I KNOW MY ASSAMMore precisely, it should be 'DO I know my Assam?'
We are going to quiz you about Assam, our motherland. To know about one's own motherland is not only a quality but an absolute neccessity. I am sure most of you will find the questions too easy to answer, but for some it may need some digging. That precisely is the objective of this Quiz. We want you to delve into the various topics while trying to get the answer, and in the process develop knowledge about our motherland. So let us start a journey to re-discover our motherland, ASSAM. Kids, I am sure you will find it very interesting. Parents, My suggestion to you is not to divulge the answer to your kids so easily. Let them dig out the answers themselves. This is a journey of Discovery. Its best to let them embark on the journey themselves. Please do submit your photograph alongwith your answers. We shall publish names/pics of each correct entrant. So, what's holding you back. Go for it. |
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Located at the heart of Guwahati and adjacent to the Judges' Field, this Club is committed to promote sports and sportspersons. This historical and prestigious institution has completed one hundred years of its glorious and fruitful existence. It is one of the oldest and the premier sporting organization in the north-east blessed with the rare distinction of being a pioneer of Indian Clubs and being considered as a 'State Institution'. This club was essentially instrumental in introducing the coveted Bordoloi Trophy Football Tournament, initially played at the Judges' Field from 1952 to 1957. Over the years the Club have had the patronage and blessings of illustrious individuals in the person of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishana and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed the then President of the Replublic of India, Saiyid Fazl Ali the then Governor of Assam, Sri Saiyid Saadullah, Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi the first Chief Minister of Assam and a host of other distinguished luminaries.
Name this famous Club of Assam?
Name this famous Club of Assam?
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Q1.![]() He was a Sufi Syed, poet, Muslim preacher and saint from the 17th century who came from Baghdad to settle in the Sibsagar area of Assam in the north-eastern part of India, where he helped to unify the people of the Brahmaputra valley and to reform, reinforce and stabilize Islam in the region of Assam. He is particularly known for his Zikir and Zari, two forms of devotional songs, that draw from local musical traditions and have striking similarities with borgeets of Srimanta Sankardeva, the 16th century saint-scholar from Assam. His dargah is at Sahaguri Chapari near Sibsagar town.
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Q1.![]() This historic bridge located a few kilometers away from Sibsagar town in Assam, India. It was constructed in 1703 by craftmen brought from Bengal during the reign of Ahom king Rudra Singha. The bridge is 60 m long (196.85 ft), 6.5 m wide (21.32 ft) and 1.7 m high (5.57 ft). It runs over the Namdang river, a tributary of the Dikhou river. The present National Highway 37 is passing over it.
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Q1.![]() ‘Sanchi Paat’ was the writing material used in Ancient times in Assam. To write on Sanchi Paat a special kind of water proof ink was used, prepared with local products such as Silikha Seed, Kehraj (a type of grass),ashes and minerals and applied with the help of bird’s feather. This Sanchi paat is now so rare that it is hardly found in Xatras temples and most manuscripts are part of private collections. Kolong Kala Kendra, a socio-cultural organisation of Nagaon, established in 2000, works for the preservation of these rare manuscripts written on Sanchipaat. More than 200 such manuscripts are now available to see in the museum of Kolong Kala Kendra.
What is the ‘Sanchi Paat’ made of? |
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Q1.![]() A multiple fall of a stony meteorite occurred, on March 2, 2001, in a place in Assam. Several fragments weighing <2 kg and a single large fragment weighing 10.2 kg were recovered from the strewn field, which extended over several tens of square kilometers. It has been categorised as , a typical H5 chondrite. This meteorite has been named after the place in Assam, over which it fell.
Name the Meteorite/ Place? |
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Q1.![]() This airfield was constructed by the British Royal Indian Air Force during World War II in 1942. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Tenth Air Force as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber base by the 7th Bombardment Group. After the war, it was subsequently developed into a full-fledged air force base in 1959. Since its inception, it has been one of the most active bases in the Northeast of India with a variety of fixed and rotary wing aircraft operating from here.
The first aircraft that flew at this base were Vampires and Toofani 101 reconnaissance squadron. In fact, in the last 25 years, it was home to the IAF MiG-21 fleet which was used extensively to train rookie pilots for the Indian Air Force. The aircraft continues to serve the air force, operating from other bases in the Northeast. Name this airport as it is known locally? |
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Q1.![]() This was the first Assamese Language Magazine published from Sibsagar, Assam in 1846. This magazine created a new era in the world of Assamese literature and gave birth to notable authors like Anandaram Dhekial Phukan, Hemchandra Barua, Gunabhiram Barua and Nidhi Linai Pharowal. The magazine took the initiative of innovating the then Assamese dialect instead of borrowing words from other languages. The Assamese people got to know about the western world only through this magazine that opened the gate to the modern literacy in Assam. It mainly included various news related to current affairs, Science, astrology, history and also trivia although Christianity was its main aim. The publishing of the magazine came to an end when the printing press was sold in 1883.
Name this first Assamese Language Magazine? Who was the first Editor? |
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Q1.![]() Northeast India has the world's largest concentration of wild Asiatic elephants. About 5,000 are estimated to be in Assam state. Increasingly human encroachment and depletion of the forests have forced wild elephants to stray into settlements in search of food. Conservationists working on the experimental project in Assam state said they have put up jute fences made of strong vegetable fiber and smeared them with a special product of Assam. This product is so strong that it has been successful in preventing marauding elephants from destroying homes and crops. This technique has even been reported in a National Geographic news item.
Wildlife experts also were using smoke bombs made from this product to keep away elephants. Name this special product from Assam which is of such immense value? (Hint: this product has a Record registered in the Guinness Book of World Records). |
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I KNOW MY ASSAM# 23
Q1.![]() Tilinga Mandir, is a famous Shiva temple where many people visits every day. The devotees use to tie a tilinga (bell) at the branches of a giant peepal tree to fulfil their wishes. This temple is famous for the crores of bells hanging around it's campus.
This temple of Lord Shiva, is symbolized by a huge Banyan (pipal) tree. It is belived that one may get his/her wishes fulfilled by offering a bell to this temple. Belivers hang the bells to the branches of the pipal tree and this is how the temple got its unique name. Where is this temple located in Assam? |
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I KNOW MY ASSAM# 20
Q1.![]() He was born in Guwahati in Kamrup District of Assam in 1877. He was educated in Cotton Collegiate School, Guwahati and Presidency College, Calcutta. He played a notable part in forming the Assam Branch of the Indian National Congress in 1921 and was elected its first President. When the Non-cooperation Movement was started, He took a leading part in it and he toured various parts of Assam carrying the message of Mahatma Gandhi. While Chairman of the Guwahati Municipal Board he established a Leper Asylum in Guwahati. He was a forceful orator and also an eminent writer. He served as a President of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, a premier literary organization in Assam at its Goalpara Session in 1927 and as President of the Assam Chhatra Sammelan in 1928.
A commemorative Postage Stamp was issued by Govt. of India in 1977 in honor of this great son of India on the occasion of his birth centenary. 1A. Name this famous personality from Assam? 1B. By what name (sobriquet) was he popularly known as? IDENTIFY FROM PICTORIAL CLUES
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I KNOW MY ASSAM# 19
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I KNOW MY ASSAM# 18
Q1.![]() Look at the Statue of the Assamese Lady with her companion on the left.
The year was 1942, and Gandhiji had given the call for 'Quit India' movement. People from all over India participated in this movement and gave up their lives for the nation. People from all over Assam participated whole heartedly in this movement. In this fervor for national pride and sacrifice, one young girl of 18 years old, stood out from the rest due to her bravery, valor, sacrifice and love for the Nation. She along with her fellow patriot got shot by the Police under British India, while trying to hoist the National Tricolor. She faced the bullets shouting ".........they can kill our bodies but not our soul..........". Her bravery inspired all those around her and they were finally successful in hoisting the National Flag in the Police Station. 1A. Name this famous Lady freedom fighter from Assam? 1B. Also Name the other martyr (standing alongside her in the statue shown) who got shot along with her? IDENTIFY FROM PICTORIAL CLUES
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I KNOW MY ASSAM# 17
Q1.![]() Q1. Assam has a history of association with Sikh Gurus. The first Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev had visited Kamrup (Assam) in 1505 as recorded in the Purantan Janam Sakhi (the historical papers related to the visits and daily recorded activities of the Guru). Guru Nanak had met Srimanta Shankardeva (the founder of the Mahapuruxiya Dharma) as the Guru travelled from Dhaka to Assam. But no sangat or historical shrine dedicated to him survives as to date.
The second visit of one of their Gurus was in the year 1668. He visited a place in Assam and a Sikh Gurudwara was constructed in his memory atop the hillock place of meditation of the Guru. The grateful Ahom King invited Guruji to the Kamakhya shrine, where he was honored with great respect. Sikhs visit this place regularly as they consider it as one of their holiest shrines. 1A. Name the Sikh Guru in whose honour the Gurudwara was constructed? 1B. Name the place in Assam where this Gurdwara is located? IDENTIFY
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Q1.![]() This is a festival which keep itself aside from colorful joy of life but more into bitter reality of a cultivator. This is the period of time in the year when the paddy grows in the fields and cultivators work hard and eagerly wait for a good harvest. This period also witness emptiness in the granaries of the hard working cultivators. This festival is celebrated in the evening time by lighting lamps or candles, Saaki, in various places. These saaki are lit up from house to paddy fields. In households the saaki is lit up in front of Tulsi plant. The Tulsi plant not only carries medicinal values, but also it is supposed to be very auspicious in Hinduism. The Tulsi plant is cleaned and planted on a specially designed earth platform called 'Tulsi Bheti'. It is worshiped with various prayers and prasads are distributed in the neighborhood. In paddy fields, there is a special type of lamp lit up which is called 'Akaxh Banti'(Sky candle). These lamps are lit up high on the tips of tall bamboo. The cultivators pray for the good health of their crops. Scientifically these lamps used to attract insects of the paddy fields and they fall prey into the fire of these lamps. This helps the crops to be healthy and free from insects.
Name this festival of Assam? Q2. IDENTIFY THESE PERSONALITIES OF ASSAM
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