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

 

 

Polity of Assam Quiz MCQ Set 2 (Panchayat Raj in Assam) – Assam Politics Quiz

Polity of Assam Quiz MCQ Set 2 (Panchayat Raj in Assam)

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Q1. The Quorum for a meeting of the Gaon Panchayat is

  1. 1/10 of the total member
  2. 1/5 of the total member
  3. 1/4 of the total member
  4. 1/3 of the total member

d. 1/10 of the total member

Or one-hundred number of voters of the village/villages whichever is less.

Q2. Which of the following is not a member of Zilla Parishad?

  1. President of Gaon Panchayat
  2. Presidents of the Anchalik Panchayats
  3. Members of Lok Sabha
  4. Member of Legislative Assembly

a. President of Gaon Panchayat 

Q3. In Assam, how many subjects are assigned to Panchayat?

  1. 21 subjects
  2. 19 subjects
  3. 27 subjects
  4. 23 subjects

d. 23 subjects

Q4. Under which article of Indian Constitution, the Assam State Finance Commission was setup to review the financial position of the Panchayats and to make recommendations in this regards?

  1. Article 371-B
  2. Article 356
  3. Article 359
  4. Article 243-I

d. Article 243-I

Q5. Who is the Chairman of the Fifth Assam State Finance Commission?

  1. M P Bezbaruah
  2. P K Borthakur
  3. Prateek Hajela
  4. Kandarpa Barman

a. M P Bezbaruah

Q6. Which of the following is NOT a source of fund for Gaon Panchyat?

  1. Transfer by State Finance Commission for development purpose
  2. Loan from Banks
  3. Own Sources of Revenue (Tax and Non-Taxes)
  4. Contribution by the communities themselves

b. Loan from Banks

Q7. Assam’s State Institute of Rural development (SIRD) is located at

  1. Guwahati
  2. Jorhat
  3. Hailakandi
  4. Dibrugarh

a. Guwahati 

Q8. In Assam Panchayat election, what percent of seats are reserved for women?

  1. 67 per cent
  2. 50 per cent
  3. 33 per cent
  4. 25 per cent

b. 50 per cent

Q9. Which is the apex level under the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in Assam?

  1. Gaon Panchayat
  2. Anchalik Panchayat
  3. Zilla Parishad
  4. Nagar panchayats

c. Zilla Parishad 

Q10. Who is the incumbent Union Minister of Panchayati Raj?

  1. Gopinath Munde
  2. Nitin Gadkari Nitin Gadkari
  3. Birender Singh
  4. Narendra Singh Tomar

d. Narendra Singh Tomar

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Modern History of Assam Quiz MCQ Set 3 – Assam History Quiz

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Q1. When was the Treaty of Yandaboo signed in?

  1. 1824
  2. 1857
  3. 1826 
  4. 1902

c. 1826 

Q2. Which of the following person from Assam was a member of Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution?

  1. Gopinath bordoloi
  2. Sir Syed Muhammad Saadulla
  3. Nabin Chandra Bardoloi
  4. Tarun Ram Phukan

b. Sir Syed Muhammad Saadulla 

Q3. Which of the following major incident occurred in Assam in 1894?

  1. Formation of Assam Pradesh congress
  2. Treaty of yandaboo
  3. annexation of Assam by British
  4. Pathorughat peasants’ uprising

d. Pathorughat peasants’ uprising 

Q4. Which Viceroy had combined the eastern district of Bengal with Assam in 1905?

  1. Lord Curzon
  2. Lord Dufferin
  3. Lord Minto
  4. Lord Chelmsford

a. Lord Curzon 

 

Q5. Who has founded the Sarbajanik Sabha in Assam in the year 1884?

  1. Nabin Chandra Bardoloi
  2. T.R. Phookan
  3. Jagannath Barua
  4. Manik Chandra Baruah

c. Jagannath Barua 

Q6. Who among the following is the leader of 1857 Revolt in Assam?

  1. Maniram Dewan
  2. Kanaklata Barua
  3. Kushal Konwar
  4. Kamala Miri

a. Maniram Dewan 

Q7. Who is the author of the book, Planter Raj to Swaraj: Freedom Struggle and Electoral Politics in Assam?

  1. Dr. Irfan Habib
  2. Surya Kr. Bhuyan
  3. Dr. Amalendu Guha
  4. Edward Gait

c. Dr. Amalendu Guha 

Q8. Who was the President of Swaraj party in Assam during the freedom movement?

  1. Gopinath Bordoloi
  2. Tarun Ram Phookan
  3. Bishnu Ram Medhi
  4. Bimala Prasad Chaliha

b. Tarun Ram Phookan 

Q9. Kanaklata Barua was associated with which of the following freedom movement?

  1. Civil disobedience movement
  2. Quit India Movement
  3. Non cooperation movement
  4. Individual Satyagraha

b. Quit India Movement 

Q10. The first Peasant Uprising in Assam against the British was?

  1. Patharughat Raijmel
  2. Battle of Itakhuli
  3. Phulaguri Dhawa
  4. Rangiya Raijmel

c. Phulaguri Dhawa 

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Polity of Assam Quiz MCQ Set 1 – Assam Politics Quiz

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Q1. Who among the following popular personalities was never a Chief Minister of Independent Assam?

  1. Gopinath Bordoloi
  2. Sir Muhammad Sadulla
  3. Bishnuram Medhi
  4. Bimala Prasad Chaliha

b. Sir Muhammad Sadulla

Q2. First Assam Legislative Council was created in which year

  1. 1912
  2. 1913
  3. 1909
  4. 1911

b. 1913 

Q3. When Assam was reconstituted into a Chief Commissioners’ province?

  1. 1909
  2. 1912
  3. 1919
  4. 1935

1912

Q4. Which Schedule of Indian Constitution deals with administrative provisions of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram?

  1. First
  2. Sixth
  3. Second
  4. Twelfth

b. Sixth

Q5. Which article of the Constitution of Indian has special provision with respect to the State of Assam?

  1. Article 371
  2. Article 371B
  3. Article 273
  4. Article 300

b. Article 371B

Q6. Which Indian state has recently removed AFSPA after 18 years of enforcement in the state?

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

b. Tripura

Q7. Assam’s first Panchayati Raj legislation namely Assam Rural Panchayat Act, was passed in which year?

  1. 1945
  2. 1948
  3. 1959
  4. 1993

b. 1948

Q8. What is the maximum strength of Assam Legislative Assembly?

  1. 106
  2. 126
  3. 250
  4. 545

b. 126

Q9. When was the Bodoland Autonomous Council created?

  1. 1985
  2. 1991
  3. 1993
  4. 2001

c. 1993

Q10. Which of the following district has been created in 2022 as the 35th District of Assam?

  1. Tamulpur
  2. Gossaigaon
  3. Bhergaon
  4. Bajali

a. Tamulpur

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Modern History of Assam Quiz MCQ Set 2 – Assam History Quiz

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Q1. Assam was separated from Bengal and was put under a chief commission in the year

  1. 1874
  2. 1971
  3. 1930
  4. 1890

a. 1874 

Q2. Who founded the Assam Association in 1903?

  1. Manik Chandra Barua
  2. Navin Chandra Bordoloi
  3. Jagannath Baruah
  4. None of the above

a. Manik Chandra Barua 

Q3. Which district was separated from Assam and given to Pakistan in 1947?

  1. Chittagong
  2. Sylhet
  3. Khulna
  4. Sholashahar

b. Sylhet 

Q4. By which treaty the Burmese control over Assam ended?

  1. Treaty of Yandaboo
  2. The Imphal Treaty
  3. The Rangoon Treaty
  4. Rangoon Pact

a. Treaty of Yandaboo 

Q5. Provincial Self-Autonomy was introduced to Assam from

  1. 1935
  2. 1937
  3. 1939
  4. 1941

a. 1935 

Q6. Phulaguri uprising, first ever peasant movement in India that occurred in middle Assam in which year?

  1. 1861
  2. 1957
  3. 1905
  4. 1836

a. 1861

Q7. Which of the following incident is also known as Assam’s Jallianwala Bagh incident?

  1. Phulaguri Dhawa
  2. Patharughat firing
  3. Burmese invasion of Assam
  4. Moamoria rebellion

b. Patharughat firing 

Q8. Most part of Kachari Kingdom was occupied by Ahom during the rule of which Ahom king?

  1. Sukaphaa
  2. Rudra Singha
  3. Suklengpha
  4. Suhungmung

d. Suhungmung 

Q9. Who was the first martyr of Quit India Movement of 1942?

  1. Kanak Lata Barua
  2. Rani Gaidinliu
  3. Pushpalata Das
  4. Kushal Konwar

a. Kanak Lata Barua

Q10. Asam Sahitya Sabha was established in which year?

  1. 1915
  2. 1921
  3. 1905
  4. 1917

d. 1917

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Q1. The Ahom dynasty ruled the Ahom kingdom for approximately how many years?

  1. 460 years
  2. 500 years
  3. 600 years
  4. 680 years

c. 600 years

Q2. Which of the following ruler is popularly known as ‘Chilarai’?

  1. Nara Narayan
  2. Mahamanikya
  3. Sukladhvaj
  4. Durlabh Narayan

c. Sukladhvaj

Q3. Who among the following is the earliest known king of ancient Assam?

  1. Narakasur
  2. Mahiranga Danava
  3. Hidimba
  4. Sri Harsha

b. Mahiranga Danava

Q4. Who was the founder of the Varmana Dynasty?

  1. Pushyavarman
  2. Bhaskar Varman
  3. Banabhatta
  4. Mahendravarman

a. Pushyavarman

Q5. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang visited Kamarupa in which year?

  1. 602 A.D.
  2. 643 A.D.
  3. 650 A.D.
  4. 543 A.D.

b. 643 A.D.

Q6. Who created the first separate political entity in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, called the Gauda Kingdom?

  1. Shashanka
  2. Harsha
  3. Bhaskaravarman
  4. Brahmapala

a. Shashanka

Q7. Karnasuvarna or Karnasubarna, a historical site of ancient period, is presently located in which state?

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

c. West Bengal

Q8. Which Ahom king was popularly known as “Bamuni Konwar” or “the Brahman prince”?

  1. Sukhaangphaa
  2. Susenghphaa
  3. Gadadhar Singha
  4. Sudangphaa

d. Sudangphaa

Q9. Medieval period poet Rama Saraswati was a court poet of which of the following king?

  1. Bhaskaravarman
  2. Durlabhnarayan
  3. Brahmapala
  4. Rudra Singha

b. Durlabhnarayan

Q10. Which among the following has written the Prahlada Charita?

  1. Hema Saraswati
  2. Rudra Kandali
  3. Harivara Vipra
  4. Madhav Kandali

a. Hema Saraswati

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