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- History
- Geography
- District & Divisions
- State Symbols
- Chief Ministers & Governors
- Governments & Politics
- Festival, Dance, Music
- Tourism and Heritage Sites
- Wildlife, Parks & Stadiums
- Rivers, Dams, Flora, & Fauna
- Culture & Language, etc.
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Manipur General Knowledge Questions And Answers
Answer: Slovenia
Answer: Mizoram
Answer: Mairembam Koireng Singh
Answer: 22,327 km²
Answer: MN
Answer: 23rd
Answer: 16
Answer: 1
Answer: 2
Answer: 21 January 1972
Answer: Imphal
Answer: 5 June 1980
Answer: Yangmasho Shaiza
Answer: Nagaland
Answer: 10 Times
Answer: Nongthombam Biren Singh
Answer: Myanmar
Answer: Meitei
Answer: Maharaja Budhachandra
Answer: 13 October 2005
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Answer: Okram Ibobi Singh (15 Years, 11 Days)
Answer: Manipur
Answer: Bir Tikendrajit International Airport
Answer: Manipur, Land of Gold
Answer: Kangla Sha
Answer: 25 March 2013
Answer: B. K. Nehru
Answer: Najma A. Heptulla (21 August 2016)
Answer: Mandalay (Myanmar)
Answer: Jewel
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Answer: Tilli Koktong Leikoiren
Answer: Ningthou Kangba
Answer: 1980–2004
Answer: Jagoi
Answer: Loktak Lake
Answer: Assam
Answer:
1) North: Lanye River
2) Central: Manipur River Basin
3) East: Yu River Basin
4) West: Barak River Basin (Barak Valley)
Answer: Barak River
Answer: Sagol Kangjei
Answer: Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh (11 August 1947)
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Answer: Meitei (Manipuri)
Answer:
1) Bird: Nongin
2) Flower: Shirui lily
3) Mammal: Sangai
4) Song: Sana Leibak Manipur
5) Tree: Uningthou
Answer: Abhay Manohar Sapre
Answer: Unicameral
Answer: Mount Tempü (2,994 m)
Answer: Alluvium Soil
Answer: Sagaing Region
Answer: 64%
Answer: Rice
Answer: IMF
List Of Chief Ministers Of Manipur
| No. | Chief Minister | Term In | Term Out | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mairembam Koireng Singh | 01 Jul 1963 | 11 Jan 1967 | INC |
| ~ | President’s Rule(1) | 12 Jan 1967 | 19 Mar 1967 | ⟰ |
| Mairembam Koireng Singh[2] | 20 Mar 1967 | 04 Oct 1967 | INC | |
| 2 | Longjam Thambou Singh | 13 Oct 1967 | 24 Oct 1967 | MUF |
| ~ | President’s Rule(2) | 25 Oct 1967 | 18 Feb 1968 | ⟰ |
| Mairembam Koireng Singh[3] | 19 Feb 1968 | 16 Oct 1969 | INC | |
| ~ | President’s Rule(3) | 17 Oct 1969 | 22 Mar 1972 | ⟰ |
| 3 | Mohammed Alimuddin | 23 Mar 1972 | 27 Mar 1973 | MPP |
| ~ | President’s Rule(4) | 28 Mar 1973 | 03 Mar 1974 | ⟰ |
| Mohammed Alimuddin[2] | 04 Mar 1974 | 09 Jul 1974 | MPP | |
| 4 | Yangmasho Shaiza | 10 Jul 1974 | 05 Dec 1974 | MHU |
| 5 | Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh | 06 Dec 1974 | 15 May 1977 | INC |
| ~ | President’s Rule(5) | 16 May 1977 | 28 Jun 1977 | ⟰ |
| Yangmasho Shaiza[2] | 29 Jun 1977 | 13 Nov 1979 | JP | |
| ~ | President’s Rule(6) | 14 Nov 1979 | 13 Jan 1980 | ⟰ |
| Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh[2] | 14 Jan 1980 | 26 Nov 1980 | INC | |
| 6 | Rishang Keishing | 27 Nov 1980 | 27 Feb 1981 | INC |
| ~ | President’s Rule(7) | 28 Feb 1981 | 18 Jun 1981 | ⟰ |
| Rishang Keishing[2] | 19 Jun 1981 | 03 Mar 1988 | INC | |
| 7 | Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh | 04 Mar 1988 | 22 Feb 1990 | INC |
| 8 | Raj Kumar Ranbir Singh | 23 Feb 1990 | 06 Jan 1992 | MPP |
| ~ | President’s Rule(8) | 07 Jan 1992 | 07 Apr 1992 | ⟰ |
| Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh[3] | 08 Apr 1992 | 10 Apr 1993 | INC | |
| ~ | President’s Rule(9) | 31 Dec 1993 | 13 Dec 1994 | ⟰ |
| Rishang Keishing[3] | 14 Dec 1994 | 15 Dec 1997 | INC | |
| 9 | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh | 16 Dec 1997 | 14 Feb 2001 | MSCP |
| 10 | Radhabinod Koijam | 15 Feb 2001 | 01 Jun 2001 | SP |
| ~ | President’s Rule(10) | 02 Jun 2001 | 06 Mar 2002 | ⟰ |
| 11 | Okram Ibobi Singh | 07 Mar 2002 | 14 Mar 2017 | INC |
| 12 | Nongthombam Biren Singh[1] | 15 Mar 2017 | 21 March 2022 | BJP |
| Nongthombam Biren Singh[2] | 21 March 2022 | Incumbent | BJP |
| Acronyms Of Political Parties |
| No. | Acronym | Full-Form |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INC | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | MUF | Manipur United Front |
| 3 | MPP | Manipur Peoples Party |
| 4 | MHU | Manipur Hills Union |
| 5 | JP | Janata Party |
| 6 | MSCP | Manipur State Congress Party |
| 7 | SP | Samata Party |
| 8 | BJP | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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51. Which Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court was elected on 18 May 2018?
Answer: Ramalingam Sudhakar
52. What was Manipur Known as during the Khunungchak Period?
Answer: Meera Pongthoklam
53. When was Manipur made a Union Territory?
Answer: 1956
54. Who is known as the “Iron Lady of Manipur”?
Answer: Irom Chanu Sharmila
55. Which is the first Armed Opposition Group in Manipur?
Answer: United National Liberation Front (UNLF)
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56. What is the Full Form of PREPAK?
Answer: People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak
57. After the Meitei Groups which tribes contribute to Maipur’s Population?
Answer: Nagas and Kukis
58. Which is the Largest District of Manipur?
Answer: Churachandpur (4,574 km2)
59. Which is the Smallest District of Manipur?
Answer: Jiribam (232 km2)
60. How many districts of Manipur share their border with Myanmar?
Answer: 5 Districts
Districts Of Manipur That Share Its Border With Neighbouring States
| No. | Neighboring State | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assam | 1) Jiribam 2) Pherzawl 3) Tamenglong |
| 2 | Mizoram | 1) Churachandpur 2) Pherzawl |
| 3 | Nagaland | 1) Senapati 2) Tamenglong 3) Ukhrul |
| 4 | Myanmar* | 1) Chandel 2) Churachandpur 3) Kamjong 4) Tengnoupal 5) Ukhrul |
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61. How many members are in the Manipur Assembly?
Answer: 60 Members
62. How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Manipur Assembly?
Answer: 19 Seats
63. What is the Full Form of SHADC?
Answer: Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council
64. What is the Full Form of MNPF?
Answer: Manipur Naga People’s Front
65. Which state is known as the “Gateway to the East”?
Answer: Manipur
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66. What is the Full Form of MANIREDA?
Answer: Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency
67. When did the Government create 7 new Districts in Manipur?
Answer: 9 December 2016
68. Which Airport was renamed Bir Tikendrajit Airport?
Answer: Tulihal Airport
69. What is the Floating Island of Manipur known as?
Answer: Phumdi
70. Where is the Floating Island of Manipur located?
Answer: Loktak Lake
Important Full Forms Of Manipur
| No. | Acronym | Full-Form |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFSPA | Armed Forces Special Powers Act |
| 2 | CKRF | Chin Kuki Revolutionary Front |
| 3 | HPC | Hmar Peoples Convention |
| 4 | KCP | Kangleipak Communist Party |
| 5 | KDF | Kuki Defence Force |
| 6 | KDM | Kuki Democratic Movement |
| 7 | KNA | Kuki National Army |
| 8 | KNF | Kuki National Front |
| 9 | KNO | Kuki National Organisation |
| 10 | KRPC | Kom Rem Peoples Convention |
| 11 | KSF | Kuki Security Force |
| 12 | KYKL | Kanglei Yawol Kanba Lup |
| 13 | MDU | Manipur Dramatic Union |
| 14 | MLFA | Manipur Liberation Front Army |
| 15 | MNPF | Manipur Naga People Front |
| 16 | NSCN | National Socialist Council of Nagaland |
| 17 | PLA | People’s Liberation Army |
| 18 | PREPAK | People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak |
| 19 | PULF | Peoples United Liberation Front |
| 20 | RJC | Revolutionary Joint Committee |
| 21 | RPF | Revolutionary Peoples Front |
| 22 | SATP | South Asia Terrorism Portal |
| 23 | TAR | Trans-Asian Railway |
| 24 | UKLF | United Kuki Liberation Front |
| 25 | UNLF | United National Liberation Front |
| 26 | ZRA | Zomi Revolutionary Army |
| 27 | ZRO | Zomi Reunification Organisation |
| 28 | ZRV | Zomi Revolutionary Volunteers |
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71. When was the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium built?
Answer: 1999
72. What is the Literal meaning of “Loktak”?
Answer: End of the Streams
73. Which hillock is located about 921 meters above sea level that is considered a sacred place for Manipuri Hindus?
Answer: Kaina
74. Name the National Park of Manipur?
Answer: Keibul Lamjao National Park
75. Which waterfall is located in the Senapati District?
Answer: Sadu Chiru Waterfall
76. Which Historical Cave is located in the Tamenglong District?
Answer: Thalon Cave
77. When was the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) established?
Answer: 14 September 1972
78. How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Manipur Assembly?
Answer: 1 Seat
79. Which is the first Railway Station of Manipur?
Answer: Jiribam Railway Station
80. Which Districts of Manipur Share Its Border with Myanmar?
Answer: Chandel, Churachandpur, Kamjong, Tengnoupal, Ukhrul
Cabinet Ministers Of Manipur
| No. | Minister | Portfolio | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nongthombam Biren Singh Chief Minister | 1) Home Affairs 2) Vigilance 3) Personnel & Administrative Reforms 4) Finance 5) Planning 6) Information & Technology 7) Other Departments not Allocated to any Minister | BJP |
| 2 | Thongam Biswajit Singh | 1) Power 2) Environment 3) Forest & Climate Change 4) Agriculture 5) Science & Technology | BJP |
| 3 | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | 1) Municipal Administration Housing & Urban Development (MAHUD) 2) Rural Development & Panchayati Raj | BJP |
| 4 | Govindas Konthoujam | 1) Public Works Department 2) Youth Affairs & Sports | BJP |
| 5 | Nemcha Kipgen | 1) Commerce & Industry 2) Textiles 3) Co-operation | BJP |
| 6 | Awangbow Newmai | 1) Water Resources 2) Relief & Disaster Management | NPF |
| 7 | Letpao Haokip | 1) Tribal Affairs & Hills Department 2) Horticulture & Soil Conservation | BJP |
| 8 | Sapam Ranjan Singh | 1) Medical Health & Family Welfare Department 2) Publicity & Information Department | BJP |
| 9 | Thounaojam Basanta Singh | 1) Education Department 2) Law & Legislative Affairs | BJP |
| 10 | Leishangthem Susindro Meitei | 1) Public Health Engineering Department 2) Consumer Affairs 3) Food & Public Distribution Department | BJP |
| 11 | H Dingo Singh | 1) Social Welfare Department 2) Skill 3) Labour 4) Employment & Entrepreneurship 5) Fisheries Department | BJP |
| 12 | Khashim Vashum | 1) Animal Husbandary & Veterinary 2) Transport Department | NPF |
| Acronym 1) BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party 2) NPF: Naga People’s Front |
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81. What is the Full Form of MDU?
Answer: Manipur Dramatic Union
82. Which Institution was founded by Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami in 1989?
Answer: Ranganiketan Manipuri Cultural Arts Troupe
83. Is Manipuri Dance considered one of the 8 Classical Dances of India?
Answer: Yes
84. Name the Martial Art form of Manipur?
Answer: Thang-Ta
85. Who founded the Chorus Repertory Theatre?
Answer: Ratan Thiyam
86. Which game combines the arts of Mukna (wrestling hockey) and Kangjei (Cane Stick) to play the ball made of seasoned bamboo roots?
Answer: Mukna Kangjei
87. What does “Yubi lakpi” literally mean?
Answer: Coconut Snatching
88. When is “Ningol Chakouba” celebrated?
Answer: Second Lunar Day of Hiyangei (October-November)
89. Who inaugurated the 2017 Sangai Festival?
Answer: President Ram Nath Kovind
90. Who is the 6th Chief Minister of Manipur?
Answer: Rishang Keishing
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91. Who is the first IAS officer of Manipur?
Answer: Kaikhokam Kipgen
92. Which Festival is known as the New Year of Manipur?
Answer: Cheiraoba
93. Name the Mono String Instrument of Manipur Which falls in the lute category?
Answer: Pena
94. When was the first President’s Rule imposed in Manipur?
Answer: 12 January 1967
95. Who was the first person to receive the Arjuna Award from Manipur?
Answer: N. Kunjarani Devi (1990)
96. When did Mary Kom receive the Arjuna Award?
Answer: 2003
97. Name the festival of Manipur where married women are invited to a feast at their Parental Home?
Answer: Ningol Chakouba
98. Who is the first recipient of the Dhyanchand Award from Manipur?
Answer: L. Anita Chanu
99. Who is the first Olympian of Manipur?
Answer: Pangambam Nilakomol Singh
100. Who inaugurated Khuga Dam?
Answer: Sonia Gandhi
101. How many Autonomous Councils are in Manipur?
Answer: 6 (Six)
102. Which athlete of Manipur won a medal in the Olympics 2020?
Answer: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
103. Which Medal did Saikhom Mirabai Chanu win in the Olympics 2020?
Answer: Silver (2nd)
104. Where was the Olympics 2020 held?
Answer: Tokyo
105. In which weight category did Saikhom Mirabai Chanu win a Silver Medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020?
Answer: 49 Kg
106. Who was the flag bearer for India in the Tokyo Olympics 2021?
Answer: Mary Kom & Manpreet Singh
107. When was Saikhom Mirabai Chanu awarded Padma Shri Award?
Answer: 2018
108. When was Mary Kom awarded Padma Shri Award?
Answer: 2006
109. In which sport did Mirabai Chanu win a Silver Medal in the Olympics?
Answer: Weightlifting
110. What was the total weight lifted by Mirabai Chanu in the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
Answer: 202 Kg
111. Who is the first Lokayukta of Manipur?
Answer: Justice (Retd) T Nandakumar Singh
112. How many persons from Manipur received the Padma Shri Award 2022?
Answer: 3 (Three)
113. Who were the recipients of the Padma Shri Awards 2022?
Answer:
1) Lourembam Bino Devi: Manipur (Art)
2) Muktamani Devi: Manipur (Trade and Industry)
3) Konsam Ibomcha Singh: Manipur (Art)
114. Who is the first recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award from Manipur?
Answer: M.C. Mary Kom (2020)
115. Who is the first recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award from Manipur?
Answer: M.C. Mary Kom (2013)
116. Who is the first recipient of the Padma Shri Award from Manipur?
Answer: Ralengnao Khathing (Public Affairs) in 1957
117. Who is the first person from Manipur to receive all three Padma Awards?
Answer: M.C. Mary Kom (PVA: 2020, PBA: 2013, PSA: 2006)
118. When did N. Biren Singh swear in as the Chief Minister of Manipur for the second term?
Answer: 21 March 2022
119. Which assembly election was held in Manipur in 2022?
Answer: 13th Assembly Election
120. Out of the 6 Cabinet Ministers of the Second N. Biren Singh ministry, how many members are from the Naga People’s Front (NPF)
Answer: One (Awangbow Newmai)
121. Who is the current Governor of Manipur (2023)?
Answer: Anusuiya Uikey (since 12 February 2023)
122. Who won the first Gold Medal for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on 30th July?
Answer: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
123. In which weight category did Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bag the Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022?
Answer: Women’s 49Kg
124. How many women received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 from Manipur?
Answer: 2 Women
125. Who received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 from Manipur?
Answer: K. Biaklun (ANM) & Sagolsem Rama Meitei Chanu (Clinical Nurse)
126. How many women received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021 from Manipur?
Answer: 3 Women
127. Who received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 from Manipur?
Answer: Thaimei Sanahanbi (ANM), Wairokpam Hemabati Devi (LHV), & Takhellambam Helena Devi (Nurse)
128. How many persons have served as the Governor in Manipur? (2023)
Answer: 18 Governors (Excluding 4 Additional Charge)
List Of Governors Of Manipur
| No. | Governor | Term In | Term Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. K. Nehru | 21 Jan 1972 | 20 Sep 1973 |
| 2 | L.P. Singh | 21 Sep 1973 | 11 Aug 1981 |
| 3 | S. M. H. Burney | 18 Aug 1981 | 11 Jun 1984 |
| 4 | K. V. Krishna Rao | 02 Jun 1984 | 07 Jul 1989 |
| 5 | Chintamani Panigrahi | 10 Jul 1989 | 19 Mar 1993 |
| 6 | K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | 20 Mar 1993 | 30 Aug 1993 |
| 7 | V. K. Nayar | 31 Aug 1993 | 22 Dec 1994 |
| 8 | O.N. Shrivastava | 23 Dec 1994 | 11 Feb 1999 |
| 9 | Ved Marwah | 02 Dec 1999 | 12 Jun 2003 |
| 10 | Arvind Dave | 13 Jun 2003 | 05 Aug 2004 |
| 11 | Shivinder Singh Sidhu | 06 Aug 2004 | 22 Jul 2008 |
| 12 | Gurbachan Jagat | 23 Jul 2008 | 22 Jul 2013 |
| 13 | Ashwani Kumar | 23 Jul 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 |
| 14 | Vinod Duggal | 31 Dec 2013 | 28 Aug 2014 |
| ~ | K. K. Paul (Additional Charge) | 16 Sep 2014 | 15 May 2015 |
| 15 | Syed Ahmed | 16 May 2015 | 27 Sep 2015 |
| ~ | V. Shanmuganathan (Additional Charge) | 30 Sep 2015 | 17 Aug 2016 |
| 16 | Najma A. Heptulla | 21 Aug 2016 | 26 Jun 2019 |
| ~ | Padmanabha Acharya (Additional Charge) | 27 Jun 2019 | 23 Jul 2019 |
| Najma Heptulla[16] | 24 Jul 2019 | 10 Aug 2021 | |
| ~ | Ganga Prasad (Additional Charge) | 12 Aug 2021 | 26 Aug 2021 |
| 17 | La. Ganesan | 27 Aug 2021 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| 18 | Anusuiya Uikey | 12 Feb 2023 | Incumbent |
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