Teach
History and culture MCQs reward one fact per option — not essays. Anchor Dogra-era facts to Jammu division, and festival/dance facts to both divisions.
Dogra history (high yield)
- Maharaja Gulab Singh — founder of the princely Dogra state; key to Jammu-side history questions.
- Treaty of Amritsar (1846) — East India Company transferred Kashmir to Gulab Singh; often tested as a date + outcome pair.
- Ranjit Singh link — Gulab Singh served under the Sikh empire before consolidating Jammu; useful for elimination in MCQs.
Festivals and folk culture
- Lohri — widely celebrated in Jammu region (winter bonfire festival).
- Baisakhi / Navreh — spring new-year markers; Navreh is especially associated with Kashmir.
- Folk dances — Rouf (Kashmir, women’s spring dance), Dumhal (Wattal community, Kashmir), Kud (Jammu hills).
Exam tip
Match festival ↔ region and dance ↔ community/valley. Wrong division pairing is the most common trap option in JKSSB GK.
Practice
FAA exam rules: −0.25 marks per wrong MCQ. Blank is better than a wild guess.
Practice 1
The Treaty of Amritsar (1846) is associated with which ruler?
Practice 2
Maharaja Gulab Singh is most closely linked to the history of:
Practice 3
Under the Treaty of Amritsar, Kashmir was transferred to:
Practice 4
Rouf is a folk dance associated with:
Practice 5
Lohri is widely celebrated in:
Practice 6
Navreh is especially associated with:
Mastery checks
Pass each skill by answering correctly on 2 of 3 checks (fewer if fewer are available). Practice questions above are rehearsal — only mastery checks count toward progress. Retry wrong answers until you succeed.
Wrong answers show the FAA −0.25 penalty as a reminder — mastery still allows retries.
Dogra rulers and Treaty of Amritsar
0/2 verified
Check 1
The Treaty of Amritsar was signed in:
Check 2
Maharaja Gulab Singh founded the princely state centred on:
Check 3
Before consolidating Jammu, Gulab Singh served under:
Festivals and folk dances
Locked — complete prior skills first
Check 1(Complete prior skills first)
Dumhal is a folk dance of the:
Check 2(Complete prior skills first)
Kud is a folk dance associated with:
Check 3(Complete prior skills first)
Baisakhi in J&K context is best described as: