Meghalaya State

Q. Who is elected as the first member of Rajya Sabha from Meghalaya?

A
Alexander Warjri
B
Showaless K. Shilla
C
Robert Kharshiing
D
George Gilbert Swell

Correct Answer

Showaless K. Shilla

More Questions on Meghalaya

  • 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. Who was the second Chief Minister of Meghalaya after Mr. Williamson A. Sangma?
    A)Darwin Diengdoh Pugh
    B)B. B. Lyngdoh
    C)P. A. Sangma
    D)D. D. Lapang
    Answer: Darwin Diengdoh Pugh
  • Q. When was the East Khasi Hills District carved out of the Khasi Hills?
    A)28 October 1974
    B)28 October 1976
    C)28 October 1972
    D)28 October 1978
    Answer: 28 October 1976
  • Q. Who among the following was an ally of Mir Qasim in the Battle of Buxar?
    A)Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    B)Malhar Rao Holkar
    C)Haider Ali
    D)Shah Alam II
    Answer: Shah Alam II
  • Q. How many total Development Blocks are in Meghalaya?
    A)46
    B)56
    C)42
    D)52
    Answer: 46
  • Q. What is the official language of Meghalaya?
    A)English and Hindi
    B)Garo
    C)English
    D)Khasi
    Answer: English
  • 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. Name of the capital of Meghalaya Sate
    A)Dispur
    B)Lucknow
    C)Shillong
    D)Chandigarh
    Answer: Shillong
  • 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
  • Q. What does “Krem” mean in the local Khasi language?
    A)Cave
    B)Limestone
    C)Clouds
    D)Hills
    Answer: Cave
  • Q. Which Lake is known as ‘Barapani’?
    A)Thadlaskein Lake
    B)Umiam Lake
    C)Umhang Lake
    D)Ward's Lake
    Answer: Umiam Lake
  • Q. Which is the highest point in the Garo Hills?
    A)Nokrek Peak
    B)Maryngsih Peak
    C)Tura Peak
    D)Sellm Peak
    Answer: Nokrek Peak
  • Q. Who was the candidate for president of India from Meghalaya in 1992?
    A)Shankar Dayal Sharma
    B)K. R. Narayanan
    C)George Gilbert Swell
    D)Tridib Chowdhury
    Answer: George Gilbert Swell
  • Q. Which one is the highest point of the Garo Hills region of Meghalaya?
    A)Arbella Peak
    B)Nokrek Peak
    C)Tura Peak
    D)Ranggira Peak
    Answer: Nokrek Peak
  • Q. Who is the Current Governor of Meghalaya?
    A)Banwarilal Purohit
    B)Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary
    C)Keshari Nath Tripathi
    D)Phagu Chauhan
    Answer: Phagu Chauhan
  • Q. What is the capital of Meghalaya?
    A)Shillong
    B)Cherrapunji
    C)Imphal
    D)Mawsynram
    Answer: Shillong
  • Q. Who is the current Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court?
    A)Sanjib Banerjee
    B)Sanjay Karol
    C)Sudhanshu Dhulia
    D)Satish Chandra Sharma
    Answer: Sanjib Banerjee
  • Q. Which is the largest group in Meghalaya?
    A)Khasis
    B)Garos
    C)Jaintias
    D)Nepali
    Answer: Khasis
  • Q. Which country’s Golf Association Museum considered Shillong Golf Course as the “Glen Eagle of the East”
    A)UK
    B)France
    C)USA
    D)South Korea
    Answer: USA
  • Q. Nongkrem Festival is celebrated in which state?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Odisha
    C)Meghalaya
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Meghalaya

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