Modern History MCQs

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir?

7. Which Mughal emperor annexed Kashmir in 1586?

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Who was the first Sikh governor of Kashmir?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23. Which Sikh ruler annexed Kashmir in 1819 AD?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39. Who introduced the first hydroelectric project in Kashmir?

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

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

42. Which year saw the abrogation of Article 370?

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

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

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

46. Which war led to the creation of Bangladesh?

47. Which Dogra ruler built the Jhelum Valley Road?

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

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

50. Which Dogra ruler established the Ranbir School?