Assam & North-East States Current Affairs and GK Quiz – October 2022

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Assam & North-East States Current Affairs and GK Quiz - October 2022

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Q1. Recently, President of India  Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated a Jan Satabdi Express Train connecting Agartata to

  1. Khongsang, Manipur
  2. Bairabi, Mizoram
  3. Dimapur, Nagaland
  4. Lumding, Assam

Khongsang, Manipur

 

Q2. The All India Football Federation has launched a grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Mizoram
  3. Odisha
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

The All India Football Federation has launched a grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh.

 

Q3. Recently, President of India  Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated a supercomputer facility at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. The Supercomputer facility is called?

  1. PARAM 8000 
  2. Param 9000
  3. PARAMNet
  4. PARAM KAMRUPA

PARAM KAMRUPA

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates ‘PARAM KAMRUPA’ Supercomputer facility President of India, Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated a supercomputer facility at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

 

Q4. In which state, 5th edition of the Megha Kayak Festival 2022 has started?

  1. Goa
  2. Assam
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Kerala

Meghalaya

Kayak Festival 2022 started in Meghalaya.


 

Q5. Which state has recently inaugurated the first English medium general degree college of the state with a 100 intake capacity?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Manipur
  3. Tripura
  4. Nagaland

 Tripura

Tripura chief minister Manik Saha has inaugurated the first English medium general degree college of the state in the city with a 100 intake capacity.

 

Q6. Which state govt has launched the 'trees outside forests in India (TOFI)' programme in association with USAID?

  1. Manipur
  2. Assam
  3. Sikkim
  4. Rajasthan

Assam

The Assam government and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched the "trees outside forests in India (TOFI)" programme for bringing farmers, companies, and private institutions together to expand the tree coverage outside of traditional forests in the State.


 

Q7. What is the fund outlay of the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) Scheme for the four year period from 2022-23 to 2025-26?

  1. Rs. 4,500 crore
  2. Rs. 5,600 crore
  3. Rs. 6,000 crore
  4. Rs. 7,900 crore

Rs. 6,600 crore

The PM-DevINE Scheme will have an outlay of Rs. 6,600 crore for the four year period from 2022-23 to 2025-26 (remaining years of 15th Finance Commission period). Efforts will be made to complete the PM-DevINE projects by 2025-26 so that there are no committed liabilities beyond this year.

The scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region through North Eastern Council or Central Ministries/ agencies.


 

Q8. Currently, Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) is in effect in which of the following North-eastern states?

  1. Assam, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh only
  2. Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh only
  3. Assam, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh only
  4. Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh only

 Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh only

AFSPA now applicable fully only in 31 districts of 4 Northeast states of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.


 

Q9. Neiphiu Rio is re-elected as the Chief Minister of which state?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Nagaland
  4. Manipur

 Nagaland

Neiphiu Guolhoulie Rio is an Indian politician serving as the 9th Chief Minister of Nagaland. He has launched a universal health insurance scheme for the people of the state.


 

Q10. All India Football Federation has launched a grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in which state?

  1. Odisha
  2. Assam
  3. Mizoram
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

 Arunachal Pradesh

The All India Football Federation has launched a grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh.


 

Q11. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Meghalaya?

  1. B.D. Mishra
  2. Biswabhusan Harichandan
  3. Jagdish Mukhi
  4. Jagdish Mukhi

 B.D. Mishra

On October 04, 2022, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Brigadier (Retd) B.D. Mishra assumes additional charge as Governor of Meghalaya.

 

Q12. Which state government has launched a Universal Health Insurance Scheme in October 2022?

  1. Tripura
  2. Mizoram
  3. Nagaland
  4. Assam

 Nagaland

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio launched a universal health insurance scheme.

 

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