District History MCQs (Kashmir Division)

1. What is the local belief regarding the origin of the name ‘Shopian’?

2. What is the administrative headquarters of Shopian district?

3. Which elevation does Shopian town lie at?

4. Which district is located in the southern sector of the Jhelum Valley?

5. What was Budgam known as in old records?

6. Which tehsil in Pulwama is distinguished for saffron cultivation?

7. What is one of the coldest towns in Jammu and Kashmir?

8. Which geologist suggested that the name ‘Shopian’ comes from ‘Shah-Payan’?

9. What is the district headquarters of Ganderbal?

10. Which stream enhances the beauty of Ganderbal?

11. Which village in Budgam is named after Baba Nasr, a disciple of Sheikh Noor-ud-din?

12. What is the primary economic activity of Shopian district?

13. What is the name of the offshoot of River Veshaw that flows through Kulgam?

14. Who was the father of Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani?

15. Shopian district was earlier a tehsil of which district?

16. What is the origin of the name ‘Kulgam’?

17. What percentage of Pulwama’s population is engaged in agriculture?

18. Which prominent mountain range is near Kulgam?

19. Which of the following rivers originates from Sheshnag Lake?

20. Which river traverses through Ganderbal?

21. Who is known as the founder of the Rishi order in Kashmir?

22. Which saint chose Kulgam as a permanent seat for preaching Islam?

23. Which neighboring district is located to the north of Shopian?

24. Pulwama is world-famous for the cultivation of which crop?

25. Which of the following is NOT a river flowing through Kupwara?

26. Where is Sheikh Noor-ud-din’s resting place located?

27. Which mountain range does Shopian district come under?

28. What is Kulgam popularly known as due to its agricultural output?

29. Which historian linked Anantnag’s name to the spring Ananta Naga?

30. In which year was Kupwara district formed?

31. Why is Ganderbal considered world-famous?

32. Who was the Mughal governor of Kashmir who named Anantnag as Islamabad?

33. What is one of the origins of the name ‘Bandipora’ according to folklore?

34. Which beautiful valleys are located in Kupwara district?

35. Which fish species is found in the rivers of Kupwara?

36. Which lake is located in Ganderbal district?

37. Which Sikh Guru visited Baramulla in 1620 AD?

38. Which ancient trade route passed through Ganderbal?

39. Which title is given to Bandipora due to its historical importance?

40. Which historical ruler entered Kashmir through Ganderbal?

41. What is the name of the spring from which Aharbal waterfall originates?

42. What is the lowest recorded temperature in Shopian during winter?

43. Which religious shrine is located at Tral in Pulwama?

44. Which religious figure is associated with Tullamula in Ganderbal?

45. Which religious saint is associated with naming Kulgam?

46. What does the name ‘Budgam’ mean?

47. What is the significance of Kheer Bhawani in Ganderbal?

48. Which Mughal emperor laid the Chinarbagh in Kulgam?

49. Which district bounds Kupwara in the south?

50. Which Sikh ruler made his first attempt to capture Kashmir from Budgam in 1814?

51. In which historical text is the spring Ananta Naga mentioned?

52. Which famous Chinese traveler visited Baramulla?

53. Kupwara district was carved out from which erstwhile district?

54. Which famous poet’s ancestors belonged to Kulgam?

55. Which sacred Hindu pilgrimage site is located in Ganderbal?

56. Who invited Hazrat Amir Kabir Mir Hamdani to Kashmir?

57. Which famous warrior attempted to invade Kashmir through Budgam’s Khag area?

58. Which of the following is NOT one of the three A’s associated with Bandipora?

59. Who was the 13th-century scholar that mentioned Kulgam as ‘Shampora’?

60. Which British author wrote about Kashmir’s historical divisions in ‘The Valley of Kashmir’?

61. Apart from walnuts, how many tonnes of apples does Kupwara produce annually?

62. Which king’s period do the excavated artifacts from Kutbal belong to?

63. Which Muslim saint chose Baramulla as the center of his mission in 1421 AD?

64. Before 1320 A.D., Kashmir was divided into how many divisions?

65. Which mineral is extracted in Pulwama for cement manufacturing?

66. Pulwama was formed by separating tehsils from which district?

67. What is a major economic contributor to Ganderbal?

68. Which Mughal emperor stayed in Baramulla in 1586 AD?

69. Which ruler is associated with archaeological monuments in Pulwama?

70. Which Mughal emperor frequently visited Kulgam for hunting?

71. What was the original name of Beerwah?

72. Which district was Kulgam a part of before becoming independent?

73. Which river flows through Kulgam?

74. What was the role of Shopian in ancient times?

75. Which division was named after Marhan, the brother involved in a royal dispute?

76. In which type of land is saffron mainly grown in Pulwama?

77. Which district is bounded by Srinagar in the north and Anantnag in the south and east?

78. Which famous traveler took the Budgam route while visiting Poonch?

79. Who constructed a fortress in Beerwah in 1760 A.D.?

80. In which year was Shopian granted district status?

81. Which tourist destination is located on the fringes of Ganderbal?

82. What was the original name of Pulwama according to revenue records?

83. Who was the ruler during whose reign Anantnag regained its original name from Islamabad?

84. Which famous waterfall is located in Kulgam?

85. Which famous Islamic saint entered Kashmir through Sindh Valley?

86. What is the alternative name of Anantnag?

87. How far is Shopian from Srinagar?

88. What is the total basin area of the Sindh River in Ganderbal?

89. Budgam was formerly a part of which district?

90. Pulwama’s original name, Panwangam, consisted of how many villages?

91. Where was Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani born?

92. Which Mughal Emperor mentioned a mysterious tree in Chadoora in his memoir?

93. Who was the influential landlord from Chadoora and a friend of Emperor Jahangir?

94. When did Baramulla become a part of the Union of India?

95. Which valleys do these passes open into?

96. Which family is known for its spiritual and religious influence in Budgam?

97. What are the three A’s Bandipora is famous for?

98. Which district has Bandipora as its administrative headquarters?

99. How many sides of Bandipora are bound by mountains?

100. What is the historical road that passes through Shopian?

101. In which year was Pulwama district formed?

102. How long is the Line of Actual Control (L.O.C.) in the north of Kupwara?

103. On the banks of which lake is Bandipora located?

104. Kupwara is known as the ‘Walnut District’ due to its annual production of how many tonnes of walnuts?

105. Which is the largest freshwater lake in Asia?

106. Bandipora has a terraced garden similar to which garden in Srinagar?

107. Who referred to Budgam as Deedmarbag?

108. Who among the following visited Baramulla in 1620 AD?

109. What was the original name of Ganderbal?

110. Which famous passes traverse the mountain ranges of Kupwara?

111. Who founded the city of Baramulla?

112. Who is believed to have entered a cave in Beerwah and never returned?

113. Shopian was one of how many Wazarat Headquarters in Kashmir during 1872-1892 A.D.?

114. What was discovered at Kutbal in Kulgam?

115. Which border pocket areas remain cut off for over 4 months due to snowfall?