1. The cultural capital of Assam ?
Ans: Jorhat
2. Which is the oldest refinery in India ?
Ans: Digboi
3. Which city is known as the light of the east ?
Ans: Guwahati
4. The former name of Guwahati ?
Ans: Pragjyotishpura
5. Smallest biosphere reserve in India ?
Ans: Dibru Saikhowa
6. Which river is called sorrow of Assam ?
Ans: Brahmaputra
7. The official animal of Guwahati ?
Ans: Ganga Dolphin ( It is the first city in India to have an official animal )
8. Which singer is known as the ' Bard of the Brahmaputra' ?
Ans: Bhupen Hazarika
9. Which island in river Brahmaputra is accredited as the biggest riverine island in the Guinness book ?
Ans: Majuli
10. Which district in Assam is supposed to be carbon-free by 2020 ?
Ans: Majuli
11. Siva Thappa hailing from Assam is associated with which sports item ?
Ans: Boxing
12. In which year Crude Oil was drilled in Assam for the first time ?
Ans: 1889
13. Which is the most important Ahom festival , the ancestor worship festival , observed by the whole Ahom community ?
Ans: Bihu
14. The widely practiced occupation in Assam is ?
Ans: Jhum farming
15. What is the name of first Assamese film ?
Ans: Joymoti ( The film was released on 10 March 1935 )
16. Name the longest bridge in India Dhola Sadiya is build over which river ?
Ans: Lohit
17. The smallest district in Assam ( area - wise ) ?
Ans: Kamrup Metro
18. How many wildlife sanctuaries are there in Assam ?
Ans: There are 18 wildlife sanctuaries in Assam
19. First Assamese film to win National award ?
Ans: Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai ( 1988 )
20. Who established the Ahom kingdom in the medieval period ?
Ans: Chaolung Sukhaphaa
21. The only awardee for Padma Vibhushan from Assam ?
Ans: Shri Bimal Prasad Chaliha
22. Which national park in Assam is known for its population of one-horned rhinoceroses ?
Ans: Kaziranga national park
23. Which festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Assam to mark the onset of spring ?
Ans: Rongali Bihu utsav