‘Kazi Nemu,’ the Assamese lemon, which is one of the main food items of every Assamese people, has made its way into the markets of London. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 This Assamese lemon is exclusively grown and found in Assam. Prior, between December 2020 and January 2021, a massive consignment of ‘Kazi Nemu’ weighing
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The Assam government announced to creation of an independent department to protect and preserve the “faith, culture and traditions of tribes and indigenous communities” of the state. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 In Assam, the caste system, although it exists, is not as prominent as in other parts of India. Other religions such as Buddhism,
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A shipment of fresh Burmese grapes referred as ‘Leteku’ in Assamese language has been exported to Dubai from Guwahati by air route, in a major boost to harness the export potential of agricultural and processed food products from north-eastern states Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 A consignment of Leteku, which contains vitamin C and Iron,
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The world’s first genetically modified (GM) rubber plant developed by RRII was planted on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 It is developed by the Kerala-based Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), under the Rubber Board through long years of research in its Biotechnology laboratory. The GM rubber plant, which is
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The Rengma Nagas in Assam are demanding an autonomous district council amid a decision by the Central and the State governments to upgrade the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) into a territorial council. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Rengma is a Naga tribe found in Nagaland and Assam states of India. According to the 2011
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The state government of Assam decided to institute the ‘Asom Ratna’ award to be presented every year to one person who has made a significant contribution to society. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The cabinet also decided to bestow ‘Asom Bibhushan’ award to 3 people, ‘Assam Bhushan’ to 5 people and ‘Asom Shree’ to 10
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The Chief Minister of Assam announced that the Raimona reserve forest in Kokrajhar district under the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), bordering Bhutan, has been upgraded as the sixth national park of the state. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The other five national parks in the state are Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang and Dibru-Saikhowa. The Raimona
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Recently 18 elephants died on a hilltop in Assam. The preliminary post-mortem report indicates they had been struck by lightning. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Lightning may injure or kill animals in a number of ways such as: Direct Flash: An animal in an open field may be struck directly by lightning if part of
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The Assam’s Golaghat and Nagaon districts authorities have begun probing cases of clearance of forest land, digging and construction activities on at least three animal corridors within the eco-sensitive zone of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Golaghat and Nagaon districts share large swathes of the 1,300-sq. km.
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An unfamiliar lineament is among four factors behind frequent earthquakes in northern Assam’s Sonitpur area. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 A lineament is a linear feature in a landscape dictated by an underlying geological structure such as a fault. According to the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Sonitpur district lies within a tectonically complex triangular
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