Assam & NE States Current Affairs and GK Quiz for August 2022

Assam & NE States Current Affairs and GK Quiz for August 2022

( Daily and Monthly Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz & MCQ for APSC Exams and various Assam exams)

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Q1. Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumukedima are the newly created districts of which state?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Mizoram
  3. Nagaland
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

Nagaland

Nagaland government has created three new districts in the state- Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumukedima, taking the total number of districts to 15.

The Governor of Nagaland Jagdish Mukhi announced the Tseminyu subdivision under Kohima district, Niuland subdivision under Dimapur district, and Chumukedima sub-division into three new districts.

 

Q2. The lawn bowler from Assam who was part of the Indian team to win its first ever gold medals in Lawn Bowls in 2022 Commonwealth Games is

  1. Nayanmoni Saikia
  2. Lovely Choubey
  3. Pinki Singh
  4. Lovlina Borgohain
Nayanmoni Saikia

 

Q3. ‘Donyi Polo Airport’ is located in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Sikkim
  3. Mizoram
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

  • The state government of Arunachal Pradesh has given the name of ‘Donyi Polo Airport’ to its third airport, which is under construction in Itanagar.
  • It is the only airport in the capital city and third in the state after Pasighat and Tezu airports.

 

Q4. Indian weightlifter from Aizawl who won gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Mirabai Chanu
  2. Jeremy Lalrinnunga
  3. Jaismine Lamboria
  4. Achinta Sheuli

Jeremy Lalrinnunga

Jeremy represented India in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. He won the gold medal in the Boys’ 62 kg category weightlifting, India’s first gold medal in the Youth Olympics Games.

 

Q5. Who clinched India’s 1st gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022?

  1. Mirabai Chanu
  2. Achinta Sheuli
  3. Jaismine Lamboria
  4. Bindyarani Devi
Mirabai Chanu

 

Q6. Which state has recently launched ‘Vidya Rath-School on Wheels’ project?

  1. Assam
  2. Tripura
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. West Bengal

Assam

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Vidya Rath-School on Wheels project. It aims to provide access to underprivileged children to elementary education for 10 months.

After 10 months, the children will be integrated into the usual system of education. Students will be offered free mid-day meals, uniforms, and textbooks under the project.

 

Q7. Shumang Leela traditional form of theatre is held in which state?

  1. Manipur
  2. Nagaland
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Bihar

Manipur

The 50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-2022 kicked off at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen in Imphal. Shumang Leela is a traditional form of theatre in Manipur and the roles of female artists are all played by male actors and male characters are played by female artists.


Q8. Which state got its second railway station after a gap of more than 119 years with the commissioning?

  1. Nagaland
  2. Mizoram
  3. Sikkim
  4. Tripura

Nagaland

North-east state, Nagaland got its second railway station after a gap of more than 119 years with the commissioning of a new facility at Shokhuvi.

 

Q9.  Bindyarani Devi won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and also broke Games record and national record in clean and jerk by lifting 116 kg. She to from which state?

  1. Meghalaya
  2. Mizoram
  3. Haryana
  4. Manipur
Manipur

 

Q10. Which state has recently launched Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Odisha
  4. Bihar

Meghalaya

Recently, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma launched an ambitious flagship program – “Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme” for farmers under National Livestock Mission at Birnihat in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.

 

Q11. Which state has started ‘Medicine from The Sky’ Project on August 15, 2022?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Sikkim
  4. Uttarakhand

Arunachal Pradesh

In Arunachal Pradesh, “Medicine from the Sky Project” was unveiled successfully on August 15, 2022.  First flight of drone service was carried from Seppa to Chayang Tajo in East Kameng district. This project is inspired from the Prime Minister’s vision of transforming India into world’s drone hub.

 

Q12. Which Assam has launched ‘Mission Bhumiputra’ to issue digitized caste certificates?

  1. West Bengal
  2. Tripura
  3. Assam
  4. Manipur
Assam

 

Q13. Which state recently signed an MoU which NITI Aayog to bring a large-scale transformation in school education?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Kerala
  3. Gujarat
  4. Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh

 

Q14. India and Bangladesh signed a MoU on sharing of waters of Kushiyara river, the Kushiyara river enters Bangladesh after flowing which district of Assam?

  1. Cachar
  2. Dhubri
  3. Karimganj
  4. Hailakandi
Karimganj

 

Q15. Which state/UT has recently implemented the “Airgun Surrender Abhiyan”?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. West Bengal
  4. Meghalaya
Arunachal Pradesh

Current Affairs GK & Quiz Monthly – August 2022

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