ASSAM QUIZ 9

ASSAM QUIZ 9

Who is famous as Assamese Badh Kavya writer?

Answer

Ram Saraswati. Ram Saraswati was one of the prominent authors in medieval Assam. Koch King Naranarayan was his patron. Ram Saraswati wrote several Badh Kavyas including Puspaharan or Sankhaladhavala Badh, Bagasur Badh, Aswakarna Badh, Jangasur Badh, Kulachal Badh, Mahisa Danav Badh, Kaljangha Badh, Bijay Parba, Manichandra Ghosha Parba etc.

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Panchayati Raj was formally established in Assam in which year?

Answer

Panchayati Raj was formally incorporated in Assam state of India in the year 1964. Assam Panchayat Act was enacted in 1959. But it’s initial setbacks were removed and Panchayati Raj was formally established in Assam only after incorporation of recommendations provided by a Assam government appointed study team. It was in 1964.

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Name of the First Tea Company in Assam

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Assam Company was the first Tea company in Assam. In 1823, Robert Bruce discovered tea in Assam. The Assam Company was formed in 1839, to cultivate tea in Assam, India. It was the first tea company in India. In fact, Assam Company was the world’s first privately owned Tea Company.

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Asom Gana Parisad (AGP) was formed in which year?

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The Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) was formed in 1985. AGP is a regional political party of Assam. AGP was a result of historical Assam Agitation. It was formed on October 14, 1985 in Golaghat of Assam. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, who was the president of  All Assam Student Union (AASU) during Assam Agitation, became the President of Asom Gana Parisad. AGP formed government in Assam twice – first in 1985 and then in 1996.

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Assam Accord was signed in which year?

Answer

Accord Accord was signed in 1985. The Assam Accord (1985) was a result of Assam Movement (Assam Agitation). It was a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed between the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement. The accord was signed in New Delhi on August 15, 1985. Assam Accord ended Assam Agitation, a movement against illegal immigrants living in Assam state of India.

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All Assam Students Union (AASU) was formed in which year?

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The All Assam Students Union (AASU) was formed in 1967. AASU was formed combining existing student unions of Assam including the All Assam Students’ Association. In 1966, the all Guwahati Inter College Students’ Union, and the Cotton College Union Society conceived the idea of forming All Assam Students’ Union. In 1967, the first AASU central committee was formed and they adopted the constitution of AASU. Today, AASU is the largest and most influential student union of Assam.

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How many times did Mahatma Gandhi visit Assam?

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Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi visited Assam 4 (four) times. The first visit of Mahatma Gandhi took place in the year 1921. He was invited by APCC to propagate the message of non-cooperation in Assam. Gandhi’s second Assam visit was in 1926. He attended the 41st Congress session held at Pandu in Guwahati. His third visit was in 1934. Mahatma Gandhi visited Assam fourth time in the year 1946. It was his last visit, during which he inaugurated Assam branch of Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust and a Gram Sevikas Vidyalaya. He stayed at Sarania hill in Guwahati.

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When did Assam hosted Indian National Congress Session the first time?

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Assam hosted Indian National Congress session for the first time in the year 1926. It was the 41st session of Indian Nation Congress. The session (December 26-28, 1926) was held at Pandu near Guwahati. It was presided over by S. Srinivasa Iyengar. The Guwahati session of Congress was attended by several national leaders including Motilal Nehru, Dr.Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Ballav Bhai Patel, Madan Maohan Malaviya, Sarojini Naidu, Abul Kalam Azad, Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.

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In which year was Assam Provincial Congress Committee (APCC) formed?

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The Assam Provincial Congress Committee (APCC) was formed in the year 1921. Assam Provincial Congress Committee (APCC) , which is now known as Assam Pradesh Congress Committee is an affiliate political organisation of Indian National Congress. APCC was formed in June, 1921 with it’s headquarters at Guwahati. Assam Association formed in 1903, merged itself with Assam Provincial Congress Committee in the same year.

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In which year was the Assam Association formed?

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The Assam Association was formed in 1903. It was a political association. It served as the center of all political activities in Assam, even after formation of Indian National Congress. The purpose of the association was to “give its loyal support to the British government, to ameliorate the conditions generally of the people of Assam by taking up social, commercial and economic equations and ventilate grievances or to take such measures as may lead to their removal.” In 1905, Assam Association opposed inclusion of Assam into a single province named East Bengal.

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