Meghalaya State

Q. Who coined the term “Meghalaya”?

A
S. P. Chatterjee
B
Kazi Nazrul Islam
C
Amartya Sen
D
Rabindranath Tagore

Correct Answer

S. P. Chatterjee

More Questions on Meghalaya

  • Q. Which district of Meghalaya has the most number of Development blocks?
    A)Ri-Bhoi District
    B)East Garo Hills District
    C)East Khasi Hills District
    D)West Khasi Hills District
    Answer: East Khasi Hills District
  • Q. Who is the Speaker of Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya?
    A)Donkupar Roy
    B)M. M. Danggo
    C)Abu Taher Mondal
    D)Timothy Shira
    Answer: Timothy Shira
  • Q. Where is Nohkalikai Falls located?
    A)Shillong
    B)Mawsynram
    C)Cherrapunji
    D)Tura
    Answer: Cherrapunji
  • Q. North Eastern Space Application Centre was established in the year
    A)2001
    B)2004
    C)2000
    D)2006
    Answer: 2000
  • Q. Shillong is the capital city of which Indian State?
    A)Odisha
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Tripura
    D)None of these
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. When did Meghalaya become an autonomous state within Assam?
    A)1st April 1970
    B)21st January 1971
    C)1st April 1969
    D)21st January 1972
    Answer: 1st April 1970
  • Q. P. A. Sangma elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in the year?
    A)1996
    B)1997
    C)1995
    D)1998
    Answer: 1996
  • Q. Which two universities were born through North-Eastern Hill University?
    A)Tripura University and Mizoram University
    B)Manipur University and Nagaland University
    C)Mizoram University and Sikkim University
    D)Nagaland University and Mizoram University
    Answer: Nagaland University and Mizoram University
  • Q. When was the first college established in Shillong by the Christian Brothers of Ireland?
    A)1956
    B)1924
    C)1934
    D)1944
    Answer: 1924
  • Q. Name of the capital of Meghalaya Sate
    A)Dispur
    B)Lucknow
    C)Shillong
    D)Chandigarh
    Answer: Shillong
  • Q. When was Baljek Airport inaugurated?
    A)2006
    B)2008
    C)2004
    D)2010
    Answer: 2008
  • Q. Subansiri dam is situated in –
    A)Sikkim and Tripura
    B)Meghalaya and Sikkim
    C)Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh
    D)None of These
    Answer: Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. What is Meghalaya Population Rank in India?
    A)23rd
    B)14th
    C)6th
    D)None of These
    Answer: 23rd
  • Q. which river is the Nongkhyllem Dam built?
    A)Kopili
    B)Yamuna
    C)Umtru
    D)None of These
    Answer: Umtru
  • 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 of the following is the State Animal of Meghalaya?
    A)Sumatran Serow
    B)Clouded Leopard
    C)Black Buck
    D)Indian Elephant
    Answer: Clouded Leopard
  • Q. What is the elevation of Tura Peak?
    A)772 meters
    B)672 meters
    C)872 meters
    D)572 meters
    Answer: 872 meters
  • Q. Which Autonomous District Council does ‘Tura’ fall into?
    A)JHADC
    B)KHADC
    C)GHADC
    D)None
    Answer: GHADC
  • Q. Who is Conrad Sangma?
    A)Governor of Meghalaya
    B)The chief minister of Meghalaya
    C)Home Minister of India
    D)None of These
    Answer: The chief minister of Meghalaya
  • Q. What is the highest average rainfall in some areas of Meghalaya?
    A)10,000 mm
    B)8,000 mm
    C)12,000 mm
    D)4,000 mm
    Answer: 12,000 mm

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