Major Points about Assam - Know Your   
             State in PDF for SSC, Bank exams 
        Exams like SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, IPPB Sc. 
        I, LIC AAO, etc. emphasize a Questions based on various states of India which form a 
        huge part of the General Awareness section of many government and bank 
        exams. All the government exam require you to be fluent with knowledge about 
        various states. This articles provides detailed information of history, economy, 
        geographical significance, flora & fauna, important sites, tourist 
        attractions, etc. about Assam. 
        Important Points about Assam in PDF 
        Assam (also known as Ahom) is the gateway to the North East of India. It is one of 
        the largest states in the region. 
                          Assam 
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                                    Dispur 
            No. of districts    Majuli, world biggest 
              & Capital            river island 
                                became India's first 
                                   river island 
                                  district in 2016 
              Formed             26 January 1950 
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               Official          Assamese,Bodo, 
              Language              Bengali 
               High              Guwahati, Assam 
               Court 
                                                       
                                                                                         
                                                     -India's gateway to 
                                                      Northeast India 
                                                    -The first oil reserves 
                                                  of India were discovered 
                                                         in Assam 
                    Known as/for                  -The first oil well in Asia 
                                                    was drilled in Assam 
                                                  -The largest producer of 
                                                     bamboos in India 
                                                  -The largest producer of 
                                                        tea in India 
                                              -A land of plains and river valleys 
                                              -Three principal physical regions: 
                                                  -the Brahmaputra River 
                                                     valley in the north, 
                                                      -the Barak River 
                                                    (upper Surma River) 
                       Physical                      valley in the south, 
                   Characteristics                -the hilly region between 
                                                  Meghalaya (to the west) 
                                                 and Nagaland and Manipur 
                                                      (to the east) in 
                                                   the south-central part 
                                                   of the state separating 
                                                      the two valleys 
                       Natural                    Tropical moist deciduous 
                      Vegetation                   and tropical evergreen 
                        Major                     Subansiri, Lohit (Tellu), 
                        Rivers                     Dihang/Siang, Kopili, 
                                                     Dhaleswari, Barak, 
             
                                                 
                            Dhaleswari, Kameng, 
                            Brahmaputra, Kameng 
                             Bihu, Ambubachi, 
             Major           Elephant festival, 
             Regional      Brahmaputra beach festival, 
             Festivals     Majuli, Baishagu, Baikho, 
                             Me-Dum-Mi-Phi 
                           Assam School of Painting 
                            (Manuscript paintings) 
                           Music – Ainaam, Borgeet, 
                               Hiranaam, 
                           Dihanaam, Zikr and Zari, 
             Major            Malitas (Ballad) 
            Art Forms       Dance - Satriya Nritya, 
                             Bhaona, Oja Pali, 
                              Bihu, Jhumur 
                             Naach, Deodhani, 
                             Gumrag,Dhuliya, 
                        Bhawariya, Bhortal Nritya, Bagurumba 
                            Fertilizer, jute, paper, 
                            silk and textiles, sugar, 
             Industry       chemicals, electronics, 
                            and cement, Sawmills, 
                           plywood and match factories 
                             Hard sandstone, 
                             soft and loose sand, 
             Minerals      conglomerates, coal seams, 
                             shales, petroleum, 
                           sandy clays, and limestone 
            Agriculture       Rice, tea, jute, 
                            oilseeds, pulses,legumes 
                                                 
                                                                                    
                                               such as peas, beans,lentils) 
                                                corn (maize), sugarcane, 
                                               rape (an oil-yielding plant) 
                                                     Muga Silk, 
             Geographical Indications               Tezpur Litchi, 
                                                 Karbi Anglong Ginger 
                    State Animal                One-horned rhinoceros 
                     State Bird                     White-winged 
                                                     wood duck 
                    State Flower                     Kopou phul 
                                                   (Foxtail Orchid) 
                     State Tree                       Hollong 
                                             Moidams – the Mound-Burial 
                     Important                system of the Ahom Dynasty, 
                     Historical                 Sibsagar, Cachari ruins 
                       Sites                         In Khaspur, 
                                                Carvings, inscriptions, 
                                          pillar on the Urvasi Island in Guwahati 
                       World                    Kaziranga National Park 
                      Heritage              on the bank of the Brahmaputra, 
                       Sites                   Manas Wildlife Sanctuary 
                                              near the border with Bhutan 
                      Ramsar                         Deepor Beel 
                       Sites 
                    Biodiversity                         -- 
                     Hotspots 
                        Bird                             -- 
                    Sanctuaries 
                      National                     Dibru-Saikhowa 
                       Parks                        National Park,