Meghalaya State

Q. What is the Sanskrit meaning of Meghalaya?

A
Abode of Mountains
B
Abode of Clouds
C
Rain Forest
D
Wettest Place

Correct Answer

Abode of Clouds

More Questions on Meghalaya

  • Q. How many councils of ministers are in the Government of Meghalaya?
    A)14 Ministers
    B)12 Ministers
    C)16 Ministers
    D)10 Ministers
    Answer: 12 Ministers
  • Q. Total Numbers of Dams in Meghalaya.
    A)12
    B)9
    C)15
    D)7
    Answer: 7
  • Q. On which month is the Rongchugala festival celebrated?
    A)June
    B)April
    C)August
    D)March
    Answer: August
  • Q. The root system of plants grows out from the
    A)embryos of the seeds
    B)plumule of the embryo
    C)radicle of the embryo
    D)None of the above
    Answer: radicle of the embryo
  • Q. Which country is to the south of Meghalaya?
    A)Nepal
    B)Bhutan
    C)Bangladesh
    D)Afganistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. What is the Vehicle registration code for Nongpoh?
    A)ML-08
    B)ML-12
    C)ML-06
    D)ML-10
    Answer: ML-10
  • Q. The Nohkalikai Falls is located on ___________
    A)Cherrapunji
    B)Shillong
    C)Tura
    D)Mawsynram
    Answer: Cherrapunji
  • Q. Which Number of member in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is?
    A)55
    B)60
    C)47
    D)65
    Answer: 60
  • Q. What is the length of national highways in Meghalaya?
    A)2,170 km
    B)1,170 km
    C)3,170 km
    D)4,170 km
    Answer: 1,170 km
  • Q. Which district does Umtru Dam belong to?
    A)West Khasi Hills District
    B)East Khasi Hills District
    C)South West Khasi Hills District
    D)Ri Bhoi District
    Answer: Ri Bhoi District
  • Q. Under which constituency did Conrad Sangma fight for the election of 2018?
    A)Shella
    B)Ampati
    C)Sohra
    D)Tura
    Answer: Tura
  • Q. Who is the first person from Meghalaya to received Padma Shri award?
    A)Patricia Mukhim
    B)Sitamon Sawian
    C)Queenie Rynjah
    D)Evelyn Norah Shullai
    Answer: Sitamon Sawian
  • Q. Who coined the term “Meghalaya”?
    A)S. P. Chatterjee
    B)Kazi Nazrul Islam
    C)Amartya Sen
    D)Rabindranath Tagore
    Answer: S. P. Chatterjee
  • Q. At present who is the Governor of Meghalaya?
    A)Satya Pal Malik
    B)Tathagata Roy
    C)Banwarilal Purohit
    D)Phagu Chauhan
    Answer: Phagu Chauhan
  • Q. Who was the first Governor of Meghalaya?
    A)Prakash Melhotra
    B)Braj Kumar Nehru
    C)Lallan Prasad Singh
    D)Tribeni Sahai Misra
    Answer: Braj Kumar Nehru
  • Q. Which is North-East India’s oldest English-Language daily newspaper?
    A)The Meghalaya Times
    B)The Tura Times
    C)The Shillong Times
    D)Mawphor
    Answer: The Shillong Times
  • Q. How many National Parks are there in Meghalaya state?
    A)2
    B)20
    C)12
    D)5
    Answer: 2
  • Q. The members of the State Legislative Assembly are elected for what period.
    A)5 years
    B)4 years
    C)2 years
    D)6 years
    Answer: 5 years
  • Q. Which district is the Nongriat Village, famous for Living Root Bridges located in?
    A)West Khasi Hills District
    B)South West Khasi Hills District
    C)East Khasi Hills District
    D)Ri-Bhoi District
    Answer: East Khasi Hills District
  • Q. The Anglo-Khasi War was started in the year
    A)1828
    B)1829
    C)1827
    D)1830
    Answer: 1829

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