Assam General Knowledge | Important Facts about Assam for all Competitive Exams
BASIC FACTS ABOUT ASSAM
Assam belongs to the north-eastern states included in the Seven Sisters.Assam is surrounded by states like Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal. It also shares borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
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| Assam Important Fact |
- Capital:Dispur
- Official language: Assamese, Bodo
- Number Of District: 33
- Boundaries: The State is boardered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the North,Nagaland and Manipur to the east;Meghalaya,Tripura and Bangladesh to the South; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor
- State Animal: One-horned Rhinoceros
- State Bird: White-winged wood duck
- Major river: Brahmaputra, Manas, Subansiri, Sonai
- State Flower: Foxtail orchid
- State Tree: Hollong
- Governor:Jagdish Mukhi
- Chief Minister:Sarbananda Sonowal (BJP)
- Members of the Legislative Assembly: 126
- Rajya Sabha Seats: 7
- Lok Sabha Seats14
- High Court:Gauhati High Court
STATE SYMBOLS:
- State Animal: Indian Rhinoceros
- State Bird:White-winged duck
- State Flower: Foxtail Orchid
- State Tree: Hollong
LIST OF DISTRICT OF ASSAM:
- Baksa
- Barpeta
- Biswanath
- Bongaigaon
- Cachar
- Charaideo
- Chirang
- Darrang
- Dhemaji
- Dhubri
- Dibrugarh
- Dima Hasao (North Cachar Hills)
- Goalpara
- Golaghat
- Hailakandi
- Hojai
- Jorhat
- Kamrup
- Kamrup Metropolitan
- Karbi Anglong
- Karimganj
- Kokrajhar
- Lakhimpur
- Majuli
- Morigaon
- Nagaon
- Nalbari
- Sivasagar
- Sonitpur
- South Salamara-Mankachar
- Tinsukia
- Udalguri
- West Karbi Anglong
FESTIVALS OF ASSAM:
- Bihu: Bihu is the most important festival of Assam.Three Bihus are Celebrated in a year: Bohag Bihu,Kaati Bihu and Magh Bihu
- Me-Dum-Me-Phi
- Baishagu:This festival is commonly celebrated by the tribe of ‘Boro kacharis’ of Assam.
- Ambubachi Festival
- majuli Festival
- Dehing Patkai Festival
IMPORTANT NATIONAL PARK AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN ASSAM:
- Kaziranga National Parks
- Manas National Parks
- Rajiv Gandhi National Parks
- Orang National Parks
- Dibru National Park
- Nameri National Park
- Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Pobitora wildlife Sanctuary
- Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
FAMOUS PLACE IN ASSAM:
- Majulu
- kamakhya Temple
- Umananda Temple
- Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra
- Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden
- Agnigarh
- Basistha Temple
- Mahabhairav Temple
Famous Temples of Assam:
- Kamakhya Temple
- Umananda Temple
- Madan Kamdev Temple
- Surya Pahar Temple
- Siva Temple
- Ugra Tara Temple
- Hayagriva Mahadeva Temple
- Tamresvari Temple
- Hathimura Temple
- Negheriting Temple
- Satra Tample
- Asvakranta temple
- Devi Dol Temple or Devi Temple
- Kedareswar Temple
- Dol Govind temple
- Navagraha Temple
- Dab Parbatia Temple
- Sib Dol Temple
- Bageswari Temple
- Lalmati Duramari Ganesh Temple
- Sukreshwara Temple of Assam
- Maha Bhairav Temple
SIX AIRPORT IN ASSAM:
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport;
- Mohanbari Airport, Dibrugarh;
- Lilabari Airport, Lakhimpur;
- Salonibari Airport, Tezpur;
- Rowriah Airport, Jorhat;
- Kumbhirgram Airport, Silchar.
GI TAGS OF ASSAM:
- Muga Silk of Assam
- Joha Rice of Assam
- Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger
- Joha Rice
- Tezpur Litchi
THE MAJOR AWARDS:
- Asom Sahitya Sabha Awards for literature.
- Srimanta Sankardeva Award to honor persons of eminence in the field of Journalism, Art, Culture, and Literature. The annual award was given by the Government of Assam.
- Anundoram Barooah Award for a scholar of Assamese language, literature, culture or linguistics. The annual award was given by Anundoram Barooah Institute of Language, Art, and Culture.
- Bishnu Rabha Award for a contribution towards the Assamese culture.
- Assam Valley Literary Award by Williamson Magor Education Trust. Awards eminent writers of Assam and their work that embodies and upholds human values and dignity.
- Lachit Award is given to the best sports personality of the year with a proven track record.
- Prabina Saikia Award, since 1999, instituted by Ason Lekhika Santha is given to a female Assamese writer for outstanding contribution to creative writing.
- Publication Board Award goes to the author of the best Assamese book published during the past 3 years. Since 1973.
- Munin Borkotoky Award by Munin Borkotoky Memorial Trust. This award is given to young and promising writers (below 40 years) writing in Assamese for their works (published or unpublished) of literary criticism or of creative literature.
