GK Assam Question Part 2
GK Assam Question Part 2
Q1. In which part of Assam is the Terai Zone situated?
Ans – East Zone
Q2. During Indian Independence, how many districts did Assam have?
Ans – 13
Q3. Who established the Barpeta Satra in Barpeta?
Ans – Sri Madhab Deva
Q4. Through which district does the Dikrong river flow?
Ans – Lakhimpur District only
Q5. Who was the first tea planter in India?
Ans – Maniram Dewan
Q6. Which place is well known for its bell metal craft?
Ans – Sarthebari
Q7. What is the State Seal of Assam?
Ans – Axom Sorkar (Assamese term), Government of Assam (English Term)
Q8. What was the capital of Assam during the British Raj?
Ans – Shillong
Q9. Who was appointed as the first Police Commissioner of Guwahati?
Ans – Jyotirmoy Chakravarty
Q10. The peacock island of Assam is also known as?
Ans – Umananda island
Q11. When was Nagaland separated from Assam?
Ans – 1963
Q12. What is the State Language of Assam?
Ans – Axomiya (Assamese term), Assamese (English Term)
Q13. What is the tallest existing temple in Assam?
Ans – Maha Mrityunjay Temple (Location – Nagaon)
Q14. In the Allahabad pillar inscription, central Assam is mentioned as?
Ans – Davaka
Q15. In which reign did Hiuen Tsang visit Assam?
Ans – King Kumar Bhaskara Varman
Q16. The Assam Medical College was formerly known as?
Ans – Berry White Medical School
Q17. The first Community Radio Station in Assam was started by?
Ans – KKH State Open University
Q18. What is the meaning of ‘Hasao’ in the word ‘Dima Hasao’?
Ans – Hills
Q19. Who was the patron king of Madhava Kandali?
Ans – Mahamanikya
Q20. Who was the first speaker of the Assam Assembly?
Ans – Babu Basanta Kumar Das
Q21. Which season is associated with Bordoichila in Assam?
Ans – Pre-monsoon season
Q22. The widely practiced occupation in Assam is?
Ans – Agriculture
Q23. Khajuraho of Assam is?
Ans – Erotic iconography at ruins of the Madan Kamdev temple complex
Q24. Through which river does Nameri National Park flow?
Ans – Jia Bharali
Q25. Which city was once the capital of the Muttack Kingdom?
Ans – Tinsukia
GK Assam Question Part 2
Q26. How many district courts are there in Assam?
Ans – 29
Q27. What is the name of the Assam woman commando unit?
Ans – Veerangana
Q28. Who was the first Assamese translator of the Ramayana?
Ans – Madhab Kandali
Q29. The logo of the Assam Sahitya Sabha was designed by?
Ans – Jugal Das
Q30. How many agro-climatic zones are there in Assam?
Ans – 6
Q31. What is the length of the Brahmaputra River in the territory of Assam?
Ans – 640 km
Q32. Which Indian state is the largest producer of bamboo?
Ans – Assam
Q33. The first-ever National Award winner Assamese singer is?
Ans – Tarali Sarma
Q34. The ancient name of Assam as mentioned in the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata is?
Ans – Pragjyotisha
Q35. Who is also known as the ‘Lion Man’ of Assam?
Ans – Radha Govinda Barua
Q36. Assam along with other North Eastern Region States lies in which biodiversity hotspots?
Ans – Indo-Myanmar and Eastern Himalayas
Q37. The first and only Sanskrit College in Assam is situated at?
Ans – Nalbari
Q38. Who was the first Assamese to receive the Arjuna Award?
Ans – Bhogeswar Baruah
Q39. When did Assam get its Statehood?
Ans – 1950
Q40. Who is the first Assamese to climb Mount Everest?
Ans – Tarun Saikia
Q41. How many oil refineries are there in Assam?
Ans – Four ( Digboi oil refinery, Guwahati (Noonmati) oil refinery, Bongaigaon oil refinery, Numaligarh oil refinery )
Q42. ‘Danveer’ title was given to a tea planter, an Assamese person whose name was?
Ans – Radhakanta Handique
Q43. Garh Doul is located in?
Ans – Tezpur
Q44. What was the name of the British Officer who was killed during the Phulaguri uprising?
Ans – Lt. Singer
Q45. What is the total length of the Brahmaputra River?
Ans – 2900 km
Q46. When was the North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NFR) set up?
Ans – 1958
Q47. Jadav Payeng was awarded Padma Shri in the year?
Ans – 2015
Q48. Who was the first president of the Assam Association?
Ans – Raja Prabhat Chandra Baruah
Q49. On which hill is the Umananda temple located?
Ans – Bhasmacala Hill
Q50. The National Institute of Design is located in which city?
Ans – Jorhat
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