the Krishansar
Lake and glaciers. The Vishansar Lake is the
source of Neelum River.
(III) Lakes of Ladakh
1) Pangong Tso Lake: Located on the border of
Ladakh and Tibet. It is the largest salt water
Lake of Asia.
2) TSO MORIRI: It is largest of the high altitude
lakes in the trans Himalayan biogeographic
region, entirely with in India.
 TSOKAR means salty lake in local
language and salt was extracted from
this lake in earlier times, till the end of
1959.
Other Lakes of Ladakh Region are:
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 TSO Kar Answer: Jhelum

 Rupshu
Q.7) Which of the following is the second
 Pangong lake
largest lake in the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
(2015)
Lakes and Rivers (Previous Years
Questions) Answer: Dal Lake

Q.1) Jhelum Rises from which place? Q.8) Which of the following lakes lies in the
Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir state?
1. Gangotri (2015)
2. Jamini Hill
3. Dhaulagiri Answer: Mansar
4. Verinag
Q.9) Which of the following is the source of
Answer: Verinag river Tawi? (2015)

Q.2) What is the Origin of Chenab River? Answer: Kailash Kund

1. Srinagar Q.10) In which of the following districts of

2. Hemkund Jammu and Kashmir is the Manasbal Lake
3. Lahaul situated? (2015)
4. None of these
Answer: Ganderbal
Answer: Lahaul
Q.11) Which one of the following lakes is
Q.3) Mansabal is famous for? connected with Jhelum by a canal near Sumbal?
(2015)
Answer: Lotus
(A) Mansabal
Q.4) Which Lake is also Known as “Harmukh (B) Dal
Ganga”? (C) Anchar
(D) Gangabal
Answer : Gangabal
Answer: Mansabal
Q.5) In which valley in Yarab TSO Lake Situated:
Q.12) Which one of the following rivers is called
a) Nubra Valley as Vetesta in Sanskrit? (2015)
b) Sindh Valley
c) Liddar Valley Answer: Jhelum
d) Poonch Valley
Q.13) The Greek name of River Jhelum in J&K
Answer: Nubra Valley is? (2017)

Q.6) Which of the following rivers is known as Answer: Hydaspes

'The Veth'? (2015)

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Q.14) Over which Lake, Mughals have built 2

artificial Islands (2017) Answer:

Answer: Q.21) The source of which of the following

rivers is the Kailash Kund Spring at Soej hills in
Q.15) Which one of the following rivers is a Bhaderwah town of the Jammu and Kashmir
Trans Himalayan River? (2017) state? (2018)

Answer: Indus Answer: Tawi River

Q.16) Which river is also called Wanla River? Q.22) Which of the following rivers runs across
(2017) the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir and is a
branch of the Suru River? (2018)
Answer: Yapola
(A) Doda
Q.17) Which of the following rivers of Jammu (B) Drass
and Kashmir has its source in Verinag spring in (C) Ravi
Anantnag district? (2017) (D) Shingo

Answer: Jhelum
Answer: Drass River
Q.18) Ranjit Sagar Dam is built across which of
the following rivers? (2017) Expected Questions on Rivers and Lakes
of J&K
Answer: Ravi
1) Which river in also known as Suryaputri?
Q.19) Which of the following exquisite
mountain stream flows through the valleys Ans Tawi River
between the beautiful Chinamarg and Nurpur
Pass in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (2008) 2) Which river is popularly known as “The Veth”
in Local Language?
A) Yousmarg
B) Baisaran Ans Jhelum
C) Ferozpur Nallah
D) Betab Valley 3) Sindh (Indus) river has its tributary in Ladakh
known as?
Answer: Ferozpur Nallah
Ans Zanskar Nallah
Q.20) Which among the following is an oxbow
type of Lake of Jammu and Kashmir and has 4) From where the Chenab Originates?
probably originated by the meandering of the
alluvial deposits? (2018) Ans Snowbed Baralacha (Pangi Valley in
Chamba)
A) Dal Lake
B) Ahansar Lake 5) From where River Tawi Originates?
C) Nilnag Lake
D) Sheikhsar Lake

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Ans Kali Kundi Glacier near Sewajdhar in Ans Shyok River

Baderwah (Doda District)
17) Origion of Nubra River?
6) At which point Kishanganga Joins Jehlum?
Ans Sicahen Glacier
Ans Domel
18) Which river is known as “Veetesta” in
7) From where river Jhelum Originates? Sanskrit?

Ans Spring in Verinag (Anantnag) Ans Jhelum

8) Which river is also known as “Chandrbhaga” 19) From Where the SHYOK River Originates

Ans Chenab Ans Rimo Glacier

9) What is the origion of Kishanganga river? 20) Nubra river is a tributary of which river?

Ans Drea Mountains (Drass) Ans Shyok River

10) River Ravi is also known as? 21) Kishanganaga river is also known as?

Ans Iravati Ans Neelam River

11) Which Lake is connected with Jhelum by a 22) Which river joins the Indus near Nimmu in
canal near Sumbal ? Ladakh?

Ans Mansabal Lake Ans Zanskar river

12) From where Indus Originates?
Ans Mansarovar Lake in Tibet
13) Ujh River that flows in Kathua and then
Enters Pakistan is branch of which river?
23) At which place Nubra River merges with
Shyok river?
Ans Lughzheum
24) From where the Suru River Originates

Ans: Ravi Ans Penzella Galcier near Pensi la

14) Which river flows into Wular Lake? 25) Drass River is a tributary of which river?

Ans Jhelum Ans Suru River

15) Which river flows in Pahalgam? 26) Mansabal Lake is famous for

Ans Liddar River Ans Lotus

16) Which river is also called the “river of 27) Which is the largest fresh water Lake in
Death”? Asia?

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Ans Wular lake 38) Which Lake is known as “Vishnupad”?

28) Which lake is Srinagar is a world famous Ans Kausar nag

Tourist destination?
39) Which is the largest salt water lake of Asia?
Ans Dal Lake
Ans Pangong TSO
29) Which lake of Jammu Region has a
Sheshnag Temple? 40) Mansar Lake is also known as?

Ans Mansarovar
Ans Mansar Lake

30) Tulbul Navigation Project is built on which 41) Which is the Deepest Lake in Kashmir?
lake? Ans Mansabal lake
Ans Wular Lake 42) Where is Sansar Lake Located?
31) Name of “Mansabal” Lake is derived from Ans Patnitop
Ans Mansarovar 43) Which Lake is a source of water supply to
32) Which Lake is situated at the foothill of Srinagar city?
Mount Harmukh Ans Harwan lake
Ans Gangabal Lake 44) In which district Hokersar lake is situated?
33) Which lake is located enroute to Amarnath Ans Baramulla
Cave?
45) Which Lake is also known as “Harmukh
Ans Sheshnag Ganaga”?
34) Where is Mansabal Lake situated? Ans Gangabal Lake
Ans Ganderbal District 46) Which are the main Tributaries of river
35) Neelnag Lake is located in which District? Jhelum?

Ans Budgam Ans Vishaw, Roumushi, Doodhganga, Sukhnag,

36) Anchar Lake, located near the Soura area of
Srinagar city is connected with the famous Dal
Lake via a channel known as?
Ans Amir Khan Nallah
37) Which Lake is shaped like an Almond?
Ans Tarsar Lake in Aru, Anantnag
Lidar, Sind and Ferozpur nallah
47) Marsar Lake flows into which river ?
Ans Lidar
48) Sokh and Dokh Lakes, situated on Harmukh
mountains is associated with which Hindu
Diety?

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Ans Goddess Parvati

49) Which Lake is located near the Mansar Lake

in Jammu Region?

Ans Surinsar lake.

50) In which valley is Yarab Tso Lake situated?

Ans Nubra Valley

51) Which canal takes its water from the River

Jhelum and flows into the Wular lake.?

Ans Nur.

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Indus Water Treaty and Its Impact
on State Economy
This Topic of the Syllabus also has its important
place and questions from this section are asked
in the previous year’s Papers. Given below are
the Questions from the Indus Water Treaty
Section
Not many Questions are asked from this
section, But as the Topic is Currently in News, so
we expect in the upcoming Exams, we may see
1 Or 2 Questions from this section
 Indus Water Treaty happened in which
year. : 19th Sept, 1960
Note: This Question is asked in 2013 and 2014
Exams. In 2015, two exams were held, in which
there was No question from Indus Water treaty.
Indus Water Treaty: An Introduction
The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is a water-
distribution treaty between India and Pakistan
signed on September 19, 1960. The treaty was
signed by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru and Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan. It
was brokered by the World Bank (International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development).
he Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) deals with river
Indus and its five tributaries, which are
classified in 2 categories:
EASTERN RIVERS: Sutlej Beas Ravi
WESTERN RIVERS: Jhelum Chenab Indus
 According to treaty, all the water of
eastern rivers shall be available for
unrestricted use in India.
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 India should let unrestricted flow of
water from western rivers to Pakistan.
 It doesn’t mean that India can’t use
western river’s water. The treaty says
that India can use the water in western
rivers in “non-consumptive” needs.
Here non consumptive means we can
use it for irrigation, storage and even
for electricity production. (But India has
not fully utilized this provision so far).
 The treaty allocates 80% of water from
the six-river Indus water system to
Pakistan.
 A Permanent Indus Commission was set
up as a bilateral commission to
implement and manage the Treaty.
 Though Indus originates from Tibet,
China has been kept out of the Treaty.
India-Pak Disputes Connecting Indus:
Timeline
1) 1948: India cuts off supply in most canals
that went to Pakistan. But restores it later.
2) 1951: Pakistan accuses India of cutting water
to many of its villages.
3) 1954: Word Bank comes up with a water-
sharing formula for two countries.
4) 1960: Indus Waters Treaty signed.
5) 1970’s: India starts building hydropower
projects in Kashmir. Pakistan raises concern.
6) 1984: Pakistan objects over India building
Tulbul barrage on Jhelum. India stops it
unilaterally.
7) 2007: Pakistan raises concern over
Kishanganga hydroelectric plant.
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8) 2008: Lashkar-e-Taiba starts campaign
against India. Its chief Hafiz Saeed accuses India
of water terrorism.
9) 2010: Pakistan accuses India of choking water
supply consistently.
10) 2016: India reviews working of Indus Waters
Treaty linking it with cross-border terrorism (Uri
attack).
Tulbul Project: By India
 The Tulbul project is a “navigation lock-
cum-control structure” at the mouth of
the lake, located on the Jhelum river. It
is a key intra-state channel to ferry
state’s goods and people.
 The idea is to ensure year-round
navigation along the 20-km stretch
from Anantnag to Srinagar and
Baramulla, and on the 22 km-stretch
between Sopore and Baramulla that
becomes non-navigable in winter with
water depth of only 2.5 ft (to sustain
navigation through the year a minimum
depth of water in the lake is necessary).
 The project envisages water release
from lake to maintain minimum draught
of 4.5 feet in Jhelum.
 India had started constructing a 439
feet long barrage at the lake’s mouth.
 India unilaterally suspended the Tulbul
project (Islamabad calls it Wullar
Barrage) in 1987 after Pakistan
objected.
 The decision to review the suspension
signalled the Modi government’s intent
to revive it irrespective of Pakistan’s
protests.
 Implication: India gets to control
Jhelum water, but that may impact
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Pakistan agriculture. The project can
create problems for Pakistan’s triple-
canal project that connects Jhelum-
Chenab with Upper Bari Doab Canal.
With a barrage, India controls release of
water into Jhelum, which could trigger a
flood or drought in POK and Pakistan.
Important Points of Indus Water Treaty
1) It is a water sharing treaty between India and
Pakistan.
2) The Mediator of this Treaty is World Bank,
previously known as International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development.
3) Date of Signing the Treaty: 19th Sept, 1960
4) Treaty is signed by Jawahal Lal Nehru and
Ayub Khan
5) President of World Bank at the time of
signing the treaty: E.R Black
6) Concept of Indus Water Treaty was given by:
Mr. David Lilienthal
7) Rivers Involved in this Treaty:
 Western Rivers: Indus, Jhelum and
Chenab
 Eastern Rivers: Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
Main Provisions of Indus Water Treaty
1) The Indus System of Rivers involved 3
Westerns Rivers (Jhelum, Chenab and Indus)
and 3 Eastern rivers (Ravi, Sutlej and Beas)
2) This Treaty provides the Rules for sharing of
Waters of these rivers between Indian and
Pakistan
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3) Under the Treaty, the Eastern Rivers (Ravi,
Sutlej and Beas) are allocated to India for
exclusive use, before they enter Pakistan.
However, a transition, period of 10 years was
permitted in which India, is bound to give water
to Pakistan from these rivers, until Pakistan was
able to build the canal system for using the
waters of Westerns Rivers (Jhelum, Chenab and
Indus)
4) Similarly, Pakistan has the exclusive use of
Westerns Rivers (Jhelum, Chenab and Indus) but
with some conditions, for development of
Power Projects in these rivers by India.
5) Pakistan also received one time
compensation for the Loss of Water from the
Eastern Rivers.
6) A Permanent Indus Commission would be set
up with the Commissioners from both the
countries.
Impact of Indus Water Treaty on J&K’s
Economy
1) J&K suffered a lot due to this treaty. The
state rich in water resources in facing acute
shortage of power in winter months.
2) J&K suffered huge loss for not using the
waters of Jhelum, Chenab and Indus for
Cultivation, Power Generation and Navigation
purposes.
3) Construction of Tulbul Navigation project, in
order to raise the level of water in Wular Lake
was stopped in 1984, due to this treaty.
4) Generation capacity of all run of the river
projects fall by 65% to 75 %.
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Indus Water Treaty (Previous Years
Questions)
Q.1) Indus water treaty happened in?
Answer: Sept, 1960
Q.2) Which institution stepped in to Resolve the
Indus Water treaty ?
Answer: World Bank
Q.3) When was Indus Water treaty Signed?
Answer: 1960
Q.4) The Indus Water Treaty was signed at
Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub
Khan, the then President of Pakistan, Shri
Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Indian Prime
Minister on ?
Answer: 19th Sept, 1960 (2017)
Q.5) The waters of river Ravi along with which
of the following five rivers keeps India and
Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty? (2017)
Answer Jhelum, Chenab, Indus, Beas, Sutlej
Expected Questions on Indus Water
Treaty
1) Indus Water treaty is a water sharing treaty
between which countries?
Ans India and Pakistan
2) Which International Organization acts as a
Mediator between India and Pakistan, in the
Indus Water treaty?
Ans World Bank, previously known as
International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development.
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3) On which Date, Indus Water treaty was
signed?
Ans 19th Sept, 1960
4) Who were the Signatories to the Indus Water
Treaty?
Ans Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru and General Ayub
Khan.
5) Who had given the concept of Indus Water
treaty?
Ans David Lilienthal. He was an American
attorney and Public Administrator.
6) Who was the president of World Bank at the
time of singing the treaty?
Ans E. R Black
7) Which rivers are involved in Indus Water
treaty?
Ans Western Rivers: Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
Eastern Rivers: Ravi, Sutlej and Beas
8) As per the provisions of treaty, India was
given control of which rivers?
Ans Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Sutlej and beas)
9) Which rivers are allocated to Pakistan for its
exclusive use?
Ans Western Rivers (Chenab, Jhelum and
Sindh)
10) How much water India can use from the
Indus River?
Ans 20%
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11) What is the duration of transition period in
which India was bound to supply water to
Pakistan from eastern rivers?
Ans 10 years
12) Who is the governing body for Indus Water
treaty?
Ans Indus Water Commission
13) Who was the President of Pakistan at the
time of singing the treaty?
Ans Ayub Khan
14) Which Indian navigation project is stopped
in 1984 due to Indus Water treaty?
Ans Tulbul Navigation Project
15) Which Indian state is worst affected by the
Indus Water treaty?
Ans Jammu and Kashmir
16) Which country received one time
Compensation, as per the Indus Water Treaty?
Ans Pakistan
17) Why the 10 year Transitions period was
given to Pakistan?
Ans For Building the Canal system for Western
rivers.
18) When did the 10 year Transition period
ended?
Ans 31st March, 1970
19) In case of dispute between 2 countries
regarding Indus Water treaty, who is the next
higher authority to intervene?
Ans International Court
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20) Recently Pakistan had approached World

Bank flagging concerns for which power
project?

Ans Kishanganaga project

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Power Projects of Jammu and 5) The Private company that looks after the
Power Projects in J&K is Jammu and
Kashmir
Kashmir state Power Development
This part of the Syllabus, is very much limited to Corporation Limited (JKSPDSL) , that was
specific Questions and in every Paper, you will formed in 1995 to look after all the Power
see 2-3 Questions from this section. Topic is not stations and Power Projects in J&K.
lengthy and limited to specific information only 6) JKSPDSL has also to its credit the First Gas
.Questions from this section are asked as. Turbine located in Pampore near Srinagar
with an Installed capacity of 175 MW
1. Installed Capacity of Power Projects
2. Location of Power Projects
3. River on which Power Project is Built etc Important Power Projects Associated
with Rivers
Difficulty Level of Questions is Easy to
Moderate. Name of the River Power Project
1) Baglihar
Important Points on Power Projects in
Chenab 2) Chenani (Tawi)
J&K 3) Salal-1 and 2
4) Dul Hasti
According to the Jammu and Kashmir Power 5) Kirthai (Upcoming)
Development Corporation, the estimated hydro 6) Ratle (Under
power potential of the state is 20,000 Construction
Megawatts (MW), of which about possible 7) Pakal Dul
sources for 16,475 MW have been identified. (Proposed)
Jhelum 1) Uri-I and Uri-II
These comprise 11,283 MW from the Chenab
2) Lower Jhelum
basin, 3,084 MW from the Jhelum basin, 500 3) Upper Sindh-II
MW from the Ravi basin and 1,608 MW from Ravi Sewa-II
the Indus basin. Out of the identified potential, Ranjit Sagar Dam
only 3263.46 MW has been exploited so far, Suru Chutak
consisting of 1211.96 MW in state sector from Sindh Nallah Ganderbal
21 power projects, 2009 MW in central sector (Tributary of Jhelum) Stakna
from seven projects and 42.5 MW in private Indus Nimo Bazgo
sector from four projects. SEWA-III
Dhumkar (proposed)
1) 9 Mega watt Mohra Hydroelectric plant of Wakharong Iqbal (Kargil)
J&K is first of its kind in sub-continent. Sindh and Wangath Upper Sindh
2) Estimated hydro power potential of state is Nallah
20,000 Megawatts Kishanganaga Kishangana Power
Project
3) The Installed capacity of Thermal as well as
Hydel is 956.20 Megawatt
4) 98% of villages in J&K are electrified.

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Installed Capacity of Various Power Power Projects (Under State Sector)

Projects
1) Baghlihar (900MW) : Baglihar Hydroelectric
Name of Installe Name of Location Power Project, is a run-of-the-river power
the Power d the River (District) project on the Chenab River in the Doda district
Project Capcait of Jammu and Kashmir. It was commissioned in
y 2008-09
Salal 690 Chenab Reasi
MW  Stage-1 (450MW): Completed in 2004
Dul Hasti 390 Chenab Kishtwar  Stage-2 (450 MW): Completed in 2008
WM
Baglihar-I 450 Chenab Doda 2) Lower Jhelum (105 MW): Lower Jhelum is a
MW run of the river project on Jhelum river located
Baglihar-II 450 Chenab Doda in Baramullla District of J&K. It was
MW
commissioned in 1978-79.
Uri-I 480 Jhelum Baramulla
MW 3) Upper Sindh-II(105 MW): Upper Sindh-II
Uri-II 240 Jhelum Baramulla
commissioned in 2002-02 is a 105 MW Hydro
MW
Lower 105 Jhelum Baramulla Power Project located in Kangan Tehsil of
Jhelum Ganderbal District. A similar project Upper
Upper 22.6 Jhelum Sindh-I commissioned in 1973-74 having
Sindh-II Installed capacity of 22.6MW is also
Kishangan 330 Kishenga Bandipora operational.
ga MW naga
river 5) Sawalkote (1856 MW): Sawalkote
Sewa-II 120 Ravi Kathua hydroelectric project (Proposed) is run-of-the-
MW river hydro power project in Ramban and
Chutak 44 MW Suru Kargil
Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir . The
Nimo 45 MW Indus Leh Sawalkot project was approved at a meeting
Bazgo
held on February 20, 2017.
Dhumkar 45 MW Indus Leh
Pakal Dul 1000 Chenab Kishtwar 6) Ratle (850 MW) : Ratle Hydroelectric Plant
(Proposed) MW (Under Construction) is a run-of-the-river
Ratle 850 Chenab Kishtwar hydroelectric power station currently under
Kirthai-1 390 Chenab Kishtwar construction on the Chenab River, downstream
Kirthai-2 930 Chenab Kishtwar of the village of Ratle, near Drabshalla in
Kiru 624 Chenab Kishtwar Kishtwar district of the Indian state of Jammu
Kwar 540 Chenab Kihtwar and Kashmir. A Memorandum of Understanding
Ratle 850 Chenab Kishtwar (MoU) was exchanged among NHPC Limited,
Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development
Sawalkote 1856 Chenab Ramban &
Udhmapur Department (JKPDD) and J&K State Power
Development Corporation (JKSPDC) for
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Project in the presence of Prime Minister,
Narendra Modi at Vijaypur in Samba district of
Jammu on 3 February 2019
7) Kirthai-II (930 MW) : Kirthai-II
Hydroelectricity project is a run of river project
coming up in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and
Kashmir having installed capacity of 990 MW.
8) Kirtha-I(390 MW): Kirthai-I with installed
capacity of 390 MW is located in the Kishwtar
District of J&K. DPR for Kirthai-I project is under
appraisal at CEA while as Kirthsai-II has been
appraised by the CEA
9) Lower Kalnai (48 MW) : Proposed to be built
on River Chenab in Doda District of Jammu and
Kashmir. It is proposed to divert the water from
lower kalnai Nallah at Dunadi through a 4.25
Km long tunnel.
Power Projects (Under Central Sector,
NHPC)
1) Salal (690 MW): Salal power station is run-of-
the-river scheme with an installed capacity of
690 MW (Stage-I of 3 x115 MW & Stage-II 3 X
115 MW) to harnesses the Hydropower
potential of river Chenab. It is located in Reasi
district of Jammu & Kashmir.
2) URI-I (480) : Uri power station is run-of-the-
river scheme with an installed capacity of 480
MW (4 X 120 MW) to harnesses the
Hydropower potential of river Jhelum. It is
located in Baramulla district of Jammu &
Kashmir .
3) URI-II (240 MW): Uri-II power station is run-
of-the-river scheme with an installed capacity of
240 MW (4 X 60 MW) to harnesses the
Hydropower potential of river Jhelum (a
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tributary of Indus river). It is located in Uri tehsil
of Baramulla district of Jammu & Kashmir
4) Dul Hasti (390 MW): Dulhasti power station
is run-of-the-river with pondage scheme with
an installed capacity of 390 MW (3 X 130MW)
to harness the hydropower potential of river
Chenab. It is located in Kishtwar district of
Jammu & Kashmir.
5) Sewa-II(120 MW): Sewa-II Power Station (3 X
40 MW) is Run of River Scheme with Small
Pondage’ to harness the hydro power potential
of river Sewa. It is located in District Kathua of
J&K
6) Nimmo-Bazgo(45MW): Nimoo Bazgo power
station(3x15MW) is a run of the river scheme
with small pondage to harness the hydropower
potential of river Indus in Leh District of Jammu
& Kashmir near village Alchi
7) Chutak (44MW): Chutak power station is
run-of-the-river scheme with an installed
capacity of 44 MW(4X11 MW) to harnesses the
Hydropower potential of river Suru (a tributary
of Indus river) which is located in Kargil district
of Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir.
8) Kishanganaga (330 MW): Kishanganga Power
station (3x110MW) is located on Kishanganga
River, a tributary of river Jhelum in Bandipora
District of Jammu & Kashmir.
9) Bursar (800 MW): The Bursar Hydroelectric
Project is a storage project in which the flow of
water can be regulated not only to the benefit
of this project but all downstream projects i.e.
Pakal Dul, Dul Hasti, Rattle, Baglihar, Sawalkot
and Salal Hydroelectric Projects, thereby
enhancing the potential of all downstream
schemes. The dam site is located near village
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Pakal on river Marusudar which is one of the Power Projects of J&K (Previous Years
major tributary of river Chenab Questions)
Joint Venture Projects (CVPPPL) Q.1) What is the Installed capacity of URI-II
Hydel Power Project?
Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Ltd
(CVPPPL) is a Joint Venture Company among Answer: 240 MW
NHPC (49%), JKSPDC (49%) and PTC India Ltd.
(2%), formed at the initiative of Government of Q.2) URI Dam is built on which river
J&K and Government of India to harness the
Answer: Jhelum
vast hydro potential of river Chenab. The
Company has been incorporated on 13.06.2011. Q.3) Which of the following rivers serves for
Salal hydel project of Jammu and Kashmir?
CVPP has been entrusted with construction of
(2015)
following projects
1) Jhelum
1) Pakal Dul (1000 MW): Pakal Dul Dam is a
2) Indus
proposed concrete-face rock-fill dam on the
3) Ravi
Marusadar River, a tributary of the Chenab
4) Chenab
River, in Kishtwar district of the Indian state of
Jammu and Kashmir.Foundation stone of the Answer: Chenab
project has been laid by Hon'ble Prime Minister
of India on 19.05.2018. Q.4) In which of the districts of Jammu and
Kashmir, is the Chutak Hydroelectric project
2) Kiru Project (624 MW): Kiru Hydro Electric located? (2015)
Project (624 MW) is proposed on River Chenab,
located in Kishtwar district of the Jammu & Answer: Kargil
Kashmir. It is located in Village Kiru / Pathrnakki
Q.5) What type of project is Sewa-III
in district Kishtwar The works to be started
Hydroelectric Project? (2015)
soon. Foundation stone of the project has been
laid by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 1) Moderate
03.02.2019. 2) Major
3) Small
3) Kwar HE Project (540 MW): Kwar Hydro
4) Large
Electric Project (540 MW) is proposed on River
Chenab, located in Kishtwar district of the Answer: Small
Jammu & Kashmir. The project is envisaged as a
Run of River Scheme. Tendering process is in Q.6) The Chutak Hydro- electric Project is
progress and Investment approval is awaited. established on which river? (2015)

4) DulHasti (Phase-II) (550 MW): DPR Answer: Suru River

preparation work to be initiated. Q.7) Which private limited company has been
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Kashmir to take care of various power projects?
(2015)
Answer: JKSPDCL
Q.8) What is the power generating capacity of
Dumkhar HEP constructed over river Indus on
state economy of J&K? (2015)
Answer: 45 MW
Q.9) What is the total power generation
capacity of Jammu and Kashmir under central
and state sectors as on June 2015? (2015)
Answer : 2672.20
Q.10) Installed capacity of URI-1 Dam is :
Answer: 480MW
Q.11) Which hydro-electric power project is
located immediately downstream of Lower
Jhelum Power:
Answer: URI-1
Q.12) Over which river is Baghlihar Power plant
built?
Answer Chenab
Q.13) Which Power project located in the
Udhampur District of J&K, contributes to the
major power generation, with an installed
capacity of generating 690 MW as on year 1995
? (2017)
Answer: Salal
Q.14) Uri Dam on the Jhelum River is located in
which of the following district of Jammu and
Kashmir? (2017)
Answer Baramulla
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Q.15) Chutak Hydro Electric Power plant in the
Kargil district, is located on which of the
following rivers in J&K? (2017)
Answer: Suru
Q.16) According to JKSPDCL,in 2016, the
estimated hydropower potential of Jammu and
Kashmir is 20,000 Megawatts (MW), of which
about 16475 MW have been from? (2017)
Answer: Chenab Basin
Q.17) Which of the following statement is
INCORRECT with respect to the Pakal Dul
(Drangdhuran) Hydroelectric Project? (2017)
A) Its proposed location is Kishtwar district of
Jammu and Kashmir
B) It has an estimated capacity of 2000 MW
C) It envisages a 167-metre high concrete face
rockfill dam
D) It is proposed to be constructed on the
Marusudar river
Answer: It has an estimated capacity of 2000 MW
Q.18) Sawalkote hydropower project of Jammu
and Kashmir is located in which of the following
river basins? (2018)
A) Beas
B) Sutlej
C) Jhelum
D) Chenab
Answer: Chenab
Q.19) Which of the following power project in
Jammu and Kashmir is located on Suru river
which is also a tributary of the river Indus?
(2018)
Answer: Chutak
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Expected Questions on Power Projects
of Jammu and Kashmir
1) The Total Installed Capacity of Jammu and
Kashmir in term of Power Generation is?
Ans: 2579.49 MW
2) Which of the following countries is
associated with Indus Water Treaty?
Ans: India and Pakistan
3) From which year the village electrification
programme was made a part of Prime
Minister’s Gramodaya Yojana?
Ans: 2001-02
4) Which of the organizations, act as a Nodal
agency for the development of small hydro
power potential in the state of J&K
Ans: State Power Development Corporation
5) The 120 MW Hydro Power Project SEWA-II of
NHPC in the basholi belt of J&K is located on
which of the following rivers?
Ans: Ravi
6) Which of the projects have been handed over
to NHPC for execution?
Ans: i) URI HEP II
ii) Bursar II
iii) Sewa II HEP
7) Which treaty prohibits reservoir storage of
water on major rivers of Jammu and Kashmir?
Ans Indus Water Treaty
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8) Which of the Projects does not fall under
Chenab basin?
Ans: Karnah
9) Iqbal Hydroelectric Project is located on
which river?
Ans: Wakharong
10) When was the Jammu and Kashmir State
Power Development Corporation Limited is
corporate?
Ans: 16th Feb, 1995
11) The Hydroelectricity in Jammu and Kashmir
is not being fully harnessed due to which of the
following reasons
Ans (a) Long gestation periods for hydro
power projects
(b) Skewed Tariff Profile
(c ) Unavailability of Reliable Hydrological
data.
12) “Kiru” Power project and “Kawar” Power
project which has the capacity of 600 WM and
520 MW respectively has been taken by which
of the following corporations?
Ans: Jointly by JKSPDC , NHPC and Power
Trading Corporation
13) Which of the following statements is/are
correct about Jammu and Kashmir State Power
Development Corporation Limited?
a) It plan, promote and organize an integrated
and efficient development of power and all its
aspects
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b) Investigation, research, design and Ans: 20,000 MW

preparation of preliminary feasibility and
detailed project reports. 18) Power Projects along the River basins

c) Construction of Transmission lines and Project Name of Basin

ancillary works for timely and coordinated Chutak Suru
supply of power Baglihar Chenab

d) All the Above Kishanganga Jhelum

SEWA II River at Maska
Ans: All the Above

14) Consider the Following statements

(I) Jammu and Kashmir is one of the energy
starved states of the country
(II) The state generates just 25% of the actual
demand for electricity
Which of the following statements is/are true?
19) Which sector has shown the highest
increase in power consumption in the state?
Ans: Domestic
20) When did the Jammu and Kashmir
micro/mini hydro power projects came into
Existence?

(a) Only I Ans: 2011

(b) Only II 21) Villages in Ladakh are dependent on which

of the following for its electricity needs?
(c) Both I and II
Ans Diesel sets
(d) None of the above.
22) Solar Energy can be used for which of the
Ans: Both I and II following purposes?
15) Which of the following is a part of power Ans Cooking, Water Pumping, street Lightning
projects of Jhleum Basin? etc
Ans: Sewa 23) Salal Hydro Project is located on which
river?
16) Which centrally Government sponsored
scheme provides for Rural Electrification in the Ans: Chenab
state?
24) How much power is estimated to be
Ans: Prime Minister’s Gramodaya Yojana generated from the geothermal energy?
17) J&K has abundant water resources and Ans: 40 MW
great potential for hydro power, estimated at
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25) The JKSPDCL is perusing the development of

Geo-Thermal Project in Puga Valley in which of Ans Jhelum
the following regions?
35) Name the Power Projects Operational on
Ans: Ladakh Chenab River?

26) Which of the following are Non- Ans Salal, Baghlihar and Dul Hasti (390 MW)
Conventional sources of energy?
36) What is the Installed capacity of Salal
Ans All these (Solar Energy, Geo Thermal Hyodro electric Project?
Energy and Photo Voltaic Technology
Ans 690 MW
27) Solar energy has provisions as an income
source for 37) Where is Nimo Bazgo Power Project
Installed?
Ans: Entrepreneurs
Ans Indus (In Leh)
28) What is the increased consumption of
power in Industrial sector? 38) What is the Installed Capcity of URI-I and
URI-II?
Ans: 59.39%
Ans URI-I: 480 MW
29) Puga valley in ladakh region is a potential URI-II: 240 MW
source for
39) Where is Kishanganaga Power Project
Ans: Geothermal energy Located?

30) Solar Photovoltaic technology is the Ans Bandipora (Capacity: 330 MW)
conversion of
40) Where is Pakal Dul Dam Projected?
Ans: Solar energy into Electricity
Ans Chenab (Kishtwar) Capacity: 1000 MW
31) Which is the First Hydro Electric Project of
J&K
41) Over which river Ratle Power Project is
Ans Mohra Hydro Electric Project (Estd. 1905) projected to be built?

32) Which is currently the biggest Power Ans Chenab River (Doda District)
Generation Project of J&K?
42) What is Installed Capacity of Ratle Power
Ans Salal Hydro Electric Project Project?

33) What is the Installed capacity of Baghlihar-I? Ans 850 MW

Ans 450 MW 43) What is the Installed capacity of Nimmo

Bazgo Power Project?
34) Uri Dam is built on which river?

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Ans 45 MW 53) Where Stakna Hyrdo electric project is

built?
44) Which company is working on the
development of Nimmo Bazo Power Project? Ans Leh (Sind Nallah)

Ans Developed by NHPC while BHEL has 54) What is the installed capacity of URI-II?
executed Electro mechanical works.
Ans: 240 MW
45) Over which river Chutak Power Project is
built? 55) In which district Kishanganga Power Project
is located?
Ans Suru River (A Tributary of Indus) in Kargil
Ans Bandipora
46) What is the Installed capacity of Chutak
Power Project?

Ans 44MW

47) Where Dhumkar Dam is projected to be

built?

Ans Leh District over Indus River

48) What is proposed installed capacity of

Dhumkar Dam?

Ans 45MW

49) Where in J&K, JKSPDSL has bult the First

ever Gas Turbine?

Ans Pampore with capacity of 175 MW

50) In which year, JKSPDS was incorporated as

Private Limited Company in J&K?

Ans 16th Feb, 1995.

51) What is the estimated Hydro Potential of

J&K in terms of power generation?

Ans 20000 MW

52) Over which river, Ranjit Sagar Dam Power

Project is built?

Ans Ravi in Shahpur Kandi

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Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir 2) Constitution was adopted on : 17th Nov,

This Topic of Syllabus has 2-3 Questions in every
JKSSB Exam. The Questions are based on basic
knowledge of the topic and the Difficulty level is
Easy to Moderate.
 Questions from this part are asked from
Sections, Schedules, Important Dates
and Parts of the Constitution
 2 to 3 Questions are asked from this
Section.
Some of the Questions asked from Constitution
of J&K in previous papers are.
 Article 356 & Article 357 were extended
to J&K in: 1965
 Which Article of Indian Constitution
gives Autonomy to state of Jammu and
Kashmir : Article 370
 In which year constitution of J&K comes
into force: 1957
 Into how many parts is the constitution
of Jammu and Kashmir divided? 13 Part
(2015)
 In which part of the constitution of
Jammu and Kashmir is the Directive
Principles of the State Policy
mentioned? : Part-IV (2015)
 Under which section of the state
constitution can Governor's rule be
imposed in Jammu and Kashmir (2015)
 For how long can Governor's rule be
imposed with the consent of the
President of India, in case of failure of
constitutional machinery in Jammu and
Kashmir? (2015)
1956.
3) Constitution came into force on : 26th Jan,
1957.
4) Temporary Chairman of Constituent
Assembly: Mulana Mohammad Sayeed.
5) President of Drafting Committee: Sh. G.M
Sadiq.
6) The Title Sadr-e-Riysat for Governor and
Prime Minister for chief Minister is used in J&K
till 1965.
7) Accession of J&K with India: 26th Oct, 1947.
8) As of 2002, the constitution of J&K has been
affected to 29 amendments
9) Which Article of Indian Constitution gives
special status to J&K: Article 370
10) How many Schedules are there in the
Constitution of J&K : 7 Schedules
11) When Did Constituent Assembly of J&K met
for the First time?
Ans 31st Oct, 1951.
12) Members of Drafting Committee of J&K’s
Constitution:
Ans G.L Dogra, Chuni Lal, Kulbir Singh, Mohd
Afzal Beg, Ghulam Mohi-u-din Hamdani, Assad
– Ullah Mir

Important Points to Remember

1) Establishment of J&K Constituent Assembly:

Sept, 1951.

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Schedules of Constitution Part XII: Amendment of the Constitution (147)

st
1 Schedule Omitted by Constitution of J&K
6th Amendment Act, 1965 Part XIII: Transmonal Issues (148-158)
nd
2 Schedule Emoluments, Allowances,
Privileges etc to the Governor
3rd Schedule Salaries, Allowances, Privileges Important Sections of J&K’s constitution
etc to the Speaker, Dy. Speaker,
Chairman & Dy. Chairman Section-1: Short Title and Commencement
th
4 Schedule Salaries, allowances, conditions
Section-2: Definitions
of services etc of the judges of
High Court Section-3: Relationship of State with Union of
5th Schedule Forms of Oath of Affirmation,
India
made/taken by Minister’s/
Judges Section-4: Territory of State under the Rule of
6th Schedule Regional Languages-Dogri,
Maharaja.
Kashmiri, Urdu, Balti, Punjabi,
Pahari, gojri, ladkahi Section-5: Extent of Legislative and Executive
7th Schedule Provision as to Disqualification
Powers of State
on grounds of defection.
Section-6 Permanent Residents

Summary of Constitution of J&K Section-7: Construction of references to State

Part-I : Preliminary (1-2)
Part-II : The State (3-5)
Part-III: Permanent Residents (6-10)
Part-IV: Directive Principles of State Policy (11-
25)
Part-V : The Executive (26-45)
Part-VI : The State Legislature ( 46-92)
Part-VII : The High court (93-113)
Part-VIII : Finance, Property and Contracts (114-
123)
Part-IX : The Public Grievances (124-137)
Part-X : Elections ( 138-142)
Part-XI : Miscellaneous Provisions (143-146)
Subjects in existing laws
Section-8: Legislature to Define Permanent
Residents
Section-9: Special provisions for bills relating to
permanent residents
Section-10: Rights of Permanent Residents
Section-13: State to establish a socialist order of
society for the promotion of welfare of the
people
Section-14 : Economy of the State to be
developed in a planned manner
Section-15: State to ensure speedy
improvement in standard of living of rural
masses
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Section-17: State to take certain steps for
promoting crafts and cottage industries
Section-18: Separation of judiciary from
executive
Section-19: Right to work and .to public
assistance in certain cases
Section-20: Right to Free and Compulsory
Education
Section-21: Rights of Children
Section-22: Rights of Women
Section-23: Protection of educational, material
and cultural interests of socially and
economically backward sections
Section-24: Improve Public Health
Section-25: Equality and Secularism
Section-26: Head of the state
Section-27: Appointment of Governor
Section-29: Qualification for appointment as
Governor
Section-33: Discharge of the functions of the
Governor in certain contingencies.
Section-34: Power of Governor to grant
pardons; reprieves etc
Section-35: Council of Ministers to aid and
advise the Governor
Section-36: Appointment of Ministers.
Section-38 : Deputy Ministers
Section-41: Salaries and allowances of Ministers
and Deputy Ministers
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Section-42: Advocate-General for the State.
Section-43: Rules of Business.
Section-44: Duties of Chief Minister
Section-46: Legislature of the State.
Section-47: Composition of Legislative
Assembly.
Section-48: Provisions related to Pakistan
Occupied Kashmir (POK)
Section-49: Reservation of Seats for Scheduled
Castes.
Section-50: Composition of Legislative Council.
Section-51: Qualification of membership of the
Legislature
Section-52: Duration of Legislature
Section-54: Right of Governor to address and
send messages to the House or Houses
Section-55: Special Address by the Governor.
Section-56: Rights of Ministers and Advocate
General as respects the Houses
Section-57: The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of
the Legislative Assembly
Section-60 : The Speaker and the Deputy
Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his
removal from office is under consideration
Section-61: The. Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of the Legislative Council
Section-63: Secretariat of the Legislature
Section-76: Special Procedure in case of Money
Bills
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Section-87: Language to be used in the
Legislature
Section-89: Courts not to inquire into
proceeding of the Legislature
Section-91: Power of Governor to promulgate
Ordinances during recess of Legislature
Section-92(Governor Rule): Provisions in case
of failure of Constitutional Machinery of state
Section-93: Constitution of High court
Section-94: High Court to be a court of record.
Section 95: Appointment and tenure of office of
Judges.
Section-99: Removal of Judges of High court
Section-101: Place of Sitting of High Court
Section 105: Transfer of Cases to High Court
Section 115: Consolidated Fund and Public
Account
Section-116: Contingency Fund
Section-124: Recruitment and conditions of
service of persons serving the State
Section-125: Tenure of office of persons serving
the State
Section-126: Dismissal, reduction or removal of
persons Employed in civil capacities under the
State
Section-128: Public Service Commission of
state.
Section-129: Appointment and term of office of
members
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Section-130: Removal and suspension of a
member of the Commission
Section-133: Functions of the Commission
Section-138: Superintendence, direction and
control of elections
Section-139: No person to be ineligible for
inclusion in electoral roll on grounds of religion,
race, castes or sex
Section-141:Power of Legislature to make
provision with respect to elections to
Legislature
Section-142: Bar to interference by Courts in
electoral matters
Section-143: Protection of Governor
Section-144: Flag of State
Section-145: Official Language of state.
Section-146: Academy for development of Art,
Culture and Languages
Section-147: Amendment to Constitution
Important Amendments to Constitution
of Jammu and Kashmir
As of 2002, 29 Amendments have been made to
the Constitution of J&K
1) Ist Amendment Act, 1959 : Appointment of
additional and acting judges and they shall hold
office upto the age of 62 years
2) 5th Amendment Act, 1963 : Governor shall
nominate 8 members, instead of 6 to the
legislative council.
3) 6th Amendment Act, 1965 : Ist Schedule
Omitted (Section 148 -152). Title of Sadre-e-
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Riyasat is replaced by Governor and Prime
Minister by Chief Minister
4) 12th Amendment Act, 1975 : Section-48
amended. 25 seats reserved for POK,has been
replaced by 24 seats
5) 16th Amendment Act, 1977 : Term of State
Legislative Assembly increased from 5 years to
6 years (Section 52 Amended)
6) 18th Amendment Act, 1987 : Seventh
Schedule is added to J&K’s constitution, which
deals with Anti Defection law.
7) 20th Amendment Act, 1988 : Legislative
assembly shall consists of 111 member, choose
by Direct Election from constituencies.
8) 21st Amendment Act, 1989 : Voting age
reduced from 21 to 18 years
9) 26th Amendment Act, 1999 : Ghojri
Language was added to the Sixth Schedule of
Constitution.
Artcile 35 A (Of Indian Constitution)
Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an
article that allows the Jammu and Kashmir
state's legislature to define “permanent
resident” of the state. It was added to the
Constitution through a situationary Presidential
Order, i.e., The Constitution (Application to
Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 – issued by
the President of India on 14 May 1954,
exercising the powers conferred by the clause
of the Article 370 of the Indian Constitution,
and with the concurrence of the Government of
the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Here is the Text of the Artcile 35-A
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"Saving of laws with respect to permanent
residents and their rights." — Not withstanding
anything contained in this Constitution, no
existing law in force in the State of Jammu and
Kashmir, and no law hereafter enacted by the
Legislature of the State:
(a) defining the classes of persons who are, or
shall be, permanent residents of the State of
Jammu and Kashmir; or
(b) conferring on such permanent residents any
special rights and privileges or imposing upon
other persons any restrictions as respects—
(i) employment under the State Government;
(ii) acquisition of immovable property in the
State;
(iii) settlement in the State; or
(iv) right to scholarships and such other forms of
aid as the State Government may provide, shall
be void on the ground that it is inconsistent with
or takes away or abridges any rights conferred
on the other citizens of India by any provision of
this part."
J&K Constitution (Previous Years
Questions)
Questions from J&K Constitutions are figured in
almost all the Previous Years Papers.
Here are the Previous Years Questions asked in
various JKSSB Exams from (2013-2018)
Q.1) Article 356 & Article 357 was extended to J&K
in:
Answer: 1965
Q.2) Which Article of Indian Constitution gives
Autonomy to state of Jammu and Kashmir
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Answer: Article 370 2) 31st October, 1951
3) 26th October, 1949
Q.3)In which year constitution of J&K comes into 4) 11th November, 1951
force:
st
Answer: 31 Oct, 1951
Answer: 1957
Q.9) The provision for separation of Judiciary from
Q.4) Into how many parts is the constitution of Executive is enshrined in which of the following
Jammu and Kashmir divided? articles of Directive Principles in the Constitution of
J&K? (2017)
Answer: 13 Parts (2015)
Answer: Section-18
Q.5) In which part of the constitution of Jammu and
Kashmir is the Directive Principles of the State Policy Q.10) Provision related to permanent residents and
mentioned? (2015) their rights are mentioned in which of the following
parts of Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. (2017)
Answer: Part-IV
1) Part III
Q.6) Under which section of the state constitution 2) Part II
can Governor's rule be imposed in Jammu and 3) Part I
Kashmir (2015) 4) Part VI

Answer: Section-92 Answer: Part-III (Section 6 to 10)

Q.7) For how long can Governor's rule be imposed Q.11) Who has the powers to legislate Preventive
with the consent of the President of India, in case of Detention laws for Jammu And Kashmir State?
failure of constitutional machinery in Jammu and (2017)
Kashmir? (2015)
A) The Parliament
Answer: Six Months B) Union Legislature
C) State Legislature
Note: For a maximum of Six months, Governor Rule D) Union Executive
is imposed in J&K, thereafter, President Rule.
Answer: State Legislature
Q.8) Who among the following was elected as the
President of Constituent Assembly of the Jammu and Q.12) Under Part XXI of the Constitution of India,
Kashmir, after the protem chairman? (2017) which deals with "Temporary, Transitional and
Special provisions", the State of Jammu and Kashmir
1) Maulana Masoodi has been accorded special status under which
2) Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah Article? (2017)
3) Maharaja Hari singh
4) Ghulam Mohammad Sadiq Answer: Article 370

Answer: Ghulam Mohammad Sadiq

Q.8) On which of the following dates, did the
constituent assembly of J&K, met for the First time
(2017)
Q.13) Which amendment of the Constitution of
Jammu and Kashmir replaced "Sadar-i-Riyasat" by
Governor? (2017)
Answer: Sixth Amendment Act, 1965

1) 26th October, 1947

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Q.14) The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Answer: Section-17
Constitution of the State of Jammu and Kashmir
does NOT mention which of the following in Rights
of Women? (2017) Expected Questions on Constitution of
A) The right to equal pay for equal work J&K
B) The right to property to married women being
divorced 1) Which article of Indian constitution gives
C) The right to maternity benefits
autonomy to the state of Jammu and
D) The right to full equality in all social, educational,
political and legal matters Kashmir?

Answer: The right to property to married women Ans Article 370

being divorced
2) When J&K constituent Assembly was
Q.15) Which of the following is an INCORRECT
statement with reference to the Constitution of
established?
Jammu and Kashmir? (2017)
Ans September, 1951.
A) The Directive Principles of State policy is given in
Part IV of the State Constitution 3) When was J&K’s constitution adopted?
B) It has 158 sections divided into 12 parts
C) It has seven schedules attached to it Ans 17th November, 1956
D) The constitution is divided into 10 parts
4) When did Constitution of J&K came into
Answer: The constitution is divided into 10 parts
force?
Note: The Constitution of J&K, is divided into 13
Parts. Ans 26th Jan, 1957

5) Who was the chairman of Drafting

Q 16) Which section of the State Constitution of
Jammu and Kashmir gives the State Legislature the
Committee of constitution?
right to define permanent residents? (2017)
Ans Shri Girdhari Lal Dogra
A) Section 26
B) Section 6 6) Who was the president of Drafting
C) Section 12 Committee?
D) Section 3
Ans G M Sadiq
Answer: Section-6

Q.17) Which among the following articles of the 7) Till When the Title of Sadre-e-Riyasat for
Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is related to the Governor and Prime Minister for Chief
formation of Cottage Industry in the state? (2018)
Minister was used in J&K
A) Article 17
B) Article 44 Ans 1965
C) Article 32
D) Article 59 8) When did Jammu and Kashmir Acceded
with India?

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Ans 26th Oct, 1947 Ans Section-25

9) Which section of constitution, describes 18) Which section provides the Limit on
the Relationship of state with Union of Legislative and Executive Powers of state?
India?
Ans Section-5
Ans Section-3
19) Which Part of Constitutions Deals with
10) How many schedules are these are in Directive Principles of State Policy?
the Constitution of J&K?
Ans Part-IV
Ans 7 Schedules
20) Which part of constitution deals with
11) Which section deals with right of rights of Permanent residents?
permanent residents?
Ans Part-III
Ans Section-10
21) Which Schedule of J&K’s constitution
12) In how many parts, Constitution of J&K deals with Regional Languages?
divided?
Ans Schedule VI
Ans 13 Parts
22) Which is the only right that has been
13) Under which section Governor rule can added in the Indian Constitutional History
be imposed in J&K? and it not extended to J&K?

Ans Section-92 Ans Right to Education

14) Which Section Deals with Right to Free 23) Which Part of Constitution deals with
and Compulsory Education? Executive?

Ans Section-20 Ans Part-V

15) Which is the Official Language of J&K? 24) Which Section provides for provisions
related to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir?
Ans Urdu
Ans Section-48
16) Which section provides for Separation
of Judiciary from Executive? 25) As per the Section-48 of Constitution,
how many Assembly seats are recognized in
Ans Section 18
Pakistan Administered Kashmir
17) Which section provides for Equality and
Ans 24 Seats
Secularism?

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26) Under which section, Judges of High Ans Section-21

court can be removed?
35) Which Part of Constitution deals with
Ans Section-99 Transitional Provisions?

27) Which Section provides for Ans PartXIII

appointment of Governor?
36) Which Part of Constitution deals with
Ans Section-27 The High court?

28) Which Part of J&K’ constitution deals Ans Part-VII

with public grievances?
37) Can Union of India Declare Financial
Ans Part-IX Emergency in J&K?

29) As per the Section-5 of J&K constitution, Ans No

state can make Laws on all matters, except
Ans Defense, Foreign Affairs, Finance and
Communication
30) Which Part provides for amendment of
Constitution?
Ans Part XII
31) Which Part of J&K Constitution Deals
with Elections?
38) In which case, Emergency can be
declared in Jammu and Kashmir
Ans In case of War, External Aggression
39) Which section of J&K’s constitution
states that “The state of Jammu and
Kashmir is and shall be an Integral part of
Union of India?”
Ans Section-3

Ans Part X 40) Which section provides for Protection of

Governor?
32) Which Section of J&K’s constitution
deals with Rights of Women? Ans Section-143

Ans Section-22 41) Who has signed the Constitution of J&K

into Law?
33) Who is the Head of the state in J&K , as
per Section 26 of J&K’s constitution? Ans Dr. Karan Singh

Ans Governor 42) Which Schedule of Constitution deals

with Oaths and Affirmations?
34) Which Section deals with “ Rights of
Children”? Ans Fifth Schedule

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43) Which section provides for Organization

of Village Panchayats?

Ans Section-16

44) Which Part of the Constitution deals

with Public Services?

Ans Part-IX

45 Which section Deals with the Public

Service Commission of state?

Ans Section 128

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Tourist and Historical Destinations of
J&K
If we go weightage wise, then most questions
are asked from this Topic. Actually, these are 2
Topics: Tourist Destinations and Places of
Historical Importance.
Every year, 5-6 Questions are asked from this
topic and If go through it, you fill find it is one of
High Scoring Topics in J&K GK
Questions in these topics are framed as
 Popular Names of Tourist and Historical
Places
 Location of these places.
 Names associated with Important
Places etc
Popular Names of Various Places of J&K
1) Venice of East: Srinagar
2) Chotta Kashmir: Baderwah
3) Red Land: Ladakh
4) City of Temples: Jammu
5) Land of Springs: Budgam
6) Village of Shephards: Pahalgam
7) Meadon of Gold: Sonamarg
8) Meadow of Folwers: Gulmarg
9) Rice Bowl of Kashmir: Kulgam
10) Home of Ambri(Apple): Shopian
11) Jammu Hills: shivalik
12) Sangam: Vishaw, Rambiaram and Jhleum
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13) Adobe of Fairies: Pari Mahal
14) Jewel in the Crown of Kashmir:Dal Lake
15) Supreme gem of all Kashmir Lakes:
Mansabal
Popular Tourist Places of Kashmir
Region
1) Hari Parbat Fort : Also known as Koh-e-
Maran, it is a Hill overlooking Srinagar, the
summer capital of J&K.
 It is also the sight of Durani Fort: The
First Fortification of the site was
constructed by Akbar in 1590, who built
a wall and had plans to establish a New
capital called “Nager Nagor”
 Constructed by Afghan Governor Atta
Mohammad Khan from 1776 onwards
 It has Sharika Mata Temple and Shrine
of Hamza Makhdoom.
 The Place also had a famous
Gurdudwara known as “Chhati
Patshahi”
2) Shankracharaya Temple: Also known as
Jyeshtwara Temple and Takht-e-Sulemian, is
situated on the Top of Gopadri Hills in the
Zawarban Mountain range. It was visited by Adi
Shankara and has ever since been associated
with him, this is how the temple got the name
Shankaracharya
 Originally built by the Hindu king
"Sandiman" and repaired by King
Gopaditya and by King Lalitaditya
 Gulab Singh constructed the Stone
stairs unto the temple
 Temple is dedicated to Hindu Diety Lord
Shiva
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3) Hazratbal Shrine: Located on the left bank of
Dal lake and considered to be Kashmir’s most
holiest shrine
 It is well known for the relic Moi-e-
Muqqadus, the hair of Prophet
Mohammad.
 Relic was First brought to India by Syed
Abdullah
 Syed hamid son of Syed Abdullah sold it
to Kashmiri Businessman Khawaja-Nur-
ud-Din Eshai
 Till Date, male descentants of Khwaja-
Noor-ud-din are the caretakers of holy
Relic.
4) Khanqah-e-Molla: It is a Muslim shrine
located in the Old Srinagar city on the banks of
river Jhelum. It is the first ever Mosque built in
Srinagar.
 Built by Sultan Sikander in the memory
of Syed Ali Hamdani
 First Built in 1395 and later Re-built in
1732 AD
5) Khir- Bhawani Temple: It is famous Hindu
temple dedicated to Goddess Bhawani
 Located in the village of Tul Mul near
Srinagar
 As a custom, Kheer (Rice Pudding) is
offered to the Goddess that is why it is
called Kheer Bhawani.
6) Shalimar Bagh: It is beautiful garden in the
Srinagar City with small lakes and shallow
terraces. It is the Largest of the Mughal
Gardens. It is also called the "Crown of
Srinagar"
 Built by Jehangir in 1619 AD for his wife
Nur Jahan
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 Harwan run throughs the middle of this
garden
 Also Known by the name of Farah
Baksh, and Faiz Baksh
7) Nishat Bagh: It is the second largest Mughal
garden in the Srinagar city. It is built on the
concept of Persian Gardens.
 Built by Asif Khan, Brother of Noon-
Jahan.
 Built in 1633 AD.
8) Chashm-e-Shahi: It is also one the Mughal
gardens, located in the Zawarban range, near
Raj Bhawan, overlooking Dal Lake
 Laid down by Shah-Jahan in 1632 AD as
a gift to his son Dara Shikon.
 It is known for its Digestive water.
 The garden was constructed around
the spring by the Mughal Governor Ali
Mardan Khan in 1632.
9) Gulmarg : It is a world famous tourist spot in
the Baramulla District of Kashmir.
 Popularly known as Meadow of Flowers
 It is famous for winter sports and
famous for Golf hikes.
10) Sonamarg: It is hill station in the Ganderbal
district of J&K and is a place of enthralling
beauty.
 Also known as Meadow of Gold.
11) Martand Sun Temple: It is heritage Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Sun located in
Anantnag.
 Built by third ruler of Karkota Dynasty,
Lalitaditya Muktapida in 8th Century CE.
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 The Archaeological Survey of India has
declared the Martand Sun Temple as a
site of national importance in Jammu
and Kashmir.
 It was destroyed during the sultanate of
Sikandar Butshikan
12) Jama Masjid: Jam Masjid of Srinagar is one
of the most sacred places, situated at Nowhatta
in the heart of old city
 Built by Sultan Sikander in 1394 AD and
completed by 1402
13) Avantipura: Avantipora has a number of
ancient Hindu temples, built by king Awanti
Varman. The place is known for the presence of
2 temples
 Avintishwar temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva
 Awantiswamin is dedicated to lord
Vishnu
Tourist Places of Jammu Region
1) Raghunath Mandir: It is famous Hindu
Temple, located in the heart of Jammu city
 Construction was started by Raja Gulab
Singh in 1835
 Completed by Raja Ranbir Singh in
1860.
 Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu
2) Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine: It is one of the
oldest shrines in India and every year 80 lakh to
1 crore pilgrims visit the holy site
 Located on the Trikuta Hills.
 The holy cave is at a distance of 13 Kms
from Katra, the basecamp of Mata
vaishno Devi.
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3) Amar Mahal : Also known as Hari Palace. It is
located on the banks of Tawi river, which is now
been converted into a Museum. It is built for
Amar Singh by a French Architect, completed in
1890.
4) Bahu Fort: It is located in Jammu city and
close to Religious Shrine of Mata Kali, popularly
known as “Bawe Wali Mata.”
 Built by Raja Bahulochan, some 3000
years ago and was rebuilt by Dogra
rulers in 19th Century.
 It is heritage site, declared by the J&K
Government, and is proposed by linked
by rope with Mubharakh Mandi.
5) Bhimgarh Fort: Bhimgarh Fort, generally
known as the Reasi Fort, is near Reasi, a town
approximately 64 km northwest of Jammu.
 One of the heirs of Maharaj Rishipal
Rana, the founder of Reasi,
reconstructed it using stone
 In 1989, the fort was handed over to
the state archealogy department.
6) Nanagl Sahib Gurudwara: It is one the oldest
shrines of shikh community, located in the
Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir
7) Panchbkhtar Temple: Panchbhaktar means
Five faces. It is one of the oldest temples,
located in Jammu city, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
It is also said that Lingam in the temple is self-
manifested. It is said that Adi Shankaracharya
visited the place and stayed there. Some say
that it was discovered much later during the
reign of Raja Maldev.
8) Ranvireshwar Temple: It is also considered
to be one of the oldest temples, dedicated to
Lord Shiva
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 Constructed by Raja Ranbir Singh in
1883.
 The temple is famous for Long Shiv
Lingams of crystals measuring from 12”
to 18”.
9) Shahdra Sharief: It is shrine of Baba Ghulam
shah, located in the Rojouri District of J&K. It is
popular tourist spot and symbol of communal
harmony as Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, visit this
place to have the blessings of Peer.
10 Purmandal: Located at a distance of 40 Km
from Jammu, is a temple devoted to Lord Shiva.
Also known as “Chota Kashi”, it is located on the
banks of River Devak.
11) Shiv Khori: Shivkhori is a famous cave shrine
of Hindus devoted to lord Shiva, located in the
Ransoo a village in the Pouni block in Reasi
district. A 3-day Shiv Khori mela takes places
annually on Maha Shivratri and thousands of
pilgrims from different parts of the state and
outside visit this cave shrine to seek blessings of
Lord Shiva
12) Patnitop: Patnitop is a hilltop tourist
location in Udhampur district in Jammu and
Kashmir on the Jammu-Srinagar National
Highway Patnitop offers overwhelming view of
the Shivalik Range. It is one destination in
Jammu region that is widely acclaimed for its
immense beauty and the abundant fun
activities
Tourist Places of Ladakh Region
1) Nubra Valley: The beautiful valley of Nubra is
one of the most scenic places in the Ladakh
Region. The Shyok River meets the Nubra or
Siachan River to form a large valley that
separates the Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges.
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2) Zanskar Valley: It is well known for its high
hills and gorgeous Gompas, Lovely Landscapes
and Buddhist culture.
 It is also the home to the wonderful
Drang Drung’ Glacier.
 There is also a Penzella Pass that
Divides Zanskar valley with Nubra
valley.
3) Shanti Stupa: Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist
white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in
Chanspa, Leh district.
1. It was built in 1991 by Japanese
Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura
and part of the Peace Pagoda mission.
4) Hemis Monastery:It is one of the biggest
Gompa of Ladakh. There is a Statue of Guru
Rinpoche (Padmasambhava).
2. It also has the largest thanka (Scroll
Paintind on silk) which is unfurled once
in 12 years.
5) Jama Masjid: Situated in Leh town, built in
1666-67 AD, as per an agreement between,
Emperor Aurengzeb and the ruler of Ladakh
Deldan Namgyal.
6) Alchi Monastary: Alchi Monastery or Alchi
Gompa is a Buddhist monastery of temples in
Alchi village in the Leh District. It was built by
great Translator Guru Rinchen Zangpo.
7) Spituk: Spituk Monastery, also better as
Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist
monastery in Leh district, Ladakh. It was
founded by Od-de, the elder brother of Lha
Lama Changchub Od when he came to Maryul
in the 11th Century.
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8) Phyang: The monastery is situated 17 Kms Q.3) What was the name of the First Mosque
from leh on the leh Kargil road. It was built by that was constructed in Ladakh Region?
Tashi Namgyal in 16th Century AD. The Gompa
belongs to the Red cap sect of the Buddhists. a) Jama Masjid
b) Hazratbal Shrine
9) Leh Palace: The palace is a distinguished c) Shah-i-Hamdan
monument and a historical building. The nine d) Jamia Masjid
storeyed building was built by the 17th century
illustrious ruler of ladakh Sengge Namgyal. Answer Jama Masjid

10) Drass (Gateway to Ladakh): Drass is a Q.4) The Amar Mahal palace planned by a
French Architest in1862 is located on which
town in the Kargil District of Indian state of
river?
Jammu and Kashmir between Zoji La pass and
Kargil town. Drass is claimed to be the second a) Tawi
coldest place in the world after Siberia. Winter b) Nubra
Temperartures sometimes go down to 40 c) Jhelum
Degree celcuis. d) Indus
11) Stok Gompa: Stok Monastary or Stok Answer: Tawi River
Gompa is a budddist monsatry in leh district . It
was founded by Lama Lhawang in the 14th Q.5) On the Banks of which river, you find Bahu
century and has nostable library including all fort?
108 volumes of kangjur.
a) River Sindh
Tourist and Historical Places (Previous b) River Sutlej
Years Questions) c) River Tawi
d) River Ravi
Q.1) Hill of Hari Parbhat has shrine of :
Answer: Tawi River
a) Khawaja Makhdoom Sahib
b) Vaishno Devi Q6) Jammu city is also known by which of the
c) Bhairav Nath following names? (2015)
d) Bala Ji
a) City of Flowers
Answer: Khawaja Makhdoom Sahib b) City of Lakes
c) City of Temples
Q.2) First Fortification of Hari Parbhat was d) City of Lakes
constructed by:
Answer: City of Temples
a) Akbar
b) Shahjahan Q.7) Under whose reign was the Hari Parbat
c) Hamayun fort built? (2015)
d) Shershah
a) Akbar
Answer : Akbar b) Hari Singh

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c) Gulab Singh a) Emperor Humayun

d) Ranjit Singh b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Shivaji Maharaj
Answer: Akbar d) Atta Mohammad Khan

Q.8) The temple of Vaishno Devi is located on Answer : Atta Mohammad Khan
the mountain?(2015)
Q.13) Which of the following is true about the
a) Nanda Devi Fort of Akhnoor in Jammu and Kahsmir? (2017)
b) Nyegyi Kansang
c) Padmanabh 1) It is archeological site located in the
d) Trikuta Anantnag city of Jammu and Kashmir, at
an altitude of 1800 mt above sea level
Answer: Trikuta Hills 2) A cave of this fort is believed to be the
place of meditation of Lord Rama
Q.9) Shrine of four Lords Gon-Khang is located 3) It is located on the banks of river tawi
in which district of Jammu and Kashmir? 4) It is located on the banks of Chenab, at
the foothills of Himalayas
a) Kathua
b) Kargil Answer: It is Located on the Banks of River
c) Leh Tawi
d) Pulwama
Q.14) The Bahu fort, located in the city of
Answer: Leh Jammu, was built on the eastern bank of which
river (2017)
Q.10) Mamleshwar temple in phalgam is
devoted to the Hindu god (2015) a) Jhelum
b) Tawi
a) Kali c) Indus
b) Shiva d) Chenab
c) Krishna
d) Vishnu Answer: Tawi

Answer: Shiva Q.15) Pir Mitha tomb is located in which of

places in J&K? (2017)
Q.11) Which one of the following valleys starts
at the base of Zoji La pass? (2015) a) Jammu
b) Srinagar
a) Araku c) Ladakh
b) Barak d) Anantnag
c) Drass
d) Hirakund Answer: Jammu

Answer: Drass Q.16) Where is the seven-storied building Dam-

Dam constructed by the Mughals ? (2017)
Q.12) Hari Parbat Fort was built by? (2015)
a) Tosa Maidan

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b) Bismai Gali c) Sultan Sikander

c) Nilnag Lake d) Mir Kasim
d) Sange Safed Valley
Answer: Sultan Sikander
Answer: Tosa Maidan
Q.21) At which place is tourism is around the
Q.17) Which of the following historical places is year?
located on the banks of Tawi river In the state
of Jammu and Kashmir? (2018) a) Amarnath
b) Kedarnath
a) Bhimgarh Fort c) Vaishno Devi
b) Mughal Gardens d) Badrinath
c) Bahu Fort
d) Raghunath Temple Answer: Vaishno Devi

Answer: Bahu Fort Q.21) Nishat Bahg, one of the largest Mughal
Gardens on the banks of Dal Lake was built by
Q.18) Pari Mahal located on top of Mountain
Abdul Hsan Asif Khan during which year?
Zabarwan in the state of Jammu and Kashmir
was established by which of the following a) 1400-1499
historical figures? (2018)
b) 1600-1650
a) Aurangzeb c) 1500-1599
b) Shahjahan d) 1655-1699
c) Dara Shikoh
d) Akbar Answer: 1600-1650

Answer Dara Shikoh Q.22) Gulmarg is located in which district of

Jammu and Kashmir? (2015)
Q.19) The construction of Raghunath Temple in
Jammu was started by which of the following a) Baramulla
rulers in the history of Jammu and Kashmir? b) Doda
(2018) c) Kathua
d) Poonch
a) Pratap Singh
b) Hari Singh Answer: Baramulla
c) Ranjit Singh
d) Gulab Singh Q.23) Which of the following places is known as
"Meadow of Flowers" ? (2015)

Answer: Gulab Singh a) Kangra

b) Gulmarg
Q.20) The Famous Jama Masjid of Srinagar was c) Dibang
built by? d) Neora
a) King Khalid Answer: Gulmarg
b) Md. Tuglag

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Q.24) Chashma Shahi Garden, known as the Answer: Gulmarg

Royal spring, is situated at the foothills of
Zavarban mountain, in which of the following Q.28) Which place is also called "the meadow of
places in J&K ? (2017) gold"? (2017)

a) Leh a) Gulmarg
b) Katra b) Sonamarg
c) Pahalgam
c) Udhampur
d) Srinagar d) Baisaran

Answer: Srinagar Answer: Sonamarg

Q.25) Dosmoche or the festival of Scapegoat is Q.29) Which of the following is one of the most
scenic golf course in a natural environment
the festival celebrated at which of the following
created against the dramatic backdrop of
tourist destinations of J&K? (2017)
Zabarvan Mountains at Chashma Shahi,
a) Ladakh overlooking the famous Dal Lake? (2017)
b) Nishat Bagh
c) Bahu Fort a) Prestige Golfshire Club
d) Vaishno Devi b) Willingdon Sports Club
c) Golden Swan Golf Academy
Answer: Ladakh d) Royal Springs Golf Course

Q.26) Which of the following tourist destination Answer: Royal Springs Golf Course
is famous for Cycling and Motor biking in
Q.30) The Bag-e-Bahu fort remains to be the
Jammu and Kashmir state ? (2017)
oldest and the most iconic of all monumental
a) Dachigam National Park marvels in Jammu, and was built by(2017)
b) Zojila Pass
c) Khardugla Pass a) Raja Bahulochan
d) Betaab Valley b) Dara Shikoh
c) Sampuran Singh
Answer: Khardungla Pass d) Mian Hathu

Answer : Raja Bahuochan

Q.27) Which is the highest green golf course in Q.31) Which of the following is an INCORRECT
the world, at an altitude of 2,650 m, and is the statement with respect to the Bag-e-Bahu Fort?
country's premier ski resort in the winter? (2017)
(2017)
a) It was built by Raja Bahulochan
a) Gulmarg b) It is believed to be approximately 3000
b) Baisaran years old
c) Ladakh c) It was revamped by the Kings of the
d) Pahalgam Dogra Dynasty

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d) It is beside the Jhelum River Ans: Vaishno Devi Shrine Board

Answer: It is beside the Jhelum River 7) Which Place in J&K is known as “Chotta
Kashi”?
Q.32) Khardung La, believed to be one of the
highest motor able roads in the world is best Ans Purmandal
known as the gateway to(2017)
8) The fort located on the hill in the vicinity of
a) Ketti Valley Rajouri town, constructed by Mughal Emperor
b) Chopta Valley Jahangir ?
c) Nubra Valley
d) Habban Valley Ans: Dhandidhar fort

Answer: Nubra Valley 9) Which of the following places in known as

“Choota Kashmir?”

Expected Questions on Tourist and
Historical Places of J&K
1) Who was the First European to visit Ladakh?
Ans Jesuit Father, Hippolyte Desideri in AD
1715
2) Which Organization looks after the Tourism
sector in J&K ?
Ans Jammu Kashmir Tourist Development
Corporation (JKTDC)
Ans Baderwah
10) Which ruler built an outer wall of the fort
Hari Parbhat and planned a New Capital called
‘Nagar Nagor’ to be built with in the wall?
Ans: Akbar
11) Who renovated the Bhimgarh fort ?
Ans Maharaja Gulab Singh
12) Bahu Fort in Jammu has the shrine of ?
Ans Bawe wali Mata

3) When was JKTDC established? 13) Origion of the name ‘Patnitop’ is a

Ans: 13th Feb, 1970.
4) The City of Jammu is popularly known as?
Ans City of Temples
5) Which of the places in known as the
“Gateway to the Kashmir valley”?
Ans: Jammu
6) Who looks after the Management of Mata
Vaishno Devi Temple?
distortion of the original name of ‘Patan da
talab’ refers to as?
Ans Pond of the princess
14) Where the world famous Tulip garden is
situated?
Ans Srinagar
15) Amar Singh Palace built by Raja Amar Singh,
A dogra King, which is now converted into a
meuseum, located in banks of which river?

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Ans Tawi River Ans Leh

16) Which place is popularly known as Meadow 26) Hemis Monastery in south east of leh was
of Flowers? established by?

Ans Gulmarg Ans King Senge Nampar Gyalva

17) Which is the only domed mosque in 27) Which sikh guru visited the gurudwara
Srinagar ? situated in the Hari Parbhat fort?

Ans Hazratbal Ans Guru Hargobind

18) The resort known for its golf course, the 28) Which fort is popularly known as “Reasi
highest in the world? fort”?

Ans Gulmarg Ans Bhimgarh fort

19) To which Hindu God, is Martand Sun 29) Jahangir built the Shalimar temple in
Temple attributed? Srinagar for ?

Ans Lord Surya Ans Nur Jahan

20) Martand Sun Temple was built by ? 30) Which monastery has a statue of
Skakhyamuni Buddha?
Ans Lalitaditya Muktapida in 8th Century BC
Ans: Shey Monastery
21) Which place in popularly known as ‘Venice
of East’ ? 31) Panchbakhtar Temple, one of the oldest
temples of Jammu is attributed to which Hindu
Ans Srinagar
deity?
22) Which of the regions has been called the Ans: Lord Shiva
“Paradise of the Indies”?
32) Over which hills, shrine of Mata Vaishno
Ans Kashmir Valley devi is located?
23) Which of the lakes in the largest of the high
Ans: Trikuta Hills
altitude lakes in the Trans Himalayan Region,
entirely with in India? 33) Who started the Construction of Raghunath
Mandir ?
Ans Tsomoriri lake
Ans Maharaja Gulab Singh
24) Which place is known as “Moon Land”?
34) Shahdra-Sharief in Rajouri has the shrine of
Ans Ladakh ?
25) Which place in known as “Land of Lamas” ? Ans Baba Ghulam shah

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35) For which Hazratbal shrine is famous for?
Ans Moi-e-Muqqadas (Believed to be hair of
Muhammad)
36) Under the rule of which king, construction
of Ranghunath temple completed?
Ans Ranbir Singh
37) Which temple is also known as Takh-te-
Suleman?
Ans Shankracharya temple
38) Who constructed the Hari Parbhat fort in
Srinagar?
Ans Afghan Governor Atta Mohammad Khan
39) Who built Chashma i Shahi ?
Ans Chashma i Shahi was built in 1632 by Ali
Mardan Knan on the orders of Shah Jahan as a
gift for his elder son Dara Shikhon
40) The First fortification of Hari Parbat was
constructed by ?
Ans Akbar in 1590
41) Who constrdcuted the Shansharacharya
temple ?
Ans Raja Gopaladitya.
42) Who established the Nagal Sahib gurudwara
of Poonch ?
Ans Sant Bhai Mela singh
43) Hari Parbhat has the Shrines of ?
Ans 1) Shrine of Sharika Mata
2) Makhdoom Sahib, Shrine of Hamza
Makhdoom
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3) Gurudwara Chatti Patshahi
44) Which sikh guru is believed to ocassionally
visit the Hari Parbat?
Ans Guru Har Gobind
45) What are the other names for Hari Parbat?
Ans Durani fort Or Koh-e-Maran
46) Who built stone stairs at the Shankracharya
temple ?
Ans Raja Gulab Singh
47) Who built Shalimar Bagh ?
Ans Jahangir for his wife Noor Jahan in 1619
48) Who built Nishat Bagh ?
Ans Built in 1633 by Asif Khan, Elder brother of
Noor Jahan
49) Who built the Amar Mahal (Hari Palace)?
Ans It was built in 19th Century for Dogra King
Raja Amar Singh by French Architect on the
lines of French Chateu
50) On the banks of which river, Hari Niwas is
located?
Ans Tawi River
51) Who constructed the Famous Bahu fort ?
Ans Raja Bahu Lochan
52) Who constructed the Ranvishewar temple
in Akhnoor?
Ans Ranbir Singh
53) Which place is known as “Meadow of
Flowers?”
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Ans Gulmarg 63) Which place is popularly known as “Venice

of East”?
54) Which Place is known as Meadow of Gold?
Ans Srinagar
Ans Sonamarg
64) In which district Gulmarg in Located ?
55) Which town in located in the Foot hill of
Mata Vaishno Devi Temple? Ans Baramulla.

Ans Katra 65) Charar-e-sharif is popularly known as?

56) Who built Jama Masjid of Srinagar? Ans Hazrat Shiekh. The shine is built to
commemorate Shiekh Noor-ud-din Noorani, a
Ans Sultan Sikander in AD 1400 and enlarged sufi saint also known as Nund Rishi
by Zain-ul-Abidin
66) Which is the First Mosque ever built in
57) Which Place is J&K has tourism all-round
Srinagar?
the year?
Ans Khhanqah of Shah Hamadan
Ans Vaishno Devi Temple
67) Phyang Monastery in Ladakh is also known
58) The present fort located on Hari parbat was
as ?
built under the reign of?
Ans Gompa Monastary
Ans Shuja Shah Durani in 1808
68) Which king established Hemis Monastray of
59) Who constructed the famous Bhimgarh fort Leh?
in Reasi?
Ans Senge Nampar Gyalva
Ans Maharaja Rishipal Rana
69) Who built the Alchi Monastary ?
60) The famous Hill Resort Patnitop has its
name derived from? Ans Ringen Zangpo

Ans Patan Da Talab meaning Pond of 70) Which Pass divides the Zanskar valley with
Princesses the Suru valley

61) Bahu fort has a nearby Shine of? Ans Penzella pass

Ans Goddess Kali also known as Bawe wali 71) Which Place is known for Mural art?
mata
Ans Zanskar
62) Where is Dhandidhar fort Located?
72) King Avanti Varman belong to which
Ans Rajouri dynasty?

Ans Utpala Dynasty

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73) Which temple was early known as Gopadri?

Ans Shankrachaya Temple

74) The word Khanqah refers to ?

Ans A wooden Structure

75) Which ruler built an outer wall of the fort

Hari Parbat and planned a new capital called
Nager Nagor to be built with in the wall?

Ans Akbar

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Important Abbreviations 18) (UNCIP): United Nations Commission for

1) JKSSB: Jammu and Kashmir, Services
Selection Board
2) JKPSC: Jammu and Kashmir, Public Service
Commission
India and Pakistan.
19) NHPC: National Hydroelectric Power
Corporation
20) CVPP: Chenab Valley Power Projects

3) PRB : Police Recruitment Board 21) SSRB: Services Selection Recruitment Board

4) JKTDC: Jammu and Kashmir, Tourism 22) PRB: Police Recruitment Board
Development Corporation

5) JMC / SMC: Jammu Municipal Corporation /

Srinagar Municipal Corporation
6) JKSPDC: Jammu Kashmir State Power
Development Corporation
Important Dates in the History of J&K
1) 250 BC: Askoka Conquered Kashmir.
2) 250 BC: Buddhism came to Kashmir.

7) NC: National Conference 3) 95 AD: Vikramaditya Harsha occupied the

throne of Kashmir.
8) JKNPP: Jammu Kashmir, National Panthers
party 4) AD 629-631: Chinese Pilgrim Hieun Tsang
Visited Kashmir during the reign of
9) JKBOSE: Jammu and Kashmir Board of School
Dulabvardhana of Karkota Dynasty.
education
5) 712 AD: Mohammad Bin Quasim invaded
10) JKBOPEE: Jammu and Kashmir Board of
Kashmir .
Professional Entrance Examinations
6) 949 AD: Gupta Dynasty founded by Parv
12) MNREGA: Mahatama Gandhi National Rural
Gupta in Kashmir
Employment Guarantee Act
7) 1149-50: Rajatrangini completed.
13) PDD : Power Development Department
8) 1339 : Hindu rule was overthrone by Shah
14) PDP : Peoples Democratic Party
Mir.
15) JKSRTC: Jammu Kashmir State Road
9) 1420: Sultan Zain-ul-abidin ascended the
Transport Corporation.
throne of Kashmir.
16) DIET: District Institute of Education and
10) 1530: Kashmir was attacked by Mughals
Training.
11) 1561: Chak Dynasty was founded by Ghazi
17) RMSA: Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha
chak.
Abhiyan.

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12) 1578: Yousuf chak ascended the throne of
Kashmir.
13) 1588: Akbar occupied Kashmir
14) 1753: End of Mughal rule in Kahsmir
15) 1819: Kashmir passed into the hands of
Sikhs and became part of Lahore.
16) 1846: Treaty of Amritsar between Gulab
Singh and British.
17) 1877: High Court was established.
18) 1885: Pratap Singh became the Maharaja of
Kashmir:
19) 1922: Banihal Cart Road was thrown open
for Traffic.
20) 1925: Pratap Singh Passed away.
21) 1931: Formation of J&K Muslim Conference
by Mir Waiz Yousuf Shah, Sheikh Abdullah,
Chowdhury Ghulam Abbas and others.
22) 1938: J&K Bank was established.
23) 1939: Muslim conference changed into
National Conference.
24) 1942: J&K Jamat-i-islami founded
25) May, 1946: Quit Kashmir Movement,
launched by NC against the Rule of Maharaja
26) 20th June, 1946: Pt. Nehru arrested at
Domail by J&K Police.
27) 15th Oct, 1947:Justice Mehar Chand
Mahajan Sworn as PM of J&K:
28) 20th -22nd Oct, 1947: Invasion of J&K by
Tribals from Pakistan.
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29) 26th Oct, 1947: Maharaja Hari Singh signed
Instrument of Accession to India.
30) 30th Oct, 1947: Maharaj Hari Singh, appoints
Shiekh Abdullah as the administrator of the
state.
31) 20th Jan, 1948: Un Commission for India and
Pakistan (UNCIP) set up
32) 24th July, 1952: Delhi agreement.
33) 9th August, 1953: Sheikh Abdullah arrested.
34) 17th Nov, 1956: J&K constitution adopted by
state constituent Assembly
35) 26th Jan, 1957 : J&K constitution, comes into
force.
36) 5th to 7th March, 1957: First Election to J&K
Legislative assembly held.
37) October, 1963: Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
resigned and Shamsudin took over as PM of J&K
38) 30th March, 1965:The title Sadr-e-Riyasat
and PM abolished:
39) 3rd July, 1972: Shimla agreement Signed
40) 13th November, 1974: Kashmir Accord
signed between Indira and Shiekh.
41) 17th March, 1977: Governor Rule imposed in
J&K.
42) November 1981: Panthers Party, formed by
Bhim singh.
43) 8th September, 1982: Shiekh Abdullah dies
and Farooq Abdullah took over as Chief
Minister of state.
44) 26th April, 1984: Jagmohan took over a
governor of J&K.
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45) 6th September, 1986: Presidents rule
imposed.
46) 7th April, 2005: Karvan-e-Aman bus service
launched between Srinagar and Muzzaffarabad.
th
47) 6 July, 2006: 8 New Districts were created
in J&K.
48) 5th Jan, 2009: Omar Abdullah of NC sworn is
as New CM of J&K.
Famous Personalities of J&K
1) Padma Sachdev: She is an eminent Indian
Poet and Novelist
 First Modern Women poet of Dogri
Language
 Won Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971
for “Meri Kavita Mere Geet”
 She also received Padam Shri, Award on
2001
 Recently, she received Saraswati
Samman for her auto-biography “Chit –
Chette”
2) Habba Khatun: 16th-century poetess
3) Javaid Rahi: Writer, activist
4) Moti Lal Kemmu: Kashmiri writer and social
worker
5) Justice T.S Thakur : Present Chief Justice of
India
6) Mehar Chand Mahajan: First Chief Justice of
India and First Prime Minister of India.
7) A.S Anand: Ex-Chief Justice of India
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8) V.N Kaul: Former Comptroller and Auditor
General of India.
9) N.C Vij: Ex-Chief of Army Staff
10) Rafeeq Anjum: Poet
11) Karan Singh: Son of Last ruler of J&K and
first Sadre-e-Riyasat of J&K
12) Membooba Mufti: First woman Chief
Minister of J&K
13) Kalhana: A 12th Century Kashmiri Brahmin
and author of Rajatarangni. He is regarded as
Kashmir’s First Historian.
14) Hari Singh: Hari Singh is the last Rule of J&K.
He ascended the throne of J&K in 1925. He
signed instrument of Accessions on 26th
October, 1947.
15) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed: Politician from
the state of J&K, has been Home Minister of
India in 1989-90. Founder of People’s
Democratic Party and served as Chief Minister
in from Nov, 2002 to Nov, 2005 and again in
March, 2015.
16) Farooq Abdullah: Son of Sheikh Abdullah,
and served as Chief Minister of J&K several
times, since, 1982. He also served as a Cabinet
Minister in Mammohan Singh Ministry.
17) PN Dhar: He was Principal Secretary to
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during the days of
Emergency from 1973- 1977.
18) Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah: Popularly
known as Sher-e-Kashmir. He became the Prime
Minister and Chief Minister of J&K.
19) Syed Mir Qasim: He was the Chief Minister
of J&K During 1971-75
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20) Ghumlam Nabi Azad: He served as
Parliamentary Affairs Minister during the
Manmohan Singh’s Government. He also served
as Chief Minister of J&K.
21) Rehman Rahi: He is a Kashmiri Poet,
Translator and critic. He was awarded the
Indian Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for his
poetry collection Nawroz-i-saba, Padam Shri in
2000 and Gyanipith Award for 2004.
 First Kashmiri writer to be awarded the
Gyanipith award.
22) Dinanath Nadim: He was a Kashmiri poet of
20th Century.
 First Kashmiri Poet to write in Blank
verse.
 He was awarded Sahitya Natak Akademi
Award (1986) for his book Shihil Kul.
23) Ved Rahi: He is an Indian Film director, who
made the Film Veer Savarkar. He has also
directed Popular show “Gul Gulshan Gulfaam”
 His novel Lal Ded based on the Life of
Kashmiri Saint was adjuged the best
novel in Dogri Language.
24) Amin Kamil: He is a Kashmiri poet and
written a No. of Plays and Musicals for the
radio.
25) Dr. Jatindera Udhampuri: He was an
eminent, poet, writer, scholar and critic
 He was conferred with Padma Shri and
received Sahitya Akademi Award, 2011
for Dogri translation of Famous Urdu
Novel, Do Gaz Zameen.
26) Riyaz Punjabi: He was former professor and
vice-chancellor of University of Kashmir.
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27) Ghulam Nabi Khayal: He was renowned
poet, writer, researcher, critic and senior
journalist of the state.
 He was conferred with Academy Award
(1974) and Sahitya Academy Award
(1975)
28) Ram Nath shastri: Professor Ram Nath
shastri, also known as Father of Dogri, was a
Dogri poet, writer, actor etc.
 His writings has succeeded in bringing
Dogri at the National stage.
 In 2001, he was awarded, the Sahitya
Academy, fellowship awarded by the
Sahitya Academy.
29) Prem Nath Dogra: Prem Nath Dogra was a
leader from Jammu and Kashmir who worked
for total integration of the state with India
 He was also known as Sher e Duggar.
 He was instrumental in forming the
Jammu Praja Parishad party in 1947
along with Balraj Madhok and opposed
the policies of Sheikh Abdullah
Expected Questions
1) Who is considered to be the First Kashmiri
Historian?
Ans Pt. Kalhana
2) Which famous personality made the Primary
Education Compulsory in J&K?
Ans Raja Hari Singh
3) Who was known as the “Architect of Modern
Kashmir” because of his constructive work in
the state?
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Ans Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Ans Dinanath Nadim

4) Who was the First Prime Minister of Jammu 13) Who was Known as Lal Sahib?
and Kahsmir?
Ans Swami Lakshman Joo
Ans Mehar Chand Mahajan
14) What is the Full form of JKSPDCL?
5) Who was the First Chief Minister of J&K ?
Ans Jammu and Kashmir State Power
Ans GM Sadiq Development Corporation Limited

6) Which politician from J&K became the Home 15) What is the full form of SSRB?
Minister of India in 1989-90?
Ans Service Selection and Recruitment Board
Ans Mufti Mohammded Sayeed

7) Who was the First Sadr-e-Riyasat of Jammu

and Kashmir?

Ans Karan Singh

8) Which eminent personality for J&K was

awarded Saraswati Samman 2015 for her
autobiography “Chit-chete”?

Ans Padma Sachdev

9) Who is the first Kashmiri writer awarded with

Gyanipath Award, India’s highest literary
award?

Ans Rehman Rahi

10) Who is considered to be the Father of Dogri

by bringing the language on the National Stage?

Ans Ramnath Shastri

11) Who was awarded with Padma Shri and

Sahitya Akademi’s prestigious award, 2011 for
Dogri translation of famous Urdu Novel “Do Gaz
Zameen?

Ans Dr. Jitendera Udhampuri

12) Who was the First Kashmiri Poet to write in

Blank verse?

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History of J&K State
This Topic of the Syllabus is the most lengthy
type and in every paper,you will see 2-3
Questions.
Here are a Few Questions from the History of
J&K, that have been asked in the previous JKSSB
Exams
 Founder of Karkota Dynasty in Kashmir
 Which king of J&K, agreed to accede to
India, in return of Military aid: Hari
Singh
 When was Srinagar-Muzaffarbad Bus
service started: April 2005
 Who was the last ruling Maharaja of
the princely state of Jammu and
Kashmir in India?: Hari Singh (2015)
 Who was the writer of 'Rajatarangini'
that records the oldest and fullest
history of the legendary kings of
Kashmir? Kalhana (2015)
 According to historians, Kashmir valley
was originally known by which of the
following names?: Kashayapmar (2015)
 Who was the prime minister of
Maharaja Hari Singh under the
Constitution of 1939? (2015)
 To whom did Britishers sell Kashmir
after it became a princely state in
March 1846? (2015)
J&K: At a Glance
1) Capital: Jammu (In Winters) , Srinagar
(Summer)
2) No. of Districts: 22
3) No. of Assembly Constituencies (Seats): 89
(87: Elected & 2: Nominated)
4) State Animal: Hangul
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5) State Bird: Black Necked Crane
6) State Tree: Chinar
7) State Flower: Lotus
8) Biggest Fresh Water Lake: Wular lake
9) Biggest Salt water Lake: Pangong
10) Biggest Hydel Project: Salal
11) Longest River: Sindh
12) Deepest Lake: Mansabal
13) Highest Pass: Khar-Dungla
Ancient History of Jammu and
Kashmir
Early History
Kalhana, a 12th century Kashmiri Poet and
author wrote Rajatarangini (River of Kings) that
provides the account of the history of Kashmir.
He wrote the work in Sanskrit between 1148
and 1149
According to the oldest extant book on Kashmir,
"Nilmat Puran ", in the Satisar lived a demon
called Jalod Bowa, who tortured and devoured
the people, who lived near mountain slopes.
Hearing the suffering of the people, a great
saint of our country, Kashyap by name, came to
the rescue of the people here. After performing
penance for a long time, the saint was blessed,
and he was able to cut the mountain near
Varahmulla, which blocked the water of the
lake from flowing into the plains below. The
lake was drained, the land appeared, and the
demon was killed. The saint encouraged people
from India to settle in the valley. The people
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named the valley as Kashyap-Mar and Kashyap-
Pura.
Note: Zain-ul-Abidin, who ruled Kashmir in the
15th century commsioned the Persian
translation of “Rajatarangini”.
Maurayan Empire
The great Mauryan emperor Ashoka is recorded
to have ruled Kashmir, and Kalhan rightly
mentions that the king was a follower of
Buddhism. Ashoka founded the old city of
Srinagar called now as " Pandrethan ", (
Puranadhisthan ) and also build many vihars
and temples and repaired the old shrine.
At Vijeshwari (modern Bijbehra), he built a
Shiva Temple, thus winning the heart of the
local population, who were mostly worshippers
of Lord Shiva. It was Majjhantika, a celebrated
Buddhist missionary who was deputed to
Kashmir and Urvasa to preach the faith of
Buddha in those territories. Hien-Tsang
mentions the arrival of 500 monks to Kashmir,
and Ashoka making a gift of the valley to
Sangha. Many Buddhist scholars, missionaries,
and intellectuals permanently settled in the
valley. Naturally, in course of time, many people
embraced Buddhism here
The Kushan Empire
Kanishka (127–151 CE), an emperor of the
Kushan dynasty, conquered Kashmir and
established the new city of Kanishkapur.After
the Mauyra’s Kashmir was occupied by Kushans.
Kalhana’s account of . Kalhan's account of
Turushka Kings,indicates without any doubt the
Kushan occupation of the Valley. The three
kings mentioned by him are Huska, Juska, and
Kanishka, each of them is credited with the
foundation of a town, christened after their
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respective names : Hushkapura, Jushkapura and
Kanishkapura. The Kushan Kings also built many
temples and Vihars. According to many
scholars, Kanishka held the third great council
of the Buddhist church at " Kundalvan ",
(Harwan, near Shalimar garden) Hien Tsang has
given the proceedings of this council. Nearly
500 Buddhist and Hindu scholars attended this
conference, and a learned Kashmir Brahmin
Vasumitra presided over its session. Some of
the great Buddhist scholars, who took active
part in this council were Ashvagosha,
Nagarjuna, Vasubandu Sugamitra and Jinamitra.
Hien-Tsang praises the intellectual calibre of the
Kashmir scholars, and considered them as
incomparable.
Karkota Dynasty
Karkota Dynasty was founded by
Durlabhvardhana (AD 625-661). It was during
the time of first king of Karkota dynasty,
Durlabvardhan that the great Chinese pilgrim,
Hien-Tsang visited Kashmir and entered the
valley via Baramullah where he found a huge
stone gate. The entry of all outsiders, except
the Hindus, was banned in the state then. Hien-
Tsang was given a right royal reception by the
people including the king. He stayed in Kashmir
for nearly two years, studied Sanskrit and Hindu
scriptures at the feet of learned men here.
It is the Karkota dynasty that has given Kashmir
the greatest ruler Lalitaditya Muktapid ( 724-
761 A. D.). He is undoubtedly the Samudra
Gupta of Kashmir. He was filled with an
unquenchable thirst of world conquest. He
invaded and conquered many countries in Asia
and India. The Punjab, Kanuj, Tibet, Ladhak,
Badakshan, Iran, Bihar, Gauda (Bengal) Kalinga
(Orissa), South India, Gujarat, Malwa, Marwar
and Sindh were all conquered by him. It was he,
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who finally broke the power of Arabs in Sindh. It was about in AD 855-856 that Karkota Rule
All these unbroken victories created a feeling of ended and a new Utpala Dynasty assumed the
pride among the people here and his victories Power in Kashmir.
came to be celebrated in a big way.
Mideival History of Jammu and
Kalhan who wrote his famous chronicle
Kashmir
(Rajatarangini) nearly four hundred years after
the death of Lalitaditya, records that even in his (I) Utpala Dynasty
time the victories of the great victor were being
celebrated throughout the valley. Alberuni, who The most important ruler of this dynasty was
accompanied Mahmud Gaznavi in his Indian Maharaja Avanti-verman. It was he, who
Campaigns, specifically mentions in his book ( recovered Kashmir from utter political and
Tahqiq-i-Hind ) that Kashmiris observed second economic disorder. His reign witnessed a period
of Chaitra, as the day of victory. of peace and consolidation and prosperity. The
most important foundation of the King was his
Lalitaditya was equally a great builder and he
capital city of Avantipur, which he embellished
built his capital near the sacred shrine of Khir-
with two temples: one dedicated to Shiva, and
Bhawani, and gave it the name of Parihaspur
other to Vishnu. Both of them are in ruins now,
(city of pleasure). Throughout the valley, he
but even then, they stand as the most imposing
built very fine and massive temples, out of
monuments of ancient Kashmir. The reign of
which the world famous sun temple (Martand)
this King would not be complete without the
built on Mattan Karewa, reminds us about the
mention of 'Suya' one of the greatest engineer
granduer and splendour of the times when their
Kashmir produced in ancient times.
builder ruled the state. The extensive ruins of
Avantivarman died in a temple on Dal Lake,
his capital city Parihaspur, speak of his activities
when a fatal disease caught him.
in the field of art and architecture. After his
death, it is mostly the weak rulers except his Avantivarman was succeeded by his son
grand son Jayatida, who ruled the valley. Shankarvarman, but then the decline of Utpal
dynasty set in. In the time of King Yasakara
Both Lalitaditya, and Jayatida were great
(939-48) a 'Math' ( hospice ) was built for the
patrons of learning and extended their
students of India, who came to Kashmir for
partonage to Bhavabhuti, Vakpatrija, Udhata
study and meditation. It clearly reveals intimate
Bhata, Damodhar Gupta, Manoratha,
cultural contact between the valley, and plains
Sankhdanta and Samadhimat etc. The history of
of India in the 10th century. In 950, Khemgupta
Karkota dynasty after Jayatida is a sad story of
ascended the throne of Kashmir, a man of
decline. All the conquered territories regained
mediocre ability who married princess Didda,
their independence, and the sovereignty of the
daughter of the ruler of Lohara (Poonch) and
ruler of Kashmir came to be confined to Vitasta
grand daughter of the Shahi king of Kabul.
basin.
After the eclipse of Utpala dynasty, Lohara
dynasty ruled Kashmir till the end of the Hindu
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defacto ruler of the state, as she was very
dominating and exercised immense influence
over her husband. She built many temples and
monasteries and one of these was reserved for
people of Madyadesha and Lata (U. P., Bihar
and Central India).
In 980 A.D. Didda ascended the throne after the
death of her husband. Before her, two other
queens had ruled Kashmir namely Yashovati
and Sugandha. Didda was a very unscrupulous
and wilful lady and led a very immoral life. But
inspite of these drawbacks, she was an able
ruler, who firmly ruled the valley. She died in
1003 A. D. and left the throne of Kashmir to her
family in undisputed succession. As her children
had died young, she transmitted the crown to
Sangramraj, son of her brother Udairaj, the
ruler of Lohara (Poonch).
It was during her time, that Mahmud Gaznavi
twice tried to capture the valley but the fort at
Lohara, remarkable for its height and strength
proved impregnable. The Sultan was obliged to
abandon the conquest.
(II)Lohara Dynasty
Lohara Dynasty was founded by Sangramraj,
after the death of Queen Didda and ruled the
Kashmir for more than a century, after the
eclipse of Utpala Dynasty, till the end of Hindu
Rule in Kashmir (AD 1399). From 1089 to 1101
A. D., King Harsha ruled Kashmir. Harsha along
with his son Bhoja were murdered, and the
Kashmir throne passed into the hands of two
princes Uccalia and Succalla. When our great
historian Kalhan completed his 'Rajatarangini' in
1149 - 50 King Jaisimha, the last great ruler of
the Hindu times was ruling the state.
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Jaisimha's (1128-55) early days were critical,
because of the preceeding civil wars and
political unrest. Still the new ruler was able to
maintain his firm rule for 27 years in
comparative safety. The King repaired and
restored many temples and shrines, and
numerous other pious foundations were also
made during his reign. The people after a long
time heaved a sigh of relief. The Last ruler of
Lohara Dynasty was Vanitadeva, who died in AD
1171.
(III) Deva Dynasty
Deva Dynasty, ruled the Kashmir from AD 1171
to 1371. Sangramdev and Sehdev were notable
kings. During the reign of Sehdev, Kahsmir was
invaded by Tratar chiefDulucha from Central
Asia.
(IV) Shah Mir Dynasty
Sultan Shamsudin
Shah Mir ascended the throne under the name
of Sultan Shamas-ud-din, and his dynasty ruled
the state for 222 years. The Shah-Mir dynasty
has given only two rulers, who are worthy of
mention. One is Sultan Shihabud-din, and the
second is the great Sultan Zain-ul-Abdin. The
former ascended the throne in 1354, and
continued to rule till 1373. He was full of
energy, and vigour and he was able to establish
his sway over the neighbouring countries. His
army mainly consisted of Damras, Lavans and
the hill tribes of Poonch, Rajapuri and Kishtwar
His two important Hindu ministers were Kota
Bhat and Udyashri. At the begining of his reign,
he led an army to Sindh and defeated its ruler.
While returning he defeated Afgans near
Peshawar and then he conquered Kabul, Gazni,
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Qandhar, Pakhali, Swat and Multan. He invaded
Badakshan, and then marched towards
Dardistan and Gilgit, which he easily conquered.
Then he marched towards Bulochistan and
Ladhak.
Shihab-ud-din
Shah-ud-din was not only a great conqueror but
also an able administrator, and he governed his
kingdom with firmness and justice. He was
tolerant ruler and treated his Hindu subjects
generously. The king founded a new town
which he called Shihab-ud-din-pora, known now
as Shadipur. He is also said to have erected
many mosques and monasteries. Shihab-ud-din
can rightly be called the Lalitaditya of medieval
Kashmir.
Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin
Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin, ascended the throne in
1420 A. D. and ruled upto 1470 A. D. nearly for
half a century. His accession to the throne,
proved to be the return of a bright and warm
day after a cold and a chilly night.
Zain-ul Abidin organized a huge army, and with
its help he reconquered the Punjab, Western
Tibet, Ladhak and Balti region, Kulu and Ohind (
Hazara ). The Sultan also maintained cordial and
friendly relations with rulers of other countries.
The Sheriff of Macca and the Kings of Jilan and
Egypt sent him presents. The Maharaja of
Gwalior, hearing that the Sultan was interested
in Music, sent him valuable works on Indian
music. There was also an exchange of
embassies and gifts between the great Sultan
and the rulers of Sindh, Bengal, Tibet, Gujrat,
Malwa and Delhi. The Sultan improved the tone
of administration which had rudely been
shaken. He appointed talented persons in high
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administrative posts, irrespective of caste or
creed. The Sultan had a high sense of justice
and no one who committed a crime was spared,
however close he was to throne.
One of the most outstanding features of his
administration was the just and liberal
treatment of the Hindus, who were not only
allowed complete freedom of worship, but the
Sultan recalled all those who had fled to India in
the time of his father. He allowed those Hindus
who had forcibly been converted, to return to
their former religion. The Sultan banned cow
slaughter and permitted the repair and
rebuilding of the temples at government
expenses. He granted lands to learned
Brahmins, endowed temples and for Hindu
pilgrims visiting holy places in the valley he
opened a royal kitchen at Rainawari known
even now as Jogi Lanker. He also abolished
Jaziya.
In AD 1470, the Sultan died and with his death
sounded the death knell of Shah Mir Dynasty.
(V) CHAK Dynasty
The last Shahmir ruler, Sultan Habib Shah, a
weakling was deposed by his commander, and
nobles raised on throne Gazi Chak, a prominent
military General of the time. He was the direct
descendant of Lankar Chak who had come to
Kashmir towards the close of Hindu rule. The
Chak rule began in Kashmir in 1561 and lasted
till 1587, when Akbar, the great Moghul
Emperor conquered Kashmir.
Chaks were originally Dards residents of Gilgit
Huza area.
They thwarted successfully the attempts of
Babur and Humayun to annex Kashmir. Yusuf
shah ckah married to princess Habba Kahtun, a
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beautiful and charming poetess and made
Gulmarg and Sonamarg as Holiday resorts. He
tried his best to ward off the influence of
Mughals but eventually scummbed to theforces
of Akbar and died in prison in Bihar.
Mughal army under Qasim, defeated Shah’s
army at Haripura and this paved the way of
Mughal rule in Kashmir in 1586 AD.
(VI) Mughal Rule in Kashmir
Mughals remained in power in Kashmir
from1587 to 1752 .Rulers of Mughal dynasty
were as follows.
(I) Akbar: . It was in 1579 that illuminated
Moghul emperor Akbar visited Kashmir. About
eighty thousand Kashmiris were entertained by
Akbar at Id-Gah. During his reign Raja Todar
Mal, the great Finance and Revenue Minister,
made revenue settlement of the valley, which in
its broad features forms the basis of the present
revenue settlement in the valley. Akbar built a
new town near Hariparbat and called it Nagar-
Magar and built the massive wall around the
hill. The great emperor visited the valley three
times, and with him, came a large number of
Moghul grandees, noblemen and army
generals. The fame of the valley spread
throughout the country and a very large
number of people started to visit the valley.
(II) Jahangir: Actually it was in the time of
Jahangir that the beauty of the state attracted
thousands of visitors to the happy valley. The
great emperor visited the State thirteen times.
The Moghul rulers never came alone, but were
always accompanied by hundreds of Nobles,
Amirs and Umras, Princes and Army Generals.
Jahangir came virtually, under the spell of the
scenic beauty of the place, and wherever he
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found a hill coming down gently to a spring or a
grove of majestic Chinar trees or a beautiful
lake, he utilised the place for planting a
pleasure garden. Shalimar and Nishat gardens
on the banks of Dal Lake, would keep Jahangir's
love for natural beauty ever fresh in our
memory. He laid gardens at Achable and
Verinag. Perhaps no other ruler has ever paid so
much tribute to the beauty of Kashmir as
Jahangir did
(III) Shah Jahan: Shah Jahan also visited the
happy valley a number of times and he too was
accompanied by a large number of nobles.
Owing to the long peaceful rule of the three
Moghul Kings, hundreds of people now began
to come to Kashmir to find mental peace, to
regain their health or attain spiritual salvation.
Shah Jahan laid the garden of Chashmashai and
also built a portion of Shalimar. The Moghul
Governor Ali Marden Khan also laid out a
number of gardens.
(IV) Aurengzeb: Aurangzeb visited Kashmir only
once in 1665. An interesting account of the
emperor's journey to the valley has been given
by a French traveller Francis Bernier who
accompanied the Emperor. Aurangezeb's reign
was a signal for revolts and rebellions in several
parts of the country. In distant parts of the
empire commenced an era of lawlessness,
anarchy and disorder. Many states became
independent under their subedhars who
founded new independent states. A reign of
disorder also started in Kashmir. The Moghul
Governors began to loot and plunder the
people, and at the same time ruthlessly started
a policy of religious bigotry and fanaticism.
(VII) Afghan Rule in Kashmir (1752-
1819)
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There was absolute chaos in northern India
after the invasion of Nadir Shah of Persia. The
people of Kashmir could no longer tolerate the
misrule of Moghul satraps, and accordingly
when Ahmad Shah Abdali of Kabul was at
Lahore in 1752, two Kashmir nobleman Mir
Muquim Kant and Khwaj'a Zahir Didmari,
waited upon him at Lahore, and disgracefully
requested him to bring Kashmir under his
control.
Ahmad Shah, a free hooter of Nadir Shah gladly
accepted this offer and immediately despatched
a strong and a powerful Afgan army under the
command of Abdullah Khan lshik Aqasi, to
occupy the valley. The Moghul satrap offered a
strong resistance, but was defeated and the
Afgan Governor planted the Afgan flag on the
ramparts of Akbar's town at Nagar-Magar
The rule of Mughuls in Kasmir came to an end
although it continued to exist in northern India,
nominally upto 1857. Kashmir remained a
dependency of Kabul rulers till 1819, roughly a
period of 67 years.
The Pathan rule is the darkest period in the
history of our state. The rulers of Kabul were
great despots, and they ruled all the parts of
their kingdom ruthlessly and with an iron hand.
The corner stone of their policy was terror. As
many as twenty eight Durrani Subedars
governed Kashmir during these sixty seven
years. The Kashmir nobleman had expected that
Abdali would give them a good and a stable
government, but the very first Afgan governor
Abdullah Khan Aquasi, immediately after
assuming powers started a reign of terror.
People began to be looted and killed
indiscriminately, and even the petty Afgan
soliders began to amass wealth by the foulest
possible means. Most of the well to do people
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of the valley were summoned by the Governor
to his palace, and ordered to surrender all their
wealth on pain of death. Their houses were
completey sacked, and many people were
asked to put the sword.
There was complete gloom and despair on
every side. All the prosperity of the valley was
gone, and the people could not even move on
the streets, for fear of being robbed of even
their scanty clothing. Each and everyday for a
Kashmiri was a day of struggle and uncertainty.
As ill luck would have it, only weak and
worthless Amirs governed Kabul, after the
death of Abdali. These Amirs would either be
quickly deposed or assassinated. Naturally
accession of every new Amir would mean
appointment of a new Subedar in Kashmir.
Hence every Governor expected his recall or
dismissal at any time. This unertainty made
these rapacious governors ruthless, and they
squeezed every penny from the people
mercilessly.
It is true, that all sections of people suffered
here during their time, but the chief vicitims of
these fiends were the Hindus, Shias and
Bombas of Jhelum valley. It is strange that
during this dark period a Hindu also became a
Governor here. His name was Raja Sukh Jeevan
Mal. It was only in his time that Kashmir heaved
a sigh of relief. He was afterwards defeated and
killed by Ahmad Shah. The Pathan rulers are
now only rememberd for their brutality and
cruelity.
(VIII) Sikh Rule in Kashmir (1819-1846)
At last the reign of terror broke the patience of
the peace loving people, and a deputation of
Kashmiris led by Pandit Birbal Dhar, and his son
Pandit Rajakak Dhar, left for Lahore and
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fervently requested Maharaja Ranjit Singh to
conquer Kashmir. Three prominent Muslims
helped Pandit Birbal Dhar in his escape from the
valley. They were Abdul Qadoos Gojwari,
Mallick Zulfiqar and Malik Kamgar.
In 1819, 30,000 soliders of Maharaja Ranjit
Singh attacked Kashmir, defeated the Pathans,
and the state became a part of Ranjit Singh's
empire. On receipt of the news ,Maharaja Ranjit
Singh bestowed honours in Dhar family and
Lahore was illuminated for three days, Sikh rule
lasted for only 27 years and during this period
10 Governors administersd the country one
after another, out of whom the last two were
Muslims.
In the beginning Sikh rule also proved to be
oppressive. " It must have been an intense relief
", writes Lawrence, " to all classes in Kashmir to
see the downfall of the evil rule of Pathan, and
to none was the relief greater than to the
peasants who had been cruely fleeced by the
rapacious sardars of Kabul. I do not mean to
suggest that the Sikh rule was benign or good,
but it was at any rate better that that of the
Pathans. " The Sikh rule over Kashmir lasted
only for a brief span of time, during which the
rulers at Lahore were far too pre-occupied at
home to pay any attention to the affairs of this
outlying province of theirs. The misery of the
people increased due to natural calamities as
well, such as premature snow falls, which would
destroy a ripe rice crop leading to famines.
These famines were followed by diseases like
cholera and plague, resulting in a heavy loss of
life. Thousands of people migrated to India
during these hard days, and no wonder the
population of the valley came down to two
lakhs from 8 lakhs.
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Mr. Ranel Tayler who visited Kashmir in 1846
writes about Kashmir, "The town presents a
very miserable apperance. The houses made of
wood are tumbling in every direction. The
streets are filthy for want of drainage, none of
the bazars looked wellfilled and prospseous and
altogether my ride made me very unhappy ".
Moorcraft who visited the valley in 1835 writes,
"Everywhere the people were in most abject
condition, not one sixteenth of the cultivable
land is under cultivation, and the inhabitants
are starving. They were in a condition of
extreme weakness. Villages were half deserted
and those who lived there were the semblance
of extreme sickness. Villages were filthy and
swarming with beggars. The rural folk on the
whole were half naked and miserably emaciated
and presented a ghastly picture of poverty and
starvation ". Such was the general condition of
the state when Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in
1830. His death was a signal for the mutiny of
Sikh Army which become uncontrollable, and
plunge entire Punjab into confusion and chaos.
Modern History of Jammu and
Kashmir
Dogra Period : 1846 1957
Dogra rule, which lasted for exactly 100 years is
the most progressive and peaceful period in the
History of J&K.
Here is the list of Dogra rulers along with period
of rule.
1) Gulab Singh: 1846-1856
2) Ranbir Singh: 1856-1885
3) Pratap Singh: 1885 - 1925
4) Hari singh: 1925- 1947
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In 1947, Monarchy was abolished in Jammu and
Kashmir , after Hari Singh, signed Instrument of
Accession with Government of India.
Gulab Singh: First Dogra Ruler
Gulab Singh (1792–1857) was the founder of
royal Dogra dynasty and first Maharaja of the
princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, the
second largest princely state in British India,
which was created after the defeat of the Sikhs
in the First Anglo-Sikh War. The Treaty of
Amritsar (1846), formalised the sale by the
British to Gulab Singh for 7,500,000
Nanakshahee Rupees of all the lands in Kashmir
that were ceded to them by the Sikhs by the
Treaty of Lahore
Hari Singh : The Last Ruling Maharaja
of J&K
The last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir was
Maharaja Hari Singh, who ascended the throne
in 1925. He made primary education
compulsory in the State, introduced laws
prohibiting child marriage and threw open
places of worship for the low castes
Singh's reign saw the accession of Jammu &
Kashmir to the newly independent Indian Union
in 1947. He originally manoeuvered to maintain
his independence by playing off India and
Pakistan against each other. There was an
armed movement against the Maharaja's rule
especially in the Poonch district of Jammu,
when his troops were unable to control these
fighters and his troops retreated to Jammu, in
October 1947, Singh appealed to India for its
help. He acceded to India, though there is
considerable controversy over exactly at what
point and whether or not his accession included
the sovereignty of the state
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Some Important Treaties in History of J&K
1) Amritsar Treaty (1846) : The Treaty of
Amritsar, signed on 16 March 1846 between
the Gulab Singh and British India.
Under this treaty, Gulab Singh Paid Rs 75 Lakhs
to British India and acquired Kashmir and
become the First Sikh Raja of Kashmir.
2) Instrument of Accession: The Instrument of
Accession is a legal document executed by
Maharaja Hari Singh, ruler of the princely state
of Jammu and Kashmir, on 26 October 1947. By
executing this document Maharaja Hari Singh
agreed to accede to the Dominion of India.
Signatories: Hari Singh and Lord Mountbatten.
3) Delhi Agreement of 1952: After the J&K
constituent assembly had taken some
important decisions; it was deemed necessary
to receive the concurrence of Indian
Government, conferred with the
representatives of the Indian Govt. and arrived
at an agreement. This agreement was later
known as Delhi Agreement of 1952.
Here are the Salient Features of Delhi
Agreement of 1952
1) The head of the State of J&K would be a person
recommended by the State Legislature and
recognized by the President of India
2 The Indian flag would have the same status in
Kashmir as in any part of India, but the Kashmir State
flag would be retained
3) Citizenship would be common in two parts of the
country, but the State legislature would have power
to define and regulate the rights and privileges of the
permanent residents in Kashmir
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4) The fundamental rights as laid down in the Indian 5) Aatish-e-Chinar: Shiekh Mohammad
constitution would be extended to Kashmir, but these Abdullah
would not come in the State’s programme of Land
Reforms 6) The Land of Lamas: Alexander Cunningham

5) Power to reprieve or commute death sentence 7) Ain-i-Akbari: Abul Fazal

would belong to President of India
8) Zafarnama: Sharaf-u-din
6) The Indian President’s power to declare a State of
Emergency in case of external danger or internal 9) Waqiat-i-Kashmir: Muhammad Azam
disturbances would be extended to Kashmir, but in
regard to internal disturbances it would be used only 10) The Lord of Hills: G.C Smith
at the request of the State Govt.
History of J&K (Previous Years
7) Residuary power would be retained by the State Questions)
but the state could transfer more rights to the Union
Q.1) Who was the Founder of Karkota Dynasty
8) Supreme Court could adjudicate in regard to
dispute between the state and the Centre and other
in Kashmir?
provincial Govts. and on fundamental rights agreed
a) Durlabvardhana
to by the State
b) Harshvardhana
9) The details of financial arrangements would be c) Munric Chand
further considered. d) Fulkin

4) Indira-Shiekh Accord: The 1975 Indira– Ans: Durlabvardhana

Sheikh accord between Kashmiri politician
Sheikh Abdullah and Indian Prime Minister Q.2) Who was associated with Amristar Treay?
Indira Gandhi allowed the former to become a) Gulal Singh
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir again b) Gulab Singh
after 22 years. The accord was signed on behalf c) Mehul Singh
of Abdullah by Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg and d) Renjeet Singh
on behalf of the Indian government (headed by
Prime Minister Gandhi) by G. Parthasarathy on Answer: Gulab Singh
24 February 1975 in New Delhi
Q.3) Which king of J&K, agreed to accede to
India, in return of Military aid?

Important Books and Authors of J&K a) Raja Hari Singh

b) Raja Amar Singh
1) Rajtrangini : Pt. Kalhana c) Raja Gulab Singh
2) Rajdarshini: Ganesh Dass Wadehra d) Raja Pratap Singh

3) Gulabnama: Dewao Kripa Ram Answer: Raja Hari Singh

4) Akbarnama: Abul Fazal

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Q.4) When was Srinagar-Muzaffarbad Bus

service started? a) L.k. Advani
b) Mehr Chand Mahajan
a) April 2003 c) T.D Rao
b) June 2003 d) C.L Sindhia
c) April, 2005
Answer: Mehr Chand Mahajan
d) June 2005

Answer: April 2005 Q.9) To whom did Britishers sell Kashmir after it
became a princely state in March 1846? (2015)
Q.5) Who was the last ruling Maharaja of the
princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in India? a) Prithvi Raj Singh
(2015) b) Mann Singh
c) Hari Singh
a) Raja Pratap singh d) Gulab singh
b) Raja Hari Singh
c) Raja Ranbir Singh Answer: Gulab Singh
d) Raja Ranjeet Singh
Q.10) During the period 1556-1605, kashmir
Answer: Hari Singh was annexed to Mughal Empire by which
Mughal Emperor? (2017)
Q.6 Who was the writer of 'Rajatarangini' that
records the oldest and fullest history of the a) Bahadur Shah-I
legendary kings of Kashmir? (2015) b) Muhammad Azam Shah
c) Jalal-ud-din-Akbar
a) Jalhana d) Shah Jahan
b) Kalhana
c) Bhattikavya Answer: Akbar
d) Vasugupta

Answer: Kalhana Q.11) In the year, 1532, who among the

following invaded Kashmir? (2017)
Q.7 According to historians, Kashmir valley was
originally known by which of the following a) Aurengzeb
names?: (2015) b) Mirza Hyder
c) Shah Jahan
a) Baramulla d) Jehangir
b) Kaspeiria
c) Kashmar Answer: Mirza Hyder
d) Kashyapmar
Q.12) Durani Empire, which rules Jammu and
Answer: Kashayapmar Kashmir, before it was annexed by Ranjit Singh,
originally belonged to which of the following
Q.8) Who was the prime minister of Maharaja countries (2017)
Hari Singh under the Constitution of 1939?
(2015) a) China
b) Iraq

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c) Afghanistan Answer: Rupess 75 Lakhs.

d) Vietnam
Q.17) When did J&K Govt, propose 'stand still'
Answer: Afghanistan agreements with India and Pakistan? (2017)

a) 15th August, 1947

Q.13) Who among the following was arrested at b) 12th August, 1947
Domail by J&K State police in 1946? (2017) c) 15th august, 1946
d) 12th August, 1946
a) Jinnah
b) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Answer: 12th August, 1947
c) Sardar Patel
Q.18) Who among the following was the Prime
d) Shiekh Abdullah
Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during the reign
Answer: Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru of Maharaja Hari Singh, and later became the
third Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India?
Q.14) Who was appointed as the Emergency (2017)
Administrator for the State on 30 October 1947
by Maharaja Hari Singh? (2017) a) Balraj Puri
b) Patanjali Shastri
a) Jinnah c) Mehr Chand Mahajan
b) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru d) Prem Nath dogra
c) Sardar Patel
d) Shiekh Abdullah Answer: Mehr Chand Mahajan

Answer: Shiekh Abdullah Q.19) Hiuen-Tsang, the eminent Chinese

traveller visited Kashmir during the rule of
Q.15) Which place was believed to be the which dynasty? (2017)
northern most limit of the historic Harappan
Civilization? (2017) a) Karkota
b) Gonada
a) Burazahom c) Aditya
b) Akhnoor d) Utpala
c) Manda
d) Leh Answer: Karkota

Answer: Manda Q.20) Rajatarangini, (“River of Kings”) historical

chronicle of early India, was written in Sanskrit
Q.16) What was the amount for which verse by
Maharaja Gulab Singh bought Kashmir's
a) Soch Karal
territories? (2017) b) Amin Kamal
c) Kalhana
a) Rupees 75 Lakhs
d) Vyasa
b) Rupess 55 Lakhs
c) Rupees 50 Lakhs Answer: Kalhana
d) Rupess 70 Lakhs

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Q.21) Under the leadership of Late Sheikh Q.25) On October 1947, who among the
Mohd Abdullah, J&K Muslim Conference following was appointed as the Emergency
converted into "All J&K National Conference" in Administrator for the state of Jammu and
the year(2017) Kashmir by Maharaja Hari Singh? (2018)

a) 1942 a) Yuvaraj Karan Singh

b) 1939 b) Sheikh Abdullah
c) 1941 c) Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed
d) 1945 d) Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq
Answer : Shiekh Abdullah
Answer: 1939

Q. 22) In the earliest recorded History,

Buddhism in Kashmir was introduced by Expected Questions on History of
emperor Ashoka in which century? (2018)
Jammu and Kashmir
a) 6th Century AD
1) When did Chinese Pilgrim Hieun Tsang visited
b) 5th Century BC
c) 3rd Century BC Kashmir?
d) 7th Century AD
Ans AD 629 -631
Answer 3rd Century BC.
2) In which year “Treaty of Amritsar” signed?
Q.23) In the history of Jammu and Kashmir the Ans 1846
ruler of Darvabhisara named Samgramaraja
belonged to which of the following dynasties? 3) When did Jagmohan took over as the
(2018) Governor of J&K?

a) Kutumbi Ans 26th April, 1984

b) Lohara
4) Treaty of Amritsar was signed between?
c) Utpala
d) Huna Ans Gulab singh and British

Answer: Lohara 5) Who became the First Prime Minister of J&K

?
Q.24) The kings named Toramana and
Mihirakula belonged to which dynasty in the Ans Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan
history of Jammu and Kashmir? (2018)
6) When did, Jammu and Kashmir acceded to
a) Gonandiya
India?
b) Utpala
c) Huna Ans 26th Oct, 1947
d) Kutumbi
7) The Title “Sadre-e-Riyasat” for governor and
Answer: Huna Prime Minister for Chief Minister was abolished
in ?

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Ans 1965 18) Who was the founder of Gupta Dynasty?

8) Karvan-e-Aman bus service was launched Ans Parva Gupta

between?
19) Lalitaditya was the ruler of which dynasty?
Ans Srinagar and Muzzafarabad
Ans Karkota
9) How many seats are there in the Constituent
Assembly of J&K ? 20) In J&K Martyrs’ Day is observed every year
on?
Ans 89 (Elected: 87, Nominated:2)
Ans 13th July
10) What is the amount that Gulab Singh paid
to acquire Kashmir from British? 21) Kalhana, a famous historian of Kashmir lived
during the reign of?
Ans 75 Lakh Rupees
Ans Jayasimha
11) Who was the last ruling king of J&K?
22) Which ruler introduced Dogri script?
Ans Hari Singh
Ans Raja Shakti karan
12) Where can we find the earliest source of
Kashmir? 23) Gulab Singh Sent his Journal Zorawar Singh
to Invade Ladakh?
Ans Rajtrangini
Ans 1834
13) According to Historians, Kashmir valley was
24) The famous tomb of Sheikh Noor-ud-din-
originally known by which of the names?
Noorani is situated in which District?
Ans Kashyapmar
Ans Budgam
14) Who is the writer of “Rajtrangini”?
25) Who was the first sufi entered in Kashmir?
Ans Kalhana
Ans Sayyid Sharaf-ud-din
15) According to Kalhana, who was the First
king of Kashmir? 26) What was the period of Dogra Rule in J&K?

Ans Gonanda Ans 1846-1947

16) When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh Invaded 27) What was the period of Sikh Rule in
Kashmir? Kashmir?

Ans 1814 or 1815 A.D Ans 1819-1846 (27 years)

28) Who build the Panchavaktar Temple in the

17) Who was the founder of Jammu city?
Kanak Mandi area of Jammu City?
Ans Jammu Lochan

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Ans Maldev 39) In which year Rajtaringini was translated

into English?
29) Who was the last Hindu ruler of Kashmir?
Ans 1900 A.D
Ans Udyan Dev
40) Historic Sun Temple at mattan was built by?
30) Delhi Agreement was formed in?
Ans Raja Ram Dev
Ans 1952
41) Who was the author of the book Raj
31) On which date state of J&K Came into
darshani?
existence?
Ans Ganesh Das Wadhera
Ans 16th March 1846
42) Who was the author of the book
32) According to traditions, Kashmir takes its Gulabnama?
name from?
Ans Dewan Kripa Ram
Ans Sage Kashyap
43) Who was the founder of the Dharmath
33) What is the meaning of Rajtaraingini? Trust?
Ans Kings of Kashmir Ans Gulab Singh
34) The famous Hari Pravat Fort is also known 44) Habba Khatoon was the queen of which
as?
Kashmiri King?
Ans Koh-e-Maraan
Ans Yousaf Shah Chak
35) In which Year Akbar annexed Kashmir? 45) The Mughal Emperor who brought Sacred
Ans 1586 A.D Hair of Prophet Mohammad to Kashmir was?

36) During whose reign Raghunath temple was Ans Aurangzeb

constructed? 46) Jammu was earlier Known as?
Ans Maharaja Ranbir Singh Ans Jambupura
37) The name of Afghan ruler who issued the 47) The word Kashmir Comes from Two Sanskrit
coin in the name of Sheikh Noor-ud-din- rishi Words “Ka and Shimira” which means?
was?
Ans Water and Dry up
Ans Atta Mohammad Khan
48) The Instrument of accession of J&k was
38) The Treaty also known as Sale deed of signed on?
Kashmir was?
Ans 26th October 1947
Ans Treaty of Amritsar

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49) The Law regarding “State Subject” was Ans Lalleshwari

passed by Maharaja Hari Singh on?
60) By Whom Jambu Lochan was succeded?
Ans 31 March 1927
Ans Puran Karam
50) Who was the first and Last Sadr-i-Riyasat of
61) During which period Mughals ruled
J&K was?
Kashmir?
Ans Dr Karan Singh
Ans 1586-1753
51) Article 370 of Indian Union Constitution was
adopted on? 62) When was Indus Water Treaty signed
between India and Pakistan?
Ans 17 october 1950
Ans 19 September 1960
52) When did Maharaja Hari Singh Became the
63) The Famous ruler of Kashmir who
King of J&K?
Constructed Shrine on Burial Site of Sheikh
Ans 1925 Noor-ud-Din was?

53) Who was the first Sikh Ruler who conquered Ans Zain-ul-abdin
Kashmir and defeated the Pathans in 1819 A.D?
64) Which famous garden of Kashmir was build
Ans Maharaja Ranjit Singh by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Noor Jahan?

54) Who was the first Chief Minister of J&K? Ans Shlimar Garden

Ans G M Sadak 65) Shah-I-Hamadan Shrine was constructed by

Sultan Sikander in the memory of?
55) Maharaja Gulab Singh Died in?
Ans Mir Sayed Ali Hamdini
Ans 1857
66) Shah-I-Hamadan is popularly known as?
56) The treaty of Lahore takes place on?
Ans Khanqah-I-Moulla
Ans 09th March 1846
67) By which Chinese traveller Ladakh was first
57) The Government of Sheikh Mohammad described?
Abdulla was dismissed by Karan Singh in?
Ans Fa-Hian
Ans 1953
68) Shimla agreement was signed on?
58) Who were Chaks?
Ans 03 July 1972
Ans Dards
69) The name of first mosque built in Kashmir
59) What was the full name of Lal Dead?
is?

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Ans Bud Masheed 80) During the reign of which King Sati was
prohibited?
70) Who was the first women Sovereign of
Kashmir who ruled for nearly 15 years? Ans Sultan Sikander

Ans Yasovati 81) In which year, Kashmir, was made a part of

Lahore Durbar by Ranit Singh?
71) Where is it mentioned that Kashmir was
originally a Lake? Ans 1819 AD

Ans Nila Mata Purana 82) When was Kashmir handed over to Raja
Gulab Singh by sir Lawrence?
72) In which Century Chinese Traveller Huen
Tsang visited Kashmir? Ans 9th Nov, 1846

Ans 07th Century A.D 83) Which reforms were advocated by Gulab
Singh to gain actual possession of Kashmir?
73) Timur Sent which gift to Sultan Sikander?
Ans (i) He reorganized the revenue and Police
Ans Elephant Administration of valley
74) Who assumed the title of Shah Mir?
(ii) He readdressed the grievances of Shawl
Ans Shams-ud-din traders who were heavily taxed

75) The foundation of Raghunath Mandir was (iii) The most important reform was rationing of
laid by? rice to the population of Srinagar

Ans Maharaja Gulab Singh 84) Who authored the Book “Cashmeer
Misgovernment” ?
76) In which year Prince of Whales College (now
GGM Science College) was established? Ans Robert Thorpe

Ans 1905 85) Which period was known for one of the
most peaceful and progressive periods in the
77) Who imposed “Grahkrtya” and “Begar”? history of Kashmir valley?

Ans Shankara Varman Ans Dogra Period

78) The first Mir Waiz of Kashmir was?
Ans Mir Waiz Moulbi Gulam Ahmed
79) Who was the first Afghan Governor of
Kashmir?
Ans Abdulla Khan
86) Under whose reign, serious uprising took
place in Gilgit?
Ans Maharaja Gulab singh
87) Which period was known as the Darkest
period in the history of Kashmir?
Ans Pathan

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88) Which ruler assumes the title of Sultan Ans Spandasastra

Shams-ud-din?
99) Martand Temple of Kashmir is dedicated to
Ans Shah Mir which God?

89) When did Mughal Rule ended in Kashmir? Ans Sun God

Ans Before 1857 100) Mihirakula was the son of which king?

90) When did Maharaja Ranjit singh Died? Ans Hepthalites

Ans 1839

91) The First wodden bridge built at Srinagar is

known as ?

Ans Zainakadal

92) During the reign of which hindu king

Kalhana completed Rajatrangini?

Ans: Jaisimha

93) Who among the following wrote Shiva

Sutras?

Ans Vasu Gupta

94) The best preserved stone of ancient

Kashmir are?

AnsMartand and Avantipur

95) During whose rule Budhism was introduced

in Kashmir?

Ans Ashoka

96) Kashmir Shaivism is also referred as ?

AnsTrika

97) Who was the founder of Karkota Dynasty?

AnsDurlabhavardhana

98) Which Kashmiri school of Shaivism was

founded by Vishnugupta?

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Weather, Climate, Crops and Means
of Transport
This Topic of the Syllabus is the least important
as not many Questions are asked from this
section. After analyzing the Last 3 years of JKSSB
Question Papers, we found that only 2
Questions have been asked from this topic.
Even there is No Question from Weather,
Climate and Transport. Only One Question is
asked on the Crops and that too of Saffron crop
(2 Times)
Here are Questions asked in the previous JKSSB
Exams
 Which of the following spices is grown
in the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
(2015)
 Which of the following activities in
Indian agriculture is known as Golden
Zest? (2015)
(I) Weather and Climate
The climate of Jammu and Kashmir varies
greatly owing to its rugged topography. In the
south around Jammu, the climate is typically
monsoonal, though the region is sufficiently far
west to average 40 to 50 mm (1.6 to 2 inches)
of rain per month between January and March.
In the hot season, Jammu city is very hot and
can reach up to 40 °C (104 °F) whilst in July and
August, very heavy though erratic rainfall occurs
w awwith monthly
extremes of up to 650 millimeters (25.5 inches)
The temperature in the region varies spatially.
Leh is the coldest while Jammu is the hottest.
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The Sheltered valley of Kashmir, however,
exhibits an exception to its peripheral region.
1) Jammu Region: Humid Sub-Tropical
2) Kashmir Valley: Temperate
3) Ladakh : Cold Arid Dessert
(II) Major Crops of J&K
Agriculture in the backbone of economy in the
state of J&K. Directly or Indirectly, it supports
80% of population.
1) Kharif Crops:
 Sowing: May to July
 Harvesting: September to October
 Crops: Rice, Maize, Jowar, Bajra,
Cotton, Groundnut, Jute, Tobacco etc.
2) Rabi Crops:
 Sowing: October to December
 Harvesting: February to April
 Crops: Wheat, Barley, Gram, Linseed,
Mustard, Masoor, Peas
Major Crops in J&K
1) RICE: It is most dominant crop in the Entire
state. The valley of Kashmir in State is famous
as the “Rice Bowl”.
In Jammu, Tehsil of RS Pura, is famous for its
Basmatic Rice. Rice is mostly grown in the
districts of Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Srinagar,
Baramulla, Kupwara, Anantnag
2) Wheat: It is the second major significant crop
in the state. It is a kharif crop in Ladakh, while
Rabi crop in Jammu and Kashmir. Wheat is
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majorly produced in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur
and Rajouri.
3) Maize: It is one of the most important cereal
crops in J&K. It covers around 30% of total
cropped region. The leading maize producing
areas of Jammu Division are: Rjouri, doda,
Poonch, Udhampur etc. Major areas in Kashmir
division are: Kupwara, Baramulla, and
Anantnag.
4) Saffron: It is the significant cash crop of J&K.
It’s majorly grown in Pampore Pulawama Tehsil
with 75% of the Total saffron production.
Other Popular Crops of J&K
1) Walnuts: Kashmir Walnuts are famous all
over the world and is a great source of
substantial foreign exchange.
2) Almonds: Almonds of Kashmir are known for
their superiority in taste. They are classified and
grouped on the basis of their thickness as
“Papery”, Thin Shelled and Thick Shelled.
3) Strawberry: It is earliest fruit available in
Srinagar market, during April.
Other Popular Fruits grown here are Apricots
and Plums.
(III) Means of Transport in J&K
Road Transport is the major transportation
system for the people of J&K. In J&K, roads are
maintained by Public Works Departments,
Border Roads Organization and a few other
Departments.
 Banihal Pass connects the valley of
Kashmir with Jammu. Banihal Cart road
enters Kashmir valley through this Pass.
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 In 1922, another great highway, the
Banihal Cart road, which connects the
Kashmir valley with Jammu
National Highways
(I) National Highway 1-A (Now NH-44):
This highway is the main National Highway and
it connects Kashmir Valley to the Rest of India.
The Total Length of this highway is 663 Km, The
Northern terminal is URI, while at the southern
terminal is at Jalandhar.
NH 1A number now does not exist and old NH
1A is now a part of new NH 1 and NH 44 after
renumbering of all national highways in the
year 2010.
NH 44 connent Kashmir with Kanyamukari
(II) National Highway-1B (NH-244)
This highway is entirely within the state of J&K.
It connects Batote with Khanabal and is 274 Km
long.
Route of this Highway is: Batote-Doda-Kishtwar-
Sympthan Pass-Khannabal (274 Km). It has been
renamed as National Highway 244
(III) National Highway 1C(NH-144)
NH 1-C is one of the shortest highways, entirely
within the state of J&K. It has a distance of 8 Km
between Domel and Katra.
Recently, it has been renamed as National
Highway-144.
(IV) National Highway 1D(NH-1)
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National Highway is also known as Srinagar –
Leh Highway and is entirely within the state of
J&K.
This highway, connects Srinagar with Leh in
Ladakh and is maintained by BRO. This highway
is also the Home to Fotu-La and Zoji-La pass.
As of 2010 notification from Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, NH 1D has been
renumbered as National Highway 1, along
following route. Starting at Uri, Baramula,
Srinagar, Kargil and terminating at Leh
Railways Transport in J&K
Jammu City is the Rail head of J&K. Kashmir
Valley and Ladakh are totally dependent on
Road Transport.
1) Rail Connectivity is already extended to Katra
in Reasi District
2) Work on Srinagar-Baramulla is going on
3) The 287 Km Rail Line connecting Udhampur-
Srinagar-Baramulla is vital for J&K from the
point of view of acceleration of socio-economic
development.
4) Maharaja Pratap Singh is the first to explore
the possibility of connecting Jammu with
Srinagar via Reasi through Mughal Road.
Post-Independence ERA
Before Independence, Jammu was connected
with Sialkot Railway Line. After the partition,
Jammu-Sialkot Line was closed and Jammu-
Pathnkot Line was established, there by
bringing J&K on the Railway Map of India in
1970 only.
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1) In 1983, Jammu –Udhampur Railway project
was kicked off.
2) In 2002, the Jammu-Udhampur-Baramulla-
Railway Link declares the link as National
Project.
The Project in divide into 4 Parts
 Leg-0: Extending 53 Km from Jammu to
Udhampur, completed in April, 2005
 Leg-1: Extending 25 Km from Udhampur
to Katra, completed in July-2014
 Leg-2: Extending 129 Km from Katra to
Banihal. (Under Construction)
 Leg-3: Extending 119 Km from Banihal
to Baramulla.It isoperation since Oct,
2009.
Expected Questions
1) Which is the most expensive crop, grown in
J&K also known as Golden Harvest?
Ans Saffron
2) Which of the places or region of the valley
known for the cultivation of saffron crop?
Ans Pampore
3) Which is the Staple food of Kashmiris?
Ans Rice
4) Jammu and Kashmir is the leading producer
of which cash crop?
Ans Saffron
5) Which cropping pattern is followed in the
state of Jammu and Kashmir?
Ans Two crops a year
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6) Which Pass connects the Valley of Kashmir 15) Which varieties of Silk are grown in the
with Jammu? state of Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans Banihal pass Ans Mulberry, Eri, and Tsar

7) Which National highway links Kashmir valley 16) In British era, which road connects Jammu
and Jammu with other parts of India? with Srinagar?

Ans NH 1A Ans Banihal Cart Road.

8) Which National Highway connects Katra with 17) Which National Highway is the part of
Domel? North-South Corridor?

Ans NH 1C (Distance is 8 Km only) Ans National Highway 1A

9) Which national highway entirely in J&K and 18) Zoji La pass falls on which Highway?
connects Srinagar with Leh also known as
Ans NH-1D
Srinagar-Leh Highway?

Ans NH-1D 19) Which Organization has undertaken the

Chennani- Nashri Tunnel project?
10) Which National Highway entirely with in
J&K connects Batote with Khanabal? Ans National Highway Authority of India

Ans NH-1C 19) Which Region of J&K is totally depending on

Road Transport?
11) Maize and Wheat are predominantly grown
in which region? Ans Kashmir and Ladakh

20) When did JKSRTC came into existence?

Ans Jammu Region

12) In which area of J&K, Saffron cultivation is Ans 1976

done on large scale? 21) Recently, Srinagar Airport is renamed as?
Ans Pampore Ans Sheikh-ul-Alam Airport.
13) Crops Like Rice and Maize are sown in which 22) Which airport is J&K is upgraded as
Month? International Airport?
Ans Mid July Ans Srinagar Airport.
14) Where in J&K, Asia’s Largest tulip garden is
Located?

Ans Srinagar (At the foot hills of Zabarwan

Mountains)

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