100 Geography of Assam MCQs with Answers | Assam GK for Competitive Exams

1. Which river is the main river flowing through Assam?

A) Ganga
B) Yamuna
C) Brahmaputra
D) Godavari

2. What is the capital of Assam?

A) Guwahati
B) Shillong
C) Dispur
D) Tezpur

3. Which is the largest district by area in Assam?

A) Karbi Anglong
B) Kamrup
C) Sivasagar
D) Dibrugarh

4. Assam shares its borders with how many Indian states?

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

5. Which national park in Assam is famous for its population of one-horned rhinoceroses?

A) Manas National Park
B) Nameri National Park
C) Kaziranga National Park
D) Orang National Park

6. In which year was Assam separated from Bengal?

A) 1905
B) 1912
C) 1947
D) 1950

7. What is the highest peak in Assam?

A) Kolia Bhomora
B) Dhodar Ali
C) Patkai Bum
D) Nilachal Hill

8. Which region of Assam is known for its tea plantations?

A) Lower Assam
B) Upper Assam
C) North Assam
D) Central Assam

9. The Barak River flows through which part of Assam?

A) Lower Assam
B) Upper Assam
C) Barak Valley
D) Kamrup

10. Which is the largest river island in Assam?

A) Majuli
B) Umananda
C) Bhutnath
D) Chandrapur

11. Which wildlife sanctuary in Assam is home to the rare golden langur?

A) Manas
B) Pobitora
C) Chakrashila
D) Kaziranga

12. What is the name of the range that separates Assam from Bhutan?

A) Garo Hills
B) Patkai Range
C) Himalayas
D) Siwalik Hills

13. Which state lies to the west of Assam?

A) Meghalaya
B) West Bengal
C) Nagaland
D) Tripura

14. Which Assamese city is known as the “Gateway to the North East”?

A) Dibrugarh
B) Guwahati
C) Jorhat
D) Tezpur

15. Which lake in Assam is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India?

A) Chandubi Lake
B) Deepor Beel
C) Haflong Lake
D) Tamranga Lake

16. The climate of Assam can be best described as:

A) Tropical
B) Desert
C) Arid
D) Temperate

17. Which Assamese city is the largest in terms of population?

A) Guwahati
B) Silchar
C) Jorhat
D) Tezpur

18. Which mountain range runs along the northeastern boundary of Assam?

A) Aravalli Range
B) Eastern Himalayas
C) Western Ghats
D) Vindhya Range

19. Which festival in Assam celebrates the harvest?

A) Rongali Bihu
B) Magh Bihu
C) Bhogali Bihu
D) Kati Bihu

20. How many districts are there in Assam (as of 2023)?

A) 30
B) 33
C) 35
D) 37

21. Which river forms the eastern boundary of Assam with Arunachal Pradesh?

A) Subansiri
B) Manas
C) Siang
D) Lohit

22. Which of the following is a man-made lake in Assam?

A) Deepor Beel
B) Saramati Lake
C) Chandubi Lake
D) Joysagar Lake

23. Which district in Assam has the highest population?

A) Kamrup
B) Nagaon
C) Tinsukia
D) Lakhimpur

24. Which state does not share a border with Assam?

A) Mizoram
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Nagaland

25. Which national park in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage site?

A) Kaziranga National Park
B) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
C) Manas National Park
D) Nameri National Park

26. Which of the following rivers originates in Tibet and flows through Assam?

A) Barak
B) Brahmaputra
C) Manas
D) Lohit

27. In which district is the famous silk town of Sualkuchi located?

A) Kamrup
B) Nalbari
C) Dhubri
D) Dibrugarh

28. What is the traditional irrigation system practiced in Assam called?

A) Tube-well irrigation
B) Ahom irrigation
C) Jhum cultivation
D) Bamboo drip irrigation

29. The river Subansiri is a tributary of which major river?

A) Ganga
B) Brahmaputra
C) Barak
D) Manas

30. Which town in Assam is known as the ‘Tea Capital of the World'?

A) Tinsukia
B) Dibrugarh
C) Sivasagar
D) Tezpur

31. Which region in Assam is known for its coal reserves?

A) Barak Valley
B) Upper Assam
C) North Cachar Hills
D) Lower Assam

32. What is the predominant soil type in the Brahmaputra Valley?

A) Black soil
B) Laterite soil
C) Alluvial soil
D) Red soil

33. Which is the smallest district by area in Assam?

A) Kamrup Metropolitan
B) Chirang
C) Nalbari
D) Dima Hasao

34. Which town is famous for the Sattras or Vaishnavite monasteries?

A) Sivasagar
B) Majuli
C) Jorhat
D) Tezpur

35. Which town in Assam is known as the “Manchester of Assam”?

A) Tinsukia
B) Sualkuchi
C) Jorhat
D) Guwahati

36. The Digboi oil refinery in Assam is known for being the oldest functioning refinery in which country?

A) India
B) Asia
C) The world
D) Southeast Asia

37. Which town in Assam is home to the world’s oldest operational oil refinery?

A) Digboi
B) Dibrugarh
C) Jorhat
D) Tinsukia

38. Which is the largest wetland in Assam?

A) Deepor Beel
B) Sareswar Beel
C) Pabitora
D) Son Beel

39. Which river is also known as the ‘Sorrow of Assam' due to frequent flooding?

A) Manas
B) Brahmaputra
C) Barak
D) Lohit

40. What is the primary crop grown in Assam?

A) Wheat
B) Maize
C) Rice
D) Barley

41. Which national park in Assam is also a Tiger Reserve?

A) Kaziranga National Park
B) Manas National Park
C) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
D) Nameri National Park

42. In Assam, which plateau is rich in coal and petroleum deposits?

A) Shillong Plateau
B) Deccan Plateau
C) Patkai Plateau
D) Chota Nagpur Plateau

43. Which of the following rivers does not flow through Assam?

A) Brahmaputra
B) Barak
C) Ganga
D) Manas

44. Which Assamese city is known for the famous Kamakhya Temple?

A) Tezpur
B) Guwahati
C) Jorhat
D) Dibrugarh

45. Which hill range runs along Assam's southern border?

A) Garo Hills
B) Karbi Anglong Hills
C) Barail Range
D) Naga Hills

46. Which type of forest is most common in Assam?

A) Tropical rainforests
B) Mangrove forests
C) Deciduous forests
D) Coniferous forests

47. Which animal is represented as the state animal of Assam?

A) Indian Elephant
B) One-Horned Rhinoceros
C) Bengal Tiger
D) Golden Langur

48. Which hill station in Assam is known for its scenic beauty?

A) Haflong
B) Shillong
C) Darjeeling
D) Cherrapunji

49. Which town in Assam is the main center for silk weaving?

A) Tinsukia
B) Sualkuchi
C) Nagaon
D) Tezpur

50. What is Assam's official language?

A) Hindi
B) Bengali
C) Assamese
D) Bodo

51. The Majuli Island is located on which river in Assam?

A) Barak
B) Brahmaputra
C) Subansiri
D) Manas

52. Which airport is the largest and busiest in Assam?

A) Dibrugarh Airport
B) Silchar Airport
C) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
D) Jorhat Airport

53. Which state in India does Assam share the longest boundary with?

A) West Bengal
B) Meghalaya
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Nagaland

54. Which is the only hill station in Assam?

A) Shillong
B) Haflong
C) Cherrapunji
D) Kohima

55. Which region of Assam receives the highest rainfall?

A) Upper Assam
B) North Assam
C) Lower Assam
D) Barak Valley

56. What is Assam’s rank in terms of tea production in India?

A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth

57. Which Assamese district is known for its oranges?

A) Darrang
B) Dhemaji
C) Karbi Anglong
D) Hailakandi

58. What is the approximate length of the Brahmaputra River in Assam?

A) 700 km
B) 850 km
C) 900 km
D) 1,000 km

59. Which of the following states does not share a border with Assam?

A) Sikkim
B) Nagaland
C) Tripura
D) Meghalaya

60. Which wildlife sanctuary in Assam is known for its bird population?

A) Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary

61. Which major Assam city is situated on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River?

A) Tezpur
B) Jorhat
C) Dibrugarh
D) Guwahati

62. Which is the oldest town in Assam?

A) Sivasagar
B) Dibrugarh
C) Jorhat
D) Tezpur

63. Which mineral resource is found in the upper Assam region?

A) Iron
B) Petroleum
C) Coal
D) Copper

64. Which district of Assam is famous for silk production?

A) Nalbari
B) Goalpara
C) Sivasagar
D) Jorhat

65. Which river is the primary source of water for the Manas National Park?

A) Manas River
B) Brahmaputra River
C) Lohit River
D) Barak River

66. What is the geographical area of Assam?

A) 60,000 sq. km
B) 78,438 sq. km
C) 88,458 sq. km
D) 92,834 sq. km

67. Which Assamese district is bordered by both Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh?

A) Darrang
B) Dhemaji
C) Sonitpur
D) Barpeta

68. Which river forms the southern boundary of the Barak Valley in Assam?

A) Barak
B) Brahmaputra
C) Kushiyara
D) Surma

69. Which type of coal is found in Assam?

A) Anthracite
B) Bituminous
C) Lignite
D) Peat

70. The first oil well in Assam was drilled in which location?

A) Moran
B) Digboi
C) Naharkatia
D) Tinsukia

71. Which district in Assam has the largest number of tea estates?

A) Golaghat
B) Jorhat
C) Dibrugarh
D) Sivasagar

72. Which Assamese town is located closest to the India-Bhutan border?

A) Bongaigaon
B) Barpeta
C) Kokrajhar
D) Nalbari

73. Which river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra in Assam?

A) Barak
B) Subansiri
C) Ganga
D) Godavari

74. Which town in Assam is famous for its archaeological ruins and Ahom monuments?

A) Tezpur
B) Sivasagar
C) Guwahati
D) Dibrugarh

75. Which hill range in Assam extends to the northeastern region and is part of the Purvanchal Range?

A) Khasi Hills
B) Patkai Hills
C) Aravalli Range
D) Satpura Range

76. What is the name of the sanctuary that serves as the largest habitat for the golden langur in Assam?

A) Dibru-Saikhowa Sanctuary
B) Manas Sanctuary
C) Chakrashila Sanctuary
D) Pobitora Sanctuary

77. Which city in Assam is called the “Gateway to Northeast India”?

A) Silchar
B) Dibrugarh
C) Tezpur
D) Guwahati

78. Which Assamese festival marks the onset of spring and is celebrated with great enthusiasm?

A) Bihu
B) Durga Puja
C) Makar Sankranti
D) Holi

79. Which district in Assam is home to the highest peak in the state, the Dapha Bum?

A) Dima Hasao
B) Tinsukia
C) Sonitpur
D) Karbi Anglong

80. Which district in Assam is known for its pineapple cultivation?

A) Karbi Anglong
B) Darrang
C) Lakhimpur
D) Cachar

81. Which bridge over the Brahmaputra River is the longest in Assam?

A) Saraighat Bridge
B) Bogibeel Bridge
C) Dhola-Sadiya Bridge
D) Kolia Bhomora Setu

82. Which town in Assam is famous for its birdwatching sites and migratory bird population?

A) Dibrugarh
B) Kaziranga
C) Diphu
D) Dibru-Saikhowa

83. Which state park in Assam is known for housing hoolock gibbons, India’s only ape species?

A) Nameri National Park
B) Manas National Park
C) Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
D) Orang National Park

84. Which major tea-growing area in Assam has given its name to a global tea brand?

A) Golaghat
B) Tezpur
C) Sivasagar
D) Assam itself

85. Which river forms the border between Assam and Bangladesh in some areas?

A) Brahmaputra
B) Barak
C) Kushiyara
D) Manas

86. What is the primary fish species found in the Brahmaputra River in Assam?

A) Rohu
B) Hilsa
C) Catla
D) Mahseer

87. Which town in Assam is famous for its salt springs and hot water springs?

A) Jorhat
B) Guwahati
C) Sivasagar
D) Digboi

88. Which river originates in the Tibet region and enters Assam through the eastern Himalayas?

A) Subansiri
B) Lohit
C) Manas
D) Brahmaputra

89. Which natural region in Assam is known for its bamboo forests?

A) Manas region
B) Barak Valley
C) Kaziranga region
D) Dibang Valley

90. Which river serves as the southern boundary of Assam's Kamrup district?

A) Manas
B) Brahmaputra
C) Barak
D) Dhansiri

91. Which district in Assam is known for the cultivation of high-quality oranges?

A) Karbi Anglong
B) Sivasagar
C) Darrang
D) Kamrup

92. Which mountain range in Assam is home to a variety of rare flora and fauna, including red pandas and snow leopards?

A) Dima Hasao Hills
B) Patkai Hills
C) Eastern Himalayas
D) Barail Range

93. Which city is known as the cultural capital of Assam?

A) Guwahati
B) Tezpur
C) Jorhat
D) Dibrugarh

94. Which Assamese wildlife sanctuary is famous for its population of Asiatic water buffaloes?

A) Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary

95. Which river in Assam is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra and flows through Arunachal Pradesh before entering Assam?

A) Lohit
B) Subansiri
C) Kameng
D) Jia Bhoreli

96. Which type of soil is found in most parts of Assam and is ideal for tea cultivation?

A) Sandy soil
B) Alluvial soil
C) Laterite soil
D) Black soil

97. Which part of Assam is known for its limestone and dolomite deposits?

A) Barak Valley
B) North Cachar Hills
C) Upper Assam
D) Lower Assam

98. Which river separates the districts of Jorhat and Sivasagar in Assam?

A) Brahmaputra
B) Subansiri
C) Dhansiri
D) Dikhow

99. Which Assamese festival celebrates the agricultural cycle and the joy of harvest?

A) Magh Bihu
B) Durga Puja
C) Holi
D) Rongali Bihu

100. Which Assamese city has the nickname “Tea Capital of the World”?

A) Guwahati
B) Jorhat
C) Dibrugarh
D) Silchar