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 number of wildlife sanctuaries in Assam is
    A)18
    B)15
    C)16
    D)20
    Answer: 18
  • Q. Who was the first Ahom Monarch to assume the Hindu title of ‘Swarganarayan’?
    A)Jayadhwaj Singha
    B)Siva Singha
    C)Suhungmung
    D)Pratap Singna
    Answer: Suhungmung
  • 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
    Answer: Jatindranath Duarah
  • Q. Longest river of Assam is
    A)Brahmaputra River
    B)Disang River
    C)Barak River
    D)None of these
    Answer: Brahmaputra River
  • 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. In which year Assam Pradesh Congress Committee was founded?
    A)1912
    B)1917
    C)1909
    D)1921
    Answer: 1921
  • Q. In which part of Assam the Terai zone is situated?
    A)East Zone
    B)North Zone
    C)South Zone
    D)West Zone
    Answer: East Zone
  • Q. According to 2011 census, decadal growth (2001 – 2011) of population of Assam is
    A)28.92%
    B)38.62%
    C)17.10%
    D)None of these
    Answer: 17.10%
  • Q. Who among the following was the President of the Swaraj Party in Assam during freedom movement?
    A)Bishnuram Medhi
    B)Gopinath Bordoloi
    C)Maniram Devan
    D)Tarun Ram Phukan
    Answer: Tarun Ram Phukan
  • Q. The main crop of Assam is
    A)Wheat
    B)Mesta
    C)Rice
    D)None of these
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. In which year, Tocklai Tea Research Centre was established?
    A)1911
    B)1933
    C)1922
    D)None of these
    Answer: 1911
  • Q. The area coverage under Rabi crops in the State is around
    A)27%
    B)25%
    C)30%
    D)None of these
    Answer: 27%
  • Q. The rare white-winged duck (Deohanh) is found in which of the following National Park of Assam?
    A)Manas
    B)Dibru Saikhowa
    C)Kaziranga National Park
    D)Nameri
    Answer: Nameri
  • Q. Percentage of SC population in Assam is
    A)7.20%
    B)10.90%
    C)7.90%
    D)None of these
    Answer: 7.20%
  • Q. The Bodo Sahitya Sabha was founded in which year?
    A)1978
    B)1952
    C)1956
    D)1959
    Answer: 1952
  • Q. The book ‘Discovery of Assam’ was written by
    A)Lila Gogoi
    B)Nalinibala Devi
    C)Satis Chandra Kakati
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Satis Chandra Kakati
  • Q. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is situated at
    A)Guwahati
    B)Dibrugarh
    C)Tezpur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Guwahati
  • Q. Which of the following is the only left tributary of Barak river?
    A)Sonai River
    B)Jiri River
    C)Jatinga River
    D)Machura River
    Answer: Sonai River
  • 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. 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

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