Assam Geography MCQ
100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the Geography of Assam.
Table of Contents
Physical Geography of Assam
- What is the highest peak in Assam?
- a) Doddabetta
- b) Blue Mountain
- c) Gorichen Peak
- d) Daphabum
Answer: d) Daphabum
- Which major river flows through Assam?
- a) Ganga
- b) Yamuna
- c) Brahmaputra
- d) Godavari
Answer: c) Brahmaputra
- Which is the largest wetland in Assam?
- a) Deepor Beel
- b) Loktak Lake
- c) Sone Beel
- d) Kanwar Lake
Answer: a) Deepor Beel
- What is the total area of Assam?
- a) 78,438 sq km
- b) 84,704 sq km
- c) 94,163 sq km
- d) 1,28,000 sq km
Answer: a) 78,438 sq km
- Which of the following hills is located in Assam?
- a) Khasi Hills
- b) Karbi Anglong Hills
- c) Garo Hills
- d) Jaintia Hills
Answer: b) Karbi Anglong Hills
Geological Features
- Which type of soil is most prevalent in the Brahmaputra valley?
- a) Alluvial Soil
- b) Laterite Soil
- c) Black Soil
- d) Red Soil
Answer: a) Alluvial Soil
- Assam is rich in which of the following minerals?
- a) Coal
- b) Gold
- c) Uranium
- d) Diamond
Answer: a) Coal
- Which region in Assam is famous for its petroleum reserves?
- a) Jorhat
- b) Digboi
- c) Silchar
- d) Sivasagar
Answer: b) Digboi
- What is the dominant forest type in Assam?
- a) Tropical Evergreen Forest
- b) Deciduous Forest
- c) Mangrove Forest
- d) Alpine Forest
Answer: a) Tropical Evergreen Forest
- What is the main geological feature of Assam?
- a) Plateau
- b) River Basin
- c) Desert
- d) Coastal Plains
Answer: b) River Basin
Assam Geography MCQ on Climate
- What type of climate does Assam have?
- a) Tropical Monsoon
- b) Desert
- c) Temperate
- d) Mediterranean
Answer: a) Tropical Monsoon
- The average annual rainfall in Assam is approximately:
- a) 2,000 mm
- b) 3,000 mm
- c) 4,000 mm
- d) 5,000 mm
Answer: b) 3,000 mm
- The winter season in Assam generally occurs during:
- a) June to August
- b) October to December
- c) January to March
- d) November to February
Answer: d) November to February
- What is the predominant wind direction during monsoons in Assam?
- a) South-West
- b) North-East
- c) East-West
- d) West-East
Answer: a) South-West
- Which season is most suitable for tea production in Assam?
- a) Winter
- b) Summer
- c) Autumn
- d) Monsoon
Answer: b) Summer
Assam Geography MCQ on Rivers and Water Bodies
- Which is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra in Assam?
- a) Manas
- b) Subansiri
- c) Dhansiri
- d) Kopili
Answer: b) Subansiri
- What is Majuli famous for?
- a) Highest peak in Assam
- b) Largest river island
- c) Largest dam
- d) Deepest lake
Answer: b) Largest river island
- Which lake is also known as the “Birds’ Paradise” in Assam?
- a) Deepor Beel
- b) Sone Beel
- c) Chandubi Lake
- d) Haflong Lake
Answer: a) Deepor Beel
- Which river originates from the Arunachal Himalayas and flows into Assam?
- a) Manas
- b) Lohit
- c) Barak
- d) Kopili
Answer: b) Lohit
- The Barak River basin is located in which part of Assam?
- a) Northern Assam
- b) Southern Assam
- c) Western Assam
- d) Central Assam
Answer: b) Southern Assam
Assam Geography MCQ on Biodiversity and National Parks
- Which is the largest national park in Assam?
- a) Manas National Park
- b) Kaziranga National Park
- c) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
- d) Nameri National Park
Answer: b) Kaziranga National Park
- Which national park in Assam is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
- a) Nameri National Park
- b) Orang National Park
- c) Kaziranga National Park
- d) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Answer: c) Kaziranga National Park
- Manas National Park is famous for which endangered species?
- a) Bengal Tiger
- b) One-Horned Rhinoceros
- c) Pygmy Hog
- d) Golden Langur
Answer: c) Pygmy Hog
- Which sanctuary in Assam is famous for migratory birds?
- a) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
- b) Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
- c) Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
- d) Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: b) Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
- Which animal is prominently featured in the Kaziranga National Park?
- a) Asiatic Lion
- b) One-Horned Rhinoceros
- c) Snow Leopard
- d) Indian Elephant
Answer: b) One-Horned Rhinoceros
- Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is known for which type of forest?
- a) Tropical Rainforest
- b) Semi-Evergreen Forest
- c) Swamp Forest
- d) Mangrove Forest
Answer: c) Swamp Forest
- Which is the smallest national park in Assam?
- a) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
- b) Manas National Park
- c) Orang National Park
- d) Nameri National Park
Answer: c) Orang National Park
- Which rare species of river dolphin is found in the Brahmaputra River?
- a) Ganges River Dolphin
- b) Amazon River Dolphin
- c) Indus River Dolphin
- d) Yangtze River Dolphin
Answer: a) Ganges River Dolphin
- The Golden Langur is primarily found in which part of Assam?
- a) Barak Valley
- b) Manas Biosphere Reserve
- c) Nameri National Park
- d) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Answer: b) Manas Biosphere Reserve
- Which type of ecosystem is prevalent in Assam’s national parks?
- a) Desert
- b) Grassland
- c) Tundra
- d) Alpine
Answer: b) Grassland
Assam Geography MCQ on Population and Demographics
- Which is the most populous city in Assam?
- a) Dibrugarh
- b) Guwahati
- c) Silchar
- d) Tezpur
Answer: b) Guwahati
- What is the population density of Assam (as per the latest census)?
- a) 200 per sq km
- b) 300 per sq km
- c) 398 per sq km
- d) 500 per sq km
Answer: c) 398 per sq km
- Which district of Assam has the highest population?
- a) Kamrup Metropolitan
- b) Nagaon
- c) Dibrugarh
- d) Tinsukia
Answer: b) Nagaon
- Which district has the lowest population in Assam?
- a) Chirang
- b) Dima Hasao
- c) Karbi Anglong
- d) Baksa
Answer: b) Dima Hasao
- Which community forms the largest ethnic group in Assam?
- a) Bodo
- b) Assamese
- c) Bengali
- d) Mishing
Answer: b) Assamese
- What is the literacy rate of Assam (as per the latest census)?
- a) 72.19%
- b) 78.81%
- c) 85.90%
- d) 91.20%
Answer: b) 78.81%
- Which tribe is known for its unique weaving skills in Assam?
- a) Rabha
- b) Mishing
- c) Bodo
- d) Dimasa
Answer: c) Bodo
- Which region of Assam is dominated by the Barak Valley people?
- a) Northern Assam
- b) Eastern Assam
- c) Southern Assam
- d) Western Assam
Answer: c) Southern Assam
- The Assamese New Year is known as:
- a) Rongali Bihu
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Kati Bihu
- d) Bohag Bihu
Answer: a) Rongali Bihu
- What is the primary language spoken in Assam?
- a) Hindi
- b) Bengali
- c) Assamese
- d) English
Answer: c) Assamese
Assam Geography MCQ on Cultural Geography
- Which place is known as the cultural capital of Assam?
- a) Sivasagar
- b) Tezpur
- c) Guwahati
- d) Jorhat
Answer: b) Tezpur
- Which dance form is native to Assam?
- a) Kathak
- b) Sattriya
- c) Bharatanatyam
- d) Mohiniyattam
Answer: b) Sattriya
- Which festival is celebrated as the harvest festival in Assam?
- a) Holi
- b) Diwali
- c) Bihu
- d) Dussehra
Answer: c) Bihu
- Majuli is famous for its:
- a) Satras
- b) Temples
- c) Tea Plantations
- d) Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: a) Satras
- Which Assamese textile is globally famous?
- a) Tussar Silk
- b) Muga Silk
- c) Banarasi Silk
- d) Patola Silk
Answer: b) Muga Silk
Assam Geography MCQ on Transport and Infrastructure
- Which is the longest river bridge in Assam?
- a) Saraighat Bridge
- b) Dhola-Sadiya Bridge
- c) Bogibeel Bridge
- d) Naranarayan Setu
Answer: b) Dhola-Sadiya Bridge
- Which city in Assam is known as the gateway to Northeast India?
- a) Jorhat
- b) Guwahati
- c) Tezpur
- d) Silchar
Answer: b) Guwahati
- Which is the busiest airport in Assam?
- a) Jorhat Airport
- b) Dibrugarh Airport
- c) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- d) Silchar Airport
Answer: c) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Bogibeel Bridge connects which two districts?
- a) Tinsukia and Dibrugarh
- b) Dibrugarh and Dhemaji
- c) Sivasagar and Jorhat
- d) Sonitpur and Lakhimpur
Answer: b) Dibrugarh and Dhemaji
- Which port in Assam facilitates river trade with Bangladesh?
- a) Pandu Port
- b) Dhubri Port
- c) Karimganj Port
- d) Silchar Port
Answer: a) Pandu Port
- Which Assam railway station is the first to have free Wi-Fi in the Northeast?
- a) Dibrugarh
- b) Guwahati
- c) Tinsukia
- d) Jorhat
Answer: b) Guwahati
- Which railway zone operates in Assam?
- a) North Eastern Railway
- b) Northeast Frontier Railway
- c) South Eastern Railway
- d) Eastern Railway
Answer: b) Northeast Frontier Railway
- Which National Highway passes through Kaziranga National Park?
- a) NH-37
- b) NH-27
- c) NH-31
- d) NH-15
Answer: a) NH-37
- Which is the second busiest airport in Assam?
- a) Jorhat Airport
- b) Dibrugarh Airport
- c) Silchar Airport
- d) Tezpur Airport
Answer: b) Dibrugarh Airport
- The Brahmaputra River is navigable for trade up to which location in Assam?
- a) Guwahati
- b) Dibrugarh
- c) Dhubri
- d) Tezpur
Answer: c) Dhubri
Assam Geography MCQ on History and Ancient Assam
- Which kingdom is considered the first major kingdom in Assam?
- a) Ahom Kingdom
- b) Kamata Kingdom
- c) Kamarupa Kingdom
- d) Dimasa Kingdom
Answer: c) Kamarupa Kingdom
- The Ahom Dynasty ruled Assam for how many years?
- a) 200 years
- b) 300 years
- c) 400 years
- d) 600 years
Answer: d) 600 years
- Who was the founder of the Ahom Dynasty?
- a) Sukapha
- b) Rudra Singha
- c) Siva Singha
- d) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: a) Sukapha
- Which battle led to the defeat of the Mughals in Assam?
- a) Battle of Saraighat
- b) Battle of Panipat
- c) Battle of Plassey
- d) Battle of Haldighati
Answer: a) Battle of Saraighat
- Who was the leader of the Assamese forces during the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Piyoli Phukan
- b) Lachit Borphukan
- c) Sukapha
- d) Gopinath Bordoloi
Answer: b) Lachit Borphukan
- Who built the Rang Ghar in Assam?
- a) Siva Singha
- b) Rudra Singha
- c) Sukapha
- d) Pramatta Singha
Answer: d) Pramatta Singha
- What is the significance of the Moamoria Rebellion in Assam’s history?
- a) It led to British intervention in Assam
- b) It established Ahom supremacy
- c) It resulted in the rise of the Dimasa Kingdom
- d) It marked the end of Mughal invasions
Answer: a) It led to British intervention in Assam
- Which archaeological site in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
- a) Kamakhya Temple
- b) Rang Ghar
- c) Ahom Raja’s Palace
- d) Talatal Ghar
Answer: b) Rang Ghar
- Who was the first Assamese to fight against the British?
- a) Piyoli Phukan
- b) Lachit Borphukan
- c) Gopinath Bordoloi
- d) Kanaklata Barua
Answer: a) Piyoli Phukan
- Which treaty ended the first Anglo-Burmese War, bringing Assam under British control?
- a) Treaty of Srirangapatna
- b) Treaty of Yandabo
- c) Treaty of Allahabad
- d) Treaty of Salbai
Answer: b) Treaty of Yandabo
Assam Geography MCQ on Economy and Agriculture
- Which crop is Assam primarily known for?
- a) Wheat
- b) Tea
- c) Rice
- d) Cotton
Answer: b) Tea
- Which district in Assam is known as the ‘Tea Capital of the World’?
- a) Tinsukia
- b) Dibrugarh
- c) Jorhat
- d) Sivasagar
Answer: b) Dibrugarh
- Which is the major horticultural crop in Assam?
- a) Apple
- b) Pineapple
- c) Orange
- d) Banana
Answer: d) Banana
- Which mineral resource is abundantly found in Assam?
- a) Coal
- b) Petroleum
- c) Iron Ore
- d) Limestone
Answer: b) Petroleum
- What is Assam’s contribution to India’s tea production?
- a) 25%
- b) 30%
- c) 50%
- d) 55%
Answer: c) 50%
Assam Geography MCQ on Flora and Fauna
- Which national park in Assam is famous for the one-horned rhinoceros?
- a) Kaziranga National Park
- b) Manas National Park
- c) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
- d) Orang National Park
Answer: a) Kaziranga National Park
- Which river flows through Manas National Park?
- a) Brahmaputra
- b) Manas
- c) Kopili
- d) Dhansiri
Answer: b) Manas
- Which wildlife sanctuary in Assam is famous for migratory birds?
- a) Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
- b) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
- c) Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
- d) Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: c) Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
- The Golden Langur is found in which protected area of Assam?
- a) Kaziranga National Park
- b) Manas National Park
- c) Orang National Park
- d) Nameri National Park
Answer: b) Manas National Park
- Which national park in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
- a) Manas National Park
- b) Kaziranga National Park
- c) Both a and b
- d) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Answer: c) Both a and b
- Which tree is commonly found in Assam’s forests and used in the production of agarwood?
- a) Sal
- b) Agar
- c) Teak
- d) Bamboo
Answer: b) Agar
- Which species of river dolphin is found in the Brahmaputra River?
- a) Irrawaddy Dolphin
- b) Ganges River Dolphin
- c) Amazon River Dolphin
- d) Yangtze River Dolphin
Answer: b) Ganges River Dolphin
- Which sanctuary in Assam is known as the “Mini Kaziranga”?
- a) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
- b) Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
- c) Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary
- d) Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: a) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
- Which is the state bird of Assam?
- a) Great Hornbill
- b) White-winged Wood Duck
- c) Pigeon
- d) Indian Roller
Answer: b) White-winged Wood Duck
- Which sanctuary is located on the banks of the Brahmaputra River and is a hotspot for biodiversity?
- a) Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
- b) Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary
- c) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
- d) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: a) Dibru-Saikhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
Assam Geography MCQ on Culture and Traditions
- Which is the most celebrated festival of Assam?
- a) Durga Puja
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Rongali Bihu
- d) Ambubachi Mela
Answer: c) Rongali Bihu
- Which dance form is traditionally performed in Assam?
- a) Kathak
- b) Sattriya
- c) Odissi
- d) Manipuri
Answer: b) Sattriya
- The famous Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Sankardev is associated with which form of Assamese art?
- a) Classical Music
- b) Mask-making
- c) Bhaona
- d) Pottery
Answer: c) Bhaona
- What is the traditional attire of Assamese women called?
- a) Mekhela Chador
- b) Saree
- c) Salwar Kameez
- d) Lehenga
Answer: a) Mekhela Chador
- Which instrument is commonly used during the Bihu dance?
- a) Sitar
- b) Dhol
- c) Flute
- d) Tabla
Answer: b) Dhol
- What is the traditional handloom product of Assam called?
- a) Khadi
- b) Pashmina
- c) Muga Silk
- d) Cotton Saree
Answer: c) Muga Silk
- Which Assamese festival marks the harvest season?
- a) Bohag Bihu
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Rongali Bihu
- d) Kati Bihu
Answer: b) Magh Bihu
- Ambubachi Mela is held at which temple in Assam?
- a) Umananda Temple
- b) Kamakhya Temple
- c) Sukreswar Temple
- d) Navagraha Temple
Answer: b) Kamakhya Temple
- The Xatriya culture of Assam is centered around which institution?
- a) Namghar
- b) Monastery
- c) Satras
- d) Temples
Answer: c) Satras
- Which craft is famous in Assam for making traditional masks?
- a) Pottery
- b) Bamboo Craft
- c) Papier-mâché
- d) Woodwork
Answer: c) Papier-mâché
Assam Geography MCQ on General Knowledge
- What is the literacy rate of Assam as per the 2011 Census?
- a) 72.19%
- b) 73.18%
- c) 76.5%
- d) 78.9%
Answer: b) 73.18%
- Which international organization declared Kaziranga a World Heritage Site?
- a) UNESCO
- b) WHO
- c) FAO
- d) WWF
Answer: a) UNESCO
- What is the official language of Assam?
- a) Bengali
- b) Hindi
- c) Assamese
- d) English
Answer: c) Assamese
- What is the rank of Assam in terms of population among Indian states as per the 2011 Census?
- a) 8th
- b) 10th
- c) 12th
- d) 14th
Answer: c) 12th
- Which is the oldest refinery in Assam?
- a) Digboi Refinery
- b) Numaligarh Refinery
- c) Bongaigaon Refinery
- d) Guwahati Refinery
Answer: a) Digboi Refinery
- Which city is known as the ‘Tea City of India’?
- a) Guwahati
- b) Jorhat
- c) Dibrugarh
- d) Silchar
Answer: b) Jorhat
- Which Assamese personality received the Bharat Ratna in 1999?
- a) Bhupen Hazarika
- b) Gopinath Bordoloi
- c) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
- d) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Answer: b) Gopinath Bordoloi
- Which of the following is the largest plain district of Assam?
- a) Barpeta
- b) Dhubri
- c) Cachar
- d) Kamrup
Answer: d) Kamrup
- Which is the smallest district of Assam by area?
- a) Kamrup Metro
- b) Dima Hasao
- c) Hailakandi
- d) Chirang
Answer: a) Kamrup Metro
- Which Assamese river is considered the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra?
– a) Subansiri
– b) Dhansiri
– c) Manas
– d) Kopili
Answer: a) Subansiri