What is the traditional Assamese silk fabric known as? [#2127]
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Q1. What is the traditional Assamese silk fabric known as?
Q1. What is the traditional Assamese silk fabric known as?
(A) Pashmina
(A) Pashmina
(A) Pashmina
(B) Muga
(B) Muga
(B) Muga
(C) Tussar
(C) Tussar
(C) Tussar
(D) Banarasi
(D) Banarasi
(D) Banarasi
Answer: (B) Muga
Answer: (B) Muga
Answer: (B) Muga
Muga silk is a unique and highly prized silk fabric native to Assam. It is known for its golden color and durability.
The traditional silk fabric of Assam is known as Assam silk, which refers to three main types of wild silk: Muga, Paat, Eri.
Muga silk is a unique and highly prized silk fabric native to Assam. It is known for its golden color and durability. The traditional silk fabric of Assam is known as Assam silk, which refers to three main types of wild silk: Muga, Paat, Eri.
Muga silk is a unique and highly prized silk fabric native to Assam. It is known for its golden color and durability. The traditional silk fabric of Assam is known as Assam silk, which refers to three main types of wild silk: Muga, Paat, Eri.
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Q1. What is the occasion celebrated on Uruka?
Q1. What is the occasion celebrated on Uruka?
(A) One week before Magh Bihu
(A) One week before Magh Bihu
(A) One week before Magh Bihu
(B) One week after Magh Bihu
(B) One week after Magh Bihu
(B) One week after Magh Bihu
(C) On the day before Magh Bihu
(C) On the day before Magh Bihu
(C) On the day before Magh Bihu
(D) On the day after Magh Bihu
(D) On the day after Magh Bihu
(D) On the day after Magh Bihu
Answer: (C) On the day before Magh Bihu
Answer: (C) On the day before Magh Bihu
Answer: (C) On the day before Magh Bihu
Uruka is the night before Magh Bihu, a significant harvest festival in Assam, India. It's a night of feasting, merrymaking, and community bonding, marking the end of the harvesting season. People prepare special dishes, build temporary shelters (Bhelaghar), and light bonfires (Meji) as part of the celebrations. Uruka is a time to express gratitude for the harvest and enjoy the fruits of their labor before the main Magh Bihu festivities begin.
Uruka is the night before Magh Bihu, a significant harvest festival in Assam, India. It's a night of feasting, merrymaking, and community bonding, marking the end of the harvesting season. People prepare special dishes, build temporary shelters (Bhelaghar), and light bonfires (Meji) as part of the celebrations. Uruka is a time to express gratitude for the harvest and enjoy the fruits of their labor before the main Magh Bihu festivities begin.
Uruka is the night before Magh Bihu, a significant harvest festival in Assam, India. It's a night of feasting, merrymaking, and community bonding, marking the end of the harvesting season. People prepare special dishes, build temporary shelters (Bhelaghar), and light bonfires (Meji) as part of the celebrations. Uruka is a time to express gratitude for the harvest and enjoy the fruits of their labor before the main Magh Bihu festivities begin.
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Q2. Which is the first medical college in North Eastern India?
Q2. Which is the first medical college in North Eastern India?
(A) Gauhati Medical College
(A) Gauhati Medical College
(A) Gauhati Medical College
(B) Silchar Medical College
(B) Silchar Medical College
(B) Silchar Medical College
(C) Assam Medical College
(C) Assam Medical College
(C) Assam Medical College
(D) Dibrugarh Medical College
(D) Dibrugarh Medical College
(D) Dibrugarh Medical College
Answer: (C) Assam Medical College
Answer: (C) Assam Medical College
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.
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.
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.
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Q3. Who was Bisa Nong?
Q3. Who was Bisa Nong?
(A) A Mughal Chief
(A) A Mughal Chief
(A) A Mughal Chief
(B) A Kachari Chief
(B) A Kachari Chief
(B) A Kachari Chief
(C) A Singphou Chief
(C) A Singphou Chief
(C) A Singphou Chief
(D) A Naga Chief
(D) A Naga Chief
(D) A Naga Chief
Answer: (C) A Singphou Chief
Answer: (C) A Singphou Chief
Answer: (C) A Singphou Chief
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Bisa Nong Singpho is a respected figure from the Singpho community in Assam, India. He is the traditional chief of Bisa Gaon in Ledo, Tinsukia district, and has been recognized for his contributions to society with the Samaj Hitakar Award. His family has a rich history, including a freedom fighter ancestor, Bisa Bom Singpho.
Bisa Nong Singpho is a respected figure from the Singpho community in Assam, India. He is the traditional chief of Bisa Gaon in Ledo, Tinsukia district, and has been recognized for his contributions to society with the Samaj Hitakar Award. His family has a rich history, including a freedom fighter ancestor, Bisa Bom Singpho.
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Q4. Which Ahom king was defeated in the battle of Mahargarh?
Q4. Which Ahom king was defeated in the battle of Mahargarh?
(A) Rudra Singha
(A) Rudra Singha
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Jugeshwar Singha
(B) Jugeshwar Singha
(B) Jugeshwar Singha
(C) Purandar Singha
(C) Purandar Singha
(C) Purandar Singha
(D) Chandrakanta Singha
(D) Chandrakanta Singha
(D) Chandrakanta Singha
Answer: (D) Chandrakanta Singha
Answer: (D) Chandrakanta Singha
Answer: (D) Chandrakanta Singha
Chandrakanta Singha, a Tungkhungia king of the Ahom dynasty, was defeated in the Battle of Mahargarh. The battle took place on April 26, 1824, and ended the Ahoms' 600-year rule.
Chandrakanta Singha, a Tungkhungia king of the Ahom dynasty, was defeated in the Battle of Mahargarh. The battle took place on April 26, 1824, and ended the Ahoms' 600-year rule.
Chandrakanta Singha, a Tungkhungia king of the Ahom dynasty, was defeated in the Battle of Mahargarh. The battle took place on April 26, 1824, and ended the Ahoms' 600-year rule.
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Q5. Poki was the birthplace of which cultural icon?
Q5. Poki was the birthplace of which cultural icon?
(A) Bishnu Rabha
(A) Bishnu Rabha
(A) Bishnu Rabha
(B) Phani Sharma
(B) Phani Sharma
(B) Phani Sharma
(C) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
(C) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
(C) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
(D) Braja Sharma
(D) Braja Sharma
(D) Braja Sharma
Answer: (C) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Answer: (C) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Answer: (C) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, a prominent Assamese playwright, poet, writer, film director, and composer, was born in Poki. He is widely regarded as a pivotal figure in modern Assamese culture and is known for his contributions to literature, music, and cinema. He is often referred to as "Rupkonwar" (meaning "the handsome prince").
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, a prominent Assamese playwright, poet, writer, film director, and composer, was born in Poki. He is widely regarded as a pivotal figure in modern Assamese culture and is known for his contributions to literature, music, and cinema. He is often referred to as "Rupkonwar" (meaning "the handsome prince").
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, a prominent Assamese playwright, poet, writer, film director, and composer, was born in Poki. He is widely regarded as a pivotal figure in modern Assamese culture and is known for his contributions to literature, music, and cinema. He is often referred to as "Rupkonwar" (meaning "the handsome prince").
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Q6. Who authored the novel "Iyaruingam" in 1961, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
Q6. Who authored the novel "Iyaruingam" in 1961, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
(A) Ambikagiri Roychoudhuri
(A) Ambikagiri Roychoudhuri
(A) Ambikagiri Roychoudhuri
(B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
(B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
(B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
(C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
(C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
(C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
(D) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
(D) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
(D) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
Answer: (C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: (C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: (C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya is a renowned Assamese writer who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for his novel "Iyaruingam".
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya is a renowned Assamese writer who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for his novel "Iyaruingam".
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya is a renowned Assamese writer who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for his novel "Iyaruingam".
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Q7. Who was the first president of Assam Provincial Congress Committee?
Q7. Who was the first president of Assam Provincial Congress Committee?
(A) Bishnuram Medhi
(A) Bishnuram Medhi
(A) Bishnuram Medhi
(B) Kuladhar Chaliha
(B) Kuladhar Chaliha
(B) Kuladhar Chaliha
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
(D) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
(D) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
Answer: (B) Kuladhar Chaliha
Answer: (B) Kuladhar Chaliha
Answer: (B) Kuladhar Chaliha
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.
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.
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.
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Q8. Which is the second largest rubber producing state of India?
Q8. Which is the second largest rubber producing state of India?
(A) Assam
(A) Assam
(A) Assam
(B) Meghalaya
(B) Meghalaya
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Tripura
(C) Tripura
(C) Tripura
(D) Mizoram
(D) Mizoram
(D) Mizoram
Answer: (C) Tripura
Answer: (C) Tripura
Answer: (C) Tripura
Tripura
Tripura
Tripura
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Q9. What proportion of India's total population resides in Assam?
Q9. What proportion of India's total population resides in Assam?
(A) 2.6%
(A) 2.6%
(A) 2.6%
(B) 3.0%
(B) 3.0%
(B) 3.0%
(C) 4.4%
(C) 4.4%
(C) 4.4%
(D) 5.2%
(D) 5.2%
(D) 5.2%
Answer: (A) 2.6%
Answer: (A) 2.6%
Answer: (A) 2.6%
The 2011 Census of India recorded Assam's population as 31,205,576. India's total population at that time was approximately 1.21 billion. Assam's population represented roughly 2.58% of the total Indian population.
The 2011 Census of India recorded Assam's population as 31,205,576. India's total population at that time was approximately 1.21 billion. Assam's population represented roughly 2.58% of the total Indian population.
The 2011 Census of India recorded Assam's population as 31,205,576. India's total population at that time was approximately 1.21 billion. Assam's population represented roughly 2.58% of the total Indian population.
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Q10. How many World Heritage Sites are located in Assam?
Q10. How many World Heritage Sites are located in Assam?
(A) 1
(A) 1
(A) 1
(B) 2
(B) 2
(B) 2
(C) 3
(C) 3
(C) 3
(D) 4
(D) 4
(D) 4
Answer: (C) 3
Answer: (C) 3
Answer: (C) 3
Assam has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Kaziranga National Park: Renowned for its population of one-horned rhinoceroses.
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary: Known for its diverse flora and fauna, including tigers, elephants, and the pygmy hog.
Moidams of Assam: Representing the unique burial practices of the Ahom dynasty.
Assam has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Kaziranga National Park: Renowned for its population of one-horned rhinoceroses. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary: Known for its diverse flora and fauna, including tigers, elephants, and the pygmy hog. Moidams of Assam: Representing the unique burial practices of the Ahom dynasty.
Assam has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Kaziranga National Park: Renowned for its population of one-horned rhinoceroses. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary: Known for its diverse flora and fauna, including tigers, elephants, and the pygmy hog. Moidams of Assam: Representing the unique burial practices of the Ahom dynasty.
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