1. The total area of Assam is (APSC Prelims 2009)
A. 80,645 km2
B. 78,438 km2
C. 79,012 km2
D. 77,901 km2
Answer: B. 78,438 km2
(Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi).
The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a 22 kilometres (14 mi) wide strip of land that connects the
state to the rest of India.)
2. Terai zone is situated at Assam's (APSC Prelims 2009)
A. North zone
B. East zone
C. South zone
D. West zone
Answer: B. East zone
(Tarai, also spelt Terai, region of northern India and southern Nepal running parallel to the lower ranges of the Himalayas. Terai zone is situated at Assam's East zone.)
3. How much per cent of the Indian landmass is covered by the State of Assam? (APSC Prelims 2013)
A. 3.39 per cent
B. 2.39 per cent
C. 4.39 per cent
D. 2.93 per cent
Answer: B. 2.39 per cent
(Assam shares about 2.39 % (2.4 %) of the country's total geographical area and provides shelter to 2.6 % population of the country.)
4. North Cachar Hill is known for (APSC Prelims 2014)
A. Graphite
B. Rock salt
C. Limestone
D. Coal
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Answer: C. Limestone
(Dima Hasao district, earlier called North Cachar Hills district, is an administrative district in the state of Assam in Northeastern India. Dima Hasao district is one of the two Autonomous hill districts of the state of Assam. The district headquarter Haflong is the only hill station in Assam. Haflong is known as the Switzerland of the east.)
5. In Assam, Red soil is the main feature of (APSC Prelims 2014)
A. Bodoland Area
B. North Cachar Hill Area
C. Barak Valley Region
D. Brahmaputra Valley Region
Answer: B. North Cachar Hill Area
(In Assam, Red soil is the main feature of North Cachar Hill Area)
6. Baksa district of Assam was created from the parts of which of the following districts? (APSC Prelims 2016)
A. Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup
B. Goalpara and Kokrajhar
C. Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar
D. Darrang, Barpeta and Nalbari
Answer: A. Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup (Baksa district was carved out of a part of Nalbari, Barpeta, Kamrup and a small portion of Darrang district.)
7. Assam state enjoys (APSC Prelims 2009)
A. Tropical climate
B. Hot climate
C. Warm climate
D. Cold climate
Answer: Tropical climate (The climate of Assam is typically 'Tropical Monsoon Rainforest Climate', with high levels of humidity and heavy rainfall.)
8. The National Park of Assam where the rare white-winged duck (Dao Hanh) is found is (APSC Prelims 2009)
A. Nameri
B. Dibru Saikhowa
C. Manas
D. Orang
Answer: A. Nameri
(White-winged Duck or White-winged Wood Duck is the state bird of Assam. The white-winged duck is one of the rarest bird species to be sighted. These birds are currently found in Nameri National Park in Sonitpur district of Assam.)
9. Of the total geographical area of Assam, the total area under forest is (APSC Prelims 2009)
A. 33 per cent
B. 22 per cent
C. 28 per cent
D. 19 per cent
Answer: A. 33 per cent (The recorded forest area of Assam is 26,832 sq km accounting for 34.21% of its geographical area.)
10. In which year, Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary was elevated to a National Park? (APSC Prelims 2013)
A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977
Answer: A. 1974 (The 430 km2 (166 sq mi) park was given official status by the central government on 11 February 1974. In 1985, Kaziranga has declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its unique natural environment.)
11. Pani Dihing Birds Sanctuary is located in which of the following districts of Assam? (APSC Prelims 2013)
A. Jorhat
B. Golaghat
C. Sibsagar
D. Dhemaji
Answer: C. Sibsagar (Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary located in Sivasagar district, Assam.)
12. Arrange the National Parks of Assam correctly in the order of descending size. (APSC Prelims 2013)
A. Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Dibru Saikhowa, Orang
B. Manas, Kaziranga, Dibru Saikhowa, Nameri, Orang
C. Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang, Dibru Saikhowa
D. Manas, Dibru Saikhowa, Kaziranga, Orang, Nameri
Answer: B. Manas, Kaziranga, Dibru Saikhowa, Nameri, Orang
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