Assam Demographics Quiz

<p>88.71% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kamrup Metro (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Majuli (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cachar (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dima Hasao (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assam coal has higher sulphur and lower ash content. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lieutenant Wilcox (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1865 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Karbi Anglong (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fire clay (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fuller's earth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Serves as a bleaching agent for vegetable oil. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Makum Coal field (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feldspar (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In many rivers like Subansiri and Dihing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>85% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>November - June (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Borduar Reserve Forest of Kamrup (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Boka Saul (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wheat and pulses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>26.99 lakh hectares (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sillimanite (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>500% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1.09 hectares (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moong (Greengram) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Iron-rich red rice (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Karbi Anglong (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High rainfall and high temperature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1859 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More than 50% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1781 kg/hectare (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jorhat (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Banana (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>121,675 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>South Nagaon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>World's largest CTC tea auction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>891 km (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Barak River (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Silchar Airport (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>63 km (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1958 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beki River (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Guwahati (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Assamese is the most spoken language in Assam, comprising 48.8% of the population.

The Boro or Bodo tribe holds the highest population amongst Assam's tribes, at 40.9%, with a total population of 4.54% in the state.

Nagaon district has the highest total population at 18,92,550 (6.06% of Assam's total population).

Majuli district has a zero urban population.

Kamrup Metropolitan district has the highest literacy rate at 88.71%.

Dima Hasao district has the lowest population density at 44.

Cachar district has the highest Scheduled Caste (SC) population.

Karbi Anglong district has the highest Scheduled Tribe (ST) population.

Assam coal has higher sulfur content but lower ash content compared to Jharia and Raniganj coal.

British surveyor Lieutenant Wilcox recorded the presence of coal in Assam in 1825.

Coal mining in Assam started near Makum in 1865, though mining also occurred near Ledo in 1882.

Coal India Limited's North Eastern Coal Field Limited operates in the Makum and Dilli-Jeypore coalfields since 1973.

Limestone deposits are found in Karbi Anglong (e.g., Dillai Parbat) and the North Cachar Hills (e.g., New Umrangsho).

Bokajan cement factory uses limestone reserves from the Koilajan area, and is Assam's only large cement factory.

Pottery clay (Kumaramatti) is widespread throughout Assam.

Fire clay deposits are associated with coal seams in Ledo and Namdang areas, also found in Sheelveta and Koilajan.

A very fine clay that mixes with water to form an emulsion, remaining suspended for a long time.

A naturally occurring rock that needs minimal processing.

Used in glass, pottery, ceramic glaze, and enamels.

Gold found in riverbeds and tributaries of the Brahmaputra River, in Assam.

Iron ore deposits in Assam found in Chandardinga, Len Gupara, and Kumri.

Assam mica includes Muscovite (Borduar, Dholamura) and Lepidolite (Lithium).

About 39.75 lakh hectares (2019-20), primarily food grain crops at over 79%.

Over 85% of farmers are small or marginal, with less than 0.36 ha of land.

A type of summer rice grown in Assam, typically from November/December to May/June. Known for high yields and often planted in marshy areas with minimal tillage.

A GI-tagged variety of rice popular in Assam, especially during festivals. Often called 'mud rice'.

Crops grown during the winter season (November to March) in Assam.

Pulses (legumes) grown during the monsoon season (rainy season) in Assam.

A type of red rice grown in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam, known for its iron content and grown without chemical fertilizers.

Assam districts like Kamrup, Nalbari, Barpeta, and Dhubri are significant for wheat production, though not exclusively.

Jute requires high rainfall and temperature for growth. The Brahmaputra and Barak valleys meet these conditions.

Assam produces various oilseeds like mustard, sesame, castor, groundnut, and soybean.

Assam produces the most tea in India, over 50% of the nation's output, and about 1/6th of the world's tea.

Private British entrepreneur established tea gardens near Chabua in 1839, followed by the Assam Company's large-scale plantation efforts in 1840, and Jorhat Tea Company's formation in 1859.

Guwahati's tea auction centre is the world's largest CTC (crush, tear, curl) tea auction centre, second-largest overall.

The Indian government has protected the unique quality of Assam's tea under a geographical indicator, now known as "Assam Orthodox Tea".

Horticultural crops in Assam represent a significant portion of the state's cultivated land (about 15%) and produce more than 67 lakh metric tonnes yearly.

Goalpara and Kamrup districts are the key producers of bananas in Assam, with various varieties, some partially domesticated.

Soybean and sunflower, oilseed crops, are now being grown experimentally in some Assam districts (Karbi Anglong, Barpeta, Morigaon), not traditionally.

Tobacco is grown in limited quantities in Assam, primarily for domestic use, with Phulaguri area known for a particular type.

The primary international airport in Northeast India, located in Guwahati, Assam.

The Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of the Brahmaputra River, 891 kilometers long, with important river stations like Pandu/Guwahati, Dibrugarh, and Sadiya.

A system of transportation using rivers and waterways within Assam, established in 1958, with 3 operating entities.

A significant airport located in Mohanbari, Assam, serving the region.

A military airbase and crucial strategic location in Assam.

Air transport hub located in Rowriah, Assam.

Serving North Lakhimpur in Assam, also serving Arunachal Pradesh.

A civil enclave airport in Silchar, Assam. Built in 1944 by Britishers