Assam GK on The State of Assam for Assam police exam

Assam GK MCQ on the state of Assam for assam police. It falls under the category of Assam geography. All questions in this article is important for Assam police Exam 2022.

1. Lord Baden Powell in his book “Indian Village Community” states that Bodo community named ancient  Assam as

A. Sa-Sum

B. Kamrupa

C. Assam

D. Pragjyotishpura

Answer – A. Sa-Sum

Eplaination –

Lord Baden Powell in his book Indian Village Community states that the Bodo community named this ancient land ‘Sa-Sum’, which with the passage of the time got translated into the modern word Assam.

2. The Shape of Assam is

A. A-shape

B. H-shape

C. D-shape

D. T-shape

Answer – D. T-shape

Eplaination –

The state, being T-shaped, is situated in the heart of the north-east corner of Indian subcontinent.

3. What is the latitude and longitude of Assam

A. 28.7041° N, 77.1025° E

B. 22.5726° N, 88.3639° E

C. 26.2006° N, 92.9376° E

D. 10.8505° N, 76.2711° E

Answer – 26.2006° N, 92.9376°

Explaination –

The area of Assam extends from latitude 24°10′ N to 27°58′ N and longitude 89°49′ E to 97°26′ E between the foothills of eastern Himalayas and the Patkai and Naga Ranges.

4. According to 2011 census what is the tribal population of Assam

A. 12.41 %

B. 15.20%

C. 20%

D. 6.85%

Answer – A. 12.41 %

Explaination –

3,308,570 persons are Scheduled Tribes (STs), constituting 12.41 per cent of the total population of the state. There are 6.85% Scheduled Caste (SC) 

5. What is the total number of districts in Assam ?

A. 29

B. 30

C. 35

D. 33

Answer – C. 35

6. Which is the newest district of Assam

A. Majuli

B. Baksa

C. Bajali

D. Tamulpur

Answer – D. Tamulpur

Explaination –

Tamulpur is the newest district of Assam. It is the 35th district of Assam. Tamulpur is curved out of Baksa district. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma approved the proposal to make Tamulpur a full-fledged district. On 23 January 2022 Tamulpur was formally declared as a district. Tamulpur is now 5th district of bodoland districts.

7. Majuli is curved out of which district.

A. Jorhat

B. Lakhimpur

C. Golaghat

D. Sivsagar

Answer – A. Jorhat

Explaination –

• June 27, 2016 one more district was announced by Assam former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, taking the total number from 32 to 33 which is Majuli (carved out of the Northern parts of Jorhat)

• It is the first river island district of India.

• Headquater of majuli is Garamur.

8. Assam is surrounded by which country or state on the north ?

A. Nagaland and Manipur

B. Bhutan and Nagaland

C. Bhutan and Arunachal pradesh

D. Bangladesh and Meghalaya

Answer – C. Bhutan and Arunachal pradesh

9. Bangladesh, Meghalaya and West Bengal are on which side of Assam ?

A. North

B. East

C. South

D. West

Answer – D. West

Explaination –

• Assam is surrounded by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh on the north.

• Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh on the east.

• Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura on the south.

• Bangladesh, Meghalaya and West Bengal on the west.

10. Assam is connected with the rest of the Indian Union by a narrow corridor called

A. Chicken’s Neck

B. North east Corridor

C. Siliguri Corridor

D. East Corridor

Answer – Both A. Chicken’s Neck and C. Siliguri Corridor

Explaination –

Assam is connected with the rest of the Indian Union by a narrow corridor (called the ‘Chicken’s Neck’ or ‘Bottle Neck’) in West Bengal that runs for 56 km long and 22km wide. Below foothills of Bhutan and Sikkim.It is also called as Siliguri corridor.

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