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Art & Culture of Assam MCQ Set- 15

A Sarmah — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 13:45:07 +0000

This set of Assam Art & Culture GK MCQ contains 10 most important General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions of Assam Art & Culture. One mark for each correct answer, no negative mark for an incorrect answer.

1. The author of "Lava-Kuxar Yuddha", Harivara Vipra was the court poet of:

a) Nara Narayana

b) Mahindra Narayan

c) Durlabh Narayan

d) Dharma Narayan

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Harivara Vipra, the court poet of Kamata King Durlabh Narayan authored Lava-Kuxar Yuddha & Vavruvahanar Yuddha. Vipra's literary work provides the first date-able examples of Assamese literature.

2. "Biyah-gowa", one of the tradition of Oja-Pali tells stories from which of the following epic?

a) Ramayana

b) Mahabharata

c) Panchatantra

d) Abhijnanasakuntalam

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Oja-palis follow two different traditions: biyah-gowa which tells stories from the Mahabharata and Maroi, which tells stories on the snake goddess Manasa.

3. Katha Ratnawali was written by:

a) Harivara Vipra

b) Madhav Kandali

c) Hema Saraswati

d) Bhattadeva

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Bhattadeva, the father of Assamese prose had written three books on Vaishnavism: Katha Geeta, Katha Bhagawat and Katha Ratnawali.

4. Guru Charita and Sankara Charita, written by Bhusana Dvija were:

a) Poetry

b) Biographies

c) Choral Songs

d) None of these

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"Charit puthis" were biographies, 17th centuary is renowed for its growth and develpment.

5. How many "charyas" or mystic poems were written by Luipa?

a) One

b) Two

c) Five

d) Ten

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Luipa or Luipada was a mahasiddha from from North-East India. During the Pala Empire in Ancient Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, "Charyapada" a collection of mystical poems or songs of realization in the Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism were written.

6. Which one is correct about the narrative poem "Devajit" of Madhava Kandali?

a) It tells the superiority of Krishna over the other avatars of Vishnu

b) It is based on the romantic life of Krishna

c) The poem tells the essence of the Bhagavad Gita

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

7. "Kitabat Manjari", a poetical treatise on arithmetic, surveying and bookkeeping was written by:

a) Durgabar Kayastha

b) Bakul Kayastha

c) Bhusana Dvija

d) None of these

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Bakul Kayastha, a mathematician from Kamarupa was known for masterpiece in the field of mathematics named "Kitabat Manjari", written in 1434, and "Lilavati".

8. Who was the editor of "Asamar Padya Buranji" (অসমৰ পদ্য বুৰঞ্জী) or A metrical chronicle of Assam?

a) Surya Kumar Bhuyan

b) Harakanta Baruah

c) Hemchandra Goswami

d) Kasinath Tamuli Phukan

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Edited by S. K. Bhuyan, "Asamar Padya Buranji" (অসমৰ পদ্য বুৰঞ্জী) or A metrical chronicle of Assam is a Buranji in verse consisting of Dutiram Hazarika's "Kali-bharat buranji" and Bisweswar Vaidyadhipa's "Belimarar buranji".

9. "Bhakti Pradip", deals with the sole devotion to Lord Krishna, consisting of 313 verse, was written by:

a) Madhavdeva

b) Sankardeva

c) Madhava Kandali

d) Hema Saraswati

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10. Bhagavat of Sankardev is an Assamese adaptation of the:

a) Bhagavad Gita

b) Bhagavada Purana

c) Mahabharata

d) Garuda Purana

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Bhagavata Purana describes how Lord Krishna first made peace with demons to understand them, then creatively defeated them to bring justice, freedom, and happiness.

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Manipur Art & Culture GK | Set- 1

A Sarmah — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:49:01 +0000

This set of Manipur Art & Culture GK MCQ Contains 10 Multiple Choice Questions. One mark for each correct answer and no negative mark for an incorrect answer.

1. Manipuri secular theater that is performed in an open space is called:

a) Ras Lila

b) Phampak Lila

c) Shumang Lila

d) None of these

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Shumang (Courtyard) Lila (Play or performance is a secular theater that is performed in an area of 13x13 ft in the center of any open space.

2. The secular stage drama of Manipur is known as:

a) Phampak Lila

b) Shumang Lila

c) Goura Lila

d) Ras Lila

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In Manipur, secular theater are mostly confined to themes that are not religious, Phampak Lila (Stage Drama) and Shumang Lila (Courtyard Play) are performed in the profane spheres.

3. Who was the first English person to attempt to translate archaic Meetei literary work into English

a) Paul Scott

b) Thomas Callan Hodson

c) E. M. Forster

d) None of these

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In the book "The Meitheis", Thomas Callan Hodson attempted to translate archaic Meetei literary work into English.

4. Ratan Thiyam, who is working as the Chairperson of the National School of Drama (NSD), won the " Sangeet Natak Akademi Award" in the year:

a) 1975

c) 1987

c) 1995

d) 2009

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Ratan Thiyam, one of the leading figures of the "theatre of roots" movement in Indian theatre is an Indian playwright and theater director working as the chairperson of the National School of Drama (NSD) since 2013.

5. Scientist turned spiritual leader Dr. Thoudam Damodara Singh, popularly known as Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Swami is the founder of:

a) Bhaktivedanta Institute

b) Hare Krishna Food for Life

c) Vaisnava Training and Education organisation

d) None of these

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The Bhaktivedanta Institute (BI) is the scientific research branch of ISKON that aims to advance the study of the nature and origin of life, utilizing Vedic insights into consciousness.

6. Lai Haraoba festival of Meitei people is celebrated to please traditional deities of:

a) Hinduism

b) Animism

c) Sanamahism

d) Taoism

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Lai Haraoba (merry-making of the Gods) is a festival that represents the worship of traditional deities and ancestors, primarily celebrated in honor of the sylvan deities known as Umang Lai.

7. Which of the following fruit is used in the traditional football game of Manipur, "Yubi Lakpi"?

a) Orange

b) Tangelo

c) Watermelon

d) Coconut

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Yubi lakpi, the traditional football game played using coconut has some notable similarities to rugby.

8. The festival of Manipur that is named after the state animal of Manipur is:

a) Sangai

b) Yaoshang

c) Chumpha

d) None of these

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Held for 10 days, Sangai festival is named after Manipur's state animal, the brow-antlered Sangai deer.

9. Gaan-Ngai festival is celebrated by which of the following community?

a) Angami

b) Chakhesang

c) Zeliangrong

d) None of these

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Gaan-Ngai, celebrated by Zeliangrong, a Naga community, is a five-day festival and is usually performed on the 13th day of the Meitei month of Wakching as per the Meitei calendar of the lunar year.

10. The folk-wrestling game festival played on the last day of Meitei's Lai Haraoba festival is:

a) Khong kangjei

b) Yubi Lakpi

c) Mukna

d) None of these

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Indian Art & Culture MCQ Set- 11

A Sarmah — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 06:52:00 +0000

This set of Indian Art & Culture MCQ Set- 11 contains 10 multiple choice questions of Indian Philosophy GK. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1. Which of the following Orthodox school of Indian philosophy is a rationalism school with atheistic themes?

a) Samkhya

b) Nyaya

c) Vaisheshika

d) None of these

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Samkhya school accepts proofs as a reliable source of gaining knowledge based on perception, inference, and word/testimony of reliable sources.

2. Rasa Lila was romanticized in which of the following scripture?

a) Bhagavad Gita

b) Bhagavata Purana

c) Gita Govinda

d) None of these

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Jayadeva, one of the poets of the Bhakti Movement romanticized Rasa Lila in12th century, in his epic poetry collection Gita Govinda.

3. Which one is correct about the Nyaya, an orthodox school of Indian philosophy?

a) It is a ritualism school with Vedic exegesis

b) It is a realism school emphasizing analytics and logic

c) It is a school that accepts personally defined theistic themes

d) None of these

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4. Which of the following orthodox school of Indian philosophy is defined as the "Samkhya school (Rationalist) with God"?

a) Yoga

b) Nyaya

c) Vaisheshika

d) None of these

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Adi Shankara, as well many modern academic scholars describe the Yoga school as "Samkya school with God."

5. Who equated Raja Yoga with the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali?

a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

b) Swami Vivekananda

c) Maharshi Mahesh Yogi

d) Adi Shankara

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Raja yoga is the highest form of Yoga where the goal of Yoga is trained i.e. complete realization through intense concentration, focus and effective utliation of cognitive skills.

6. Which of the following Upanishad is embedded inside the last section of the Samaveda?

a) Katha Upanishad

b) Kena Upanishad

c) Isha Upanishad

d) None of these

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7. Which of the following is the oldest Indian philosophy that separates body (matter) from soul (consciousness) completely?

a) Jain Philosophy

b) Buddhist Philosophy

c) Samkhya Philosophy

d) Vedanta Philosophy

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8. Which of the following school of Indian philosophy is the strongest proponent of non-violence and violence against animals?

a) Buddhist School

b) Jain School

c) Carvaka School

d) None of these

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9. One of the heterodox school of Indian philosophy, Ājīvika philosophy was founded by:

a) Adi Shankara

b) Makkhali Gosala

c) Ajita Kesakambali

d) None of these

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He was a contemporary of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, and of Mahavira, the last and 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.

10. Which of the following orthodox school of Indian philosophy is credited for the development of Indian Logic?

a) Nyaya School

b) Samkhya School

c) Vedanta School

d) Yoga School

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Mixed GK MCQ Set-16

A Sarmah — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:36:30 +0000

This set of Mixed GK Series contains 10 multiple choice questions. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1. Runs of Madan Kamdev shows the prosperity and might of:

a) Varman Dynasty

b) Pala Dynasty

c) Ahom Dynasty

d) None of these

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2. King Suhungmung was also called Dihingia Raja because:

a) He was born near Dihing river

b) He restored Ahom dynasty rule up to the Dihing river as soon as he was throned as a king

c) He shifted Ahom capital to Bakata, near the bank of Dihing river

d) None of these

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3. Protected Area Network in Assam occupies:

a) 5% of the state's geographical area

b) 12% of the state's geographical area

c) 33% of the state's geographical area

d) None of these

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Protected area Network in Assam occupies 3925 sq-km and it consists of 5 National Parks, 17 Wildlife sanctuaries, 4 Tiger Reserves, 5 Elephant Reserves, 2 Biosphere Reserves, 2 World Natural Heritage Sites and three proposed wildlife sanctuaries

4. West Karbi Anglong district doesn't share border with:

a) Hojai District

b) Dima Hasao District

c) Nagaon District

d) Cachar District

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5. Lo Ho La Hai is a ceremonial song of which of the following community?

a) Chutia Community

b) Tiwa Community

c) Tea Tribe Community

d) None of these

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6. India's first peasant movement against the British rule was:

a) Malabar rebellion

b) Bardoli Satyagraha

c) Phulaguri Dhawa

d) None of these

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7. Which of the following is the largest dam in the world?

a) Three Gorges Dam, China

b) Longtan Dam, China

c) Itaipu Dam, Brazil

d) None of these

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8. Which of the is the National Sports of India?

a) Hockey

b) Kabaddi

c) Tennis

d) None of these

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India has not declared any National Sports yet.

9. Which country is the biggest consumer of gold in the world?

a) China

b) India

c) United States of America

d) None of these

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India overtakes China, becomes biggest gold consumer in the year 2015

10. Who was the founder of the SLAVE DYNASTY or ILBARI DYNASTY

a) Iltutmish

b) Qutubuddin Aibak

c) Riziya Sultana

d) None of these

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Art & Culture of Assam MCQ Set- 13

A Sarmah — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 07:23:41 +0000

This set Assam Art & Culture MCQ contains 10 multiple choice questions. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1. 'Bhawaiya’ is a folk music of:

a) Koch-Rajbonshi People

b) Ahom People

c) Tiwa-Laung People

d) None of these

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2. Kani Diyao, one of the goddess worshipped by the Hajong people represents?

a) Goddess Kamakhya

b) Goddess Manasa

c) Goddess Durga

d) None of these

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3. “Tora Chira’ is a festival of:

a) Mishing People

b) Thengal-Kachari People

c) Karbi People

d) None of these

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4. Bao Gohai Pujoh’ is the most important festival of which of the following tribe?

a) Sarania-Kachari People

b) Tea Tribe

c) Karbi People

d) None of these

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5. ‘Bushu’ festival is celebrated by:

a) Dimasa People

b) Sarania Kachari

c) Karbi People

d) None of these

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6. Hauno-Puja is celebrated by:

a) Tea Tribe

b) Deori People

c) Tiwa People

d) None of these

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7. Birapat-Chhitâ is painted on the wall on the occasion of marriage ceremony by which of the following people?

a) Rabha

b) Hajong

c) Sonowal Kachari

d) None of these

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8. Which one is correct about the Kaziranga Elephant Festival?

a) It is celebrated in February every year for conservation & protection of Asiatic Elephant

b) It was inaugurated in 1975

c) Both of the above

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

It was inagurated in 2002

9. Luit Konwar Rudra Baruah was known for:

a) Establishing Culture & Film Division of Govt. of Assam

b) Directing the film Indramalati

c) Both of the above

d) None of these

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10. Hajong language is a:

a) Tibeto-Burman language

b) Indo-Aryan Language

c) Indo-Arayn language with Tibeto-Burman roots

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Current Affairs MCQ- August 2018 (Part-1)

A Sarmah — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 13:09:52 +0000

This set of Current Affairs August MCQ (Part-1) contains 20 multiple choice questions. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1. What is the rank of India in the Global Optimism Index?

a) 1st

b) 3rd

c) 6th

d 9th

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India ranked 6th in the global optimism index with business optimism tepid in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018. The report was released as a part of Grant Thronton's International Business Report, a quarterly business report. Indonesia topped in this index

2. Myanmar has recently joined International Solar Alliance (ISA), which one is correct about the ISA?

a) ISA was jointly launched by United States & Canada

b) ISA was jointly launched by India & France

c) Head Quarter of ISA is located in Paris, France

d) None of these

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HQ of ISA is located in Gurugram, India and it was launched in 2015

3. What is the rank of Assam in the recently published Public Affairs Index?

a) 5th

b) 18th

c) 10th

d) None of these

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The report was published by Indian Think Tank Public Affairs Centre India. Kerela tops in the index

4. Who was recently appointed as a MEA secretary?

a) Vijay Thakur

b) Hashmukh Adhia

c) Ashok Khemka

d) None of these

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5. Which one is correct about the 10th BRICS Summit?

a) The summit was held in Johannesburg from 1 January to 5 January 2018

b) BRICS nations adopted Johannesburg Declaration on the occasion of Nelson Mandela's birth centenary

c) BRICS nation adopted regional protectionism as a consequence of growing protectionism in the world

d) None of these

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6. What is the current repo rate as fixed by RBI?

a) 4.35%

b) 5.75%

c) 6.25%

d) None of these

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Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank of a country (RBI in case of India) lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds.

7. Which of the following Indian origin mathematician won the Filed Medal 2018?

a) Akshay Venkatesh

b) Harish Chandra

c) C.R. Rao

d) None of these

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Field Medal is also known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. The award ceremony was held in Rio De Janerio, Brazil on 1st August 2018

8. Lok Sabha recently passed the Bill for constitutional status of:

a) National Commission for Minorities

b) National Commission for Backward Classes

c) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

d) National Commission for Scheduled Castes

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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and National Commission for Scheduled Castes are already constitutional bodies

9. India's first Blockchain district was launched by:

a) Kerela Govt & Tata Consultancy Service

b) Gujarat Govt & Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd

c) Haryana Govt. & National Informatics Centre

d) Telengana Govt & Tech Mahindra Ltd

Correct! Wrong!

Blockchain, is a growing record of lists or blocks using cryptocurrency. The technology is used in encrypted financial transaction.

10. Which of the following state govt. has launched "Shaur Nahin" or "Horn not ok" to spread awareness of noise pollution?

a) Gujarat

b) Delhi

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) Bihar

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11. The primary objective of the WOW app launched by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is:

a) To create awareness on preventive healthcare for women across the country

b) To promote social networks for community collaboration

c) To promote use of digital technology for Business

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

WOW- Wellness of Women, the app was launched by women wing of the FICCI

12. Which of the following country was elected as the president of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) in the AIDB conference held in Sri Lanka?

a) Nepal

b) India

c) Thailand

d) Sri Lanka

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13. Which of the following Asian countries got Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) status before India from the United States?

a) China & Japan

b) China & South Korea

c) Japan & South Korea

d) China, Japan & South Korea

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14. MAITREE 2018 is a:

a) Joint military exercise between Indian Army & Russian Army

b) Conference of five south-east Asian countries

c) Joint Military exercise between Indian Army & Royal Thai Army

d) None of these

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The exercise started on 6th August and will last till 19th August 2018

15. RISECREEK, India's first indigenous microprocessor was developed by:

a) Indian Institute of Science, Banglore

b) IIT Delhi

c) IIT Madras

d) IIT Bombay

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16. Which of the following badminton player won gold in the 2018 BWF World Championships for women's single?

a) P.V Sindhu

b) Carolina Marin

c) He Bingjiao

d) None of these

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17. Which of the following country successfully tested world's first hyper-sonic aircraft?

a) Germany

b) India

c) China

d) United States

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18. Bhoomi Rashi portal will streamline process of:

a) Land Acquisition

b) Land Quality Inspection

c) Statistical analysis of zodiac sign vs geographical locality

d) None of these

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19. Who has been appointed as the head of the Group of Ministers (GoM) for deciding negotiation of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)?

a) Nirmala Sitharaman

b) Piyush Goyal

c) Suresh Prabhu

d) Arun Jaitley

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Union govt has constituted four members GoM headed by Suresh Prabhu, other members of the GoM are Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Interm Finance & Power minister Piyush Goyal & Housing, and Urban Affairs minister Hardeep Puri

20. How many inhabited islands of Andaman & Nicobar have been excluded from the requirement of Restricted Area Permit (RAP)?

a) 2

b) 29

c) 56

d) None of these

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Daily Quiz Update- 28 August

A Sarmah — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:19:47 +0000

This set of Daily Quiz 28 August 2018 contains 10 multiple choice questions. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1, India's first bio-fuel flight to fly from?

a) Shimla to Chandigarh

b) Dehradun to Delhi

c) Pune to Mumbai

d) None of these

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SpiceJet is the flight-operator of this flight.

2. 3rd Indian Ocean Conference was held in:

a) Jakarta, Indonesia

b) Hanoi, Vietnam

c) Chennai, India

d) Colombo, Sri Lanka

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The 3rd Indian Ocean Conference (27-28 August 2018) was inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj & her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Min.

3. Which of the following state government has written to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to revive its Cheetah reintroduction project?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Rajasthan

c) West Bengal

d) None of these

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4. G20 Digital Economy Ministerial meeting was held in:

a) Beijing, China

b) Salta, Argentina

c) Tokyo, Japan

d) New Delhi, India

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5. Which of the following space agency has launched world's first wind-sensing satellite?

a) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

c) European Space Agency

d) Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, Russia

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6. A file within a permanent memory is identified through its:

a) Memory Size

b) Bit Number

c) Memory Indentifier

d) Memory Address

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7. Which one is correct about the Naga Hills District of Assam Province?

a) The district was formed in 1866

b) The district was made part of Assam province in 1912

c) Its HQ was located in Samaguting

d) All of the above

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8. NVRAM Stands for:

a) New Volatile Random Access Memory

b) New Versatile Random Access Memory

c) Non Volatile Random Access Memory

d) Non Versatile Random Access Memory

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9. Who has been appointed as the governor of Meghalaya?

a) Ganga Prasad

b) Tathagata Roy

c) Banwarilal Purohit

d) None of these

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10. Which of the following organization has been designated by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to curb online child pornography & sexual violence?

a) Central Bureau of Investigation

b) National Investigation Agency

c) National Crime Records Bureau

d) None of these

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Daily Quiz Update- 20 August

A Sarmah — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:15:20 +0000

This set contains 10 multiple choice questions. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1. 8th Asian Games is being held in:

a) Jakarta, Indonesia

b) Incheon, South Korea

c) Guangzhou, China

d) None of these

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18th Asian Games was inagurated in 18th August, and the game will held till 2nd September 2018

2. Former UN general secretary, Kofi Annan was awarded the Nobel prize in:

a) Chemistry

b) Peace

c) Literature

d) None of these

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3. In the first phase of Face recognition feature of UIADI AADHAR based authentication, the feature will be used by:

a) Telecom Service Provider

b) Financial Service Provider

c) Security Service Provider

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

The phased roll out will start from 15 September 2018

4. Which of the following disease has been recently added by insurers to cover under medical insurance as per the order of Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India?

a) Skin Disease

b) HIV/AIDS

c) Mental Illness

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

5. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re-elected as the president of which country?

a) Somalia

b) Ghana

c) Mali

d) None of these

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6. World's first International Centre for Humanitarian Forensic was launched in:

a) Jerusalem, Israel

b) Gandhinagar India

c) Beijing, China

d) None of these

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7. Which is the first Asian country to host Olympics?

a) China

b) South Korea

c) Japan

d) None of these

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Japan hosted the Asia's first Olympics in 1964

8. Oldest written constitution is:

a) U.S. constitution

b) Constitution of France

c) Constitution of Russia

d) None of these

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9. Transcendental Meditation, a specific form of silent mantra meditation was developed by:

a) Swami Vivekananda

b) Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

c) Ramakrishna Pramahansha

d) None of these

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10. Who was the first Indian to climb mount Everest?

a) Avtar Singh Cheema

b) Santosh Yadav

c) Sonam Gyatso

d) None of these

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Daily Quiz Update- 19 August

A Sarmah — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 21:04:26 +0000

This set contains 10 multiple choice questions. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1. Director General of Foreign Trade has banned Petroleum Coke (Petcoke) for use in:

a) Cement Factories

b) Gasification Industry

c) Lime Kiln industry

d) Fuel Purpose

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Petcoke is one of the many industrial byproducts produced during refining of oil

2. Barak 8 missile system has been jointly developed by:

a) India & US

b) India & Israel

c) India & Russia

d) India & Japan

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3. Who has won silver at the men's UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships held in Aigle, Switzerland?

b) Esow Alben

b) O. Bikram Singh

c) Amrit Singh

d) Sreedhar Savanur

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Teen cyclist Esow Alben scripted history by claiming India’s first ever medal — a silver in Keirin. He hails from the Andaman

4. 11th World Hindi Conference is being held in:

a) New Delhi, India

b) Lois, Mauritius

c) Rangoon, Burma

d) None of these

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5. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana initiative is run by:

a) Ministry of Women and Child Development

b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

c) Ministry of Human Resource Development

d) All of the above

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It is a jointed initiative run by MoWCD, MoHFW & MoHRD. The scheme was launched on 22 January 2015

6. Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Assam was created on

a) 16 August 2005

b) 26 January 2009

c) 15 August 2010

d) None of these

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7. How many inhabited islands of Andaman & Nicobar have been excluded from the requirement of Restricted Area Permit (RAP)?

a) 10

b) 15

c) 29

d) None of these

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8. Which of the following country had appointed the first-ever "Minister of Loneliness?"

a) United States

b) United Kingdom

c) Canada

d) Bhutan

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Theresa May appointed Tracey Crouch as the first minister of loneliness. The move has been made to tackle the isolation felt by more than one in ten people in the UK

9. Where was India's first Garbage festival organized?

a) Anand Vihar, New Delhi

b) Vadodara, Gujarat

c) Raipur, Chattisgarh

d) Thrissur, Kerela

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India's first garbage festival (Kachara Mahotsav) was organized from 19 to 21 January 2018 at Raipur, Chattisgarh

10. What is the full form of the PENCIL web portal launched by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

a) Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labor

b) Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Lifting

c) Platform for Effective Enforcement for National Child Labor

d) None of these

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Art & Culture of Assam MCQ Set- 12

A Sarmah — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 15:39:25 +0000

This set contains 10 multiple choice questions. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1. Choose the correct one:

a) Srimanta Sankardev was a Assamese leader of Jnana Yoga

b) Raja Yoga has roots in the Eksarana Dharma of Sankardev

c) Sankardev was influential leader of Bhakti movement in ancient Assam

d) None of these

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2. Kalicharan Brahma was instrumental in:

a) Reviving Bathou Tradition of Bodo people

b) Spreading Brahmo Dharma among Bodo People

c) Conservation of culture of the Bodos of Brahmaputra valley

d) None of these

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His original name was Kalicharan Mech and he took the surname Brahma after he started following Brahma Samaj of Kolkata

3. Who among the following formally entered Brahmo Samaj as a consequence of the influence of the Bengal Renaissance?

a) Gopinath Bordoloi

b) Hemchandra Barua

c) Gunabhiram Barua

d) Paramananda Agarwala

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4. Khamyang language is a:

a) Indo-Aryan Language

b) Austroasiatic language

c) Southwestern Tai languages

d) Tibeto-Burman Language

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Khamyang people, also known as Shyam are a close relative of the Tai people. They are the follower of Theravada Buddhism and they are found in Jorhat, Dibrugarh and in parts of Arunachal Pradesh

5. Which of the following dialect has a large influence on the Turung language spoken by Turung people?

a) Kamrupi Dialect

b) Singpho Dialect

c) Mon-Khmar Dialect

d) None of these

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6. Who was instrumental in popularizing Islam in the Barak Valley?

a) Azan Fakir

b) Sufi Shah Jalal

c) Shah Miran

d) None of these

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He was a prominent Sufi Muslim figure who came to Sylhet in 1303 from Turkey

7. Usha-Parinaya was written by:

a) Madhav Kandali

b) Gopalacharana Dwija

c) Pitambar Dvija

d) None of these

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He wrote Usha-Parinaya in Kamrupi language in 1533AD which was a Kamrupi rendering of the Usha-Anuradha episode from Vishnu Purana

8. Who was popularly known as Kamataratna?

a) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury

b) Nara Narayan

c) Ambika Charan Choudhury

d) None of these

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9. Behula Upakhyana was written by:

a) Madhav Kandali

b) Gopala Mishra

c) Durgabar Kayastha

d) Damodar Deva

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10. Which of the following attire is used by the Bodo people to facilitate guest?

a) Gamosha

b) Aronai

c) Dokhona

d) Jwmgra

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