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General Studies of Assam MCQs | Assam GK Objective
(a) Kumar Rudra Barmana
(b) Swargadeo Rudra Singha
(c) Kumar Bhaskara Barmana
(d) Bhagadatta
Answer: c
Q. Which Indian state/UT launched ‘Orunodoi 2.0’, a poverty alleviation scheme?
[1] Sikkim
[2] Assam
[3] West Bengal
[4] Manipur
Answer: B
- Orunodoi 2.0 is a poverty alleviation scheme, which was launched recently by the Assam government.
- According to the scheme, 26 lakh women will be getting Rs. 1250 per month as the amount will be directly credited to their bank account on the 10th day of every month.
Q. India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with the World Bank for the project “Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery”?
[A] USD 39.5 million
[B] USD 39.7 million
[C] USD 39.2 million
[D] USD 39.4 million
Answer: C
Notes:
India has signed a $39.2 million loan agreement with the World Bank (WB) for the ‘citizen-centric service delivery’ project in Assam. The programme size is $49 million, of which $39.2 million will be financed by the World Bank and the remaining amount will be funded out of state budget.
The programme duration is 5 years. The purpose of the project is to improve access in the delivery of selected public services in Assam. The Project seeks to enable citizens to access services under the RTPS Act in a timely, efficient, and accountable manner. The Project adopts an integrated approach to improve access and accountability.
Q. Who has been sworn-in as the new Governor of Assam?
[A] E.S.L. Narasimhan
[B] Bhanwarilal Purohit
[C] Keshari Nath Tripathi
[D] Jagdish Mukhi
Answer: D [Jagdish Mukhi]
Notes:
Jagdish Mukhi has been sworn-in as the new Governor of Assam. He was administered the oath of office by Guwahati High Court Chief Justice Ajit Singh at a function in the Srimanta Sankardeva International Convention Centre.
He succeeded Banwarilal Purohit, who has been appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Mukhi had also served as a minister in the Delhi government. He had been awarded the Best Finance and Planning Minister by the then Planning Minister, Pranab Mukherjee in 1997.
Q. India has signed how much amount of Loan Agreement with World Bank (WB) for the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project?
[A] USD 250 million
[B] USD 300 million
[C] USD 200 million
[D] USD 500 million
Answer: C [USD 200 million]
Notes:
The Government of India (GoI) and the World Bank (WB) has signed a $200 million Loan Agreement for the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project. The Project will support the Government of Assam to facilitate agri-business investments, increase agriculture productivity and market access, and enable small farm holders produce crops that are resilient to recurrent floods or droughts in the state.
The $200 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has a 7-year grace period, and a maturity of 16.5 years.
Q. The Assam government has recently signed MoU with which country for skilling state’s youth?
[A] Singapore
[B] Thailand
[C] United Kingdom
[D] Indonesia
Answer: A
Notes:
The Assam government has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and Terms of Reference (ToR) with Singapore for skilling over 78,000 rural youths in the state by 2019 and greening Guwahati. The MoU and ToR for setting up the North East Skills Centre (NESC) was signed between Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department of Assam government and ITE Education Service of Singapore.
The NESC will train up to 400 students each year. The MoU for Guwahati city’s greening was inked between the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority and Singapore Corporation Enterprise.
Q. What is the correct chronological order of creation of Assam, Nagaland, and Goa & Mizoram?
[A] Assam, Nagaland, Goa, Mizoram
[B] Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Goa
[C] Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Goa
[D] Assam, Goa, Mizoram, Nagaland
Answer: C [Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Goa]
Notes:
The correct chronological order of the creation of the states of Assam, Nagaland, Goa, and Mizoram is as follows:
- Assam – Assam was created as a state in the year 1935, when it was carved out of the larger province of Bengal.
- Nagaland – Nagaland was created as a state in the year 1963. It was carved out of the larger state of Assam and became the 16th state of India.
- Mizoram – Mizoram was created as a state on 20 February 1987. Prior to that, it was a Union Territory and was part of the state of Assam.
- Goa – Goa was created as a state on 30 May 1987. Prior to that, it was a Union Territory and was part of the state of Bombay.
- So, the correct chronological order of the creation of these states is: Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Goa
Q. Approximately what fraction of world’s tea output comes from Assam?
[A] 10%
[B] 15%
[C] 20%
[D] 25%
Answer: B [15%]
Q. The Assam Government has signed an MoU with National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) for construction of Twin Tower Trade Centre in Guwahati. Where the headquarters of NBCC is is located?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Kochi
[C] Chennai
[D] Kanpur
Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Assam Government has signed an MoU with the National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) Limited to build a Twin Tower Trade Centre in Guwahati at a cost of Rs 1950 crore. The Twin Tower Trade centre has enacted a pro-active Act East Policy to elevate and harness the strengths of North-East India and reduce the isolation of the region by improving all round connectivity and civic infrastructure.
This trade centre will generate once established and made operational, by connecting us with South East Nations and being a major trading hub thereby increasing economic interlink ages. The headquarters of NBCC is located in New Delhi.
Q. The Assam Government has signed MoU with which cab company for a pilot project of app-based river taxi services in Guwahati?
[A] Ola
[B] Uber
[C] Meru
[D] Carzonrent
Answer: A [Ola]
Notes:
The Government of Assam has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with cab-hailing company Ola for a pilot project of app-based river taxi services in Guwahati. This MoU was signed during the ongoing Global Investors Summit: Advantage Assam. According to the MOU, bringing water taxis on the online platform will strengthen the transportation ecosystem. The river taxi will be a machine-operated boat, a faster and safer mode of travel than its conventional alternatives. Ola will pilot high-speed taxis on the Lachit Ghat, Machkhowa to North Guwahati route, bringing the commute time down to 2-5 minutes from 45 minutes by road.
Q. The Assam government will observe ‘Rhino Day’ on which date to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm?
[A] September 21
[B] September 22
[C] September 23
[D] September 24
Answer: B [September 22]
Notes:
The Assam government will observe September 22 as ‘Rhino Day’ to generate public awareness on protection of the one-horned pachyderm. It was officially declared at the 10th meeting of the State Board for Wildlife, which was chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
The day will be exclusively dedicated to the approximately 2,500 rhino population in the state would be a tribute to the rhinoceros, which are the “pride of Assam”. The state government will soon launch the State Rhino Project in line with National Rhino Project in Assam for protecting the pachyderms from threats of poaching.
Q. The Dassam Falls is located across which tributary of the Subarnarekha River in Jharkhand?
[A] Dulang River
[B] Raru River
[C] Garru River
[D] Kanchi River
Answer: D [Kanchi River]
Notes:
The Dassam Falls is a waterfall located near Taimara village in Bundu police station of Ranchi district of Jharkhand. It is a natural cascade across the Kanchi River, a tributary of the Subarnarekha River. The water falls from a height of 44 metres. The sound of water echoes all around the place.
The Dassam Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation. Knick point, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically giving rise to a waterfall.