Assam Demographics Quiz

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What is the total population of the district with the highest population in Assam?

18,92,550 (correct)

17,36,617

1,67,304

16,93,622

Which language has the highest percentage of speakers in Assam?

Assamese (correct)

Bengali

Hindi

Bodo

Which tribe has the lowest population according to the data provided?

Karbi Anglong

Boro or Bodo

Miri

Hailakandi (correct)

What is the literacy rate of Kamrup Metro?

88.71% Signup and view all the answers

Which district has the highest population density in Assam?

Kamrup Metro Signup and view all the answers

Which district has the lowest urban population in Assam?

Majuli Signup and view all the answers

Which district has the highest Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Assam?

Cachar Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following districts has the lowest sex ratio?

Dima Hasao Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the sulphur and ash content of Assam coal compared to Jharia and Raniganj?

Assam coal has higher sulphur and lower ash content. Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first individual to document coal in Assam?

Lieutenant Wilcox Signup and view all the answers

In which year did the first coal mining in Assam reportedly begin?

1865 Signup and view all the answers

Which area does the Bokajan cement factory source its limestone reserves from?

Karbi Anglong Signup and view all the answers

What type of clay is found in Ledo and Namdang area alongside coal seams?

Fire clay Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following deposits is NOT found in Karbi Anglong?

Fuller's earth Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Fuller’s earth mentioned in the context?

Serves as a bleaching agent for vegetable oil. Signup and view all the answers

Which coal field area has been operating with mining leases established since the nationalization in 1973?

Makum Coal field Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following minerals is known to have a promising occurrence near Pancharatna in Goalpara district?

Feldspar Signup and view all the answers

What is the principal food crop of Assam, occupying the highest area?

Rice Signup and view all the answers

In which region does alluvial gold occur in Assam?

In many rivers like Subansiri and Dihing Signup and view all the answers

Approximately what percentage of farmers in Assam are categorized as small or marginal?

85% Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary growing season for Boro or summer rice?

November - June Signup and view all the answers

Where is muscovite mica primarily found in Assam?

Borduar Reserve Forest of Kamrup Signup and view all the answers

Which variety of rice is known as 'mud rice' and is GI tagged?

Boka Saul Signup and view all the answers

Which crops are primarily grown during the Rabi season?

Wheat and pulses Signup and view all the answers

What was the net cropped area in Assam as recorded in 2019-20?

26.99 lakh hectares Signup and view all the answers

Which mineral is described as a 'wonder rock' that can be used without processing?

Sillimanite Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading productivity index for maize in Assam?

500% Signup and view all the answers

What is the average size of operational landholding in Assam as of the Agricultural Census 2015-16?

1.09 hectares Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following pulses is grown exclusively in the Kharif season?

Moong (Greengram) Signup and view all the answers

What type of rice is Bao-Dhan known for?

Iron-rich red rice Signup and view all the answers

Which district is NOT recognized as a leading area for wheat cultivation?

Karbi Anglong Signup and view all the answers

What is a requirement for jute cultivation in Assam?

High rainfall and high temperature Signup and view all the answers

Which year marked the formation of the Jorhat Tea Company?

1859 Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of India's total tea production is contributed by Assam?

More than 50% Signup and view all the answers

What is the average yield of tea per hectare in Assam for the year 2020?

1781 kg/hectare Signup and view all the answers

Where was the Toklai tea research centre established?

Jorhat Signup and view all the answers

Which horticultural crop is known to have partially domesticated varieties in Assam?

Banana Signup and view all the answers

How many registered Small Tea Growers exist in Assam as per Tea Board of India data from 2021?

121,675 Signup and view all the answers

Which area of Assam is known for its flavor of tobacco?

South Nagaon Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Tea Auction centre established in 1970 in Guwahati?

World's largest CTC tea auction Signup and view all the answers

Which airport serves as the primary international airport of the North-East in Assam?

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of the Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of the Brahmaputra River, classified as NW2?

891 km Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following rivers has a navigable length of 94 km in Assam?

Barak River Signup and view all the answers

Which airport in Assam was built by the British in 1944?

Silchar Airport Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of the Dikhow River in kilometers as per the major waterways of Assam?

63 km Signup and view all the answers

What year was the Assam Inland Water Transport established?

1958 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following rivers has a length of 73 km as classified under the major waterways of Assam?

Beki River Signup and view all the answers

Which city is noted as the most important river station on the NW-2 waterway?

Guwahati Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Tipaimukh Dam

Proposed embankment dam in Manipur

Sadarghat Bridge

Only bridge on the Barak River in Silchar
Only way to reach Kumbhirgram Airport from Silchar

Subansiri River

Also known as the "Gold River"
Originates in Tibet (Mount Porom, trans-Himalayas)
Enters Assam Valley at Dulangmukh in Dhemaji district
Joins Brahmaputra at Jamurighat in Lakhimpur district
Tributaries include Rangandi, Dikrong, and Kamala

Kameng River (Jia Bharali River)

Originates in Tawang (glacial lake below Gori Chen mountain)
Enters Assam at Sonitpur district
Joins Brahmaputra at Tezpur

Manas River

Transboundary river in Himalayan foothills (Bhutan, China, India)
Total length of 400 kilometers
Flows through Assam for 104 kilometers
Joins Brahmaputra at Jogighopa
Passes through Manas National Park

Dhansiri River

Originates from Laisang Peak, Nagaland
Important river in Golaghat district
Joins Brahmaputra at Dhansirimukh

Kopili River

Largest south bank tributary of Brahmaputra

Flood and Erosion

Flood-prone area of Assam: 31,500 sq km (39.58% of state area/ 9.40% of country's total flood-prone area)
Area eroded by rivers since 1950: 4.27 lakh hectares (7.40% of state area)
Average annual erosion: 8,000 hectares

Lakes/Ponds of Assam

Cover 0.20% of total geographical area
Highest number in Golaghat district, but Kamrup district has the highest area covered.
Important lakes/ponds include Chandubi Lake, Deepor Beel, Dighalipukhri, Haflong Lake, and Son Beel.

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