UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Authorities ‘hid’ my calls for peace: Wangchuk

Q1. How many persons were killed in the violent clashes in Leh in September 2025 that preceded Sonam Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act?

  • A. Two
  • B. Four
  • C. Seven
  • D. Nine

Q2. The High Powered Committee constituted for Ladakh to address its statehood and cultural-safeguard demands is chaired by which one of the following?

  • A. The Union Home Minister
  • B. The Minister of State for Home Affairs
  • C. The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
  • D. The Union Home Secretary

Q3. The Union Territory of Ladakh, where the dialogue on statehood and Sixth Schedule is conducted through the High Powered Committee, is administered by which Union ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
  • D. Ministry of Culture

Q4. In the context of Ladakh's demand, the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution principally provides for which one of the following?

  • A. Autonomous District Councils with legislative, executive and judicial powers in certain tribal areas
  • B. Special category status with enhanced central grants for hill states
  • C. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State legislatures
  • D. Temporary special provisions limiting outsiders from acquiring land, as under Article 371

Q5. With reference to the languages declared as official languages of the Union Territory of Ladakh in 2025, consider the following: 1. Bhoti 2. Purgi 3. Urdu 4. Dogri Which of the above are correctly identified as official languages of Ladakh?

  1. Bhoti
  2. Purgi
  3. Urdu
  4. Dogri
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4