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QuizList 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. Lets explore Assam in the form of MCQ Quiz.
Export to PDFQ1. 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. Which king of ancient Assam is known as Sailalaya?
Q2. Which king of ancient Assam is known as Sailalaya?
Answer: (B) Bhaskarvarman
Bhaskarvarman
Q3. Who was the progenitor of the Koches
Q3. Who was the progenitor of the Koches
Answer: (A) Biswa Singha
Biswa Singha
Q4. How many times did Mahatma Gandhi come to Assam?
Q4. How many times did Mahatma Gandhi come to Assam?
Answer: (C) 4
In his lifetime, Gandhi made four trips to Assam—1921, 1926, 1934 and in 1946.
Q5. Which city is known as "The Cultural Capital of Assam"?
Q5. Which city is known as "The Cultural Capital of Assam"?
Answer: (D) Jorhat
Jorhat
Q6. Who was the first Chief Commissioner of Assam Province?
Q6. Who was the first Chief Commissioner of Assam Province?
Answer: (D) Richard Harte Keatinge
Richard Harte Keatinge was the first chief commissioner of Assam.
Q7. Who was the first Assamese woman to be awarded by the 'Sangeet Natak Akademi' award?
Q7. Who was the first Assamese woman to be awarded by the 'Sangeet Natak Akademi' award?
Answer: (A) Pratima Pandey Barua
Pratima Pandey Barua
Q8. Which Assamese cultural icon is credited with creating the traditional Assamese art form of "Bhaona", a form of classical dance and drama?
Q8. Which Assamese cultural icon is credited with creating the traditional Assamese art form of "Bhaona", a form of classical dance and drama?
Answer: (A) Srimanta Sankardev
Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th-century Assamese saint-reformer, is credited with creating the traditional Assamese art form of "Bhaona", a unique blend of classical dance and drama. Bhaona is an integral part of Assamese cultural heritage and is still performed today.
Q9. In Assam state Assembly, seats are reserved for ST & SC Candidates are
Q9. In Assam state Assembly, seats are reserved for ST & SC Candidates are
Answer: (A) ST 16 SC 8
ST 16 SC 8
Q10. When was Gauhati University established?
Q10. When was Gauhati University established?
Answer: (C) 1948
Gauhati University (GU) was established on January 26, 1948, and is the oldest university in Northeast India. The university was incorporated by an Act of 1947 and began functioning in temporary buildings in Guwahati. The university's first Vice-Chancellor was Prof Krishna Kanta Handique, a Sanskrit scholar. In 1959, the university departments moved to the newly constructed buildings of the present University Campus at Jalukbari.
Q11. When was Assam Provincial Congress Committee formed?
Q11. When was Assam Provincial Congress Committee formed?
Answer: (A) 1921
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or Assam PCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the first elected president and Chabilal Upadhyaya was the first selected president of the committee when it was founded.
Q12. In which year Assamese was adopted as the official language of assam
Q12. In which year Assamese was adopted as the official language of assam
Answer: (A) 1960
1960
Q13. Srimanta sankardev was born in
Q13. Srimanta sankardev was born in
Answer: (D) 1449
26 September 1449
Q14. The Dhola-Sadiya bridge is built on the _____ river.
Q14. The Dhola-Sadiya bridge is built on the _____ river.
Answer: (C) Lohit
Lohit
Q15. Who is referred to as 'Bokulbonor Kobi' among Assamese writers?
Q15. Who is referred to as 'Bokulbonor Kobi' among Assamese writers?
Answer: (C) Ananda Chandra Baruah
Ananda Chandra Barua is widely known as 'Bakulbonor Kobi' or 'The Poet of Bakul' in Assamese literary circles due to his prolific writings about the Bakul flower.
Q16. What was the Hindu name of Suklengpha?
Q16. What was the Hindu name of Suklengpha?
Answer: (D) Kamaleshwar Singha
The Hindu name of Suklengpha was Kamaleshwar Singha. Suklengphaa, or Kamaleswar Singha, was the king of the Ahom kingdom from 1795–1811. He came to power as a toddler and died from smallpox in his teens.
Q17. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?
Q17. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?
Answer: (C) Patkai Pass
The Ahom kingdom was established in 1228 CE when Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao entered the Brahmaputra valley through the Patkai pass.
Q18. The Mughal general who invaded Garhgaon was
Q18. The Mughal general who invaded Garhgaon was
Answer: (C) Mir Jumla
Mir Jumla
Q19. Which Assamese movement, led by students and intellectuals, protested against the Assam Accord and demanded greater autonomy for Assam, leading to a violent crackdown by the government in 1983?
Q19. Which Assamese movement, led by students and intellectuals, protested against the Assam Accord and demanded greater autonomy for Assam, leading to a violent crackdown by the government in 1983?
Answer: (A) Assam Movement
The Assam Movement, also known as the Assam Agitation, was a student-led movement that began in 1979 and continued until 1985. It protested against the Assam Accord, which granted citizenship to illegal immigrants, and demanded greater autonomy for Assam. The movement turned violent in 1983, with the government cracking down on protesters, leading to widespread unrest and bloodshed.
Q20. Who was the last ruler of Pala Dynasty in Kamrupa?
Q20. Who was the last ruler of Pala Dynasty in Kamrupa?
Answer: (A) Jaypala
Jaypala