Challenge your UPSC & APSC preparation with the Daily Current Affairs Challenge – 22 June 2026, featuring questions on Assam Geography, Indian Architecture, Personality, Geography and Assam Literature with detailed explanations and exam-focused insights.
Question No 1
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
- Statement 1 is correct: Dehing Patkai lies within the Eastern Himalayan and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspots, which are recognised globally for their exceptional species diversity and endemism. The rainforest ecosystem acts as a carbon sink and helps regulate climate and hydrological cycles.
- Statement 2 is correct: Historically known as the Jeypore Rainforest, the area was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary on 19 June 2004 and was subsequently upgraded to National Park status on 15 June 2021.
- Statement 3 is correct: The park is spread over 234.26 sq km across Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts. Its name originates from: Dehing River and Patkai Mountain Range
Question No 2
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
- Statement 1 is correct: The Kamakhya Temple showcases a distinctive architectural fusion of:
- Nagara style (traditional Indian temple architecture)
- Saracenic/Mughal style influences
This unique combination is called the Nilachala Style of Architecture.
- Statement 2 is correct: Kamakhya Temple is considered the only temple in Assam with a fully developed ground plan. It consists of five major chambers:
- Garbhagriha -sanctum sanctorum
- Antarala -transitional chamber
- Jagan Mohan -main hall
- Bhogmandir -offering hall
- Natmandir -hall for traditional dance and music performances
Question No 3
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
- Statement 1 is correct: Parag Chaliha entered the freedom movement in 1941 and played a significant role during the Quit India Movement (1942) by organising the Banar Sena Bahini in Sivasagar, for which he was imprisoned in Tezpur and Jorhat jails.
- Statement 2 is correct: He made major contributions to Assamese academic studies by becoming the first Lakshminath Bezbarua Professor and Founder Professor of the Department of Assamese at Dibrugarh University.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Parag Chaliha was indeed popularly known as Seuj Konwar, but he was not associated with establishing the first Assamese newspaper. His contributions were mainly in freedom struggle, education, literature, culture, and politics.
Question No 4
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
The Summer Solstice occurs around June 20–21 when the Northern Hemisphere receives maximum sunlight due to Earth’s axial tilt of 23.5°, causing the longest day of the year. The term “Solstice” means “Sun stands still” in Latin.
Question No 5
Correct Answer: A
Explantion
Dr Nirmalprabha Bordoloi received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for her celebrated poetry collection Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu.
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