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MEGHALAYA

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Wangala is the post-harvest festival of the Garo tribe. It is popularly known as:

a)

New harvest festival

b)

Festival of dance

c)

Hundred drums festival

d)

Fifty drums festival

2.

When did Meghalaya become a state of India?

a)

January 21,1972

b)

January 22, 1972

c)

January 21, 1970

d)

January 20, 1972

3.

Which is the largest lake in Meghalaya?

a)

Umngi Lake

b)

Umiam Lake

c)

Umngot Lake

d)

Umkhan Lake

4.

Which of the following falls are found in cherrpunji?

a)

Nohkalikhai falls

b)

Jog falls

c)

Dudhsagar falls

d)

Kunchikal falls

5.

What does 'Behdienkhlam Festival' mean in Sanskrit?

a)

the partial taking away of effectiveness

b)

driving away evil (or plague) by wooden sticks

c)

Playing a sacred instrument religiously

d)

One of the most ancient dances in the world

6.

Choose the most common christian denomination in Meghalaya.

a)

Christians & Catholics

b)

Catholics & Hindus

c)

Baptists & Janists

d)

Presbyterians & Catholics

7.

What is Kynjri Ksiar?

a)

A headpiece

b)

A pendant

c)

A scarf

d)

A waist necklace

8.

Which province was Meghalaya merged into in 1905?

a)

Eastern Bengal and Assam

b)

Tripura and Assam

c)

Bihar and Assam

9.

What is the specialty of Meghalaya?

a)

Spices

b)

Orchids

c)

Daisies

d)

medicinal plants

10.

Which of the following dam is found in Meghalaya?

a)

Muntdu Dam

b)

Tihri Dam

c)

Subansiri Dam

d)

Narora Dam

11.

Meghalaya is also known as ___________

a)

Flying clouds state

b)

Abode of clouds

c)

Cloud nine

d)

Seventy clouds state

12.

State bird of Meghalaya

a)

Peacock

b)

Eagle

c)

Hill Myna

d)

Jackel

13.

What is the capital of Meghalaya?

a)

Delhi

b)

Bangalore

c)

Thiruvanthapuram

d)

Shillong

14.

State animal of Meghalaya

a)

Leopard

b)

White Leopard

c)

Clouded leopard

d)

Tiger

15.

Meghalaya is located in ___________

a)

North East of India

b)

North west of India

c)

South

d)

West