Raimona National Park is located in extreme western part of Assam. It is spread across Gossaigaon and Kokrajhar subdivisions of Kokrajhar district of Bodoland Territorial Region in Assam. The national park was created on 9th June 2021 through an Assam Gazette notification. The total area of the park is 422 km2. In which disctrict of...Read More
The Krishnai is a south bank tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Assam. The river originates in the West Garo Hills of Meghalaya and flows northward into Assam. The Krishnai joins the Dudhanai river at Matia in Goalpara district and then flows as the Mornoi river before confluence with the Brahmaputra. Which one of the...Read More
The Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Korajhar and a part of Dhubri distcrict in Assam. It is famous for golden langur and this species of monkey is found in a small region of Western Assam only. The monkey species was brought into attention by renowned environmentalist Edward Pritchard Gee in 1950. So, the...Read More
In Dima Hasao the red soil is a main feature. The soil colour is produced by the minerals present and by the organic matter content. Yellow or red soil indicates the presence of oxidized ferric iron oxides. Which district In Assam, ‘red soil’ is a main feature? (a) Bodoland area (b) Dima Hasao (c) Brahmaputra...Read More
Dima Hasao is known for Limestone. Assam has rich limestone reserves and a large number of limestone reserves are in Dima Hasao. Others are in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. A total reserve of 97 million tonnes of limestone has been found in these two districts. Dima Hasao is known for which mineral? (a) Graphite...Read More
Panidihing Bird Sanctuary is located in Sivasagar district of Assam. Established in 1996, the sanctuary covers a total area of 33.93 km2. There are 267 species of birds identified and recorded in the Panidihing Bird Sanctuary including 70 species of migratory birds. Panidihing Bird Sanctuary is located in which of the following districts of Assam?...Read More
Assam is one of eight North-Eastern states of India. The state shares its boundary with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west. Assam comprises of two river valley i.e. Brahmaputra valley from east towards west and Barak valley in the southern most part and hills areas of Karbi...Read More
The Assam Environment and Forest department has issued a preliminary information for granting wildlife sanctuary status to Behali reserve forest located in Biswanath district. “The Governor of Assam hereby appoints the Deputy Commissioner of Biswanath District to act as a Collector under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, to inquire into and determine the existence, nature...Read More
The Mising are an indigenous community inhebiting in part of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They are also known as ‘Miris’ and still recognised as ‘Miri’ in the constitution of India. Misings are recognised as a schedule tribe by Government of India under the name ‘Miri’. They speaks Mising language. The Tribe of Assam having largest...Read More
The Singhason is the highest peak in the district of Karbi Anglong in Assam. It is about is at about 1360 metres above the sea level. Where is the Singhason Peak located? (a) Dima Hasao (b) Karbi Anglong (c) West Karbi Anglong (d) Kamrup Ans: (b) Karbi Anglong Read More
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