Arunachal Pradesh GK Question and Answers

D [Itanagar]

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Arunachal Pradesh borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south and shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and is separated from China in the north by the McMahon Line. Itanagar is the capital of the state.

D [Tamil Nadu]

Notes:

Dr. Jaya Arunachalam (87), founder of Working Women’s Forum (WWF), has passed away in Chennai on June 29, 2019. She is best known for her social service contributions through WWF which she initiated in 1978. Through WWF, she helped several lakhs of women from underprivileged background to organise themselves towards becoming financially independent. Dr. Arunachalam was conferred the Padma Shri by the Government of India (GoI) in 1987. She received the Jamnalal Bajaj Award in 2009 for her work towards the welfare of women and children. A graduate in Economics and Geography, she was awarded a honorary doctorate by the University of Lueneberg, Germany in 1999. She is a recipient of the International Activist Award by Glietsman Foundation in 2003, and the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Social Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. She has also served as vice president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) and member of All India Congress Committee.

B [Changlang]

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently inaugurated resurfaced runway at India’s Easternmost Village-Vijaynagar in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The Vijayanagar Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) is important for ensuring quick mobilization of troops and sending supplies to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. Here, the runaway is 4,000 feet long and at present is fit only for AN-32 aircraft operations. The IAF had first commenced its operations in Vijaynagar with the Dakota and Otter aircraft in 1962. This was the year when the India-China war took place. The Vijayanagar is not connected by road. It is surrounded by Myanmar on three sides and the fourth side comprises stretches of Namdapha National Park.

B [Arun Bhoomi]

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on November 20 launched the first Hindi daily of the state in a simple ceremony here. Titled ‘Arun Bhoomi’, the daily will be published and edited by Takam Sonia, who also heads the Arunachal Hindi Sanstha, an organization working for promotion and propagation of Hindi language in the state. Congratulating the Arun Bhoomi team, Khandu termed the day as historic and a new chapter in the evolving history of media in the state. He said the void of a local daily in Hindi language has been filled.

B [Only 2 is correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is incorrect:The Galo tribes are designated as ‘Scheduled Tribe’ by the Indian government. They are descendants of the Abo Tani (a primal ancestor of Tani people in the North-east India). They are known for their naming system which enables preservation of the record of their lineage.

Statement 2 is correct:The Galo tribes are found in Arunachal Pradesh region. They are one of the most populous tribes of the state. They speak the Galo language which is of the Tibeto-Burman branch. They maintain record of their genealogy through prefixes and suffixes in their names.

A [Only 1 is correct]

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Statement 1 is correct:The Nathu La is a mountain pass that connects India and China. it is 4,310m above sea level one of the three trading border posts with China- the others being Shipkila and Lipulekh. 1,500 stranded people were rescued from the Nathu La by the Indian Army in December.

Statement 2 is incorrect:The Nathu La pass is in Eastern Sikkim. The Old Silk Route involved this strategically important mountain pass. The pass was temporarily closed due to the 1962 war and was again reopened in 2006. The pass is often cut off in winters due to heavy snowfall.

B [Only 2 is correct]

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Statement 1 is incorrect:The Z Morh Tunnel project is to be constructed in Jammu and Kashmir. The government had recently awarded over 2,000 crore INR for the project’s completion in the next 3 and a half years. The concession agreement was signed in January.

Statement 2 is correct:The Z Morh Tunnel is an all- weather connectivity project in Jammu and Kashmir which will give better access to Sonmarg tourist area. Currently, the route is closed for most of the winter due to snowfall in Gagengar area. It is a 6.5km long two lane, bi-directional tunnel with parallel escape routes.

D [1987 ]

Notes:

The two north-eastern states Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday observed their Statehood Day on February 20.

On the same day in the year 1987, the two states were granted Indian statehood. Mizoram was a part of the state Assam until 1972, the year in which it was made a separate Union Territory. Subsequently, it became the 23rd state of India on February 20, 1987. The North East Frontier Agency was named Arunachal Pradesh and made a union territory in 1972, and then made a state in 1987.

C [51st]

Notes:

Fifty-First Amendment Act, 1984 provided for reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha for Scheduled Tribes in the states of Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram as well as in the Legislative Assemblies of Meghalaya and Nagaland.

B [Viper]

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A team of Indian herpetologists, who study about amphibians and reptiles, have recently discovered a new species of viper family

The green pit viper, which was found at the Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, has been named after Salazar Slytherin, a fictional character of the Harry Potter series, as Trimeresurus Salazar. The male viper has orange to reddish stripe on its head and body.