Assam Current Affairs January 2025: Assam Tribune Notes With MCQ

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Assam Current Affairs January 2025:

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Assam Current Affairs January 2025:

1.Which new scheme was launched in Assam to promote girl education?

A) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

B) Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina Scheme

C) Assam Vidya Yojana

D) Shiksha Shakti Scheme

Answer: B) Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina Scheme

2. On World Heart Day, health camps organized in Guwahati provided free check-ups for how many patients?

A) 50

B) 62

C) 75

D) 100

Answer: B) 62

3. Which technology initiative is being piloted to support fisheries in Assam amid climate challenges?

A) Electric-powered pumps

B) Solar-powered pumps

C) Hybrid fuel generators

D) Biofuel processing units

Answer: B) Solar-powered pumps

4. In October 2024, GST officers seized a consignment without documentation of which items?

A) Rice and wheat

B) Tobacco and zarda products

C) Textile products

D) Electronic items

Answer: B) Tobacco and zarda products

5. The Assam Cabinet recently approved the formation of sub-districts as part of:

A) Administrative decentralization

B) Electoral reform

C) Health infrastructure

D) Educational development

Answer: A) Administrative decentralization

6. Which new type of energy technology was introduced to Assam’s fishery sector?

A) Biomass energy

B) Wind energy

C) Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) technologies

D) Nuclear energy

Answer: C) Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) technologies

7. Which Assamese writer received the Jnanpith Award?

A) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

B) Hiren Gohain

C) Sahitya Akademi

D) Manikuntala Bhattacharya

Answer: A) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

8. Which animal is a symbol of Assamese culture?

A) Horse

B) Elephant

C) Tiger

D) Rhino

Answer: D) Rhino

9. What is the state flower of Assam?

A) Hibiscus

B) Lotus

C) Foxtail Orchid

D) Marigold

Answer: C) Foxtail Orchid

10. Who was the last ruler of the Ahom dynasty?

A) Rudra Singha

B) Chakradhwaj Singha

C) Purandar Singha

D) Sukapha

Answer: C) Purandar Singha

11. Which Assamese festival involves the worship of the Earth?

A) Bihu

B) Rongali Bihu

C) Bhogali Bihu

D) Jonbeel Mela

Answer: D) Jonbeel Mela

12. Which is the highest peak in Assam?

A) Khasi Hills

B) Garo Hills

C) Patkai Hills

D) Dzukou Valley

Answer: C) Patkai Hills

13. What is Assam’s state gemstone?

A) Diamond

B) Emerald

C) Blue Sapphire

D) Garnet

Answer: D) Garnet

14. Which language is primarily spoken in Assam?

A) Bengali

B) Hindi

C) Assamese

D) Bodo

Answer: C) Assamese

15. Which National Park in Assam is one of the last strongholds for the wild water buffalo?

A) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

B) Manas National Park

C) Orang National Park

D) Kaziranga National Park

Answer: B) Manas National Park

16. Which town is known as the Manchester of Assam?

A) Jorhat

B) Sualkuchi

C) Diphu

D) Digboi

Answer: B) Sualkuchi

17. Which river is known as the lifeline of Assam?

A) Barak

B) Manas

C) Brahmaputra

D) Subansiri

Answer: C) Brahmaputra

18. Which district in Assam is famous for its silk industry?

A) Sivasagar

B) Nagaon

C) Kokrajhar

D) Nalbari

Answer: A) Sivasagar

19. Which Assamese film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 2023?

A) Village Rockstars

B) Aamis

C) Anur

D) Fireflies

Answer: C) Anur

20. Which Assamese freedom fighter’s statue was recently unveiled in Guwahati?

A) Kanaklata Barua

B) Gopinath Bordoloi

C) Kushal Konwar

D) Bhogeswar Baruah

Answer: B) Gopinath Bordoloi

21. What is the main focus of the Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM)?

A) Promoting agriculture

B) Enhancing education for girls

C) Providing vocational training

D) Rural health improvement

Answer: C) Providing vocational training

22. The Assam government launched the ‘Orunodoi 2.0’ scheme for which purpose?

A) Women empowerment

B) Financial assistance to poor families

C) Promoting start-ups

D) Child health care

Answer: B) Financial assistance to poor families

23. Which airport in Assam was recently renamed after a prominent personality?

A) Guwahati International Airport

B) Jorhat Airport

C) Lilabari Airport

D) Silchar Airport

Answer: A) Guwahati International Airport

24. Which Assamese personality was honored with the Padma Shri in 2024?

A) Nilomoni Phukan

B) Jadav Payeng

C) Joymati Saikia

D) Shakuntala Choudhary

Answer: D) Shakuntala Choudhary

25. Which wildlife sanctuary in Assam was recently added to the list of Ramsar sites?

A) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

B) Deepor Beel

C) Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary

D) Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary

Answer: B) Deepor Beel

26. Which district in Assam was declared India’s cleanest district in the Swachh Survekshan 2024?

A) Kamrup

B) Hailakandi

C) Sivasagar

D) Bongaigaon

Answer: C) Sivasagar

27. Who is the Chief Minister of Assam in 2025?

A) Sarbananda Sonowal

B) Himanta Biswa Sarma

C) Prafulla Mahanta

D) Tarun Gogoi

Answer: B) Himanta Biswa Sarma

28. Assam recently signed an MoU with which country for cultural and economic collaboration?

A) Japan

B) Bangladesh

C) Bhutan

D) Nepal

Answer: C) Bhutan

29. Which Assamese river island is the largest in the world?

A) Majuli

B) Umananda

C) Kamlabari

D) Dibrugarh

Answer: A) Majuli

30. Which Assamese traditional craft was recently given a GI tag?

A) Bell Metal Work

B) Sualkuchi Silk

C) Bamboo Craft

D) Assamese Gamusa

Answer: D) Assamese Gamusa

31. Which festival in Assam is organized to promote tourism and traditional art?

A) Rongali Festival

B) Bihu Festival

C) Ambubachi Mela

D) Majuli Raas Mahotsav

Answer: A) Rongali Festival

32. Which new park project in Assam focuses on preserving orchid species?

A) Orchid Park, Kaziranga

B) Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park

C) Assam Orchid Garden

D) Jorhat Botanical Garden

Answer: B) Kaziranga National Orchid and Biodiversity Park

33. Assam’s Kaziranga National Park is known for which endangered species?

A) Bengal Tiger

B) Asian Elephant

C) One-Horned Rhinoceros

D) Gangetic Dolphin

Answer: C) One-Horned Rhinoceros

34. Which hydroelectric project in Assam was recently inaugurated?

A) Kopili Hydroelectric Project

B) Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project

C) Pagladia Hydroelectric Project

D) Manas Hydroelectric Project

Answer: B) Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project

35. Which Assamese artist’s painting was recently auctioned for a record price?

A) Bishnu Prasad Rabha

B) Nirmalendu Das

C) Parbati Prasad Baruah

D) Nilomoni Phukan

Answer: A) Bishnu Prasad Rabha

36. Which popular Assamese sweet has been granted a GI tag?

A) Pitha

B) Laru

C) Komal Saul

D) Jolpan

Answer: C) Komal Saul

37. Which state shares the longest border with Assam?

A) Meghalaya

B) Arunachal Pradesh

C) Nagaland

D) Mizoram

Answer: B) Arunachal Pradesh

38. The Bogibeel Bridge in Assam connects which two districts?

A) Jorhat and Sivasagar

B) Dibrugarh and Dhemaji

C) Lakhimpur and Tinsukia

D) Nalbari and Kamrup

Answer: B) Dibrugarh and Dhemaji

39. Which Assamese dancer was recently awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award?

A) Madhuri Barua

B) Anita Sharma

C) Indira PP Bora

D) Menaka Baruah

Answer: C) Indira PP Bora

40. Which Assamese athlete recently won a gold medal at the Asian Games 2023?

A) Hima Das

B) Lovlina Borgohain

C) Shiva Thapa

D) Riyan Parag

Answer: B) Lovlina Borgohain

41. Which initiative in Assam aims to eradicate child marriage by 2030?

A) Beti Suraksha Yojana

B) Assam Bal Viva Nishedh

C) Assam Sishu Suraksha Scheme

D) Mission Zero Child Marriage

Answer: D) Mission Zero Child Marriage

42. Which Assamese festival recently received recognition as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO?

A) Ambubachi Mela

B) Bihu Festival

C) Jonbeel Mela

D) Majuli Raas Mahotsav

Answer: B) Bihu Festival

43. What is the new initiative launched to promote digital education in rural Assam schools?

A) Vidya Setu

B) E-Siksha Mission

C) Digital Assam School Project

D) Gyan Deep Scheme

Answer: A) Vidya Setu

44. Which tea garden in Assam has introduced eco-tourism initiatives?

A) Hathikuli Tea Estate

B) Mancotta Tea Estate

C) Chubwa Tea Estate

D) Nahorhabi Tea Estate

Answer: A) Hathikuli Tea Estate

45. Which Assamese author recently won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2024?

A) Aruni Kashyap

B) Rita Chowdhury

C) Anuradha Sharma Pujari

D) Mamoni Raisom Goswami

Answer: C) Anuradha Sharma Pujari

46. Which river in Assam is being developed under the Jal Marg Vikas Project?

A) Barak River

B) Brahmaputra River

C) Subansiri River

D) Manas River

Answer: B) Brahmaputra River

47. What is the focus of the Assam Millet Mission launched recently?

A) Increasing rice production

B) Promoting traditional grains

C) Expanding tea cultivation

D) Enhancing horticulture exports

Answer: B) Promoting traditional grains

48. Which new eco-tourism park was inaugurated in Assam in 2024?

A) Dighali Pukhuri Eco Park

B) Amrit Udyan

C) Kaziranga Biodiversity Park

D) Manas Riverfront Park

Answer: C) Kaziranga Biodiversity Park

49. Which district in Assam was recently declared the state’s first carbon-neutral district?

A) Majuli

B) Kokrajhar

C) Sivasagar

D) Nalbari

Answer: A) Majuli

50. The Assam government recently launched the “Mission Shiksha Suraksha.” What is its primary objective?

A) Enhancing girl child education

B) Eliminating school dropouts

C) Providing free digital devices to students

D) Improving infrastructure in rural schools

Answer: B) Eliminating school dropouts

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