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1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Indira-Sheikh Accord led to Sheikh Abdullah's return as Chief Minister in:
A. 1971
B. 1975
C. 1965
D. 1984
Correct Answer: B
The 1975 accord restored Sheikh Abdullah to elected-government leadership.
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In 1965, the titles 'Sadr-i-Riyasat' and 'Prime Minister' were replaced by:
A. Lieutenant Governor and Mayor
B. Chief Commissioner and Speaker
C. President and Premier
D. Governor and Chief Minister
Correct Answer: D
The nomenclature was aligned with other Indian states.
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Who replaced Sheikh Abdullah as head of government after his dismissal in 1953?
A. Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
B. Mir Qasim
C. Karan Singh
D. G.M. Sadiq
Correct Answer: A
Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad became Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
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The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on:
A. 5 August 2019
B. 26 January 1957
C. 15 August 1947
D. 17 November 1956
Correct Answer: B
Most provisions came into force on India's Republic Day in 1957.
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The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was adopted on:
A. 26 January 1950
B. 14 May 1954
C. 2 July 1972
D. 17 November 1956
Correct Answer: D
The state constitution was adopted in November 1956.
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Jammu and Kashmir's Constituent Assembly was elected in:
A. 1947
B. 1957
C. 1954
D. 1951
Correct Answer: D
Elections for the Constituent Assembly took place in 1951.
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The Delhi Agreement of 1952 was negotiated mainly between Jawaharlal Nehru and:
A. Sheikh Abdullah
B. Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
C. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D. Ayub Khan
Correct Answer: A
The agreement addressed the constitutional relationship between India and J&K.
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Article 35A empowered the J&K legislature to define:
A. Permanent residents and their special rights
B. UN observer powers
C. Military command zones
D. The international boundary
Correct Answer: A
It protected laws defining permanent residents and related privileges.
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Article 35A entered the Indian constitutional framework through:
A. The Indian Independence Act
B. The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954
C. The Delhi Agreement alone
D. The Simla Agreement
Correct Answer: B
The 1954 Presidential Order inserted Article 35A.
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Article 370 of the Indian Constitution originally dealt with:
A. Temporary provisions for Jammu and Kashmir
B. Minority educational institutions
C. Emergency powers of the President
D. Formation of new states
Correct Answer: A
Its heading described temporary provisions with respect to Jammu and Kashmir.
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What is the full form of UNCIP?
A. United Nations Committee on International Partition
B. United Nations Council for Indian Peace
C. Union of Nations Commission for Indo-Pakistan
D. United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan
Correct Answer: D
UNCIP was the UN Commission created to address the India-Pakistan dispute.
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Which Swedish diplomat undertook a UN mission on Kashmir in 1957?
A. Gunnar Jarring
B. Folke Bernadotte
C. Olof Palme
D. Trygve Lie
Correct Answer: A
Gunnar Jarring examined implementation problems and proposed fact-finding/arbitration approaches.
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UN Security Council Resolution 122 was adopted in:
A. 1952
B. 1965
C. 1957
D. 1948
Correct Answer: C
Resolution 122 of 24 January 1957 reaffirmed that unilateral constituent-assembly action was not a final settlement.
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The main purpose of UN Security Council Resolution 98 of 1952 was to advance:
A. Demilitarization and force reduction
B. Creation of a federal capital
C. Trade across the ceasefire line
D. Hydroelectric cooperation
Correct Answer: A
Resolution 98 addressed the number and character of forces to remain during demilitarization.
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UN Security Council Resolution 91 of 1951 stated that decisions by the J&K Constituent Assembly would:
A. Replace all UN resolutions
B. Not constitute a final disposition of the state
C. Create a UN member state
D. Automatically settle the dispute
Correct Answer: B
The Council held that an assembly decision could not substitute for settlement in accordance with UN principles.
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Who succeeded Sir Owen Dixon as UN Representative?
A. Frank P. Graham
B. Ralph Bunche
C. Dag Hammarskjöld
D. Gunnar Jarring
Correct Answer: A
American diplomat Frank Porter Graham continued UN mediation efforts from 1951.
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The 'Dixon Plan' is most closely associated with:
A. A defence pact with China
B. A joint India-Pakistan currency
C. Regional plebiscites and partition-based proposals
D. A permanent UN trusteeship
Correct Answer: C
Dixon explored alternatives including regional voting and partition, especially a Valley-focused plebiscite.
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Who served as the first United Nations Representative for India and Pakistan?
A. Frank Graham
B. Chester Nimitz
C. Josef Korbel
D. Sir Owen Dixon
Correct Answer: D
Australian jurist Sir Owen Dixon was appointed UN Representative in 1950.
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UN Security Council Resolution 80 of 1950 replaced the UNCIP mechanism with:
A. A NATO observer force
B. A United Nations Representative for India and Pakistan
C. A Commonwealth commission
D. An International Court chamber
Correct Answer: B
Resolution 80 sought further demilitarization through a UN Representative.
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Who was nominated as the proposed UN Plebiscite Administrator for Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Gunnar Jarring
B. Sir Owen Dixon
C. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
D. Frank P. Graham
Correct Answer: C
The UNCIP nominated US Admiral Chester Nimitz as Plebiscite Administrator.