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21. Who among the following initiated “Din-i-Ilahi” ?

Answer: Akbar
A
Aurangzeb
B
Babur
C
Shah Jahan
D
Akbar
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Akbar initiated Din-i-Ilahi, associated with Tawhid-i-Ilahi, around 1582.

22. Which of the following is NOT a Union Territory ?

Answer: Kodaikanal
A
Puducherry
B
Ladakh
C
Kodaikanal
D
Chandigarh
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Kodaikanal is a town in Tamil Nadu, not a Union Territory.

23. The Treaty of Yandaboo was signed between :

Answer: British and Burmese
A
British and Burmese
B
Burmese and Ahom
C
Ahom and British
D
British and Chinese
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The Treaty of Yandabo was signed on 24 February 1826 between the British East India Company and the Burmese Kingdom.

24. “Abhigyan Shakuntalam”, a Sanskrit play was written by :

Answer: Kalidasa
A
Panini
B
Kalhan
C
Asvaghosa
D
Kalidasa
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Kalidasa wrote Abhijnanashakuntalam, a major classical Sanskrit drama.

25. The special characteristic of the annual Jon Beel Mela is :

Answer: Barter system
A
It remains open round the clock
B
Women are not permitted to enter
C
Barter system
D
The exclusive trading of livestock
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The distinctive feature of Jon Beel Mela is its traditional barter system in Morigaon, Assam.

26. The state bird of Assam is

Answer: White winged wood duck
A
Cuckoo
B
Hornbill
C
Peacock
D
White winged wood duck
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Assam's state bird is the White-winged Wood Duck (Deo Hanh), scientifically Asarcornis scutulata.

27. The Umananda temple is situated on the hilltop of

Answer: Bhasmachal
A
Chitrachal
B
Bhasmachal
C
Bindhyachal
D
Sandhyachal
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Umananda Temple stands on Bhasmachal on Peacock Island; it was constructed in 1694.

28. The ancient Indian physician known as the ‘Father of Surgery’ was :

Answer: Sushruta
A
Charaka
B
Sushruta
C
Vagbhatta
D
Vinayaka
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Sushruta is traditionally called the Father of Surgery; the Sushruta Samhita describes surgical procedures.

29. How many schedules are in the Indian Constitution ?

Answer: 12
A
14
B
10
C
15
D
12
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The Constitution currently has 12 Schedules; it originally had 8.

30. The Fox-tail orchid is the state flower of

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
A
Arunachal Pradesh
B
Tripura
C
Manipur
D
Sikkim
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The Fox-tail Orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) is the state flower of Arunachal Pradesh.

31. World War II was fought by two opposite power blocs called ______ .

Answer: Axis and Allied
A
Axis and Allied
B
Allied and Axiom
C
Allied and Gammon
D
Gammon and Axiom
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World War II (1939–1945) was fought mainly between the Axis and Allied Powers.

32. A major Oil-field accident took place recently at

Answer: Baghjan
A
Tingkhong
B
Sarupathar
C
Merapani
D
Baghjan
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The question refers to the Baghjan blowout in Tinsukia. It occurred on 27 May 2020; the well caught fire on 9 June 2020.

33. The real name of Bir Chilarai was

Answer: Sukladhwaj
A
Janmejoy
B
Sukladhwaj
C
Kalapahar
D
Malladev
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Bir Chilarai was named Sukladhwaj, the celebrated Koch military commander.

34. “Tusu Puja” is an important festival of the

Answer: Tea tribes of Assam
A
Bishnupriyas
B
Tea tribes of Assam
C
Dimasas
D
Kuki tribe
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Tusu Puja is an important traditional festival among the Tea Tribe/Adivasi communities of Assam.

35. In which of the following places, “Mask making” is predominantly practiced ?

Answer: Majuli
A
Charaidew
B
Majuli
C
Goalpara
D
Sadiya
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Majuli is famous for traditional mask-making linked with Satras and Sattriya/Bhaona cultural traditions.

36. “Poki” is the name of ancestral home of

Answer: Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla
A
Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla
B
Lakshminath Bezbaruah
C
Bishnu Prasad Rabha
D
Nabin Chandra Bardoloi
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Poki (Jyoti Bharati) is the ancestral home of Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla in Tezpur, constructed in 1874.

37. Which of the following is located at Sibsagar ?

Answer: Rang Ghar
A
Surya Pahar
B
Malinithan
C
Rang Ghar
D
Dolgobinda Mandir
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Rang Ghar is located at Sivasagar and is an important Ahom-era royal sports pavilion.

38. In which state of India does the Barak river originate ?

Answer: Manipur
A
Assam
B
Manipur
C
Mizoram
D
Meghalaya
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The Barak River rises in the Manipur hills, in Senapati district.

39. Which of the following communities is “Haidang Geet” associated with ?

Answer: Sonowal Kachari
A
Deuri
B
Sonowal Kachari
C
Tiwa
D
Karbi
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Haidang Geet is a traditional ritualistic folk-song tradition of the Sonowal Kachari community.

40. Asharikandi village in Assam is famous for :

Answer: Terracotta
A
Silk
B
Terracotta
C
Jute
D
Marble
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Asharikandi in Dhubri district is famous for traditional terracotta and pottery craft.

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