1. Which water resource project provides and extends benefits to Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan?
A. Hirakud Dam Project
B. Sardar Sarovar Dam Project
C. Bhakra-Nangal Dam Proiect
D. Tehri Dam Project
Answer: (B) Sardar Sarovar Dam Project
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River in Navagam near Kevadiya, Narmada District, and Gujarat in India.
2. Which pair of extremely located Indian cities is connected by the East-West corridor?
A. Slichar Porbandar
B. Mumbai Shillong
C. Nagpur Siliguri
D. Mumbai Kolkata
Answer: (A) Silchar - Porbandar
East-West Corridor is a 3,300 kilometres (2,100 mi) corridor via NH 27.
3. As per the 2011 census, how many gaon panchayats are there in Assam?
A. 2005
B. 2100
C. 2202
D. 2305
Answer: (C) 2202
Assam is administratively divided into 33 district with 80 sub-division, 219 Development Blocks and 2202 Gaon Panchayats, out of which 3 districts with 4 sub-divisions & 16 Development Blocks are under three hill districts of Karbi-Along, East Karbi-Along & Dima Hasao.
4. Which among the following cities is known as the Tea City of India?
A. Darjeeling
B. Dibrugarh
C. Siliguri
D. Nainital
Answer: (B) Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh is the largest tea exporting town in India. Nestled on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh is the entry point to the districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Jorhat which produce tea in abundance. Around 50% of the total tea produced in Assam comes from these three districts. Dibrugarh is aptly called the 'Tea City of India'.
5. The term Black Revolution in the present context of India is associated with:
A. Higher exportability of crude oil
B. Self dependence in the production of crude oil
C. Improvement in the quality of black soil
D. Self dependence in milk production
Answer: (B) Self-dependence in the production of crude oil
Black Revolution: To increase petroleum production, the Government planned to accelerate the production of ethanol and to mix it up with petrol to produce biodiesel.
6. Lieutenant Commander Ms Karabi Gogoi is India's first woman Navy Officer to be posted as defence attache in a foreign country. What is her basic expertise?
A. Submarine technology
B. Rafale fighter jet operations
C. Aeronautical training with reference to MIG-29
D. Warships constructing and maintenance
Answer: (D) Warships constructing and maintenance.
LT-Commander Karabi Gogoi is the first woman naval officer to
be appointed as a defence attache to Indian missions abroad.
7. On 23rd of March 2019, the first Lokpal of India was appointed. Identify the first Lokpal from the options below:
A. Dr. Soumva Swaminathan
B. Reena Saud
C. N.R. Modi
D. Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Answer: (D) Shri Pinaki Chandra Ghose First Chairperson of the Lokpal is Shri Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, who is a former Judge of Supreme Court of India and was a sitting member of National Human Rights Commission.
8. When was Assam detached from Bengal presidency and was made a separate Chief Commisionership?
A. 1870
B. 1872
C. 1874
D. 1876
Answer: (C) 1874
In 1874, the Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency, Sylhet was added to it and its status was upgraded to a Chief Commissioner's Province, also known as the 'North-East Frontier' non-regulation province. The capital was at Shillong. Assamese, which had been replaced by Bengali as the official language in 1837,
was reinstated alongside Bengali.
9. Which of the following Articles empower the Governor to appoint the Chairman and other members of a State Public Service Commission?
A. Article 314
B. Article 315
C. Article 316
D. Article 317
Answer: (C) Article 316
Article 316 in The Constitution of India: The Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission shall be appointed, in the case of the Union Commission or a Joint Commission, by the President, and in the case of a State Commission, by the Governor of the State.
10. Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha of Indian Parliament?
A. Hukum Singh
B. K.S. Hegde
C. M.A. Avvangar
D. G.V. Mavalankar
Answer: (D) G. V. Mavalankar
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha of Indian Parliament.
11. Who was Inda's Prime Minister when the government introduced the ution modern Panchayati Raj system by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act and gave it constitutional status?
A. P.V. Narasimha Rao
B. Vishwanath Pratap Singh
C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D. Chandra Shekhar
Answer: (A) P.V. Narasimha Rao
It was under P.V. Narasimha Rao that the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, better known as the Panchayati Raj Act, became effective.
12. Which among the following schedules of Indian Constitution is related to division of powers between Union and States?
A. Schedule VIII
B. Schedule VII
C. Schedule XI
D. Schedule XIVI
Answer: (B) Schedule VII
The Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India defines and specifies allocation of powers and functions between Union & States.
13. The concepts of 'Integral Humanism' and 'Antyodaya' were associated with which of the following visionary thinkers of India?
A. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Deendayal Upadhyay
D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer: (C) Deendaval Upadhvaya
Integral humanism was a set of concepts drafted by Deendayal Upadhyaya as a political program and adopted in 1965 as the official doctrine of the Jan Sangh and later BJP.
14. When did the 1st amendment of the Indian Constitution take place?
A. June 18, 1951
B. June 18, 1952
C. July 18, 1953
D. July 18, 1954
Answer: (A) 18 June 1951
The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, enacted in 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental Rights provisions of the Indian constitution.
15. Which freedom fighter earned the sobriquet the Nightingale of India'?
A. Annie Besant
B. Pushpalata Das
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Answer: (C) Sarojini Naidu
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16. Under Art 368, the Parliament has no power to repeal fundamental rights because they are:
A. Integral part of basic structure of the Constitution
B. Integral part of human rights
C. Enshrined under Part III
D. All of the above
Answer: (A) Integral part of basic structure of the Constitution.
17. The concept of dual citizenship in the Union of India to the 'Persons of Indian Origin' belonging to some specific countries was recommended by:
A. Ashok Mehta Committee
B. L.M. Singhvi Committee
C. Rajamannar Committee
D. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Answer: (B) L. M Singhvi Committee
18. Equal opportunity in matters of employment is guaranteed under Article:
A. Article 14
B. Article 15
C. Article 16
D. Article 17
Answer: (C) Article 16
19. Which of the following Fundamental Rights are available only to citizens of India?
1. Right to equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
2. Equality before Law
3. Right to freedom of religion
4. Right to freedom under Aricle 19
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Answer: (B) 1 and 4
20. In the Indian Constitution, the method of election of the President is taken from which country?
A. Ireland
B. England
C. USA
D. Australia
Answer: (A) Ireland
21. As per the tripartite Assam Accord signed among Gol, Assam Govt and leaders of Assam agitation on 15th August 1985, what was set up as the cutoff date for detection and deportation of illegal migrants in Assam?
A. 1st January 1951
B. 15th August 1967
C. 26th January 1970
D. 24th March 1971
Answer: (D) 24th March, 1971
22. The four districts under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) are:
A. Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Chirang and Baksa
B. Kokralhar, Baksa, Chirang and Udalgur
C. Kokrajhar, Baksa, Sonitpur and Udalguri
D. Baksa, Chirang, Udalguri and Nalbari
Answer: (B) Kokrajhar, Baksa, Chirang and Udalguri.
The BTC consists of four contiguous districts - Kokrajhar, Baksa,
Udalguri and Chirang.
23. Which statement among the following is not true about GST council?
A. It is a statutory body (in the option it Should constitutional body)
B. It is chaired by the PM of the country
C. It decides the rates of taxes on goods and services except some items
D. It was constituted by the President of India
Answer: (B) is not true Union Finance Minister is the Chairman of the GST Council. It is a constitutional body.
24. The National Bamboo Mission strives to
(i) Increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest areas.
(ii) Rejuvenate the underdeveloped bamboo industry in India.
(iii) Take over the sick paper mills in the country.
(iv) Explore the export market for bamboo.
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iii)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (i), (ii) and (iv)
Answer: (A) (i) and (ii)
25. Which one of the following correctly describes Angel Tax?
A. A tax imposed on the super-rich people
B. A tax relief for doing social work
C. A type of capital gains tax imposed when startups receive funding, which is higher than the fair market value of
shares sold.
D. A tax relief given to startups for doing innovative work
Answer: (C) Angel Tax is a term basically used to refer to the income tax payable on the capital raised by unlisted companies via the issue of shares threw off-market transactions.
26. Name the Indian citizen who is also a Nobel laureate in Economics:
A. Abhijit Bannerjee
B. Amartya Sen
C. Jagdish Bhagawati
D. Har Gobind Khurana
Answer: (B) Amartya Sen Abhiiit Banerjee is American citizen.
27. Under which scheme given below, a programme has been launched by Govt of India to train youths on GST and related matters?
A. Digital India Initiative
B. INSPIRE Programme
C. National Social Assistance Scheme
D. PMKVY
Answer: (D) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Skill India's certified professionals to help GST implementation; Launches a 100- hour course under PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
28. The 7 member committee for revitalisation of Assam economy in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic was headed by:
A. M.P Bezbaruah
B. Subhash Chandra Das
C. Jayanta Madhav
D. Bhaskar Baruah
Answer: (B) Shri Subhash Chandra Das
29. We often hear the term 'CTC' in the context of Assam Tea. What does CTC stand for?
A. Crush, Tear, Curl
B. Curl, Tear, Crush
C. Check, thrash, cur
D. Check, tear, curl
Answer: (A) Crush, tear, curl
30. The Department of Act East Policy Affairs under the government of Assam was set up in:
A. 2012
B. 2015
C. 2017
D. 2020
Answer: (C) The Department of Act East Policy Affairs (AEPA) of the Assam Government has been set up in 2017.
31. Which ministry is carrying special scientific schemes like KIRAN IPR and Vigyan Jyoti for women scientists of India?
A. The Ministry of Women and Child Development
B. The Ministry of Science and Technology
C. The Ministry of Human Resource Development
D. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Answer: (B) Ministry of Science and Technology.
32. Which of the following became the first state/UT in India to present an e-budget and stream it live on social media as well?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Delhi
Answer: (C) Assam Andra Pradesh is the first state to present its budget in the digital format in 2016. However, present e-budget and stream it live on social media.
33. The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a given environment is called:
A. Carrying capacity
B. Population size
C. Biotic potential
D. Environment Resistance
Answer: (A) Carrying capacity
The carrying capacity of an environment is the maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by that specific environment, given the food, habitat, water, and other resources available.
34. Plants growing under direct sunlight are known as heliophytes. What do we call plants growing under shades?
A. Psammophytes
B. Sciophytes
C. Monocots
D. Dicots
Answer: (B) Sciophytes
Sciophytes are plants that last or thrive best at low light intensity. These plants have larger photosynthetic units than solar plants or heliophytes.
35. Which among the following protocols/conventions is dedicated for protecting biodiversity from potential risks caused by Living Modified Organisms?
A. Cartagena Protocol
B. Nagoya Protocol
C. Bonn Convention
D. Vienna Convention
Answer: (A) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
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36. Which among the following types is a non-material pollution?
A. Air pollution
B. Water pollution
C. Thermal pollution
D. Soil pollution
Answer: (C) Thermal Pollution.
The Non-material Pollutions are of following types: (i) Radiation Pollution. (ii) Noise Pollution. (i) Thermal Pollution.
37. The two UNESCO Word Heritage sites in Assam are:
A. Nameri National Park and Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
B. Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park
C. Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park and Hollongabar Gibbon WLS.
D. Deepor Beel WLS and Dibru-Saikhowa National park
Answer: (B) Kaziranga NP and Manas NP
38. Match the following persons and their activities in the field of environmental conservation and development:
List 1 List 2
a. Medha Patkar 1. Centre for Science and Environment
b. M.S Swaminathan 2. Narmada Bachao Andolan
c. Anil Agarwal 3. Ornithology and Conservation
d. Salim Ali 4. Rice Research and Biodiversity
conservation
A. a:2, b:4, c:1, d:3
B. a:2, b:1, c:3, d:4
C. a:2, b:4, c:3, d:1
D. a:3, b:1, c:4, d:2
Answer: (A) a 2, b 4, c 1, d 3
39. All species of Lemur are endemic to
A. New Caledonia
B. Seychelles Islands
C. Galapagos slands
D. Madagascar
Answer: (D) Madagascar
40. Which among the following tree is the state tree of Assam?
A. Titachapa
B. Nahor
C. Hollong
D. Segun
Answer: (C) Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)
41. Among the marine ecosystems, the most species rich ecosystem is:
A. Mangrove
B. Coral Reefs
C. Open Water
D. None of the Above
Answer: (B) Coral reefs
42. Biodiversity hotspots are among the richest and the most important ecosystems in the world. How many such hotspots are present in the world?
A. 25
B. 34
C. 36
D. 42
Answer: (C) 36
A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation.
43. Wooden Doors often swell up and get stuck during rainy season. This is due to the phenomenon of:
A. Endosmosis
B. Imbibition
C. Endocytosis
D. Capillarity
Answer: (B) Imbibition
The swelling of wooden doors is caused by the process of imbibition. Imbibition is the absorption of water by solid particles of a substance without forming a solution.
44. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the law of photoelectric effect?
A. Wilhelm Roentgen
B. Albert Einstein
C. Issac Newton
D. Ernest Rutherford
Answer: (B) Albert Einstein
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect."
45. The filament string of an electric bulb is made up of:
A. Copper
B. Silver
C. Platinum
D. Tungsten
Answer: (D) Tungsten Tungsten is a metal with a high resistivity. Tungsten has a high melting point, making it ideal for light bulbs. Tungsten is used to make the filament of an electric bulb because it has the highest melting point, lowest vapour pressure, and greatest tensile strength of any metal.
46.Which of the following is the chief constituent of biogas?
A. Carbon Dioxide
B. Hydrogen
C. Ethane
D. Methane
Answer: (D) Methane
47. Which of the following is an egg laying mammal?
A. Platypus
B. Bat
C. Whale
D. Seal
Answer: (A) Platypus
48. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?
A. Influenza
B. Anthrax
C. AIDS
D. Dengue
Answer: (B) Anthrax
Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis.
49. A washing machine works on the principle of
A. Gravitation
B. Acceleration
C. Centrifugation
D. Linear Motion
Answer: (C) Centrifugation
The working principle of a washing machine is centrifugation.
50. Raindrops are spherical in shape because of:
A. Viscosity
B. Velocity
C. Residual Pressure
D. Surface tension
Answer: (D) Surface tension
Raindrops start to form in a roughly spherical structure due to the surface tension of water. On smaller raindrops, the surface tension is stronger than in larger drops. The reason is the flow of air around
the drop. As the raindrop falls, it loses that rounded shape.
51. Name the clinical procedure in which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patient to a COVID-19 affected patient in critical condition:
A. Dialysis therapy
B. Plasma therapy
C. Solidarity technique
D. Hydroxychloroquine administration
Answer: (B) Plasma therapy
Convalescent plasma therapy uses blood from people who've recovered from an illness to help others recover.
52. A man suddenly encounters a tiger in the jungle, and his heartbeat goes up, blood pressure increases and gets nervous. Which hormone is released more at this point in his body?
A. Thyroxine
B. Insulin
C. Adrenaline
D. Aldosterone
Answer: (C) Adrenaline
Adrenaline is also known as the "fight-or-flight hormone." It's released in response to a stressful, exciting, dangerous, or threatening situation.
53. The PM of India kickstarted the largest vaccination drives in Indian history against COVID-19 virus on:
A. 14th Jan, 2021
B. 16th Jan, 2021
C. 18th Jan, 2021
D. 20th Jan, 2021
Answer: (B) 16 January, 2021
54. The biggest vaccine manufacturer, by volume, in the world is
A. Codagenix
B. SpyBiotech
C. Serum Inalitule of India
D. Novavax
Answer: (C) Serum Institute of India (SII)
Serum Institute of India (SIl) is an Indian biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals company. It is the world's largest manufacturer of vaccines located in the city of Pune, India and was founded by Cyrus Poonawalla in 1966.
55. Which city has been conferred the Swach Survekshan, 2020 award as the cleanest city in the NorthEast Region and the State under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan?
A. Sivasagar
B. Jorhat
C. Tezpur
D. Lakhimpur
Answer: (B) Jorhat
Jorhat has won the Swachh Survekshan 2020 award for the cleanest city in the NE region in the 50,000-1 lakh population category.
56. Which country on 19th July, 2020 launched its first mission to the Mars?
A. India
B. Malaysia
C. UAE
D. Iran
Answer: (C) United Arab Emirates
57. The much-discussed Line of Actual Control is a disputed borderline between:
A. India and China
B. China and Pakistan
C. India and Pakistan
D. China and Nepal
Answer: (A) India and China
58. The Paris Agreement of the UNFCCC is to limit the global warming well below:
A. 1 degree celsius
B. 2 degree celsius
C. 2.5 degree celsius
D. 3 degree celsius
Answer: (B) 2 °C degree celsius
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change.
59. Against 232 electoral votes won by Donald Trump, how many electoral votes were bagged by Joe Biden in the November 2020 US elections.
A. 300
B. 306
C. 310
D. 315
Answer: (B) 306 votes
60. The Nobel Prize in literature for the year 2020 was won:
A. Louise Gluck
B. Peter Handke
C. Alice Munro
D. Kazuo Ishiguro
Answer: (A) Louise Gluck
61. Sittwe Port in Myanmar which is being financed by India, is a part of which project?
A. Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport Project
B. Sagarmala Project
C. Prayagraj-Haldia Inland waterway project
D. Talcher-Dhamra Inland Waterway Project
Answer: (A) Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
The Kaladan Road Project is a US$484 million project connecting the eastern Indian seaport of Kolkata with Sittwe seaport in Rakhine State, Myanmar by sea.
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62. On 26th January 2020, we lost an all-time great basketball player who used to play for Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association for two decades. Who was he?
A. Micheal Jordan
B. Kevin Durant
C. Shaquille o'Neal
D. Kobe Bryant
Answer: (D) Kobe Bryant
63. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be hosted by
A. Argentina
B. Russia
C. Qatar
D. Germany
Answer: (C) 2022 FIFA World Cup
64. Who among the following removed the pro-democracy books from its public libraries recently?
A. China
B. Hong kong
C. Malaysia
D. Russia
Answer: (B) Hong Kong
65. On 25th May, 2020, a few officers of Minneapolis Police mercilessly killed a black man who was charged of using counterfeit $20 note after buying cigarettes from a convenience store. The name of this man, whose death rocked the US political and social systems for a long time is:
A. Mike Freeman
B. Thomas Lane
C. Derek Chauvin
D. George Floyd
Answer: (D) George Floyd
66. The National Education Policy, 2020 was approved by the Union Cabinet on 29th July, 2020. The visionary policy that aims to touch upon every aspect of education from elementary to higher education will replace the:
A. National Curriculum Framework, 2005
B. National Policy on Education, 1968
C. National Policy on Education, 1986
D. None of the above
Answer: (C) National Policy on Education, 1986
67. On 9th November, 2019, the SC of India gave a verdict in the Ram Janambhoomi- Babri Masjid case, popularly called the Ayodhya verdict. Which HC referred this case to SC after 2010?
A. Lucknow HC
B. Allahabad HC
C. Delhi HC
D. Patna HC
Answer: (B) Allahabad High Court
68. Three agricultural bills were signed by the President of India, after both houses of the Parliament has earlier passed on 27th September 2020. Which of the following is not part of the package?
A. The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act
B. The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Subsidies Act
C. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act
D. The Farmers Subsidy and Insurance Act
Answer: (D) Farmers Subsidy and Insurance Act
69. The CBSE partnered with which company to launch a curriculum on Digital Safety and Augmented Reality for students and educators?
A. Facebook
B. Google
C. Microsoft
D. Apple
Answer: (A) Facebook
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBS) and Facebook have partnered to launch curriculum on digital safety and online well-being and Augmented Reality for students and educators.
70. Which tribe of Assam organised the Judima Festival' in the middle of December 2020 to promote its art and culture, performing arts and ethnic practices?
A. The Bodo tribe
B. The Dimasa tribe
C. The Karbi tribe
D. The Mising tribe
Answer: (B) Dimasa tribe
71. During 27th September 2020 and 10th November 2020, a fierce battle was fought between two countries for the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Which are these two countries?
A. Armenia-Iran
B. Armenia-Azerbaijan
C. Turkey-Iran
D. Azerbaijan-Russia
Answer: (B) Armenia and Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
72. For the first time in India, a senior defence personnel in the newly created position of CDS was installed on 1st January 2020, who will be above the three chiefs of the three wings. Who is the first incumbent in this position?
A. General Bipin Rawat
B. General Bikram Singh
C. General Manoj Naravane
D. Admiral Karambir Singh
Answer: (A) General Bipin Rawat
73. During 1540 and 1587, King Naranarayana ruled over undivided Koch kingdom of Kamata and subsequently subjugated the entire Brahmaputra valley including the Ahom, Kachari, Tripura, Manipur kingdoms. What was the real name of King Naranarayana?
A. Nara Singh
B. Sukladhvai
C. Malladev
D. Parikshit
Answer: (C) Malladev
Malladev ascended the throne in 1540, in the same year that his father had died, and acquired the title Narayan, which was to become the dynastic title of his succeeding kings.
74. The founder of Ahom kingdom, Chaolung Sukapha ruled Assam from 1228 to 1268. After his death, who succeeded him?
A. Suteupha
B. Subinpha
C. Sukhangphaa
D. Sutupha
Answer: (A) Suteuphaa
75. As a great patron of Shakta Hinduism, an Ahom king built Umananda Temple on Peacock Island of Guwahati around 1694 AD. Who was he?
A. Siva Singha
B. Rudra Singha
C. Gadadhar Singha
D. Rajeswar Singha
Answer: (C) Gadadhar Singha
Umananda Temple is a Shiva temple located at the Peacock Island in the middle of river Brahmaputra. It was built by the Ahom King Gadadhar Singha (1681-1696).
76. King Siva Singha entrusted Krishnaram Bhattacharya, a Shakta priest from Nawadwip in West Bengal, to manage the Kamakhya Temple. How do we popularly know him?
A. Kamrupiya Gosain
B. Kamakhya Gosain
C. Parbatiya Gosain
D. Nawadwipor Gosain
Answer: (C) Parbativa Gosain
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77. Chao Suhungmung was the first Ahom king to adopt a Hindu title, indicating a move towards inclusive polity. Which Hindu name did he take?
A. Swarganarayana
B. Durlavnarayana
C. Udyaditya Singha
D. Jayadhwai Singha
Answer: (A) Swarganarayana
Suhungmung was the first Ahom king to adopt a Hindu title, Swarganarayana, He is also called the Dihingia Raja.
78. The best passing out cadet of the National Defence Academy Khadakvasla (Pune) is conferred with:
A. Chatrapati Shivaii Gold Medal
B. Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal
C. Rani Laxmibai Gold Medal
D. President's Gold Medal
Answer: (B) Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal (Best Cadet of NDA)
The best passing out cadet of National Defence Academy is conferred the Lachit Borphukan gold medal every year from 1999.
79. Who was the ruler of Kashmir at the time of India's independence?
A. Farooq Abdullah
B. Sheikh Abdullah
C. Karan Singh
D. Hari Singh
Answer: (D) Hari Singh
80. The brave Assamese lady warrior Mula Gabharu died fighting against
A. Mir Jumla
B. Det Chung
C. Turbak Khan
D. Mirza Natha
Answer: (C) Turbak Khan
81. Who was the first Assamese to fight the British?
A. Kushal Konwar
B. Piyoli Phukan
C. Maniram Dewan
D. Gomdhar Konwar
Answer: (D) Gomdhar Konwar
In 1828, Gomdhar Konwar, a prince of the Ahom royal family, his colleague Dhanjay Borgohain and their followers rose in revolt against the British occupation of Assam.
82. Bhogeswar Baruah was the first Arjuna Award winner from Assam in 1966. Who was the 2nd Assamese to win this coveted award of Indian sports in 1987?
A. Tayabun Nisha
B. Monalisa Baruah Mehta
C. Madalisa Hazarika
D. Toshen Bora
Answer: (B) Monalisa Baruah Mehta.
83. Which Assamese film received the first Certificate of Merit?
A. Piyoli Phukan
B. Ronga Police
C. Mission China
D. Joymoti
Answer: (A) Piyoli Phukan
The 1955 Phani Sarma directorial film Piyoli Phukan received the first Certificate of Merit.
84. Great Footballer Talimeren A was born in undivided Assam (in Naga Hills district), and went on to study at Cotton College and RG Kar Medical College for his degree in medicine. He holds an unique status in Indian football. What is that?
A. He scored the first goal for India in international matches.
B. He was the first captain of Indian football team in 1948 London Olympics.
C. He was the flag bearer of Indian contingent in 1948 London Olympics.
D. Both b and c
Answer: (D) Both b and c
85. Aximat Jar Xeral Xima is a landmark in Assamese Novel written by Kanchan Baruah and was published in 1945. But Kanchan Baruah is the pen name. What is the author's real name?
A. Braiamohan Sarma
B. Bhubanmohan Baruah
C. Medini Choudhury
D. None of them
Answer: (B) Bhubanmohan Baruah
86. The Tale of Nomadic Soul is the English translation of a famous Novel by Syed Abdul Malik. Which is that novel among the following?
A. Parashmoni
B. Adharshila
C. Aghari Atmar Kahini
D. Ruptirthar Yatri
Answer: (C) Aghori Atmar Kahinee
87. The novel Abhijatri is based on the life and achievements of:
A. Nalini Bala Devi
B. Aideu Handique
C. Chandraprabha sakiani
D. Rajbala Handique
Answer: (C) Chandraprabha Saikiani
88. The 'English Education Act' made English language the medium of instruction in India as per decision of William Bentick, and funds were allocated to the British East India Company to spend on education and literature in India. When was the Act passed?
A. 1835
B. 1838
C. 1840
D. 1842
Answer: (A) 1835
89. While Rabindranath Tagore conferred the title 'Mahatma' upon Gandhi, who conferred the title of 'Half-Naked Fakir' on Gandhi?
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Sir Winston Churchill
C. President Roosevelt
D. Netaii Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer: (B) Winston Churchill
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once called Mahatma Gandhi "a seditious Middle Temple lawyer, now posing as a fakir... striding half-naked up the steps of the Viceregal Palace."
90. Who authored the famous book, Indica?
A. Alexander Cunnigham
B. Fahien
C. Megasthenes
D. Pliny
Answer: (C) Megasthenes
91. Aruna Asaf Ali was one of the prominent organisers of the underground activities during the:
A. Civil Disobedience Movement
B. Quit India Movement
C. Swadeshi Movement
D. Temple Entry Movement
Answer: (B) Quit India Movement.
92. Identify the national leader and efficient administrator who played an extraordinary role in the integration of Indian states.
A. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: (D) Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel
93. The largest landlocked county in the word is:
A. Republic of Congo
B. Mongolia
C. Bolivia
D. Kazakhstan
Answer: (D) Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country. A landlocked country is a country that has no direct access to the ocean.
94. Find out which of the following pairs is/are correct:
1. Khamti: Arunachal Pradesh
2. Ao: Nagaland
3. Melacheri: Lakshadweep
A. Only 1
B. Onlv 2
C. 1 and 2
D. All are correct
Answer: (D) All of the above
95. Which country is the largest archipelago country in the world?
A. Philippines
B. Indonesia
C. Maldives
D. Malaysia
Answer: (B) Indonesia
96. Which of the following rivers has the largest river basin in the Indian subcontinent?
A. The Brahmaputra
B. The Indus
C. The Ganga
D. The Krishna
Answer: (C) Ganga
97. The boundary demarcation between India and Pakistan came into force on 17th August 1947. Which line divides the two countries?
A. Durand Line
B. Radcliffe Line
C. McMohan Line
D. Gilbert Line
Answer: (B) Radcliffe Line
The boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan known as the Radcliffe Line came into force on 17 August 1947.
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98. The islands of Seychelles are located in the
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
Answer: (C) Indian Ocean
Seychelles is located in the Somali Sea segment of the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar.
99. Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries/National Parks is located in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh borders?
A. Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
B. Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
C. Dibru-Saikhowa NP
D. Namdapha NP
Answer: (A) Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary.
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the state of Assam in India.
100. According to the most authentic geographical studies, when did life begin on earth?
A. 4.2 million years ago
B. 4.6 billion years ago
C. 3.8 million years ago
D. 3.8 billion years ago
Answer: (D) 3.8 billion Earth formed around 4.54 billion years ago.
The earth's oceans were formed within 500 million years from the formation of the earth. Sometime around 3,800 million years ago, life began to evolve.
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