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[#916] The two temples Avantishvara and Avantiswami are located in
Correct Answer

(B) Awantipora

[#917] The Amarnath Yatra is organised by which of the following?
Correct Answer

(D) Both (A) and (B)

Explanation

Solution: Officially, the Amarnath Yatra is organised by the government in collaboration with the Shree Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). Various agencies provide necessary facilities all along the route during the Yatra period, which includes provision of ponies, supply of power, telecommunication facilities, firewood and setting up of fair price shops. En-route the cave, various non-governmental organisations have set up food supply and resting tents called pandals which are available for free to the pilgrims. Near the shrine, hundreds of tents which are erected by locals can be hired for a night's stay. Helicopter services from base camp to Panjtarni (6 km from the cave) are also available from various private operators.

[#918] Which of the statements is incorrect?
Correct Answer

(B) Raghunath Temple is built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Explanation

Solution: Fact about Raghunath Temple: The Raghunath Temple in Jammu was actually commissioned by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1835 and later completed by his son Maharaja Ranbir Singh in 1860, not by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. About Panchraktan Mahadev Temple: It is indeed considered one of the oldest Shiv temples in Jammu city. About Chashme Shahi: Chashme Shahi is one of the three famous Mughal Gardens of Srinagar, but it is the smallest, not the biggest. However, this statement is often loosely phrased, and in many general references, the incorrect statement in the given options is identified from the temple’s historical facts. Reason: Since the Raghunath Temple was not built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Option B is historically inaccurate. Conclusion: The incorrect statement is Option B because Raghunath Temple was built by Maharaja Gulab Singh and completed by Maharaja Ranbir Singh, not by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

[#919] Amar Mahal Palace is located on the bank of which river?
Correct Answer

(A) Tawi

Explanation

Solution: Amar Mahal Palace is located on the bank of Tawi river in Jammu. It was built in the 19 th Century by Raja Amar Singh, a Dogra king.

[#920] Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial is a ............... in Srinagar, established in 1969.
Correct Answer

(B) Botanical garden

Explanation

Solution: Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden was established in 1969 in the memory of India's first prime minister, it is a well-designed modern garden that lies in the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range and one can overlook the picturesque Dal Lake. This well-manicured garden covers an area of 80 hectares, of which 17 hectares is occupied by a beautiful lake. Nehru Garden in Srinagar was established with the aim of spreading awareness about various varieties of flora and beautifying the city.