Assam Year Book: GK Assam Quizzes "Assam at a Glance"

GK, Assam year book: The state / Assam at a Glance

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1. The ancient name of Assam was
   
   
   1.   Pragiyotishpur
   2.   Kamrupa
   3.   Charaideo
   4.   None of the above
2. The first capital of Assam was
   
   1.   Pragiyoushpur
   2.   Kamrup
   3.   Charaideo
   4.   None of the above
3. In which year Assamese magazine Jonaki was first published
   1.   1887
   2.   1889
   3.   1890
   4.   1896
4. Which state is second largest of Seven Sisters
   1.   Assam
   2.   Manipur
   3.   Nagaland
   4.   None of the above
5. Which state is largest of Seven Sisters?
   1.   Nagaland
   2.   Manipur
   3.   Arunachal Pradesh
   4.   None of the above
6. The area of Assam in square kilometre is
   
   1.   78,348
   2.   78,438
   3.   78,843
   4.   None of the above
7. How far Assam is surrounded by its international boundaries?
   
   1.   533.3 km
   2.   300.4 km
   3.   200 km
   4.   None of the above
8. How many countries share international borders with Assam?
   1.   Four
   2.   Three
   3.   Two
   4.   none
9. What is the length of kilometres Assam shares with Bangladesh?
   
   1.   257.5 km
   2.   287.6 km
   3.   267.5 km
   4.   297.5 km
10. What is the length of kilometres Assam shares with Bhutan?
    1.   223.5 km
    2.   265.8 km
    3.   258 km
    4.   None of the above
11. How many districts of Assam share boundaries with international borders?
    1.   5
    2.   6
    3.   7
    4.   8
12. How many districts of Assam share boundaries with other state borders?
    
    1.   24
    2.   26
    3.   29
    4.   27
13. With how many states of India, Assam share its boundaries?
    1.   5
    2.   8
    3.   7
    4.   6
14. How far Assam is surrounded by its state boundaries?
    
    1.   2322.5 km
    2.   2423.8 km
    3.   2550 km
    4.   2741.3 km
15. Which of the following districts do not share borders with Meghalaya
    
    1.   Goalpara
    2.   Cachar
    3.   Kamrup
    4.   Karimganj
16. Chirang district doesn't share border with
    1.   Nalbari
    2.   Bongaigaon
    3.   Barpeta
    4.   None of the above
17. Which of the following districts do not share borders with Bhutan
    
    1.   Udalguri
    2.   Baksa
    3.   Bongaigaon
    4.   Chirang
18. Which of the following district of Assam does't share any international border?
    1.   Kokrajhar
    2.   Chirang
    3.   Bongaigaon
    4.   Baksa
19. Which state was first carved out of Assam?
    
    1.   Meghalaya
    2.   Nagaland
    3.   Mizoram
    4.   None of them
20. In which year Nagaland was carved out of Assam?
    
    1.   1963
    2.   1972
    3.   1980
    4.   1990
21. In which year Meghalaya was carved out of Assam?
    
    1.   1967
    2.   1970
    3.   1972
    4.   1987
22. Which one is the largest district in Assam by area wise
    
    1.   Karbi Anglong
    2.   Barpeta
    3.   Sivsagar
    4.   Dibrugarh
23. Smallest district of Assam is
    1.   Karimganj
    2.   Kamrup (Metro)
    3.   South Salmara
    4.   Hailakandi
24. Who coined the term Meghalaya
    1.   SP Chatterjee
    2.   VP Menon
    3.   HH Mohrmen
    4.   None of them
25. When Mizoram became a state?
    
    1.   1972
    2.   1975
    3.   1986
    4.   1985
26. How much percentage Assam occupy in the total land area of India?
    
    1.   2.38%
    2.   2.83%
    3.   2.4%
    4.   2.93%
27. How much Assam provides shelter out of the total population of India?
    
    1.   11.9%
    2.   2.39%
    3.   2.58%
    4.   3.2%
28. In the south of Assam
    
    1.   Nagaland
    2.   Mizoram
    3.   Tripura
    4.   both B&C
29. In the north of Assam
    
    
    1.   Bhutan
    2.   Arunachal Pradesh
    3.   Meghalaya
    4.   Both (a) & (b)
30. In the east of Assam
    1.   Nagaland
    2.   Manipur
    3.   Arunachal Pradesh
    4.   Both (a) & (b)
31. In the west of Assam
    1.   Bangladesh
    2.   Sikkim
    3.   West Bengal
    4.   Both (a) & (c)
32. The Himalaya in Assam is represented by
    1.   Barail Range
    2.   Patkai-Bum
    3.   Garo-Khasi-Jaintia
    4.   Lushai Hills
33. Assam is connected with the rest of the Indian Union by a narrow corridor, called
    
    
    1.   Chicken neck
    2.   Hen neck
    3.   Bottleneck
    4.   None of the above
34. Assam may be divided into important physical regions
    
    1.   Brahmaputra valley
    2.   Barak valley or Surma valley
    3.   The hilly areas of Karbi Anglong & North Cachar Hill districts
    4.   All of them
35. Which is the largest valley in Assam?
    
    1.   Brahmaputra valley
    2.   Barak valley or Surma valley
    3.   The hilly areas of Anglong & North Cachar Hill districts
    4.   None of the above
36. Which one is the correct geographical location of Assam?
    
    1.   Latitude 24 30 degree (North) & Longitude 90-99 degree (East)
    2.   Latitude 24-28 degree (North) & Longitude 90-99 degree (East)
    3.   Latitude 24-28 degree (North) & Longitude 90-96 degree (East)
    4.   Latitude 24-30 degree (North) & Longitude 90-96 degree (East)
37. What is the climate type of Assam?
    
    1.   Humid Subtropical climate
    2.   Tropical Monsoon Rain Forest Climate
    3.   Tropical and Subtropical Grassland
    4.   None of the above
38. Which one is not a major tectonic element of the Assam-Arakan Basin?
    
    1.   Assam Shelf
    2.   Naga Schuppen Belt
    3.   Assam Arakan Fold Belt
    4.   Tectonic Setting of Mizoram
39. The range of Assam average annual rainfall is
    
    1.   680 mm
    2.   1186 mm
    3.   2818 mm
    4.   2967 mm
40. The total length of Brahmaputra from its source to sea is
    1.   1100 km
    2.   1590 km
    3.   1988 km
    4.   2391 km
41. The source of Brahmaputra is
    1.   Tamchok khambab Glacier
    2.   Bichom Glacier
    3.   Zemu Glacier
    4.   Kangto Glacier
42. The river Brahmaputra has a tendency to move along
    1.   Northward
    2.   Eastward
    3.   Southward
    4.   Westward
43. Which river is the largest south bank tributary of the river Brahmaputra
    
    1.   Kopili
    2.   Dhansiri
    3.   Dihing
    4.   Kolong
44. Which of the following is a North bank tributary of the river Barak?
    
    1.   Dhaleswan
    2.   Modhura
    3.   Singla
    4.   Katakhal
45. Which of the following is a North bank tributary of the river Barak?
    1.   Dhaleswar
    2.   Singla
    3.   Jiri
    4.   Longai
46. Which of the following river of Assam is famous for the "Tor Putitora" the national fish of Pakistan?
    
    1.   Dihing
    2.   Kolong
    3.   Jia Bharali
    4.   Manas
47. The name of the river Manas is derived from
    
    1.   The Lake Mansarovar
    2.   Serpent goddess Manasa
    3.   The Sanikni word Manas or mind
    4.   None of these
48. Brahmaputra, after joining Tista river, is known as
    
    1.   Jamuna
    2.   Padma
    3.   Meghna
    4.   Dihang
49. Which of the following river originates in the Naga Hill?
    
    1.   Kameng
    2.   Subansiri
    3.   Bhogdoi
    4.   None of the above
50. Which one is correct about the Dihing or Burhi Dihing River?
    1.   The river Dihing originates in the Bhutan Arunachal border
    2.   Burhi Dihing river originates in the Patkai Hills of Arunachal Pradesh
    3.   Dihing river originates in Phek districts of Nagaland
    4.   None of the above
51. The average gradient of the Brahmaputra plain is
    1.   14 cm per km
    2.   16 cm per km
    3.   17 cm per km
    4.   19 cm per km
52. The total length of the Brahmaputra river is
    1.   2856 km
    2.   2892 km
    3.   3848 Km
    4.   2953 km
53. The total length of the Brahmaputra river in India is
    
    1.   916 km
    2.   925 km
    3.   936 Km
    4.   968 km
54. The total length of the Barak river in India is
    
    1.   550 km
    2.   561 km
    3.   564 km
    4.   570 km
55. Dikrong river flows through
    1.   Lakhimpur & Biswanath Chariali
    2.   Lakhimpur & Dhemaj
    3.   Lakhimpur
    4.   None of the above
56. Of the total area of Assam, forest area account for
    
    1.   22.41%
    2.   28.5%
    3.   34.21%
    4.   None of the above
57. How many districts are there in Assam?
    1.   27
    2.   29
    3.   31
    4.   33
58. What is length of the river Dhansiri?
    
    1.   121
    2.   124
    3.   123
    4.   128
59. What is length of the river Pagladia?
    1.   177
    2.   187
    3.   197
    4.   207
60. Bhogdoi was formerly known as
    
    1.   Tipkas
    2.   Nanoi
    3.   Dichow
    4.   Gabharu
61. Which one is the only left tributary of Barak river
    1.   Jiri River
    2.   Sonai River
    3.   Madhura River
    4.   Jatinga River
62. What is length of the river Jia Bharali?
    
    1.   247 km
    2.   277 km
    3.   297 km
    4.   264 km
63. Dichow river is tributary of
    
    1.   Barak
    2.   Brahmaputra
    3.   Subanshiri
    4.   None of the above
64. Ai river is tributary of
    1.   Manas
    2.   Dibru
    3.   Burhi Dihing
    4.   Dhansiri
65. The Barak is the river of which district
    1.   Kamrup
    2.   Dibrugarh
    3.   Sonitpur
    4.   Cachar
66. In 1897 earthquake, where was the epicenter?
    1.   Dhuburi
    2.   Shillong plateau
    3.   Arunachal Pradesh
    4.   None of the above
67. In 1930 earthquake, where was the epicenter?
    
    1.   Dhuburi
    2.   Shillong plateau
    3.   Arunachal Pradesh
    4.   None of the above
68. In 1950 earthquake, where was the epicenter?
    
    1.   Dhuburi
    2.   Shillong plateau
    3.   Arunachal Pradesh
    4.   None of the above
69. Average temperature of Assam in summer season is (in celcius)
    
    1.   18 degree
    2.   27 degree
    3.   36 degree
    4.   47 degree
70. The first oil refinery in Assam was established at Digboi in
    
    1.   1890
    2.   1899
    3.   1901
    4.   1909
71. By area wise Assam is the............................biggest state in India
    
    1.   11th
    2.   14th
    3.   15th
    4.   17th
72. The Patka Bum range makes the boundary between
    
    1.   India and Bhutan
    2.   India and China
    3.   India and Bangladesh
    4.   India and Burma.
73. Siang, joined by Lohit and Dibang makes which of the following rivers
    
    1.   Jia Bharali
    2.   Dikhow
    3.   Subansiri
    4.   Brahmaputra
74. In which location, the Manas River joins the Brahmaputra river
    
    1.   Dhuburi
    2.   Pancharatna
    3.   Bongaigaon
    4.   Jogghopa
75. Brahmaputra is the........................largest river in the world (discharge)
    1.   5
    2.   9
    3.   13
    4.   15
76. Which one is correct about the river Brahmaputra?
    
    1.   It is a single thread sinous rivers
    2.   After entering Assam, Brahmaputra becomes a braided river
    3.   Brahmaputra is a anatomizing river
    4.   None of the above
77. Which one is the last major tributary river of Brahmaputra in Assam before it entering Bangladesh
    1.   Sankosh
    2.   Dhansiri
    3.   Manas
    4.   Champamati
78. By which name Brahmaputra enters india?
    
    1.   Dihang
    2.   Siang
    3.   Lydong
    4.   Hugsa
79. In which year, the of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur?
    
    1.   1950
    2.   1955
    3.   1971
    4.   1973
80. How many northward flow sub-rivers the Brahmaputra have?
    
    1.   33
    2.   44
    3.   25
    4.   34
81. ..........................pass offers the most important route through the Patkai mountain range
    
    1.   The Pangsau
    2.   Phawngpui Tlang
    3.   Lushai Hills
    4.   Jaintia
82. By which name Brahmaputra enters india?
    
    1.   Dihang
    2.   Siang
    3.   Hangsu
    4.   Lydong
83. In which year, the capital of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur?
    
    1.   1950
    2.   1955
    3.   1971
    4.   1973
84. How many northward flow sub-rivers the Brahmaputra have?
    1.   33
    2.   44
    3.   25
    4.   34
85. .....................................pass offers the most important route through the Patkai mountain range
    
    1.   The Pangsau
    2.   Phawngpui Tlang
    3.   Lushai Hills
    4.   Jaintia
86. In which year, Kaziranga was designated a "Reserve Forest" for the first time
    
    1.   1902
    2.   1906
    3.   1908
    4.   1912
87. In which year, Kaziranga was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
    1.   1982
    2.   1985
    3.   1987
    4.   1992
88. When the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park designated as biosphere reserve?
    
    1.   1985
    2.   1991
    3.   1997
    4.   2005
89. Mansa national park falls in
    1.   Chirang & Bongaigaon District
    2.   Chirang & Baksa District
    3.   Baksa & Barpeta District
    4.   Baksa & Bongaigaon District
90. Which of the following is the largest Salix swamp forest in North East India?
    
    1.   Kaziranga National Park
    2.   Namen National Park
    3.   Orang National Park
    4.   Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
91. According to the 2019 elephant census, total number of elephants in Assam is
    
    1.   4581
    2.   4823
    3.   5276
    4.   5719
92. Which of the following is not an elephant reserve range as per Project Elephant, Govt. of India Ministry of Environment and Forest?
    1.   Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Elephant reserve
    2.   Chuang Ripu Elephantreserve
    3.   Dhansu Lunging Elephant reserve
    4.   Manas-Barpeta Elephantt reserve
93. According to the 2019 tiger census, total number of tigers in Assam
    
    1.   190
    2.   193
    3.   217
    4.   247
94. According to the 2018 Rhino census, total number of Rhino in Assam
    
    1.   2143
    2.   2413
    3.   2431
    4.   2314
95. Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which district
    
    1.   Sivasagar
    2.   Golaghat
    3.   Dibrugarh
    4.   Karbi Anglong
96. The Assam state 200 cum botanical garden was established
    
    1.   1947
    2.   1957
    3.   1950
    4.   1962
97. Which one is the state bird of Assam
    
    1.   Laysan duck
    2.   Rufous-necked hornbill
    3.   Pink-headed duck
    4.   White - winged wood duck
98. Which day is observed as Rhino Day in Assam
    
    1.   3rd July
    2.   19th August
    3.   22nd September
    4.   29th October
99. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries is located in Udalguri district
    
    1.   Chakrashila
    2.   Bornadi
    3.   Amchang
    4.   Bura Chapori
100. Which one is correct about the Manas National Park?
     1.   Manas National Park was declared as a sanctuary in 1928
     2.   Manas biosphere reserve was created in 1950
     3.   It was removed from the list world heritage in danger in 1992
     4.   All of these