Assam State

Q. Who was the first Assamese to receive the ‘Sahitya Academy Award’?

A
Birinchi Kumar Barua
B
Jatindranath Duarah
C
Mohin Bora
D
Bhupen Hazarika

Correct Answer

Jatindranath Duarah

More Questions on Assam

  • Q. In which of the following year the Guwahati University was founded?
    A)1935
    B)1950
    C)1942
    D)1948
    Answer: 1948
  • Q. Which language other than Assamese from the state of Assam has been included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
    A)Bodo
    B)Mishing
    C)Tiwa
    D)Rabha
    Answer: Bodo
  • Q. Which one of the following cities is also known as the ‘Manchester of Assam’?
    A)Jorhat
    B)Sualkuchi
    C)Diphu
    D)Digboi
    Answer: Sualkuchi
  • Q. The Assamese song ‘Shreemoyee Asameer’ which is sung when the Bihu flag is unfurled was composed by
    A)Shrimanta Sankardeva
    B)Bhupen Hazarika
    C)Purushottam Das
    D)Nabarkanta Barua
    Answer: Purushottam Das
  • Q. Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary is located in which one of the following districts?
    A)Dhemaji
    B)Jorhat
    C)Golaghat
    D)Sivsagar
    Answer: Sivsagar
  • Q. Assam Legislative Assembly consists of
    A)100 members
    B)126 members
    C)60 members
    D)None of these
    Answer: 126 members
  • Q. The only Assamese to become the President of Indian National Congress is
    A)Navakanta Barua
    B)Dr. Maheshwar Neog
    C)Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    D)Deva Kanta Barua
    Answer: Deva Kanta Barua
  • Q. Which of the following Assamese cities has the largest dry fish market in Asia?
    A)Dibrugarh
    B)Jagiroad
    C)Tinsukia
    D)Tangla
    Answer: Jagiroad
  • Q. Who was the first Assamese person to receive the title of ‘Sir’ from the British?
    A)Sir Akbar Hydari
    B)Sir Saiyyid Sadullah
    C)Sir Syed Ahmad
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sir Saiyyid Sadullah
  • Q. The Assam Silk industry is mainly centered in?
    A)Sualkuchi
    B)Dibrugarh
    C)Rangia
    D)Guwahati
    Answer: Sualkuchi
  • Q. In which year Panchayati Raj was formally introduced in Assam?
    A)1964
    B)1969
    C)1962
    D)1970
    Answer: 1964
  • Q. The total area under forests in Assam is
    A)30,541 sq. km.
    B)20,891 sq. km.
    C)28,105 sq. km.
    D)None of these
    Answer: 28,105 sq. km.
  • Q. How many National Parks are there in Assam?
    A)6
    B)7
    C)5
    D)None of these
    Answer: 7
  • Q. Which two districts are connected by the Naranarayan Setu over the Brahmaputra river?
    A)Bongaigaon and Dhubri
    B)Bongaigaon and Goalpara
    C)Dhubri and Goalpara
    D)Kokrajhar and Goalpara
    Answer: Bongaigaon and Goalpara
  • Q. The first female Music Director of an Assamese film was
    A)Eli Ahmed
    B)Bhupen Hazarika
    C)Aideo Handique
    D)Manisha Hazarika
    Answer: Manisha Hazarika
  • Q. According to 2011 census, male population of Assam is
    A)1,68,78,491
    B)1,87,77,037
    C)1,59,39,443
    D)None of these
    Answer: 1,59,39,443
  • Q. Who among the following led the first rebellion against the British rule in Assam in 1828?
    A)Gomdhar Konwar
    B)Piyali Baruah
    C)Maniram Dewan
    D)Piyali Phookan
    Answer: Gomdhar Konwar
  • Q. Which tribe of Assam celebrates an agro-based festival ‘Ali-Aai-Ligang’?
    A)Mishing
    B)Naga
    C)Khasis
    D)Bodo
    Answer: Mishing
  • Q. In Assam, homestead gardens is locally known as
    A)Bari
    B)Kuli
    C)Aami
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bari
  • Q. The first known ruler of Assam was
    A)Hatakasur
    B)Sambarsur
    C)Mahiranga Danava
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mahiranga Danava

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