History of Jammu and Kashmir is a very important topic for JKSSB exams 2026. Many questions are asked from ancient, medieval and modern history. These important MCQs will help students understand key facts easily and improve their score in all JKSSB competitive examinations.
Q1. Consider the following statements about Rajatarangini and choose the correct one:
a) Rajatarangini was written during the reign of Jaya Simha
b) It contains eight books
c) It contains 7826 verses
d) It was translated into English by A. Stein in 1915
- ABC 2. ABCD 3. ACD 4. ABD
The right Answer is option 1: ABC
Brief Explanation:
Rajatarangini, written by Kalhana, consists of eight books (Tarangas) and contains about 7826 verses. It was written during the reign of Jaya Simha, and the English translation by A. Stein was done in 1901.
Q2. Under whose reign did Mahayana Buddhism and the Gandhara School of Art develop in Kashmir?
a) Ashoka
b) Kanishka
c) Jaya Simha
d) Lalitaditya
The right Answer is: b) Kanishka
Brief Explanation:
Kanishka was a great patron of Mahayana Buddhism and played a major role in the development of the Gandhara School of Art, which flourished during his reign.
Q3. Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones:
a) The 4th Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir
b) It was presided over by Vasumitra
c) Ashvaghosha was his deputy
d) Buddhism was divided into two sects
- ABC 2. ABCD 3. ACD 4. ABD
The right Answer is option 2: ABCD
Brief Explanation:
The 4th Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir under Kanishka. It was presided over by Vasumitra, with Ashvaghosha as deputy.
Q4. The Utpala Dynasty ruled over Kashmir during which period?
a) 855–883 CE
b) 840–860 CE
c) 855–895 CE
d) 835–895 CE
The right Answer is: a) 855–883 CE
Brief Explanation:
The Utpala Dynasty ruled Kashmir from 855 CE to 883 CE, marking an important phase in the medieval history of Kashmir.
Q5. The rule of the Utpala Dynasty is mentioned in which book of Rajatarangini?
a) Book II
b) Book V
c) Book III
d) Book IV
The right Answer is: b) Book V
Brief Explanation:
Kalhana’s Rajatarangini describes the rulers of the Utpala Dynasty mainly in Book V, which deals with the later historical period of Kashmir.
Q6. Consider the following statements and choose the correct one:
a) Utpala Dynasty was founded by Avantivarman
b) Bhatta Kotta was his Prime Minister
c) Sura Varman was the last ruler of the Utpala Dynasty
d) Avantivarman built two temples at Avantipura
- ABC 2. ABCD 3. ACD 4. ABD
The right Answer is option 3: ACD
Brief Explanation:
The Utpala Dynasty was founded by Avantivarman, who built two famous temples at Avantipura. Bhatta Kotta was not his prime minister, and Sura Varman was the last ruler.
Q7. Which ruler was known for heavy taxation?
a) Shankaravarman
b) Gopalavarman
c) Suryavarman
d) Kshemagupta
The right Answer is: a) Shankaravarman
Brief Explanation:
Shankaravarman is known in Kashmiri history for imposing heavy taxes on the people to support his military campaigns and administration.
Q8. During whose reign was Kashmir attacked by Mahmud of Ghazni?
a) Ananta Deva
b) Queen Didda
c) Kshemagupta
d) Sangramaraja
The right Answer is: d) Sangramaraja
Brief Explanation:
Mahmud of Ghazni attempted to invade Kashmir during the reign of Sangramaraja, but difficult terrain and weather conditions prevented his success.
Q9. During whose reign did Zuliju Tatar from Central Asia to invade Kashmir?
a) Shah Deva
b) Simha Deva
c) Jaya Simha
d) Harsha
The right Answer is: a) Shah Deva
Brief Explanation:
The invasion of Zuliju Tatar from Central Asia took place during the reign of Shah Deva, causing large-scale destruction in Kashmir.
Q10. Who was the last ruler of the Lohra Dynasty?
a) Jaya Simha
b) Simha Deva
c) Vanita Deva
d) Shah Deva
The right Answer is: c) Vanita Deva
Brief Explanation:
Vanita Deva was the last ruler of the Deva Dynasty in Kashmir before the political transition to Muslim rule.
Q11. Muslim rule in Kashmir existed during which period? Choose the correct one.
a) 1339–1819
b) 1339–1822
c) 1339–1825
d) 1340–1846
The right Answer is: a) 1339–1819
Brief Explanation:
Muslim rule in Kashmir began in 1339 CE with Shah Mir and continued till 1819 CE, when Sikh rule was established.
Q12. Consider the following statements and choose the correct one:
a) Sultan Shihab-ud-din was the founder of Shah Mir dynasty
b) Sultan Shams-ud-din started the Kashmir era
c) Shams-ud-din was also known as Lalitaditya
d) Kota Bhat was the minister of Shihab-ud-din
Options:
a) A, B
b) A, C
c) A, D
d) B, D
The right Answer is: c) A, D
Brief Explanation:
Sultan Shihab-ud-din belonged to the Shah Mir dynasty, and Kota Bhat served as his minister. The other statements are incorrect.
Q13. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
a) Sultan Sikandar built Jamia Masjid
b) Sultan Sikandar banned Sati
c) During his reign Mir Syed Ali Hamdani visited Kashmir
d) Jaziya was abolished
Options:
a) A, B, C
b) A, B
c) A, D
d) B, C, D
The right Answer is: b) A, B
Brief Explanation:
Sultan Sikandar built the Jamia Masjid and banned the practice of Sati. Mir Syed Ali Hamdani visited Kashmir earlier, and Jaziya was not abolished during Sikandar’s reign.
Q14. Consider the following statements and choose the correct one:
a) Zain-ul-Abidin ruled from 1420–1470 CE
b) During this period, Jonaraja wrote the Second part of Rajatarangini
c) He founded a new city called Now Shahr
d) Habib Shah was the last Shah Mir ruler
Options:
a) A, B
b) A, B, C, D
c) A, C
d) B, D
The right Answer is: b) A, B, C, D
Brief Explanation:
Zain-ul-Abidin ruled from 1420 to 1470 CE. During his reign, Jonaraja completed the Second part of Rajatarangini, and the city of Now Shahr was founded. Habib Shah was the last Shah Mir ruler.
Q15. Who was the last independent ruler of Kashmir?
a) Yusuf Chak
b) Gyani Shah
c) Habib Shah
d) None
The right Answer is: a) Yusuf Khan Chak
Brief Explanation:
Yusuf Khan Chak was the last independent ruler of Kashmir before the Mughal conquest.
Q16. Consider the following statements and choose the correct one:
a) Jahangir nominated Siraj-ud-din as Raja of Poonch
b) Jahangir built Shalimar Garden
c) Appointed Todar Mal as finance minister
d) Built Naseem Bagh
Options:
a) A, B, C, D
b) A, D
c) A, B
d) A, C
The right Answer is: c) A, B
Brief Explanation:
Jahangir nominated Siraj-ud-din as Raja of Poonch and was not associated with the construction of Naseen Bagh. Shalimar Garden was built by Jahangir but Todar Mal served under Akbar, not Jahangir.
Q17. During whose governorship did Jahangir pay his last visit to Kashmir?
a) Itiqad Khan
b) Yadgar Khan
c) Mirza Ali
d) Yusuf Khan
The right Answer is: a) Itiqad Khan
Brief Explanation:
Jahangir paid his last visit to Kashmir during the governorship of Itiqad Khan.
Q18. Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect one:
a) Under Shah Shuja, Kashmir was ruled by nine governors
b) He visited Kashmir three times
c) During his visit, he was assisted by his daughter
d) During his second visit, he was accompanied by Nizam-ud-din
Options:
a) A, B
b) B
c) C, D
d) B, D
The right Answer is: c) C, D
Brief Explanation:
The statement that Shah Shuja was assisted by his daughter during his visit is incorrect and Shah Jahan wan not assisted by Nizam-ud-din.
Q19. The Battle of Hasti Vanj was fought in which year?
a) 10 Oct 1856
b) 10 Oct 1586
c) 10 Oct 1585
d) 10 Oct 1572
The right Answer is: b) 10 Oct 1586
Brief Explanation:
The Battle of Hasti Vanj was fought on 10 October 1586, which marked the Mughal conquest of Kashmir.
Q20. The Battle of Hasti Wanj was fought between which powers?
a) Afghans and Sikhs
b) Chaks and Mughals
c) Mughals and Afghans
d) Mughals and Sikhs
The right Answer is: b) Chaks and Mughals
Brief Explanation:
The battle was fought between the Chak rulers of Kashmir and the Mughal forces led by Qasim Khan.
Q21. For how many years did the Afghans ruled over Kashmir?
a) 61
b) 66
c) 60
d) 71
The right Answer is: b) 66
Brief Explanation:
Afghan rule in Kashmir lasted for about 66 years, from 1752 to 1819.
Q22. Afghans impose taxation system in Kashmir (Zari Niyaz) was mainly related to which system?
a) Mansabad
b) Grain
c) Merchants
d) None
The right Answer is: a) Mansabab
Brief Explanation:
The Afghan administration imposed heavy taxation based on the Mansabad system, which caused widespread suffering among the people.
Q23. Who was the last Afghan ruler in Kashmir?
a) Amir Khan
b) Atta Muhammad Khan
c) Jabbar Khan
d) Faqir Khan
The right Answer is: c)Jabbar Khan
Brief Explanation:
Jabbar Khan was the last Afghan governor of Kashmir before the Sikh conquest.
Q24. Sikh rule in Kashmir started in 1819. It began with the Battle of?
a) Shopian
b) Ganjal
c) Kulgaon
d) Jammu
The right Answer is: a) Shopian
Brief Explanation:
Sikh rule in Kashmir began in 1819 after the decisive Battle of Shopian, which ended Afghan dominance.
Q25. The Battle of Shopian was fought between which groups?
a) Sikhs and Mughals
b) Sikhs and Chaks
c) Sikhs and Afghans
d) Mughals and Afghans
The right Answer is: c) Sikhs and Afghans
Brief Explanation:
The Battle of Shopian (1819) was fought between the Sikh forces and the Afghan rulers of Kashmir, leading to the beginning of Sikh rule.
Q26. Who among the following Sikh governors was assisted by Birbal Dhar, the collector of Srinagar?
a) Diwan Moti Ram
b) Hari Singh Nalwa
c) Jabbar Khan
d) Ranjit Singh
The right Answer is: a) Diwan Moti Ram
Brief Explanation:
Birbal Dhar played an important role in assisting Diwan Moti Ram in facilitating the Sikh conquest of Kashmir.
Q27. During whose period of reign did the Moorcroft arrive in Kashmir?
a) Akbar
b) Jabbar Khan
c) Diwan Moti Ram
d) Hari Singh Nalwa
The right Answer is: c) Diwan Moti Ram
Brief Explanation:
William Moorcroft visited Kashmir during the governorship of Diwan Moti Ram in the early Sikh period.
Q28. Who was the acting governor of Kashmir when Diwan Kripa Ram was recalled to Lahore?
a) Moti Ram
b) Bhim Singh Ardali
c) Ghulam Mohi-ud-din
d) Gulab Singh
The right Answer is: b) Bhim Singh Ardali
Brief Explanation:
Bhim Singh Ardali served as the acting governor of Kashmir after Diwan Kripa Ram was recalled to Lahore.
Q29. During whose time did Victor Jacquemont, a French naturalist, visit Kashmir?
a) Diwan Moti Ram
b) Mohan Singh
c) Bhim Singh Ardali
d) None
The right Answer is: c) Bhim Singh Ardali
Brief Explanation:
Victor Jacquemont visited Kashmir during the governorship of Bhim Singh Ardali and later wrote detailed accounts of the region.
Q30. Who among the following was the last Sikh ruler appointed by Ranjit Singh?
a) Gulab Singh
b) Sher Singh
c) Gh Mohi ud din
d) Mohan Singh
The right Answer is: c) Gh Mohi ud din
Brief Explanation:
Gh Mohi ud din was the last Sikh ruler of Kashmir appointed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh before administrative changes took place.
Q31. Who wrote Tawarikh-i-Dogra Desh?
a) Ganesh Das
b) Hakim Khan
c) Narsingh Das Nargis
d) Dewan Kirpa Ram
The right Answer is: c) Narsingh Das Nargis
Brief Explanation:
Tawarikh-i-Dogra Desh was written by Narsingh Das Nargis, an important historical source on medieval history.
Q32. Who brought the capital from Bahu to Jammu?
a) Zorawar Singh
b) Raja Gulab Singh
c) Puran Karan
d) Bahu Lochan
The right Answer is: c) Puran Karan
Brief Explanation:
Puran Karan shifted the capital from Bahu to Jammu
Q33. Who introduced the Dogra Script?
a) Shakti Karan
b) Shiv Karan
c) Dhanram Karan
d) Puran Karan
The right Answer is: a) Shakti Karan
Brief Explanation:
Shakti Karan is credited with introducing the Dogra script for administrative and literary purposes.
Q34. During whose reign was Alexander invaded Jammu?
a) Raja Ranjit Dev
b) Adi Rai
c) Suraj Dhar
d) Damudar Dutt
The right Answer is: D) Damudar Dutt
Brief Explanation:
Alexander’s invasion of Jammu took place during the reign of Damudar Dutt.
Q35. Who was the first ruler of the Dev Dynasty of Jammu?
a) Ranjit Dev
b) Suraj Dev
c) Hari Dev
d) Mal Dev
The right Answer is: b) Suraj Dev
Brief Explanation:
Suraj Dev is considered the first ruler of the Dev Dynasty of Jammu.
Q36. Purani Mandi built by which Raja?
a) Maldev
b) Ranjit Dev
c) Sanjay Dev
d) Braj Dev
The right Answer is: b) Maldev
Q37. The Battle of Gamut was fought in which year?
a) 1808
b) 1810
c) 1819
d) 1821
The right Answer is: a) 1808
Brief Explanation:
The Battle of Gamut was fought in 1808
Q38. The Battle of Gamut was fought between:
a) Sikhs and Hindu Rajput
b) Sikhs and Mughals
c) Sikhs and Raja of Jammu
d) Afghans and Mughals
The right Answer is: a) Sikhs and Hindu Rajput
Brief Explanation:
The Battle of Gamut was fought between the Sikh forces and the Sikhs and Hindu Rajput.
Q39. Consider the following statements and choose the correct one:
a) Gulab Singh’s Raj Tilak was performed at Jia Pot
b) General Zorawar Singh Conquered Ladakh in 1839-40
c) Gulab Singh Appointed Mian Hathu as Governor of Jammu
d) During his rule Lord Harding visited kashmir valley
Options:
a) A, B
b) A, C
c) B, D
d) A, B, C, D
The right Answer is: D) A, B,C D
Q40. Who among the following divided Kashmir into parganas Kamraz and Maraz while as Jammu into four Parganas Jammu Kherpal, Kishtwar and Jasrota?
a) Ranjit Singh
b) Pratap Singh
c) Ranbir Singh
d) Gulab Singh
The right Answer is: D) Gulab Singh
Brief Explanation:
Gulab Singh Singh introduced an organized administrative system in Kashmir and Jammu by dividing it into parganas and establishing revenue and administrative institutions.
Q42. Bandil Cant Road was constructed during which reign?
a) Pratap Singh
b) Hari Singh
c) Gulab Singh
d)Ranbir Singh
The right Answer is: a) Pratap Singh
Brief Explanation:
The Bandil Cantonment Road was constructed during the Pratap Singh phase of administration, improving military movement and regional connectivity.
