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Current Affairs Based on The Assam Tribune and Indian Express
Q1. What milestone of Assam
Tea was celebrated at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York?
A) 150 years
B) 175 years
C) 200 years
D) 225 years
Answer: C) 200 years
Explanation:
The Assam Government set up a pavilion called “Heritage to Wellness” at the event in New York to celebrate 200 years of Assam Tea. Officials like Chief Secretary Ravi Kota and Consul General Binaya Pradhan led the event. MoUs were also signed with U.S. partners for global tea promotion.
Related Info:
Assam is one of the world’s largest
tea-producing regions. Assam Tea is known for its bold flavor and deep color.
Q2. Where was the new
regional office of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) inaugurated?
A) Shillong
B) Guwahati
C) Imphal
D) Dibrugarh
Answer: B) Guwahati
Explanation:
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the IBM regional office at Housefed Complex, Dispur, Guwahati. This office will oversee mining activities in Assam and nearby states. It will ensure sustainable mining and compliance with national mineral policies.
Related Info:
IBM is under the Ministry of Coal and Mines.
It monitors mining operations across India.
Q3. Who received the 17th
Labanya Hazarika Adarsha Matri Bota award?
A) Dr. Malinee Goswami
B) Rita Dutta
C) Binaya Pradhan
D) Pasang Dorjee Sona
Answer: B) Rita Dutta
Explanation:
Writer Rita Dutta received the 17th edition of the award at an event in Lakhrimar Baruah Sadan. The award honors exemplary mothers who influence society positively. Speeches highlighted the moral role of mothers using Indian cultural texts.
Related Info:
The award is named after Labanya Hazarika,
symbolizing ideal motherhood. It’s conferred to celebrate nurturing and values.
Q4. What does the NSF want
taxi drivers in Nagaland to check before boarding passengers?
A) Driving licenses
B) Aadhaar cards
C) Inner Line Permits (ILPs)
D) Vaccination certificates
Answer: C) Inner Line Permits (ILPs)
Explanation:
The Naga Students’ Federation has asked taxi operators to ensure passengers, especially non-residents, carry valid ILPs. They also emphasized that even non-local drivers must hold ILPs. This is to regulate outsider movement under the Inner Line Permit system.
Related Info:
The ILP system controls entry of
non-indigenous people into protected states. It’s enforced in Arunachal, Nagaland,
Mizoram, and Manipur.
Q5. Where was the Assamese
Language Learning Centre inaugurated?
A) Tezpur
B) Dispur
C) Itanagar
D) Duliajan
Answer: C) Itanagar
Explanation:
Arunachal’s Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona inaugurated the centre at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Itanagar. The centre aims to promote Assamese language among Arunachal citizens. It also encourages deeper cultural ties between Assam and Arunachal.
Related Info:
Assamese is widely spoken in Northeast India.
Language centres promote multilingualism and cultural preservation.
Q6. What did the Assam CM
inaugurate at Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School in Golaghat?
A) ILP Office
B) Language Lab
C) Sports Complex
D) Botanical Garden
Answer: C) Sports Complex
Explanation:
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated a ₹3.5 crore sports complex including a sports museum and TT stadium. He urged the preservation of the school’s 1885 heritage building. He also laid the foundation of a ₹100 crore water project.
Related Info:
The project was supported by NRL’s CSR
initiative. Golaghat is a key cultural and educational hub in Assam.
Q7. Which of the following
boxers *did not* qualify for the finals in the Hyderabad women’s boxing event?
A) Nikhat Zareen
B) Lovlina Borgohain
C) Saweety Boora
D) All qualified
Answer: D) All qualified
Explanation:
Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas, and Saweety Boora all entered the finals in their respective categories. They won by unanimous decisions or stoppages. Their victories reflect India’s strength in women’s boxing.
Related Info:
Lovlina is an Olympic bronze medalist. Nikhat
and Nitu are world champions in their weight divisions.