50 Assam Polity MCQs with Answers | Assam GK for Competitive Exams | Part Two

1. Who is the current Chief Minister of Assam (as of 2024)?

A) Tarun Gogoi
B) Himanta Biswa Sarma
C) Sarbananda Sonowal
D) Gopinath Bordoloi

2. Assam is governed under which constitutional article of India?

A) Article 244(A)
B) Article 370
C) Article 356
D) Article 239

3. What is the main role of the Assam State Election Commission?

A) Conducting national elections
B) Conducting Panchayat and municipal elections
C) Supervising union territories elections
D) Managing international affairs

4. Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam after independence?

A) Gopinath Bordoloi
B) Bimala Prasad Chaliha
C) Tarun Gogoi
D) Anwara Taimur

5. The Assam Legislative Assembly has a maximum of how many seats?

A) 120
B) 126
C) 130
D) 150

6. Which body is responsible for financial management in Assam?

A) Assam State Finance Commission
B) Reserve Bank of India
C) State Planning Board
D) Ministry of Finance

7. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Assam?

A) Anwara Taimur
B) Indira Miri
C) Bhupen Hazarika
D) Mamoni Raisom Goswami

8. How many Rajya Sabha seats are there for Assam?

A) 5
B) 7
C) 8
D) 12

9. In which year was the Assam Accord signed?

A) 1979
B) 1985
C) 1991
D) 2000

10. The Assam Reorganisation Act of 1963 led to the creation of which state?

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

11. Who appoints the Governor of Assam?

A) Chief Minister of Assam
B) Prime Minister of India
C) President of India
D) Chief Justice of India

12. Which political party has been dominant in Assam for the last decade (as of 2024)?

A) Congress
B) BJP
C) AIUDF
D) AGP

13. How many members of the Assam Legislative Assembly are elected directly by the people?

A) 114
B) 116
C) 118
D) 120

14. Which district in Assam was formed as the 34th district?

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

15. Which is the highest court in Assam?

A) Supreme Court
B) Guwahati High Court
C) District Court
D) Session Court

16. Which committee was formed to implement the Assam Accord?

A) Clause 6 Committee
B) NRC Committee
C) Peace Committee
D) Development Committee

17. What is the tenure of the Assam Legislative Assembly?

A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 7 years

18. Which is the capital of Assam?

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

19. The Bodoland Territorial Region was established under which amendment?

A) 52nd Amendment
B) 73rd Amendment
C) 81st Amendment
D) 125th Amendment

20. The Assam Panchayati Raj Act was enacted in which year?

A) 1972
B) 1994
C) 2001
D) 2014

21. Which river plays a significant role in Assam's polity due to its frequent flooding?

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

22. Which state was separated from Assam in 1972?

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

23. How many districts are there in Assam as of 2024?

A) 31
B) 33
C) 35
D) 37

24. Assam's legislative system follows which type of government?

A) Unitary
B) Federal
C) Presidential
D) Parliamentary

25. Who is the Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly (as of 2024)?

A) Ajanta Neog
B) Biswajit Daimary
C) Ranjeet Kumar Dass
D) Atul Bora

26. Which act governs the Panchayati Raj Institutions in Assam?

A) Assam Panchayat Act, 1986
B) Assam Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
C) Assam Panchayati Act, 2005
D) Assam Local Governance Act, 2010

27. Who is responsible for maintaining law and order in Assam?

A) Assam Police
B) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
C) Assam Rifles
D) National Security Guard (NSG)

28. Assam’s Legislative Assembly is of which type?

A) Unicameral
B) Bicameral
C) Tricameral
D) Federal

29. The Assam State Human Rights Commission was established in which year?

A) 1996
B) 2001
C) 2005
D) 2010

30. Who is the current Governor of Assam (as of 2024)?

A) Banwarilal Purohit
B) Gulab Chand Kataria
C) Jagdish Mukhi
D) Satyadev Narayan Arya

31. Which body is responsible for revising the voters' list in Assam?

A) Assam Election Commission
B) Election Commission of India
C) Panchayat Council
D) Legislative Assembly

32. The Assam Accord primarily aimed to address which issue?

A) Industrial growth
B) Illegal immigration
C) Women empowerment
D) Agricultural development

33. Who chairs the Assam State Disaster Management Authority?

A) Chief Minister
B) Chief Secretary
C) Governor
D) Home Minister

34. The Assam State Election Commission was established in which year?

A) 1994
B) 1997
C) 2000
D) 2003

35. The Assam Official Language Act, which recognizes Assamese as the official language, was passed in which year?

A) 1960
B) 1962
C) 1965
D) 1972

36. Which constitutional amendment introduced the Sixth Schedule for autonomous areas in Assam?

A) 1st Amendment
B) 24th Amendment
C) 73rd Amendment
D) 96th Amendment

37. How many autonomous councils are there in Assam?

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

38. Who is the current Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly (as of 2024)?

A) Nandita Garlosa
B) Dr. Numal Momin
C) Pijush Hazarika
D) Parimal Suklabaidya

39. Assam's Panchayati Raj institutions follow which level of governance?

A) Two-tier
B) Three-tier
C) Four-tier
D) Single-tier

40. The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) operates under which schedule of the Indian Constitution?

A) Fourth Schedule
B) Fifth Schedule
C) Sixth Schedule
D) Seventh Schedule

41. Assam's Education Minister (as of 2024) is:

A) Himanta Biswa Sarma
B) Ranoj Pegu
C) Atul Bora
D) Chandra Mohan Patowary

42. Which constitutional provision allows for the creation of tribal areas in Assam?

A) Article 244(A)
B) Article 370
C) Article 371(B)
D) Article 250

43. The Assam State Information Commission was formed under which act?

A) Right to Education Act
B) Right to Information Act
C) Consumer Protection Act
D) Public Service Act

44. Which department handles disaster management in Assam?

A) Public Works Department
B) Home Department
C) Revenue and Disaster Management Department
D) Agriculture Department

45. Which act governs forest management in Assam?

A) Assam Forest Regulation Act
B) Assam Land Act
C) Assam Wildlife Act
D) Assam Environment Act

46. The Chief Secretary of Assam is appointed by:

A) Chief Minister
B) Governor
C) President
D) Prime Minister

47. Which body advises the Assam government on tribal welfare?

A) Tribal Advisory Council
B) State Planning Commission
C) Bodoland Council
D) Panchayat Council

48. The Assam State Women’s Commission was established in which year?

A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1995
D) 1999

49. The Assam Tribal Welfare Act focuses primarily on:

A) Industrial growth
B) Tribal rights and development
C) Women's education
D) Urban planning

50. Assam's Municipal Corporation functions under which act?

A) Assam Urban Development Act
B) Assam Municipal Act
C) Assam Metropolitan Act
D) Assam City Council Act