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Assam

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Basic Information

Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal
Governor: Jagdish Mukhi
Capital: Dispur

Important Symbols

AnimalOne- Horned Rhinoceros
BirdWhite winged wood duck
TreeHollong
FlowerFoxtail Orchids

National Parks

NATIONAL PARKS
Nameri National Park
Manas National Park
Dibru- Saikhowa National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park

Wildlife Sanctuaries

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Amchang WLS
Barail WLS
Dihing Patkai WLS
East Karbi Anglong WLS
Marat Langri WLS
Sonai Rupai WLS
Pobitora WLS
Hollangapar Gibbon WLS
Lawkhowa WLS
Chakrasila WLS
Pani- Dihing Bird WLS
Nambor- Doigrung WLS
Garampani WLS
Pabha WLS
Bornadi WLS

Tiger Reserves

TIGER RESERVE
Manas Tiger Reserve
Nameri Tiger Reserve
Orang Tiger Reserve
Kaziranga Tiger Reserve

Thermal Power Plants

THERMAL POWER PLANT
Bongaigon Thermal Power Station
Lakwa Thermal power Station
Namrup Thermal Power Station

Airports

AIRPORTSLOCATION
Lokpriya Gopinath International Airport Guwahati
Rupsi AirportDubri
Dibrugarh Airport Dibrugarh

Stadiums

STADIUMTYPE/ PURPOSELOCATION
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium CricketGuwahati
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium FootballGuwahati
Satindra Mohan Dev StadiumFootballSilchar
Jawaharlal Nehru StadiumSports & GamesGuwahati

Important Lakes

LAKE NAMELOCATION
Deepor BeelKamrup
Chandubi LakeKamrup
Haflong Lake Silchar
Son BeelKarimganj

Festivals

FESTIVALS
Bihu
Bohag Bihu
Kati Bihu (or Kangali Bihu)
Porag
Gaan- Ngai festival
Majuli festival
Dehing Patkai Festival
Ambubasi festival

Important Cities

CITYNICKNAME
GuwahatiGateway to the North-east India
TezpurThe city of blood
DibrugarhTea city of India

Important cities on River Banks

CITYRIVER
DibrugarhBrahmaputra
GuwahatiBrahmaputra

Dance Forms

FOLK/ TRIBAL DANCECLASSICAL DANCE
BihuSattriya
Bagurumba
Ali Ai Ligang
Ojapali
Bohuwa
Bhortal
Jhumur

Forts/Palaces

FORT/ PALACELOCATION
Ahom Raja’s Palace Garhgaon

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

SITEYEAR OF NOMINATION
Kaziranga National Park 1985
Manas wildlife Sanctuary1985

Temples

TEMPLELOCATION
Kamakhya Temple Guwahati

Recent Current Affairs

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