Grade-3 Higher Secondary

Jorhat was the final capital. King Gaurinath Singha shifted the capital from Rangpur to Jorhat in 1794. Fact: Ahoms ruled Assam for 600 years.

Kherxuti raised Sankardeva after he lost his parents early. Sankardeva was born in 1449 at Alipukhuri, Assam.

Tipu Sultan famously resisted British rule during the Anglo-Mysore Wars. He signed the Treaty of Srirangapatna in 1792.

Punjab (Amritsar) is the site of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which occurred on Baisakhi day, April 13, 1919.

Japan, Germany, and Italy formed the core Axis Powers. WWII lasted from 1939 to 1945.

Cambodia is home to Angkor Wat, originally constructed as a Hindu temple by King Suryavarman II in the 12th century.

Bangladesh and Bhutan share international boundaries with Assam. Assam shares roughly a 533 km international boundary in total.

From West to East. Geographically, Chennai is approx 80°E longitude, and Guwahati is approx 91°E, making the longitudinal shift West to East.

Gujarat is the westernmost state. The westernmost point is Ghuar Mota in the Kutch region.

Anamudi is located in Kerala and is the highest peak in the Western Ghats, not the Himalayas.

Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland.

Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world, spanning along the western edge of South America.

Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning 'harbor wave'. They are massive seismic sea waves.

The Vice President acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha under Article 64 of the Indian Constitution.

The Chief Justice of India (Supreme Court) administers the oath. This is mandated by Article 60 of the Constitution.

Toka is a traditional Assamese bamboo musical instrument often used in Bihu performances.

Jorhat. Tocklai is the oldest and largest tea research station in the world, established in 1911.

Uttar Pradesh. Gita Press is located in Gorakhpur and was founded in 1923.

Zero Hour immediately follows Question Hour and starts around 12 noon. It is an Indian parliamentary innovation.

The Prime Minister serves as the ex-officio Chairman. NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on January 1, 2015.