Assam General Knowledge for Competitive Exam set 3
Assam General Knowledge for Competitive Exam set 3
51. Who is the first Assamese translator of Ramayana?
(a) Ananta Kandali
(b) Ram Saraswati
(c) Madhav Kandali
(d) Bhattadev
Answer: Madhav Kandali
52. Who was the writer of "Banphool", the first poetry book to be award with Sahitya Akademi?
(a) Radha Nath Baruah
(b) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(c) Jatindranath Duarah
(d) Mafizudeen Ahmed Hazarika
Answer: Jatindra Nath Duarah
53) What is the meaning of "Hasao" in the word "Dima Hasao"?
(a) Jungle
(b) Hills
(c) River
(d) Community
Answer:Hills
54) In which of the following places of Assam the biggest refinery is situated
(a) Bangaigaon
(b) Noonmati
(c) Digboi
(d) Numligarh
Answer: Numligarh
55. Which one of the following refinery in Assam is known as Assam Accord Refinery?
(a) Numligarh
(b) Digboi
(c) Bangaigaon
(d) Noonmati
Answer: Numligarh
56.Which of the following years Digboi Oil Field were discovered?
(a) 1689
(b) 1789
(c) 1889
(d) 1901
Answer: 1889
57) Which of the following Refinery is the oldest of Asia?
(a) Bombay High oil Refinery
(b) Mathura oil Refinery
(c) Dubai oil Refinery
(d) Digboi oil Refinery
Answer; Digboi oil Refinery
58.Which of the following places Asia's first tea Research Centre in located?
(a) Dibrugarh
(b) Namrup
(c) Moran
(d) Jorhat
Answer: Jorhat
59. In which of the following years Guwahati Tea Auction Centre was established-
(a) 1970
(b) 1960
(c) 1965
(d) 1962
Answer: 1970
60.In which district of Upper Assam has maximum number of Tea Garden?
(a) Jorhat
(b) Dibrugarh
(c) Sivasagar
(d) Tinsukia
Answer: Dibrugarh
61.Which of the following district showed highest rate of population in 2011 census?
(a) Dibrugarh
(b) Nalbari
(c) Nagaon
(d) Sivasagar
Answer: Nagaon
62.In which district literacy rate is highest?
(a) Sivasagar
(b) Nalbari
(c) Kamrup Metro
(d) Golaghat
Answer: Kamrup Metro
63. The literacy rate of Assam is?
(a) 72.15%
(b) 73.18%
(c) 65.32%
(d) 67.50%
Answer: 73.18%
64. In which places of Assam the Paddy Research Centre is located?
(a) Titabar
(b) Sanari
(c) Sapekhati
(d) Margherita
Answer:Titabar
65. Sarthebari is famous for?
(a) Silk Industry
(b) Bell-metal Industry
(c) Ivory Industry
(d) Textile Industry
Answer: Bell-metal Industry
66.Which district was famous for ivory carving in Assam?
(a) Sivsagar
(b) Dhubri
(c) Dibrugarh
(d) Barpeta
Answer: Barpeta
67. The first Assamese magazine to have introduced cartoon was?
(a) Jonaki
(b) Bahi
(c) Bijuli
(d) Surabhi
Answer: Bahi
68.How many lines does a Shakespearen sonnet have?
(a)8
(b) 10
(c) 13
(d) 14
Answer: 14
69.Orang National Park is renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in-
(a)1992
(b) 1982
(c) 1993
(d) 1999
Answer: 1992
70.The first tea planter in India was
(a) Dadabhai Naroji
(b) Moniram Dewan
(c) Radhakanta Handique
(d) Robert Scott
Answer: Moniram Dewan
71.'Danveer' title was given to a tea planters of Assamese person whose name was
(a) Radhakanta Handique
(b) Moniram Dewan
(c) Bholaram Baruah
(d) Jagan Nath Baruah
Answer: Radhakanta Handique
72. The main transaction of dry fish for Asian Countries held at
(a) Morigaon
(b) Nagaon
(c) Jagiroad
(d) Barpeta
Answer: Jagiroad
73. Jagiroad is famous for
(a) Sugar Industry
(b) Jute Industry
(c) Cane Industry
(d) Paper Industry
Answer: Paper Industry
74. Who was the person said to be an economist and social reformer during the Ahom reign?
(a) Atan Buragohain
(b) Momai Tamuli Borbaruah
(c) Purnananda Buragohain
(d) Badan Barphukan
Answer: Momai Tamuli Barboruah
75. How many constituencies are in the Lok Sabha from Assam
(a) 14
(b) 18
(c) 10
(d) 9
Answer : 14
76.Who was the first Assamese Sportsman to receive 'The Arjun Award'?
(a) Bidyut Goswami
(b) Bitopan Saikia
(c) Bhogesswar Baruah
(d) Monalisa Baruah Mehta
Answer:Bhogeswar Baruah
77. What was the ancient name of Assam mentioned in "Ramayana" & "Mahabharata"?
(a) Kamrup
(b) Pragjyotispur
(c) Indraprasta
(d) Assam
Answer: Pragjyotispur
78. Who was the first lady chief minister of Assam?
(a) Dr. Kamala Roy
(b) Nalinibala Devi
(c) Anowara Taimur
(d) Parul Das
Answer: Anowara Taimur
79. Who was the first Chinese tourist to visit Assam?
(a) Hieun Tsang
(b) Qin Shihnang
(c) Fa Hien
(d) Mian Zenein
Answer: Hien Tsang
80. Who was the first Governor of Assam?
(a) B .K. Nehru
(b) Lok Nath Misra
(c) Shiv Charan Mathur
(d) Sir Akbar Hydari
Answer: Sir Akbar Hydari
81. Which of the following is from Assam?
(a) Giddha
(b) Kathak
(c) Jhumaur
(d) Rasieela
Answer: Jhumur
82. Dibru Saikhowa is declared as Biosphere in-
(a) 1997
(b) 1998
(c) 1999
(d) 2000
Answer: 1997
83. Assam shares international Border with which of the following two nations?
(a) China & Russia
(b) Nepal & Bhutan
(c) Bhutan & Bangladesh
(d) Nepal & China
Answer: Bhutan & Bangladesh
84. Which is the largest district of Assam on terms of the area?
(a) Karbi-Anglong
(b) North Cachar Hills
(c) Tinsukia
(d) Sonitpur
Answer: Karbi-Anglolng
85. Dibru Saikhowa is declared as a National Park in -
(a) 1990
(b) 1999
(c) 2000
(d) 2001
Answer: 1999
86. Who was the first Assamese Justice in Supreme Court of India?
(a) Parbati Kumar Goswami
(b) Haliram Deka
(c) Mahananda Das
(d) Ranjan Gogoi
Answer: Parbati Kumar Goswami
87. Who was the first Assamese President of India?
(a) VV Giri
(b) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(d) Giani Zail Sing
Answer: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
88. Who was the first Assamese film maker ?
(a) Nip Baruah
(b) Prabhat Mukherji
(c) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
(d) Ali Ahmed
Answer: Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
89. How many districts are the in Assam ?
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 32
(d)34
Answer: 34
90. Which National Park of Assam is in the list of World heritage Site?
(a) Pabitora
(b) Manas National Park
(c) Kaziranga National Park
(d) Both (b) & (c)
Answer: d.
91. When did Assam become British Protectorate?
(a) 1824
(b) 1826
(c) 1822
(d) 1817
Answer: 1826
92. For what Sualkuchi is famous ?
(a) Silk Industry
(b) Leather Industry
(c) Steel Industry
(d) Cotton Industry
Answer: Silk Industry
93. How many National Parks in Assam?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
Answer: 7
94. Who among the following represented Assam in Round Table Conference 1937?
(a) Chandradhar Baruah
(b) Bishnuram Medhi
(c) Gopinath Bordoloi
(d) Hemchandra Baruah
Answer: Chandradhar Baruah
95. The Bodo Sahitya Sabha was formed in
(a) 1960
(b) 1955
(c) 1952
(d) 1954
Answer: 1952
96. What is the literal meaning of the word 'Ambubachi'?
(a) Prayer of Rain God
(b) Purification of Ma Kamakhya
(c) Pouring of rain water
(d) Marriage ceremony of Shiva & Uma Devi
Answer: Pouring of rain water
97. National Highway -54 joins
(a) Shillong with Agartala
(b) Makum with Lekhapani
(c) Silchar with Lunglie, ( Mizoram)
(d) Barahi with Pandu
Answer: Silchar with Lunglie, (Mizoram)
98. Assam University is situated at
(a) Guwahati
(b) Jorhat
(c) Tezpur
(d) Silchar
Answer: Silchar
99. Who among the following was the first editor of 'Ramdhenu'?
(a) Dinanath Sarma
(b) Indrakamal Bezbaruah
(c) Hemchandra Goswami
(d) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Answer: Indrakamal Bezbaruah
100. Who among the following was the daughter of the Sankardeva?
(a) Mala
(b) Bhanu
(c) Manu
( d) Padma
Answer: Manu.
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