States PCS: Assam GK Questions for Assam Public Service Commission Exams

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The traditional mask art of Assam is principally practiced in Majuli, particularly in Samaguri Satra. Majuli is a river island known for its Satras, which were established by Srimanta Sankardeva in the 15th century to promote Neo-Vaishnavism. These Satras preserve Bhaona drama, where masks made of biodegradable materials such as Mukh mukha, Bor mukha, and Suti Su Mukha are used extensively. This craft is an enduring cultural heritage of Majuli.

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Satras are Assamese Vaishnavite monasteries established in the 16th-17th centuries by Sankardev and his disciples. Sankardev founded the Ekasarana tradition and its four sects: Brahmasamhati, Purusasamhati, Nikasamhati, and Kalasamhati. These monasteries preserve religious and cultural heritage and promote the Sattriya dance form.

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur was established in 1964. It is located in Tezpur, Assam, India. The diocese covers the region under the ecclesiastical province of Guwahati. Its establishment marked the organization of the Catholic Church’s jurisdiction in this area.

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Karbi is a Tibeto-Burman language of the Sino-Tibetan family. It is spoken by the Karbi people in Northeastern India. It uses Roman and Assamese scripts and has three tones. It features agglutinating morphology and distinguishes inclusive and exclusive pronouns.

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The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 requires certain individuals to register as foreigners in Assam. The Assam Accord of 1985 provides voting rights to foreigners after residing for 10 years from detection. This Act was enacted during British rule to control foreign nationals.

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The Assam Information Commission is located in Guwahati. The Commission, established under the Right to Information Act, 2005, addresses appeals and complaints regarding information access in the state. It is led by the State Chief Information Commissioner and supported by additional Information Commissioners appointed by the Governor of Assam.

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The Assam Gazette, the official public journal of Assam Government, was first published in 1874. The Assam Government Press was established the same year, with branches in Guwahati and Jorhat. Initially, issues were printed at Christian Missionary Press in Cherrapunjee and later at Assam Secretariat Press in Shillong from May 23, 1874. The Gazette publishes official government notices weekly.

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Harekrishna Deka served as Assam’s Director General of Police and won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987 for ‘Aan Ejon’, a recognized Assamese literary work. The Sahitya Akademi Award is a national literary honor given annually to writers for outstanding contributions in Indian languages.

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Anupama Bhattacharjya (1928–2022) was an Assamese actress known as the Meena Kumari of Assam. She acted in films like Siraj and Nimila Ank. She also performed in Natraj Theatre plays including Sirajuddoula and Kashmir Kumari.

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Bhabananda Deka founded the Assam Economic Association. He was an economist and author of 115 books on Assam’s economy, literature, and culture. He introduced Assamese in UPSC exams and received Assam Government’s Literary Pension in 2004. He promoted Assam’s cultural heritage through organizations like Assam Foundation-India and Srimanta Sankardev International Foundation.