States PCS: Jammu & Kashmir GK Questions for JKPSC Exams

For all Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) exams including JK CCE, Medical Officer, Prosecuting Officer, and other state-level exams.

1. Who built the Martand Sun Temple in Jammu & Kashmir?
[A] Lalitaditya Muktapida
[B] Avantivarman
[C] Didda
[D] Harsha

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2. Which treaty in 1846 led to the formal establishment of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir?
[A] Treaty of Sugauli
[B] Treaty of Lahore
[C] Treaty of Amritsar
[D] Treaty of Shimla

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3. Who is credited with firmly establishing Islam in Kashmir during the 14th century?
[A] Zain-ul-Abidin
[B] Sikandar Butshikan
[C] Shah Mir
[D] Ghiyas-ud-Din Zain-ul-Abidin

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4. Who authored the Persian chronicle ‘Baharistan-i-Shahi’, which records the medieval history of Kashmir?
[A] Mirza Haidar Dughlat
[B] Abul Fazl
[C] Kalhana
[D] Anonymous

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5. Who was the Sikh ruler responsible for conquering Kashmir in 1819, which ended the Afghan rule in the region?
[A] Maharaja Sher Singh
[B] Maharaja Dalip Singh
[C] Maharaja Kharak Singh
[D] Maharaja Ranjit Singh

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6. Which uprising took place in Kashmir in 1931 against the Dogra monarchy?
[A] Poonch Rebellion
[B] Quit Kashmir Movement
[C] July Revolt
[D] Sheikh Abdullah’s Agitation

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7. Which river forms the northernmost river valley in Jammu & Kashmir?
[A] Chenab
[B] Shyok
[C] Jhelum
[D] Ravi

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8. Which is the largest glacier in the Karakoram Range of Jammu & Kashmir?
[A] Siachen Glacier
[B] Baltoro Glacier
[C] Drang-Drung Glacier
[D] Machoi Glacier

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9. Which district in Jammu & Kashmir is famously called the “Land of Saffron”?
[A] Baramulla
[B] Shopian
[C] Pulwama
[D] Anantnag

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10. Which river flows through Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir and merges with the Jhelum River in Pakistan?
[A] Suran River
[B] Tawi River
[C] Chenab River
[D] Ravi River

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