Current Affairs Based on The Assam Tribune
1. Manobi Deka represented Northeast India at which international event held in Kuala Lumpur?
A) World Education Summit
B) World Forum for Early Years
C) Global Childhood Innovation Meet
D) International Teachers Congress
Answer: B) World Forum for Early Years
Manobi Deka, founder of Sparsh Group of Schools, Guwahati and Territory Head (North East) of the Early Childhood Association, represented Northeast India at the World Forum for Early Years. The event was held from April 14 to 17 at the Hilton, Kuala Lumpur. It brought together over 650 delegates from 50 countries.
2. Khongjom Day is observed in Manipur to pay tribute to the martyrs of which war?
A) Anglo-Burmese War
B) Anglo-Manipur War of 1891
C) First World War
D) Kuki Rising of 1917
Answer: B) Anglo-Manipur War of 1891
Khongjom Day is observed in Manipur in memory of the martyrs of the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891. The observance was held at the Khongjom War Memorial in Thoubal district. Leaders paid homage to those who fought against British rule and remembered their sacrifice and bravery.
3. The Assam State Museum recently marked which foundation day?
A) 75th
B) 80th
C) 87th
D) 90th
Answer: C) 87th
The Assam State Museum recently celebrated its 87th Foundation Day at the Kanaklal Barua Auditorium in Guwahati. The programme highlighted the institution’s continued role in preserving the State’s rich cultural heritage. Several prominent personalities attended the inaugural session.
4. ACCF signed its first cross-border cancer care MoU with a hospital under the Royal Government of which country?
A) Nepal
B) Myanmar
C) Bhutan
D) Bangladesh
Answer: C) Bhutan
The Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital under the Royal Government of Bhutan. This was ACCF’s first MoU with a neighbouring country. The agreement aims to improve access to quality and affordable cancer care for people of Bhutan.
5. The proposed tourism hub at Subansiri pondage is being planned in which state?
A) Assam
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Sikkim
D) Nagaland
Answer: B) Arunachal Pradesh
A tourism hub is being planned at the Subansiri Lower Pondage in Arunachal Pradesh. The project aims to develop a world-class mountain-cum-river immersive tourism hub by integrating eco-tourism, adventure, culture, and sustainable livelihoods. It is linked to the 2000-MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project.
6. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster, referred to in the report on nuclear energy revival, occurred in which year?
A) 1979
B) 1986
C) 1991
D) 2011
Answer: B) 1986
It refers to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, which had triggered global fears about nuclear power and slowed its growth in many regions. Four decades later, nuclear energy is again seeing renewed interest worldwide. It is increasingly viewed as a stable source of low-carbon electricity.
7. Priyanuj Bhattacharya won the Under-19 boys’ singles title in which sport?
A) Badminton
B) Lawn Tennis
C) Table Tennis
D) Squash
Answer: C) Table Tennis
Priyanuj Bhattacharya won the Under-19 boys’ singles national title in table tennis at the 87th Inter-State Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships held in Dehradun. He defeated PB Avanand of Tamil Nadu by 4-2 in the final. Assam also secured a bronze medal in the Under-19 boys’ team event.
8. Lebanon and Israel were set to resume rare direct talks in which city?
A) Geneva
B) Beirut
C) New York
D) Washington
Answer: D) Washington
Lebanon and Israel were set to resume rare direct talks in Washington to discuss extending the truce between Israel and Hezbollah and to explore future negotiations. The meeting was to be the second session between the two sides. It followed the first such direct talks between the countries in three decades.
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