Assam Geography

Kaziranga was declared a national park in 1974. It had earlier been declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1950 and is famous for its greater one-horned rhinoceros.

The old NH 36 connected Nagaon with Dimapur through the Karbi Anglong region. Under India’s later highway renumbering, this route is associated mainly with NH 29.

Assam Rhino Day is observed on 22 September, coinciding with World Rhino Day. Assam’s conservation identity is strongly linked with the greater one-horned rhinoceros.

The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre was established in 1970 and became an important auction hub for Assam tea, particularly CTC tea.

The Tin Bigha Corridor connects Dahagram–Angarpota with mainland Bangladesh through Indian territory in West Bengal. It is located near the India–Bangladesh border.

The 33rd National Games were held in Assam in 2007, with Guwahati as the principal venue.

Tarun Saikia is identified in the source key as the first Assamese to climb Mount Everest. Everest, at 8,848.86 m, is the world’s highest mountain above sea level.

Dibrugarh is widely known as the Tea City of India because of its extensive tea-growing region and long association with Assam’s tea industry.

The first medical school in Assam was the Berry White Medical School at Dibrugarh, established in 1898. It later developed into Assam Medical College.

The Brahmaputra enters India in Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang; after joining the Dibang and Lohit it is known as the Brahmaputra in Assam. The source key selects Siang.

The Dehing Patkai landscape includes the famous Jeypore Rainforest of eastern Assam. It is one of the state’s richest rainforest ecosystems.

The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is an important aviation hub for central India.

Surat stands on the banks of the Tapi (Tapti) River in Gujarat. The river enters the Arabian Sea near Surat.

Umananda Island in the Brahmaputra at Guwahati was popularly called Peacock Island by the British. It is known for the Umananda Temple.

The 2011 Census records Assam’s literacy rate at 72.19%. The figure is based on the Census definition of literacy among the population aged seven years and above.

The Bodo community is the largest Scheduled Tribe community of Assam by population according to Census-based state GK.

Nagaon is a major fish-producing district of Assam, supported by extensive wetlands, beels, ponds and river systems.

In early Ahom records, the Brahmaputra was known by names including Tilao. River names changed across regions and historical periods in Assam.

Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary is in Sivasagar district of Assam and is an important wetland habitat for migratory and resident birds.

The Dhola–Sadiya Bridge, officially Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is about 9.15 km long and spans the Lohit River in Assam.