Assam State General Knowledge MCQs and Notes

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Q 51. State Flower of Assam is

(A) Foxtail Orchids

(B) Lotus

(C) Palash

(D) None of these

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Correct Answer: Option (A)
Explanation:

Foxtail orchid or Kopou Phool is the State Flower of Assam. Foxtail Orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) is a is an integral part of Bohag Bihu in Assam. The female Bihu dancers decorate their hair with this orchid. Foxtail Orchid grows naturally in Assam forests. But due to destruction of forests and piracy, it is in the verge of extinction.

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Q 52. State bird of Assam is

(A) Asian Koel

(B) Hill Myna

(C) White-winged Wood Duck

(D) None of these

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Correct Answer: Option (C)
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White-winged Duck or White-winged Wood Duck is the state bird of Assam. Locally known as Deohaanh, the White-winged Duck or White-winged Wood Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) is an endangered species of duck. According to recent data, only around 800 of these birds are present in wild. In India, White-winged Duck is found mainly in eastern Assam and nearby areas of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Q 53. State animal of Assam is

(A) Tiger

(B) Rhino

(C) Elephant

(D) None of these

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Correct Answer: Option (B)
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One-horned Rhino is the state animal of Assam. One-horned Rhino or Indian one-horned Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) is a vulnerable species.

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Q 54. Sex ratio (per 1000 males) in Assam is

(A) 895

(B) 958

(C) 998

(D) None of these

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Q 55. Percentage of ST population in Assam is

(A) 12.4%

(B) 14.4%

(C) 20.4%

(D) None of these

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Q 56. Percentage of SC population in Assam is

(A) 7.9%

(B) 7.2%

(C) 10.9%

(D) None of these

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Q 57. 'Noonmati' is famous for

(A) Oil Refinery

(B) Coal Reserve

(C) Copper Reserve

(D) None of these

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Correct Answer: Option (A)
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Noonmati is a locality located in Guwahati, Assam in North-East India. It is the place where Indian Oil Company (now the Indian Oil Corporation) commissioned its first oil refinery, the Guwahati Refinery on 1st January 1962.

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Q 58. Me-Dum-Me-Phi is famous

(A) Festival

(B) Dance

(C) Music

(D) None of these

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Correct Answer: Option (A)
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Me-dum-me-phi is a state holiday in Assam. It is observed on 31st January every year. It is a communal festival for ancestor worship in memory of the departed. It is observed by the Ahom or Tai-Ahom, ethnic community that is spread across the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

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Q 59. Longest river of Assam is

(A) Barak River

(B) Brahmaputra River

(C) Disang River

(D) None of these

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Correct Answer: Option (B)
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Brahmaputra is the largest amongst all the rivers flowing through or flowing in Assam. Near Sadiya, rivers Siang (Dihang), Sikang (Dibong) and Lohit meets to form the River Brahmaputra.

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Q 60. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is situated at

(A) Tezpur

(B) Guwahati

(C) Dibrugarh

(D) None of these

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Correct Answer: Option (B)
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Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport also known as Guwahati International Airport and formerly as 'Borjhar Airport', is the primary airport of the North-Eastern states of India. It is the 12th busiest airport in India. It is located at Borjhar, 26 km (16 mi) from Dispur, the capital city of Assam and 28 km (18 mi) from Guwahati, and is named after Gopinath Bordoloi, a freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of Assam after India's independence. The airport is managed by Airports Authority of India and also serves as an Indian Air Force base.