Assam Polity MCQ
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1. Who is the first Chief Minister of Assam?
A) Gopinath Bordoloi
B) Bishnu Ram Medhi
C) Tarun Gogoi
D) Sarbananda Sonowal
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Answer: A) Gopinath Bordoloi
2. In which year was Assam separated from Bengal Presidency?
A) 1826
B) 1874
C) 1911
D) 1947
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Answer: B) 1874
3. Assam is a part of which Indian Union list?
A) Union List
B) State List
C) Concurrent List
D) Residuary List
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Answer: B) State List
4. How many seats are there in the Assam Legislative Assembly?
A) 114
B) 126
C) 130
D) 140
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Answer: B) 126
5. What is the official language of Assam?
A) Bengali
B) Assamese
C) Hindi
D) English
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Answer: B) Assamese
6. Who is the current (2024) Chief Minister of Assam?
A) Sarbananda Sonowal
B) Tarun Gogoi
C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
D) Gopinath Bordoloi
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Answer: C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
7. When was the Assam Accord signed?
A) 1980
B) 1982
C) 1985
D) 1990
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Answer: C) 1985
8. How many districts does Assam have as of 2024?
A) 28
B) 31
C) 35
D) 38
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Answer: D) 38
9. Assam shares its international border with which of the following countries?
A) Bangladesh only
B) Bhutan only
C) Myanmar only
D) Bangladesh and Bhutan
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Answer: D) Bangladesh and Bhutan
10. What is the tenure of the Assam Legislative Assembly?
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 7 years
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Answer: B) 5 years
11. Who was the first Governor of Assam after independence?
A) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi
B) Sri Prakasa
C) B.K. Nehru
D) V.P. Singh
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Answer: B) Sri Prakasa
12. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for special provisions for Assam?
A) Article 370
B) Article 371B
C) Article 375
D) Article 380
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Answer: B) Article 371B
13. Assam has how many Lok Sabha constituencies?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18
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Answer: B) 14
14. Which is the smallest district in Assam by area?
A) Kamrup
B) Hojai
C) Majuli
D) Nalbari
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Answer: C) Majuli
15. The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) was established in which year?
A) 1935
B) 1947
C) 1951
D) 1958
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Answer: A) 1935
16. Which river serves as the lifeline of Assam?
A) Ganga
B) Brahmaputra
C) Godavari
D) Yamuna
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Answer: B) Brahmaputra
17. The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) was created under which amendment?
A) 6th Amendment
B) 13th Amendment
C) 90th Amendment
D) None of the above
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Answer: D) None of the above
18. Who elects the Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly?
A) Members of the Legislative Assembly
B) Governor
C) Chief Minister
D) President of India
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Answer: A) Members of the Legislative Assembly
19. What is the capital city of Assam?
A) Shillong
B) Guwahati
C) Dispur
D) Tezpur
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Answer: C) Dispur
20. Which of the following is not a tribe from Assam?
A) Bodo
B) Mishing
C) Garo
D) Meitei
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Answer: D) Meitei
21. Assam's tea industry is mainly centered in which region?
A) Lower Assam
B) Upper Assam
C) Barak Valley
D) Kamrup
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Answer: B) Upper Assam
22. Which among the following festivals is celebrated prominently in Assam?
A) Pongal
B) Durga Puja
C) Bihu
D) Onam
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Answer: C) Bihu
23. The Assam Sahitya Sabha was founded in which year?
A) 1917
B) 1921
C) 1925
D) 1930
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Answer: A) 1917
24. Assam follows which voting system for its assembly elections?
A) Proportional Representation
B) Single Transferable Vote
C) First Past the Post
D) None of the above
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Answer: C) First Past the Post
25. Assam’s Legislative Council was abolished in which year?
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1960
D) 1972
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Answer: C) 1960
26. What is the total number of Rajya Sabha seats allocated to Assam?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 12
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Answer: B) 7
27. The Assam State Election Commission was established in which year?
A) 1990
B) 1994
C) 1998
D) 2001
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Answer: B) 1994
28. The Governor of Assam is appointed by whom?
A) Chief Minister
B) Prime Minister
C) President of India
D) Chief Justice of India
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Answer: C) President of India
29. Assam’s High Court is located in which city?
A) Guwahati
B) Shillong
C) Dispur
D) Tezpur
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Answer: A) Guwahati
30. Which commission was set up to recommend the reorganization of states based on languages, affecting Assam?
A) Sarkaria Commission
B) Mandal Commission
C) Fazal Ali Commission
D) Balwant Rai Mehta Commission
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Answer: C) Fazal Ali Commission
31. In which year was the Assam Official Language Act passed?
A) 1950
B) 1954
C) 1960
D) 1972
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Answer: C) 1960
32. Which department is responsible for law and order in Assam?
A) Education Department
B) Home Department
C) Revenue Department
D) Planning Department
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Answer: B) Home Department
33. Who has the power to dissolve the Assam Legislative Assembly?
A) Chief Minister
B) Governor
C) President
D) Speaker of the Assembly
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Answer: B) Governor
34. Which community has been granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in Assam recently?
A) Ahom
B) Koch Rajbongshi
C) Chutia
D) Mising
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Answer: B) Koch Rajbongshi
35. Assam Legislative Assembly is unicameral. What does ‘unicameral' mean?
A) Two houses
B) One house
C) Three houses
D) No house
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Answer: B) One house
36. The Governor of Assam is generally appointed for a term of how many years?
A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years
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Answer: C) 5 years
37. Which of the following is the largest district in Assam by area?
A) Nagaon
B) Dibrugarh
C) Karbi Anglong
D) Cachar
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Answer: C) Karbi Anglong
38. Assam falls under which jurisdiction of the Indian judiciary?
A) Delhi High Court
B) Kolkata High Court
C) Guwahati High Court
D) Patna High Court
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Answer: C) Guwahati High Court
39. Which year marked the beginning of the Assam Movement?
A) 1975
B) 1979
C) 1983
D) 1985
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Answer: B) 1979
40. Which of the following is the highest decision-making body for planning in Assam?
A) Planning Commission
B) NITI Aayog
C) State Planning Board
D) Zila Parishad
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Answer: C) State Planning Board
41. The Assam Accord led to the creation of which administrative body?
A) Bodoland Territorial Council
B) Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
C) Assam State Electricity Board
D) Oil India Limited
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Answer: A) Bodoland Territorial Council
42. Which party emerged victorious in the 2021 Assam Assembly elections?
A) Indian National Congress
B) Asom Gana Parishad
C) Bharatiya Janata Party
D) All India United Democratic Front
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Answer: C) Bharatiya Janata Party
43. The State Emblem of Assam features which animal prominently?
A) Rhino
B) Elephant
C) Tiger
D) Deer
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Answer: A) Rhino
44. What is the primary aim of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR)?
A) Development of Brahmaputra Valley
B) Protection of Rhino population
C) Political representation for the Bodo people
D) Improvement of Assam's tea industry
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Answer: C) Political representation for the Bodo people
45. Assam shares its border with how many Indian states?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
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Answer: C) 7
46. The Assam State Assembly can pass laws related to which subjects?
A) State List and Concurrent List
B) Union List only
C) Concurrent List only
D) Union List and State List
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Answer: A) State List and Concurrent List
47. Assam's state flower is:
A) Lotus
B) Rose
C) Fox Tail Orchid
D) Marigold
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Answer: C) Fox Tail Orchid
48. Which Article of the Indian Constitution grants special autonomous status to Assam's tribal areas?
A) Article 244
B) Article 326
C) Article 371
D) Article 356
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Answer: A) Article 244
49. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Assam?
A) Anwara Taimur
B) Tarun Gogoi
C) Syeda Anwara Taimur
D) Sarbananda Sonowal
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Answer: A) Anwara Taimur
50. Assam was declared a disturbed area under which Act?
A) Maintenance of Internal Security Act
B) National Security Act
C) Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
D) Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
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Answer: C) Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
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