Meghalaya General Knowledge (GK) plays an important role in various competitive examinations, especially Meghalaya PSC, Police Recruitment, Teaching Recruitment, DSC, Banking, SSC, and other government job exams. A strong understanding of Meghalaya’s history, geography, culture, administration, economy, and important personalities can significantly improve your performance in the General Knowledge section.
To help aspirants prepare effectively, we have compiled 100 important Meghalaya GK questions and answers that are frequently useful for competitive examinations.
MEGHALAYA QUIZ
Meghalaya History GK Questions
1. When was Meghalaya granted full statehood?
Answer: 21 January 1972.
2. Meghalaya was carved out of which state?
Answer: Assam
3. What does the word “Meghalaya” mean?
Answer: Abode of Clouds
4. Who was the first Chief Minister of Meghalaya?
Answer: Captain Williamson A. Sangma
5. Which Act led to the creation of Meghalaya?
Answer: North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
6. In which year did Meghalaya become an autonomous state within Assam?
Answer: 1970
7. What is the capital of Meghalaya?
Answer: Shillong
8. Which leader became the first Governor of Meghalaya after statehood?
Answer: Braj Kumar Nehru.
9. Which Khasi chief fought against British rule?
Answer: U Tirot Sing
10. Which freedom fighter is remembered in Garo Hills for resisting British rule?
Answer: Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma
11. When is U Tirot Sing Day observed?
Answer: 17 July
12. Which provision of the Indian Constitution provides autonomous district councils in Meghalaya?
Answer: Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
13. Which movement contributed to the demand for Meghalaya statehood?
Answer: Hill State Movement
14. Which community-led organization played a role in the Hill State Movement?
Answer: All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC)
15. What was Meghalaya’s status before becoming a full-fledged state?
Answer: Autonomous State within Assam
16. Which year was APHLC formed?
Answer: 1960
17. What was the main objective of the Hill State Movement?
Answer: Creation of a separate hill state
18. Which British officer is associated with the Khasi Hills administration?
Answer: David Scott
19. Which famous battle is associated with U Tirot Sing?
Answer: Anglo-Khasi War
20. How many districts did Meghalaya have at the time of attaining statehood in 1972?
Answer: 7 districts.
Meghalaya Geography GK Questions
21. Which is the wettest place on Earth located in Meghalaya?
Answer: Mawsynram
22. Which town is known for heavy rainfall and is often compared with Mawsynram?
Answer: Cherrapunji (Sohra)
23. Which is the highest peak in Meghalaya?
Answer: Shillong Peak
24. What is the total geographical area of Meghalaya?
Answer: Approximately 22,429 sq. km
25. Which country shares an international border with Meghalaya?
Answer: Bangladesh
26. How many districts are there in Meghalaya?
Answer: 12
27. Which district has Shillong as its headquarters?
Answer: East Khasi Hills
28. What is the headquarters of Ri-Bhoi district?
Answer: Nongpoh
29. What is the headquarters of West Garo Hills?
Answer: Tura
30. Which river is known as the lifeline of Garo Hills?
Answer: Simsang River
31. Which district is Mawsynram located in?
Answer: East Khasi Hills
32. Which district is famous for Nartiang Monoliths?
Answer: West Jaintia Hills
33. Which district has Khliehriat as its headquarters?
Answer: East Jaintia Hills
34. Which district has Ampati as its headquarters?
Answer: South West Garo Hills
35. Which district has Baghmara as its headquarters?
Answer: South Garo Hills
36. Which district has Resubelpara as its headquarters?
Answer: North Garo Hills
37. Which district has Mairang as its headquarters?
Answer: Eastern West Khasi Hills
38. Which district is the largest by area?
Answer: West Khasi Hills
39. Which district is known for limestone deposits?
Answer: East Jaintia Hills
40. Which plateau covers most of Meghalaya?
Answer: Meghalaya Plateau
Meghalaya Culture and Festivals GK Questions
41. Which are the three major tribes of Meghalaya?
Answer: Khasi, Jaintia, and Garo.
42. Which festival is celebrated by the Garo community to mark the end of the harvest season?
Answer: Wangala Festival.
43. Which festival is associated with the Jaintia community?
Answer: Behdeinkhlam Festival.
44. Which traditional Khasi festival celebrates peace and prosperity?
Answer: Shad Suk Mynsiem.
45. What type of society is predominantly followed in Meghalaya?
Answer: Matrilineal society.
46. In a matrilineal system, lineage is traced through whom?
Answer: The mother.
47. Which language is widely spoken by the Khasi people?
Answer: Khasi.
48. Which language is commonly spoken by the Garo community?
Answer: Garo.
49. Which language is spoken by the Jaintia people?
Answer: Pnar (Jaintia).
50. Which Khasi festival is celebrated annually at Smit near Shillong?
Answer: Nongkrem Dance Festival.
51. What is the meaning of the Khasi festival “Shad Suk Mynsiem”?
Answer: Dance of the Joyful Heart.
52. Which community celebrates Behdeinkhlam?
Answer: The Jaintia community.
53. What is the traditional attire of Khasi women called?
Answer: Jainsem.
54. What is the traditional drum used during Wangala celebrations?
Answer: Dama.
55. Which festival is celebrated to drive away plague and evil spirits?
Answer: Behdeinkhlam.
56. Which religion is traditionally followed by many indigenous communities of Meghalaya?
Answer: Indigenous tribal faiths.
57. Which district is famous for Behdeinkhlam celebrations?
Answer: West Jaintia Hills.
58. In which village is the Nongkrem Dance Festival traditionally celebrated?
Answer: Smit.
59. What is one of the unique social features of Meghalaya?
Answer: Matrilineal inheritance.
60. Meghalaya is known for preserving what type of cultural heritage?
Answer: Tribal cultural heritage.
Meghalaya Economy and Wildlife GK Questions
61. What is the main occupation of people in Meghalaya?
Answer: Agriculture.
62. Which farming method is traditionally practiced in Meghalaya?
Answer: Jhum cultivation.
63. Meghalaya is one of India’s leading producers of which fruit?
Answer: Pineapple.
64. Which spice is widely cultivated in Meghalaya?
Answer: Turmeric.
65. Which mineral is extensively found in Meghalaya?
Answer: Coal.
66. Which mineral is important for the cement industry in Meghalaya?
Answer: Limestone.
67. What is the state animal of Meghalaya?
Answer: Clouded Leopard.
68. What is the state bird of Meghalaya?
Answer: Hill Myna.
69. Which national park is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?
Answer: Nokrek National Park.
70. Which national park is famous for its unique landscapes and wildlife?
Answer: Balpakram National Park.
71. In which district is Nokrek National Park located?
Answer: West Garo Hills.
72. Which wildlife sanctuary is located near Shillong?
Answer: Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary.
73. Meghalaya is known for cultivating which aromatic crop?
Answer: Black Pepper.
74. Which sector contributes significantly to Meghalaya’s economy?
Answer: Tourism.
75. Which fruit from Meghalaya has received a GI tag?
Answer: Khasi Mandarin.
76. Which man-made lake in Meghalaya is a major source of hydroelectric power generation?
Answer: Umiam Lake.
77. Which sacred grove in Meghalaya is famous for biodiversity conservation?
Answer: Mawphlang Sacred Grove.
78. Which animal is commonly found in Balpakram National Park?
Answer: Asian Elephant.
79. Meghalaya’s forests are rich in which type of biodiversity?
Answer: Flora and fauna.
80. Which industry benefits from Meghalaya’s limestone reserves?
Answer: Cement industry.
Meghalaya Important Personalities & Miscellaneous GK Questions
81. Who served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and was a prominent leader from Meghalaya?
Answer: P. A. Sangma.
82. Which Meghalaya leader became one of the youngest Union Ministers in India?
Answer: Agatha Sangma.
83. Which village in Meghalaya is known as the cleanest village in Asia?
Answer: Mawlynnong.
84. In which year did Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma sacrifice his life while fighting British forces?
Answer: 1872.
85. In which district is the Tirot Sing Memorial located?
Answer: Eastern West Khasi Hills.
86. Which museum in Shillong showcases the culture and heritage of Northeast India?
Answer: Don Bosco Museum.
87. Which popular lake is located in the heart of Shillong?
Answer: Ward’s Lake.
88. Which golf course in Shillong is among the oldest golf courses in India?
Answer: Shillong Golf Course.
89. What is the official language of Meghalaya?
Answer: English.
90. What is the state flower of Meghalaya?
Answer: Lady’s Slipper Orchid.
91. What is the state tree of Meghalaya?
Answer: Gamhar (Gmelina arborea).
92. Which airport serves Shillong and nearby areas?
Answer: Shillong Airport.
93. Which institute in Shillong is responsible for training government officials and public servants in Meghalaya?
Answer: Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute (MATI).
94. Which institution is the premier medical college and hospital of Meghalaya?
Answer: NEIGRIHMS.
95. Which Act of Parliament established North Eastern Hill University (NEHU)?
Answer: North Eastern Hill University Act, 1973.
96. Which campus of NEHU is located in Tura?
Answer: NEHU Tura Campus.
97. What is the vehicle registration code of Meghalaya?
Answer: ML.
98. Which waterfall is the tallest plunge waterfall in India and is located in Meghalaya?
Answer: Nohkalikai Falls.
99. Which Meghalaya town is famous for its caves and adventure tourism?
Answer: Sohra (Cherrapunji).
100. Which village in Meghalaya is famous for the Double Decker Living Root Bridge?
Answer: Nongriat.
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#1. When did Meghalaya attain full statehood?
#2. Meghalaya was carved out of which state?
#3. What does the word “Meghalaya” mean?
#4. Who was the first Chief Minister of Meghalaya?
#5. What is the capital of Meghalaya?
#6. Which is the wettest place on Earth located in Meghalaya?
#7. Which country shares an international border with Meghalaya?
#8. Which is the highest peak in Meghalaya?
#9. Which river is known as the lifeline of Garo Hills?
#10. Which are the three major tribes of Meghalaya?
#11. Which festival is celebrated by the Garo community?
#12. Which festival is associated with the Jaintia community?
#13. What type of society is predominantly followed in Meghalaya?
#14. What is the traditional attire of Khasi women called?
#15. What is the main occupation of the people of Meghalaya?
#16. Which fruit from Meghalaya has received a GI tag?
#17. What is the state animal of Meghalaya?
#18. Which national park is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?
#19. Who served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from Meghalaya?
#20. Which village is famous for the Double Decker Living Root Bridge?
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