27-12-2017, 04:51 PM
JAMMU & KASHMIR
*Bakarwal tribe, Brokpa tribe, Changpa tribe, Damara tribe etc. are the important tribes in the state.
*World’s highest observatory has been set up at Hanle, Ladakh.
*Ladakh is the largest Lok Sabha Constituency in India.
*Ladakh is also known as Little Tibet.
*Asia’s Biggest Tulip Garden is in Srinagar.
*Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam etc. are the famous tourist centers in Jammu Kashmir.
*Kalhana’s Raj atharangini deals with the administrative system of Kashmir rulers.
*The famous Wular lake, Dal Lake, etc. are situated in Jammu Kashmir.
*Amarnath cave temple; Vaishno Devi temple, Hazratbal Mosque etc are the major pilgrim centres in the State.
*Vasantholsav is one of the most famous festivals of Jammu and Kashmir.
*The Bailey Bridge (5602 m above sea level): It is located in Ladakh Valley between Dras and Himalayan Mountains.
*The Shalimar garden of Jammu and Kashmir was built during the time of Jahangir.
*Salal, Dulhasti (Chenab), Uri (Jhelum) etc. are major power projects of Jammu and Kashmir.
*Famous Baglihar dam is in Jammu and Kashmir, it is constructed on the Chenab river.
*Jammu & Kashmir is the largest producer of saffron in India. .
*Prophet muhammad’s hair has been preserved in Hazratbal mosque in Kashmir.
*The biggest tunnel in India, Pir Panjal is located in Kashmir.
* Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport is the highest airport in India, situated at leh..
*Jammu & Kashmir is the first state to declare all election booths as no smoking zone.
*Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) is a criminal code applicable in Jammu & Kashmir instead of IPC.
*Karwan -e- Aman is the bus service connecting between Kashmir and Pak occupied Kashmir.
*North India’s first cable - stayed bridge, Atal sethu is located in Jammu & Kashmir.
Twisting facts
*The Akbar of Kashmir
Ans : Zain - ul - Abdeen
*Lion of Kashmir
Ans : Sheikh Abdullah
Third Pole of earth
*Siachen Glacier is the highest warfield in the world.
*Siachen is often called as third pole of earth.
*Operation Meghdoot was the code name of the Indian Armed Forces operation to capture the Siachen Glacier (1984).
