Kashmir | MCQs

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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. 

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 Nivedita Menon, an Indian academic and political activist,

She has been vocal about the issue of Kashmir and has argued that India is illegally occupying Kashmir.

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The modern Kashmir independence movement began on July 13, 1931.

The Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was established on October 24, 1947.

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Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah visited Kashmir at least four times.

1929 - During this visit, Jinnah met with Kashmiri leaders and addressed their concerns.

1932 - Jinnah visited to support the demands of the Kashmiris and to assess the political situation in the region.

1936 - He made another visit to engage with local leaders and discuss political strategies.

1944 - This visit was significant as Jinnah addressed the issues concerning the future of Jammu and Kashmir in the context of the ongoing independence movement.

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

Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir was administered by India as a state from 17 November 1952 to 31 October 2019

Article 370 was drafted in Part XXI of the Indian constitution titled "Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions"

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Burhan Wani was: chief of operations in Hizbul Mujahideen

Burhan Wani martyred by: Indian army in southern Kashmir

Burhan Wani martyrdom date: July 8, 2016

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Kashmir was established : 24 Oct be 1947

District: 10

Capital: muzaffar abad

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Article 257 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with Kashmir.

It outlines the relationship between Pakistan and the State of Jammu and Kashmir, 

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Karewa deposits in Kashmir are lacustrine (lake) deposits formed by the drying up of ancient lakes.

These fertile sediments contain fossils and fine silt, ideal for agriculture like saffron cultivation.

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The UN peacekeeping operation to monitor the LoC  is the UNMOGIP

They supervise the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 

United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan stands for UNMOGIP

It was established in 1949

Despite the agreement on the "Line of Control" in 1972,