Current Affairs Assam October 2024 | Set 1 | For Competitive Exams

1. Which project aims to mitigate human-elephant conflict in Assam?

A) Assam Elephant Project
B) HaatiApp
C) Jungle Alert
D) Forest Guard

2. The Charaideo Maidam was recently added to which prestigious list?

A) Guinness World Records
B) UNESCO World Heritage List
C) National Heritage of India
D) ASEAN Heritage Parks

3. The Tata Group recently announced a semiconductor facility in Assam worth:

A) ₹10,000 crore
B) ₹20,000 crore
C) ₹27,000 crore
D) ₹30,000 crore

4. Which Assamese fruit was declared as the state fruit in 2024?

A) Banana
B) Kaji Nemu (Citrus Limon)
C) Pineapple
D) Papaya

5. The Assam government has decided to repeal which colonial-era law?

A) Assam Labour Act
B) Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act
C) Assam Land Tenure Act
D) Assam Penal Code

6. Kaziranga National Park saw an 86% decrease in poaching of which animal?

A) Elephants
B) Rhinos
C) Tigers
D) Leopards

7. Which community in Assam was given a new development council?

A) Kiran Sheikh
B) Ahom
C) Deori
D) Bodo

8. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated which key facility in Jorhat, Assam?

A) Statue of Lachit Borphukan
B) Kaziranga Rhino Sanctuary
C) New Textile Hub
D) Heritage Museum

9. Which wildlife sanctuary in Assam was highlighted for its increased biodiversity?

A) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Raimona National Park
C) Orang National Park
D) Manas National Park

10. The Majuli Mask received what significant recognition?

A) National Heritage Status
B) Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
C) International Art Award
D) UNESCO Cultural Tag

11. In which year did the Assam government introduce its first witness protection scheme?

A) 2021
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2024

12. Which organization collaborated on Assam's ‘HaatiApp'?

A) World Wildlife Fund
B) Aaranyak and SBI Foundation
C) Assam Forest Department
D) Ministry of Environment

13. The PM-DevINE scheme funded which medical facility in Assam?

A) AIIMS Guwahati
B) Sivasagar Medical College
C) Jorhat Medical Institute
D) Barpeta Health Center

14. Which Assamese traditional art form received a GI tag?

A) Sattriya Dance
B) Majuli Mask Art
C) Assam Silk Weaving
D) Brassware Craft

15. Assam's recent increase in rhino conservation success is linked to which initiative?

A) Rhino Habitat Restoration Project
B) Anti-Poaching Initiative
C) Wildlife Digital Surveillance Program
D) Project Rhino

16. The Assam government approved how many Clause 6 recommendations?

A) 45
B) 57
C) 61
D) 67

17. Who inaugurated Assam's first comprehensive solar project?

A) CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
B) PM Narendra Modi
C) Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
D) Environmentalist Sunita Narain

18. The Assam government has a targeted investment of ₹1300 crore in:

A) Waterways Development
B) Rural Infrastructure
C) Railway Projects
D) Urban Housing

19. The World Bank’s loan for the Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Program is worth:

A) $452 million
B) $350 million
C) $500 million
D) $275 million

20. The Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test unit in Assam will have a capacity of:

A) 15 million units per month
B) 48 million units per day
C) 25 million units per year
D) 75 million units per day

21. The Majuli Island is famous for its:

A) Limestone deposits
B) Masks and Sattriya culture
C) Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Tea Plantations

22. What technology was used to capture the vulnerable Mainland Serow in Raimona National Park?

A) Drones
B) Satellite Tracking
C) Camera Traps
D) RFID Tags

23. The Assam government launched the HaatiApp with what main purpose?

A) Anti-poaching awareness
B) Reducing human-elephant conflicts
C) Wildlife tourism promotion
D) Biodiversity tracking

24. What was recently added as the national cultural heritage from Assam?

A) Assam Bamboo Crafts
B) Charaideo Maidam
C) Pobitora Sanctuary
D) Kamakhya Temple

25. Which wildlife park in Assam documented its first Mainland Serow?

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

26. Which Assamese figure's 125-feet statue was recently unveiled by PM Modi?

A) Bhupen Hazarika
B) Lachit Borphukan
C) Gopinath Bordoloi
D) Srimanta Sankardev

27. Which crop received a GI tag from Assam, promoting its export quality?

A) Majuli Rice
B) Assamese Lemon (Kaji Nemu)
C) Tezpur Litchi
D) Assam Tea

28. The HaatiApp focuses primarily on which region in Assam?

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

29. Which major infrastructure project was inaugurated in Assam as part of the PM-DevINE scheme?

A) Guwahati AIIMS
B) Barauni–Guwahati Natural Gas Pipeline
C) Lakhimpur IT Hub
D) Assam Express Highway

30. The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for which animal?

A) Tigers
B) Elephants
C) Asiatic Rhinos
D) Leopards

31. The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for which animal?

A) Tigers
B) Elephants
C) Asiatic Rhinos
D) Leopards

32. Which international entity provided a loan for Assam’s Rural Bridges Program?

A) Asian Development Bank
B) International Monetary Fund
C) World Bank
D) European Union

33. Which technology was recently employed to combat rhino poaching in Kaziranga?

A) RFID Tracking
B) Digital Camera Traps
C) Satellite Imaging
D) Ground Sensors

34. The ‘Gunotsav' program in Assam primarily targets improvements in:

A) Rural Infrastructure
B) Education Quality
C) Health Facilities
D) Agriculture Yield

35. Assam recently observed a GI tag recognition for which cultural artifact?

A) Assam Silk
B) Majuli Masks
C) Sattriya Dance
D) Assamese Bamboo Art

36. The HaatiApp was launched by which organization for human-elephant conflict?

A) Assam Forest Department
B) Aaranyak and SBI Foundation
C) Indian Wildlife Institute
D) Assam Biodiversity Board

37. PM Modi inaugurated solar projects under which company in Assam?

A) NTPC
B) Tata Solar
C) SJVN
D) Reliance Energy

38. The 57 recommendations approved by the Assam Cabinet focus on which area?

A) Indigenous Rights and Land Protection
B) Religious Harmony
C) Education System Reform
D) Environmental Laws

39. The Charaideo Maidam is located how many kilometers from Sibsagar?

A) 10 km
B) 20 km
C) 30 km
D) 40 km

40. Assam recently introduced the first digital platform for which sector?

A) Transport
B) Education
C) Agriculture
D) Wildlife Conservation

41. The ‘Statue of Valour’ in Jorhat honors which historical figure?

A) Bhupen Hazarika
B) Lachit Borphukan
C) Srimanta Sankardev
D) Gopinath Bordoloi

42. How much has the Assam government allocated to the expansion of the Digboi Refinery?

A) ₹1500 crore
B) ₹850 crore
C) ₹450 crore
D) ₹250 crore

43. Assam's Majuli Manuscript Paintings received a GI tag due to their unique use of:

A) Silk
B) Sanchi Pat
C) Parchment
D) Banana Leaves

44. The Assam government repealed the Muslim Marriages Act from which year?

A) 1901
B) 1935
C) 1947
D) 1962

45. The World Rhino Day, observed in Kaziranga, noted a drop in rhino poaching by:

A) 70%
B) 80%
C) 85%
D) 86%

46. Which traditional Assamese art form, used in festivals, received GI tag recognition?

A) Bihu Dance
B) Bamboo Art
C) Majuli Mask Art
D) Pottery

47. The Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Program aims to improve:

A) School Infrastructure
B) Rural Connectivity
C) Urban Roads
D) Water Transportation

48. The Kaziranga National Park's poaching reduction is credited to:

A) Forest Rangers' Increased Patrols
B) Digital Camera Surveillance
C) Community Awareness Programs
D) Law Amendments

49. Which district hosts the newly established medical college under the PM-DevINE scheme?

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

50. Assam’s first witness protection scheme was introduced by which government official?

A) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
B) Deputy CM Ranjit Dass
C) Finance Minister Ajanta Neog
D) Home Minister Atul Bora