Kashmir | MCQs

Explanation

Maharaja Hari Singh, the Hindu ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, signed the Instrument of Accession with India on October 26, 1947, following tribal invasions supported by Pakistan.

This treaty granted India control over Kashmir’s defense, communications, and foreign affairs.

Explanation

In the last census of British India in 1941, the total population of Kashmir and Jammu was 3,945,000.

1.          The total Muslim population was 2,997,000 (75.97%),

2.          The Hindu population was 808,000 (20.48%),

3.          The Sikh 55,000 (1.39%)

Explanation

India revoked Article 370 of its constitution on 5 August 2019. 

Article 370 grants special status to Kashmir.

Explanation

Syed Ali Shah Geelani died at the age of 92 on 01 September 2021 in Srinagar

Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a top separatist leader in Indian-administered Kashmir

Geelani helped found the All Parties Hurriyat Conference in 1993 and served as its chairman from 1998 to 2000

Born: September 29, 1929, Sopore

Party: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat

Buried: September 2, 2021, Hyderpora, Srinagar

Awards: Nishan-e-Pakistan

Explanation

The Cease Fire Line in Kashmir, which later became known as the Line of Control (LoC).

The Delegations of India and Pakistan, duly authorized, have reached the following agreement:

• Under the provisions of Part I of the Resolution of 13 August 1948.
• As a complement of the suspension of hostilities in the State of Jammu and Kashmir on 1 January 1949, a cease-fire line is established.

Explanation

Article 35A was abrogated by the Modi Government on 5th August 2019 to indulge in demographic engineering.

On 5 August 2019, the Parliament of India voted in favour of a resolution tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah to revoke the temporary special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir

Explanation

Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir decided to accede to India in 1947, ignoring the will of the people, many of whom favored joining Pakistan.

This decision led to significant political and military conflict between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region.

Explanation

The Line of Control (LoC) was established in 1949 after the Karachi Agreement, following the first Indo-Pak war over Kashmir.

It was originally called the Ceasefire Line and renamed the LoC in the 1972 Simla Agreement.

The LoC is approximately 740 km long.

Explanation

PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) secured 25 seats in the Kashmir elections.

It marked a significant victory for the party in the region.

Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, was the Indian leader who initially brought the Kashmir issue to the UN Security Council.

He formally lodged a complaint against Pakistan with the UN on January 1, 1948, following the outbreak of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.