APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Analysis of Geography & Environment Questions

Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of Geography & Environment Questions

Q3. Which of the following generate heat islands?

  1. In around wetlands
  2. Forest areas
  3. Coastal areas
  4. Urban areas

 

Q4. Which of the following is not a land use zone?

  1. Heritage zone
  2. Commercial zone
  3. Residential zone
  4. Industrial zone

 

Q13. The country having longest common border with India is

  1. China
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Pakistan
  4. Nepal

 

Q14. Numerically the largest group of Scheduled Tribes in Assam is

  1. Mising
  2. Bodos
  3. Rabhas
  4. Sonowal Kacharis

 

Q15. The length of the Brahmaputra National Waterway is

  1. 352 km
  2. 891 km
  3. 657 km
  4. 1621 km

 

Q41. Which one of the following is the southernmost town of Assam?

  1. Silchar
  2. Karimganj
  3. Haflong
  4. Hailakandi

 

Q43. As per 2011 Census, the average density of population per square kilometer in Assam is

  1. 983
  2. 893
  3. 398
  4. 298

Q44. Which one of the following is the smallest wildlife Sanctuary?

  1. Marat Longri
  2. Deepor Beel
  3. Garampani
  4. Nambor

 

Q48. Which is the Seventh National Park of Assam?

  1. Dehing Patkai National Park
  2. Raimona  National Park
  3. Orang  National Park
  4. Dibru Saikhowa  National Park

Q70. Which is the highest crude oil-producing State in India?

  1. Assam 
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Gujarat
  4. Tripura

 

Q75. What percentage of gross cultivated area is irrigated in Assam?

  1. 30%
  2. 20%
  3. 15.2%
  4. 5.4%

 

Q76. Which is the world’s oldest operating oil refinery?

  1. Digboi, India
  2. Mathura, India
  3. Port Arthus, USA
  4. Baytown, USA

 

Q77. How many agroclimatic zones are there in Assam?

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7

 

Q79. Which district of Assam is famous for its ivory carving?

  1. Barpeta
  2. Nalbari
  3. Baksa
  4. Darrang

 

Q80. Which of the following boasts India’s  first natural gas-based fertilizer plant?

  1. Ranipet
  2. Namrup
  3. Chambal
  4. Coromandel

 

Q81. What is the average cropping intensity of Assam?

  1. About 95%
  2. About 146%
  3. About 240%
  4. About 300%

 

Q85. Which is the longest highway in Assam?

  1. NH-31
  2. NH-34
  3. NH-52
  4. NH-54

 

Q98. Which of the following forms a rain shadow zone in Assam?

  1. Chachar district
  2. Southern part of Nagaon district and adjoining parts of Karbi Anglong
  3. Dima Hasao region
  4. Central Barak Valley

 

Q100. The 2021 Union Nations climate change Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland was presided over by

  1. Alok Sharma
  2. Bosir Johnson
  3. Joe Biden
  4. Angela Merkel

 

 

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Q1. Which water resource project provides and extends benefits to Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan?

  1. Hirakud Dam Project
  2. Sardar Sarovar Dam Project
  3. Bhakra-Nangal Dam Project
  4. Tehri Dam Project

Correct Option: (B) Sardar Sarovar Dam Project

The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada river in Navagam near Kevadiya, Narmada District , Gujarat in India. Four Indian states, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, receive water and electricity supply from the dam.

Topic to focus: Important Dams in India

 

Q2. Which pair of extremely located Indian cities is connected by the East-West corridor?

  1. SIlchar Porbandar
  2. Mumbai Shillong
  3. Nagpur Siliguri
  4. Mumbai Kolkata

Correct Option: (A) Silchar – Porbandar

East-West Corridor is a 3,300 kilometres (2,100 mi) corridor via NH 27 (Porbandar–Rajkot-Samakhiali–Radhanpur–Kota–Jhansi–Kanpur-Lucknow–Ayodhya-Gorakhpur-Muzaffarpur–Darbhanga-Supaul-Purnia– Dalkhola-Kishanganj, Islampur–Sonapur- Ghoshpukur-Jalpaiguri Alipurduar- Bongaigaon – Nalbari Bijni–Guwahati–Nagaon–Dabaka–Silchar).

Topic to focus: Important Road, Rail  & Infrastructure projects in India

Q33. The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a given environment is called

  1. Carrying capacity
  2. Population size
  3. Biotic potential
  4. Environment Resistance

Correct Option: (A) Carrying capacity

The carrying capacity of an environment is the maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by that specific environment, given the food, habitat, water, and other resources available. The carrying capacity is defined as the environment’s maximal load, which in population ecology corresponds to the population equilibrium, when the number of deaths in a population equals the number of births (as well as immigration and emigration).

Topic to focus: Important Terminology in Ecology/Geography

 

Q34. Plants growing under direct sunlight are known as heliophytes. What do we call plants growing under shades?

  1. Psammophytes
  2. Sciophytes
  3. Monocots
  4. Dicots

Correct Option: (B) Sciophytes

Sciophytes are plants that last or thrive best at low light intensity. These plants have larger photosynthetic units than solar plants or heliophytes.

Sciophytes are shade-loving trees and plants. These plants have larger photosynthetic units than solar plants or heliophytes. Sciophytes are also known as photophobic plants and reach their saturation level in only 20% sunlight.

Shade-plants essentially follow strategies for the optimum use of available energy and energy conservation.

Topic to focus: Biodiversity – Plants/Animal types

 

Q35. Which among the following protocols/conventions is dedicated for protecting biodiversity from potential risks caused by Living Modified Organisms?

  1. Cartagena Protocol
  2. Nagoya Protocol
  3. Bonn Convention
  4. Vienna Convention

Correct Option: (A) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is a legally binding global protocol that seeks to contribute to ensuring the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) created through modern biotechnology.

Topic to focus: Important Conventions/Conference related to Environment issues

 

Q36. Which among the following types is a non-material pollution?

  1. Air pollution
  2. Water pollution
  3. Thermal pollution
  4. Soil pollution

Correct Option: (C) Thermal Pollution.

The Non-material Pollutions are of following types:

(i) Radiation Pollution.

(ii) Noise Pollution.

(iii) Thermal Pollution.

Topic to focus: Pollution types

 

Q38. Match the following persons and their activities in the field of environmental conservation and development:

List 1:                           List 2

  1. Medha Patkar         1. Centre for Science and Environment
  2. M.S Swaminathan  2. Narmada Bachao Andolan
  3. Anil Agarwal            3. Ornithology and Conservation
  4. Salim Ali                  4. Rice Research and Biodiversity conservation.
  1. a:2, b:4, c:1, d:3
  2. a:2, b:1, c:3, d:4
  3. a:2, b:4, c:3, d:1
  4. a:3, b:1, c:4, d:2

Correct Option: (A) a 2, b 4, c 1, d 3

  • Medha Patkar, (born December 1, 1954, Bombay [now Mumbai], Maharashtra state, India), Indian social activist known chiefly for her work with people displaced by the Narmada Valley Development Project (NVDP), a large-scale plan to dam the Narmada River and its tributaries in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

  • Founder Anil Agarwal – Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a not-for-profit public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, India. Established in 1980, CSE works as a think tank on environment-development issues in India, poor planning, climate shifts devastating India’s Sundarbans and advocates for policy changes and better implementation of the already existing policies.

  • Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan (born 7 August 1925) is an Indian geneticist and administrator, known for his role in India’s Green Revolution. Swaminathan has been called the Father of Green Revolution in India for his role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India. He is the founder of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation.

  • Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Sometimes referred to as the “Birdman of India”.

Topic to focus: Important Personalities related to Environment protection/conservation

 

Q39. All species of Lemur are endemic to

  1. New Caledonia
  2. Seychelles Islands
  3. Galapagos Islands
  4. Madagascar

Correct Option: (D) Madagascar

Lemurs are mammals of the order Primates, divided into 8 families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 existing species. They are native only to the island of Madagascar.

Topic to focus: Species specific to regions

Q41. Among the marine ecosystems, the most species rich ecosystem is

  1. Mangrove
  2. Coral Reefs
  3. Open Water
  4. None of the Above

Correct Option: (B) Coral reefs

Topic to focus: Ecosytems

 

Q42. Biodiversity hotspots are among the richest and the most important ecosystems in the world. How many such hotspots are present in the world?

  1. 25
  2. 34
  3. 36
  4. 42

Correct Option: (C) 36

  • A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation.

  • To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot on Myers 2000 edition of the hotspot-map, a region must meet two strict criteria: it must contain at least 0.5% or 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics, and it has to have lost at least 75% of its primary vegetation.[6] Around the world, 36 areas qualify under this definition.

Topic to focus: Biodiversity Hotspots & biodiversity conservation measures

 

Q57. The much-discussed Line of Actual Control is a disputed borderline between

  1. India and China
  2. China and Pakistan
  3. India and Pakistan
  4. China and Nepal

Correct Option: (A) India and China

Topic to focus: Important boundaries – Political Geography

 

Q58. The Paris Agreement of the UNFCCC is to limit the global warming well below

  1. 1 degree celsius
  2. 2 degree celsius
  3. 2.5 degree celsius
  4. 3 degree celsius

Correct Option: (B) 2 oC degree

The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.

Topic to focus: Important Conventions/Conference related to Environment issues

 

Q61. Sittwe Port in Myanmar which is being financed by India, is a part of which project

  1. Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport Project
  2. Sagarmala Project
  3. Prayagraj-Haldia Inland waterway project
  4. Talcher-Dhamra Inland Waterway Project

Correct Option: (A) Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project

The Kaladan Road Project is a US$484 million project connecting the eastern Indian seaport of Kolkata with Sittwe seaport in Rakhine State, Myanmar by sea. In Myanmar, it will then link Sittwe seaport to Paletwa in Chin State via the Kaladan river boat route, and then from Paletwa by road to Mizoram state in Northeast India.

Assam Current Affairs – October 22-28, 2018 – AssamExam

Topic to focus: Current Affairs Topics w.r.t. Geography

 

Q93. The largest landlocked country in the world is

  1. Republic of Congo
  2. Mongolia
  3. Bolivia
  4. Kazakhstan

Correct Option: (D) Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked country. A landlocked country is a country that has no direct access to the ocean.

Topic to focus: Countries/States facts

Q94. Find out which of the following pairs is/are correct:

  1. Khamti: Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Ao: Nagaland
  3. Melacheri: Lakshadweep
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. 1 and 2
  4. All are correct

Correct Option: (D) All of the above

Topic to focus: States and native Tribes

 

 Q95. Which country is the largest archipelago country in the world?

  1. Philippines
  2. Indonesia
  3. Maldives
  4. Malaysia

Correct Option: (B) Indonesia

Indonesia is made up of 17,508 islands of which about 6,000 islands inhabited by people. As the largest archipelago in the world, its territory covers an area of 1,919,440 square kilometers (735 355 square miles) and has one of the widest among the 16 countries in the world and is also the fourth most populous country with about 230 million inhabitants. The country has over 150 active volcanoes, including Krakatoa and Tambora.

Topic to focus: Countries/States facts 

 

Q96. Which of the following rivers has the largest river basin in the Indian subcontinent?

  1. The Brahmaputra
  2. The Indus
  3. The Ganga
  4. The Krishna

Correct Option: (C) Ganga

Source of Answer

The Indus basin extends over China (Tibet), India, Afghanistan and Pakistan draining an area of 11,65,500 Sq.km.

Most of the Indus Basin lies in India and Pakistan, and only about 13 percent of its total catchment is in Tibet and Afghanistan.

So, Indus basin within Indian subcontinent = 10,13,985 Sq.km.

  • https://ncert.nic.in/ncerts/l/kegy103.pdf

The Indus System is one of the largest river basins of the world, covering an area of 11,65,000 sq. km (in India it is 321, 289 sq. km and a total length of 2,880

km (in India 1,114 km).

The Ganga basin extends over an area of 10,86,000km2.

The drainage area lying in India is 862,769 km2. 140,000 km2 (54,000 sq mi) in Nepal (13%), 46,000 km2 (18,000 sq mi) in Bangladesh (4%), and 33,000 km2 (13,000 sq mi) in China (3%)

Source: International Watercourses Law for the 21st Century: The Case of the River Ganges Basin Front Cover Sūryaprasāda Suvedī, Surya P. Subedi

So, Even if we deduct Basin area in China, 10,86,000-13000=10,73,000km2 in Indian subcontinent.

Topic to focus: Important Rivers

 

Q97. The boundary demarcation between India and Pakistan came into force on 17th August 1947. Which line divides the two countries?

  1. Durand Line
  2. Radcliffe Line
  3. McMohan Line
  4. Gilbert Line

Correct Option: (B) Radcliffe Line

The boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan known as the Radcliffe Line came into force on 17 August 1947. The Radcliffe line is spread through the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat to the international border in Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir, dividing India and Pakistan into two different countries.

Topic to focus: Important boundaries – Political Geography

 

Q98. The islands of Seychelles are located in the

  1. Arctic Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Pacific Ocean

Correct Option: (C) Indian Ocean

Seychelles is located in the Somali Sea segment of the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar.

Topic to focus: Countries/States facts 

 

Q100. According to the most authentic geographical studies, when did life begin on earth?

  1. 4.2 million years ago
  2. 4.6 billion years ago
  3. 3.8 million years ago
  4. 3.8 billion years ago

Correct Option: (D) 3.8 billion

Earth formed around 4.54 billion years ago. The earth’s oceans were formed within 500 million years from the formation of the earth. Sometime around 3,800 million years ago, life began to evolve.

Topic to focus: Earth’s physical geography

GEOGRAPHY Assam

Q4. Which among the following cities is known as the Tea City of India?

  1. Darjeeling
  2. Dibrugarh
  3. Siliguri
  4. Nainital

Correct Option: (B) Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh is the largest tea exporting town in India. Nestled on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh is the entry point to the districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Jorhat which produce tea in abundance. Around 50% of the total tea produced in Assam come from these three districts. Dibrugarh is aptly called the ‘Tea City of India’. The town and its nearby places are a home to Oil and Timber industries. The aroma of the tea gardens and the mesmerizing views of the Himalayas make the town a must-see destination. Take a stroll in the tea gardens and sip one of the finest tea in the world. Take some packets of the tea back home. Every time you have this tea you will relive your memories of Dibrugarh. The town got its name from Dibarumukh. ‘Dibaru’ is the name of a river and ‘mukh’ means mouth.

Topic to focus: Economic Centers of Assam

 

Q22. The four districts under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) are

  1. Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Chirang and Baksa
  2. Kokrajhar, Baksa, Chirang and Udalguri
  3. Kokrajhar, Baksa, Sonitpur and Udalguri
  4. Baksa, Chirang, Udalguri and Nalbari

Correct Option: (B) Kokrajhar, Baksa, Chirang and Udalguri

The BTC consists of four contiguous districts — Kokrajhar, Baksa, Udalguri and Chirang — carved out of seven existing districts — Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup, Darrang and Sonitpur — an area of 8970 km2 comprising various protected tribal belts and blocks in Assam. Its establishment was under theass Amended Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Topic to focus: Political Geography of Assam

 

Q37. The two UNESCO World Heritage sites in Assam are

  1. Nameri National Park and Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
  2. Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park
  3. Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park and Hollongabar Gibbon WLS
  4. Deepor Beel WLS and Dibru-Saikhowa National park

Correct Option: (B) Kaziranga NP and Manas NP

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

  • India now has 35 sites, including 27 cultural properties, seven natural sites and one mixed site, notified as World Heritage Sites.

UNESCO World Heritage Natural Sites in India

28.

Kaziranga National Park (1985)

Assam

29

Manas Wild Life Sanctuary (1985)

Assam

30.

Keoladeo National Park (1985)

Rajasthan

31.

Sunderban National Park (1987)

West Bengal

32.

Nanda Devi  and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005)

Uttarakhand

33.

Western Ghats (2012)

Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu

34.

Great Himalayan National Park (2014)

Himachal Pradesh

35.

Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP) (2016)* [Mixed site]

Sikkim

UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in India – AssamExam

Topic to focus: Biodiversity conservation in Assam – National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries etc.

 

Q40. Which among the following tree is the state tree of Assam?

  1. Titachapa
  2. Nahor
  3. Hollong
  4. Segun

Correct Option: (C) Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)

State Symbols of Assam (Assam Art & Culture APSC Notes) – AssamExam

Topic to focus: State symbols of Assam

 

Q99. Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries/National Parks is located in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh borders?

  1. Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
  2. Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
  3. Dibru-Saikhowa NP
  4. Namdapha NP

Correct Option: (A) Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary.

Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the state of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers 175 km2. It is located along the foothills of the Great Himalayan Range. The area was declared as a sanctuary in 1998.

Topic to focus: Biodiversity conservation in Assam – National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries etc.

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Q1. Which of the following protected site was declared a World Heritage Site in December 1985 by UNESCO and it was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2011?

  1. Kaziranga National Park
  2. Orang National Park
  3. Raimona National Park
  4. Manas National Park

Manas National Park

Q2. In which year Kaziranga National Park was given official status of National Park by the central government?

  1. 1951
  2. 1974
  3. 1999
  4. 2006

1974

In 1954, the government of Assam passed the Assam (Rhinoceros) Bill, which imposed heavy penalties for rhinoceros poaching. Fourteen years later, in 1968, the state government passed the Assam National Park Act of 1968, declaring Kaziranga a designated national park. The 430 km2 park was given official status by the central government on 11 February 1974. In 1985, Kaziranga was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its unique natural environment. Kaziranga National Park was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006.

Q3. Kaziranga National Park hosts around ______ of the world’s one-horned rhinoceroses?

  1. Half
  2. 90 per cent
  3. Two-thirds
  4. 100 per cent

Two-thirds

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. The park, which hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site.

Q4. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Kaziranga National Park?

  1. It is a declared UNESCO World Heritage Site
  2. It is a declared Tiger Reserve.
  3. It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species.
  4. It is declared as an Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Govt of India

It is declared as an Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Govt of India

Q5. Assam has what per cent of it’s total geographical area under the Seven national parks in the state?

  1. 1.88%
  2. 2.51%
  3. 21.68%
  4. 23.45%

2.51%

Assam protected areas includes Seven national parks (2.51% of Assam‘s area), 16 wildlife sanctuaries (1.88% of Assam’s area), and two proposed wildlife sanctuaries.

Q6. Which state has the maximum no. of National Parks?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Kerala
  4. Uttarakhand

Madhya Pradesh

Q7. Which National Park forms the core area of Chirang Ripu Elephant Reserve?

  1. Kaziranga National Park
  2. Manas National Park
  3. Nameri National Park
  4. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Manas National Park

Q8. Which of the two National Parks are declared as National Parks in 2021?

  1. Dehing Patkai National Park and Orang National Park
  2. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Dehing Patkai National Park
  3. Raimona National Park and Dehing Patkai National Park
  4. Dehing Patkai National Park and Orang National Park

Raimona National Park and Dehing Patkai National Park

Q9. Which state has the largest population of wild water buffalo in the world?

  1. Bihar
  2. West Bengal
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Assam

Assam

Q10. Which of the following protected areas in Assam is known for Bengal florican?

  1. Manas National Park
  2. Royal Manas National Park
  3. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary

Manas National Park

 

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Q1. What is Assam’s position among all the Indian states, in terms of Elephant population?

  1. First
  2. Second
  3. Third
  4. Fifth

b. Second 

Q2. Indian Rhino Vision 2020(IVR2020) aims in increase the Rhino population in Assam to ____ by the year 2020.

  1. 2,000
  2. 3,000
  3. 4,000
  4. 5,000

b. 3000 

Q3. What is the IUCN Conservation status of the Gee’s golden langur (or golden langur), an Old World monkey found in Assam and neighboring regions?

  1. Endangered
  2. Critically Endangered
  3. Vulnerable
  4. Near Threatened

a. Endangered [/bg_collapse]

Q4. Which of the following is not among the major birds found in Assam?

  1. Blue-throated Barbet
  2. White-winged Wood Duck
  3. Ring-tailed Fishing Eagle
  4. White Peafowl

d. White Peafowl

Q5. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in Assam?

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Four
  4. Five

b. Two

Q6. Who is credited with the 1953 discovery of Golden Langur in Assam?

  1. Salim Ali
  2. M Krishnan
  3. Edward Pritchard Gee
  4. Moharana Choudhury

c. Edward Pritchard Gee

Q7. Which is the oldest National Park in Assam?

  1. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
  2. Kaziranga National Park
  3. Manas National Park
  4. Nameri National Park

b. Kaziranga National Park 

Q8. Which is the smallest National Park in Assam?

  1. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
  2. Manas National Park
  3. Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park
  4. Nameri National Park

c. Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park 

Q9. What is the IUCN Conservation status of Rhinoceros unicornis, the official state animal of Assam?

  1. Least Concerned
  2. Critically Endangered
  3. Vulnerable
  4. Extinct in the Wild

c. Vulnerable 

Q10. Keibul Lamjao National Park is located in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Manipur

d. Manipur 

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Q1. The Bhupen Hazarika Setu (Dhola–Sadiya Bridge) is constructed over which river?

  1. Brahmaputra
  2. Barak
  3. Lohit
  4. Dihang

c. Lohit 

Q2. Who is famously known as the “Forest Man of India”?

  1. Sunderlal Bahuguna
  2. Jadav Payeng
  3. Kallen Pakkudan
  4. Mike Pandey

b. Jadav Payeng 

Q3. As per 2011 census, the growth rate of population of Assam during the decade of 2001-2011 is

  1. 17.7%
  2. 24.5%
  3. 11%
  4. 20.1%

a. 17.7%

Q4. Which National Park in Assam is one of the last strongholds for the wild water buffalo?

  1. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
  2. Orang National Park
  3. Manas National Park
  4. Kaziranga National Park

d. Kaziranga National Park

Q5. What percentage of total area of Assam is under forest?

  1. 34 %
  2. 21 %
  3. 27 %
  4. 42 %

a. 34 %

Q6. The proposed Tipaimukh Dam is to be constructed over which river?

  1. Brahmaputra River
  2. Surma River
  3. Barak River
  4. Dibang River

c. Barak River

Q7. Which of the following geographical lines passes through the state of Assam?

  1. Tropic of cancer
  2. Tropic of Capricorn
  3. Equator
  4. None of the above

d. None of the above

Q8. Which is the following route is the National Waterway-2 (NW-2)

  1. River Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Sadiya
  2. River ganga from haldia to Allahabad
  3. Barak river from Lakhipur-Bhanga
  4. West Coast Canal from Kottapuram to Kollam

a. River Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Sadiya

Q9. Assam’s newest district Majuli is carved out of which of district?

  1. Jorhat
  2. Dibrugarh
  3. Tezpur
  4. Karbi Anglong

a. Jorhat

Q10. Assam’s proposed Chai-bagaan Time will have reference longitude of

  1. 82.5 degree E
  2. 90 degrees E
  3. 75 degree E
  4. 105 degree E

b. 90 degrees E

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Q1. Which is the highest mountain peak of Assam Himalaya range?

  1. Guru Peak
  2. Doda Betta
  3. Himagiri
  4. Namcha Barwa

d. Namcha Barwa 

Q2. Which the protective sites of Assam are recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

  1. Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park
  2. Kaziranga National Park and Orang National Park
  3. Borail Wildlife Sanctuary and Nokrek National Park
  4. None of the sites in Assam are UNESCO World Heritage Site

a. Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park 

Q3. Assam has common boundary with how many Indian states

  1. 7 state
  2. 5 states
  3. 8 state
  4. 6 state

a. 7 state

Q4. Assam share international border with which of the following countries

  1. Myanmar and Bangladesh
  2. Myanmar, Bhutan and Bangladesh
  3. Bhutan and Bangladesh
  4. China, Myanmar, Bhutan and Bangladesh

c. Bhutan and Bangladesh

Q5. Which of is the largest wetland in Assam

  1. Deepor Beel
  2. Sonbill Lake
  3. Kumri Beel Lake
  4. Cahndubi Lake

b. Sonbill Lake

Q6. The approximate share of Assam in India’s annually production of tea is

  1. 55%
  2. 25%
  3. 85%
  4. 75%

a. 55%

Q7. Which of the following statement is NOT correct about Kaziranga National Park?

  1. It hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses
  2. It is a declared Tiger Reserve
  3. It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International
  4. None of the above

d. None of the above

Q8. Which of following lines of latitude does NOT pass through Assam

  1. Tropic of cancer
  2. Equator
  3. Both the above line
  4. None

c. Both the above line

Q9. Percentage of total area of Assam under forest

  1. 34%
  2. 52%
  3. 21.4%
  4. 67%

a. 34%

Q10. As per the data of 2011 population census, the literacy rate in Assam is approximately

  1. 68%
  2. 85%
  3. 57%
  4. 72%

d. 72%

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