MEGHALAYA

*Formed on - January 21,1972
*Capital - Shillong
*Major Languages - English, Khasi, Garo
 *High Court- Meghalaya High Court
 *Official animal - Clouded leopard
 *Official bird - Hill Myna
 *State flower - Lady's slipper orchid
*Official dance - Laho
*Major Festival - Wangala
*Major rivers - Digaru, Kopili River
 *Major lakes - Umiam, Thadlaskein Lake
 *Airport - Umroi Airport Shillong 
*The abode of clouds is the meaning of the word
Ans : Meghalaya
*The heavy rainfall areas Cherrapunji and in
Ans : Meghalaya
*Indian state with highest population growth rate (27.82%)
Ans : Meghalaya
*Gasi Hills, Gharo Hills, Jaintia Hills etc are situated in
Ans : Meghalaya
*The Indian state where women are selected as successors
Ans : Meghalaya
*The last North East State which entered the railway map
Ans : Meghalaya
*Tura mountains are situtated in 
Ans : Meghalaya
*Mawsmai Caves are located in 
Ans : Meghalaya

MAJOR DANCE FORMS OF MEGHALAYA

*Nongkrem
*Shad Suk Mynsiem
*Behdienkhlam
*Wangala
*Dorsegata
*Laho
*The wettest state in India
Ans : Meghalaya

FROM SOHRA TO   MAWLYNNONG 

*New name of Cherrapunji 
Ans : Sohra
*The country prays not to have heavy rains in Cherrapunji
Ans : Bangladesh

SHILLONG

*Scotland of the East 
Ans : Shillong
*Headquarters of Assam Rifles  
Ans : Shillong
*Headquarters of Eastern Air Command 
Ans : Shillong
*Rajiv Gandhi IIM is situated in 
Ans : Shillong
*North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Health and Medical science 
Ans : Shillong
*Headquarters of North Eastern Hill University
Ans : Shillong
*The seat of Meghalaya High Court (March 25,2013)
Ans : Shillong 
*Umroi Airport is situated in 
Ans : Shillong
*Don Bosco centre for indigenous cultures is in
Ans :  Shillong
*Cherrapunji is located in 
Ans : Khasi Hills
*The place having largest rainfall 
Ans : Mawsynram
*The word Mawsynram means
Ans : Not suitable for farming 
*The part which connects Meghalaya with West Bengal
Ans : Siliguri Corridor 
*The place known as Chicken Neck 
Ans : Siliguri Corridor 
*The harvest festival of Meghalaya 
Ans : Wangala Festival 
*The longest natural cave in India 
Ans : Krem Liat Prah 
*The largest tribal community in Meghalaya are the
Ans : Khasi people
*The cleanest village in Asia
Ans : Mawlynnong

MAJOR FESTIVALS OF MEGHALAYA

*Wangala  
*Nongkrem 
*Behdienkhlam



*The person who coined the word Meghalaya
Ans : Shiba Prasad Chatterjee
*Life in Politics is the autobiography of 
Ans : P.A.Sangma
*The leader of Khasi revolt
Ans : Tirath Singh
*First independent legislator who became the Chief Minister of Meghalaya 
Ans : Flinder Anderson Khonglam (F.A.Khonglam)
*The Malayalees who were the Governors of Meghalaya
Ans : A.A.Rahim and M.M Jacob

■ MAJOR RIVERS IN MEGHALAYA

*Digaru
*Kopili River
*Myntdu
*Piyain
*Someshwari



 

MAJOR WATERFALLS

 *Elephant waterfalls
*Bishop water falls
*Spread Eagles
*The waterfalls known as the seven sister's waterfalls
Ans : Nohsngithiang Falls


 
*Lady Hydra Park is in 
Ans : Meghalaya
*Balfakram National Park is in 
Ans : Meghalaya
*The abode of perpetual winds
Ans : Balpakram National Park
*The land of Spirits
Ans : Balpakram National Park
*Siju Wild life sanctuary is situated in 
Ans : Meghalaya
*Nokrek National Park is in 
Ans : Meghalaya