GK on North East India

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Northeast India is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. 

It comprises eight states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. 

Area: 262,179 km²

Population: 4.55 crores (2011)

Largest city: Guwahati

Major cities (2011 Census of India): 

Agartala; Aizawl; Imphal; Itanagar; Silchar; Shillong; Dibrugarh; Dimapur; Kohima, Gangtok

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_India

  GK on NE States

1.      The highest land area of NE---------------  Arunachal Pradesh (83, 743 sq km )

2.      NEC was established on………………..1971.

3.      The lowest area …………………………Sikkim             [7,096 sq km]

4.      Highest population -……………………Assam               [2, 6638, 407]

5.      Lowest population -…………………….Sikkim              [5,40,493]

6.      Highest sex ratio..………………………Manipur            [978/1000]

7.      Lowest sex ratio………………………...Sikkim              [875/1000]

8.      Highest literacy rate…………………….Mizoram           [88.49]

9.      Lowest literacy rate……………………..Arunachal Pradesh  [54.74]

10.  Highest density of population…………..Assam               [340 per sq km]

11.  Lowest density of population………..…Arunachal Pradesh  [13 sq km]

12.  Smallest district ………………………...Bishnapur         [Manipur]

13.  Largest District………………………….Dibang              [Arunachal Pradesh]

14.  Oldest oil refinery……………………….Digboy              [Assam]

15.  Smallest wild life………………………..Rowa

16.  Largest river island………………………mazuli              [Assam]

17.  Biggest wild life sanctuary………………dibang              [Arunachal Pradesh]

18.  Biggest airport - lokopriyo Gopinath Bordoloi airport      [Assam]

19.  Biggest national park - namda fa National park                 [Arunachal Pradesh ]

20.  Highest peak-……………………………Kengle              [Arunachal Pradesh]

21.  Biggest railway station ………………….Gowhati rail station.

22.  Biggest River ……………………………Brahmaputra.

23.  Biggest cathedral -………………………Catholic cathedral [Nagaland.]

24.  Larges Lake………………………….Loktak              [Manipur]

25.  Highest rainfall ………………………Mousinram      [ Magalia]

26.  Smallest river island ……………………Umananda           [Assam]

27.  Biggest Monastery……………………….Tawang              [Arunachal Pradesh]

28.  The line Separates NE from Tibbet ……..Mac Mohan line

29.  Asia’s longest bailey suspension bridge………..Arunachal Pradesh, over Deopani river.

30. Biggest railway station ………………….Gowhati rail station.

31.  Biggest River ……………………………Brahmaputra.

32.  Biggest cathedral -………………………Catholic cathedral [Nagaland.]

33.  Larges Lake………………………….Loktak              [Manipur]

34.  Highest rainfall ………………………Mousinram      [ Magalia]

35.  Smallest river island ……………………Umananda           [Assam]

36.  Biggest Monastery……………………….Tawang              [Arunachal Pradesh]

37.  The line Separates NE from Tibbet ……..Mac Mohan line

38.  Asia’s longest bailey suspension bridge………..Arunachal Pradesh, over Deopani river.