11. Mechanization of agriculture is being encouraged in Assam to:

Increase productivity
Reduce labor requirements
Address labor shortages
All of the above

Detailed SolutionMechanization of agriculture is being encouraged in Assam to:

12. Grants from the Central Government play an important role in Assam’s finances and contribute to:

Development projects
Social welfare schemes
Disaster relief
All of the above

Detailed SolutionGrants from the Central Government play an important role in Assam’s finances and contribute to:

13. The government promotes backyard poultry rearing to:

Supplement income for rural households
Improve nutrition
Empower women
All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe government promotes backyard poultry rearing to:

14. Which industry in Assam attracted significant in-migration during the colonial period?

Tea plantations
Oil industry
Timber trade
Jute cultivation

Detailed SolutionWhich industry in Assam attracted significant in-migration during the colonial period?

15. What is a major challenge faced by Assam’s Scheduled Tribes?

Land alienation
Displacement due to development projects
Lack of access to education and healthcare
All of the above

Detailed SolutionWhat is a major challenge faced by Assam’s Scheduled Tribes?

16. Migration has contributed to Assam’s:

Economic growth
Cultural diversity
Social tensions
All of the above

Detailed SolutionMigration has contributed to Assam’s:

17. Which region of Assam has higher cropping intensity compared to others?

Hilly areas
River plains
Karbi Anglong
Barak Valley

Detailed SolutionWhich region of Assam has higher cropping intensity compared to others?

18. Sarutaru is an archaeological site known for its:

Bronze Age artifacts
Megalithic burials
Pottery and stone tools
Rock art

Detailed SolutionSarutaru is an archaeological site known for its:

19. The Right to Life and Personal Liberty is enshrined in:

Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22

Detailed SolutionThe Right to Life and Personal Liberty is enshrined in:

20. The hilly regions of Assam in prehistoric times were likely inhabited by:

Hunter-gatherer communities
Early agricultural settlers
Large urban civilizations
Pastoralist groups

Detailed SolutionThe hilly regions of Assam in prehistoric times were likely inhabited by: