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. The Tripura Buranjis were authored by?
Q1. The Tripura Buranjis were authored by?
(A) Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee
(A) Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee
(A) Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee
(B) Hem Saraswati and Ratna Kandali
(B) Hem Saraswati and Ratna Kandali
(B) Hem Saraswati and Ratna Kandali
(C) Devendranath Bezbaruah and Hem Saraswati
(C) Devendranath Bezbaruah and Hem Saraswati
(C) Devendranath Bezbaruah and Hem Saraswati
(D) Surya Kumar Bhuyan and Sukumar Barkaith
(D) Surya Kumar Bhuyan and Sukumar Barkaith
(D) Surya Kumar Bhuyan and Sukumar Barkaith
Answer: (A) Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee
Answer: (A) Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee
Answer: (A) Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee
The Tripura Buranji is a historical account of the diplomatic relations between the Ahom and Tripura kingdoms. It was authored by Ratna Kandali Sarma Kataki and Arjun Das Bairagi Kataki, who were envoys of the Ahom kingdom.
The Tripura Buranji is a historical account of the diplomatic relations between the Ahom and Tripura kingdoms. It was authored by Ratna Kandali Sarma Kataki and Arjun Das Bairagi Kataki, who were envoys of the Ahom kingdom.
The Tripura Buranji is a historical account of the diplomatic relations between the Ahom and Tripura kingdoms. It was authored by Ratna Kandali Sarma Kataki and Arjun Das Bairagi Kataki, who were envoys of the Ahom kingdom.
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Q2. When did Nagaland get separated from Assam?
Q2. When did Nagaland get separated from Assam?
(A) 1947
(A) 1947
(A) 1947
(B) 1956
(B) 1956
(B) 1956
(C) 1955
(C) 1955
(C) 1955
(D) 1963
(D) 1963
(D) 1963
Answer: (D) 1963
Answer: (D) 1963
Answer: (D) 1963
Nagaland was formally inaugurated as a separate state on December 1, 1963, becoming the 16th state of the Indian Union. The state was formed by separating the Naga Hills and Tuensang area from Assam.
Nagaland was the first area in the North East to become a state after Assam. The State of Nagaland Act, 1962, was enacted by the Parliament to give Nagaland statehood.
Nagaland was formally inaugurated as a separate state on December 1, 1963, becoming the 16th state of the Indian Union. The state was formed by separating the Naga Hills and Tuensang area from Assam. Nagaland was the first area in the North East to become a state after Assam. The State of Nagaland Act, 1962, was enacted by the Parliament to give Nagaland statehood.
Nagaland was formally inaugurated as a separate state on December 1, 1963, becoming the 16th state of the Indian Union. The state was formed by separating the Naga Hills and Tuensang area from Assam. Nagaland was the first area in the North East to become a state after Assam. The State of Nagaland Act, 1962, was enacted by the Parliament to give Nagaland statehood.
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Q3. Which Ahom king is said to have adopted the title of Swargadeo/Swarganarayan?
Q3. Which Ahom king is said to have adopted the title of Swargadeo/Swarganarayan?
(A) Sukapha
(A) Sukapha
(A) Sukapha
(B) Sukrangpha
(B) Sukrangpha
(B) Sukrangpha
(C) Suhungmung
(C) Suhungmung
(C) Suhungmung
(D) Sudampha
(D) Sudampha
(D) Sudampha
Answer: (C) Suhungmung
Answer: (C) Suhungmung
Answer: (C) Suhungmung
Suhungmung was the first Ahom king to adopt the Hindu name "Swarga Narayan". The title "Swargadeo" or "Lord of Heaven" in Assamese was later given to Suhungmung and his successors.
Suhungmung was the first Ahom king to adopt the Hindu name "Swarga Narayan". The title "Swargadeo" or "Lord of Heaven" in Assamese was later given to Suhungmung and his successors.
Suhungmung was the first Ahom king to adopt the Hindu name "Swarga Narayan". The title "Swargadeo" or "Lord of Heaven" in Assamese was later given to Suhungmung and his successors.
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Q4. Narakasur constructed the stone steps connecting to which temple within a single night?
Q4. Narakasur constructed the stone steps connecting to which temple within a single night?
(A) Kamakhya
(A) Kamakhya
(A) Kamakhya
(B) Hayagriva Madhav
(B) Hayagriva Madhav
(B) Hayagriva Madhav
(C) Navagraha
(C) Navagraha
(C) Navagraha
(D) Tamreswari
(D) Tamreswari
(D) Tamreswari
Answer: (A) Kamakhya
Answer: (A) Kamakhya
Answer: (A) Kamakhya
The Kamakhya Temple, a prominent Shakti Peetha situated on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, Assam, is linked to the legend of Narakasura. The story narrates Narakasura's desire to marry Goddess Kamakhya. She challenged him to build a stairway from the base of the hill to the temple in a single night. Despite his efforts, he couldn't complete the task before dawn, as the goddess is said to have used her powers to make a cock crow prematurely. The incomplete stairway is believed to be a testament to this legend.
The Kamakhya Temple, a prominent Shakti Peetha situated on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, Assam, is linked to the legend of Narakasura. The story narrates Narakasura's desire to marry Goddess Kamakhya. She challenged him to build a stairway from the base of the hill to the temple in a single night. Despite his efforts, he couldn't complete the task before dawn, as the goddess is said to have used her powers to make a cock crow prematurely. The incomplete stairway is believed to be a testament to this legend.
The Kamakhya Temple, a prominent Shakti Peetha situated on Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, Assam, is linked to the legend of Narakasura. The story narrates Narakasura's desire to marry Goddess Kamakhya. She challenged him to build a stairway from the base of the hill to the temple in a single night. Despite his efforts, he couldn't complete the task before dawn, as the goddess is said to have used her powers to make a cock crow prematurely. The incomplete stairway is believed to be a testament to this legend.
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Q5. Which Ahom ruler commissioned the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya?
Q5. Which Ahom ruler commissioned the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya?
(A) Rajeshwar Singha
(A) Rajeshwar Singha
(A) Rajeshwar Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(D) Suhungmung
(D) Suhungmung
(D) Suhungmung
Answer: (C) Pramatta Singha
Answer: (C) Pramatta Singha
Answer: (C) Pramatta Singha
Pramatta Singha was an Ahom king who ruled from 1744 to 1751. He is known for his patronage of the arts and culture, and commissioned the construction of the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya. These two Hindu temples are significant architectural and cultural landmarks in Assam.
Pramatta Singha was an Ahom king who ruled from 1744 to 1751. He is known for his patronage of the arts and culture, and commissioned the construction of the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya. These two Hindu temples are significant architectural and cultural landmarks in Assam.
Pramatta Singha was an Ahom king who ruled from 1744 to 1751. He is known for his patronage of the arts and culture, and commissioned the construction of the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya. These two Hindu temples are significant architectural and cultural landmarks in Assam.
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Q6. What is the latitude range within which Assam is situated?
Q6. What is the latitude range within which Assam is situated?
(A) 24°N and 30°N
(A) 24°N and 30°N
(A) 24°N and 30°N
(B) 25°N and 38°N
(B) 25°N and 38°N
(B) 25°N and 38°N
(C) 22°N and 28°N
(C) 22°N and 28°N
(C) 22°N and 28°N
(D) 24°N and 28°N
(D) 24°N and 28°N
(D) 24°N and 28°N
Answer: (C) 22°N and 28°N
Answer: (C) 22°N and 28°N
Answer: (C) 22°N and 28°N
The State of Assam, popularly known as the land of the red river and blue hills is the gateway to the North East India. Geographically the state is extending from 22°19' to 28°16' North Latitude and 89°42' to 96°30' East Longitude between the foot hills of the Eastern Himalayas and the Patkai and Naga Hill Ranges.
The State of Assam, popularly known as the land of the red river and blue hills is the gateway to the North East India. Geographically the state is extending from 22°19' to 28°16' North Latitude and 89°42' to 96°30' East Longitude between the foot hills of the Eastern Himalayas and the Patkai and Naga Hill Ranges.
The State of Assam, popularly known as the land of the red river and blue hills is the gateway to the North East India. Geographically the state is extending from 22°19' to 28°16' North Latitude and 89°42' to 96°30' East Longitude between the foot hills of the Eastern Himalayas and the Patkai and Naga Hill Ranges.
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Q7. Where did Sati's tongue fall/believed to have fallen?
Q7. Where did Sati's tongue fall/believed to have fallen?
(A) Kamakhya
(A) Kamakhya
(A) Kamakhya
(B) Dirgheswari
(B) Dirgheswari
(B) Dirgheswari
(C) Tukreswari
(C) Tukreswari
(C) Tukreswari
(D) Navagraha
(D) Navagraha
(D) Navagraha
Answer: (C) Tukreswari
Answer: (C) Tukreswari
Answer: (C) Tukreswari
Tukreswari Temple in Goalpara district, Assam is an ancient Hindu temple and is dedicated to Sati as Shakti Peetha. Shakti Peethas are shrines or divine places of Sati, believed to have enshrined with the presence of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati.
Tukreswari Temple in Goalpara district, Assam is an ancient Hindu temple and is dedicated to Sati as Shakti Peetha. Shakti Peethas are shrines or divine places of Sati, believed to have enshrined with the presence of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati.
Tukreswari Temple in Goalpara district, Assam is an ancient Hindu temple and is dedicated to Sati as Shakti Peetha. Shakti Peethas are shrines or divine places of Sati, believed to have enshrined with the presence of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati.
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Q8. Which Assamese writer is known by the pen name "Mamoni Raisom Goswami"?
Q8. Which Assamese writer is known by the pen name "Mamoni Raisom Goswami"?
(A) Gunabhiram Barua
(A) Gunabhiram Barua
(A) Gunabhiram Barua
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(C) Indira Goswami
(C) Indira Goswami
(C) Indira Goswami
(D) Nalinibala Devi
(D) Nalinibala Devi
(D) Nalinibala Devi
Answer: (C) Indira Goswami
Answer: (C) Indira Goswami
Answer: (C) Indira Goswami
Indira Goswami, a renowned Assamese writer, is widely known by her pen name "Mamoni Raisom Goswami." She was a prominent figure in Assamese literature, known for her insightful novels and social commentary.
Indira Goswami, a renowned Assamese writer, is widely known by her pen name "Mamoni Raisom Goswami." She was a prominent figure in Assamese literature, known for her insightful novels and social commentary.
Indira Goswami, a renowned Assamese writer, is widely known by her pen name "Mamoni Raisom Goswami." She was a prominent figure in Assamese literature, known for her insightful novels and social commentary.
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Q9. Name the tea research institute at Jorhat.
Q9. Name the tea research institute at Jorhat.
(A) Tarai
(A) Tarai
(A) Tarai
(B) Tocklai
(B) Tocklai
(B) Tocklai
(C) Tamoi
(C) Tamoi
(C) Tamoi
(D) Tingrai
(D) Tingrai
(D) Tingrai
Answer: (B) Tocklai
Answer: (B) Tocklai
Answer: (B) Tocklai
The Tocklai Tea Research Institute is a tea research institute in Jorhat, Assam, India. It is the world's oldest and largest tea research institute, founded in 1911. The institute is part of the Tea Research Association (TRA) and conducts research on tea cultivation and development.
The Tocklai Tea Research Institute is a tea research institute in Jorhat, Assam, India. It is the world's oldest and largest tea research institute, founded in 1911. The institute is part of the Tea Research Association (TRA) and conducts research on tea cultivation and development.
The Tocklai Tea Research Institute is a tea research institute in Jorhat, Assam, India. It is the world's oldest and largest tea research institute, founded in 1911. The institute is part of the Tea Research Association (TRA) and conducts research on tea cultivation and development.
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Q10. Which Assamese writer and scholar is credited with writing the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English", and is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature"?
Q10. Which Assamese writer and scholar is credited with writing the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English", and is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature"?
(A) Hem Chandra Baruah
(A) Hem Chandra Baruah
(A) Hem Chandra Baruah
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(C) Harendra Nath Baruah
(C) Harendra Nath Baruah
(C) Harendra Nath Baruah
(D) Dimbeswar Neog
(D) Dimbeswar Neog
(D) Dimbeswar Neog
Answer: (A) Hem Chandra Baruah
Answer: (A) Hem Chandra Baruah
Answer: (A) Hem Chandra Baruah
Hem Chandra Baruah was a pioneering Assamese writer, scholar, and linguist who wrote the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English". He is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature" for his contributions to the development of the Assamese language and literature.
Hem Chandra Baruah was a pioneering Assamese writer, scholar, and linguist who wrote the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English". He is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature" for his contributions to the development of the Assamese language and literature.
Hem Chandra Baruah was a pioneering Assamese writer, scholar, and linguist who wrote the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English". He is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature" for his contributions to the development of the Assamese language and literature.
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