Modern History MCQs

1. Which war led to the end of Sikh rule in Kashmir?

2. Which Sikh ruler annexed Kashmir in 1819 AD?

3. Which year marked the formal abolition of monarchy in Jammu and Kashmir?

4. Which Mughal emperor annexed Kashmir in 1586?

5. Which war led to the occupation of Aksai Chin by China?

6. Which ruler of the Sikh Empire annexed Kashmir from the Afghans?

7. Who was the first Afghan ruler of Jammu and Kashmir?

8. Which country did Pakistan support in the 1962 Sino-Indian War?

9. During Afghan rule, which Hindu governor temporarily restored peace?

10. Which war was fought between India and Pakistan in 1965?

11. Which Dogra ruler established the Praja Sabha in 1934 AD?

12. Which war led to the creation of Bangladesh?

13. When did Maharaja Hari Singh sign the Instrument of Accession?

14. What was the name of the first legislative assembly in J&K?

15. What was the main purpose of the 1972 Shimla Agreement?

16. Where did Maharaja Hari Singh flee during the Pakistani invasion of 1947?

17. Which treaty led to the transfer of Kashmir to the Dogras in 1846 AD?

18. Which Afghan governor is infamous for his cruelty in Kashmir?

19. Which agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in 1972?

20. Who was the first Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after accession to India?

21. What was the result of the 1949 ceasefire agreement?

22. Which war led to the signing of the Tashkent Agreement in 1966?

23. Who became the first Governor of Jammu and Kashmir in 1965 AD?

24. Which Dogra ruler established the Ranbir School?

25. Which two Union Territories were created after the 2019 reorganization?

26. Who was the first Dogra ruler of Jammu and Kashmir?

27. Which country invaded Kashmir on 22nd October 1947?

28. Which Afghan ruler took control of Kashmir in 1752 AD?

29. What was the main outcome of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019?

30. Who was responsible for the first modern education system in Jammu and Kashmir?

31. For how many years did the Afghan rule last in Kashmir?

32. How long did the Sikh rule last in Jammu and Kashmir?

33. Which treaty is known as the ‘Sale of Kashmir’?

34. Which British traveler documented Kashmir’s economic distress in 1822 AD?

35. What was the capital of Dogra-ruled Jammu and Kashmir during summers?

36. Who was the first Sikh governor of Kashmir?

37. What is the name of the de facto border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir?

38. Which event in 1987 contributed to the rise of militancy in Kashmir?

39. Which year saw the abrogation of Article 370?

40. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir?

41. Who led the Dogra expansion into Ladakh and Gilgit?

42. Which war resulted in the first ceasefire mediated by the UN in 1949?

43. Who was the last ruling Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir?

44. Under which Dogra ruler was the Banihal Cart Road constructed?

45. Which Dogra ruler built the Jhelum Valley Road?

46. In which year did the Kargil War take place?

47. Which agreement converted the ceasefire line into the Line of Control?

48. When did Jammu and Kashmir adopt its own constitution?

49. Who was the chief engineer who developed Suyyapur (Sopore)?

50. Who introduced the first hydroelectric project in Kashmir?