Assam Geography

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21. A Muga Research Centre is located in which place of Assam?

A
Bihpuria
B
Dhokuakhana
C
Narayanpur
D
Bordowa
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Dhokuakhana Muga is Assam's distinctive golden silk and is produced through sericulture in the state.

22. What was the name of the British officer who was killed during Phulaguri uprising?

A
Lt. Dawson
B
Lt. Robert
C
Lt. Singer
D
Lt. Brook
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Lt. Singer The Phulaguri uprising occurred in 1861 and was an important early agrarian protest in colonial Assam.

23. Who was the first speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly?

A
Babu Basanta Kumar Das
B
Pranab Gogoi
C
Biswajit Daimari
D
Ranjit Kumar Das
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Babu Basanta Kumar Das The source identifies Babu Basanta Kumar Das as the first Speaker.

24. The Quorum for a meeting of the Gaon Panchayat is:

A
1/10 of the total members
B
1/5 of the total member
C
1/4 of the total member
D
1/3 of the total member
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1/10 of the total members The source gives one-tenth as the quorum for a Gaon Panchayat meeting.

25. Which among the following is the first Bird Park of Assam?

A
Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary
B
Pani Dehing Bird Sanctuary
C
Bordoibum Beelmukh Bird Park
D
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
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Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary The source identifies Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary; Deepor Beel is a Ramsar wetland.

26. Who rebuilt the Hayagriva Madhava temple at Hajo?

A
Raghudeva
B
Naranarayan
C
Laxminarayan
D
Parikshit Narayan
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Hayagriva Madhava temple at Hajo is an important medieval temple complex and a major pilgrimage centre

27. Tinikunia Pukhuri dug by Godha Barbaruah was located in which place of Assam?

A
Dibrugarh
B
Chabua
C
Margherita
D
Tinsukia
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takes its name from three ponds, and the Tinikunia Pukhuri is associated with the area

28. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:

A
Sonitpur
B
Kokrajhar
C
Morigaon
D
Sivasagar
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Pobitora lies in Morigaon district and is especially famous for its high density of one-horned rhinoceros

29. Which Place is known as the “Scotland of Assam”?

A
Diphu
B
Halflong
C
Lumding
D
Dokmoka
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Haflong is the headquarters of Dima Hasao district and is popularly called the Scotland of Assam

30. What is the name of only Ape found in Assam? or: The only ape of India found in hill forest of Assam and Nagaland is:

A
Rhesus Macaque
B
Golden Langur
C
Capped Monkey
D
Hollock Gibbon
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(Gibbon) [84] The hoolock gibbon is India’s only ape and occurs in the forested north-eastern region, including Assam

31. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place:

A
28 January 1894
B
30 January 1890
C
1 January 1884
D
28 January 1794
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The Patharughat peasant revolt took place on 28 January 1894 in Darrang district, Assam, against colonial revenue policies.

32. Which part of Assam receives very little rainfall?

A
Lumding
B
Morigaon
C
Tinsukia
D
All of these
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Lumding is among the relatively drier parts of Assam and receives considerably less rainfall than the wetter upper-Assam districts.

33. What divides Karbi Anglong into two divisions?

A
North Cachar Hills
B
Barak Plain
C
Brahmaputra River
D
Kapili River
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The Kapili River is the geographical feature that divides Karbi Anglong into its two administrative divisions in the conventional Assam-GK classification.

34. The one and only Sainik School of Assam is located in which District of Assam?

A
Barpeta
B
Tezpur
C
Goalpara
D
Kamrup (M)
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The Sainik School Goalpara is the Sainik School located in Assam, at Goalpara.

35. Which of is the largest wetland in Assam?

A
Sonbill Lake
B
Kumri Beel Lake
C
Cahndubi Lake
D
Deepor Beel
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Son Beel (Sonbill) in southern Assam is traditionally described in Assam-GK sources as the state's largest wetland. It is located in Karimganj district.

36. Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:

A
Karbi Anglong
B
Udalguri
C
Dima hasao
D
Golaghat
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Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong, Assam, and forms part of the state's important protected-area network.

37. Which among the following Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam has the highest density of the One Horned Rhinoceros:

A
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
B
Bordoibam-Beelmukh Wildlife Sanctuary
C
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary.
D
Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has an exceptionally high density of the one-horned rhinoceros and is often called the 'mini Kaziranga' of Assam.

38. In which place the first battle fought by the Ahoms against the Mughals?

A
Itakhuli
B
Bharali
C
Saraighat
D
Jogighopa
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The first battle between the Ahoms and the Mughals is identified in the source as having been fought at Bharali. Later major conflicts included Alaboi and Saraighat.

39. Mahapurush Madhabdeva constructed a kind of stage named 'Rangial Ghar' in which District of Assam?

A
Nalbari
B
Barpeta
C
Nagaon
D
Majuli
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Rangial Ghar, a performance stage associated with Madhabdeva, is linked with Barpeta and the Vaishnavite cultural tradition.

40. The Temple 'Narasimha Akhara' is located in which place of Assam?

A
Silchar
B
Hajo
C
Jagiroad
D
Chabua
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The Narasimha Akhara temple is located at Silchar, Assam.

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Assam Geography