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Assam Quiz, GK, MCQs, for all Exams Part 6

Prepare effectively for Assam government competitive exams like APSC, ADRE, TET, B.Ed , and various other recruitment tests with the Top 100 Assam GK MCQs. This comprehensive collection covers Assam’s history, culture, geography, notable personalities, and important current affairs — all updated and curated to boost your exam success

51. Which Assamese astronomer and mathematician wrote “Chandra Bhagawat”?
a) Bakul Kayastha
b) Bhattadeva
c) Padmanath Gohain Barua
d) Anundoram Borooah
Answer: a) Bakul Kayastha
Explanation: Noted medieval scholar and astronomer from Assam.
52. Which district of Assam has the largest area?
a) Karbi Anglong
b) Tinsukia
c) Sonitpur
d) Dibrugarh
Answer: a) Karbi Anglong
Explanation: Known for its hills, rich biodiversity, and tea gardens.
53. Which Muslim saint’s dargah is located in Hajo, showing Assam’s religious harmony?
a) Ajan Fakir
b) Badruddin Ajmal
c) Shah Jalal
d) Ghiyasuddin Aulia
Answer: a) Ajan Fakir
Explanation: 17th-century Sufi saint who composed Zikirs blending Assamese and Islamic traditions.
54. Which Assamese poet is known as the “Nightingale of Assam”?
a) Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi
b) Mirabai
c) Indira Goswami
d) Renu Devi
Answer: a) Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi
Explanation: Writer and Jnanpith awardee famous for lyrical poetry.
55. The Sualkuchi town is located on the bank of which river?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Dhansiri
c) Kopili
d) Subansiri
Answer: a) Brahmaputra
Explanation: World-renowned silk weaving hub.
56. Who wrote “Muga Silkar Kahini”?
a) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
b) Maheswar Neog
c) Dr. Prafulla Mahanta
d) Nirmal Kumar Basu
Answer: b) Maheswar Neog
Explanation: Famous historian and scholar of Assamese culture.
57. The Poba Reserve Forest is located in which district?
a) Dhemaji
b) Tinsukia
c) Jorhat
d) North Lakhimpur
Answer: a) Dhemaji
Explanation: Important ecological zone on Assam–Arunachal border.
58. Which Assamese boxer became the first from the state to represent India in Olympics?
a) Lovlina Borgohain
b) Shiva Thapa
c) Dingko Singh
d) Jamuna Boro
Answer: b) Shiva Thapa
Explanation: Competed in 2012 London Olympics.
59. Which place in Assam is known as the “Land of Satras”?
a) Majuli
b) Barpeta
c) Tezpur
d) Sivasagar
Answer: a) Majuli
Explanation: Home to Vaishnavite monasteries established by Sankardeva.
60. Who was the first woman from Assam to climb Mount Everest?
a) Anshu Jamsenpa
b) Tine Mena
c) Tarunima Gogoi
d) Monisha Phukan
Answer: a) Anshu Jamsenpa
Explanation: Though from Arunachal by domicile, she represents Northeast mountaineering.