Question 439

Which of the following is the capital of the state of Assam ?

Answer

Dispur

Why?

The correct answer is Dispur. Key Points Assam State Formed: 1st November 1956. Capital: Dispur. Official Language: Assamese . Kamarupa is the old name of Assam. Assam is known as the 'Tea Garden of India'. Assam is the leading producer of tea in India. Assam is known as the 'Gateway to the North Eastern States of India' . Assam shares international boundaries with Bhutan and Bangladesh. Guwahati is known as the 'light of the east'. Guwahati High court is the largest jurisdiction in terms of states (4 states). Jorhat is the cultural capital of Assam. The Brahmaputra is known as Sorrow of Assam. Manas National Park is famous for Royal Bengal Tigers. Kaziranga National Park is famous for its one-horned rhinoceros. Orang National Park is known as the Mini Kaziranga. Dibru Saikhova in Assam is the smallest biosphere reserve in India. Majuli Island is the biggest riverine island in the world is situated in the river Brahmaputra. Bhupen Hazarika Bridge or Dhola Sadiya bridge is the longest bridge in India, over the River Lohit , in Assam. Additional Information State Capital Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Mizoram Aizawal (Guwahati is judicial capital) Nagaland Kohima (Guwahati is judicial capital) Meghalaya Shillong Manipur Imphal Assam Shillong (till 1969), Dispur Sikkim Gangtok Tripura Agartala