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Assistant AJK PSC Kashmir Studies Paper 2022

1. Which is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Udhampur
(b) Leha
(c) Jammu
(d)Poonch
2. What is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Urdu
(b) Kashmiri
(c) Punjabi
(d) Handi

Answer: Urdu, Hindi, Dogri and Kashmiri are official languages of Jammu and Kashmir


3. Which country is to the west of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Thiland
(d) Pakistan
4. When kargil war was started?
(a) 1996
(b) 1997
(c) 1998
(d) 1999
5. What is the term of Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly?
(a) 4 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 7 years
6. Which one is the longest river in Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Doda
(b) Jahlum
(c) Chenab
(d) Indus
7.  From which year the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is implemented?
(a) 1956
(b) 1965
(c) 1968
(d) 1970
8. Which town in Jammu and Kashmir is also known as Apple Town?
(a) Sopore
(b) Jammu
(c) Sufyan
(d) Anantnag
9. On which hill, the Vaishnoo Devi Mandir is located?
(a) Katra
(b) Tarikuta
(c) Sonamarg
(d) Aru
10. Which one is the largest river in Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Indus
(b) Jahlum
(c) Chenab
(d) Doda
11. Which one is recognized as the state flower of Jammu and Kashmir ?
(a) Rose
(b) Daisy
(c) Lilly
(d) Lotus
12. The Shalimar Garden was built by
(a) Shahjhan
(b) Akbar
(c) Babar
(d) Jhangir
13. Srinagar is located on the bank of ….river
(a) Chenab
(b) Jahlum
(c) Indus
(d) Lidder
14. The Hemis National Park is famous for
(a) Golden Eagle
(b) Tiger
(c) Wolf
(d) Snow leopard
15. The Shalimar Garden was built in …. year
(a) 1606
(b) 1619
(c) 1627
(d) 1635

Headmaster AJK PSC Kashmir Studies Paper 2019

  1. Which article of Indian constitution provides special status to the Jammu and Kashmir?
    257
    370
    256
    209
  2. Which chapter of UN charter deals with Kashmir dispute?
    Chapter-VI
    Chapter-V
    Chapter-VII
    Chapter-IV
  3. Kashmiri freedom fighter Burhan Muzaffar Wani was martyred on
    26 July, 2016
    8 July, 2016
    14 June, 2016
    14 July,2016
  4. Sheikh Abdullah was deposed as prime mister of Indian occupied Kashmir and imprisoned by Indian government in
    1963
    1953
    1975
    1952
  5. Ceasefire Line was renamed as Line of Control in
    Tashkent Declaration
    Shimla Declaration
    Lahore Declaration
    Karachi Declaration
  6. Who become the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir in 1339
    Akbar
    Shah Mir
    Sardar Ibrahim Khan
    Shah Jahan
  7. Kashmiri freedom fighter Afzal Guru was hanged by government of India on
    9 February, 2003
    9 February, 2013
    9 February, 2014
    10 February, 2012
  8. Article 35A was in Indian constitution in
    Lahore Treaty-1951
    Delhi Agreement-1954
    Amritsar Treaty-1947
    None of these
  9. Kashmiri freedom fighter Maqbool Butt was hanged by government of India on
    11 February, 1981
    11 February, 1984
    11 February, 1985
    11 February, 1983
  10. OHCHR initiated its first Kashmir report and called for international inquiry in
    June, 2017
    June, 2018
    June, 2019
    June, 2016

Headmistress AJK PSC Kashmir Studies Paper 2018

  1. The book “Raj Trangi” was written in:
    a. Sanskrit
    b. Persian
    c. Urdu
    d. None of these
  2. Who was known as “Nightingale of Kashmir”?
    a. Habba Khatoon
    b. Keta Rani
    c. Lalla Arifa
    d. None of these
  3. Which Mughal Emperor construct network of roads in Kashmir?
    a. Jahangir
    b. Shah Jahan
    c. Aurangzeb
    d. None of these
  4. The “Moi e Muqaddas” The hair of Nabi Pak SAW was shifted to Kashmir by:
    a. Khawaja Noor ud Din Eshai
    b. Khawaja Zahir ud Din
    c. Ahmed Shah Abdali
    d. None of these
  5. Young Men’s Muslim association was founded in:
    a. 1906
    b. 1907
    c. 1908
    d. 1909
  6. Who was the first president of Muslim Conference?
    a. Ch Ghulam Abbas
    b. Sheikh Abdullah
    c. Sardar Ibrahim Khan
    d. None of these
  7. Who was the first prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir?
    a. Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan
    b. Khan Abdul Hamid Khan
    c. K.H Khurshid
    d. None of these
  8. The Government of Kashmir sent proposal of standstill agreement on:
    a. 11th August 1947
    b. 12th August 1947
    c. 13th August 1947
    d. None of these
  9. The cease fire line was converted into Line of Control under:
    a. Simla Agreement
    b. Tashkent Agreement
    c. Karachi Agreement
    d. None of these

Assistant AJK PSC Kashmir Studies Paper 2016

  1. Who wrote the first authentic history of Kashmir?
    a. Pandit Premnath
    b. Pandit Kalhana
    c. Pandit Brijkaul
    d. Pandit Ravi Shankar
  2. Who is credited with spreading Islam in Kashmir?
    a. Peeray Shah Ghazi
    b. Sheikh Noor Din Wali
    c. Syed Ali Hamdani
    d. Syed Bulbul Shah
  3. Which is the longest of the rivers which flow through Kashmir?
    a. Jhelum
    b. Shyok
    c. Ravi
    d. Chenab
  4. Who was the last Muslim ruler of Kashmir?
    a. Sultan Zain ul Abideen Bud Shah
    b. Sultan Shams ud Din Sha Mir
    c. Sultan Yusuf Shah Chak
    d. Sultan Yakub Shah Chak
  5. When was the treaty of Amritsar between British Government and Mahraja Gulab Singh was signed?
    a. 16 March 1846
    b. 16 May 1846
    c. 26 May 1846
    d. 26 March 1846
  6. Who wrote the book “Aatish e Chinaar”?
    a. Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah
    b. Ch. Ghulam Abbas
    c. Sardar Ibrahim Khan
    d. Syed Ali Shah Gilani
  7. Installed capacity of Neelum Jhelum hydro power project is:
    a. 663 MW
    b. 1135 MW
    c. 767 MW
    d. 969 MW
  8. What is the significance of Article 35-A of Indian Constitution?
    a. It allows Kashmiris to travel to Line of Control without passport
    b. It safeguards the religious sites of the Muslims
    c. It restricts the ownership of property in IOK to permanent residents
    d. Provides subsidized electricity to permanent residents in IOK
  9. What does the acronym AKLASC stand for?
    a. Azad Kashmir logistic and supply corporation
    b. Azad Kashmir Legal Assistance Company
    c. Azad Kashmir Literacy and Secondary Education Company
    d. Azad Kashmir Logging & Saw-Mills Corporation.
  10. CPEC entails the following infrastructure projects in Azad Kashmir
    a. Mirpur MZD Mansehra Road
    b. Mangla Dam Upraising Project
    c. Azad Kashmir Tourism Corridor
    d. All of the above
  11. After the enactment of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act 2018, the number of members of Legislative Assembly are:
    a. 59
    b. 58
    c. 53
    d. 51
  12. What did UN Security Council resolution 47 say about Jammu and Kashmir?
    a. Right of self determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir
  13. The Reading Room Party was established in 1930, what was its aim?
    a. Create Socio Political awakening among the people of Kashmir
  14. When was Maqbool Butt martyred? (Tihar Jail New Dehli)
    a. 11 Feb 1984
    b. 16 Feb 1983
    c. 13 Jul 1984
    d. 5 Feb 1984
  15. When was the first legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir established?
    a. 1846
    b. 1934
    c. 1944
    d. 1925

Research Officer, Planning Officer, AJK PSC Kashmir Studies Paper 2016

  1. When was Kargal war started?
    a. May 08, 1999
    b. June 08, 1999
    c. July 08, 1999
    d. None of these
  2. Who was arrested on October 19, 1946?
    a. Farooq Abdullah
    b. Ibrahim Khan
    c. Sheikh Abdullah
    d. Ch. Ghulam Abbas
  3. No Tax campaign was launched in 1932 in:
    a. Mirpur
    b. Srinagar
    c. Jammu
    d. Poonch
  4. All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference was established in:
    a. 1931
    b. 1932
    c. 1933
    d. 1934
  5. Syed Khadim Hussain Shah, a Kashmiri leader, belonged to:
    a. Kotli
    b. Bagh
    c. Plandri
    d. Mirpur
  6. Mountbatten visited Hari Singh on:
    a. June 14, 1947
    b. June 15, 1947
    c. June 16, 1947
    d. June 17, 1947
  7. In 1819, the Sikh army entered Kashmir under the command of:
    a. Pertab Singh
    b. Hari Singh
    c. Ranjeet Singh (Kharak Singh also)
    d. None of these
  8. Stand Still Agreement was offered by:
    a. Hari Singh
    b. Nehru
    c. Ibrahim Khan
    d. Sheikh Abdullah
  9. Who was known as the Raja of Uri?
    a. Sardar Ghulam Ali
    b. Raja Sarfraz Khan
    c. Raja Zabardast Khan
    d. Muzaffar Khan
  10. Where is fort Baghser located?
    a. Mung
    b. Sharda
    c. Smahni
    d. Mangla
  11. Name the Kashmiri leader who died in a road accident:
    a. Sheikh Abdullah
    b. Abdul Qayyum Khan
    c. Sardar Ibrahim Khan
    d. K.H Khurshid
  12. Earthquake memorial bridge is located in?
    a. Bagh
    b. Muzaffarabad
    c. Neelum
    d. Balakot
  13. Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan was born in:
    a. 1924
    b. 1925
    c. 1926
    d. 1927
  14. Where is radio Trarkhel operational?
    a. Trarkhel
    b. Islamabad
    c. Muzaffarabad
    d. Rawalpindi

SST General Line AJK PSC Kashmir Studies Paper 2018

  1. The book “Rajtrangi” was written by:
    a. Rentchen Shaw
    b. Pandit Kalhana
    c. Muhammad Din Farooq
    d. None of these
  2. According to 1947 census, the total area of Kashmir is?
    a. 84,258 sq. miles
    b. 84,432 sq. miles
    c. 84,471 sq. miles
    d. None of these
  3. Bukhara was famous for its:
    a. Carpets
    b. Silk Products
    c. Cotton Fabrics
    d. None of these
  4. Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered Sindh in:
    a. 811 A.D
    b. 712 A.D
    c. 713 A.D
    d. None of these
  5. Kashmir was known for its:
    a. Saffron
    b. Rubies
    c. Silk
    d. None of these
  6. Rinchin embraced Islam and adopted the name of:
    a. Shah Mir
    b. Sultan Sadruddin
    c. Bulbul Shah
    d. None of these
  7. All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference was established in:
    a. October 1932
    b. October 1933
    c. October 1934
    d. None of these
  8. In the history of Kashmir, 13th July, 1931 observed as:
    a. Martyr Day
    b. Solidarity Day
    c. Freedom Day
    d. None of these
  9. The book Kashmir Saga was written by:
    a. Ch. Muhammad Ali
    b. Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan
    c. Sardar Ibrahim Khan
    d.None of above
  10. Who was the first elected president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir through Adult Franchise:
    a. Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan
    b. K.H Khurshid
    c. Sardar Ibrahim Khan
    d. None of these

Assistant Director AJK PSC Kashmir Studies Paper 2016

  1. Who signed Jammu and Kashmir instrument of Accession?
    a. Hari Singh
    b. Gulab Singh
    c. Ranjeet Singh
    d. None of these
  2. How many districts are there in AJK?
    a. 7
    b. 8
    c. 9
    d. 10
  3. What is the total area of Siachin Glacier square miles?
    a. 450
    b. 475
    c. 525
    d. 550
  4. Kishan Ganga was the old name of the river?
    a. Jhelum
    b. Neelum
    c. Sindh
    d. Sutlaj
  5. Afghans ruled Kashmir for?
    a. 60 years
    b. 66 years
    c. 70 years
    d. 75 year
  6. National Conference was established in:
    a. 1931
    b. 1934
    c. 1938
    d. 1939
  7. How many Kashmiris were killed on July 13, 1931?
    a. 17
    b. 19
    c. 22
    d. 27
  8. K.H Khurshid was born in?
    a. Srinagar
    b. Bara Mula
    c. Muzaffarabad
    d. Sialkot
  9. Death anniversary of Ch. Ghulam Abbas is observed on:
    a. 16 December
    b. 18 December
    c. 21 December
    d. 25 December
  10. Persian was official language in Kashmir till?
    a. 1918
    b. 1922
    c. 1924
    d. 1930
  11. A well known book “Aatish-e-Chinar” was written by:
    a. Sheikh M. Abdullah
    b. Abdul Qayyum Khan
    c. K.H Khurshid
    d. Sardar Ibrahim Khan
  12. University of AJK was established in:
    a. 1978
    b. 1980
    c. 1982
    d. 1984
  13. Who was the first elected prime minister of AJK?
    a. Khan A. Hamid Khan
    b. Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan
    c. Sardar Ibrahim Khan
    d. None of these
  14. How many languages are spoken in Jammu and Kashmir?
    a. 60
    b. 64
    c. 68
    d. 72
  15. Radio Azad Kashmir was established in:
    a. 1947
    b. 1948
    c. 1949
    d. 1950

Revenue Officer AJK PSC Kashmir Studies Paper 2016

  1. Where precious stone ruby is found in AJK?
    a. District Neelum
    b. District Havely
    c. District Bagh
    d. District Poonch
  2. How many degree colleges were there in AJK in 1947?
    a. 3
    b. 4
    c. 6
    d. None
  3. Sultan Zain ul Abideen Bud Shah passed away in the year:
    a. 1470
    b. 1475
    c. 1477
    d. 1479
  4. Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service started in:
    a. 2004
    b. 2005
    c. 2006
    d. None of these
  5. Delhi Accord was signed by Indra Gandhi and:
    a. Abdul Qayyum Khan
    b. Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah
    c. Sardar Ibrahim Khan
    d. K.H Khurshid
  6. Mir Waiz Molana Muhammad Yousuf Shah joined Muslim Conference in:
    a. 1930
    b. 1934
    c. 1938
    d. 1942
  7. When Muzaffarabad was made the capital of AJK?
    a. 1947
    b. 1948
    c. 1949
    d. 1950
  8. Who was the second president of AJK?
    a. Ali Ahmed Shah
    b. K.H Khurshid
    c. Ibrahim Khan
    d. Sher Khan
  9. Liberation League was established in:
    a. Mirpur
    b. Rawalpindi
    c. Muzaffarabad
    d. Islamabad
  10. How far is Kohala bridge from the capital of AJK?
    a. 28 KM
    b. 30 KM
    c. 35 KM
    d. 40 KM
  11. A well known book “Mata-e-Zindagi” was written by:
    a. Sheikh M. Abdullah
    b. Abdul Qayyum Khan
    c. K.H Khurshid
    d. Sardar Ibrahim Khan
  12. How many women seats are there in Legislative Assembly of AJK?
    a. 5
    b. 6
    c. 7
    d. 8
  13. The state of AJK is divided into how many divisions?
    a. 3
    b. 5
    c. 7
    d. 10
  14. What is the power generating capacity of Neelum Jhelum Hydro Power Project?
    a. 950
    b. 955
    c. 960
    d. 969