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. The state of Assam has …….. representatives in the Rajya Sabha.
    A)12
    B)7
    C)5
    D)13
    Answer: 7
  • Q. State animal of Assam is
    A)Rhino
    B)Elephant
    C)Tiger
    D)None of these
    Answer: Rhino
  • Q. The first state which was carved out of Assam as full-fledged state is
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Manipur
    C)Nagaland
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. In which year Patharughat Revolt took place?
    A)1856
    B)1894
    C)1853
    D)1892
    Answer: 1894
  • Q. Noonmati’ is famous for
    A)Coal Reserve
    B)Copper Reserve
    C)Oil Refinery
    D)None of these
    Answer: Oil Refinery
  • 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. The number of wildlife sanctuaries in Assam is
    A)18
    B)15
    C)16
    D)20
    Answer: 18
  • 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. Who was hanged with Maniram, Pioli Phukan and Piyali Barua?
    A)Piolo Barua
    B)Dutiram Barua
    C)Ploll Phukan
    D)Farman Ali
    Answer: Ploll Phukan
  • Q. The Guwahati Stock Exchange was established in Assam in which of the following years?
    A)1989
    B)1987
    C)1984
    D)1983
    Answer: 1983
  • Q. The Assam Police Day is observed on
    A)13th January
    B)4th April
    C)8th September
    D)1st October
    Answer: 1st October
  • Q. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is situated at
    A)Guwahati
    B)Dibrugarh
    C)Tezpur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Guwahati
  • Q. Under the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 which institution is excluded from ‘Panchyati Raj Bodies’?
    A)Gaon Panchayat
    B)Gaon Sabha
    C)Zila Parishad
    D)Anchalik Panchayat
    Answer: Gaon Sabha
  • Q. Assam Legislative Assembly consists of
    A)100 members
    B)126 members
    C)60 members
    D)None of these
    Answer: 126 members
  • Q. Who founded the Varman dynasty in Assam?
    A)Bhuti Varman
    B)Mahendra Varman
    C)Samudra Varman
    D)Pushyavarman
    Answer: Pushyavarman
  • Q. There is only one fertiliser plant in Assam which is located at
    A)Gangtok in Sikkim
    B)Nangpo in Meghalaya
    C)Tuli in Nagaland
    D)Namrup in Assam
    Answer: Namrup in Assam
  • Q. Which tribe of Assam celebrates an agro-based festival ‘Ali-Aai-Ligang’?
    A)Mishing
    B)Naga
    C)Khasis
    D)Bodo
    Answer: Mishing
  • Q. Which one of the following was the first capital of Ahom Kingdom in Assam?
    A)Jorhat
    B)Sivsagar
    C)Charaideo
    D)Garhgaon
    Answer: Charaideo
  • Q. State bird of Assam is
    A)Hill Myna
    B)White-winged Wood Duck
    C)Asian Koel
    D)None of these
    Answer: White-winged Wood Duck
  • 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

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