Solution:
With the seventh amendment to the constitution in 1956, the concept of Union territory is brought in to administer areas which are very small in area or governed by international agreements or politically not evolved for locally elected governance.
233. How many members were there in Legislative Council of the state Jammu and Kashmir?
Solution:
Kandkari Copperware is an old and exclusive craft of Kashmir. The craftsmen engrave copper untensils with geometrical and calligraphic motifs. The most famous utensil is Kashmiri Samovar, a kettle used to prepare 'Khawa' and 'Nun Chai'.
Solution:
There is a steady rise in temperature from first week of May, which continues till August. The temperature rises upto 23°C during the day and falls to 3°C during night. The weather is pleasant, sky is clear and air is not chilly during the daytime. While the night time is chilly. Ladakh gets maximum tourists during this season. Local events and festivals are celebrated during summer season.
236. Which of the following cropping patterns is followed in the Kashmir region?
Solution:
In Kashmir, land generally produces one crop a year, therefore it is known as Ekfasli. The highly cultivated garden lands in Srinagar and in some other towns give more than one crop a year.
237. Which tunnel is also known as Pir Panjal Tunnel?
Solution:
Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel is situated at an elevation of 1790 metres, it is a double tube tunnel with two lanes each. It is operational but a part of it is still under construction. It is India’s longest tunnel (11.2 km) and is also called Pir Panjal Tunnel.
238. Which temple is also known as 'Rupaywala Mandir' in Jammu city?
Solution:
The temple was constructed by Raja Guje Singh of Jammu and is considered one of the oldest in Jammu. It is linked to the visit of Shankaracharya in the ninth century AD. The temple, constructed much later, is considered sacred because of the self-originated Shivalinga (Svayambhuva Shiva linga). One of the most revered Shiva Shrines in the city, the Lord is worshipped here in the Swachananda form having five faces representing the totality of Shiva in his most abstract form. Hence it is known as Panchvaktar. The temple is also popularly known as 'Rupay Wala Mandir' as coins have been embedded in the floor slabs. It seems that there were also inscriptions in Dogri script on the exterior of the surrounding walls. The temple is situated in a lane off the Residency Road barely a kilometer from the Raghunath Bazar.
