Nagaland GK Questions for Nagaland PSC Examinations
31. Which state is set to host the Hornbill Festival this month, which was originally celebrated in Nagaland?
[A] Assam
[B] Tripura
[C] Mizoram
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: B [Tripura]
Notes:
Tripura government is to hold the two-day Hornbill Festival for the first time from February 8, 2020. The festival has been an important state festival of Nagaland, which is usually held in the month of December in the Naga heritage village of Nagaland.
Tripura hosts the festival with an aim to conserve the Hornbill bird and to boost the livelihood of the state’s people through tourism. Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur also had started organising the Hornbill festival in their states, following Nagaland.
32. Which of the following dance form of Odisha is influenced by the tribal dance of Nagaland?
[A] Naga Dance
[B] Changu Dance
[C] Danda Nata Dance
[D] Dhap Dance
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Correct Answer: A [Naga Dance]
Notes:
Naga Dance of Odisha is influenced by the tribal dance of Nagaland. This type of dance is mainly performed in the Puri district.
33. Which amendment provided for reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha for STs in Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram?
[A] 42nd
[B] 44th
[C] 51st
[D] 69th
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Correct Answer: C [51st]
Notes:Fifty-First Amendment Act, 1984 provided for reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha for Scheduled Tribes in the states of Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram as well as in the Legislative Assemblies of Meghalaya and Nagaland.
34. Who elects the members in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from Tuensang district?
[A] Members are nominated by Governor
[B] Directly elected by people
[C] Elected by regional council
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Elected by regional council]
Notes:
The members in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from the Tuensang district are not elected directly by the people of the State but by a regional council. Also all the final decision on matters relating to Tuensang district are made by the Governor in his discretion.
35. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act does not apply to which of the following states?
1. Nagaland
2. Meghalaya
3. Mizoram
4. Madhya Pradesh
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act does not apply to the states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram and certain other areas. The other areas include, (a) the scheduled areas and the tribal areas in the states; (b) the hill areas of Manipur for which district councils exist; and (c) Darjeeling district of West Bengal for which Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council exists.
36. Which of the following matches of places with their leaders in the Civil Disobedience Movement is correct?
1. Tamil Nadu- Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
2. Odisha- Utkalmani Gopabandhu Choudhuri
3. Nagaland- Rani Gaidinliu
4. North West frontier Province- Abdul Gaffar Khan
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 3
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Violating the Salt law on 6th April Gandhiji started the Civil Disobedient Movement. It spreaded all over India. The Places and the name of the leaders- Tamil Nadu- Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, Odisha- Utkalmani Gopabandhu Choudhuri, Nagaland- Rani Gaidinliu, North West frontier Province- Abdul Gaffar Khan.
37. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
- Konyak languages are spoken in Nagaland
- The largest river island in the world is in Assam
- Arunachal Pradesh has the least density of population in India
- The largest desert in the world is situated in India
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The largest desert in the world is situated in northern Africa (The Sahara Desert).
38. Which among the following states of India shared its boundary with Myanmar?
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Nagaland
3. Manipur
4. Tripura
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The states of India which shared its boundary with Myanmar- Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.
39. Which of the following mountain range is located between Nagaland and Myanmar?
[A] Dafla
[B] Abor
[C] Naga Hills
[D] Arakanyoma
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Correct Answer: D [Arakanyoma]
Notes:
The Arakanyoma range is located in the border of Nagaland and Myanmar. Some part of this mountain range is submerged in the Bay of Bengal.
40. The State of Manipur and the State of Nagaland is separated by which of the following hill range?
[A] Arakan hills
[B] Manipur hills
[C] Patkai hills
[D] Barail hills
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Correct Answer: D [Barail hills]
Notes:
The Barail range is the highest hill range in Assam. It separates the State of Manipur and the State of Nagaland.
