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1. Who is the first athlete from Assam to win a medal in the Summer Olympics ?
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Lovlina Borgohain became the first sportsperson from Assam to win an Olympic medal when she won bronze in women’s welterweight boxing at the Tokyo Olympics. The Games were held in 2021 but officially called Tokyo 2020. The Assam Government also described her as the first Assamese sports person to win an Olympic medal.
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2. The Rang Ghar was constructed during the reign of _______.
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The present two-storeyed Rang Ghar at Sivasagar was built during the reign of Swargadeo Pramatta Singha in the mid-18th century. Earlier forms of the pavilion are associated with Rudra Singha, but the surviving brick structure was rebuilt by Pramatta Singha around 1744–1746.
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3. Where is Assam Women’s University located ?
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Assam Women’s University is located at Jorhat. It is a state university established specifically to provide higher-education opportunities for women in Assam.
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4. Which state does Srirampur connect with Assam ?
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Srirampur is a border locality in western Assam associated with the Assam–West Bengal connection. It lies in the Kokrajhar area near the interstate boundary.
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5. Which of the following city has a sea port ?
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Kochi (Cochin) is a major seaport on the Malabar Coast of Kerala. Kolkata also has a major riverine port on the Hooghly, but among the options the conventional “sea port” answer is Cochin.
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6. The currency of Japan is
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Japan’s official currency is the yen (¥). The yen is subdivided into 100 sen historically, although sen coins are no longer in circulation.
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7. Which of the following is true about Pobitora ?
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is in Morigaon district, Assam, on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra. It is particularly noted for its high density of the Indian one-horned rhinoceros.
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8. Which of the following bridges is near Guwahati ?
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Saraighat Bridge is the major bridge over the Brahmaputra at Guwahati. The original road-cum-rail bridge was opened in 1963; a parallel three-lane road bridge was later added.
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9. Which one amongst the following mobile theatre (Bhryamyaman) groups is the oldest ?
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Kohinoor Opera, associated with Natyacharya Brajanath Sarma, dates to 1930 and represents the earliest mobile-theatre initiative among the listed groups. Nataraj Theatre, founded by Achyut Lahkar, dates to 1963.
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10. Who composed the tune “O’ Mor Apunar Desh” ?
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Kamala Prasad Agarwalla composed the tune of Assam’s state song “O’ Mor Apunar Desh”; Lakshminath Bezbarua wrote the lyrics. The song was first published in 1909 and was officially adopted as Assam’s state song in 2013.
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11. “Orunudoi”, the first Assamese language magazine was published from
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Orunodoi, the first Assamese-language magazine, was first published from Sibsagar (Sivasagar) in January 1846 by the Baptist Missionary Press. Dr. Nathan Brown was its first editor.
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12. The first Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpeeth Award was
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Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya was the first Assamese recipient of the Jnanpith Award. He received it in 1979 for his novel Mrityunjay.
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13. In 1942 Quit India Movement, the British Police shot dead Kanaklata and Mukunda Kakati at
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Kanaklata Barua and Mukunda Kakati were shot at the Gohpur Police Station on 20 September 1942 during the Quit India Movement while attempting to hoist the national flag.
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14. The word that would correctly fill the gap in “Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati ______ Xobha” is
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The full name is Asomiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha, commonly translated as the Assamese Language Development Society. It was founded in 1888 in Calcutta by Assamese students and intellectuals to promote and standardize Assamese language and literature.
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15. Who wrote Saptakanda Ramayana, a translation of Valmiki Ramayana in Assamese ?
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Madhava Kandali translated Valmiki’s Ramayana into Assamese in the 14th century. His Saptakanda Ramayana is one of the earliest major Ramayana translations into a modern Indian language; lost sections were later supplemented by Madhavdeva and Sankardev.
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16. Where is the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden located ?
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The Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden is in Guwahati, in the Hengerabari area. The zoo was established in 1957 and is one of Northeast India’s major ex-situ conservation centres.
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17. Which of the following is not in the life-cycle of a butterfly ?
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A butterfly undergoes complete metamorphosis: egg → larva (caterpillar) → pupa → adult. A tadpole belongs to the life cycle of amphibians such as frogs, not butterflies.
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18. The first Assamese film to be awarded the Best Feature Film at the National Film Awards was
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Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai, directed by Jahnu Barua, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1993. It is regarded as the first Assamese film to receive this top national feature-film honour.
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19. The Toklai Tea Research Institute is in which city ?
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The Tocklai Tea Research Institute is at Jorhat, Assam. The Tea Research Association describes Tocklai as the world’s oldest and largest tea research institute; it was founded in 1911.
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20. The only Sainik School of Assam is at
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Assam’s Sainik School is Sainik School Goalpara, located in Goalpara district. The school was founded on 12 November 1964 and is the state’s only Sainik School.
