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Category Description: Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi). The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west. Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley. History of Assam consists of various histories of tribes - Ahom, Bodo, Kachari, Rabha, etc. Lets explore Assam in the form of MCQ Quiz.
Q1. Approximately what fraction of world’s tea output comes from Assam?
Q1. Approximately what fraction of world’s tea output comes from Assam?
Answer: (B) 1/6
1/6 There are more than 850 tea estates and more than 2500 tea gardens in Assam covering thousands of acres of land of the state. Assam accounts for 1/6th of the tea produced in the world and 52 percent in the country.
Q2. In which year was the Assam Oil Company formed?
Q2. In which year was the Assam Oil Company formed?
Answer: (D) 1899
The Assam Oil Company was formed in 1899 to take over the oil interests of the Assam Railways and Trading Company (AR&T) in the Digboi-Makum area.
Q3. How many districts of assam are located on the international border?
Q3. How many districts of assam are located on the international border?
Answer: (C) 8
8
Q4. Where can the first Gurudwara in Assam be found?
Q4. Where can the first Gurudwara in Assam be found?
Answer: (B) Dhubri
The first Gurudwara in Assam is located in Dhubri. It is known as Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib and holds historical significance as it is believed that Guru Nanak Dev visited this place in 1505 AD.
Q5. Who was the first Assamese woman to receive "Arjuna Award"?
Q5. Who was the first Assamese woman to receive "Arjuna Award"?
Answer: (D) Manalisha Baruah
Monalisa Baruah Mehta
Q6. Which Assamese personality joined the Dandi March?
Q6. Which Assamese personality joined the Dandi March?
Answer: (D) Leeladhar Barua
Liladhar Baruah and Mahadev Desai are two Assamese people who participated in the Dandi March in 1930. The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was a 24-day nonviolent act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi against British rule in India.
Q7. Which Ahom king planned an invasion of Bengal?
Q7. Which Ahom king planned an invasion of Bengal?
Answer: (B) Rudra Singha
Rudra Singha, also known as Sukhrungphaa, was an ambitious Ahom king who planned a massive invasion of Mughal Bengal. He mobilized a large army and made extensive preparations, but unfortunately, his untimely death prevented the invasion from taking place.
Q8. Who was the founder of Varman Dynasty?
Q8. Who was the founder of Varman Dynasty?
Answer: (B) Pushyavarman
Pushyavarman, a contemporary of Samudragupta. He took the title of Maharajadhiraj.
Q9. Which is the first medical college in North Eastern India?
Q9. Which is the first medical college in North Eastern India?
Answer: (C) Assam Medical College
Assam Medical College (AMC) in Dibrugarh, Assam, was the first medical college in Northeast India, renamed on November 3, 1947. The college was formerly known as Berry White Medical School, named after Dr. John Berry White, a British surgeon who initiated the college in 1900.
Q10. Madan Kamdev traces its origins back to the
Q10. Madan Kamdev traces its origins back to the
Answer: (C) 9th Century
Madan Kamdev is an archaeological site in Baihata Chariali, Kamrup, Assam. The place dates back to the 9th and 10th century A.D.
Q11. The headquarter of North East Frontier Railway is located in?
Q11. The headquarter of North East Frontier Railway is located in?
Answer: (C) Maligaon
The headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is located in Maligaon, Guwahati, Assam. The NFR is one of the 18 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is responsible for the operation and expansion of the rail network in the Northeastern states and some districts of eastern Bihar and northern West Bengal.
Q12. Which ancient kingdom of the Brahmaputra Valley was ruled by the Varman dynasty?
Q12. Which ancient kingdom of the Brahmaputra Valley was ruled by the Varman dynasty?
Answer: (B) Kamarupa
The Varman dynasty ruled the ancient kingdom of Kamarupa in the Brahmaputra Valley from the 4th to the 7th century CE. During their reign, they built several temples, monuments, and cities, and developed a distinct culture that blended Indian and Southeast Asian influences.
Q13. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place?
Q13. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place?
Answer: (A) 1894
The Patharughat Peasants' Uprising took place on January 28, 1894. The uprising occurred in Patharughat, a small village in Assam's Darrang district, northeast of Guwahati.
Q14. Who wrote the novel 'Halodhiya Soraye Baudhan Khai'?
Q14. Who wrote the novel 'Halodhiya Soraye Baudhan Khai'?
Answer: (A) Homen Borgohain
Halodhiya Soraye Baodhan Khay by Homen Borgohain
Q15. Operation all out in Assam is related to
Q15. Operation all out in Assam is related to
Answer: (C) NDFB
NDFB
Q16. Which uprising was called as 'Chekani Kubua Ron' in the history of Assam?
Q16. Which uprising was called as 'Chekani Kubua Ron' in the history of Assam?
Answer: (D) Moamoria Rebellion
Moamoria Rebellion
Q17. Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in which battle?
Q17. Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in which battle?
Answer: (D) Battle of Ghiladhari
Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in the Battle of Ghiladhari 1817.
Q18. The first bank established in Assam is?
Q18. The first bank established in Assam is?
Answer: (D) Guwahati Bank
The first bank in Assam is The Gauhati Bank Ltd, which was incorporated on June 18, 1926.
Q19. Which state is known as the Land of Red River and the Blue Hills?
Q19. Which state is known as the Land of Red River and the Blue Hills?
Answer: (B) Assam
Assam is known as the "Land of the Red River and Blue Hills" because of its unique topography Red River: The Brahmaputra River is known as the Red River because the soil in the catchment area in Tibet is rich in iron, which gives the river a red color. In June each year, the river turns blood red for three days, which is followed by the Ambubachi Mela celebration for the goddess Shakti. Blue Hills: The hills in Assam appear blue from a distance, forming a blue cloud.
Q20. Which is the state tree of Assam
Q20. Which is the state tree of Assam
Answer: (C) Hollong
Hollong