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21st – 31st December 2023

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-By Indrani Ma’am

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QUESTION

Who among the following Assamese is not the winner

of Sahitya Academy 2023?

a. Nandeswar Darmari
b. Dr Pranavjyoti Deka
c. Judhabir Rana
d. Dr Rita Choudhury
 News
3 FROM ASSAM WIN SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD

➢ The Sahitya Akademi announced its annual

Sahitya Akademi awards in 24 languages on
Wednesday. According to an official statement,
nine books of poetry, six novels, five short story
collections, three essay collections and one
literary study have won the Sahitya Akademi
Award 2023.
➢ The award in the form of a casket containing an
engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and an amount
of Rs 1 lakh each will be presented.
 News

➢ In Bodo language, Nandeswar Darmari of Udalguri bagged the award

for the short story collection JiuSafarni Dakhwn.

➢ Judhabir Rana, another writer hailing from Digboi, has been selected
for the coveted award in Nepali language for the collection of essays
Nepali Loksahitya Ra Loksanskritiko Parichay.

➢ In Manipuri language, Sorokkhaibam Gambhini has been chosen for the

award for the poetry collection Yachangba Nang Hallo.
QUESTION

Who among the following Assamese is not the winner

of Sahitya Academy 2023?

a. Nandeswar Darmari
b. Dr Pranavjyoti Deka
c. Judhabir Rana
d. Dr Rita Choudhury
ANSWER

Who among the following Assamese is not the winner

of Sahitya Academy 2023?

a. Nandeswar Darmari
b. Dr Pranavjyoti Deka
c. Judhabir Rana
d. Dr Rita Choudhury
QUESTION

Boro Sahitya Sabha was founded by and in the year?

a. Joy Bhadra Hagjer,1952

b. Satish Chandra Basumatary,1954
c. Gauri Kt. Brahma,1956
d. Ramdas Basumatary,1960
 News
SAHITYA AKADEMY AWARD RECIPIENT NANDESWAR
DAIMARI LAUDED
➢ People of Udalguri and Darrang districts have
congratulated Nandeswar Daimari of Ambagan village
near Udalguri town for achieving the prestigious Sahitya
Akademi Award 2023 for his book Jieu Soforni Dakhien,
written in the Bodo language
➢ Daimari was born on May 25, 1955. He has published 12
books written in the Bodo and Assamese languages and
some have been even translated into several Indian
languages.
➢ Some of the books published by Nandeswar Daimari are
Manju Bala Devi, Boxing, Borbad, Nareshar pora Dr
Bhupen Hazarikaloi, Prasangik (in Assamese language);
Thangnaini Dawha, Obe Nendi Dalanga Baigrebnaisu,
Hadanni Fanjari, and Ang Khudriwng (in Bodo language)
QUESTION

Boro Sahitya Sabha was founded by and in the year?

a. Joy Bhadra Hagjer,1952

b. Satish Chandra Basumatary,1954
c. Gauri Kt. Brahma,1956
d. Ramdas Basumatary,1960
ANSWER

Boro Sahitya Sabha was founded by and in the year?

a. Joy Bhadra Hagjer,1952

b. Satish Chandra Basumatary,1954
c. Gauri Kt. Brahma,1956
d. Ramdas Basumatary,1960
QUESTION

Name of the border line between India and Bangladesh

a. Radcliffe line
b. McMohan line
c. Durand line
d. 49th Parallel
 News
PLAN TO USE MODERN GADGETS TO STOP SMUGGLING

➢ To stop the smuggling of arms and ammunition as well as

contraband along the India-Bangladesh border, the
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is all set to install full-
body truck scanner (FBTS), radio detection equipment
(RDEs) and X-Ray scanners on the seven Integrated
Check Posts (ICPs).
➢ Significantly, the Government of India has accorded "in-
principle" approval for the acquisition of land and
preparation of a Detailed Engineering Report (DER) for
the establishment of 10 ICPs including one at Hili in West
Bengal along the India- Bangladesh, India-Nepal and
India-Bhutan border
QUESTION

Name of the border line between India and Bangladesh

a. Radcliffe line
b. McMohan line
c. Durand line
d. 49th Parallel
ANSWER

Name of the border line between India and Bangladesh

a. Radcliffe line
b. McMohan line
c. Durand line
d. 49th Parallel
QUESTION

Pratima Baruah Pandey belongs to which place of Assam?

a. Kokrajhar
b. Dhubri
c. Udalguri
d. Barpeta
 News
PRATIMA BARUA AWARD PRESENTED TO RAHENDRA NATH BRAHMA
➢ The Pratima Barua Pandey Memorial Award, 2023 was
presented to Rahendra Nath Brahma a Bodo folk music
artiste from Datama of Kokrajhar by the All Assam
Students' Union (AASU).
➢ The award in the memory of the legendary folk singer
was instituted by the AASU in the year 2007. So far 16
artistes, who are contributing to the growth and
promotion of different folk cultures of Assam far from
the public glare, have received this award before
Brahma.
➢ Holding the ceremony every year on the death
anniversary of Pratima Barua, AASU has also been
demanding the preservation of the Matiabag Palace in
Gauripur of Dhubri district and develop it as a museum
as well as a research centre for folk music.
QUESTION

Pratima Baruah Pandey belongs to which place of Assam?

a. Kokrajhar
b. Dhubri
c. Udalguri
d. Barpeta
ANSWER

Pratima Baruah Pandey belongs to which place of Assam?

a. Kokrajhar
b. Dhubri
c. Udalguri
d. Barpeta
 News
ASSAM WOMAN CROWNED Mrs
UTTAR PRADESH

➢ Mauchumi Bora of Assam has been crowned Mrs Uttar

Pradesh' besides being conferred with two more awards
-'Most Bold and Beautiful' and 'Beautiful Smile' - at the
Tiska Miss & Mrs India Season 4.The event took place
in New Delhi on December 24.
➢ The winners were assessed on a number of parameters
by a panel of eminent judges.
➢ A mother of two sons, Mauchumi is the wife of Colonel
Madhab Boro of Assam, who is currently posted at
Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
QUESTION

“Ekhud Kokaideu” is an another name of which of the following

Assamese novelist?

a. Nabakanta Barua
b. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
c. Kaliram Medhi
d. Hiren Bhattacharyya
 News
NAVAKANTA BARUA
➢ Nabakanta Barua (29 December 1926 – 14 July 2002) was a
prominent Assamese novelist and poet. He was born in
Guwahati, Assam, India to Nilakanta Barua, a school
inspector and later teacher, and Swarnalata Baruani.
➢ He was also known as Ekhud Kokaideu. Barua wrote many
poems in his early life under the pseudonym Sima
Dutta. He was a professor of English at Cotton College,
Guwahati, Assam.
➢ Barua’s notable works include “Sagar Dekhisa”, a
collection of Assamese poems, and “Mur aru Prithibir”, a
novel for which he won the Assam Prakashan Parisod
Award. He was also awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award to
Assamese Writers in 1975 for his contributions to Assamese
literature. In 1976, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan for
his contributions to literature and education.
QUESTION

“Ekhud Kokaideu” is an another name of which of the following

Assamese novelist?

a. Nabakanta Barua
b. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
c. Kaliram Medhi
d. Hiren Bhattacharyya
ANSWER

“Ekhud Kokaideu” is an another name of which of the following

Assamese novelist?

a. Nabakanta Barua
b. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
c. Kaliram Medhi
d. Hiren Bhattacharyya
QUESTION

‘Chota Cop’ is initiated by Young Indians (Yi) was established in

which year?

a. 2018
b. 2019
c. 2022
d. 2023
 News
Transport Dept, Young Indians sign MoU on ‘Chota
Cop’ project
➢ The Lead Agency on Road Safety under the Transport
Department, government of Assam, and Young Indians
(Yi), Guwahati vertical, have officially entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate
on the 'Chota Cop' project. The MoU signing
ceremony, held on Tuesday at the office of the
Secretary to the government of Assam, Transport
Department, marked a significant step towards
enhancing road safety awareness among children in
schools across Guwahati.
➢ 'Chota Cop', initiated by Young Indians in 2018, is a
gunique learning and awareness programme designed
to engage children in understanding and implementing
basic road safety rules.
QUESTION

‘Chota Cop’ is initiated by Young Indians (Yi) was established in

which year?

a. 2018
b. 2019
c. 2022
d. 2023
ANSWER

‘Chota Cop’ is initiated by Young Indians (Yi) was established in

which year?

a. 2018
b. 2019
c. 2022
d. 2023
QUESTION

Under which act fish has been protected?

a. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

b. The Environment Protection Act, 1986

c. Forest Conservation Act 1980
d. Water Conservation Act of 2009
 News
Protected fish worth crores seized at Dibrugarh
Airport

➢ The State forest department on Thursday seized nearly

700 pieces of protected fish, mostly of the Channa
Barca species group (locally called Pipli Cheng) from
Dibrugarh Airport at Mohanbari.
➢ The consignment of live ornamental fish, which is
worth several crores of rupees in the international
market, was seized following a tip-off.
QUESTION

Under which act fish has been protected?

a. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

b. The Environment Protection Act, 1986

c. Forest Conservation Act 1980
d. Water Conservation Act of 2009
ANSWER

Under which act fish has been protected?

a. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

b. The Environment Protection Act, 1986

c. Forest Conservation Act 1980
d. Water Conservation Act of 2009
QUESTION

The new township scheme would be developed under?

a. Assam Metropolitan Act, 2019

b. Assam Development Act, 2018
c. Assam Township Policy, 2023
d. Asom Mala Act, 2021
 News
Cabinet clearance to Assam Township Policy,2023

➢ The Cabinet on Thursday gave a go-ahead to the

implementation of the Assam Township Policy, 2023
in the State.
➢ As per the policy, special guidelines to build a
township in a planned manner would have to be
followed and only 60 per cent of the total land could
be used for construction of houses.
➢ he State government approved the draft development
scheme (Town Planning Scheme) in Guwahati. The
new township would be built near Rani in a plot of
land spreading over 900 bighas under Palasbari.
QUESTION

The new township scheme would be developed under?

a. Assam Metropolitan Act, 2019

b. Assam Development Act, 2018
c. Assam Township Policy, 2023
d. Asom Mala Act, 2021
ANSWER

The new township scheme would be developed under?

a. Assam Metropolitan Act, 2019

b. Assam Development Act, 2018
c. Assam Township Policy, 2023
d. Asom Mala Act, 2021
 News
Mayur Boro receives Best Bilingual Speaker award

➢ Eminent writer, critic and motivational speaker Mayur

Bora has been awarded the Best Bilingual Speaker
title by News Health Plus, the only health related
digital portal of the Northeast.
➢ Bora who has delivered the highest number of
memorial lectures in Assam - in both Assamese and
English is known for his eloquence in both the
languages. His erudite speeches, invariably laced with
wit and humour, have been able to strike a chord with
audiences.
QUESTION

The first female author from Assam to win the Sahitya

Academy Award was?

a. Indira Goswami
b. Rita Chowdhury
c. Nalini Bala Devi
d. Dharmeswari Devi Baruani
 News
Book on Assamese women released

➢ A book on Assamese women of the 19th and 20th

century was released on December 25 at the Purbayan
Publication in Panbazar. The book has been written by
progressive writer cum women rights activist Junu
Bora.
➢ While releasing the book, writer-cum-journalist Maini
Mahanta appreciated Junu Bora for her study and
research on women's status and issues. Prof. Anuradha
Sarma of Gauhati University, speaking on the
occasion, said that the book is acombination of library
study field work and, therefore, everybody should
study it
QUESTION

The first female author from Assam to win the Sahitya

Academy Award was?

a. Indira Goswami
b. Rita Chowdhury
c. Nalini Bala Devi
d. Dharmeswari Devi Baruani
ANSWER

The first female author from Assam to win the Sahitya

Academy Award was?

a. Indira Goswami
b. Rita Chowdhury
c. Nalini Bala Devi
d. Dharmeswari Devi Baruani
 News
Centuries old Semkhor yet to see light of development
➢ Semkhor, which is more than 400 years old, is yet to see the light of
development when it comes to road communication, education, health,
electricity and other modern necessities. This has become a matter of
concern for the conscious citizens of the area.
➢ Semkhor, comprising 13 villages, is the most discussed area of Dima
Hasao district due to its unique culture and the residents' day-to-day
struggle due to lack of infrastructure and development. It attracts
people from outside the area for research work, but remains stagnant
for reasons best known to the authority concerned.
➢ The Semkhor constituency had been created in order to ensure
development of the area, and it has been represented by member of
autonomous council (MAC) Ranu Langthasa for the last 15years.
However, nothing has been done in the name of development, apart
from one village, which has been able to get road and electricity
facilities. Very recently, mobile phone networks have reached some
villages.
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Mother and Child Protection (MCP) Card

➢ The card gives information on the immunization

schedule and the doses of Vitamin A to be given to the
child during the first five years. Boxes in the chart
indicate each type of vaccine, date to be given, date
when it was given and age.