MCQs 1–50 (Culture of J&K)
1. Kheer Bhawani Temple is located at:A) Gulmarg
B) Tulmulla
C) Pahalgam
D) Sonmarg
B) Tulmulla
2. Tulip Festival is celebrated in:
A) Leh
B) Jammu
C) Srinagar
D) Kargil
C) Srinagar
3. Shikara Festival is associated with:
A) Forests
B) Mountains
C) Lakes
D) Deserts
C) Lakes
4. Snow Festival is held at:
A) Kupwara
B) Gulmarg
C) Rajouri
D) Doda
B) Gulmarg
5. Saffron Festival takes place in:
A) Baramulla
B) Pampore
C) Kishtwar
D) Ramban
B) Pampore
6. Gurez Festival is celebrated in:
A) Bandipora
B) Anantnag
C) Srinagar
D) Pulwama
A) Bandipora
7. Amarnath Yatra is dedicated to:
A) Vishnu
B) Shiva
C) Brahma
D) Indra
B) Shiva
8. Badamwari Festival celebrates:
A) Apple bloom
B) Almond bloom
C) Rice harvest
D) Saffron bloom
B) Almond bloom
9. Navroz marks:
A) Winter start
B) Harvest season
C) New Year
D) Rainfall
C) New Year
10. Urs festival is associated with:
A) Churches
B) Temples
C) Shrines
D) Schools
C) Shrines
11. Rouf dance is performed by:
A) Men
B) Women
C) Children
D) All
B) Women
12. Hafiza dance is mainly:
A) War dance
B) Marriage dance
C) Harvest dance
D) Religious dance
B) Marriage dance
13. Dumhal dance is performed by:
A) Gujjars
B) Bakarwals
C) Wattals
D) Kashmiris
C) Wattals
14. Ladishah is a form of:
A) Dance
B) Music
C) Storytelling
D) Drama
C) Storytelling
15. Chakri is related to:
A) Painting
B) Music
C) Dance
D) Craft
B) Music
16. Bhand Pather is:
A) Dance
B) Drama
C) Music
D) Painting
B) Drama
17. Kud Dance belongs to:
A) Kashmir
B) Jammu
C) Ladakh
D) Punjab
B) Jammu
18. Heren Dance is from:
A) Kashmir
B) Jammu
C) Leh
D) Kargil
B) Jammu
19. Pashmina is obtained from:
A) Sheep
B) Yak
C) Goat
D) Camel
C) Goat
20. Papier Mache is:
A) Wood art
B) Paper craft
C) Metal work
D) Stone work
B) Paper craft
21. Kashmiri carpets are famous for:
A) Machine work
B) Hand knotting
C) Printing
D) Dyeing
B) Hand knotting
22. Khatamband is related to:
A) Walls
B) Ceilings
C) Floors
D) Doors
B) Ceilings
23. Kandkari work is done on:
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Copper
D) Iron
C) Copper
24. Wicker work uses:
A) Bamboo
B) Willow
C) Teak
D) Pine
B) Willow
25. Phulkari is:
A) Painting
B) Embroidery
C) Dance
D) Music
B) Embroidery
26. Chikri music belongs to:
A) Jammu
B) Kashmir
C) Ladakh
D) Delhi
A) Jammu
27. Santoor is a:
A) Wind instrument
B) String instrument
C) Drum
D) Brass instrument
B) String instrument
28. Rabab is:
A) Percussion
B) String
C) Wind
D) Electronic
B) String
29. Dogri language belongs to:
A) Dravidian
B) Indo-Aryan
C) Tibeto-Burman
D) Persian
B) Indo-Aryan
30. Kashmiri language is written in:
A) Devanagari
B) Persian
C) Roman
D) Urdu script
D) Urdu script
31. Lal Ded was a:
A) Queen
B) Poetess
C) Dancer
D) Painter
B) Poetess
32. Nund Rishi is known as:
A) Saint
B) King
C) Warrior
D) Artist
A) Saint
33. Habba Khatoon was:
A) Queen
B) Poetess
C) Singer
D) Artist
B) Poetess
34. Mahjoor is famous for:
A) Painting
B) Poetry
C) Dance
D) Music
B) Poetry
35. Shalimar Bagh was built by:
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
B) Jahangir
36. Nishat Bagh is located at:
A) Jammu
B) Dal Lake
C) Wular Lake
D) Chenab River
B) Dal Lake
37. Pari Mahal was built by:
A) Akbar
B) Dara Shikoh
C) Jahangir
D) Shah Jahan
B) Dara Shikoh
38. Jamia Masjid is in:
A) Jammu
B) Srinagar
C) Leh
D) Kargil
B) Srinagar
39. Martand Sun Temple is dedicated to:
A) Shiva
B) Vishnu
C) Sun
D) Indra
C) Sun
40. Avantivarman built:
A) Martand Temple
B) Awantipora Temples
C) Shalimar Bagh
D) Pari Mahal
B) Awantipora Temples
41. Pandrethan temple is dedicated to:
A) Shiva
B) Vishnu
C) Brahma
D) Indra
A) Shiva
42. Mamleshwar temple is located in:
A) Gulmarg
B) Pahalgam
C) Kupwara
D) Rajouri
B) Pahalgam
43. Kangri is used for:
A) Cooking
B) Heating
C) Farming
D) Lighting
B) Heating
44. Wazwan is:
A) Dance
B) Music
C) Cuisine
D) Dress
C) Cuisine
45. Rogan Josh is:
A) Drink
B) Sweet
C) Dish
D) Fruit
C) Dish
46. Kaladi is famous in:
A) Kashmir
B) Jammu
C) Leh
D) Delhi
B) Jammu
47. Rajma of Jammu is grown in:
A) Ladakh
B) Kashmir
C) Jammu
D) Punjab
C) Jammu
48. Ambal is:
A) Sweet dish
B) Sour dish
C) Drink
D) Fruit
B) Sour dish
49. Khatta meat is:
A) Sweet
B) Sour
C) Bitter
D) Salty
B) Sour
50. Dogra art is related to:
A) Kashmir
B) Jammu
C) Ladakh
D) Punjab
B) Jammu
MCQs 51–100 (Culture of J&K)
51. Heer dance is mainly performed during:A) Festivals
B) Harvest
C) Weddings
D) Wars
C) Weddings
52. Geetru dance belongs to:
A) Kashmir
B) Jammu
C) Ladakh
D) Punjab
B) Jammu
53. Dandaras dance is associated with:
A) Harvest
B) Farming
C) Marriage
D) War
A) Harvest
54. Bacha Nagma is performed by:
A) Women
B) Men
C) Children
D) All
C) Children
55. Sufiyana Kalam is related to:
A) Dance
B) Music
C) Painting
D) Drama
B) Music
56. Santoor has how many strings approximately?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 70
D) 30
B) 100
57. Rabab originates from:
A) India
B) Iran
C) Turkey
D) Afghanistan
D) Afghanistan
58. Tumbaknari is a:
A) Wind instrument
B) Percussion instrument
C) String instrument
D) Electronic instrument
B) Percussion instrument
59. Kashmiri shawls are famous for:
A) Weight
B) Warmth
C) Color
D) Design only
B) Warmth
60. Pashmina wool comes from:
A) Sheep
B) Goat
C) Yak
D) Camel
B) Goat
61. Kani shawls are woven using:
A) Needles
B) Loom
C) Machine
D) Hand only
B) Loom
62. Sozni embroidery is known for:
A) Thick thread
B) Fine needlework
C) Bright colors
D) Rough texture
B) Fine needlework
63. Aari embroidery uses:
A) Needle
B) Hook
C) Machine
D) Thread only
B) Hook
64. Gabba carpets are made from:
A) Silk
B) Cotton
C) Wool
D) Plastic
C) Wool
65. Chain stitch is used in:
A) Carpets
B) Paintings
C) Music
D) Dance
A) Carpets
66. Walnut wood is used for:
A) Furniture
B) Paintings
C) Music
D) Dance
A) Furniture
67. Khatamband ceilings use:
A) Nails
B) Glue
C) Interlocking wood
D) Iron rods
C) Interlocking wood
68. Samovar is used for:
A) Cooking rice
B) Making tea
C) Storing water
D) Heating food
B) Making tea
69. Kangri is carried under:
A) Shawl
B) Coat
C) Phiran
D) Shirt
C) Phiran
70. Wazwan consists of:
A) Single dish
B) Two dishes
C) Multiple dishes
D) Drinks only
C) Multiple dishes
71. Yakhni is made from:
A) Chicken
B) Fish
C) Meat
D) Rice
C) Meat
72. Kahwa is:
A) Soup
B) Tea
C) Juice
D) Coffee
B) Tea
73. Noon chai is:
A) Sweet tea
B) Salt tea
C) Bitter tea
D) Black tea
B) Salt tea
74. Rajma is mainly grown in:
A) Ladakh
B) Jammu
C) Kashmir
D) Delhi
B) Jammu
75. Kaladi is:
A) Cheese
B) Sweet
C) Drink
D) Rice dish
A) Cheese
76. Dogri script is:
A) Roman
B) Devanagari
C) Persian
D) Urdu
B) Devanagari
77. Gojri is spoken by:
A) Pandits
B) Gujjars
C) Dogras
D) Ladakhis
B) Gujjars
78. Shina language belongs to:
A) Indo-Aryan
B) Dravidian
C) Tibeto-Burman
D) Persian
A) Indo-Aryan
79. Urdu is written in:
A) Roman
B) Persian script
C) Devanagari
D) Latin
B) Persian script
80. Kashmiri literature is influenced by:
A) Greek
B) Persian
C) Chinese
D) Latin
B) Persian
81. Lal Ded composed:
A) Songs
B) Vakhs
C) Poems
D) Stories
B) Vakhs
82. Nund Rishi belongs to:
A) Buddhism
B) Sufism
C) Hinduism
D) Jainism
B) Sufism
83. Habba Khatoon was wife of:
A) Akbar
B) Yusuf Shah Chak
C) Jahangir
D) Shah Jahan
B) Yusuf Shah Chak
84. Mahjoor is known as:
A) King
B) Poet
C) Artist
D) Warrior
B) Poet
85. Shalimar Bagh follows:
A) Mughal style
B) British style
C) Persian style
D) Indian style
A) Mughal style
86. Nishat Bagh was built by:
A) Jahangir
B) Asif Khan
C) Akbar
D) Dara Shikoh
B) Asif Khan
87. Chashme Shahi is:
A) Garden
B) Mosque
C) Temple
D) Palace
A) Garden
88. Jamia Masjid has how many pillars?
A) 200
B) 370
C) 150
D) 100
B) 370
89. Aali Masjid was built by:
A) Shah Jahan
B) Sultan Hassan Shah
C) Akbar
D) Jahangir
B) Sultan Hassan Shah
90. Martand Temple is in:
A) Srinagar
B) Anantnag
C) Baramulla
D) Kupwara
B) Anantnag
91. Awantipora temples were built by:
A) Ashoka
B) Avantivarman
C) Lalitaditya
D) Kanishka
B) Avantivarman
92. Pandrethan temple is carved from:
A) Wood
B) Stone
C) Marble
D) Iron
B) Stone
93. Mamleshwar temple is mentioned in:
A) Vedas
B) Rajatarangini
C) Quran
D) Bible
B) Rajatarangini
94. Mughal gardens follow:
A) Char Bagh style
B) Modern style
C) Gothic style
D) Roman style
A) Char Bagh style
95. Kashmiri architecture includes:
A) Domes
B) Spires
C) Sloping roofs
D) Flat roofs
C) Sloping roofs
96. Wooden pillars are seen in:
A) Temples
B) Mosques
C) Houses
D) All
D) All
97. Kashmir carpets date back to:
A) 10th century
B) 12th century
C) 15th century
D) 18th century
C) 15th century
98. Chain stitch carpets are called:
A) Gabba
B) Namda
C) Aari
D) Sozni
A) Gabba
99. Namda is made from:
A) Silk
B) Wool felt
C) Cotton
D) Leather
B) Wool felt
100. Tweed fabric is:
A) Light cloth
B) Heavy wool
C) Cotton cloth
D) Silk cloth
B) Heavy wool
MCQs 101–150 (Culture of J&K)
101. Basohli painting belongs to:A) Jammu
B) Kashmir
C) Ladakh
D) Punjab
A) Jammu
102. Basohli paintings are known for:
A) Dull colors
B) Bright colors
C) No colors
D) Black & white
B) Bright colors
103. Pahari paintings developed in:
A) Plains
B) Hills
C) Deserts
D) Forests
B) Hills
104. Miniature paintings depict:
A) Nature
B) Stories
C) Gods & epics
D) All
D) All
105. Kangra style is famous for:
A) War scenes
B) Love themes
C) Abstract art
D) Modern art
B) Love themes
106. Contemporary Kashmiri art combines:
A) Old styles only
B) Modern & traditional
C) Western only
D) Abstract only
B) Modern & traditional
107. Masood Hussain is known for:
A) Dance
B) Painting
C) Music
D) Poetry
B) Painting
108. Calico painting is popular in:
A) Samba
B) Srinagar
C) Leh
D) Baramulla
A) Samba
109. Jasrota painting is related to:
A) Mughal style
B) Pahari style
C) Persian style
D) Roman style
B) Pahari style
110. Wazwan includes how many courses?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 36
D) 50
C) 36
111. Rista is made from:
A) Chicken
B) Fish
C) Mutton
D) Rice
C) Mutton
112. Gushtaba is served at:
A) Start
B) Middle
C) End
D) Anytime
C) End
113. Tabak Maaz is:
A) Fried ribs
B) Soup
C) Rice dish
D) Sweet
A) Fried ribs
114. Shab Deg is cooked overnight in:
A) Pot
B) Oven
C) Tandoor
D) Pan
A) Pot
115. Ambal is a:
A) Sweet dish
B) Sour dish
C) Spicy dish
D) Drink
B) Sour dish
116. Dogra cuisine is famous for:
A) Spicy food
B) Sweet food
C) Bland food
D) Raw food
A) Spicy food
117. Patisa is a:
A) Sweet
B) Rice
C) Drink
D) Bread
A) Sweet
118. Sund Panjeeri is:
A) Sweet
B) Curry
C) Drink
D) Rice
A) Sweet
119. Kalari is prepared from:
A) Milk
B) Rice
C) Wheat
D) Meat
A) Milk
120. Rajatarangini was written by:
A) Kalhana
B) Mahjoor
C) Lal Ded
D) Abhinavagupta
A) Kalhana
121. Abhinavagupta was a:
A) King
B) Philosopher
C) Poet
D) Warrior
B) Philosopher
122. Mahmud Gami translated:
A) Quran
B) Persian works
C) English books
D) Sanskrit texts
B) Persian works
123. Rupa Bhawani was a:
A) Saint
B) Queen
C) Dancer
D) Painter
A) Saint
124. Zinda Kaul wrote in:
A) Hindi
B) Kashmiri
C) Urdu
D) All
D) All
125. Dina Nath Nadim was:
A) Painter
B) Poet
C) Musician
D) Actor
B) Poet
126. Akhtar Mohiuddin wrote:
A) Novels
B) Poems
C) Songs
D) Plays
A) Novels
127. Rahman Rahi was:
A) Scientist
B) Poet
C) Teacher
D) King
B) Poet
128. Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor is called:
A) Poet of Kashmir
B) King
C) Artist
D) Warrior
A) Poet of Kashmir
129. Habba Khatoon belonged to:
A) Jammu
B) Kashmir
C) Ladakh
D) Punjab
B) Kashmir
130. Lalla Ded is known for:
A) Vakhs
B) Songs
C) Stories
D) Paintings
A) Vakhs
131. Nund Rishi is also called:
A) Sheikh Noor-ud-din
B) Lal Ded
C) Mahjoor
D) Kalhana
A) Sheikh Noor-ud-din
132. Persian influence came during:
A) Ancient period
B) Mughal period
C) Modern period
D) None
B) Mughal period
133. Char Bagh style is:
A) Garden layout
B) Painting
C) Music
D) Dance
A) Garden layout
134. Kashmiri houses have:
A) Flat roofs
B) Sloping roofs
C) No roofs
D) Glass roofs
B) Sloping roofs
135. Spires are seen in:
A) Mosques
B) Temples
C) Houses
D) All
D) All
136. Wood carving is famous in:
A) Kashmir
B) Punjab
C) Delhi
D) Bihar
A) Kashmir
137. Walnut wood is used for:
A) Furniture
B) Paintings
C) Music
D) Dance
A) Furniture
138. Kandkari is:
A) Metal work
B) Wood work
C) Paper craft
D) Embroidery
A) Metal work
139. Wicker work uses:
A) Pine
B) Willow
C) Bamboo
D) Teak
B) Willow
140. Kangri keeps people:
A) Cool
B) Warm
C) Dry
D) Wet
B) Warm
141. Phiran is worn in:
A) Summer
B) Winter
C) Spring
D) Autumn
B) Winter
142. Kahwa contains:
A) Salt
B) Sugar
C) Saffron
D) Milk
C) Saffron
143. Noon chai is:
A) Sweet tea
B) Salt tea
C) Black tea
D) Milk tea
B) Salt tea
144. Rogan Josh is made from:
A) Chicken
B) Fish
C) Mutton
D) Rice
C) Mutton
145. Dum Aloo is:
A) Sweet
B) Vegetable dish
C) Drink
D) Meat dish
B) Vegetable dish
146. Seekh kebab is:
A) Sweet
B) Meat dish
C) Drink
D) Rice
B) Meat dish
147. Kashmiri pulao includes:
A) Nuts
B) Meat
C) Fish
D) Bread
A) Nuts
148. Yakhni is:
A) Soup
B) Meat curry
C) Drink
D) Rice
B) Meat curry
149. Gushtaba is:
A) Starter
B) Main dish
C) Dessert
D) Drink
B) Main dish
150. Wazwan is served on:
A) Plate
B) Trami
C) Bowl
D) Leaf
B) Trami
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