The document discusses the biodiversity and ecosystem of the Brahmaputra river in India. It mentions several species found near the river including the South Asian river dolphin, Assam roofed turtle, hoolock gibbon, greater adjutant, pelican, and pygmy hog. It also discusses the Molai Forest created on a Brahmaputra river sandbar and plants commonly found in the region's forests like ejar and gulmohar trees.

1. Bio-diversity & Eco system of
Brahmaputra

2. Q1
• The variant of this mammal/animal found in
Ganga has been recognized by the government of
India as its National Aquatic Animal. The one
found in Indus has been named as the National
Mammal of Pakistan. Further, has been elected to
be the city animal of the Indian city of Guwahati.
What am I talking about?

4. South Asian river dolphin

5. Q2
• The is a species of the turtle
family Geoemydidae found in
the Brahmaputra-Meghna drainage
in India (Assam) and parts of
eastern Bangladesh. This is a rare
species known only from a few
individuals; it is believed to have
one of the narrowest distributions
of any south Asian geoemydid. It is
exploited for its meat and eggs for
local consumption and may also
enter the pet trade. The species is
currently classified as Endangered
(EN) by the IUCN. Name this
specis.

7. Assam roofed turtle

8. Q3
• Found only in North-
east India &
Myanmar, this
animal happens to
be the state animal
of Assam as well as
lend its name to a
wildlife sanctuary in
the state. Name it.

10. Hoolock gibbon

11. Q4
• Once found widely across southern Asia, mainly in India but
extending east to Borneo, ____ ____ _____ is now restricted to a
much smaller range with only two small breeding populations; one
in India with the largest colony in Assam(Majuli to be precise) and
the other in Cambodia. The English name is derived from their stiff
"military" gait when walking on the ground. Valued as scavengers,
they were once used in the logo of the Calcutta Municipal
Corporation. Name it.

13. Greater adjutant

14. Q5
• Consumption of this bird , is considered as an
'unclean animal', and thus forbidden in Jewish
dietary law. It is the national bird of Romania.
The brown variant of this is the national bird
of three Caribbean countries—Saint Kitts and
Nevis, Barbados and Sint Maarten—and
features on their coats of arms. The name
and image were used an imprint of non-
fiction books published by Penguin Books.
Name this migratory bird, which is very
common to the wetlands related to
Brahmaputra.

16. Pelican

17. Q6
• What was constructed in a timespan of 30
years and encompasses an area of about
1,360 acres / 550 hectares on a sandbar of
the Brahmaputra River in Jorhat?

19. Molai Forest by Jadav Payeng

20. Q7
• In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to
have been used as the tree for achieved
enlightenment, or Bodhi by the eleventh Lord
Buddha and the twelfth Lord . The plant is
known as "Mahaasona - " in Sanskrit. Identify
this plant/flower ,which is a common feature
of many forests in Brahmaputra valley, the
name of which also can be found in a song by
Late Khagen Mahanta.

22. Ejar

23. Q8
• Delonix regia is a species
of flowering plant,noted for its fern-
like leaves and flamboyant display of
flowers. In many tropical parts of the
world it is grown as an ornamental
tree and in English it is given the
name royal poinciana or flamboyant.
It is also one of several trees known
as "flame tree". Another common
plant in forests of Brahmaputra
valley, just name it.

25. Gulmohar

26. Q9
• According to Kalaguru Bishnu prasad Rabha,
the name Brahmaputra was derived from a
Bodo word ’Bhullumbuthor’. What does it
mean?

28. River of Bubbling water

29. Q10
• Amazon ranks top among large rivers
of the world in terms of discharge
and sediment Yield. What is
Brahmaputra’s rank in that list?

31. Rank #4

32. Q11
• Among the tributaries of
Brahmaputra, two has the same
name. Name the tributary.

34. • Dhansiri( North) & Dhansiri( south)

35. Q12
• Northeastern India's only
nocturnal primate (
shown here in this
visual)can be found in
the Hoollongapar Gibbon
Sanctuary, Assam. You
have to name it.

37. Bengal slow loris

38. Q13
• Indian rose chestnut, or cobra's saffron is a slow-
growing tree named after the heaviness and hardness
of its timber. In Assam, India, its seeds were also used
for lighting purpose in evening for day to day purpose
(while mustard oil for religious and health and culinary
purposes) before the introduction of kerosene by the
British. Just give me it’s Assamese name.

40. নাহৰ

41. Q14
• Since 2008, this species has
been listed as Near
Threatened by IUCN, as it is
experiencing significant
declines due
to hunting, habitat degradatio
n and fragmentation. Name
this species, whose largest
habitat can be found in
Brahmaputra valley itself.

43. Assam macaque

44. Q15
• This tree can reach a height
of 150 feet and is one of the
tallest trees in Assam and
Arunachal Pradesh. it is
also the state tree of
Arunachal Pradesh along
with one other Indian state.
Name this tree.

46. Hollong tree, also the state tree of Assam.

47. Q16
• The creature shown here is a critically
endangered suid, previously spread
across India, Nepal, and Bhutan, but now
only found in a national park in Assam,
which is named after a major tributary
of Brahmaputra River passes through the
heart of the national park. The current
world population is about 150 individuals
or fewer. Name the creature.

49. pygmy hog

50. Q17
• Another fauna of
Brahmaputra valley. You
don’t have to name it. Just
tell me which National park
was Originally created to
help conserve the habitat of
this rare species?

52. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

53. Q18
• Simple one to end the first phase of the quiz-
which knifefish found in the Indus, Ganges-
Brahmaputra and Mahanadi River basins is
sometimes known as the Indian featherback?

55. Chital

56. Assam & Northeast

57. Q1

59. Northbrook Gate or Gateway of Assam'
• The Northbrook Gate was
constructed to welcome
British viceroy Lord
Northbrook who
visited Guwahati in 1874.
• The gate was designed
after the famous King's
College Chapel arches
of England.

60. Q2
• His name is Lakhyeswar Barua. He
was Born in 1894 and died on
30th November 1990. He Studied
science graduation at Cotton
College in Gauhati, then left his
studies halfway and joined the
freedom movement at the call of
the Mahatma. Why he would
always be remembered in the
history of Indian freedom
movement?

62. He was the First President of
Undivided India.
• During Gandhi’s Swaraj Movement in 1942, he declared the Charigaon area as a
sovereign independent state and made himself as its first President and formed a
seven member Presidential Cabinet.He made this historic announcement at a
heavily attended public meeting at Rebakanta Baruah Public High School near
Charigaon, about four kilometres from the Jorhat town on 11 th of August, 1943.
The self-proclaimed “first President” Lakhyeswar Barua’s Cabinet included Jagat
Chandra Saikia, as the Minister for ‘Home Department’,Golap chandra Dutta –
‘Education’, Debicharan Borbora- ‘Defence’,Sonaram Saikia-’Public
Works’,Krishnaprasad Saikia-’Co-operatives’ and J Bordoloi , the Minister for
‘Revenue’ At such a turn of event, the British Administration was taken aback. The
powerful British administration however took quick action and overpowered him.

63. Q3
• What was started by Dr. Sarkar, Private
residence of Dr Wankhar Riatsamthiah,
Shillong at a distance of about 2km from
Police Bazar, in 1939?

65. • Only known museum in India devoted to
moths and butterflies.

66. Q4

68. Siroy Lily

69. Q5
• This famous Hindu temple was constructed by king Siva
Singha in 1720 A.D. situated on the bank of the river
Brahmaputra, North Guwahati. It consists of two big
temples. It is said that Lord Krishna, while on his
mission to annihilate Narakasura, stopped here as his
horse was tired. That’s how the temple gets its name.
which temple?

71. Ashwaklanta

72. Q6
The person in the
picture is Santanu
Tamuly. How do we
better know him in the
world of Assamese
literature?

74. Mouchak Mama

75. Q7
• This traditional dance of
Assam consists of 16 or
18 dances. It is basically
performed in a religious
function of that particular
community. The name of
the dance means ‘ to
kneel down’ or ‘to pray’,
in the language of the
concerned community.
Name the dance.

77. Kherai

78. Q8
• 130 years ago, an enterprising youth named Golam Ibrahim came from the Hoogly
district of West Bengal to start a construction business, when the Guwahati-
Shillong (GS) Road was being rebuilt by Maula Baux, a noted contractor of that
time. When Golam Ibrahim reached Guwahati, he realized the potential for a
particular business in the town. At that point, the Ibrahim family already had a
well-established business in Calcutta. But in the early 1880s, a plague epidemic
killed thousands in Calcutta and affected the business. It was then that Golam
Ibrahim decided to diversify his business beyond Calcutta so he came and settled
in Guwahati with his family. His first venture here was a soda-water making plant
in Panbazar. Together with his elder brother Sobiruddin, he established this famous
business venture in 1885. what am I talking about?

80. Shaikh Brothers

81. Q9
• He was the one who broke the news about the Dalai Lama’s
flight from Tibet through Tawang in March 1959 and his
seeking asylum in India. He was also the first Indian journalist
to have interviewed the Tibetan religious leader. The Dalai
Lama’s request letter for asylum had reached him by mistake
in Shillong, where he was based as the correspondent of the
The Assam Tribune. Name him.
• Visual in next slide.

84. Naresh Chandra Rajkhowa

85. Q10

87. Astavakra.
• Kamalakanta Bhattacharya wrote under the
pen name Astavakra.

88. Q11

90. Fly-over in Guwahati

91. Q12