50 Important Current Affairs of Assam Questions and Answers in MCQs

What was the main focus of the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment & Infrastructure Summit 2025 held in Guwahati?
a) Tourism promotion
b) Industrial and economic growth
c) Educational reforms
d) Healthcare development
Answer: b) Industrial and economic growth

Who inaugurated the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit in Guwahati in February 2025?
a) Amit Shah
b) Narendra Modi
c) Himanta Biswa Sarma
d) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Answer: b) Narendra Modi

How many dancers participated in the ‘Jhumoir Binandini 2025’ event in Guwahati?
a) 5,000
b) 6,000
c) 8,000
d) 10,000
Answer: c) 8,000

What significant cultural recognition was granted to the Assamese language by the BJP government, as mentioned during the Jhumoir Binandini 2025 event?
a) National Language status
b) Classical Language status
c) Official Language status
d) Regional Language status
Answer: b) Classical Language status

Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Assam was emphasized during the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit?
a) Kaziranga National Park
b) Manas National Park
c) Charaideo Moidams
d) Majuli Island
Answer: c) Charaideo Moidams

Which company was NOT mentioned as an investor in Assam during the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit?
a) Adani Total Gas
b) Tata Power
c) Reliance Industries
d) JSW Energy
Answer: c) Reliance Industries

What is the name of the industrial park approved by the Assam Cabinet in Morigaon district?
a) Guwahati Industrial Park
b) Morigaon Mega Industrial Park
c) Dibrugarh Industrial Hub
d) Jorhat Industrial Zone
Answer: b) Morigaon Mega Industrial Park

What is the primary goal of the Assam Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2025?
a) Promote coal-based energy
b) Support solar, wind, hydro, and hydrogen energy projects
c) Expand nuclear energy
d) Reduce energy consumption
Answer: b) Support solar, wind, hydro, and hydrogen energy projects

How many recommendations from the Biplab Sharma Committee report were agreed upon by the Assam government and AASU?
a) 25
b) 38
c) 45
d) 50
Answer: b) 38

What was one of the key measures in the Assam Accord report agreed upon in 2025?
a) Free electricity for all
b) Land rights for indigenous people
c) New railway lines
d) Free education for all
Answer: b) Land rights for indigenous people

How much funding was allocated for the Sankardev Kalakshetra as part of the Assam Accord initiatives?
a) ₹50 crore
b) ₹75 crore
c) ₹100 crore
d) ₹150 crore
Answer: c) ₹100 crore

How many new posts were created for land administration as per the Assam Accord recommendations?
a) 1,000
b) 1,500
c) 2,000
d) 2,500
Answer: c) 2,000

Which district’s proposed reserve forests were denotified to grant land rights to over 20,000 residents?
a) Dibrugarh
b) Tinsukia
c) Jorhat
d) Kamrup
Answer: b) Tinsukia

What is the name of the initiative launched to assess 14 lakh students in Assam’s government schools in 2025?
a) Shiksha Setu
b) Gunotsav 2025
c) Vidya Vikas
d) Assam Education Mission
Answer: b) Gunotsav 2025

Who among the following was NOT an external evaluator for Gunotsav 2025?
a) Chief Minister
b) MLAs
c) College teachers
d) School principals
Answer: d) School principals

Which animal was tagged for the first time in Assam under Project Dolphin in 2025?
a) Bengal Tiger
b) Ganges River Dolphin
c) One-Horned Rhinoceros
d) Asian Elephant
Answer: b) Ganges River Dolphin

Which organization collaborated with the Assam Forest Department for the Ganges River Dolphin tagging?
a) WWF India
b) Wildlife Institute of India
c) Greenpeace India
d) National Geographic Society
Answer: b) Wildlife Institute of India

What is the estimated elephant population in Assam as reported in early 2025?
a) 5,719
b) 5,828
c) 5,900
d) 6,000
Answer: b) 5,828

Which city was announced as Assam’s second capital in January 2025?
a) Jorhat
b) Dibrugarh
c) Silchar
d) Tezpur
Answer: b) Dibrugarh

What is the purpose of the proposed defence industrial corridor in Assam announced in January 2025?
a) Boost tourism
b) Enhance military manufacturing
c) Improve agricultural exports
d) Develop IT infrastructure
Answer: b) Enhance military manufacturing

Which national park in Assam was highlighted by the National Green Tribunal for its critically endangered feral horses in 2025?
a) Kaziranga National Park
b) Manas National Park
c) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
d) Nameri National Park
Answer: c) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

What is the capacity of the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power Plant approved for construction in Assam by 2025?
a) 100 MW
b) 120 MW
c) 150 MW
d) 200 MW
Answer: b) 120 MW

Which river is the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power Plant located on?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Subansiri
c) Kopili
d) Barak
Answer: c) Kopili

What environmental challenge affects the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power Plant’s construction?
a) Deforestation
b) Acidic water from coal mining
c) Soil erosion
d) Flooding
Answer: b) Acidic water from coal mining

What is the capacity of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project bordering Assam and Arunachal Pradesh?
a) 1,000 MW
b) 1,500 MW
c) 2,000 MW
d) 2,500 MW
Answer: c) 2,000 MW

Which film festival is set to debut in Guwahati in February 2025?
a) Guwahati International Film Festival
b) Guwahati Asian Film Festival
c) Assam Cultural Film Festival
d) Northeast India Film Festival
Answer: b) Guwahati Asian Film Festival

What is the name of the act passed in Assam in 2024 to eliminate non-scientific healing practices?
a) Assam Healing Practices Act
b) Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Act
c) Assam Traditional Medicine Act
d) Assam Health Reform Act
Answer: b) Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Act

Approximately what fraction of the world’s tea output comes from Assam?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
Answer: c) 20%

Which Assamese film won the best movie award at the 3rd Love International Film Festival in 2018?
a) Amazon Obhijaan
b) Xhoihobote Dhemalite
c) Calendar
d) Kothanodi
Answer: b) Xhoihobote Dhemalite

Who directed the Assamese film ‘Xhoihobote Dhemalite’?
a) Dipannita Sharma
b) Bidyut Kotoky
c) Victor Banerjee
d) Anurag Saikia
Answer: b) Bidyut Kotoky

What is the name of the policy approved by the Assam Cabinet in May 2025 to boost renewable energy?
a) Assam Green Energy Policy
b) Assam Solar Power Generation Policy
c) Assam Renewable Energy Policy
d) Assam Hydro Power Policy
Answer: b) Assam Solar Power Generation Policy

Which tourism-related policy was approved by the Assam Cabinet in May 2025?
a) Assam Adventure Tourism Policy
b) Assam Cultural Tourism Policy
c) Assam Concert Tourism Policy
d) Assam Eco-Tourism Policy
Answer: c) Assam Concert Tourism Policy

Which stadium in Assam is set to be upgraded as per the Assam Cabinet’s decision in May 2025?
a) Nehru Stadium
b) Khanikar Stadium
c) Indira Gandhi Stadium
d) Barsapara Stadium
Answer: b) Khanikar Stadium

What new infrastructure project was approved in Dibrugarh by the Assam Cabinet in May 2025?
a) New Airport Terminal
b) Assembly Complex and MLA Hostel
c) Industrial Park
d) Medical College
Answer: b) Assembly Complex and MLA Hostel

What initiative was approved by the Assam Cabinet in May 2025 to support Assam Tea Corporation Limited (ATCL) workers?
a) Free healthcare
b) Enhanced wages
c) Housing scheme
d) Pension plan
Answer: b) Enhanced wages

Which company received equity infusion approval from the Assam Cabinet in May 2025?
a) Oil India Limited
b) Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)
c) Assam Power Generation Corporation
d) Assam Gas Company
Answer: b) Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)

What special scheme was introduced by the Assam Cabinet in May 2025 for indigenous citizens in vulnerable areas?
a) Free education scheme
b) Arms license scheme
c) Land allocation scheme
d) Healthcare scheme
Answer: b) Arms license scheme

What was the primary purpose of the arms license scheme approved by the Assam Cabinet in May 2025?
a) Promote hunting
b) Enhance security against unlawful threats
c) Support sports shooting
d) Boost tourism
Answer: b) Enhance security against unlawful threats

Which crop’s cultivation rules were relaxed by the Assam Cabinet in May 2025?
a) Tea
b) Oil palm
c) Rice
d) Jute
Answer: b) Oil palm

What type of energy project received land allotment approval from the Assam Cabinet in May 2025?
a) Solar Power Project
b) Wind Energy Project
c) Pumped Storage Project
d) Thermal Power Project
Answer: c) Pumped Storage Project

Which scheme launched in 2025 provides monthly stipends to female students in Assam?
a) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
b) Nijut Moina
c) Sukanya Samriddhi
d) Assam Shiksha Yojana
Answer: b) Nijut Moina

What is the monthly stipend amount for post-graduation students under the Nijut Moina scheme?
a) ₹1,000
b) ₹1,250
c) ₹2,000
d) ₹2,500
Answer: d) ₹2,500

What is the budget allocated for the Nijut Moina scheme over five years?
a) ₹500 crore
b) ₹1,000 crore
c) ₹1,500 crore
d) ₹2,000 crore
Answer: c) ₹1,500 crore

Which traditional Bodo religion was included as an official option in key documents in 2025?
a) Bathouism
b) Animism
c) Brahma Dharma
d) Sanamahism
Answer: a) Bathouism

Where was the Inland Waterways Terminal inaugurated in Assam in 2025 to enhance trade with Bhutan and Bangladesh?
a) Guwahati
b) Dhubri
c) Jogighopa
d) Silchar
Answer: c) Jogighopa

What health issue was highlighted as a major concern in Assam’s tea belts in a 2025 study?
a) Malaria
b) Tuberculosis (TB)
c) Dengue
d) Cholera
Answer: b) Tuberculosis (TB)

What fungal infection was studied among tea workers in Dibrugarh in 2025?
a) Candidiasis
b) Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CPA)
c) Ringworm
d) Histoplasmosis
Answer: b) Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CPA)

What is the prevalence rate of Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CPA) in Assam’s tea belts as per a 2025 study?
a) 20 per 1,00,000
b) 42 per 1,00,000
c) 60 per 1,00,000
d) 80 per 1,00,000
Answer: c) 60 per 1,00,000

Which organization was launched by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in 2025 to ensure public service delivery?
a) Assam Public Service Commission
b) Assam State Commission for Right to Public Services
c) Assam Citizen Welfare Board
d) Assam Governance Council
Answer: b) Assam State Commission for Right to Public Services

What is the name of the exhibition showcased at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit in February 2025?
a) Assam Trade Expo
b) Industrial Growth Showcase
c) Assam Global Exhibition
d) MSME Innovation Hub
Answer: c) Assam Global Exhibition