Meghalaya Quiz

Meghalaya Quiz Questions

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1. When did Meghalaya become a state?
a) 21 January 1972
b) 24 June 1962
c) 11 August 1954
d) 25 December 1948

2. What does Meghalaya mean?
a) Land of dawn
b) Abode of clouds
c) Middle region
d) Land of five rivers

3. Which state is to the north of Meghalaya?
a) Nagaland
b) Manipur
c) Tripura
d) Assam

4. Which country is to the south of Meghalaya?
a) Bangladesh
b) Nepal
c) Bhutan
d) Afghanistan

5. Which is the capital of Meghalaya?
a) Jowai
b) Mawlai
c) Shillong
d) Tura

6. Which of the following is not an official language of Meghalaya?
a) Khasi
b) Lepcha
c) Garo
d) Jaintia

7. Which is the highest point in Meghalaya?
a) Mount Chelia
b) Lalla Khedidja
c) Mount Holly
d) Shillong Peak

8. What is the area of Meghalaya?
a) 7,209 sq. mi.
b) 9,123 sq. mi.
c) 8,660 sq. mi.
d) 6,922 sq. mi.

9. Who was the candidate for president of India from Meghalaya in 1992?
a) George Gilbert Swell
b) Shankar Dayal Sharma
c) K. R. Narayanan
d) Tridib Chowdhury

10. Which place in Meghalaya used to have the highest rainfall in the world?
a) Barapani
b) Cherrapunji
c) Nongthymmai
d) Umiam

Meghalaya Quiz Questions and Answers

1. When did Meghalaya become a state?
a) 21 January 1972

2. What does Meghalaya mean?
b) Abode of clouds

3. Which state is to the north of Meghalaya?
d) Assam

4. Which country is to the south of Meghalaya?
a) Bangladesh

5. Which is the capital of Meghalaya?
c) Shillong

6. Which of the following is not an official language of Meghalaya?
b) Lepcha

7. Which is the highest point in Meghalaya?
d) Shillong Peak

8. What is the area of Meghalaya?
c) 8,660 sq. mi.

9. Who was the candidate for president of India from Meghalaya in 1992?
a) George Gilbert Swell

10. Which place in Meghalaya used to have the highest rainfall in the world?
b) Cherrapunji

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