Jorpukhuri is a part of which historic temple? [#2426]
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Q1. Jorpukhuri is a part of which historic temple?
Q1. Jorpukhuri is a part of which historic temple?
(A) Ugratara
(A) Ugratara
(A) Ugratara
(B) Kamakhya
(B) Kamakhya
(B) Kamakhya
(C) Avagraha Temple
(C) Avagraha Temple
(C) Avagraha Temple
(D) Shiva Doul
(D) Shiva Doul
(D) Shiva Doul
Answer: (A) Ugratara
Answer: (A) Ugratara
Answer: (A) Ugratara
Jorpukhuri, meaning "twin ponds" in Assamese, is a significant feature of the Ugratara Temple in Guwahati, Assam. These ponds were constructed by the Ahom king Swargadeo Siva Singha in 1725 AD to provide water for the temple rituals and also served as a means of access to the temple via the Brahmaputra River.
Jorpukhuri, meaning "twin ponds" in Assamese, is a significant feature of the Ugratara Temple in Guwahati, Assam. These ponds were constructed by the Ahom king Swargadeo Siva Singha in 1725 AD to provide water for the temple rituals and also served as a means of access to the temple via the Brahmaputra River.
Jorpukhuri, meaning "twin ponds" in Assamese, is a significant feature of the Ugratara Temple in Guwahati, Assam. These ponds were constructed by the Ahom king Swargadeo Siva Singha in 1725 AD to provide water for the temple rituals and also served as a means of access to the temple via the Brahmaputra River.
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Q1. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?
Q1. Through which pass did Ahom entered Assam?
(A) Diphu Pass
(A) Diphu Pass
(A) Diphu Pass
(B) Phungan Pass
(B) Phungan Pass
(B) Phungan Pass
(C) Patkai Pass
(C) Patkai Pass
(C) Patkai Pass
(D) Moreh Pass
(D) Moreh Pass
(D) Moreh Pass
Answer: (C) Patkai Pass
Answer: (C) Patkai Pass
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.
The Ahom kingdom was established in 1228 CE when Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao entered the Brahmaputra valley through the 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.
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Q2. Which of the following is not a wildlife sanctuary in Assam?
Q2. Which of the following is not a wildlife sanctuary in Assam?
(A) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
(A) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
(A) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
(C) Bura-Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
(C) Bura-Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
(C) Bura-Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
(D) Kanger Ghati Wildlife Sanctuary
(D) Kanger Ghati Wildlife Sanctuary
(D) Kanger Ghati Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: (D) Kanger Ghati Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: (D) Kanger Ghati Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: (D) Kanger Ghati Wildlife Sanctuary
Kanger Valley National Park in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh is one of the most beautiful and densest national parks, well known for its biodiversity with picturesque landscape, magnificent waterfalls, very famous subterranean geomorphologic limestone caves, home for the Bastar Hill myna, the state bird of Chhattisgarh.
Kanger Valley National Park in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh is one of the most beautiful and densest national parks, well known for its biodiversity with picturesque landscape, magnificent waterfalls, very famous subterranean geomorphologic limestone caves, home for the Bastar Hill myna, the state bird of Chhattisgarh.
Kanger Valley National Park in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh is one of the most beautiful and densest national parks, well known for its biodiversity with picturesque landscape, magnificent waterfalls, very famous subterranean geomorphologic limestone caves, home for the Bastar Hill myna, the state bird of Chhattisgarh.
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Q3. Which community worships Doyni-Polo?
Q3. Which community worships Doyni-Polo?
(A) The Rabhas
(A) The Rabhas
(A) The Rabhas
(B) The Mizos
(B) The Mizos
(B) The Mizos
(C) The Misings
(C) The Misings
(C) The Misings
(D) The Nagas
(D) The Nagas
(D) The Nagas
Answer: (C) The Misings
Answer: (C) The Misings
Answer: (C) The Misings
Doyni-Polo is the primary religion of the Adi people, a major tribal group of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Doyi-Polo translates to 'Mother Sun' and 'Father Moon' and is a form of animism, where the sun and moon are revered as the supreme deities. It involves a complex system of rituals, beliefs, and a rich oral tradition. While other tribes in Arunachal Pradesh might have similar animistic beliefs, Doyi-Polo is specifically associated and central to the Adi.
Tani-speaking peoples (Lhoba, Tagin, Galo, Nyishi, Nah, Apatani, Mishing, Adi) share a myth telling of their descendance from the progenitor Abotani.
Doyni-Polo is the primary religion of the Adi people, a major tribal group of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Doyi-Polo translates to 'Mother Sun' and 'Father Moon' and is a form of animism, where the sun and moon are revered as the supreme deities. It involves a complex system of rituals, beliefs, and a rich oral tradition. While other tribes in Arunachal Pradesh might have similar animistic beliefs, Doyi-Polo is specifically associated and central to the Adi. Tani-speaking peoples (Lhoba, Tagin, Galo, Nyishi, Nah, Apatani, Mishing, Adi) share a myth telling of their descendance from the progenitor Abotani.
Doyni-Polo is the primary religion of the Adi people, a major tribal group of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Doyi-Polo translates to 'Mother Sun' and 'Father Moon' and is a form of animism, where the sun and moon are revered as the supreme deities. It involves a complex system of rituals, beliefs, and a rich oral tradition. While other tribes in Arunachal Pradesh might have similar animistic beliefs, Doyi-Polo is specifically associated and central to the Adi. Tani-speaking peoples (Lhoba, Tagin, Galo, Nyishi, Nah, Apatani, Mishing, Adi) share a myth telling of their descendance from the progenitor Abotani.
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Q4. Bhairabkunda is a trijunction of which of the following?
Q4. Bhairabkunda is a trijunction of which of the following?
(A) Assam, Bhutan, China
(A) Assam, Bhutan, China
(A) Assam, Bhutan, China
(B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim
(C) Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim
(C) Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim
(D) Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh
Bhairabkunda is a tri-junction where the borders of Bhutan, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh. Bhairabkunda is also the meeting point of the Jia Dhansiri, Bhairabi, and Dafam rivers. The meeting point of the rivers resembles a "Kunda", a sacred worship place of Lord Shiva, which is how Bhairab Kunda got its name.
Bhairabkunda is a tri-junction where the borders of Bhutan, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh. Bhairabkunda is also the meeting point of the Jia Dhansiri, Bhairabi, and Dafam rivers. The meeting point of the rivers resembles a "Kunda", a sacred worship place of Lord Shiva, which is how Bhairab Kunda got its name.
Bhairabkunda is a tri-junction where the borders of Bhutan, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh. Bhairabkunda is also the meeting point of the Jia Dhansiri, Bhairabi, and Dafam rivers. The meeting point of the rivers resembles a "Kunda", a sacred worship place of Lord Shiva, which is how Bhairab Kunda got its name.
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Q5. Which of the following is a traditional Assamese dance form?
Q5. Which of the following is a traditional Assamese dance form?
(A) Bharatanatyam
(A) Bharatanatyam
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B) Kathak
(B) Kathak
(B) Kathak
(C) Sattriya
(C) Sattriya
(C) Sattriya
(D) Odissi
(D) Odissi
(D) Odissi
Answer: (C) Sattriya
Answer: (C) Sattriya
Answer: (C) Sattriya
Sattriya is a classical Indian dance form that originated in the 15th century in Assam. The 15th-century Vaishnava saint and reformer Mahapurusha Sankaradeva created Sattriya as a way to spread the Vaishnava faith. He incorporated elements from local folk dances, treatises, and his own style.
Sattriya is a classical Indian dance form that originated in the 15th century in Assam. The 15th-century Vaishnava saint and reformer Mahapurusha Sankaradeva created Sattriya as a way to spread the Vaishnava faith. He incorporated elements from local folk dances, treatises, and his own style.
Sattriya is a classical Indian dance form that originated in the 15th century in Assam. The 15th-century Vaishnava saint and reformer Mahapurusha Sankaradeva created Sattriya as a way to spread the Vaishnava faith. He incorporated elements from local folk dances, treatises, and his own style.
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Q6. What is the total area of the Brahmaputra Valley?
Q6. What is the total area of the Brahmaputra Valley?
(A) 56,000 sq km
(A) 56,000 sq km
(A) 56,000 sq km
(B) 56,964 sq km
(B) 56,964 sq km
(B) 56,964 sq km
(C) 56,500 sq km
(C) 56,500 sq km
(C) 56,500 sq km
(D) 56,274 sq.km
(D) 56,274 sq.km
(D) 56,274 sq.km
Answer: (D) 56,274 sq.km
Answer: (D) 56,274 sq.km
Answer: (D) 56,274 sq.km
The Brahmaputra Valley, also known as the Assam Valley, covers an area of approximately 56,274 square kilometers, accounting for about 69% of the total area of Assam.
The Brahmaputra Valley, also known as the Assam Valley, covers an area of approximately 56,274 square kilometers, accounting for about 69% of the total area of Assam.
The Brahmaputra Valley, also known as the Assam Valley, covers an area of approximately 56,274 square kilometers, accounting for about 69% of the total area of Assam.
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Q7. Which is the oldest coal field in Assam?
Q7. Which is the oldest coal field in Assam?
(A) Makum
(A) Makum
(A) Makum
(B) Baragolai
(B) Baragolai
(B) Baragolai
(C) Tirap
(C) Tirap
(C) Tirap
(D) Namdang
(D) Namdang
(D) Namdang
Answer: (A) Makum
Answer: (A) Makum
Answer: (A) Makum
The Makum Coalfield, located in the Tinsukia district of Assam, is the oldest coal field in the state. Coal mining activities in this region have a long history, dating back to the 19th century.
The Makum Coalfield, located in the Tinsukia district of Assam, is the oldest coal field in the state. Coal mining activities in this region have a long history, dating back to the 19th century.
The Makum Coalfield, located in the Tinsukia district of Assam, is the oldest coal field in the state. Coal mining activities in this region have a long history, dating back to the 19th century.
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Q8. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place?
Q8. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place?
(A) 1894
(A) 1894
(A) 1894
(B) 1890
(B) 1890
(B) 1890
(C) 1895
(C) 1895
(C) 1895
(D) 1892
(D) 1892
(D) 1892
Answer: (A) 1894
Answer: (A) 1894
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.
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.
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.
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Q9. Who used the pen name "Ajagar: Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature?
Q9. Who used the pen name "Ajagar: Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature?
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(C) Robin Dey
(C) Robin Dey
(C) Robin Dey
(D) Rudra Baruah
(D) Rudra Baruah
(D) Rudra Baruah
Answer: (A) Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: (A) Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: (A) Syed Abdul Malik
Syed Abdul Malik used the pen names "Ajagar" and "Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature. He was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, and journalist known for his progressive views and his contributions to Assamese journalism.
Syed Abdul Malik used the pen names "Ajagar" and "Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature. He was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, and journalist known for his progressive views and his contributions to Assamese journalism.
Syed Abdul Malik used the pen names "Ajagar" and "Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature. He was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, and journalist known for his progressive views and his contributions to Assamese journalism.
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Q10. The novel "Aghari Atmar Kahini" was written by which author in 1972, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
Q10. The novel "Aghari Atmar Kahini" was written by which author in 1972, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
(A) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
(A) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
(A) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
(B) Syed Abdul Malik
(B) Syed Abdul Malik
(B) Syed Abdul Malik
(C) Lakshminath Phookan
(C) Lakshminath Phookan
(C) Lakshminath Phookan
(D) Atul Chandra Hazarika
(D) Atul Chandra Hazarika
(D) Atul Chandra Hazarika
Answer: (B) Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: (B) Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: (B) Syed Abdul Malik
Syed Abdul Malik is a prominent Assamese writer who was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 for his novel "Aghari Atmar Kahini".
Syed Abdul Malik is a prominent Assamese writer who was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 for his novel "Aghari Atmar Kahini".
Syed Abdul Malik is a prominent Assamese writer who was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 for his novel "Aghari Atmar Kahini".
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