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● State: 26 January 1950 ● Capital: Dispur ● Number of District : 33 ● Governor: Jagdish Mukhi ● Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal ● High court: Gauhati High Court ● Chief Justice: Ajai Lamba (Took oath on 07 Oct 2019) ● Members of the Legislative Assembly: 126 ● Lok Sabha Seats : 14 ● Rajya Sabha Seats : 7 Boundaries

The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor. Image Source: Maps of India State Symbols

● State Animal: Indian rhinoceros ● State Bird: White-winged duck ● State Flower: Foxtail orchid ● State Tree: Hollong

● In the earliest recorded times, Assam was ● शु셁आती समय मᴂ, असम कम셁पा राज्य का part of , a state that had its हिस्सा था, हिसकी रािधानी प्रागज्योतिषपुरा (अब capital at Pragjyotishapura (now गुवािाटी) मᴂ थी। Guwahati). ● समुद्रगुप्त की 4 वीĂ शताब्दी के इलािाबाद स्तĂभ के ● 's 4th century Allahabad हशलालेख मᴂ गुप्त साम्राज्य के प्रमुख राज्ययĂ के 셂प pillar inscription mentions Kamarupa मᴂ कम셁पा (पतिमी असम) और दावका (मध्य (Western Assam) and Davaka (Central असम) का उल्लेख िै। Assam) as frontier kingdoms of the Gupta ● 1905 मᴂ बĂगाल का हवभािन आ और असम कय Empire. पूवी बंगाल सेमᴂ हमला हदया गया ● In 1905 Bengal was partitioned, and ● तििीय तवश्व युद्ध के दौरान, असम बमाा मᴂ सहिय Assam was amalgamated with eastern सिययगी सेनाओĂ के हलए एक प्रमुख आपूहता मागा Bengal था। ● During World War II, Assam was a major supply route for Allied forces operating in Burma. Geography

● Assam, which is shaped roughly like a Y laid on its ● असम, हिसका आकार लगभग Y की तरि िै, िय side, is a land of plains and river valleys. मैदान के हकनारे पर स्थथत िै, मैदानयĂ और नदी ● The state has three principal physical regions: the घाहटययĂ का प्रदेश िै। Brahmaputra River valley, the Barak River valley, ● राज्य के तीन प्रमुख भौहतक क्षेत्र िℂ: ब्रह्मपुत्र नदी and the hilly region between Meghalaya and घाटी, बराक नदी घाटी, और मेघालय और Nagaland and Manipur नागालℂड और मतिपुर के बीच पहाडी क्षेत्र है ● Brahmaputra River enters Assam near Sadiya in the ● ब्रह्मपुत्र नदी पूवोत्तर मᴂ सतदया के पास असम मᴂ extreme northeast and runs westward through the प्रवेश करती िै और लगभग 450 मील तक असम length of Assam for nearly 450 miles ● Majuli the world’s biggest river island is in Assam on की लĂबाई के माध्यम से पहिम की ओर चलती िै Brahmaputra river. ● हवश्व का सबसे बडा नदी द्वीप माजुली ब्रह्मपुत्र नदी ● Assam and the rest of sister states of north-east are पर असम मᴂ िै। connected to India by small strip of land in West ● असम और उत्तर-पूवा की बाकी प्रदेश पहिम बĂगाल Bengal called “Chicken’s neck” or Silliguri मᴂ "तचकन की गददन" या तसल्लीगुडी कॉरिरडोर corridor. नामक भूहम की छयटी पट्टी द्वारा भारत से िुडी ई िℂ। . ● The Assam Legislative Assembly Election of 2016 was held in two phases, on 4 and 11 April 2016, to elect members of the 126 constituencies in Assam. ● The overall voter turnout was 84.72%, which set a new record for Assam. ● The National Democratic Alliance won a majority of seats in the legislature, with 86 seats, followed by Congress with 26 seats and AIUDF with 13.

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Subansiri Dam: The Subansiri dam also known as Subansiri Lower Dam is a under construction gravity dam across the Subansiri River at the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. General Facts

● Assam is often called “The land of Red River (the Brahmaputra is called Lohit in Assamese) and blue hills (the Eastern Himalayan range)”. ● The longest bridge of India Dhola-Sadiya Bridge is built on Lohit river which is an important tributary of mighty river Brahmaputra. The length of this bridge is 9.15 Km. This bridge connects Sadiya ghat on Assam side and Dhola ghat on Arunachal Pradesh side. This bridge was named after legendary Bhupen Hazarika who was born in Sadiya of Assam. ● Kaziranga National Park is world famous for one horn rhinos and elephants. ● The state has the largest population of the wild water buffalo in the world. ● The state has the highest diversity of birds in India with around 820 species. ● The mighty river Brahmaputra is also popularly known as life line of Assam. General Facts

● It is the first state in country were crude oil was struck in 1889 at Digboi. ● Dispur is also famous for Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC). GTAC was established in 1970 and is one of the busiest tea trading centers of world. ● Assam contributes 15.6 % of World’s Tea Production and 55 % of India’s Production. ● Kamakhya temple is located on Nilachal hill of Guwahati. It is an ancient and very famous hindu temple devoted to goddess Kamakhya (one of the incarnation of goddess Durga). ● Jhum farming is the widely practiced occupation of almost all the peasants of Assam. ● The state is also known for one of its kind Assamese golden silk called muga which is produced only in Assam. Festivals of Assam

● : Bihu is the most important festival of Assam. Three are celebrated in a year: Bohag Bihu,, Kaati Bihu, and Magh Bihu. ● Me-Dum-Me-Phi ● Baishagu: This festival is commonly celebrated by the tribe of 'Boro Kacharis' of Assam. ● Ambubachi Festival ● Majuli Festival ● Dehing Patkai Festival Dances of Assam

● Ankia Naat ● Bihu dance ● Kushan nritra ● Bagurumba ● Bordoicikhla ● Sattriya ● Banjar Kekan ● Mishing Bihu Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam

● Kaziranga National Parks ● Manas National Parks ● Rajiv Gandhi National Parks ● Orang National Parks ● Dibru National Park ● Nameri National Park ● Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary ● Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary ● Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary ● Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary GI Tags of Assam

● Muga Silk of Assam ● Joha Rice of Assam ● Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger ● Joha Rice ● Tezpur Litchi UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN ASSAM Manas Wildlife Sanctuary: 1985 Kaziranga National Park: 1985 Famous places in Assam

● Majuli ● Kamakhya Temple ● Umananda Temple ● Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra ● Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden ● Agnigarh ● Basistha temple ● Mahabhairav Temple Famous persons of Assam

● Seema Biswas – is the popular hindi film actress who got birth in Nalbari district of Assam. She gained popularity for the role of Phoolan Devi in film “Bandit Queen” in 1994. ● Bhupen Hazarika – is the famous musician, singer, lyricist and film director who got birth in Sadiya of Assam in 1926. ● Arnab Goswami – is the popular news journalist and anchor on channel Times Now. He was born in Guwahati. ● Hem Barua – was the famous poet who belonged to Tezpur of Assam. He won Lok Sabha seat from Guwahati in 1957 and 62. ● Somdev Devbarman is the popular Tennis player who got birth in Guwahati of Assam. ● Tarali Sharma – is the famous female playback singer. ● Zubeen Garg – is the famous assamese and hindi films playback singer. + 111 Test For NTPC Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 BHUNESH10 Step 4 Step 5 THANK YOU