JKSSB 2025 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

JKSSB 2025 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 117 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Indian Polity

   Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?

   • A. Article 14
   • B. Article 15
   • C. Article 17
   • D. Article 19
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form, making it a punishable offense.

2. Q2 · Current Affairs

   The G20 Summit held in 2023 was hosted by which country?

   • A. Japan
   • B. India
   • C. Indonesia
   • D. Brazil
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   India hosted the G20 Summit in 2023, with New Delhi serving as the main venue for the leaders' meeting in September.

3. Q3 · History of Jammu & Kashmir

   During which ruler's reign was the famous Martand Sun Temple constructed in Kashmir?

   • A. King Lalitaditya Muktapida
   • B. King Avantivarman
   • C. King Jayapida
   • D. King Meghavahana
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   The Martand Sun Temple was built by King Lalitaditya Muktapida of the Karkota dynasty in the 8th century CE.

4. Q4 · Tourist Destinations

   Vaishno Devi Temple, one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in India, is located in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?

   • A. Udhampur
   • B. Reasi
   • C. Kathua
   • D. Jammu
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Vaishno Devi Temple is located in the Trikuta Mountains in Reasi district, approximately 13 km from Katra town.

5. Q5 · J&K Reorganisation Act 2019

   According to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which of the following Parts deals with the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh?

   • A. Part 3
   • B. Part 4
   • C. Part 5
   • D. Part 6
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Part 4 of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 clearly explains provisions related to the Administration of the Ladakh UT.

6. Q6 · Government Schemes in J&K

   The 'Mumkin' scheme launched by Mission Youth in Jammu and Kashmir aims to provide financial assistance for which of the following purposes?

   • A. Setting up educational institutions
   • B. Procuring small commercial vehicles for transport sector employment
   • C. Building residential houses for youth
   • D. Providing free medical services
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Mumkin scheme facilitates unemployed youth to procure small commercial vehicles on subsidized basis to establish sustainable livelihood in the transport sector.

7. Q7 · Direct and Indirect Narration

   Choose the correct indirect speech for: She said to her friend, "I am going to the market now."

   • A. She told her friend that she was going to the market then.
   • B. She told her friend that she is going to the market now.
   • C. She said her friend that she was going to the market then.
   • D. She told to her friend that she is going to the market then.
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   When converting direct speech to indirect speech, the tense shifts back (present continuous to past continuous) and time adverbs change ('now' becomes 'then').

8. Q8 · Pronouns

   Choose the correct pronoun: Neither of the students submitted _______ assignment on time.

   • A. their
   • B. his or her
   • C. its
   • D. our
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'Neither' is singular and requires a singular pronoun; 'his or her' is the grammatically correct singular form referring to students of any gender.

9. Q9 · Punctuation

   Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

   • A. Where are you going asked mother.
   • B. "Where are you going?" asked mother.
   • C. Where are you going? asked mother
   • D. Where are you going, asked mother?
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Direct speech requires quotation marks, and the question mark should be inside the quotation marks, followed by comma and the reporting verb.

10. Q10 · Subject-Verb Agreement

    Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

    • A. Neither of the boys were present.
    • B. Neither of the boys are present.
    • C. Neither of the boys was present.
    • D. Neither of the boys have present.
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    'Neither' is singular and requires a singular verb 'was', regardless of the plural noun that follows.