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 Kamakhya Temple is located on which Hill top?
    A)Nilanchal Hill
    B)Sandhya chal Hill
    C)Jogini Hill
    D)Chitrachal Hill
    Answer: Nilanchal Hill
  • 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. Who was the first Assamese person to receive the title of ‘Sir’ from the British?
    A)Sir Akbar Hydari
    B)Sir Saiyyid Sadullah
    C)Sir Syed Ahmad
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sir Saiyyid Sadullah
  • Q. Who among the following was the first Assamese actress to win the Best Actress Award in the National Film Awards?
    A)Dr. Santana Bordoloi
    B)Moloya Goswami
    C)Mridula Barua
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Moloya Goswami
  • Q. The ancient name of Assam as mentioned in epics Ramayana and Mahabharata is
    A)Kamrup
    B)Ahom
    C)Indraprastha
    D)Pragjyotisha
    Answer: Pragjyotisha
  • Q. Which river makes an inter-state boundary between Assam and Tripura?
    A)Kuchiara
    B)Longai
    C)Sonai
    D)Dhaleswari
    Answer: Kuchiara
  • Q. In which of the following cities ‘Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located?
    A)Jorhat
    B)Dibrugarh
    C)Kokrajhar
    D)Chirang
    Answer: Jorhat
  • 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. Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) was constituted in
    A)1950
    B)1960
    C)1958
    D)1970
    Answer: 1958
  • Q. Noonmati’ is famous for
    A)Coal Reserve
    B)Copper Reserve
    C)Oil Refinery
    D)None of these
    Answer: Oil Refinery
  • Q. Who has written the first Assamese romantic poem Bon Kunwori?
    A)Mahendranath Dekaphukan
    B)Chandra Kumar Agarwala
    C)Benudhar Rajkhowa
    D)Dimbeshwar Neog
    Answer: Chandra Kumar Agarwala
  • Q. The main crop of Assam is
    A)Wheat
    B)Mesta
    C)Rice
    D)None of these
    Answer: Rice
  • 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. In which year Assam Pradesh Congress Committee was founded?
    A)1912
    B)1917
    C)1909
    D)1921
    Answer: 1921
  • Q. The famous ‘Rang Ghar’ was constructed in Assam during the reign of
    A)Rajeswar Singha
    B)Siv Singha
    C)Pramatta Singha
    D)Rudra Singha
    Answer: Pramatta Singha
  • Q. According to 2011 census, total population of Assam is
    A)3,37,77,037
    B)2,28,78,491
    C)3,12,05,576
    D)None of these
    Answer: 3,12,05,576
  • Q. In which year Panchayati Raj was formally introduced in Assam?
    A)1964
    B)1969
    C)1962
    D)1970
    Answer: 1964
  • Q. The Assamese king who is also nicknamed as ‘Bhaga Raja’ is
    A)Surampha
    B)Sutiyampha
    C)Sunyatpha
    D)Sutamla
    Answer: Surampha
  • Q. In which of the following Assamese cities, a road was named as “Azad Hind Ali” as a mark of respect to the INA Jawans?
    A)Guwahati
    B)Diphu
    C)Digboi
    D)Jorhat
    Answer: Jorhat
  • Q. The total area under forests in Assam is
    A)30,541 sq. km.
    B)20,891 sq. km.
    C)28,105 sq. km.
    D)None of these
    Answer: 28,105 sq. km.

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