Geography of Assam GK MCQs
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1. Which state borders Assam to the west?
a) West Bengal
b) Meghalaya
c) Tripura
d) Nagaland
Answer: a) West Bengal
2. What is the approximate length of the Brahmaputra River flowing through Assam?
a) 700 km
b) 500 km
c) 900 km
d) 1000 km
Answer: a) 700 km
3. Which district has its headquarters at Mushalpur?
a) Baksa
b) Kamrup
c) Barpeta
d) Kokrajhar
Answer: a) Baksa
4. What is the major physiographic element forming Assam’s north bank?
a) Bhabar and Tarai zones
b) Plateau region
c) Folded Hills
d) Plains only
Answer: a) Bhabar and Tarai zones
5. Which two river valleys dominate Assam’s landscape?
a) Brahmaputra and Barak
b) Ganga and Yamuna
c) Teesta and Subansiri
d) Lohit and Dibang
Answer: a) Brahmaputra and Barak
6. The Karbi Anglong Plateau is part of which larger plateau system?
a) Chotanagpur Plateau
b) Deccan Plateau
c) Tibetan Plateau
d) Malwa Plateau
Answer: a) Chotanagpur Plateau
7. Which is the highest peak of the Barail Range?
a) Theipibung
b) Mahadeo
c) Kaukaha
d) Singhason
Answer: a) Theipibung
8. What causes the formation of ‘Chars’ in the Brahmaputra valley?
a) Braided river channels due to sediment deposition
b) Human-made islands
c) Volcanic activity
d) Coastal erosion
Answer: a) Braided river channels due to sediment deposition
9. Which natural calamity in Assam is intensified by deforestation and construction activities?
a) Floods
b) Earthquakes
c) Cyclones
d) Drought
Answer: a) Floods
10. Which flood control structure is commonly found along the Brahmaputra river banks?
a) Embankments
b) Dams
c) Levees in the Himalayas
d) Floodgates only
Answer: a) Embankments
11. The average annual rainfall in Assam is approximately:
a) 230 cm
b) 150 cm
c) 100 cm
d) 300 cm
Answer: a) 230 cm
12. Which climatic season in Assam is known locally as Bordoichila?
a) Pre-monsoon
b) Monsoon
c) Retreating monsoon
d) Dry winter
Answer: a) Pre-monsoon
13. The Barak River flows primarily through which part of Assam?
a) Southern region (Barak Valley)
b) Northern Brahmaputra Plain
c) Central Plains
d) Karbi Anglong Plateau
Answer: a) Southern region (Barak Valley)
14. Which plateau region acts as a watershed between the Brahmaputra and Barak basins?
a) Barail Range (North Cachar Hills)
b) Karbi Anglong Plateau
c) Meghalaya Plateau
d) Patkai Range
Answer: a) Barail Range (North Cachar Hills)
15. The ‘Tertiary Folded Hills’ of Assam are primarily found in which district?
a) North Cachar Hills
b) Karbi Anglong
c) Cachar
d) Dima Hasao
Answer: a) North Cachar Hills
16. Which district is the largest by area in Assam?
a) Karbi Anglong
b) Dima Hasao
c) Sonitpur
d) Cachar
Answer: a) Karbi Anglong
17. The first oil well in Assam was drilled near which river?
a) Namdang River
b) Brahmaputra River
c) Subansiri River
d) Dihing River
Answer: a) Namdang River
18. Which city hosts the Noonmati Oil Refinery, the largest in Assam?
a) Guwahati
b) Dibrugarh
c) Tezpur
d) Silchar
Answer: a) Guwahati
19. Which mineral found in Karbi Anglong is extensively used in the automobile industry?
a) Sillimanite
b) Mica
c) Kaolin
d) Gypsum
Answer: a) Sillimanite
20. Which type of rock forms the major older geological formation in Assam?
a) Gneissic rocks (Archaean)
b) Basalt
c) Sandstone
d) Limestone
Answer: a) Gneissic rocks (Archaean)
21. Which of the following districts is known for mica production?
a) Goalpara
b) Dibrugarh
c) Tinsukia
d) Barpeta
Answer: a) Goalpara
22. Which major river flows along the southern boundary of Kaziranga National Park?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Barak
c) Jia Bharali
d) Manas
Answer: a) Brahmaputra
23. Manas National Park shares an international boundary with which country?
a) Bhutan
b) Bangladesh
c) Myanmar
d) Nepal
Answer: a) Bhutan
24. Which of these national parks is located on a riverine island?
a) Kaziranga
b) Majuli Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Orang
d) Manas
Answer: b) Majuli Wildlife Sanctuary
25. The ‘Rajmangal’ range is part of which physiographic division?
a) Karbi Anglong Plateau
b) North Cachar Hills
c) Patkai Hills
d) Khasi Hills
Answer: a) Karbi Anglong Plateau
26. Which language family is predominant among Assam's tribes?
a) Tibeto-Burman
b) Austroasiatic
c) Dravidian
d) Indo-European
Answer: a) Tibeto-Burman
27. Which district is famous for tea-gardens located on slightly elevated grounds?
a) Jorhat
b) Darrang
c) Baksa
d) Sonitpur
Answer: a) Jorhat
28. Which geological period’s sediments predominantly form the Barak Plain?
a) Tertiary
b) Quaternary
c) Paleozoic
d) Precambrian
Answer: a) Tertiary
29. Which is considered the narrow corridor connecting Assam to the Indian Mainland?
a) Siliguri Corridor
b) Dooars Corridor
c) Patkai Corridor
d) Tinsukia Corridor
Answer: a) Siliguri Corridor
30. What is the main composition of the Bhabar zone near Assam’s Siwalik foothills?
a) Pebbles and boulders
b) Fine silt
c) Clay deposits
d) Sand dunes
Answer: a) Pebbles and boulders
31. Which natural feature protects Assam from the extreme cold winds from the Tibetan Plateau?
a) Himalayas
b) Meghalaya Plateau
c) Karbi Anglong Hills
d) Patkai Range
Answer: a) Himalayas
32. Which river is the largest south bank tributary of the Brahmaputra?
a) Kapili
b) Dhansiri
c) Manas
d) Kulsi
Answer: a) Kapili
33. Which district is bordered by the Barail Range to the north?
a) Cachar
b) Darrang
c) Sonitpur
d) Kamrup
Answer: a) Cachar
34. Which year saw the devastating 8.7 Richter scale earthquake in Assam?
a) 1897
b) 1950
c) 1869
d) 1923
Answer: a) 1897
35. The ‘Chand Dubi’ lake near Guwahati was formed due to which event?
a) 1897 Earthquake
b) 1950 Flood
c) 1923 Drought
d) 1930 Landslide
Answer: a) 1897 Earthquake
36. How many districts does Assam have as per the document?
a) 34
b) 28
c) 30
d) 35
Answer: a) 34
37. Which district has the smallest area according to the data?
a) Bajali
b) Majuli
c) South Salmara
d) Tamulpur
Answer: a) Bajali
38. Which mineral is extensively used for cement manufacturing in Assam?
a) Limestone
b) Gypsum
c) Quartz
d) Sillimanite
Answer: a) Limestone
39. What is the primary use of gypsum mined in Assam?
a) Chemical and cement industries
b) Jewelry manufacture
c) Automobile parts
d) Textile dyes
Answer: a) Chemical and cement industries
40. Which is the major tributary of Kapili River?
a) Jamuna
b) Manas
c) Lohit
d) Dibang
Answer: a) Jamuna
41. Which climatic factor causes drought in Assam during winter?
a) Western Disturbance impact is minimal
b) Complete lack of rainfall
c) Snowfall blocks moisture
d) Cyclone influence
Answer: a) Western Disturbance impact is minimal
42. Which district headquarters is Jorhat?
a) Jorhat district
b) Golaghat district
c) Sivasagar district
d) Dibrugarh district
Answer: a) Jorhat district
43. Which district was carved out of the existing districts, has headquarters in Biswanath Chariali?
a) Biswanath
b) Udalguri
c) Tamulpur
d) Hojai
Answer: a) Biswanath
44. Which river valley in Assam is surrounded on several sides by hills?
a) Barak Valley
b) Brahmaputra Valley
c) Manas Valley
d) Lohit Valley
Answer: a) Barak Valley
45. Which district headquarters is at Dibrugarh?
a) Dibrugarh
b) Tinsukia
c) Sivasagar
d) Lakhimpur
Answer: a) Dibrugarh
46. Which hill range is found in the southern part of Assam, bordering Mizoram?
a) Lushai Hills
b) Patkai Hills
c) Shillong Plateau
d) North Cachar Hills
Answer: a) Lushai Hills
47. Which mineral is largely found in the Naga Hills region of Assam?
a) Quartz
b) Coal
c) Petroleum
d) Iron Ore
Answer: a) Quartz
48. Which river basin is more prone to flood: Brahmaputra or Barak valley?
a) Both are flood-prone, Brahmaputra more so
b) Barak basin only
c) Brahmaputra basin only
d) Neither basin
Answer: a) Both are flood-prone, Brahmaputra more so
49. The 2004 flash floods in south Goalpara were caused primarily by overflow of which rivers?
a) Jinari and Krishnai
b) Brahmaputra and Manas
c) Barak and Dhansiri
d) Kulsi and Dikhun
Answer: a) Jinari and Krishnai
50. Which is the largest river island in the world, located in Assam?
a) Majuli
b) Dihing Sadiya
c) Dibru
d) Holongapar
Answer: a) Majuli
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