Assam GK One Liners-100 Questions with Answers

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Assam GK Questions with Answers

Here are 100 one-liner General Knowledge (GK) questions with answers about the state of Assam:

Q: What is the capital of Assam?
A: Dispur
Q: Which river is the lifeline of Assam?
A: Brahmaputra
Q: Which is the largest city in Assam?
A: Guwahati
Q: Which festival is considered the most important in Assam?
A: Bihu
Q: Which national park in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A: Kaziranga National Park
Q: What is Assam famous for in terms of agriculture?
A: Tea
Q: Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam?
A: Gopinath Bordoloi
Q: What is the state animal of Assam?
A: Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros
Q: Which Assamese poet is known as the ‘Bard of the Brahmaputra’?
A: Bhupen Hazarika
Q: Which dance form is classical to Assam?
A: Sattriya
Q: What is the state language of Assam?
A: Assamese
Q: Who is known as the architect of modern Assam?
A: Gopinath Bordoloi
Q: When was Assam separated from Bengal to become a province?
A: 1912
Q: What is the state bird of Assam?
A: White-winged Wood Duck
Q: In which year was Assam tea first cultivated?
A: 1837
Q: Which famous wildlife sanctuary in Assam is known for its bird diversity?
A: Manas National Park
Q: Which hill station is known as the ‘Scotland of the East’ in Assam?
A: Haflong
Q: What is Assam’s state flower?
A: Foxtail Orchid
Q: Which historical dynasty ruled Assam for six centuries?
A: Ahom Dynasty
Q: What is the traditional dress worn by Assamese women?
A: Mekhela Chador
Q: Which is the highest civilian award in Assam?
A: Assam Baibhav
Q: Which Assamese festival marks the Assamese New Year?
A: Rongali Bihu
Q: Which place in Assam is known for its silk industry?
A: Sualkuchi
Q: Which animal species is endangered but found in Kaziranga National Park?
A: Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros
Q: What is the official emblem of Assam?
A: Rhino
Q: Which Assamese king defeated the Mughals in the Battle of Saraighat?
A: Lachit Borphukan
Q: What is the largest river island in Assam?
A: Majuli
Q: What is Assam’s official state dance?
A: Bihu dance
Q: Which ancient university existed in Assam’s Nalanda region?
A: Ratnapith Mahavihara
Q: What is the primary industry of Assam?
A: Tea cultivation
Q: Who is Assam’s first woman Chief Minister?
A: Syeda Anwara Taimur
Q: Which is the second-largest tribe in Assam?
A: Bodo
Q: What is the highest point in Assam?
A: Shillong Plateau
Q: What is the name of the famous Assamese shawl?
A: Gamusa
Q: Which Assamese king is known for constructing the Talatal Ghar?
A: Swargadeo Rudra Singha
Q: Which Assamese city is known for its ancient temples, especially the Kamakhya Temple?
A: Guwahati
Q: Which body of water flows through Assam and is prone to flooding?
A: Brahmaputra River
Q: What is the name of Assam’s traditional folk theater?
A: Ankiya Nat
Q: Which Nobel Prize-winning scientist worked on tea plants in Assam?
A: Dr. C.V. Raman
Q: Which Assamese river island is the largest in the world?
A: Majuli Island
Q: Which famous Assamese festival celebrates the harvest season?
A: Magh Bihu
Q: In which year did Assam become a state of India?
A: 1947
Q: What is the name of the major river that flows through Guwahati?
A: Brahmaputra
Q: What are the three types of Bihu celebrated in Assam?
A: Rongali, Kongali, and Bhogali Bihu
Q: Which Assamese freedom fighter is remembered for his role in the Quit India Movement?
A: Kanaklata Barua
Q: Who composed the song “O Mur Apunar Desh”, the state anthem of Assam?
A: Lakshminath Bezbarua
Q: Which Assam festival involves buffalo fights?
A: Bhogali Bihu
Q: What is the name of the prominent Assamese language newspaper?
A: Asomiya Pratidin
Q: Which wildlife sanctuary in Assam is famous for elephants?
A: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Q: What is Assam’s traditional music instrument?
A: Pepa
Q: Which is the largest tea research center in Assam?
A: Tocklai Tea Research Institute
Q: What is the folk martial art of Assam?
A: Silambam
Q: Which Assamese artist is famous for modern Indian sculpture?
A: Biren De
Q: What is Assam’s literacy rate as per the 2011 Census?
A: 72.19%
Q: Which district in Assam has the highest literacy rate?
A: Kamrup Metropolitan
Q: Which Assamese social reformer founded the Brahmo Samaj in Assam?
A: Gunabhiram Barua
Q: What is the famous snack of Assam made from rice and jaggery?
A: Pitha
Q: Which Assamese king founded the Ahom kingdom in 1228?
A: Sukapha
Q: Which Assamese city is known as the ‘Gateway to the Northeast’?
A: Guwahati
Q: What is the total area of Assam?
A: 78,438 km²
Q: Which mountain range lies on the southern part of Assam?
A: Barail Range
Q: What is the name of the first Assamese film?
A: Joymoti (1935)
Q: Which district of Assam is known for its silk production?
A: Sualkuchi
Q: Who is the famous Assamese personality known as the “Nightingle of Assam”?
A: Dipali Borthakur
Q: Which river island in Assam is threatened by erosion?
A: Majuli
Q: Which Assamese poet wrote “Sonit Kunwari”?
A: Hiren Bhattacharyya
Q: What is the staple food of Assam?
A: Rice
Q: Which historical Assamese figure was the leader of the 1857 Revolt in Assam?
A: Maniram Dewan
Q: What is the name of Assam’s first oil refinery?
A: Digboi Refinery
Q: Which tree is considered sacred in Assam?
A: Peepal Tree
Q: Which Assamese player won an Olympic bronze medal in boxing?
A: Lovlina Borgohain
Q: What is the name of the traditional Assamese fishing equipment?
A: Jakoi
Q: Which tribe is considered the largest ethnic group in Assam?
A: Bodo
Q: Which Assamese city is a famous pilgrimage site for the Vaishnavite sect?
A: Majuli
Q: Who is the first Assamese actor to win a National Award?
A: Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Q: Which Assamese festival marks the end of winter?
A: Bhogali Bihu
Q: What is the primary language spoken in Barak Valley, Assam?
A: Bengali
Q: Who was the founder of the Sattriya dance form?
A: Srimanta Sankardev

Q: Which fruit is popularly grown in Assam and is a major cash crop?
A: Areca Nut (Betel Nut)
Q: Which national park in Assam is known for its population of tigers?
A: Manas National Park
Q: Who is the present Governor of Assam (as of 2024)?
A: Gulab Chand Kataria
Q: What is the name of the traditional woven fabric from Assam?
A: Muga Silk
Q: What is the highest civilian award given by the Assam government?
A: Assam Baibhav
Q: Which festival in Assam is also known as the ‘festival of weaving’?
A: Jonbeel Mela
Q: Which Assamese leader became the first President of India from the state?
A: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Q: What is the name of the Assamese script?
A: Assamese or Asamiya script
Q: Who is the first Assamese recipient of the Bharat Ratna?
A: Gopinath Bordoloi
Q: Which endangered bird species is found in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park?
A: Bengal Florican
Q: What is the name of Assam’s ancient epic text?
A: Hara-Gauri Samvad
Q: Which Assamese community celebrates Ali Ai Ligang festival?
A: Mishing Tribe
Q: What is the name of the famous Assamese hilltop palace?
A: Kareng Ghar
Q: Who introduced the Assamese language in the courts of Assam?
A: Ahom Kings
Q: Which river flows through the city of Dibrugarh in Assam?
A: Brahmaputra
Q: Who was the first Assamese film actress?
A: Aideu Handique
Q: What is the main folk theater form in Assam?
A: Bhaona
Q: Which sportsperson from Assam is an Arjuna Award winner in boxing?
A: Shiva Thapa
Q: Which city in Assam is also known as the ‘Tea City of India’?
A: Dibrugarh
Q: What is the oldest oilfield in Assam?
A: Digboi Oilfield
Q: Which Assamese city is known for the production of cane and bamboo products?
A: Tezpur
Q: Who is regarded as the father of the Assamese newspaper industry?
A: Hemchandra Barua