Answer: 1970The correct answer is 1970. Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, which is the second-highest selling tea auction center in the world in terms of volume for CTC tea, started the first tea auction on September 25, 1970.
Answer: BongaigaonBongaigaon district of Assam does not come under the jurisdiction of BTC. The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is an autonomous district council for the Bodoland Territorial Region in India. It was established in February 2003. The BTC consists of five contiguous districts — Kokrajhar, Baksa, Udalguri, Chirang, Tamulpur.
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Answer: Kamrup (M)The correct answer is Kamrup (M). Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the extreme east of Guwahati city in the state of Assam. The is a perfect place for the Guwahati visitors to refresh themselves in touch with nature. It is 15 km away from Guwahati Railway Station. The sanctuary falls under the East-Kamrup Forest division of Kamrup (M) district.
Answer: DikrongThe correct answer is Dikrong. Dikrong is a North Bank tributary of Assam. The Dikrong River is a sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Dikrong river originates in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh and flows through major cities like Nirjuli in Arunachal Pradesh and Bihpuria in Assam before its confluence with the Subansiri River.
Answer: 78438 km²The correct answer is 78438 km². Assam is situated in the North-East of India and is the largest northeastern state in terms of population while second in terms of area. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq miles).
Answer: HailakandiThe correct answer is Hailakandi. Assam shares its boundaries with as many as seven states, apart from sharing international boundaries with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Answer: SankoshThe correct answer is Sankosh. Sankosh is the westernmost tributary of Brahmaputra. Sankosh (also Mo Chu, and Svarnakosha) is a river that rises in northern Bhutan and empties into the Brahmaputra in the state of Assam in India. In Bhutan, it is known as the Puna Tsang Chu below the confluences of several tributaries near the town of Wangdue Phodrang.
Answer: Kaziranga National Park and Manas National ParkThe correct answer is Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the State of Assam in North-East India, a biodiversity hotspot. Covering an area of 39,100 hectares, it spans the Manas river and is bounded to the north by the forests of Bhutan. In 1985, Kaziranga has declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its unique natural environment.
Answer: 17.7%The correct answer is 17.7%. According to the Census of India, 2011 the population of Assam stands at 312.05 lakh of which 159.39 lakh are male and 152.66 lakh are female. The decadal growth of the State’s population works out at 17.07 percent during the decade 2001-2011 as against 17.68 percent for the country as a whole.
Answer: 16The correct answer is 16. As per the national family health survey (NFHS) for 2019-20, the number of women has increased to 1,012 per 1,000 men in the state of Assam. The sex ratio of the total population (females per 1,000 males) improved from 993 in NFHS 2015-16 to 1,017 in NFHS 2019-20.
Answer: SoyabeanThe correct answer is Soyabean. Assam produces both food and cash crops. The principal food crops produced in the state are rice (paddy), maize (corn), pulses, potato, wheat, etc., while the principal cash crops are tea, jute, oilseeds, sugarcane, cotton, and tobacco.
Answer:High Sulphur contentThe correct answer is High Sulphur content. The coal found in Assam contains High Sulphur content. The high sulfur content of coal has been recognized as the source of air pollution problems (acid rain), particularly from electricity generation and in industrial boilers, and also a cause of other environmental problems such as acid mine drainage due to oxidation of pyritic sulfur in coals.
Answer: DibrugarhThe correct answer is Dibrugarh. Dibrugarh, with 177 gardens, has the highest number of tea estates in the state. There are around 100 tea estates in Assam which are dedicated to the agriculture of tea. The tea estates are spread across an area of 2,16,2000 hectares.
Answer:LohitThe correct answer is Lohit. Dhola Sadiya Bridge, also known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is a beauty you need to visit Assam for. Connecting the two states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the Dhola Sadiya Bridge is a 9.15 km beam bridge that goes over the Lohit River, one of the largest tributaries of the Brahmaputra River.
Answer: 79.5 mThe correct answer is 79.5 m. Average height of Assam from sea level is 79.5 m. It generally has a northerly slope, with average elevations ranging from about 1,500 feet (450 meters) to about 3,300 feet (1,000 meters).
Answer: digboi refineryThe correct answer is digboi refinery. Digboi Refinery, commissioned on 11th December 1901, is India's oldest operating refinery and one of the oldest operating refineries in the world. The historic Digboi Refinery has been termed as the "Gangotri of the Indian Hydrocarbon sector."
Answer: Dehing Patkai rainforestThe correct answer is Dehing Patkai rainforest. Dehing Patkai National Park is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam and covers an area of 231.65 km2 (89.44 sq mi) rainforest. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary on 13 June 2004. On 13 December 2020 Government of Assam upgraded it into a national park.
Answer: DhubriThe correct answer is Dhubri. As per census 2011, Dhubri has literacy rate of 58.34%- lowest in Assam. Kamrup Metro has highest literacy rate - 88.71%.
Answer: Aromatic RiceThe correct answer is Aromatic Rice. There are four broad divisions of rice cultivars grown in Assam – Sali (winter rice), Ahu (autumn), Boro (summer) and Bao (deepwater rice), with various traits such as stickiness, high starch content, waxy or otherwise and aromatic. oha rice (Oryza sativa) is a short-grained rice belonging to a distinct class of aromatic rice. Known for its sweet-scented aroma and taste, the rice is indeed a special heirloom grain of Northeast India.
Answer: Both [B] and [C]Muga Silk and Gamocha
Muga silk was recognized as a protected geographical indication (GI) in 2007, and was granted a GI logo for trademark purposes in 2014. Assam’s traditionally woven handloom product ‘gamosa’ with its distinctive red border and floral motifs has earned the geographical indications (GI) recognition. The Geographical Indication Registry journal of October 24 described the Gamosa as a handloom product, which is one of the unique identities of Assamese society.
