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The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act of 2019 reconstituted the former state into three distinct union territories: Ladakh, Jammu, and Kashmir.
Answer: False
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act of 2019 reconstituted the former state into two distinct union territories: Ladakh and the remaining Jammu and Kashmir.
India refers to the parts of Kashmir under Pakistani administration as 'Indian-occupied Kashmir' (IOK).
Answer: False
India refers to the parts of Kashmir under Pakistani administration as 'Pakistan-occupied Kashmir' (POK), while Pakistan uses 'Indian-occupied Kashmir' (IOK) for Indian-administered territories.
After the 1947–1948 Indo-Pakistani war, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was granted special status under Article 370 of the Constitution of India.
Answer: True
Following the 1947–1948 Indo-Pakistani war, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was constituted and granted special status under Article 370 of the Constitution of India.
Article 35A, introduced in 1954, allowed Indian citizens from other states to freely purchase property within Jammu and Kashmir.
Answer: False
Article 35A, introduced in 1954, granted the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature the authority to define 'permanent residents' and to prohibit Indian citizens from other states from purchasing property within the region.
The mass exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the Kashmir Valley occurred in the late 2000s due to economic reforms.
Answer: False
The mass exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the Kashmir Valley occurred in the early 1990s due to rising militancy and targeted violence, not economic reforms in the late 2000s.
Article 370 was repealed and Article 35A abolished in December 2023 by a Supreme Court ruling.
Answer: False
Article 370 was repealed and Article 35A abolished by the Parliament of India in August 2019. The Supreme Court of India later upheld this abrogation in December 2023.
Following the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019, communication and internet services were immediately restored across Kashmir.
Answer: False
Following the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019, communication and internet services were suspended across Kashmir as part of a lockdown imposed by Indian authorities.
The Supreme Court of India, in December 2023, directed the union government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and conduct legislative assembly elections by September 2024.
Answer: True
In December 2023, the Supreme Court of India directed the union government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and to conduct legislative assembly elections by September 2024.
What is the primary administrative status of Jammu and Kashmir within India?
Answer: A union territory
Jammu and Kashmir is administered by India as a union territory under the provisions of the Constitution of India.
Which demarcation separates Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistani-administered territories?
Answer: The Line of Control
The Line of Control serves as the demarcation separating Jammu and Kashmir from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
What was the key outcome of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act passed in 2019?
Answer: It reconstituted the former state into two distinct union territories: Ladakh and the remaining Jammu and Kashmir.
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act of 2019 reconstituted the former state into two distinct union territories: Ladakh in the east and the remaining Jammu and Kashmir in the west.
What term does Pakistan commonly use to refer to Indian-administered Kashmir?
Answer: Indian-occupied Kashmir (IOK)
Pakistan commonly refers to the Indian-administered territories of Kashmir as 'Indian-occupied Kashmir' (IOK) or 'Indian-held Kashmir' (IHK).
What special provision was granted to the state of Jammu and Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948?
Answer: Special status under Article 370 of the Constitution of India
After the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was granted special status under Article 370 of the Constitution of India.
What was the primary purpose of Article 35A, introduced in 1954, in Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: To grant the J&K Legislature authority to define 'permanent residents' and prohibit non-residents from purchasing property.
Article 35A, introduced in 1954, granted the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature the authority to define 'permanent residents' and to prohibit Indian citizens from other states from purchasing property within the region.
What significant event characterized the early 1990s in the Kashmir Valley?
Answer: A mass exodus of Kashmiri Hindus due to rising militancy and targeted violence.
The early 1990s in the Kashmir Valley were characterized by a mass exodus of Kashmiri Hindus due to rising militancy and targeted violence, following a disputed state election in 1987.
When did the Parliament of India pass resolutions to repeal Article 370 and abolish Article 35A?
Answer: August 2019
The Parliament of India passed resolutions to repeal Article 370 and abolish Article 35A in August 2019.
What was an immediate consequence of the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019?
Answer: Mass arrests, lockdown, and suspension of communication and internet services.
Immediately following the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019, Indian authorities imposed a lockdown, conducted mass arrests, and suspended communication and internet services in Kashmir.
What was the Supreme Court of India's directive to the union government in December 2023 regarding Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: To restore statehood and conduct legislative assembly elections by September 2024.
In December 2023, the Supreme Court of India directed the union government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and to conduct legislative assembly elections by September 2024.
Srinagar serves as the capital of Jammu and Kashmir exclusively during the winter months, while Jammu is the summer capital.
Answer: False
Srinagar serves as the capital during the summer months (May to October), while Jammu is the capital during the winter months (November to April).
The Pir Panjal range separates the Kashmir Valley from the Tibetan plateau.
Answer: False
The Himalayas separate the Kashmir Valley from the Tibetan plateau, while the Pir Panjal range encloses the valley from the west and south, separating it from the Punjab Plain.
The Chenab, Tawi, and Ravi are important rivers flowing through the northern Kashmir Valley.
Answer: False
The Chenab, Tawi, and Ravi are important rivers that traverse the southern Jammu region, not the northern Kashmir Valley.
The Kashmir Valley experiences significant monsoon effects, receiving most of its rainfall during the summer months.
Answer: False
The Kashmir Valley experiences diminished monsoon effects, with much of its rainfall occurring in spring due to western disturbances, rather than significant monsoon effects during summer.
Jammu and Kashmir is divided into two divisions, Jammu and Kashmir, which are further subdivided into 20 districts.
Answer: True
The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is divided into two divisions, Jammu and Kashmir, which are further subdivided into 20 districts.
According to the 2011 census, Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 1000 females per 889 males.
Answer: False
According to the 2011 census, Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 889 females per 1000 males, not the inverse.
The Kashmir Division is predominantly Hindu, while the Jammu Division has a Muslim majority.
Answer: False
The Kashmir Division is predominantly Muslim (96.41%), while the Jammu Division is predominantly Hindu (67.5%) with a substantial Muslim population.
Kashmiri is the most widely spoken language in Jammu and Kashmir, serving as the mother tongue for over half of the population.
Answer: True
Kashmiri is the most widely spoken language in Jammu and Kashmir, serving as the mother tongue for 52.9% of the population according to the 2011 census.
Which two cities jointly serve as the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and how is their use divided?
Answer: Srinagar (summer) and Jammu (winter)
Srinagar serves as the capital during the summer months, while Jammu functions as the capital during the winter months, a practice known as the 'Darbar Move'.
Which mountain range encloses the Kashmir Valley from the west and south, separating it from the Punjab Plain?
Answer: The Pir Panjal range
The Pir Panjal range encloses the Kashmir Valley from the west and south, separating it from the Punjab Plain of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Which of the following rivers flows through the southern Jammu region?
Answer: Chenab
The Chenab, Tawi, and Ravi are significant rivers that traverse the southern Jammu region.
What is a characteristic of the Kashmir Valley's climate regarding monsoon effects?
Answer: It sees diminished monsoon effects, with much rainfall in spring due to western disturbances.
The Kashmir Valley, situated on the leeward side of the Pir Panjal, experiences diminished monsoon effects, with much of its rainfall occurring in spring due to western disturbances.
Which district has the largest total area in the Jammu Division?
Answer: Doda
In the Jammu Division, Doda district has the largest total area, spanning 8,912 square kilometers.
According to the 2011 census, what was the sex ratio in Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: 889 females per 1000 males
According to the 2011 census, the sex ratio in Jammu and Kashmir was 889 females per 1000 males.
What is the predominant religious demographic of the Kashmir Division?
Answer: Predominantly Muslim
The Kashmir Division is predominantly Muslim, with 96.41% of its population adhering to Islam.
What percentage of the population in Jammu and Kashmir speaks Kashmiri as their mother tongue, according to the 2011 census?
Answer: 52.9%
According to the 2011 census, Kashmiri is the mother tongue for 52.9% of the population in Jammu and Kashmir, making it the most widely spoken language.
What was the overall literacy rate in Jammu and Kashmir according to the 2011 census?
Answer: 67.17%
According to the 2011 census, the overall literacy rate in Jammu and Kashmir was 67.17%.
Which of the following institutions is a major institution of higher education in Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Vijaypur, Jammu
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Vijaypur, Jammu, is listed as a major institution of higher education within the union territory.
The titles of executive heads in Jammu and Kashmir were changed from Prime Minister and Sadr-e-Riyasat to Chief Minister and Governor in 1965 to align with other Indian states.
Answer: True
In 1965, a Presidential Order amended the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, replacing the titles of Prime Minister and Sadr-e-Riyasat with Chief Minister and Governor to align with other Indian states.
The domicile law notified in April 2020 requires individuals to have resided in Jammu and Kashmir for at least 25 years to be deemed 'domiciles'.
Answer: False
The domicile law notified in April 2020 requires individuals to have resided in Jammu and Kashmir for 15 years, or studied for seven years and appeared for Class 10 and Class 12 exams, to be deemed 'domiciles'.
The 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election resulted in the Bharatiya Janata Party forming the government.
Answer: False
The 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election resulted in an alliance between the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference and the Indian National Congress forming the government.
The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is administered solely under Article 239A of the Constitution of India.
Answer: False
The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is administered under the provisions of Article 239 of the Constitution of India, with Article 239A also being applicable, not solely under Article 239A.
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is elected by the legislative assembly.
Answer: False
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is appointed by the President of India, not elected by the legislative assembly.
Omar Abdullah has been serving as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir since October 2024.
Answer: True
Omar Abdullah assumed the role of Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2024, following the legislative assembly election.
Jammu and Kashmir sends six members to the Lok Sabha and three members to the Rajya Sabha.
Answer: False
Jammu and Kashmir sends five members to the Lok Sabha and four members to the Rajya Sabha.
When were the titles of executive heads in Jammu and Kashmir changed from Prime Minister and Sadr-e-Riyasat to Chief Minister and Governor?
Answer: 1965
The titles of executive heads in Jammu and Kashmir were changed from Prime Minister and Sadr-e-Riyasat to Chief Minister and Governor in 1965 through a Presidential Order.
Under the domicile law notified in April 2020, what is one criterion for an individual to be deemed a 'domicile'?
Answer: Residing in Jammu and Kashmir for 15 years.
Under the domicile law notified in April 2020, one criterion for an individual to be deemed a 'domicile' is having resided in Jammu and Kashmir for 15 years.
Which alliance formed the first government of the residual union territory after the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election?
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference and Indian National Congress
The 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election resulted in an alliance between the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference and the Indian National Congress forming the first government of the residual union territory.
Who appoints the Lieutenant Governor for the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: The President of India
The President of India is responsible for appointing the Lieutenant Governor for the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Which high court has jurisdiction over both Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has jurisdiction over both the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the union territory of Ladakh.
How many members does Jammu and Kashmir send to the Lok Sabha?
Answer: Five
Jammu and Kashmir sends five members to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament.
The economy of Jammu and Kashmir is primarily driven by heavy industry and mining, with minimal reliance on agriculture.
Answer: False
The economy of Jammu and Kashmir is predominantly services-based and agriculture-oriented, with key contributions from horticulture, handicrafts, and tourism.
The Kashmir Valley is known for its sericulture and the production of high-quality cricket bats from Kashmir Willow.
Answer: True
The Kashmir Valley is indeed known for its sericulture (silk production) and the production of high-quality cricket bats from Kashmir Willow.
Jammu and Kashmir is the only administrative unit in India with large amounts of both gold and diamond resources.
Answer: False
Jammu and Kashmir is the only administrative unit in India with large amounts of both borax and sapphire resources, not gold and diamond.
The apple industry in Jammu and Kashmir supports 3.5 million people and contributes about 25% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).
Answer: False
The apple industry in Jammu and Kashmir supports 3.5 million people but contributes about 10% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), not 25%.
According to the Sustainable Development Goals Index 2021, what percentage of Jammu and Kashmir's population lives below the national poverty line?
Answer: 10.35%
The Sustainable Development Goals Index 2021 indicates that 10.35% of the population in Jammu and Kashmir lives below the national poverty line.
What was the estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Jammu and Kashmir for the fiscal year 2025–26?
Answer: ₹2.88 lakh crore (US$34 billion)
The estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Jammu and Kashmir for the fiscal year 2025–26 was ₹2.88 lakh crore (US$34 billion).
Which of the following is a notable economic activity in the Kashmir Valley, besides sericulture?
Answer: Cold-water fisheries
Besides sericulture, the Kashmir Valley is particularly known for its cold-water fisheries as a notable economic activity.
What unique mineral resources does Jammu and Kashmir possess in large amounts, making it the only administrative unit in India to do so?
Answer: Borax and sapphire
Jammu and Kashmir is unique in India for possessing large amounts of both borax and sapphire resources.
What percentage does the apple industry contribute to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: 10%
The apple industry contributes about 10% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Chenab Rail Bridge is notable for being India's sole cable-stayed railway bridge.
Answer: False
The Anji Khad Bridge is India's sole cable-stayed railway bridge, while the Chenab Rail Bridge is recognized as the world's highest railway bridge.
The Jammu railway division, established in January 2025, manages only the Pathankot-Jammu-Udhampur route.
Answer: False
The Jammu railway division, established in January 2025, manages various routes, including Pathankot-Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla, Bhogpur Sirwal-Pathankot, Batala-Pathankot, and Pathankot-Joginder Nagar.
The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway is a segment of NH44 and is enhanced by the 9-kilometer Chenani–Nashri Tunnel.
Answer: True
The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway is indeed a segment of NH44 and is enhanced by the 9-kilometer Chenani–Nashri Tunnel, which significantly reduces travel time.
The Mughal Road is an 84-kilometer route that connects Srinagar with the Poonch and Rajouri districts and is open year-round.
Answer: False
The Mughal Road is an 84-kilometer alternative route connecting Shopian district with the Poonch and Rajouri districts, but it faces seasonal accessibility challenges and remains closed during winter months due to heavy snowfall.
In 2018, only the Jhelum River was designated as a national waterway in Jammu and Kashmir.
Answer: False
In 2018, the rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Indus, and Ravi were all designated as national waterways in Jammu and Kashmir.
Uber launched a boat-hailing service on Dal Lake in December 2024, allowing tourists to book shikara rides via a mobile application.
Answer: True
Uber indeed launched a boat-hailing service on Dal Lake in December 2024, enabling tourists to book traditional wooden shikara rides through their mobile application.
What is unique about the Anji Khad Bridge on the Jammu–Baramulla railway line?
Answer: It is India's sole cable-stayed railway bridge.
The Anji Khad Bridge on the Jammu–Baramulla railway line is unique as it is India's sole cable-stayed railway bridge.
As of August 2022, what was the total road network length in Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: 41,141 kilometers
As of August 2022, the total road network length in Jammu and Kashmir extended to 41,141 kilometers.
What is the historical significance of the Mughal Road?
Answer: It was used by Mughal Emperor Akbar to conquer Kashmir and served as an ancient trade pathway.
The Mughal Road holds historical significance as it was used by Mughal Emperor Akbar to conquer Kashmir and served as an ancient trade pathway.
Which rivers in Jammu and Kashmir were designated as national waterways in 2018?
Answer: Jhelum, Chenab, Indus, and Ravi
In 2018, the rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Indus, and Ravi in Jammu and Kashmir were designated as national waterways.
The 2020 media policy in Jammu and Kashmir was praised for enhancing press freedom and citizen participation in information dissemination.
Answer: False
The 2020 media policy in Jammu and Kashmir drew criticism for allegedly limiting press freedom and reducing citizens to 'passive recipients of information', rather than enhancing it.
Internet shutdowns are rare in Jammu and Kashmir, with only a few incidents recorded since 2012.
Answer: False
Internet shutdowns are a frequent occurrence in Jammu and Kashmir, with 300 incidents recorded since 2012 as of February 2021.
Sportspersons representing India in tournaments in Jammu and Kashmir are often celebrated by all local groups.
Answer: False
Sportspersons representing India in tournaments in Jammu and Kashmir often face stigmatization from separatists, rather than universal celebration by all local groups.
What was a key criticism of the Jammu and Kashmir administration's 2020 media policy?
Answer: It allowed government officers to sanction journalists for 'fake news', allegedly limiting press freedom.
A key criticism of the Jammu and Kashmir administration's 2020 media policy was that it allowed government officers to sanction journalists for 'fake news,' which was seen as limiting press freedom.
How many internet shutdowns had Jammu and Kashmir experienced since 2012, as of February 2021?
Answer: 300
As of February 2021, Jammu and Kashmir had experienced 300 internet shutdowns since 2012, indicating a frequent occurrence of such incidents.
What challenge do sportspersons representing India in tournaments in Jammu and Kashmir often face?
Answer: Stigmatization from separatists.
Sportspersons representing India in tournaments in Jammu and Kashmir often face stigmatization from separatists, posing a significant challenge.
Tourism contributes an estimated 7% to 15% of Jammu and Kashmir's GDP, with approximately half of the population engaged in related activities.
Answer: True
Tourism is a significant economic pillar in Jammu and Kashmir, contributing an estimated 7% to 15% of its GDP, and approximately half of the population is engaged in related activities.
The Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar is primarily known for hosting football matches.
Answer: False
The Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar is known for hosting international cricket matches, while the Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar hosts football matches.
Jammu and Kashmir won the first Khelo India Winter Games held in Gulmarg in 2020.
Answer: True
Jammu and Kashmir indeed won the first Khelo India Winter Games, held in Gulmarg in 2020, securing the most gold medals.
Which stadium in Srinagar has hosted international cricket matches?
Answer: Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium
The Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar is notable for having hosted international cricket matches.
In which year and location were the first Khelo India Winter Games held, where Jammu and Kashmir secured the most gold medals?
Answer: 2020 in Gulmarg
The first Khelo India Winter Games were held in 2020 in Gulmarg, where Jammu and Kashmir secured the most gold medals.
What was the impact of the 2019 advisory, issued after the abrogation of Article 370, on tourism in Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: It resulted in the abrupt evacuation of tourists and a near-complete shutdown of the tourism industry.
The 2019 advisory, issued after the abrogation of Article 370, led to the abrupt evacuation of tourists and a near-complete shutdown of the tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir.
How many tourist visits were recorded in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024?
Answer: Over 23 million
In 2024, Jammu and Kashmir recorded over 23 million tourist visits, indicating a significant rebound in the sector during periods of relative calm.