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ধৰ্ম্ম, কৰ্ম্ম-চিন্তা সাধন - দেশ এৰি মোৰ একো নাই" -অম্বিকাগিৰী ৰায়চৌধুৰী
Current Affairs Based on The Assam Tribune and Indian Express
1) Which portal did the Assam CM launch for granting arms licences to indigenous people in vulnerable areas?
a) Assam Setu
b) Sewa Setu
c) Jan Sahayata
d) Suraksha Portal
Answer: b) Sewa Setu
Explanation: The Sewa Setu portal is aimed at granting arms licences to original inhabitants and indigenous Indian citizens in remote/vulnerable Assam areas to ensure self-defence.
Related Info: It operates under the Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016.
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2) Where will the permanent campus of IIM Guwahati be established?
a) Dispur
b) Palasbari
c) Tezpur
d) Jorhat
Answer: b) Palasbari
Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved setting up IIM Guwahati’s permanent campus at Palasbari, making it the second IIM in the Northeast.
Related Info: IIM Ahmedabad will mentor the new campus during its initial phase.
3) What is the total worth of development projects inaugurated in Nalbari by the CM?
a) Rs 450 crore
b) Rs 600 crore
c) Rs 576 crore
d) Rs 500 crore
Answer: c) Rs 576 crore
Explanation: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched projects in Nalbari worth Rs 576 crore, including infrastructure, water supply, and civic improvements.
Related Info: These projects aim to cut travel time between Nalbari and Guwahati.
4) What was the estimated age of Kaziranga’s elephant Mohanmala at the time of her death?
a) 60–65 years
b) 70–80 years
c) 80–90 years
d) 50–60 years
Answer: b) 70–80 years
Explanation: Mohanmala, a beloved departmental elephant at Kaziranga, died at the estimated age of 70–80 years after decades of service.
Related Info: She was brought to Kaziranga in 1970 from Kamrup.
Also See: Assam’s Kaziranga Ranks 3rd Globally in Tiger Density
5) Dr Vece Paes, who passed away recently, was associated with which sport?
a) Football
b) Hockey
c) Tennis
d) Cricket
Answer: b) Hockey
Explanation: Vece Paes was part of India’s bronze-winning hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and later became a sports medicine doctor.
Related Info: He was the father of tennis star Leander Paes.
6) Who was recently approved as a director of Tata Sons at its AGM?
a) Ratan Tata
b) Cyrus Mistry
c) Noel Tata
d) N. Chandrasekaran
Answer: c) Noel Tata
Explanation: Noel Tata, half-brother of Ratan Tata, was approved as a director of Tata Sons, solidifying his leadership role in the group.
Related Info: Noel Tata owns 4,058 shares of Tata Sons.