Assam Quiz - Answers

 Eating X is tricky because when you first put it in your mouth, it
has a sweet flavor. “At the very least, you'll experience a
painful, stinging sensation on your tongueYour lips, gums and
inside of your mouth will likely sting quite painfully as well.
Your upper body might break into a sweat. More severe
dangers include gastrointestinal irritation, resulting in stomach
discomfort and diarrhea.”
 Identify X

 X is the oldest paramiltary force in India. X can trace their
lineage back to a paramilitary police force that was formed
under the British in 1835 called Cachar Levy. Over the course of
its history, its predecessor units have served in a number of
roles, conflicts and theatres including WorldWar I where they
served in Europe and the Middle East, andWorldWar II where
they served mainly in Burma.There are currently 46 battalions
of X under the control of the MHA and they perform many
roles including the provision of internal security under the
control of the army through the conduct of counter insurgency
and border security operations. Id X

 Along with Brin Desai and Hameem Kader on live electronics,
Jinti on lead guitars, Kirti on percussion and Dipu on bass and
Tanmay on drums. Papon created a band called X.The six
members came from backgrounds varying fromAssamese folk
to metal and blues to trip hop.
 X also is the name an organisation that played a major role in
the colonial history of India

 The city of X was originally called Pragjyotishpura (Light of the
East) and was the capital of assam under theVarman dynasty.
The current name is derived from assamese words for areca
nut and market, and not from the sanskrit word for cow as is
wrongly believed.

 Guwahati
 Guwa – Areca nut, Hati - Market

 Y is said to be a journey through the 7 shades of love that are
defined in ancient Arabic literature.Those shades are defined
as attraction, infatuation, love, reverence, worship, obsession,
and death.The protagonist passes through each shade during
the course of the film.
 ThoughY received a bad response in India, it won 2 national
awards.The intense political agenda of the film with the trials
of the Assamese on the India-China border, the love story and
the fact that it coincided with the 50th Independence
Anniversary celebrations became a major factor for its success
overseas, particularly amongst the South Asian diaspora in the
west

 In an interview in 2001, the then Chief Election election
commissioner MS Gill said “ Under the old order, the X had
achieved whatever level we had asked for in four States.
Therefore they said the ________ was their exclusive symbol.
On the other hand, I looked at the AGP (Asom Gana Parishad)
in Assam. Here is a very sensitive and very important State.
The AGP is a regional party whose interest is only in that State.
So they would have got hurt. And we had a hearing, because X
legally was able to come up and say, now give it (the
________symbol) to me, take it away from them (AGP).There
were two other minor parties, one in Sikkim and another in
Tamil Nadu, which also had the same symbol.”
 FITB

 Duliajan is a town in the district of Dibrugarh.The town is
particularly known for its ___ industry, with X’s (a Navratna)
operational headquarters being located here. X formally set up
its own organization on 1 January 1962 to look after all aspects
of drilling and exploration operations.The only hospital in this
town is run by X.

 Digboi gets its name from the phrase “dig-boy-dig” which is
what the English told the labourers as they dug for _____ ___.
In 1867, a small group of men found their elephants’ legs
soaked in black mud.They began exploring more. It is here
where the first ___ ____ in Asia was built.
 Digboi is widely considered to be the birthplace of the ___
industry in India.
 The Digboi Centenary Museum preserves this heritage of the
town, thus becoming one of its kind.

 A – Oil India
 B - Crude Oil

 This man is Neil Safeer Ghaznavi.
Born and brought up in Duliajan,
Neil is a successfulVFX artist and
has worked with numerous
blockbuster Hollywood movies and
TV shows. In 2014, Neil won the
Emmy for Outstanding Special and
Visual Effects. For whichTV series
did he win this award ?

 TheVivek Express, started in 2011, runs from Dibrugarh to
Kanyakumari inTamil Nadu. Question -What unique
distinction in the world of rail transportation does vivek
express have ?

 Train covering longest distance

Awards and Honors include-
 PadmaVibhushan
 Padma Bhushan
 Padma Shri
 National Film Award for Best Music Director
 Dada Saheb Phalke Award
 Asom Ratna - Highest Civilian honor in Assam
 Sangeet Natak Academy Award
Who is this illustrious icon ofAssam ?

 X has publicly claimed on numerous occasions that he strictly
supports no political party. Interestingly, X’s forefathers were
affiliated to multiple political parties. His maternal grandfather
was a Congress leader while his father was a Lok Sabha
candidate from BJP in 1998. Hs paternal grandfather had been
the leader of opposition in Assam for many years.
 Although X has always been on primetime news in the past few
years , a recent ‘breakup’ involving him was much talked
about.

 Bohag/Rongali ______, is the most popular ______
that celebrates the onset of the Assameese NewYear (around
April 14–15) and the coming of Spring.
 Kongali/Kati _____ has a different flavor as there is less
merriment and the atmosphere has a sense of constraint and
solemnity.
 Bhogali/ Magh _____ (mid-January, also called Magh Bihu)
comes from the word Bhog that is eating and enjoyment and is
revolved around community feasting and Eating.
 FITB.

 In the dense forests of Assam lies the Mayong village. Mayong
is infamously known as the ‘_____ _____ capital of the world’.
_____ _____ has been practiced here for centuries. Even today
there is an eerie silence in the village, which baffles tourists.
Science has traveled past the zones of atmosphere and planet
hence diseases are more easily curable than they were a couple
of centuries back. But previously, fearsome as it were even
then, people looked up to the practitioners of this activity to
whisper cure to ailments. Archaeologists have discovered
objects that confirm this monicker, which know reside in the
Mayong Central Museum. (Img)
 What is the monicker/activity/theme of the museum ?

During the British rule, ships were docked at the bank of the river
Barak. Gradually, a market developed at the bank and became a
major place of economic activity. The bank was covered with
stones to help dock ships and vessels, and the market was
developed at a place that was fully covered with stones. People
started to refer to the place as Shiler Chor, meaning "a bank of
stones".
 With the passage of time, Shiler Chor was simplified to X, and
ultimately the British officials started to use the name X in their
official documents referring to the surrounding area of the market.
Thus X became the official name of the place.

 X is a national park, UNESCO NaturalWorld Heritage site, a
ProjectTiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere
reserve in Assam, India. It is named afterY, a Hindu folk
goddess of snakes, worshipped mainly in Bengal and other
parts of North and northeastern India, chiefly for the
prevention and cure of snakebite and also for fertility and
prosperity.Y is the sister ofVasuki, king of Nāgas and wife of
sage Jagatkāru. She is also known as Nityā (eternal) and
Padmavati. Id X andY.

X has been representing Assam in Rajya Sabha since 1991, is
enrolled in the electoral roll as voter no. 570 while his wife is
enrolled as voter no. 571. His address has been listed as a rented
premise of late Congress chief Hiteswar Saikia and in the electoral
roll it is mentioned as House no. 3989 in Sorumataria area of
Guwahati. Despite this, he has been criticised for not paying
enough attention to his state of constituency, thereby using it as
just a political tool. ID X

 Namami ______ is a five day festival being organized later this
month by the state government to pay tribute to X’s prosperity
and to showcase the Assam’s potential as a state brimming
with trade and culture. According to the hon’ble Chief Minister
of Assam, “X is the culture economy and lifeline of the state”.
 Interestingly, X is one of the very few males, perhaps the only
well known one in its category.
 Id X

 That is my biggest strength, my fighting spirit and that passion
and heart more than forehands and backhands. Second, I knew
I would not be able to play my best ______. I wanted to be in
top-100 and started reaching a point through injuries where I
felt it will be tough for me to come back to top-100. Once I
realised that I decided that it was time to stop,” he said
elaborating on his decision. ID the person being talked about
as well their recent decision, who was honoured with the
ArjunaAward in 2011 and had achieved a Career best ranking
of 62 in the sport.

 In the garbgriha or the sanctum sanctorum of this temple is
installed not the idol of the deity, but the mythical womb and
genitals of goddess Sati covered in red cloth. In the month of
Asshad (June), the temple is closed for three days, when it is
believed that the goddess goes through her menstruation
cycle. On the fourth day the temple opens to much fanfare.
 Identify this temple, one of the most prominent of the 108
Shakti Peeths.

 ‘Dispur is the name of a locality within the Guwahati City.Since
after Shillong went to Meghalaya which was created in 1973,
the Assam Secretariat was built in Dispur It is like the Zonal
Headquarters of North-east Frontier Railway being Maligaon
which is pretty much another locality in Guwahati City. Head
offices of many state run organisations are not in Dispur. For
example the head office of SEBA ( Secondary education board
of Assam) is in Bamunimaidam which is not in Dispur.’
 This is one of the answers to a question on Quora.What ?

 Why is Dispur the capital of Assam and not
Guwahati ?

 The forthcomingAmazon India FashionWeek is set to feature
a show dedicated to X.
 "With a vision to promote and preserve X culture, 'Golden
Threads of Assam' is a one-of-its-kind venture that will depict
that this ancient craft and contemporary aesthetics can co-
exist.We, as a team, endeavour to preserve, protect and
promote X purity to take the loom to the ramp and catapult it
to the ramps to the world,“.
 Identify this GI tagged product, known for its durability and
uninhibited gloss.

 In a demonetised age where cashless transactions are being
projected as the country’s stepping stones to a brighter
future, the Jonbeel Mela comes as a veritable blast from the
past.
 Jonbil Mela is a three-day fair, organised by theTiwa
community for over five centuries. Most hill folks bring
ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, yarn while tribals from the
plains bring beaton rice, rice flour and fish. As was the
practice in the old days, items are sold without the use of
weighing scales. Measurements are made with bowls and
hands. Besides trade, Jonbeel Mela is also known for
promoting friendship and harmony among tribes in the
region. Every participant addresses the other as ‘mama’ or
‘mami’ (maternal uncle or aunt). Put funda

 Transactions happen via Barter system

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