SEBA Class 10 Geography MCQ Chapter 4 (2025 HSLC Exam) | Geography of Assam MCQ

SEBA Class 10 Geography MCQ Chapter 4 (2025 HSLC Exam) | Geography of Assam MCQ

Population and Settlement 

1. Write two names of foreign countries which are boundaries with Assam are________

(A) China and Bangladesh

(B) Bangladesh and Bhutan

(C) Nepal and Bhutan

(D) Nepal and Pakistan

Answers:- (B) Bangladesh and Bhutan

2. As per the Census of India, 2011, what was the percentage of literacy rate in Assam?

(HSLC-2024)

(A) 63.25%

(B) 72.19%

(C) 87.10%

(D) 85.90%

Answers:-  (B) 72.19%

3. As per the 2011 Census report, the first class towns of Assam having  the highest to gradually less population are____

(HSLC-2024)

(A) Guwahati → Silchar → Dibrugarh → Jorhat

(B) Guwahati → Silchar→ Jorhat → Dibrugarh

(C) Guwahati→Silchar → Dibrugarh → Nagaon

(D) Guwahati → Dibrugarh → Silchar→ Jorhat

Answers:-  (A) Guwahati → Silchar → Dibrugarh → Jorhat

4. As per the 2011 Census report, the second-class towns of Assam having  the highest to gradually less populations are____

(A) Goalpara→ Diphu → Karimganj → Dhubri

(B) Diphu → Dhubri → Goalpara→ Karimganj

(C) Goalpara→Silchar → Dhubri → Karimganj

(D) Dhubri → Diphu → Karimganj → Goalpara

Answers:-  (A) Dhubri → Diphu → Karimganj → Goalpara

5. Which foreign country is situated to the North of Assam?

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Bhutan

(c) Pakistan

(d) Myanmar

Answers:-  (b) Bhutan

6. Match the following:

(A) (a) – ( iv); (b) – (ii); (c) – (iii); (d) – (i)

(B) (a) – ( iv); (b) – (iii); (c) – (ii); (d) – (i)

(C) (a) – ( iv); (b) – (ii); (c) – (iii); (d) – (i)

(D) (a) – ( iv); (b) – (ii); (c) – (i); (d) – (iii)

Answers:-  (B) (a) – ( iv); (b) – (iii); (c) – (ii); (d) – (i)

7. What is the latitudinal extension of Assam?
(A)  89°42′ to 96°30′ W
(B)  89°42′ to 96°30′ E
(C) 24° 09′ N to 27° 58 ′ N
(D) 24° 09′ N to 27° 58 ′ S

Answers:-  (C) 24° 09′ N to 27° 58 ′ N

8. What is the longitudinal extension of Assam?

(A)  89°42’W to 96° 01′ W
(B)  89°42’E to 96° 01′ E
(C) 24° 8′ N to 28° 2′ N
(D) 24° 8′ N to 28° 2′ S

Answers:-  (B)  89°42’E to 96° 01′ E

9. According to the census of India _______about 2.6% of the population of India live in Assam.

(a) 2010

(b) 2011

(c) 2012

(d) 2013

Answers:-  (b) 2011

10. According to the census of India of 2011 what percentage of India’s population live in Assan?

(a) 2.39%

(b) 2.79%

(c) 2.60%

(d) 3.6%

Answers:-  (c) 2.60%

Other Chapters MCQs

11. Identify the first-class town from the given below.

(A) Sivasagar

(B) North Lakhimpur

(C) Dhuburi

(D) Nagaon

Answers:-  (D) Nagaon

12. How many first-class towns are there in Assam as per 2011 census data?

(A) 6

(B) 7

14. The most populous town among the six second class town is_____

(a) Dhubri

(b) Silchar

(c) Diphu

(d) Tezpur

Answers:-  (a) Dhubri

15. The least populous town among the seven first-class town is_____

(a) Jorhat

(b) Nagaon

(c) Tezpur

(d) Silchar

Answers:-  (c) Tezpur

16. The least populous town among the six second class town is______

(a) Goalpara

(b) Silchar

(c) Diphu

(d) Tezpur

Answers:-  (a) Goalpara

17. According to the 2011 census, the towns with a population of one lakh or more are regarded as_____

(a) Class-I

(b) Class-II

(c) Class-III

(d) Metro town

Answers:-  (a) Class-I

18. The states located in the South-Eastern part of Assam are _____

(a) Mizoram, Meghalaya

(b) Nagaland, Manipur

(c) West Bengal, Tripura

(d) Arunachal, Manipur

Answers:-  (d) Arunachal, Manipur

19. What is the sex ratio of Assam as per the 2011 census?

(A) 935

(B) 958

25. The State of Assam is surrounded by on its east_____

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Nagaland

(c) Manipur
(d) All of these

Answers:-  (d) All of these

26. Which state of North East is known as the gateway of northeast India.

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Assam
(d) Sikkim

Answers:-  (c) Assam

27. Assam is located in which region of India?

(a) North Eastern

(b) South Eastern

(c) Northern

(d) Southern

Answers:-  (a) North Eastern

Trend of Population Growth

28. The growth of the population takes place, for which of the following reasons?

(A) Due to change in the birth rate

(B) Due to change in the death rate

30. Among the following two statements, select the correct code given below.

A – After independence of India, the population of Assam increased at faster rate.

B- Reasons for this growth are high birth rate and Immigration in extreme  level

(A) A is correct, B is incorrect

(B) A is incorrect, B is correct

(C) A is correct, B is correct

(D) A is incorrect, B is incorrect

Answers:-  (D) A is incorrect, B is incorrect

31. The population census was not conducted in Assam in _______

(A) 1911

(B) 1931

Distribution of Population

34. What are the six districts formed during 2015-16 in Assam?

(À) Biswanath, Charaideo, West Karbi Anglong, Chirang, Kamrup Metro, 

(B) West Karbi Anglong , Hojai, Majuli, MancacharChirang, Baksa

(C) Biswanath, Charaideo, West Karbi Anglong , Hojai, Majuli, Mancachar

(D) Charaideo, West Karbi Anglong , Hojai, Majuli, Baksa, Chirang

Answers:-  (C) Biswanath, Charaideo, West Karbi Anglong , Hojai, Majuli, Mancachar

35. Which among the following district of Assam has the lowest population density, as per the 2011 census?

(A) Karbi Anglong

(B) Golaghat

(C) Dima Hasao

(D) Majuli

Answers:-  (C) Dima Hasao

36. Which among the following district of Assam has the highest population density, as per the 2011 census?

(A) Nalbari

(B) Kamrup Metro

(C) Nagaon

(D) Dhubri

Answers:-  (B) Kamrup Metro

37. In which of the following region, the population density of Assam is lower?

(A) Middle Brahmaputra Valley

(B) Lower Brahmaputra Valley

(C) Hill Region

(D) Barak Valley

Answers:-  (C) Hill Region

38. In respect of area the largest district of Assam.

(A) Karbi Anglong

(B) Kamrup Metro

(C) Nagaon

(D) Dhubri

Answers:-  (A) Karbi Anglong

39. What are the four districts formed after 2001 in Assam?

(À) Chirang, Kamrup Metro, Baksa, Udalguri

(B) Dhubri, Barpeta, Chirang, Baksa

(C) Chirang, Kamrup Metro, Jorhat, Golaghat

(D) Karbi Anglong, Dhemaji, Baksa, Chirang

Answers:-  (À) Chirang, Kamrup Metro, Baksa, Udalguri

40. Arrange the following districts of Assam on the basis of highest density  of population to the lowest one.

(A) Karbi Anglong

(B) Dhemaji

(C) Sivasagar

(D) Dhuburi

(A) D-B-C-A

(B) B-C-D-A

(C) A-B-D-C

(D) C-D-A-B

Answers:-  (A) D-B-C-A

41. The population of Brahmaputra Valley is dense due to the  presence of

(a) Fertile Soil
(b) Plain land
(c) Favorable conditions for development of agriculture and
(d) All of these

Answers:-  (d) All of these

42. According to 2011 census, the most populous district in Assam is

(A) Kamrup
(C) Jorha
(B) Nagaon
(D) Dhemaji

Answers:-  (B) Nagaon

43. When did Majuli declare as a district of Assam?

(a) 2014

(b) 2015

(c) 2016

(d) 2021

Answers:-  (c) 2016

Causes of Population Growth

44. There are two factors responsible for the high population growth in Assam.  One of the factors is the natural growth of the population. What is the  other one?

(A) poverty
(B) illiterate
(C) Large-scale migration
(D) pollution

Answers:-  (C) Large-scale migration

45. The reason for the rapid growth rate of the population of Assam during the post-independence period is____

(a) Rapid increase in birth rate

(b) Rapid decrease in death rate

(c) Unabated flow of migrants from other states

(d) Unabated flow of migrants from Bangladesh

Answers:-  (d) Unabated flow of migrants from Bangladesh

Ethnic and Linguistic Diversity

46. Consider the following statements.

Assertion (A): The British brought the tribal people of the Chotanagpur plateau to work in the tea garden of Assam.

Reason (R): Local people of Assam did not show their interest to work  in tea cultivation

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

Code

(a) A is true but R is false
(b) A is false but R is true
(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(d) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Answers:-  (c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

47. Which of the following sequence is right in the case of the immigrants to  India?

(A) Aryans – Dravids – negros – Mongoloids

(B) Negros – Austric – Mongoloids – Anaryans

(C) Austric – Mongoloids – Anaryans – Negros

(D) Anaryans – Negros – Austric-Mongoloids

Answers:-  (B) Negros – Austric – Mongoloids – Anaryans

48. The different human migration streams sequentially coming to Assam Since ancient time______

(A) Austric → Caucasoid racial Stock → Mongoloid → Islamic People

(B) Austric → Mongoloid → Caucasoid racial Stock → Islamic People

(C) Mongoloid’Austric → Caucasoid racial Stock →  Islanmic People

(D) Islamic People → Mongoloid Austric → Caucasoid racial Stock

Answers:-  (B) Austric → Mongoloid → Caucasoid racial Stock → Islamic People

49. The Austric group of people came to Assam from____

(a) South East Asia

(b) Central Asia

(c) America

(d) Oceania

Answers:-  (a) South East Asia

50. The first tribe to enter Assam___

 (A) Ahom

(B) Austric

(C) British

(D) Caucasoid

Answers:-  (B) Austric

51. The first stream of human migration of Assam was___

(HSLC-2023)

(a) The Austric group of people

(b) The Tibeto-Burman language speaking Mongoloids

(c) The Ahoms

(d) The Koch Rajbongshis

Answers:-  (a) The Austric group of people

52. Based on population size, the largest tribal group of Assam is______

(a) Mishing
(b) Bodo
(c) Rabha
(d) Karbi

Answers:-  (b) Bodo

53. On the basis of population size, the 2nd largest tribal group of Assam_____

(A) Bodo
(C) Karbi

(B) Rabha
(D) Mishing

Answers:- (D) Mishing

54. The first, second and third largest tribes of Assam on the basis of population size are gradually 

(HSLC-2024)

(A) The Mishings → The Bodos → The Karbis

(B) The Bodos → The Mishings → The Karbis

(C) The Karbis → The Mishings → The Bodos

(D) The Bodos → The Karbis → The Mishings

Answers:- (B) The Bodos → The Mishings → The Karbis

Transport System

55. Consider the following statements.

A good transport system helps in—
1. It helps in the exchange of resources, knowledge, culture and civilization.
2. It helps in the creation of employment opportunities.
3. It strengthens national integration and unity amidst inequalities.
4. It helps in controlling immigration from Bangladesh.

Of these statements. 
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(C) 1 and 3 are correct
(D) 3 and 4 are correct

Answers:- (B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

56. Consider the following statements.

Assertion (A): The British brought the tribal people of the Chotanagpur plateau to work in the tea garden of Assam.

Reason (R): Local people of Assam did not show their interest to work  in tea cultivation

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

Code

(a) A is true but R is false
(b) A is false but R is true
(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(d) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Answers:- (c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

57. Which among the following is NOT a type of road transport system of Assam?

(a) Surfaced Roads
(b) Unsurfaced Roads
(c) State Highways
(d) District Highways

Answers:- (d) District Highways

58. Which one of the following is the only international airport in Assam?

(a) Silchar Airport
(b) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
(c) Dibrugarh Airport
(d) Jorhat Airport

Answers:- (b) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport

59. The oldest system of transport in Assan_____

(a) Rail transport
(b) Road transport
(c) Water transport
(d) Air transport

Answers:- (b) Road transport

60. The longest National Highway in Assam is

(HSLC-2024)

(A) National Highway 31

(B) National Highway 37 

(C) National Highway 52

(D) National Highway 54

Answers:- (B) National Highway 37 

61. The National Highway which connect Guwahati and Shillong is___

(A) NH 52
(B) NH 37
(C) NH 40
(D) NH 31

Answers:- (C) NH 40

62. Where is the headquarters of North East Frontier Railway?

(a) Guwahati

(b) Maligaon

(c) Chennai

(d) Jorhat

Answers:- (b) Maligaon

63. Which navigable waterway was declared as the second National waterway in 1988?

(A) The Brahmaputra Navigable Waterway
(B) The Barak Navigable Waterway
(C) The Ganga Navigable Waterway
(D) The Godavari Navigable Waterway

Answers:- (A) The Brahmaputra Navigable Waterway

64. Which of the following is the 6th National Waterway of India?

(A) The Brahmaputra Navigable Waterway
(B) The Barak Navigable Waterway
(C) The Ganga Navigable Waterway
(D) The Godavari Navigable Waterway

Answers:- (B) The Barak Navigable Waterway

65. How many types of roads are there, in the road transport system in Assam?

(a) 5

(b) 6

(c) 7

(d) 8

Answers:- (c) 7

66. How many government agencies are engaged in promoting the water transport system of Assam?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

Answers:- (b) 2

Resources of Assam

67. Which among the following is NOT a renewable resource?

(A) Solar energy

(B) Coal

(C) Air

(D) Water

Answers:- (B) Coal

68. What percent of the geographical area is covered by forest in Assam?

(A) 29.01% 

(B) 31.07% 

69. The oldest oil field of India is____

(A) Borhola

(B) Digboi

(C) Moran

(D) Duliajan

Answers:- (B) Digboi

70. Match the following:

(A) (a) – ( i); (b) – (ii); (c) – (iii); (d) – (iv)

(B) (a) – ( iv); (b) – (i); (c) – (ii); (d) – (iii)

(C) (a) – ( iii); (b) – (ii); (c) – (iv); (d) – (i)

(D) (a) – ( ii); (b) – (iv); (c) – (i); (d) – (iii)

Answers:- (D) (a) – ( ii); (b) – (iv); (c) – (i); (d) – (iii)

71. Which place is famous for “Liquid Gold”?

(a) Nagaon

(b) Digboi

(c) Morigaon

(d) Baghbor

Answers:- (b) Digboi

72. At present, the total number of National Parks including Kaziranga in

 (HSLC, 2018)

(a) 5

(b) 6

(c) 7

(d) 8

Answers:- (c) 7

73. Assam’s coal contains more____________

(a) Carbon

(b) Hydrogen

(c) Sulphur

(d) Nitrogen

Answers:- (c) Sulphur

Economy of Assam

74. The principal crop of Assam is_____

(a) Wheat

(b) Maize

(c) Mustard

(d) Rice

Answers:- (d) Rice

75. What type of paddy cultivation is done in Assam?

(A) Autumn rice, Winter rice, Summer rice

(B) Autumn rice, Winter rice

(C) Summer rice, Autumn rice

(D) None of the above

Answers:- (A) Autumn rice, Winter rice, Summer rice

76. At present, the number of Integrated infrastructure development centres____

(A) 7

(B) 5

(C) 9

(D) 10

Answers:- (C) 9

77. The year, the Assam government has announced the State Industrial Policy is_____

(a) 2004
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009

Answers:- (c) 2008

78. Match A part with B part:

(A) a – iii, b – iv, c – i, d – ii

(B) a – i, b – ii, c – iii, d – iv
(C) a – ii, b – iii, c – iv, d – i
(D) a – iv, b – iii, c – ii, d – i

Answers:- (A) a – iii, b – iv, c – i, d – ii

79. Which of the following option is correct for service sector industries_____

(A) Tourism industry, Hotel business, Trade

(B) Forestry, Textile Industry, Fishery

(C) Limestone industry, Pottery industry, Silk industry

(D) Oil and Natural Gas industry, Paper industry

Answers:- (A) Tourism industry, Hotel business, Trade

80. Which yarn is produce in Assam more than 97% of India’s total production?

(A) Mulberry yarn

(B) Eri yarn
(C) Muga yarn

(D) Cotton yarn

Answers:- (C) Muga yarn

81. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer given below.

(i) Tea is the Principal crop of Assam.

(ii) Tea industry is the largest agrobased industry of Assam.

(A) Both (i) and (i) are correct

(B) Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect

(C) Only (i) is correct

(D) Only (ii) is correct

Answers:- (D) Only (ii) is correct

82. Which of the following cash crops is used in agro-based industries as a raw material?

(a) Rice

(b) Watermelon

(c) Sugar cane

(d) Cauliflower

Answers:- (c) Sugar cane

83. Which is the largest agro-based industry in Assam?

(HSLC-2024)

(A) Rubber industry

(B) Silk industry

(C) Paper industry

(D) Tea industry

Answers:- (D) Tea industry

84. Which yarn is commonly known as Golden Silk?

(a) Eri

(b) Tasar

(c) Muga

(d) Mulberry

Answers:- (c) Muga

85. Which town is also known as the Manchester of Assam?

(a) Jorhat

(b) Sualkuchi

(c) Diphu

(d) Digboi

Answers:- (b) Sualkuchi

86. The oil production started in the Digboi oil field in the year_____

(a) 1924
(b) 1889

(c) 1954
(d) 1964

Answers:- (b) 1889

87. The region of Assam which has 85% of the population is –

(A) Hill regions

(B) Barak Valley region
(C) Brahmaputra valley region
Answers:- (D) Coastal area

88. What is the primary occupation of the rural Assamese?

(a) Agriculture

(b) Fishing

(c) Manufacturing

(d) IT service

Answers:- (a) Agriculture

88. An environmental problem that arises due to Jhum cultivation

(A) forest destruction

(B) soil erosion

(C) loss of soil fertility

(D) all of the above

Answer:- (D) all of the above