Q. Who was the first Assamese to receive the ‘Sahitya Academy Award’?

Correct Answer

Jatindranath Duarah

More Questions on Assam

  • Q. Which one of the following district of Assam shares the longest international boundary?
    A)Kokrajhar
    B)Silchar
    C)Karimganj
    D)Dhubri
    Answer: Dhubri
  • Q. The first One Day International Cricket match was played in Assam in which year?
    A)1982
    B)1981
    C)1985
    D)1983
    Answer: 1983
  • 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. Who among the following was the first Assamese to be appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court of India?
    A)Parbati Kumar Goswami
    B)Ranjan Kumar Gogoi
    C)Mahendra Mohan Chaudhary
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Parbati Kumar Goswami
  • Q. In Assam, a source of hot water spring is situated in
    A)Orang Wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Manas National Park
    C)Nambor Reserve Forest
    D)Parashuram Kunda
    Answer: Nambor Reserve Forest
  • Q. In which of the following year the Ahom invasion of Assam took place?
    A)1011 AD
    B)1538 AD
    C)1810 AD
    D)1228 AD
    Answer: 1228 AD
  • Q. The last king of the Kachari kingdom was
    A)Jashanarayan
    B)Pratap Narayan
    C)Gobind Chandra
    D)None of these
    Answer: Gobind Chandra
  • Q. The Assamese writer who is also known as ‘Bokulbonor Kobi’ is
    A)Ananda Chandra Barua
    B)Bishnuram Medhi
    C)Binanda Chandra Barua
    D)Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
    Answer: Ananda Chandra Barua
  • 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. Who among the following has written ‘Asomiya Sahityar Buranji’?
    A)Gunabhiram Barua
    B)Nathan Brown
    C)Devendranath Bezbarua
    D)Jatindranath Duara
    Answer: Devendranath Bezbarua
  • Q. The only Assamese to become the President of Indian National Congress is
    A)Navakanta Barua
    B)Dr. Maheshwar Neog
    C)Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    D)Deva Kanta Barua
    Answer: Deva Kanta Barua
  • Q. The first Assamese film to win President’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was
    A)Ronga Police
    B)Puberun
    C)Shakuntala
    D)Maniram Dewan
    Answer: Ronga Police
  • Q. Assam is situated on latitude between
    A)34°N and 36°N
    B)30°N and 35°N
    C)24°N and 28°N
    D)None of these
    Answer: 24°N and 28°N
  • Q. Assam is situated on longitude between
    A)85°E to 90°E
    B)95°E to 98°E
    C)90°E to 96°E
    D)None of these
    Answer: 90°E to 96°E
  • Q. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam is known for the golden langur?
    A)Pobitora
    B)Laokhowa
    C)Chakrashila
    D)Pani Dihing
    Answer: Chakrashila
  • 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. Capital of Assam is
    A)Guwahati
    B)Karimganj
    C)Dispur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Dispur
  • 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. Who among the following is known as the ‘Father of Assamese Prose’?
    A)Sankardeva
    B)Bhattadeva
    C)Madhab Kandali
    D)Hem Barua
    Answer: Bhattadeva
  • Q. Tocklai’ is famous for
    A)Tea Research Centre
    B)Rice Research Centre
    C)Jute Research Centre
    D)None of these
    Answer: Tea Research Centre

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