Majuli Island

Question 1

Where is this river island located ?

Answer 1

Assam (Brahmaputra river)

Question 2

When was it made a seperate district ?

Answer 2

In 2016

Question 3

What is it listed as in the Guiness Book of World Records?

Answer 3

World’s Largest River Island

Question 4

Which rivers facilitate its formation ?

Answer 4

1) Brahmaputra in the south
2) Kherkutia Xuti , an anabranch of Brahmaputra
3) Subansiri in the North
4) Disang

Question 5

What is the major reason behind its formation ?

Answer 5

Due to river course changes by Brahmaputra and its tributaries mainly Lohit

Question 6

Majuli island is a centre of which culture ?

Answer 6

Assamese Neo Vaishnavite culture

Question 7

What are the languages spoken in this island ?

Answer 7

Mising , Assamese and Deori

Question 8

What is the composition of population ?

Answer 8

1) Tribals (Misings , Deoris , Sonowal Kacharis)
2) SC’s (Kaivartas , Brittial Banias )
3) Non tribals ( Koch , Kalitas , Ahoms , Chutiyas , Yogis)

Question 9

Which community has the largest population ?

Answer 9

Mising community who migrates from Arunachal Pradesh