Dynamic Tutorials and Service

Who amongst the following said, “Freedom is my birth right and I shall have it”? (A) Chandra Sekhar Azad. (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale. (D) Bhagat Singh. Ans: (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. [Hint: Famous Quotes by the Great Lokmanya Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak 1. Freedom is my birthright. I must have it! 2. Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!! 3. If God put up with untouchability, I will not call him God. 4. If we trace the history of any nation backward into the past, we come at last to a period of myths and traditions which eventually fade away into impenetrable darkness. 5. It may be Providence's will that the cause I represent may prosper more by my suffering than by my remaining free. 6. The problem is not the lack of resources or capability, but the lack of will.]

The State of Northeast India that does not share borders with Bangladesh, is (A) Manipur. (B) Tripura. (C) Meghalaya. (D) Mizoram. Ans: (A) Manipur. [Hint: Indian states that share borders with Bangladesh are Assam, West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Tripura. Tripura: Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides.]

1. The term “Tirthankaras” is associated with (A) Jainism. (B) Buddhism. (C) Sikhism. (D) Hinduism. Ans: (A) Jainism. [Hint: There are 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism. The first Tirthankara was Rishabhdev and the last one was Mahavira. The Sacred Books of Jainism are collectively known as Agams or Agam Sutras.]

Pakyong airport is located in (A) Arunachal Pradesh. (B) Sikkim. (C) Manipur. (D) Mizoram. Ans: (B) Sikkim.

The Victoria memorial is situated in (A) Kolkata. (B) New Delhi. (C) Mumbai. (D) Bhopal. Ans: (A) Kolkata.

In which track and field sports does Hima Das participate? (A) Triple Jump. (B) Long distance run. (C) Sprints, Short distance. (D) Hurdles. Ans: (C) Sprints, Short distance. (Athletics)

Who presented the Budget for 2021-22 in Assam? (A) Himanta Biswa Sarma. (B) Ajanta Neag. (C) Atul Bora. (D) Ranoj Pegu. Ans: (B) Ajanta Neag. [The Finance Minister of Assam, Ms. Ajanta Neog, presented the Budget for the state for the financial year 2021-22 on July 16, 2021.]

Which of the following countries is in South America? (A) Somalia. (B) Bolivia. (C) Tasmania. (D) Cambodia. Ans: [Hint: There are 13 countries in South America. Twelve of them are independent and French Guiana belongs to France. List of 12 countries are - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.]

The first modern theatre hall of Assam, the ‘Baan Theatre’ is located in (A) Guwahati. (B) Jorhat. (C) Tezpur. (D) Nagaon. Ans: (C) Tezpur. [Hint: Baan Stage (old) or Baan theatre, the first modern Assamese theatre hall at Tezpur in 1906. The Kohinoor Opera was the first mobile theatre group of Assam, founded by Natyacharya Brajanath Sarma, in 1930.]

Margaret Thatcher was a former Prime Minister of (A) New Zealand. (B) Canada. (C) Israel. (D) England. Ans: [Hint: Margaret Thatcher served as Britain's first female Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. She was the first female British prime minister and the longest-serving of the 20th century. She is also known as IRON Lady]

Which of the following places is adjacent to New Delhi? (A) Gurugram. (B) Nandigram. (C) Secunderabad. (D) Dhanbad. Ans: (A) Gurugram. [Hint: Gurugram, also known as Gurgaon, is a city located in the state of Haryana, adjacent to New Delhi.]

Laxminath Bezbaruah’s poem “O’ Mor Apunar Desh” was first published in (A) Bahi. (B) Orunodoi. (C) Jonbiri. (D) Jonaki. Ans: (A) Bahi. [Hint: This poem was first published in 1909 in an Assamese magazine named Bahi ("flute").

Who was the last king of the Ahom Kingdom? (A) Chandrakanta Singha. (B) Jogeswar Singha. (C) Kamaleswar Singha. (D) Purandar Singha. Ans: (D) Purandar Singha. [Hint: Chaolung Sukaphaa is considered to be the founder of the Ahom Kingdom. Longest kind: Sukhaamphaa also known as Khora roja (1552–1603) was a king of the Ahom kingdom of medieval Assam. He ruled for a period of fifty one years, the longest in the Ahom dynasty.]

Who was awarded the “Assam Baibhav” award in December, 2021? (A) Jitendra Nath Goswami. (B) Ratan Tata. (C) Ratan Thiam. (D) Amalprava Das. Ans: (B) Ratan Tata. [Hint: 2021 – Sir Ratan Tata for Social Service; 2022 – Dr. Tapan Saikia for Healthcare and Public Service]