Adam GK is an integral part of any type of competitive examinations held in Assam for government sector jobs. That's why every candidates should focus their attention to Assam GK when preparing for an examination. Here are 25 General Knowledge (GK) multiple-choice questions (MCQs) about Assam:
Geography of Assam
1. What is the capital of Assam?
a) Guwahati
b) Tezpur
c) Dispur
d) Jorhat
Answer: c) Dispur
2. Which river is known as the lifeline of Assam?
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Barak
d) Subansiri
Answer: b) Brahmaputra
3. Which is the largest city in Assam?
a) Dibrugarh
b) Silchar
c) Guwahati
d) Tinsukia
Answer: c) Guwahati
4. Assam shares its borders with how many Indian states?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Answer: c) 7
5. Which of the following states does NOT share a border with Assam?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Nagaland
c) Meghalaya
d) Tripura
Answer: d) Tripura
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History of Assam
6. Who was the first Ahom king of Assam?
a) Sukaphaa
b) Rudra Singha
c) Gadadhar Singha
d) Pratap Singha
Answer: a) Sukaphaa
7. The Treaty of Yandabo was signed in which year?
a) 1824
b) 1826
c) 1828
d) 1830
Answer: b) 1826
8. Who was the founder of the Kamarupa Kingdom?
a) Bhaskar Varman
b) Naraka
c) Pushyavarman
d) Kumar Bhaskaravarman
Answer: c) Pushyavarman
9. The famous Battle of Saraighat was fought in which year?
a) 1662
b) 1667
c) 1671
d) 1674
Answer: c) 1671
10. Who led the Ahom army in the Battle of Saraighat?
a) Lachit Borphukan
b) Sukapha
c) Rudra Singha
d) Chilarai
Answer: a) Lachit Borphukan
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Culture and Festivals
11. Which is the most famous traditional festival of Assam?
a) Durga Puja
b) Bihu
c) Pongal
d) Onam
Answer: b) Bihu
12. Which dance form is a classical dance of Assam?
a) Sattriya
b) Kathak
c) Bharatanatyam
d) Odissi
Answer: a) Sattriya
13. Rongali Bihu marks which occasion?
a) Assamese New Year
b) End of monsoon
c) Harvest season
d) Winter solstice
Answer: a) Assamese New Year
14. Which Assamese festival celebrates the bond between man and nature?
a) Ambubachi Mela
b) Magh Bihu
c) Kati Bihu
d) Bohag Bihu
Answer: c) Kati Bihu
15. Which temple in Assam is famous for its Ambubachi Mela?
a) Kamakhya Temple
b) Navagraha Temple
c) Sukreswar Temple
d) Umananda Temple
Answer: a) Kamakhya Temple
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Economy and Resources
16. Assam is famous for the production of which commodity?
a) Cotton
b) Tea
c) Rubber
d) Coffee
Answer: b) Tea
17. The oldest oil refinery in India is located in which city of Assam?
a) Duliajan
b) Guwahati
c) Digboi
d) Tinsukia
Answer: c) Digboi
18. Which crop is predominantly cultivated in Assam?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Maize
d) Barley
Answer: b) Rice
19. Which national park in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
a) Kaziranga National Park
b) Manas National Park
c) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
d) Nameri National Park
Answer: a) Kaziranga National Park
20. Manas National Park is famous for which species?
a) Snow Leopard
b) Bengal Tiger
c) Golden Langur
d) Red Panda
Answer: b) Bengal Tiger
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Miscellaneous
21. The official language of Assam is:
a) Hindi
b) English
c) Bengali
d) Assamese
Answer: d) Assamese
22. When was Assam separated from Bengal to form a separate province?
a) 1874
b) 1905
c) 1912
d) 1947
Answer: a) 1874
23. The famous One-Horned Rhino is primarily found in:
a) Nameri National Park
b) Kaziranga National Park
c) Orang National Park
d) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Answer: b) Kaziranga National Park
24. The Barak River flows through which region of Assam?
a) Upper Assam
b) Lower Assam
c) Barak Valley
d) Brahmaputra Valley
Answer: c) Barak Valley
25. Who wrote the Assamese novel “Axomiya Lorar Mitra”?
a) Laxminath Bezbarua
b) Hemchandra Barua
c) Chandrakanta Abhiram Barua
d) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
Answer: b) Hemchandra Barua
To be continued...