JAMMU AND KASHMIR

*Formed on  - November 1,1956
*Capital - Jammu(October - March), Srinagar(March-October)
*Major Languages - Urdu
*High Court - Jammu &Sri Nagar  
*Official animal - Kashmir Stag
*Official bird - Black necked crane
*State flower - Lotus
*Official dance - Rouf Dance, Jhakri, Hikant
*Major Festivals - Lohri, Holi, Navratri, Baisakhi
*Major rivers - Indus, Jhelum,
Chenab, Ravi
*Major lakes - Dal, Wular, Nagin
*Airport - Kushok Bakuia Rimpochee Airpori
*The state known as Heaven on earth
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir
*Article 370 gives special status to
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir
*The state which is excluded from the list of other states under Article 152 
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir
*The state which shares international boundaries with most number of countries 
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir 
*The state known as Garden of India 
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR

*The paradise of lovers 
Ans : Srinagar
*Northern most state capital city of India 
Ans : Srinagar 
*The city of lakes 
Ans : Srinagar 
*City of three H 
Ans : Srinagar
*Largest city of Kashmir
Ans : Srinagar
*Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river
Ans : Jhelum
*The city known as 'Venice of Kashmir' 
Ans : Srinagar
*Sher-i-Kashmir stadium is located in 
Ans : Srinagar
*The only state in India through which the river Indus flows
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir 
*The only state having their own flag and constitution
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir
*The only state of which the Legislative Assembly has 6 years term 
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir  
*Largest Producer of saffron in India 
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir  
*Vasantholsav is the most famous festival of 
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir  
*The only state having a provision that Indian citizens who are not permanent residents cannot purchase land in the state 
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir 
*The Indian state which has launched the scheme 'My Stamp'
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir 
*The Indian state which does not come under Financial Emergency as per Article 360
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir 
*The state which has Boat race competition other than the state of Kerala 
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir 
*Indian state where the Wild Life Conservation Act is not in force 
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir 
*First state in India to launch Agricultural reforms by banning the existing Feudal system
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir 
*The Indian State famous for Willow trees which are used to make cricket bats
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir
*Salal Hydro electric project is located in the state of
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir

■ STATES IN INDIA HAVING TWO CAPITALS 

*Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : jammu & Srinagar 
*Maharashtra
Ans : Mumbai & Nagpur 
*Himachal Pradesh
Ans : Shimla & Dharamsala 

FROM SIACHEN TO GULMARG

*Highest Warfield in the world
Ans : Siachen
*The coldest war field in the world
Ans : Siachen
*Highest Helipad in the world
*Highest STD facility in the world
Ans : Siachen
*Third pole of the earth
Ans : Siachen Glacier
*The meaning of Siachen
Ans : Land with abundance of Roses
*The river which flows through Siachen
Ans : Neubra
*The military operation of India in Siachen in 1984
Ans : Operation Meghdoot
*Summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : Srinagar
*Winter Capital of Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : Jammu
*Jammu Kashmir was merged
into Indian Union in - 1947
*The Constitution of Kashmir came into force in - 1957
*Operation Meghdoot - 1984
* Kargil war  -1999
*Operation Vijay -1999
*Operation Megh Rahat - 2014
*Jammu and Kashmir was acceded to Indian Union by Signing the instrument of accession on
Ans : October 26,1947
*Pak occupied Kashmir (POK) is the region in Kashmir which was occupied by
Ans : Pakistan
*Highest peak in India and the second highest peak in the world
Ans : Mount K2 (Godwin Austen)
*The emblem in Kashmir Flag
Ans : Plough
*The bus service to the Pak Occupied Kashmir
Ans : Caravan-e-Aman
*Largest district in Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : Leh
*Second largest district in India
Ans : Leh
*The mountain ranges separate Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : Pir Panjal
*The corridor which connects Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : Jawahar Tunnel
*The military operation of India to capture Kargil
Ans : Operation Vijay
*Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on 
Ans : July 26
*Fourth Buddhist Council was held in 
Ans : Kashmir
*The Buddhist Council in which the Buddhism was split into Mahayana and Hinayana 
Ans : Kashmir Council 
*Largest caves in India 
Ans : Amamath
*Amarnath caves were found by
Ans : Butha Malik
*The chief deity of Amarnath cave temple
Ans : Shiva
*Uri terrorist attack was held on
Ans : September 18,2016
*The skill development programme of Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : Himayat
*Himayat is otherwise known as
Ans : Skill Empowerment and Employment Scheme that is Jammu & Kashmir (SEE J&K)
*Himayat was launched by the Union Ministry of Rural Development in Srinagar on
Ans : August 21,2011
*The Pellet Gun incident is associated with the state of
Ans : Jammu & Kashmir
*The Pellet Gun incident Commission was headed by
Ans : T.V.S.N. Prasad
*The shells used in Pellet Gun
Ans : PAVA
*PAVA
Ans : Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide
*Longest tunnel in India
Ans : Chenani-Nashri tunnel
*Chenani-Nashri tunnel was inaugurated by 
Ans : Narendra Modi
*Chenani-Nashri tunnel is located in 
Ans : Jammu & Kashmir 
*Second longest tunnel in India
Ans : Jawahar Tunnel
*The dynasty which is mentioned in the Rajatharangini of Kalhana
Ans : Kashmir
*The capital of Ulpala Dynasty
Ans : Kashmir
*Capital of Bahmani Dynasty
Ans : Gulbarga
*The place famous for saffron
Ans : Pahalgam
*The mosque of Kashmir where the remains (hair) of Prophet Muhammed is kept
Ans : Hazratbal Mosque
*The relic of Prophet Muhammed is known as
Ans : Moi-e-M uqadas
*The temple in India where most number of pilgrims are coming after Tirupati temple
Ans : Vaishno Devi Temple
*The constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was adopted on
Ans : November 17,1956 
*The constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on 
Ans : January 26,1957

■ MAJOR TRIBES OF JAMMU& KASHMIR

*Changpa tribe    *Brokpa tribe
*Bakarwal             *Beda
*Boto                     *Gurjar
*Dardic People    *Purigpa

*Salim All National Park
Ans : Srinagar
*Kazinag National Park
Ans : Baramulla
*Dachigam National Park
Ans : Srinagar
*Kishtwar National Park
Ans : Kishtwar
*Asia's biggest Tulip garden
Ans : Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden
*Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden is in
Ans : Srinagar
*Jawaharlai Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden is situated at 
Ans : Srinagar
*The only national park in the north of the Himalayas
Ans : Hemis
*Largest notified protected area in India
Ans : Hemis
*Second largest contiguous protected  area after the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Ans : Hemis

LADAKH

*The place known as Little Tibet 
Ans : Ladakh
*Largest Lok Sabha constituency in India 
Ans : Ladakh
*Ladakh range is a segment of the
Ans : Karakoram Mountain range
*World's highest observatory has been setup at
Ans : Hanle, Ladakh 
*DRDO centre is in
Ans : Chang La, Ladakh
*The Bailey Bridge is located in Ladakh Valley between
Ans : Dras and Himalayan Mountains
*Hemis National park is located in the 
Ans : Ladakh region 
*The land of Lamas 
Ans : Ladakh
*Highest Airport in India
Ans : Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
*The Game of Ladakh 
Ans : Archery
*Vaishno Devi temple is located in
Ans : Katra
*Northern most railway station In India 
Ans : Udhampur
*The only mountain range where the broad- gauge is built
Ans : Kashmir
*The region known as the jewel of Srinagar 
Ans : Dal
*The region which is mentioned as Mahasarit in ancient records
Ans : Dal
*Old name of Gulmarg
Ans : Gaurimarg
*The Indian valley shaped as a cup
Ans : Gulmarg
*Kargil is situated on the banks of river 
Ans : Suru
*Famous Wular lake, Dal lake etc are situated in
Ans : Jammu Kashmir
*Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river
Ans : Jhelum
*Jammu is situated on the banks of the river
Ans : Tawi
*The dam which caused a conflict between India and Pakistan 
Ans : Baglihar Dam
*Baglihar Dam is situated in
Ans : Chenab
* Kishan Ganga Dam is situated in 
Ans : Jhelum
*Largest fresh water lake in Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : Wular
* The floating garden in Dal lake 
Ans : Rad
*Small boats in Dal lake is known as 
Ans : Shikara
*Dulhasti Project is located in
Ans : Chenab
*Salim Ali NAtional Park
Ans : Jammu & Kashmir  
*Salim Ali Ecological Park 
Ans : Puducherry
*Salim Ali Ornithology and National History
Ans : Coimbatore
*Salim Ali Ornithology and Natural Science 
Ans : Bengaluru
*Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary 
Ans : Chorao island, Goa  
*Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary  
Ans : Thattekkad, Kerala
*The Winter sports capital of India 
Ans : Gulmarg
* First Skiing Club in India
Ans : Gulmarg
*Father of Urdu language
Ans : Amir Khusru
*Language of Battlefields
Ans : Urdu
*Language of Royal Courts
Ans : Urdu
*The script of Urdu language is written in
Ans : Perso - Arabic
*National Language and lingua franca of Pakistan
Ans : Urdu
*Urdu is the official language of  
Ans : 6 states in India
*Jammu Kashmir was described as jammu and kashmir by
Ans : Mughal ruler Jahangir
*Aurangzeb of Kashmir
Ans : Sikandar
*The Akbar of Kashmir
Ans : Zain - ul - Abidin
*Lion of Kashmir
Ans : Sheikh Abdullah
*Sheikh Abdulah was described as the Lion of Kashmir by 
Ans : Jawaharlal Nehru
*First woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : Mehbooba Mufti