States PCS: Assam GK Questions for Assam Public Service Commission Exams
21. Consider the following pairs:
State Dance
1. Manipur : Pung cholam
2. Assam : Ghumura
3. Meghalaya : Shad Suk Mynsiem
4. Sikkim : Chu fat
5. Karnataka : Dholu Kunitha
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
[A] 1,2 and 3 Only
[B] 1,3,4 and 5 Only
[C] 3,4 and 5 Only
[D] 1,2,3,4 and 5
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Correct Answer: B [1,3,4 and 5 Only]
Notes:
Ghumura is a dance form in Odisha state of India
22. Consider the following paramilitary forces of India:
1. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
2. Border Security Force
3. Assam Rifles
4. National Security Guard
Which among the following is the correct chronological order in which they were established?
[A] 3 2 4 1
[B] 1 3 4 2
[C] 3 2 1 4
[D] 3 1 2 4
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Correct Answer: D [3 1 2 4]
Notes:
The Assam Rifles raised as Cachar Levy in 1835 is the oldest Central Para Military Force in India. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was raised on October 24, 1962 in the wake of Chinese aggression for re-organizing the frontier intelligence and security setup along the Indo-Tibetan border covering 2115 kms from Karakoram pass to Lipulekh pass. BSF came into existence in December 1965 by amalgamation of various state police battalions into B.S.F. The Force was thus raised with a meagre strength of 25 battalions as against the present size of 175 Battalions. Presently, it is manning 6623 kms of international borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. NSG was raised in October 1985 as a Federal Contingency Force under the MHA.
23. In which among the following states, you will find Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica)? 1. Assam 2. Rajasthan 3. Jharkhand 4. Madhya Pradesh Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
24. Consider the following states of India:
1. Assam
2. West Bengal
3. Bihar
4. Uttar Pradesh
Rhino is found in which among the above states?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
There are four rhino-bearing states in India viz. Assam, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. In UP, we can find them in Dudhwa national park while in Bihar, Valmiki National Park is their home.
25. Which of the following forces come under the purview of Defense Ministry?
1. Assam Rifles
2. Border Security Force
3. Central Industrial Security Force
4. Sashastra Seema Bal
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] Only 1, 2 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 ]
Notes:
Assam Rifles is a paramilitary force, while remaining are CAPFs which come under Home Ministry.
26. Consider the following Refineries with states where they are located:
- Barauni Refinery- Gujarat
- Koyali Refinery- Assam
- Bongaigaon Refinery- Bihar
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] None
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Correct Answer: D [None]
Notes:
Barauni Refinery was commissioned in 1964 in collaboration with Russia and Romania. It is situated near Patna in Bihar. Koyali Refinery is located near Vadodara in Gujarat. It was commissioned in 1965. Bongaigaon refinery is situated at Dhaligaon in Chirang district of Assam. It was incorporated in 1974.
27. Who was popularly known as the “Nightingale of Assam”?
[A] Dipali Borthakur
[B] Anima Choudhury
[C] Beauty Sharma Barua
[D] Malabika Bora
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Correct Answer: A [Dipali Borthakur]
Notes:
Dipali Borthakur (77), the legendary Assamese singer, has passed away in Guwahati on December 21, 2018. She was popularly referred to as the “Nightingale of Assam”. For her outstanding contributions to the field of arts, Borthakur was honored with the Padma Shri award in 1998.
28. Who has been conferred the Assam Republic Day Journalism Award 2019?
[A] Dhirendra Nath Chakraborty
[B] Kishalay Bhattacharjee
[C] Homen Borgohain
[D] Siddhartha Sarma
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Correct Answer: A [Dhirendra Nath Chakraborty]
Notes:
Dhirendra Nath Chakraborty, the veteran journalist and former editor, has been conferred the Assam Republic Day Journalism Award 2019 for his lifelong contribution to journalism in the state. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh, a citation, the Assamese ‘xoraai’ (the bell metal memento presented as an honour), ‘jaapi’ (headgear) and an angavastra. Chakraborty is the former editor of Dainik Asom, Dainik Janambhumi and Ajir Batori group of newspaper.
29. The Mitakshara Laws and Dayabhaga Laws depict the core laws that govern the rules of coparcenership in Hindu Undivided Families (HUF). In this context, consider the following statements:
- Mitakshara Law is prevalent in all over India; Dayabhaga is prevalent in Bengal and Assam
- Mitakshara Law is primarily based upon birth of a son, while Dayabhaga Law is primary based upon death of a father
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:Both statements are correct regarding Mitakshara and Dayabhaga laws that govern coparcenary rights in Hindu Undivided Families:
- Mitakshara law is prevalent in most parts of India except West Bengal and Assam.
- Mitakshara law grants coparcenary rights to sons from birth. Dayabhaga law grants coparcenary rights to sons only after the death of the father.
So both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct comparisons between Mitakshara law which is birth-based coparcenary, and Dayabhaga law which is death-based coparcenary.
30. What is the total number of oil refineries situated in Assam?
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Correct Answer: C [4]
Notes:
Assam state of India is rich in mineral resources. Petroleum or crude oil is the most important of them all. In fact, Assam is the mother of Indian petroleum industry. In India, petroleum was first discovered in Assam. It was Digboi in Assam where the first Oil Refinery in Asia came up. Indian petroleum companies like OIL and ONGC were born out of Assam. Four Oil Refineries of Assam are Digboi Refinery, Noonmati refinery in Guwahati, Dhaligoan refinery near Bongaigaon, Numaligarh Refinery of Golaghat district.
