J&K General Knowledge and Current Affairs Questions — 18 Important Questions
Q1) When was Jammu and Kashmir included in India ?
Ans - 26th of Oct 1947.
Q2) Capital of the state -
Ans - From Oct to March ( Jammu ) and from March to October ( Srinagar )
Q3) Which is the largest city of J and K ?
Ans - Srinagar.
Q4) Who is the Lieutenant Governor of J and K ?
Answer - Mr. Manoj Sinha. Previously it was Mr. GC Murmu
Q5) Who is the Chief Minister ?
Ans - There is no CM this time. Now there is the Governor's rule at present. Before that Mehbooba Mufti ( after the death of her father PDP Chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed ) was the CM.
Q6) How many members does J and K send to Rajya Sabha ?
Ans - 04
Q7) What is the total area of the state ?
Ans - 222,236 sq km.
Q8) Area-wise Rank of the state in the country ?
Ans - 5th
Q9) Population of the state as per 2011 census ?
Ans- 12,548,926
Q10) In Population, the state's rank ?
Ans - 19th
Q11) What is the literacy rate of the state ?
Ans - 66.7% with 21st rank.
Q12) What is the official language ?
Ans - Urdu
Q13) Who was the last ruler of the state ?
Ans Maharaja Hari Singh.
Q15) Who is the first woman Chief Minister of J & K ?
Ans - Mehbooba Mufti, 13th Chief Minister of the state.
Q16) Who is her predecessor ?
Ans - Her father Late Mr Mufti Muhammad Sayeed
Q17) Who was the first CM of J and K ?
Ans - Mehr Chand Mahajan
Q18) Who was the first Governor of the State ?
Ans - Karan Singh from 30th March 1965 to 15th May 1967
