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In which part of Assam the Terai zone is situated?
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Answer: Option B
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At which place the Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary is located?
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Answer: Option C
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Nameri National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in the Sonitpur District of Assam, India, about 35 km from Tezpur.
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Which one of the following books is the most important literary source for the study of early history of Assam?
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Answer: Option C
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The Kalika Purana is a major source of ancient Assam history. It was composed in Assam during tenth century. It contains vivid description of Kamrupa and Kamakhya.
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The Battle of Mehargarh was fought between
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A famous musical instrument of Assam 'GOGONA' is made of which material?
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Answer: Option C
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The gogona is a type of jaw harp, a vibrating reed instrument that is used primarily in the traditional Bihu music in Assam. In Boro language, it is known as Gongina. It is made of a piece of bamboo/horn that has a bifurcation on one end.
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The first President of the 'Assam Pradesh Congress Committee' was
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Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or Assam PCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the first elected president and Chabilal Upadhyaya was the first selected president of the committee when it was founded.
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Who among the following was the President of the Swaraj Party in Assam during freedom movement?
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Answer: Option D
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Tarun Ram Phukan was a prominent leader of Assam. He was popularly known as Deshbhakta. He was educated in Cotton Collegiate School, Guwahati and Presidency College, Calcutta. Later, he moved to the Bar from Inner Temple in London. He educated as a lawyer but also served as lecturer in Earle Law College in Guwahati. He was a prominent member of a political organization then named Assam Association till 1920. Phookan played an important part in forming the Assam Branch of the Indian National Congress in 1921. He was elected its first President.
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Which of the following Assamese cities has the largest dry fish market in Asia?
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Jagiroad is a place located in Mayong Sub-Division, in Morigaon district of Assam state, India. It includes a paper mill (NPM) and World's biggest dry fish market.
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The Assamese king who is also nicknamed as 'Bhaga Raja' is
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Answer: Option B
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Surampha was a king of the Ahom kingdom. Due to his moral disposition, which was severely lacking, he is referred to as the bhoga roja or bhaga raja in the Buranjis.
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The season which was associated with Bordoichila in Assam is
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Bordoisila or Bordoichila is a native Assamese word native to the state of Assam in India. It originally refers to the Spirit Goddess of Wind and Rain (Nature) and so wild wind occurs in Assam, that marks the incoming monsoon season, as it is accompanied with heavy showers and strong wind causing widespread damage.