Jammu and Kashmir GK Questions

B [Jahangir]

Notes:

Jahangir was the founder of Shalimar & Nishaat Garden in Kashmir. It was opened in 1619 A.D. Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

C [Gulab Singh]

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Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state during the British East India Company rule. It was created after the First Anglo-Sikh War and sold the region to the Raja of Jammu, Gulab Singh, for 7,500,000 and he was granted the title Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir (by Treaty of Amritsar).

B [Lake ]

Notes:

Tso Moriri is a high altitude lake located in the UT of Ladakh. It is situated at an elevation of over 4,500 meters above sea level, making it one of the highest lakes in the world. Tso Moriri is a popular tourist destination, known for its clear blue waters and surrounding mountains. It is also an important habitat for a number of species of migratory birds. The lake is protected as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

A [Lohara]

Notes:

Didda was the Lohara dynasty princess who married to the king of Kashmir ‘Ksemagupta’ and united the kingdom of Lohara  with that of her husband. After the death of her husband, she ruled Kashmir from 958 AD to 1003 AD .

C [ Availability of mule dung and paddy straw]

Notes:

Mushroom cultivation requires specific temperature and humidity conditions along with organic substrate to grow. In Kashmir, the availability of abundant mule dung and paddy straw provides ideal substrate conditions for mushroom farming. The cold climate is also suitable for growing mushrooms.

A [Zoji La]

Notes:

Banihal is an important pass connecting the hill areas of Jammu to the Kashmir Valley. The Jawahar Tunnel (named after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru), inaugurated in December 1956, was constructed for round-the-year surface transport. 

Zoji La lies between the valley of Kashmir and the Kargil district, and is the only Western entrance to the highlands of Ladakh. Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Mohan Pass is the principal pass in the Shiwalik Hills, the southernmost and geologically youngest foothills running parallel to the main Himalayas in Sikkim.

Kora La at 4,594 meters elevation on the Nepal-Tibet border at the upper end of Mustang. The Kali Gandaki Gorge transects the main Himalaya and Transhimalayan ranges. Kora La is the lowest pass through both ranges between K2 and Everest, but some 300 metres higher than Nathula and Jelepla passes further east between Sikkim and Tibet.

Aghill Pass: Situated to the north of K2 in the Karakoram at an elevation of 5000 meters, joins Ladakh with the Xinjiang Province of China. Bara-Lacha: Bara-lacha la also known as Bara-lacha Pass is located in the Zanskar range connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, situated along the Leh-Manali highway.

Bomdi-La: It connects Arunachal Pradesh with Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.

Chang-La:The Changla Pass or Chang La Pass (el. 5,360 m is located in Ladakh, India. It is the third highest motorable road in the world.

Debsa Pass: Debsa Pass is a 5,360-metre (17,590 ft) high mountain pass in the Himalaya mountains between the Kullu and Spiti Districts of Himachal Pradesh.

Dihang-Debang: Situated in the state of Arunachal Pradesh at an elevation of about 4000 feet this pass connects Arunachal Pradesh with Mandalay (Myanmar). The Dihang-Debang Biosphere reserve is located around this area.

C [ 1, 2 & 3]

Notes:

Soils which are formed in areas where mountains end and plains starts are called “Duars”. Duars are strips of gravelly Bhabhar and Tarai lands in between West Bengal and Assam. Duars are known for tea cultivation. Large numbers of seasonal hill torrents which leave the Siwalik Range and enter the level plain are swollen with water soon after heavy showers in the neighbouring hills and carry with them a heavy load of coarse sand and silt. They are called ‘Chos’ in the plain where their beds are broad, braided, shallow and sandy. They are quite numerous and in some places every kilometre has a ‘Chos’. It is mainly found in Punjab. Karewas valley is an intermountain valley fill, comprising of unconsolidated gravel and mud found in Jammu & Kashmir.

C [Only 3 & 4]

Notes:

These are folk dances. Veedhi is of Andhra, Tamasha is of Maharastra, Rauf is of J & K and Thora is of Uttar Pradesh.

D [1, 2 & 3]

Notes:

Ambubasi fair is organized every year during monsoon in the Kamakhya temple at Guwahati. It is unique as it showcases the richness and diversity of the handicrafts, handlooms and cultural fabric of India, & is the largest crafts fair in India. It is organised every year in Surajkund near Faridabad, Haryana.

C [ 1, 2, 3 & 4 Only ]

Notes:

Recently, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) has directed the assistant registrar of the Geographical Indications Registry to provide the GI status to Basmati rice produced in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Madhya Pradesh was not included in the list even though the state has Basmati producing areas. Madhya Pradesh government wants the registrar of geographical indications (GI) to include the state as a certified grown area. Madhya Pradesh government has moved against the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) order that directed the registrar of geographical indications to issue a GI tag for basmati rice in India, excluding the areas of Madhya Pradesh. The common description of basmati rice in the world is- Rice grown in the foothills of Himalayas spanning India and Pakistan.