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Q1. The traditional Assamese form of devotional music is known as:
Q1. The traditional Assamese form of devotional music is known as:
(A) Bihu
(A) Bihu
(A) Bihu
(B) Borgeet
(B) Borgeet
(B) Borgeet
(C) Ojapali
(C) Ojapali
(C) Ojapali
(D) Sattriya
(D) Sattriya
(D) Sattriya
Answer: (B) Borgeet
Answer: (B) Borgeet
Answer: (B) Borgeet
Borgeets are devotional songs composed by the 15th-16th century Assamese saint-poet Srimanta Sankaradeva and his disciple Madhavadeva. These songs are central to the Ekasarana Dharma, a Neo-Vaishnavite movement in Assam. Written in Brajavali, a mixed literary language, Borgeets praise Lord Krishna and narrate his divine acts. They are set to classical ragas and talas and are traditionally performed in Namghars (prayer halls) and Sattras (monasteries). Borgeets are an integral part of Assamese cultural and religious heritage.
Borgeets are devotional songs composed by the 15th-16th century Assamese saint-poet Srimanta Sankaradeva and his disciple Madhavadeva. These songs are central to the Ekasarana Dharma, a Neo-Vaishnavite movement in Assam. Written in Brajavali, a mixed literary language, Borgeets praise Lord Krishna and narrate his divine acts. They are set to classical ragas and talas and are traditionally performed in Namghars (prayer halls) and Sattras (monasteries). Borgeets are an integral part of Assamese cultural and religious heritage.
Borgeets are devotional songs composed by the 15th-16th century Assamese saint-poet Srimanta Sankaradeva and his disciple Madhavadeva. These songs are central to the Ekasarana Dharma, a Neo-Vaishnavite movement in Assam. Written in Brajavali, a mixed literary language, Borgeets praise Lord Krishna and narrate his divine acts. They are set to classical ragas and talas and are traditionally performed in Namghars (prayer halls) and Sattras (monasteries). Borgeets are an integral part of Assamese cultural and religious heritage.
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Q1. When is Assam Police Day observed?
Q1. When is Assam Police Day observed?
(A) 4th April
(A) 4th April
(A) 4th April
(B) 8th September
(B) 8th September
(B) 8th September
(C) 13th January
(C) 13th January
(C) 13th January
(D) 1st October
(D) 1st October
(D) 1st October
Answer: (D) 1st October
Answer: (D) 1st October
Answer: (D) 1st October
Assam Police Day is celebrated annually on October 1st to commemorate the formation of the Assam Police Force.
Assam Police Day is celebrated annually on October 1st to commemorate the formation of the Assam Police Force.
Assam Police Day is celebrated annually on October 1st to commemorate the formation of the Assam Police Force.
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Q2. In which year was the Deori language declared as the official Government Language?
Q2. In which year was the Deori language declared as the official Government Language?
(A) 2003
(A) 2003
(A) 2003
(B) 2004
(B) 2004
(B) 2004
(C) 2005
(C) 2005
(C) 2005
(D) 2006
(D) 2006
(D) 2006
Answer: (C) 2005
Answer: (C) 2005
Answer: (C) 2005
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Deori (also Deuri) is a Tibeto-Burman language in the Tibeto-Burman languages family spoken by the Deori people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The Deori Autonomous Council was founded in 2005 following an agreement between the Government of Assam and representatives of the Deori people who wanted greater autonomy for the area.
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Q3. Who hatched the conspiracy to kill Badanchandra?
Q3. Who hatched the conspiracy to kill Badanchandra?
(A) Purnananda Buragohain
(A) Purnananda Buragohain
(A) Purnananda Buragohain
(B) Bhagadatta
(B) Bhagadatta
(B) Bhagadatta
(C) Numali Rajmao
(C) Numali Rajmao
(C) Numali Rajmao
(D) Devabarman
(D) Devabarman
(D) Devabarman
Answer: (C) Numali Rajmao
Answer: (C) Numali Rajmao
Answer: (C) Numali Rajmao
Badanchandra was assassinated in 1818 by a Subedar named Rup Singh in a conspiracy hatched by Numali Rajmao, mother of King Chandrakanta,and a few officials.
Badanchandra was assassinated in 1818 by a Subedar named Rup Singh in a conspiracy hatched by Numali Rajmao, mother of King Chandrakanta,and a few officials.
Badanchandra was assassinated in 1818 by a Subedar named Rup Singh in a conspiracy hatched by Numali Rajmao, mother of King Chandrakanta,and a few officials.
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Q4. When was the Assam Tea Company established?
Q4. When was the Assam Tea Company established?
(A) 1835
(A) 1835
(A) 1835
(B) 1840
(B) 1840
(B) 1840
(C) 1839
(C) 1839
(C) 1839
(D) 1838
(D) 1838
(D) 1838
Answer: (C) 1839
Answer: (C) 1839
Answer: (C) 1839
The Assam Tea Company, a pioneering company in the Indian tea industry, was established in 1839. This marked a significant step in the organized cultivation and commercialization of tea in Assam, which had been discovered to have indigenous tea plants. The company played a vital role in developing tea plantations and establishing Assam as a major tea-producing region.
The Assam Tea Company, a pioneering company in the Indian tea industry, was established in 1839. This marked a significant step in the organized cultivation and commercialization of tea in Assam, which had been discovered to have indigenous tea plants. The company played a vital role in developing tea plantations and establishing Assam as a major tea-producing region.
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Q5. What is the longitudinal extent of Assam?
Q5. What is the longitudinal extent of Assam?
(A) 85°E and 95°E
(A) 85°E and 95°E
(A) 85°E and 95°E
(B) 80°E and 92°E
(B) 80°E and 92°E
(B) 80°E and 92°E
(C) 82°E and 93°E
(C) 82°E and 93°E
(C) 82°E and 93°E
(D) 89°E and 96°E
(D) 89°E and 96°E
(D) 89°E and 96°E
Answer: (D) 89°E and 96°E
Answer: (D) 89°E and 96°E
Answer: (D) 89°E and 96°E
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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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Q6. The Navagraha Temple of Assam was bulit by which Ahom King?
Q6. The Navagraha Temple of Assam was bulit by which Ahom King?
(A) Rajeswar Singha
(A) Rajeswar Singha
(A) Rajeswar Singha
(B) Shiva Singha
(B) Shiva Singha
(B) Shiva Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
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Q7. Who was the founder of the Koch dynasty that ruled Assam in the 16th century?
Q7. Who was the founder of the Koch dynasty that ruled Assam in the 16th century?
(A) Vishwa Singha
(A) Vishwa Singha
(A) Vishwa Singha
(B) Nara Narayan
(B) Nara Narayan
(B) Nara Narayan
(C) Chandrakanta Singha
(C) Chandrakanta Singha
(C) Chandrakanta Singha
(D) Lakshmi Singha
(D) Lakshmi Singha
(D) Lakshmi Singha
Answer: (A) Vishwa Singha
Answer: (A) Vishwa Singha
Answer: (A) Vishwa Singha
Biswa Singha (1515–1540) is considered the founder of the Koch dynasty, which ruled parts of present-day Assam and Bengal in the 16th century. He unified various Bodo tribes, replaced the Baro-Bhuyans, and established the dynasty in the erstwhile Kamata Kingdom. His son, Naranarayan, is considered the dynasty's greatest monarch, extending his power over a large part of Assam and southward into what became the British district of Rangpur.
Biswa Singha (1515–1540) is considered the founder of the Koch dynasty, which ruled parts of present-day Assam and Bengal in the 16th century. He unified various Bodo tribes, replaced the Baro-Bhuyans, and established the dynasty in the erstwhile Kamata Kingdom. His son, Naranarayan, is considered the dynasty's greatest monarch, extending his power over a large part of Assam and southward into what became the British district of Rangpur.
Biswa Singha (1515–1540) is considered the founder of the Koch dynasty, which ruled parts of present-day Assam and Bengal in the 16th century. He unified various Bodo tribes, replaced the Baro-Bhuyans, and established the dynasty in the erstwhile Kamata Kingdom. His son, Naranarayan, is considered the dynasty's greatest monarch, extending his power over a large part of Assam and southward into what became the British district of Rangpur.
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Q8. Which one of the following is known as the Amazon of the East?
Q8. Which one of the following is known as the Amazon of the East?
(A) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
(A) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
(A) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
(B) Kaziranga National Park
(B) Kaziranga National Park
(B) Kaziranga National Park
(C) Dehing Patkai Rainforest
(C) Dehing Patkai Rainforest
(C) Dehing Patkai Rainforest
(D) Manas National Park
(D) Manas National Park
(D) Manas National Park
Answer: (C) Dehing Patkai Rainforest
Answer: (C) Dehing Patkai Rainforest
Answer: (C) Dehing Patkai Rainforest
The Dehing Patkai Rainforest is often referred to as the "Amazon of the East" due to its vast expanse and rich biodiversity, similar to the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is one of the largest surviving tropical lowland rainforests in India.
The Dehing Patkai Rainforest is often referred to as the "Amazon of the East" due to its vast expanse and rich biodiversity, similar to the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is one of the largest surviving tropical lowland rainforests in India.
The Dehing Patkai Rainforest is often referred to as the "Amazon of the East" due to its vast expanse and rich biodiversity, similar to the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is one of the largest surviving tropical lowland rainforests in India.
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Q9. Which traditional Assamese festival is also known as Bhogali Bihu?
Q9. Which traditional Assamese festival is also known as Bhogali Bihu?
(A) Rongali Bihu
(A) Rongali Bihu
(A) Rongali Bihu
(B) Magh Bihu
(B) Magh Bihu
(B) Magh Bihu
(C) Kongali Bihu
(C) Kongali Bihu
(C) Kongali Bihu
(D) Kati Bihu
(D) Kati Bihu
(D) Kati Bihu
Answer: (B) Magh Bihu
Answer: (B) Magh Bihu
Answer: (B) Magh Bihu
Magh Bihu, also known as Bhogali Bihu, is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, India, in the month of Magh (January-February). It marks the end of the harvesting season and is associated with feasting and bonfires. The name "Bhogali" comes from "bhog," which means food and enjoyment, reflecting the celebratory nature of the festival with an abundance of food after the harvest.
Magh Bihu, also known as Bhogali Bihu, is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, India, in the month of Magh (January-February). It marks the end of the harvesting season and is associated with feasting and bonfires. The name "Bhogali" comes from "bhog," which means food and enjoyment, reflecting the celebratory nature of the festival with an abundance of food after the harvest.
Magh Bihu, also known as Bhogali Bihu, is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, India, in the month of Magh (January-February). It marks the end of the harvesting season and is associated with feasting and bonfires. The name "Bhogali" comes from "bhog," which means food and enjoyment, reflecting the celebratory nature of the festival with an abundance of food after the harvest.
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Q10. British annexed the Brahmaputra Valley or the then Assam Province into the Indian British Empire in the year of?
Q10. British annexed the Brahmaputra Valley or the then Assam Province into the Indian British Empire in the year of?
(A) 1833
(A) 1833
(A) 1833
(B) 1832
(B) 1832
(B) 1832
(C) 1826
(C) 1826
(C) 1826
(D) 1824
(D) 1824
(D) 1824
Answer: (C) 1826
Answer: (C) 1826
Answer: (C) 1826
1826
1826
1826
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