Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh - Study Mode

[#531] To celebrate Navratri, people of Jammu and Kashmir visit the temple(s)
Correct Answer

(D) Both (A) and (B)

Explanation

Solution: To celebrate Navratri, people of Jammu and Kashmir visit different temples, especially Bawe Wali Mata Mahakali Temple and Mata Vaishno Devi Temple. Mata Vaishno Shrine in Katra sees heavy rush of pilgrims during navratri.

[#532] Which of the following is considered to be the founder of Tibetan Buddhism?
Correct Answer

(B) Padmasambhava

Explanation

Solution: Guru Padmasambhava or popularly known as Guru Rinpoche was founder of Tibetan Buddhism.

[#533] Which is the most famous festival in the Ladakh region?
Correct Answer

(A) Losar

Explanation

Solution: Losar is a festival of Tibetan Buddhism, the most famous festival in Ladakh region.

[#534] Chajja dance' is performed on which festival of Jammu and Kashmir?
Correct Answer

(B) Lohri

Explanation

Solution: On the occasion of Lohri in rural areas, boys used to go around and ask for gifts from newly-weds and new parents. On this day, bonfires are lit and people dance and sing around them. The boys perform Chajja dance alongwith their Chajjas, which are prepared by bamboo and coloured papers by them.

[#535] Hemis Gompa, the biggest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, is the place for the famous Hemis Festival that celebrates the birth anniversary of
Correct Answer

(B) Padmasambhava

Explanation

Solution: Hemis festival is celebrated in the courtyard of Hemis Gompa, the biggest monastery in Ladakh, on the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava or popularly known as Guru Rinpoche.