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81 Which of is the largest wetland in Assam?
A Sonbill Lake
B Kumri Beel Lake
C Cahndubi Lake
D Deepor Beel

Answer: Sonbill Lake

The correct answer is Sonbill Lake. The beautiful and mesmerizing lake, Son Beel also called as Shon Bill is the second largest seasonal wetland in Asia and the largest wetland in Assam.

82 In which year Kaziranga National Park became a Tiger reserve?
A 2006
B 2007
C 2008
D 2009

Answer: 2006

The correct answer is 2006. Kaziranga National Park was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species.

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83 Which is the northward flow sub-river of Brahmaputra?
A Ronga Noi
B Borgang
C Jhanji
D Bhugdoi

Answer: Jhanji

The correct answer is Jhanji. Jhanji is a small semi-rural area situated in Sivasagar and Jorhat districts. The river Jhanji River divides these two districts.

84 In which of the following year Coal was discovered in Assam?
A 1825
B 1867
C 1889
D 1901

Answer: 1825

The correct answer is 1825. Coal in Assam was first recorded by British Surveyor Lieutenant Wilcox in year 1825. First coal mining was done by C. A. Bruce in 1828.

85 Asia’s first successful mechanically drilled oil well was drilled in ____ of Assam way back in 1867.
A 7Guwahati
B Bongaigaon
C Numalighar
D Makum

Answer: Makum

The correct answer is Makum. In his second attempt on 26 March 1867, oil was struck at merely 118 feet (35.97-m) in Asia's first mechanically drilled well at Makum near Margherita area of Upper Assam.

86 Red Laterite Soils are found in which of the following areas in Assam
A Karbi Hills and Dima Hasdo
B Majuli Island
C Brahmaputrd Floodplains of Eastern Assam
D BTAD gred near Bhutan Himalayan foothills

Answer: Karbi Hills and Dima Hasao

The correct answer is Karbi Hills and Dima Hasao. It is found in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao, also found in hills of souther Kamrup and Goalpara district.

87 The length of Brahmaputra within Assam is _____ .
A 640 km
B 720 km
C 920 km
D 2880 km

Answer: 720 km

The length of Brahmaputra within Assam is 720 km. The length of the Brahmaputra Plain is 720 kilometers and it is about 80 kilometers wide.

88 The approximate share of Assam in India’s annually production of tea is
A 25%
B 55%
C 75%
D 85%

Answer: 55%

The approximate share of Assam in India’s annually production of tea is 55%. Assam has more than 10 lakh tea workers in the organised sector, working in about 850 big estates. The state produces roughly 55% of India's tea. The tea belts of Brahmaputra and Barak valleys are home to more than 60 lakh people.

89 Which National Park in Assam is one of the last strongholds for the wild water buffalo?
A Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
B Kaziranga National Park
C Orang National Park
D Manas National Park

Answer: Kaziranga National Park

The correct answer is Kaziranga National Park. In India, wild buffaloes are mostly found in Kaziranga National Park, as per the last count in 430 sqkm Kaziranga put the number of wild buffaloes at around 1400. Wild buffaloes are also important to the grassland ecosystem as they help in plant rejuvenation.

90 Which of the following is the oldest among the present eighteen wildlife sanctuaries in Assam?
A Pobitord WLS
B Sonai Rupai WLS
C Bornodi WLS
D Garampani WLS

Answer: Garampani WLS

The correct answer is Garampani WLS. Garampani WLS was notified in 1951 Located in the Karbi Anglong district.

91 The literacy rate of which of the following districts is highest in Assam?
A Kamrup Metropolitan
B Nagaon
C Tinisuki
D Nalbari

Answer: Kamrup Metropolitan

The correct answer is Kamrup Metropolitan. Literacy rate of Kamrup Metropolitan is 88.71%

92 Literacy rate of women in assam according to 2011 census?
A 65.21%
B 66.27%
C 78.81%
D 88.90%

Answer: 66.27%

The correct answer is 67.27%. The total literacy rate of Assam is 72.19% according to the 2011 census study. The male literacy rate is 77.85% and the female literacy rate is 66.27% in Assam.

93 When Assam’s Kaziranga was declared as a national park ?
A 1950
B 1972
C 1974
D 1975

Answer: 1974

The correct answer is 1974. First established in 1908 as a reserved forest, it subsequently was designated a game (1916) and wildlife (1950) sanctuary before becoming a national park in 1974. Kaziranga was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985.

94 In which year a earthquake sank thr bank of the Barak by 15 ft.?
A 1839
B 1849
C 1859
D 1869

Answer: 1869

The correct answer is 1869.

95 What is the highest peak of Karbi hill ?
A Singhason
B Laikei peak
C Danbukosu peak
D Mahadev

Answer: Singhason

The correct answer is Singhason. Even though, the district is dotted with hills, a few of which can be categorized into Mountain. Among them, the highest is the Singhason Peak which is at about 1360 metres above the sea level.

96 Which of the following geographical lines passes through the state of Assam?
A Tropic of cancer
B Equator
C Tropic of Capricorn
D None of the above

Answer: None of the above

There are no geographical lines that pass through Assam like the Tropic of cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn. Assam is a state in northeastern India, situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys.

97 Assam’s newest district Majuli is carved out of which of district?
A Dibrugarh
B Tezpur
C Jorhat
D None of these

Answer: Jorhat

The correct answer is Jorhat. On June 27, 2016, the district was announced by Sarbananda Sonowal, taking the total number of districts in Assam to 33. Majuli was carved out of the Northern parts of Jorhat. The main industry is agriculture, with paddy being the chief crop.

98 Which of the following is the district Headquarter of newly created Baksa District.
A Tamulpur
B Mushalpur
C Barpeta Road
D Goreswar

Answer: Mushalpur

The correct answer is Mushalpur. Baksa district is located in the North-Western part of Assam with the district headquarters at Mushalpur which is 105 Km away from State Capital Guwahati and 20 Km away from National Highway No.

99 Which among the following is not a principal tributary of Brahmaputra?
A Subansiri
B Dhansiri
C Manas
D Sonai

Answer: Sonai

The correct answer is Sonai. The principal tributaries of Brahmaputra are the Subansiri, Jia Bhareli, Dhansiri, Puthimari, Pagladiya, and the Manas. Sonai is not a tributary of Brahmaputra. The Sonai River was a river in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.

100 Which of the following North Eastern state shares the longest boundary with Assam?
A Mizoram
B Meghalaya
C Nagaland
D None of the above

Answer: Meghalaya

The correct answer is Meghalaya. Assam shares Interstate boundary with West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Assam-Meghalaya - 884.9 Km.

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