This Assam specific quiz, held on 12 May 2024, was part of Tezpur University Adda Quiz Fest 2024 organised by Adda Quiz, quiz club of TU and conducted by Yours Truly.
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There will be 30 questions.
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Each question carries 10 marks.
Answers should be specific.
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19. 1.
14th September 1994, First Board of Management
(BoM) meeting of Tezpur University held in Hotel Luit. It
was on this day ¡°the Bard of the Brahmaputra¡±
composed the Tezpur University anthem.
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1 Novemeber, 2001, Third Convocation of Tezpur
University. Tezpur University conferred honorary
doctoral degrees (Honoris Causa) on Dr. Bhupen
Hazarika, Professor Jyotiprasad Medhi (eminent
statistician and mathematician) and X.
X told Dr. Hazarika, ¡°Dr. Hazarika, I always want to be
you. But how can I be you?¡±
? Who was X?
22. 2. Perplexed by flora
Magnolia hodgsonii (syn. Talauma hodgsonii), known in
Chinese as gai lie mu is a species of Magnolia native to the
forests of the Himalaya and southeastern Asia, China
Bhutan, Tibet, northeastern India.
Though the wood is very soft and worthless but the plant
serves a very useful and unique purpose in Assamese
society; specially during the season of spring.
26. 3. PIN code : 781317
The station was established by Central Research Institute for Jute
and allied Fibers under Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) in 1960 to promote ____________ as a plantation crop and to
standardize technology for its commercial cultivation. It was one out
of the four research stations in the country to carry out research
work on allied fibers and seed.
Which research station am I talking about?
29. 4. Lyrically Illuminate ? Identify.
In 1999-2000, Kohinoor theater staged a play
on the life of the lyricist of the song. Mahendra
Barthakur was the playwright.
? Name of the drama.
?Who played role of the ¡®lyricist¡¯ in that drama.
32. 5. Goose Bumped¡
Jani Munda, was recently sentenced with 3 years of imprisonment
and Rs. 5000 as penalty for hunting migratory Ruddy Shelduck
(???? ??????) in Biswanath District by District and Sessions Judge.
This judgement was the first one of its type in Assam.
Under the provisions of which act Jani Munda was convicted?
36. 6. The Man, The MYTH, The Zubeen
During 1985, Zubeen Garg was a student of
Tamulpur Higher Secondary School. During his
school time he performed well in cricket with his
¡®Fast Bowling¡¯.
Yet, he with his teenage friend Hem Chandra
Pathak and Rajani Rajbongshi, managed to excel
and win three times in a row in a quite different
field.
What was the field?
39. 7. Might it differ
Identify this tribal dance form where performers
dance rhythmically to the tune of music to express
beauty, love, peace, exuberance and satisfaction.
43. 8. The Heritage House
? Built by Raybahadur Sibprashad Baruah
? In 12th August, 1935 the first Assamese daily
¡°Dainik Batori¡± was published from this house.
? The first editor was Bagmibor Nilamani
Phukan
46. 9. Meteka Metamorphosis
The Common Facility Service Center (CFSC) of ______ is first of its
kind in the entire country with respect to crafting wealth of array of
products from an aggressive invasive species like water hyacinth. In
this paradigm of CFSC, an extensive array of amenities stands poised
for dissemination, catering not only to the discerning producer but
also to the astute buyer. The orchestration of this multifaceted
interface is being adroitly helmed by the Industries & Commerce
Department, Government of Assam.
Where?
50. 10. Synchronised movements¡
____ dance was introduced by X, which is a
energetic dance form with rhythmic foot and
synchronised movements adapted from
traditional ¡°Thio Naam¡±.
On the anniversaries of Vaishnava saints
devotees assemble at the courtyard of Satra/
Kirtan Ghar and sing, dance in the praise of
Lord Krishna with ¡°____¡± in their hands and
hence the name.
The dance form?? & X??
53. 11. Thespian celestial luminary?
The person in the photograph was associated with the first ever
Assamese film ¡°Joymati¡± released on 10th March 1935 in Raunak
Cinema Hall.
Which role did this eminent theatre actor played?
61. 13. The Firebrand Nationalist
Ambikagiri Raichoudhury was the President of
Assam Sahitya Sabha in 1950 and was awarded
with Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965 for his
poetry collection ¡°Bedonar Ulka¡±.
Raichoudhury always wanted the Assamese
society to move on the path of self reliance and
he himself established a company called _____.
Name the company.
64. 14. ???? ????¡
One theory suggests B got its name from an
earthquake dated back to 1897 due to the
incidence of sedimentation in the entire area.
Whereas other theory suggests, king ___, father
of king Bana ruled here and the B got its name.
C got its name from the fact that British forces
practiced shooting here and for that they had to
put certain markings for assessment purposes.
Give me B & C.
67. 15. Being a Change Agent
He was the initiator and Nodal officer of
community empowerment initiative called
¡°Project Prahari¡± and one of the founders of
Economic Policy Research group called Assam
Prakalpa. He was awarded the prestigious Katha
Award in 2000 and Sahitya Akademi Award in
2015 for his short stories ¡°Akashar Chhabi Aru
Anyanya Galpa¡±. He was elected President
of Asam Sahitya Sabha in January 2020.
Identify him. (Clue ??)
72. 16. ????????? ?? ???? ????? ???
A) The song mentions about two port / harbour of river island Majuli.
Which two?
B) Only one river flows through Majuli district.
Which one?
78. 18. Error legitimum !!!
15th August 1947. The entire country was
celebrating its independence.
Yet, in Karimganj town the then Sub Divisional
Magistrate, Yaya Khan Choudhury hoisted the
flag of Pakistan instead that of India.
WHY ???
80. Karimganj being part of Syhlet district went to
East Pakistan according to a referendum. But
later after the Boundary Commission award on
17th August 1947, it was declared to be part of
India.
85. 20. Officiales unici
What role was assigned to these three officials during Ahom reign?
?????? (Jokhoria);
??????? (Gondhiya);
???????? (Kharghoriya)
88. 21. Eclat, renown, distinction
Oil India Limited (OIL) has taken the first significant step towards
_______ in India with the commissioning of India¡¯s First 99.999% pure
_________, with an installed capacity of 10 kg per day at its Jorhat
Pump Station in Assam.
Why Jorhat Pump Station of OIL came to news on 22nd April 2022?
92. 22. Potio traditio
? Name of the tribe associated with the drink mentioned in the video.
? It is a pale yellow or reddish drink that is slightly cloudy in
appearance with a mellow fragrance and sweet taste. It is made from
either sticky, non sticky or bairing variety. Bairing is unique because it
is solely cultivated through shifting cultivation to prepare the drink.
Name of the drink?
95. 23. The Mound Burial
Moidams are vaulted chamber (chow-chali), often
double storied entered through an arched passage. Atop
the hemispherical mud-mound layers of bricks and earth
is laid, where the base of the mound is reinforced by a
polygonal toe-wall and an arched gateway on the west.
Eventually the mound would be covered by a layer of
vegetation, reminiscent of a group of hillocks,
transforming the area into an undulating landscape.
Excavation shows that each vaulted chamber has a
centrally raised platform where the body was laid.
Several objects used by the deceased during his life, like
royal insignia, objects made in wood or ivory or iron,
gold pendants, ceramic ware, weapons, clothes were
buried with their king.
X during his lifetime instructed officials to built the
largest ever mound burial of all for himself. ID X.
(Clue ??)
99. 24. Going once, going twice, closed !
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) is one of the busiest tea
trading facilities in the world. In fact, it has seen the largest volume of
CTC tea auction in the world. Established on the 25th September
1970 as a result of the commitments of a few pioneers, specially X.
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) has been nurtured and
sustained through the joint efforts of the State Government and the
four segments of tea trade - sellers, brokers, buyers and
warehousemen.
Considering X ¡®s contribution in sports, education and urban
development, he is known as ¡®the Architect of Modern Assam¡¯. ID X.
103. 25. Grooving the Beats
Jhumur dance is usually performed by girls; they hold one
another¡¯s waist; synchronously moving their hands and legs
forward ad backward. This form of music and dance exists in the
eastern part of India, encompassing Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand
and Odisha. Themes of the songs pertain to accounts of everyday
life. This person also known as ¡®Jhumur Samrat¡¯ or ¡®Guru of Jhumur¡¯
from Tinsukia was honoured with Padma Shri Award in 2021.
Who is He ?
106. 26. Manikanchan
It was at Majuli, then referred as ______ , a Ahom territory that
Mahapurush Srimanta Sankaradeva met his foremost disciple,
Madhavadeva for the very first time. This event, referred to as
Manikanchan Sanyog is the single most epoch making event in the
history of Neo- Vaishnavite Movement. Sankardeva stayed here for
14 years before proceeding to Western Assam due to execution of
Hari, his son in law, under royal orders.
Which place?
112. 28. Syncretic faith¡
Identify this archeologically important site, famous for its terracotta,
which serves as a place of common worship of Hinduism, Jainism
and Budhhism.
117. 29. Cinematic Maestro
The singer of the song played the lead role in X¡¯s last directed movie
in 2017. In 2004 X was awarded with National Film Award for Best
Feature Film in Assamese.
Name X¡¯s last directed movie .
122. 30. ???? ????? ???????
The person in the picture is an eminent figure of Assamese literature
specially of the romanticism genre. The lyricist of this song was born
in Sonitpur.
Identify him.
Also identify the composer of this song, who is very dear to us.