Q1. How many oil refineries are there in Assam?
Answer: (B)
Exp: Assam has four major oil refineries: Digboi, Guwahati (Noonmati), Bongaigaon and Numaligarh. Digboi Refinery began commercial refining in 1901, making it one of the oldest operating refineries in the world. Numaligarh Refinery was commissioned in 1999.
Q2. Which product did Assam export in the largest amount?
(A) Tea
(B) Coal
(C) Ginger
(D) Boulder Stone
Answer: (A)
Exp: Tea is a major export and plantation product of Assam. Robert Bruce is traditionally credited with identifying indigenous tea plants in 1823.
Q3. Which company first discovered crude oil in Assam?
(A) Indian Oil
(B) Reliance Oil
(C) Assam Railways and Trading Company Ltd.
(D) Burmese Oil Company Ltd.
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Assam Railways and Trading Company discovered oil in the Digboi area during the late 19th century. Commercial oil production began at Digboi in 1890; the refinery followed in 1901.
Q4. Which oil refinery is NOT located in Assam?
(A) Tatipaka
(B) Numaligarh
(C) Bongaigaon
(D) Digboi
Answer: (A)
Exp: Tatipaka refinery is in Andhra Pradesh. Assam’s major refineries include Digboi, Guwahati, Bongaigaon and Numaligarh.
Q5. Assam is known for production of:
(A) Red Tea
(B) Green Tea
(C) Yellow Tea
(D) Black Tea
Answer: (D)
Exp: Assam is internationally famous for strong black tea, particularly from Camellia sinensis var. assamica. Tea is a major plantation and export commodity of the state.
Q6. The major component of non-tax revenue in Assam is:
(A) Royalty on petroleum crude
(B) Royalty on coal and gas
(C) Receipts from interest
(D) Receipts from dividend
Answer: (A)
Exp: Royalty from petroleum and other mineral resources is a major component of Assam’s non-tax revenue. Petroleum has been economically important since commercial production at Digboi in the late 19th century.
Q7. The number of oil refineries working in Assam is:
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Answer: (D)
Exp: Assam has four operating oil refineries: Digboi, Guwahati (Noonmati), Bongaigaon and Numaligarh. Digboi began refining in 1901, making it one of Asia's oldest refinery sites.
Q8. In which year was crude oil drilled in Assam for the first time?
(A) 1889
(B) 1899
(C) 1789
(D) 1989
Answer: (A)
Exp: The source gives 1889 as the year crude oil was first drilled in Assam, associated with the early oil discoveries at Digboi. The Digboi oilfield became the foundation of Assam's historic petroleum industry.
Q9. Where was the first Tea Garden established in India?
(A) Namrup, Dibrugarh
(B) Chabua, Dibrugarh
(C) Sonari, Charaideo
(D) Margherita, Tinsukia
Answer: (B)
Exp: The first English tea garden in India was established at Chabua, Dibrugarh, in 1837. The development of organized tea cultivation led to the formation of the Assam Tea Company in 1840.
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