Bio-diversity & Eco system of Brahmaputra

Q1

• The variant of this mammal/animal found in

Ganga has been recognized by the government of

India as its National Aquatic Animal. The one

found in Indus has been named as the National

Mammal of Pakistan. Further, has been elected to

be the city animal of the Indian city of Guwahati.

What am I talking about?

South Asian river dolphin

Q2

• The is a species of the turtle

family Geoemydidae found inthe Brahmaputra-Meghna drainagein India (Assam) and parts ofeastern Bangladesh. This is a rarespecies known only from a fewindividuals; it is believed to haveone of the narrowest distributionsof any south Asian geoemydid. It isexploited for its meat and eggs forlocal consumption and may alsoenter the pet trade. The species iscurrently classified as Endangered(EN) by the IUCN. Name thisspecis.

Assam roofed turtle

Q3

• Found only in North-east India &Myanmar, thisanimal happens tobe the state animalof Assam as well aslend its name to awildlife sanctuary inthe state. Name it.

Hoolock gibbon

Q4

• Once found widely across southern Asia, mainly in India but

extending east to Borneo, ____ ____ _____ is now restricted to a

much smaller range with only two small breeding populations; one

in India with the largest colony in Assam(Majuli to be precise) and

the other in Cambodia. The English name is derived from their stiff

"military" gait when walking on the ground. Valued as scavengers,

they were once used in the logo of the Calcutta Municipal

Corporation. Name it.

Greater adjutant

Q5

• Consumption of this bird , is considered as an'unclean animal', and thus forbidden in Jewishdietary law. It is the national bird of Romania.The brown variant of this is the national birdof three Caribbean countries—Saint Kitts andNevis, Barbados and Sint Maarten—andfeatures on their coats of arms. The nameand image were used an imprint of non-fiction books published by Penguin Books.Name this migratory bird, which is verycommon to the wetlands related toBrahmaputra.

Pelican

Q6

• What was constructed in a timespan of 30

years and encompasses an area of about

1,360 acres / 550 hectares on a sandbar of

the Brahmaputra River in Jorhat?

Molai Forest by Jadav Payeng

Q7

• In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to

have been used as the tree for achieved

enlightenment, or Bodhi by the eleventh Lord

Buddha and the twelfth Lord . The plant is

known as "Mahaasona - " in Sanskrit. Identify

this plant/flower ,which is a common feature

of many forests in Brahmaputra valley, the

name of which also can be found in a song by

Late Khagen Mahanta.

Ejar

Q8• Delonix regia is a species

of flowering plant,noted for its fern-

like leaves and flamboyant display of

flowers. In many tropical parts of the

world it is grown as an ornamental

tree and in English it is given the

name royal poinciana or flamboyant.

It is also one of several trees known

as "flame tree". Another common

plant in forests of Brahmaputra

valley, just name it.

Gulmohar

Q9

• According to Kalaguru Bishnu prasad Rabha,the name Brahmaputra was derived from aBodo word ’Bhullumbuthor’. What does itmean?

River of Bubbling water

Q10

• Amazon ranks top among large rivers

of the world in terms of discharge

and sediment Yield. What is

Brahmaputra’s rank in that list?

Rank #4

Q11

• Among the tributaries ofBrahmaputra, two has the samename. Name the tributary.

• Dhansiri( North) & Dhansiri( south)

Q12

• Northeastern India's only

nocturnal primate (

shown here in this

visual)can be found in

the Hoollongapar Gibbon

Sanctuary, Assam. You

have to name it.

Bengal slow loris

Q13

• Indian rose chestnut, or cobra's saffron is a slow-

growing tree named after the heaviness and hardness

of its timber. In Assam, India, its seeds were also used

for lighting purpose in evening for day to day purpose

(while mustard oil for religious and health and culinary

purposes) before the introduction of kerosene by the

British. Just give me it’s Assamese name.

নাহৰ

Q14

• Since 2008, this species has

been listed as Near

Threatened by IUCN, as it is

experiencing significant

declines due

to hunting, habitat degradatio

n and fragmentation. Name

this species, whose largest

habitat can be found in

Brahmaputra valley itself.

Assam macaque

Q15

• This tree can reach a height

of 150 feet and is one of the

tallest trees in Assam and

Arunachal Pradesh. it is

also the state tree of

Arunachal Pradesh along

with one other Indian state.

Name this tree.

Hollong tree, also the state tree of Assam.

Q16

• The creature shown here is a critically

endangered suid, previously spread

across India, Nepal, and Bhutan, but now

only found in a national park in Assam,

which is named after a major tributary

of Brahmaputra River passes through the

heart of the national park. The current

world population is about 150 individuals

or fewer. Name the creature.

pygmy hog

Q17

• Another fauna of

Brahmaputra valley. You

don’t have to name it. Just

tell me which National park

was Originally created to

help conserve the habitat of

this rare species?

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Q18

• Simple one to end the first phase of the quiz-

which knifefish found in the Indus, Ganges-

Brahmaputra and Mahanadi River basins is

sometimes known as the Indian featherback?

Chital

Assam & Northeast

Q1

Northbrook Gate or Gateway of Assam'

• The Northbrook Gate was

constructed to welcome

British viceroy Lord

Northbrook who

visited Guwahati in 1874.

• The gate was designed

after the famous King's

College Chapel arches

of England.

Q2• His name is Lakhyeswar Barua. He

was Born in 1894 and died on

30th November 1990. He Studied

science graduation at Cotton

College in Gauhati, then left his

studies halfway and joined the

freedom movement at the call of

the Mahatma. Why he would

always be remembered in the

history of Indian freedom

movement?

He was the First President of Undivided India.

• During Gandhi’s Swaraj Movement in 1942, he declared the Charigaon area as a

sovereign independent state and made himself as its first President and formed a

seven member Presidential Cabinet.He made this historic announcement at a

heavily attended public meeting at Rebakanta Baruah Public High School near

Charigaon, about four kilometres from the Jorhat town on 11 th of August, 1943.

The self-proclaimed “first President” Lakhyeswar Barua’s Cabinet included Jagat

Chandra Saikia, as the Minister for ‘Home Department’,Golap chandra Dutta –

‘Education’, Debicharan Borbora- ‘Defence’,Sonaram Saikia-’Public

Works’,Krishnaprasad Saikia-’Co-operatives’ and J Bordoloi , the Minister for

‘Revenue’ At such a turn of event, the British Administration was taken aback. The

powerful British administration however took quick action and overpowered him.

Q3

• What was started by Dr. Sarkar, Private

residence of Dr Wankhar Riatsamthiah,

Shillong at a distance of about 2km from

Police Bazar, in 1939?

• Only known museum in India devoted tomoths and butterflies.

Q4

Siroy Lily

Q5

• This famous Hindu temple was constructed by king Siva

Singha in 1720 A.D. situated on the bank of the river

Brahmaputra, North Guwahati. It consists of two big

temples. It is said that Lord Krishna, while on his

mission to annihilate Narakasura, stopped here as his

horse was tired. That’s how the temple gets its name.

which temple?

Ashwaklanta

Q6

The person in the

picture is Santanu

Tamuly. How do we

better know him in the

world of Assamese

literature?

Mouchak Mama

Q7

• This traditional dance ofAssam consists of 16 or18 dances. It is basicallyperformed in a religiousfunction of that particularcommunity. The name ofthe dance means ‘ tokneel down’ or ‘to pray’,in the language of theconcerned community.Name the dance.

Kherai

Q8• 130 years ago, an enterprising youth named Golam Ibrahim came from the Hoogly

district of West Bengal to start a construction business, when the Guwahati-

Shillong (GS) Road was being rebuilt by Maula Baux, a noted contractor of that

time. When Golam Ibrahim reached Guwahati, he realized the potential for a

particular business in the town. At that point, the Ibrahim family already had a

well-established business in Calcutta. But in the early 1880s, a plague epidemic

killed thousands in Calcutta and affected the business. It was then that Golam

Ibrahim decided to diversify his business beyond Calcutta so he came and settled

in Guwahati with his family. His first venture here was a soda-water making plant

in Panbazar. Together with his elder brother Sobiruddin, he established this famous

business venture in 1885. what am I talking about?

Shaikh Brothers

Q9

• He was the one who broke the news about the Dalai Lama’s

flight from Tibet through Tawang in March 1959 and his

seeking asylum in India. He was also the first Indian journalist

to have interviewed the Tibetan religious leader. The Dalai

Lama’s request letter for asylum had reached him by mistake

in Shillong, where he was based as the correspondent of the

The Assam Tribune. Name him.

• Visual in next slide.

Naresh Chandra Rajkhowa

Q10

Astavakra.

• Kamalakanta Bhattacharya wrote under the pen name Astavakra.

Q11

Fly-over in Guwahati

Q12