Assam Geography

General Knowledge / 79 Questions

Downloaded from https://crackadre.in
Q1. Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
(A) Sonitpur
(B) Kokrajhar
(C) Morigaon
(D) Sivasagar
Answer: (B)
Exp: Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary is in Kokrajhar district, Assam. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary on 14 July 1994 and is especially important for the conservation of the golden langur.
Q2. Where is Ajan Pir Dargah situated?
(A) Sivasagar
(B) Jorhat
(C) Dhubri
(D) Hajo
Answer: (A)
Exp: Ajan Pir Dargah is at Saraguri Chapori, about 22 km from Sivasagar town. Ajan Fakir came to Assam in the 17th century and is associated with Zikir, devotional songs in Assamese.
Q3. Sri Surya Pahar and Sri Tukreswari Pahar is situated in which District of Assam?
(A) Barpeta
(B) Goalpara
(C) Baksa
(D) Karbi Anglong
Answer: (B)
Exp: Sri Surya Pahar and Tukreswari are important religious and archaeological sites of Goalpara district. Surya Pahar contains Hindu, Buddhist and Jain archaeological remains.
Q4. Sunaikuchi, Khulahat and Burha Mayong Reserved Forests are located in which District of Assam?
(A) Nagaon
(B) Dibrugarh
(C) Barpeta
(D) Morigaon
Answer: (D)
Exp: Sunaikuchi, Khulahat and Burha Mayong Reserved Forests are located in Morigaon district of Assam.
Q5. Which state is known as the Land of Red River and Blue Hills?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Assam
(D) Kerala
Answer: (C)
Exp: Assam is popularly called the Land of Red River and Blue Hills. The Brahmaputra is the prominent “red river” and the surrounding hills shape the landscape.
Q6. Assam shares an inter-State boundary with how many Indian states?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 5
Answer: (B)
Exp: Assam shares state boundaries with 7 states: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and West Bengal. It also borders Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Q7. How many Elephant Reserves are there in Assam?
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 4
Answer: (B)
Exp: Assam has 5 Elephant Reserves: Chirang-Ripu, Sonitpur, Dihing-Patkai, Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong and Dhansiri-Lungding.
Q8. The total length of Bogibeel Bridge is:
(A) 4940 m
(B) 7020 m
(C) 9500 m
(D) 2284 m
Answer: (A)
Exp: Bogibeel Bridge is approximately 4.94 km long. It is a combined road-and-rail bridge over the Brahmaputra and was inaugurated in 2018.
Q9. Which city of Assam is known as the Tea City of India?
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Dibrugarh
(C) Jorhat
(D) Biswanath
Answer: (B)
Exp: Dibrugarh is popularly known as the Tea City of India because of its extensive tea estates and tea-processing activity in Upper Assam.
Q10. Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh was established in:
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1949
(D) 1950
Answer: (A)
Exp: Assam Medical College at Dibrugarh was established in 1947 and is regarded as Assam’s oldest medical college.

Prepare smarter, not harder!

Get MCQs, PDFs & Mock Tests — for free.

Visit Now ➔
Q11. Who wrote A Geographical Sketch of Assam?
(A) Miles Bronson
(B) Dr. John Wade
(C) David Scott
(D) Henry Cotton
Answer: (B)
Exp: Dr. John Wade wrote A Geographical Sketch of Assam, an early geographical account of Assam that is useful for historical study of the region.
Q12. Darangiri is famous for which market?
(A) Banana Market
(B) Dry Fish Market
(C) Ivory Craft Market
(D) Gold Market
Answer: (A)
Exp: Darangiri is famous for its large banana market and is an important trading centre for bananas in Assam.
Q13. The district headquarters of West Karbi Anglong is:
(A) Diphu
(B) Hamren
(C) Dengaon
(D) Siloni
Answer: (B)
Exp: Hamren is the headquarters of West Karbi Anglong. The district was created in 2016 after bifurcation of Karbi Anglong.
Q14. Negheriting Siva Mandir is located in which district?
(A) Golaghat
(B) Jorhat
(C) Sibsagar
(D) Charaideo
Answer: (A)
Exp: Negheriting Siva Mandir is located in Golaghat district and is associated with Ahom king Rajeswar Singha.
Q15. Lawkhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:
(A) Karbi Anglong
(B) Nagaon
(C) Kokrajhar
(D) Dhemaji
Answer: (B)
Exp: Lawkhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Nagaon district, Assam.
Q16. Which is Assam’s first zero waste town?
(A) Guwahati
(B) Jagiroad
(C) Titabor
(D) Biswanath Chariali
Answer: (C)
Exp: Titabor (Titabar) in Jorhat district was recognised as Assam’s first zero-waste town for integrated waste-management practices.
Q17. Among the two Maa Kamakhaya Temples of Assam one is located in Guwahati and the other is located in ?
(A) Silghat
(B) Sonari
(C) Boko
(D) Tezpur
Answer: (A)
Exp: The question identifies another Maa Kamakhya temple at Silghat besides the famous temple at Guwahati. Silghat is in Nagaon district.
Q18. Terracotta industry is located in:
(A) Dhubri
(B) Jorhat
(C) Dima Hasao
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A)
Exp: Dhubri is noted for its traditional terracotta industry in Assam, producing decorative and utility objects from baked clay.
Q19. At which place of Assam we find an Ahom Fort with an European Colony?
(A) Jogighopa
(B) Pathsala
(C) Namrup
(D) Hojai
Answer: (A)
Exp: Jogighopa Jogighopa is in western Assam along the Brahmaputra corridor.
Q20. What is the name of Barak River in Bangladesh?
(A) Jamuna
(B) Meghna
(C) Padma
(D) Saraswati
Answer: (B)
Exp: Meghna The Barak system in Bangladesh forms the Surma-Kushiyara-Meghna river system.

Prepare smarter, not harder!

Get MCQs, PDFs & Mock Tests — for free.

Visit Now ➔
Q21. A Muga Research Centre is located in which place of Assam?
(A) Bihpuria
(B) Dhokuakhana
(C) Narayanpur
(D) Bordowa
Answer: (B)
Exp: Dhokuakhana Muga is Assam's distinctive golden silk and is produced through sericulture in the state.
Q22. 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
Answer: (C)
Exp: Lt. Singer The Phulaguri uprising occurred in 1861 and was an important early agrarian protest in colonial Assam.
Q23. Who was the first speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly?
(A) Babu Basanta Kumar Das
(B) Pranab Gogoi
(C) Biswajit Daimari
(D) Ranjit Kumar Das
Answer: (A)
Exp: Babu Basanta Kumar Das The source identifies Babu Basanta Kumar Das as the first Speaker.
Q24. 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
Answer: (A)
Exp: 1/10 of the total members The source gives one-tenth as the quorum for a Gaon Panchayat meeting.
Q25. 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
Answer: (A)
Exp: Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary The source identifies Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary; Deepor Beel is a Ramsar wetland.
Q26. Who rebuilt the Hayagriva Madhava temple at Hajo?
(A) Raghudeva
(B) Naranarayan
(C) Laxminarayan
(D) Parikshit Narayan
Answer: (A)
Exp: Hayagriva Madhava temple at Hajo is an important medieval temple complex and a major pilgrimage centre
Q27. Tinikunia Pukhuri dug by Godha Barbaruah was located in which place of Assam?
(A) Dibrugarh
(B) Chabua
(C) Margherita
(D) Tinsukia
Answer: (D)
Exp: takes its name from three ponds, and the Tinikunia Pukhuri is associated with the area
Q28. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:
(A) Sonitpur
(B) Kokrajhar
(C) Morigaon
(D) Sivasagar
Answer: (C)
Exp: Pobitora lies in Morigaon district and is especially famous for its high density of one-horned rhinoceros
Q29. Which Place is known as the “Scotland of Assam”?
(A) Diphu
(B) Halflong
(C) Lumding
(D) Dokmoka
Answer: (B)
Exp: Haflong is the headquarters of Dima Hasao district and is popularly called the Scotland of Assam
Q30. 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
Answer: (D)
Exp: (Gibbon) [84] The hoolock gibbon is India’s only ape and occurs in the forested north-eastern region, including Assam

Prepare smarter, not harder!

Get MCQs, PDFs & Mock Tests — for free.

Visit Now ➔
Q31. 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
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Patharughat peasant revolt took place on 28 January 1894 in Darrang district, Assam, against colonial revenue policies.
Q32. Which part of Assam receives very little rainfall?
(A) Lumding
(B) Morigaon
(C) Tinsukia
(D) All of these
Answer: (A)
Exp: Lumding is among the relatively drier parts of Assam and receives considerably less rainfall than the wetter upper-Assam districts.
Q33. What divides Karbi Anglong into two divisions?
(A) North Cachar Hills
(B) Barak Plain
(C) Brahmaputra River
(D) Kapili River
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Kapili River is the geographical feature that divides Karbi Anglong into its two administrative divisions in the conventional Assam-GK classification.
Q34. The one and only Sainik School of Assam is located in which District of Assam?
(A) Barpeta
(B) Tezpur
(C) Goalpara
(D) Kamrup (M)
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Sainik School Goalpara is the Sainik School located in Assam, at Goalpara.
Q35. Which of is the largest wetland in Assam?
(A) Sonbill Lake
(B) Kumri Beel Lake
(C) Cahndubi Lake
(D) Deepor Beel
Answer: (A)
Exp: 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.
Q36. Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:
(A) Karbi Anglong
(B) Udalguri
(C) Dima hasao
(D) Golaghat
Answer: (A)
Exp: Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong, Assam, and forms part of the state's important protected-area network.
Q37. 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
Answer: (D)
Exp: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has an exceptionally high density of the one-horned rhinoceros and is often called the 'mini Kaziranga' of Assam.
Q38. In which place the first battle fought by the Ahoms against the Mughals?
(A) Itakhuli
(B) Bharali
(C) Saraighat
(D) Jogighopa
Answer: (B)
Exp: 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.
Q39. Mahapurush Madhabdeva constructed a kind of stage named 'Rangial Ghar' in which District of Assam?
(A) Nalbari
(B) Barpeta
(C) Nagaon
(D) Majuli
Answer: (B)
Exp: Rangial Ghar, a performance stage associated with Madhabdeva, is linked with Barpeta and the Vaishnavite cultural tradition.
Q40. The Temple 'Narasimha Akhara' is located in which place of Assam?
(A) Silchar
(B) Hajo
(C) Jagiroad
(D) Chabua
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Narasimha Akhara temple is located at Silchar, Assam.

Prepare smarter, not harder!

Get MCQs, PDFs & Mock Tests — for free.

Visit Now ➔
Q41. The first Tea plant in Assam was planted in which place of Assam?
(A) Chabua
(B) Sonari
(C) Biswanath
(D) Nalia Pool
Answer: (A)
Exp: The first tea plant in Assam is traditionally associated with Chabua in Dibrugarh district, a landmark in the history of Assam's tea industry.
Q42. The Subansiri River was fixed as the boundary between the Ahoms and Koch kingdoms by:
(A) Treaty of Asur Ali
(B) Treaty of Majuli
(C) Treaty of Alaboi
(D) Treaty of Yandaboo
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Treaty of Majuli fixed the Subansiri River as a boundary between the Ahom and Koch spheres of influence.
Q43. Largest Silk producing District of Assam is:
(A) Goalpara
(B) Nagaon
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) Dhemaji
Answer: (D)
Exp: Dhemaji is identified in the source as Assam's largest silk-producing district, reflecting the importance of eri and other silk traditions in the region.
Q44. The Temple 'Narasimha Akhara' is located in which place of Assam?
(A) Silchar
(B) Hajo
(C) Jagiroad
(D) Chabua
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Narasimha Akhara temple is located in Silchar, Assam.
Q45. Which one is CORRECT about the Bhortal dance? I. It is a solo dance II. The dance is derived from classical dance of Assam III. It is popular in Barpeta district of Assam
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Only III
(D) Both II & III
Answer: (D)
Exp: It is a colourful dance form which can be enjoyed by people of all age group.
Q46. Da-Parbatia Toran one of the earliest specimens of architecture Ans Stone Carving is located in which place of Assam?
(A) Kaliabar
(B) Gohpur
(C) Tezpur
(D) Narayanpur
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Da-Parbatia Toran at Tezpur is an early example of Assamese stone architecture, generally dated to the early medieval period.
Q47. Which of the following place is called as the Nabadeep of Assam?
(A) Majuli
(B) Nalbari
(C) Umananda
(D) Guwahati
Answer: (B)
Exp: Nalbari is famous for its Sanskrit education and is known as Nabadeep for the presence of various Sanskrit education institutions like Kamrup Sanskrit Sanjivani Sabha.
Q48. Which is the Biosphere Reserve among the following?
(A) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Kaziranga National Park
(C) Orang National Park
(D) Manas National Park
Answer: (D)
Exp: Manas National Park is part of the Manas Biosphere Reserve. Manas is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a tiger reserve. Assam has two biosphere reserves: Manas and Dibru-Saikhowa.
Q49. Which National Park is known as Mini Kaziranga National Park?
(A) Orang National Park
(B) Raimona National Park
(C) Nameri National Park
(D) Manas National Park
Answer: (A)
Exp: Orang National Park is popularly called Mini Kaziranga because of similarities in its floodplain ecosystem and wildlife, including the one-horned rhinoceros.
Q50. Who was the first person to survey the river Brahmaputra during the Ahom reign?
(A) Ensign Wood
(B) James Rennell
(C) Major Nenvill
(D) Daniel Roush
Answer: (B)
Exp: James Rennell surveyed and mapped the Brahmaputra in 1765. He was Surveyor General of Bengal and produced important early maps of eastern India.

Prepare smarter, not harder!

Get MCQs, PDFs & Mock Tests — for free.

Visit Now ➔
Q51. Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary is located in which district?
(A) Jorhat
(B) Sivasagar
(C) Golaghat
(D) Dhemaji
Answer: (B)
Exp: Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary is located in Sivasagar district of Assam. It is a wetland ecosystem on the Brahmaputra floodplain and is important for resident and migratory birds.
Q52. The only Ramsar site in Assam is:
(A) Deepor Beel
(B) Son Beel
(C) Morikolong Beel
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
Exp: Deepor Beel is Assam's Ramsar wetland, designated in 2002. It is an important freshwater wetland near Guwahati and supports aquatic biodiversity and migratory birds.
Q53. Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which district of Assam?
(A) Kamrup (M)
(B) Darrang
(C) Barpeta
(D) Sonitpur
Answer: (A)
Exp: Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary lies mainly in Kamrup Metropolitan district near Guwahati. It protects forested hill ecosystems on the eastern fringe of the metropolitan region.
Q54. Which district of Assam does not have an international boundary with Bangladesh?
(A) Karimganj
(B) Dhubri
(C) Hailakandi
(D) Cachar
Answer: (C)
Exp: Among the options, Hailakandi does not share an international boundary with Bangladesh. The relevant Assam border districts include Dhubri, South Salmara-Mankachar, Karimganj and Cachar.
Q55. Which protected area of Assam is known for Golden Langur?
(A) Nameri National Park
(B) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
(C) Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary
(D) Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: (D)
Exp: Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary in western Assam is well known for the golden langur. The sanctuary was declared in 1994 and provides important habitat for this primate of the India–Bhutan region.
Q56. Which river separates the Karbi Plateau with the Naga Hills?
(A) Kapili
(B) Dhansiri
(C) Barak
(D) Daiyang
Answer: (B)
Exp: The source answer is Dhansiri, referring to the Dhansiri valley as a geographic boundary zone between the Karbi Plateau and the Naga Hills. This is a regional physiographic fact used in Assam geography questions.
Q57. How much percent of India's landmass is covered by Assam?
(A) 3.39%
(B) 2.39%
(C) 4.39%
(D) 2.93%
Answer: (B)
Exp: Assam accounts for about 2.39% of India's geographical area according to the source figure. The state covers roughly 78,438 sq km and is dominated by the Brahmaputra and Barak valley systems.
Q58. Which is the largest south-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra?
(A) Dikhou
(B) Kapili
(C) Jinjiram
(D) Dhansiri
Answer: (B)
Exp: Kapili is traditionally identified in Assam geography texts as the largest south-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra. It flows through the Karbi Anglong–Nagaon region before joining the Brahmaputra system.
Q59. What percentage of the total population of India lives in Assam?
(A) 2.6%
(B) 4.4%
(C) 3.0%
(D) 5.2%
Answer: (A)
Exp: According to Census 2011, Assam accounted for about 2.58% of India's population, commonly rounded to 2.6%. Assam's 2011 population was about 31.2 million.
Q60. Which forest is often known as the Amazon of the East?
(A) Manas
(B) Dibru-Saikhowa
(C) Kaziranga
(D) Dehing Patkai
Answer: (D)
Exp: Dehing Patkai is popularly called the Amazon of the East because of its extensive lowland tropical rainforest ecosystem. It lies mainly in eastern Assam, particularly Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts.

Prepare smarter, not harder!

Get MCQs, PDFs & Mock Tests — for free.

Visit Now ➔
Q61. In which district of Assam is Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary located?
(A) Jorhat
(B) Dibrugarh
(C) Barpeta
(D) Sonitpur
Answer: (A)
Exp: Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary is in Jorhat district of Assam. It is famous for the hoolock gibbon, India's only ape species, and also supports the endangered Bengal slow loris.
Q62. Which place's litchi gets a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in Assam?
(A) Nagaon
(B) Tezpur
(C) Dhubri
(D) Dibrugarh
Answer: (B)
Exp: Tezpur Litchi is associated with the GI-tagged litchi from Assam. A Geographical Indication identifies goods whose qualities or reputation are linked to a particular geographical origin.
Q63. Which is the first medical college in North-Eastern India?
(A) Silchar Medical College
(B) Assam Medical College
(C) Gauhati Medical College
(D) Tezpur Medical College
Answer: (B)
Exp: Assam Medical College at Dibrugarh traces its institutional history to the Berry White Medical School and was upgraded as Assam Medical College in 1947. It is widely regarded as the oldest medical college in North-East India.
Q64. Chandubi Lake was formed in which year due to an earthquake?
(A) 12 June 1897
(B) 9 September 1923
(C) 3 July 1930
(D) 12 June 1997
Answer: (A)
Exp: Chandubi Lake is traditionally associated with the great Assam earthquake of 1897, dated 12 June 1897. The earthquake caused major land subsidence and landscape changes in the region.
Q65. Area-wise, Assam stands at which number among the North-Eastern states?
(A) First
(B) Third
(C) Second
(D) Fourth
Answer: (C)
Exp: Assam is the second-largest North-Eastern state by area, after Arunachal Pradesh. Assam covers about 78,438 sq km.
Q66. The headquarters of North Eastern Frontier Railway is located at:
(A) Maligaon
(B) Kolkata
(C) Dispur
(D) Tezpur
Answer: (A)
Exp: The headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is at Maligaon, Guwahati. NFR is one of the zones of Indian Railways serving the North-East and adjoining areas.
Q67. Who built the stone bridge over the river Namdang?
(A) Siva Singha
(B) Gadadhar Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Purandar Singha
Answer: (C)
Exp: Rudra Singha constructed the stone bridge over the Namdang River, an important surviving example of Ahom-era engineering.
Q68. Which is the longest Road Cum Rail Bridge over the Brahmaputra River?
(A) Kaliabhomora Bridge
(B) Dhola-Sadia Setu
(C) Saraighat Bridge
(D) Bogibeel Bridge
Answer: (D)
Exp: Bogibeel Bridge is a major rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra near Dibrugarh and Bogibeel; it was inaugurated in 2018.
Q69. Which is the State Acquatic Animal of Assam?
(A) Ghorial
(B) Tortoise
(C) Barali
(D) Xihu
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Ganges river dolphin, locally called Xihu, is Assam’s state aquatic animal and is associated with the Brahmaputra river system.
Q70. What was the capital of Eastern Bengal and Assam?
(A) Dhaka
(B) Kolkata
(C) Shillong
(D) Chattagram
Answer: (A)
Exp: Dhaka served as the capital of the Province of Eastern Bengal and Assam after the partition of Bengal in 1905.

Prepare smarter, not harder!

Get MCQs, PDFs & Mock Tests — for free.

Visit Now ➔
Q71. Haria Mandal, the father of the first Koch king Biswa Singha originates from which village of Goalpara district?
(A) Koch Behar
(B) Khuntaghat
(C) Mangaldoi
(D) Chiknabari (Chkengram)
Answer: (D)
Exp: Chiknabari (Chkengram) in the Goalpara region is identified by the source as the village associated with Haria Mandal, father of Biswa Singha.
Q72. Agnigarh Hill, Bhairabi Temple, Mahabhairav Temple are located in which place of Assam?
(A) Tezpur
(B) Gohpur
(C) Kaliabar
(D) Narayanpur
Answer: (A)
Exp: Tezpur is known for Agnigarh, the Bhairabi Temple and Mahabhairav Temple, making it an important historical-cultural centre of Assam.
Q73. Which of the following National Parks of Assam has the smallest area?
(A) Kaziranga National Park
(B) Manas National Park
(C) Raimona National Park
(D) Orang National Park
Answer: (D)
Exp: Orang National Park is the smallest among the listed Assam national parks by area in the source set; it is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra.
Q74. Jatinga, famous for mass suicide of migratory birds is located in which the following district:
(A) Golaghat
(B) Karbi Anglong
(C) Cachar
(D) Dima Hasao
Answer: (D)
Exp: Jatinga is in Dima Hasao district. The area became famous for seasonal bird disorientation and unusual bird mortality, historically described as “bird suicide”.
Q75. In 1973 the capital of Assam was shifted from Shillong to Dispur, Who was the chief minister of Assam at that time?
(A) Sarat Chandra Singha
(B) Prafulla Mahanta
(C) Golap Baruha
(D) Bimala Prashad Chaliha
Answer: (A)
Exp: The capital of Assam was shifted from Shillong to Dispur during the tenure of Chief Minister Sarat Chandra Singha. Shillong became the capital of Meghalaya after Meghalaya attained statehood in 1972.
Q76. Which of the following geographical lines passes through the state of Assam?
(A) Tropic of cancer
(B) Equator
(C) Tropic of Capricorn
(D) None of the above
Answer: (D)
Exp: None of the listed major geographical lines passes through Assam. The state lies north of the Tropic of Cancer; therefore the correct option is None of the above.
Q77. The biggest Tea Research Centre in the World is located in which place of Assam?
(A) Titabar
(B) Moriani
(C) Tocklai
(D) Geleki
Answer: (C)
Exp: Tocklai Tea Research Institute at Jorhat is one of the world’s major centres of tea research and has played a foundational role in the scientific development of Assam’s tea industry.
Q78. Which district of Assam has the highest number of Tea gardens:
(A) Sonitpur
(B) Sivasagar
(C) Jorhat
(D) Dibrugarh
Answer: (D)
Exp: Dibrugarh has the highest number of tea gardens among Assam districts in the source. It is one of Assam’s major tea-producing areas and is closely associated with the state’s tea industry.
Q79. Which of the following river is known as Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh?
(A) Jia Dhal
(B) Subansiri
(C) Jaji
(D) Jia Bharali
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Jia Bharali River is known as the Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh. After entering Assam, it is called Jia Bharali and joins the Brahmaputra.
Free Exam Preparation

Prepare Smarter, Not Harder!

Everything you need for effective competitive-exam practice.

Practice thousands of exam-oriented questions with explanations, revise important topics through downloadable PDFs, and test your preparation with realistic mock tests — completely free.

Subject-wise MCQsDetailed ExplanationsPDF Study MaterialMock Tests

Join students preparing daily on https://crackadre.in

Visit ➔ https://crackadre.in

Free practice material for smarter and more focused preparation.