India History Quiz-11 {Jammu and Kashmir}Mani YadavMarch 7, 2025India History Welcome to your India History Quiz-11 {Jammu and Kashmir} According to Hindu mythology, who is believed to have drained the water from Kashmir Valley? Vishnu Parashurama Rishi Kashyapa Agastya None What was the ancient name of Kashmir mentioned in Rajatarangini? Srinagar Purushapura Kashyapapura Sharda None Who was the author of Rajatarangini, the earliest known history of Kashmir? Bilhana Bana Vishakadatta Kalhana None During which dynasty did Buddhism flourish in Kashmir? Maurya Dynasty Gupta Dynasty Kushan Dynasty Karkota Dynasty None Who introduced Buddhism to Kashmir? Chandragupta Harsha Emperor Ashoka Kanishka None Which Kashmiri king established the Martand Sun Temple? Harsha Avantivarman Lalitaditya Muktapida Jayapida None The Karkota dynasty ruled Kashmir during which period? 2nd-4th century CE 10th-12th century CE 7th-9th century CE 14th-16th century CE None Who was the first female ruler of Kashmir? Chand Bibi Didda Razia Sultana Noor Jahan None Who was the last Hindu ruler of Kashmir? Avantivarman Harsha Jayasimha Udayanadeva None Who introduced Islam in Kashmir in the 14th century? Muhammad bin Qasimf Babur Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani Alauddin Khilji None Which ruler is known as the "Akbar of Kashmir" for promoting art and culture? Sikandar Butshikan Zain-ul-Abidin Yusuf Shah Chak Aurangzeb None Which dynasty ruled Kashmir before the arrival of the Mughals? Karkota Dynasty Lodi Dynasty Chak Dynasty Rajput Dynasty None Who annexed Kashmir to the Mughal Empire in 1586? Babur Jahangir Akbar Humayun None Which Mughal emperor loved Kashmir and often visited it? Aurangzeb Jahangir Akbar Shah Jahan None Which garden in Srinagar was built by Jahangir? Chashme Shahi Nishat Bagh Shalimar Bagh Pari Mahal None After the decline of the Mughals, which empire took control of Kashmir? Maratha Empire British Empire Afghan Empire Sikh Empire None Who conquered Kashmir from the Afghans in 1819? Maharaja Ranjit Singh Guru Gobind Singh Hari Singh Gulab Singh None Under which treaty did the British hand over Jammu & Kashmir to Gulab Singh in 1846? Treaty of Lahore Treaty of Delhi Treaty of Amritsar Treaty of Kashmir None Who was the first Dogra ruler of Jammu & Kashmir? Ranbir Singh Hari Singh Gulab Singh Pratap Singh None Which Dogra ruler signed the Instrument of Accession to India in 1947? Maharaja Hari Singh Ranbir Singh Gulab Singh Karan Singh None When did Jammu & Kashmir officially become part of India? 15th August 1947 26th October 1947 14th November 1947 26th January 1950 None What led to the first Indo-Pak War over Kashmir? British division of India Pakistan-backed tribal invasion Demand for independence Religious conflicts None The UN mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan over Kashmir in which year? 1956 1965 1949 1971 None Which article of the Indian Constitution granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir? Article 35A Article 371 Article 370 Article 243 None In which year was Article 370 abrogated, removing Jammu & Kashmir's special status? 2019 2014 2002 2021 None After the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu & Kashmir was reorganized into how many Union Territories? 2 1 3 4 None Who was the first Prime Minister of Jammu & Kashmir post-independence? Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Mir Qasim Sheikh Abdullah Mufti Mohammad Sayeed None The Kargil War between India and Pakistan took place in which year? 2003 2010 1999 1995 None The Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Project is located in which region of Jammu & Kashmir? Baramulla Jammu Kishtwar Ladakh None Jammu & Kashmir became a Union Territory on? 1st November 2018 15th August 2019 31st October 2019 26th January 2020 None 1 out of 30 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 67
