Assam Current Affairs 2017–2018 Latest GK Ques & Ans PDF, History Quiz
Assam Current Affairs
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Assam Current Affairs
Latest Current Affairs Of Assam:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the Foundation Stone of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute at Gogamukh in Assam’s Dhemaji district located on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.
- President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ‘Ashiana Annexe’, comprising of 12 low cost dwelling units.
- Road connectivity between Dhola to Sadia will boost overall economic development of the areas north of Brahmaputra in upper Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
- latest current affairs:Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has mooted an idea of developing the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardev Batadrava
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated India’s longest river bridge – the Dhola-Sadia Bridge in Assam.
- IARI is an India’s premier national Institute for agricultural research and postgraduate higher studies in agricultural education. The IARI is financed and administered by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
- Assam Current Affairs: Srimanta Sankardeva (1449–1568) is a 15th – 16th century social and religious reformer, poet, playwright and preacher of the vaishnavite cult.
- According to recent report tabled in the Lok Sabha, West Bengal has the highest number of arsenic-affected people in the country.
- The total number of arsenic-affected people in the country is about 1.48 crore
- Arsenic is a natural component in the earth’s crust. It is widely distributed throughout the environment in the air, water and land.
- Assam Current Affairs: Union Government has announced the expansion of rotavirus vaccine in five additional states under Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).
- Rotavirus is a genus of double-stranded RNA virus in the family Reoviridae.
- Assam Government has launched Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) to bring about paradigm shift towards holistic development of villages in the state.
- Assam Government rolled out ‘Atal-Amrit Abhiyan’, a health insurance scheme to provide coverage against several critical illnesses.
Things you should know about Assam:
| Established | 1912 (Assam Province – British India), 15 August 1947 |
| Capital city | Guwahati |
| Largest city | Dispur |
| Number of Districts | 32 |
| Name of Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Current Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Total Area & Rank | 30,285 sq mi & 16th Rank |
| Population & Rank (2011) | 31,205,576 & 14th Rank |
Assam Gk Questions And Answers
Assam Online Quiz:
Q.1: Which state assembly has passed Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2016 to make ease of doing business and to attract fresh investment? (June)
Ans: Assam
Q.2: Which district to have its own city animal with district administration announcing the Gangetic river Dolphin as the symbol? (June)
Ans: Assam
Q.3:Achyut Lakhar has passed away in Assam at the age of 85 years old. He belonged to which field? (July)
Ans: Cinema
Q.4: Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the NC Hills Autonomous council in Assam? (July)
Answer: Ranu Langthasa
Q.5: President of Congress Committee Anjan Dutta has passed away due to cardiac failure in New Delhi at the age of 64 years. He belonged to which state? (July)
Ans: Assam
Q.6: Which Government decided to launch Maitree Ek Gyan Yatra Scheme to link Primary schools to Colleges?
Ans: Assam
Q.7: Which temple is announced an aid of Rs. 25 crore over the next two years by the Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan for the infrastructure development?
Ans: C.Kamakhya temple
Q.8: Who has been appointed as the pro term Speaker of the 14th Assam Legislative Assembly? (
Ans: Phani Bhusan Choudary
Q.9: Who has been elected as the Chief Minister of the Assam and maiden victory of BJP in Legislative Assembly in Assam?
Ans: Sarbananda Sonowal
Q.10: Who has been appointed as the pro term Speaker of the 14th Assam Legislative Assembly?
Ans: Phani Bhusan Choudary
Assam GK Question and Answers
Assam General Knowledge Question and Answers:
Q.1: Recently of which state’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi adopts third village?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Gujarat
- Bihar
- Uttarakhand
Ans: 1
Q.2: Recently Haryana Government in which city planning to run electric buses?
- Chandigarh
- Gurugram
- Hisar
- Panipat
Ans: 2
Q.3: Name the Union Environment Minister who has launches plantation drive to mark Van Mahotsav.
- Jagat Prakash Nadda
- Chaudhary Birender Singh
- Harsh Vardhan
- Parshottam Rupala
Ans: 3
Q.4: Recently which state celebrates ‘Dree festival’ with traditional pomp & gaiety?
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Manipur
- Mizoram
Ans: 1
Q.5: Recently Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry inaugurates 10th Session of the India and which Trade and Economic Joint Committee?
- Jordan
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
- Iraq
Ans: 1
Q.6: Recently which country declares itself free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 and H5N8?
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- India
- Macau
Ans: 3
Q.7: Recently Indian team beat which team to wins Asian Snooker Championship?
- China
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
Ans: 2
Q.8: Recently which bank terminates joint venture agreement with Fairfax?
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- Yes Bank
- Karnataka Bank
Ans: 1
Q.9: Recently United Forum of Bank Unions has decided to observe which day as save public sector banks day?
- July 10
- July 15
- July 19
- July 22
Ans: 3
Q.10: Recently what amount loan has been approves by the China backed AIIB for Gujarat rural roads?
- $307 million
- $319 million
- $329 million
- $411 million
Ans: 3
Q.11: Who will be the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia?
- Pradeep Kumar Rawat
- Sorabh Babu
- Bhawna Garg
- Devesh Kumar
Ans: 1
Q.12: Who has been appointed as DGP of Himachal Pradesh?
- Sanjay Kumar
- Somesh Goyal
- Rajender Singh
- Prabhat Kumar
Ans: 2
Q.13: Which MNC has signs an agreement with National Independent Schools Alliance?
- Microsoft
- Aftek
- Atom Technologies
- Blue Star Infotech
Ans: 1
Q.14: Recently ‘JIGYASA’ , a student- scientist connect programme was officially launched in which state?
- Punjab
- New Delhi
- Gujarat
- Karnataka
Ans: 2
Q.15: Recently Ms. Sumitra Mahajan speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha inaugurated the 4th National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovation in Public Health Care System at which city of Madhya Pradesh?
- Bhopal
- Jabalpur
- Indore
- Ujjain
Ans: 3
Q.16: Recently which state unveils new transport policy to ‘overhaul system’?
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Tamil Nadu
- Gujarat
Ans: 1
Q.17: Recently which country successfully tests fires short-range ballistic missile ‘Nasr’?
- China
- Pakistan
- Israel
- Brazil
Ans: 2
Q.18: Recently which countries lawmakers passed a bill making ‘torture a crime’ under national law, after years of parliamentary haggling?
- Japan
- Italy
- South Korea
- China
Ans: 2
Q.19: Global Forgiveness Day observed on-
- 7th July 2017
- 6th July 2017
- 5th July 2017
- 4th July 2017
Ans: 1
Q.20: Recently Private life insurance company Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance, has tied up with which Bank for marketing bancassurance?
- Bijaya Bank
- Dhanlaxmi Bank
- Dena Bank
- Axis Bank
Ans: 2
