Nozmul Islam: Assam History MCQ Part-1 ( For APSC)

Q1. In Ancient times, Assam is also known by the name of
(A) Koliabor
(B) Guwahati
(C) Pragjyotishpur
(D) Charaideo

Answer: (C) Pragjyotishpur

Q2. In which hill top, the Kamakhya Temple is located
(A) Nilachal Hill
(B) Chitrachal Hill
(C) Sandhyachal Hill
(D) Jogini Hill

Answer: (A) Nilachal Hill

Q3. In which year, the capital of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur
(A) 1950
(B) 1955
(C) 1971
(D) 1973

Answer: (D) 1973

Q4. The Asam Sahitya Sabha was first founded in the year
(A) 1902
(B) 1912
(C) 1917
(D) 1921

Q5. The first conference of Asam Sahitya Sabha was held at
(A) Kamrup
(B) Sivasagar
(C) Barpeta
(D) Dhuburi

Answer: (B) Sivasagar

Q6. Who was the first Presidet of Asam Sahitya Sabha
(A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(B) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Rajanikanta Bordoloi

Answer: (B) Padmanath Gohain Baruah

Q7. Total number of National Parks in Assam
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 7

Answer: (C) 5

Q8. Total number of bridges over the river Brahmaputra
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 7

Answer: (B) 4

Q9. The Naranarayan Setu connects the Pancharatna Town with which city
(A) Kalibor
(B) Tezpur
(C) Bongaigaon
(D) Jogighopa

Answer: (D) Jogighopa

Q10. Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam
(A) Bishnuram Medhi
(B) Tarun Ram Phukan
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) None of the Above

Answer: (C) Gopinath Bordoloi

Q11. Srimanta Sankardev was born in the year
(A) 1352
(B) 1432
(C) 1449
(D) 1465

Answer: (C) 1449

Q12. The first Assamese film Joymoti was released in the year
(A) 1922
(B) 1935
(C) 1938
(D) 1942

Answer: (B) 1935

Q13. The Abhiruchi Sports Day is celebrated on
(A) January 13th
(B) August 12th
(C) August 30th
(D) September 3rd

Answer: (D) September 3rd

Q14. Bhogeswar Baruah wins a medal in the ________ Asian Games
(A) 1962
(B) 1966
(C) 1978
(D) 1972

Answer: (B) 1966

Q15. Who was the last king of Ahom kingdom in Assam
(A) Gobar Roja
(B) Sutanphaa
(C) Purandar Singha
(D) Jogeswar Singha

Answer: (C) Purandar Singha

Q16. The Treaty of Yandabo was signed in the year
(A) 1802
(B) 1826
(C) 1830
(D) 1832

Answer: (B) 1826

Q17. Which one is the first assamese novel
(A) Mirijiyori
(B) Podum Kunwari
(C) Bhanumati
(D) Sudharmar Upakhyan

Answer: (C) Bhanumati

Q18. The state anthem "O Mur Apunar Desh" was first published in the magazine named
(A) Bahi
(B) Jonaki
(C) Surabhi
(D) Jonbiri

Answer: (A) Bahi

Q19. The first Assamese magazine Orunodoi was published in the year
(A) 1836
(B) 1846
(C) 1872
(D) 1882

Answer: (B) 1846

Q20. The first Assamese to compile a dictionary named "HemKosh" is
(A) Dimbeswar Neog
(B) Chandradhar Barua
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Hemchandra Barua

Answer: (D) Hemchandra Barua

Q21. Who is the first Assamese to received "Jnanpith Award"
(A) Indira Goswami
(B) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Hemchandra Barua

Answer: (B) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

Q22. Total number of Districts in Assam
(A) 25
(B) 26
(C) 27
(D) 33

Answer: (D) 33

Q23. Hiuen Tsang visited Assam during the reign of
(A) Pushya Varman
(B) Mahendra Varman
(C) Bhaskar Varman
(D) Brahma Pala

Answer: (C) Bhaskar Varman

Q24. In which year, Sukapha established Ahom Kingdom in Charaideo
(A) 1253
(B) 1272
(C) 1296
(D) 1309

Answer: (A) 1253

Q25. The war of Saraighat was fought between Ahom and Mughal in the year
(A) 1652
(B) 1667
(C) 1670
(D) 1671

Answer: (D) 1671

Q26. Mahatma Gandhi first visited Assam in the year
(A) 1918
(B) 1919
(C) 1920
(D) 1921

Answer: (D) 1921

Q27. The first book to win Sahitya Akademi Award is
(A) Iyaruingam
(B) Bonphool
(C) Alakananda
(D) Pita Putra

Answer: (B) Bonphool

Q28. Who is the first barrister of Assam
(A) Haliram Deka
(B) Pranab kumar Borooah
(C) Anundoram Borooah
(D) Parul Das

Answer: (C) Anundoram Borooah

Q29. Which one is the largest district in Assam by area wise
(A) Barpeta
(B) Karbi Anglong
(C) Sivsagar
(D) Dibrugarh

Answer: (B) Karbi Anglong

Q30. In which district, Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located
(A) Golaghat
(B) Sivsagar
(C) Karbi Anglong
(D) Dibrugarh

Answer: (C) Karbi Anglong

Q31. In which year, National Games was held in Assam
(A) 2002
(B) 2004
(C) 2005
(D) 2007

Answer: (D) 2007

Q32. Gibon Wildlife Sanctury is located at
(A) Chirang
(B) Dibrugarh
(C) Kokrajhar
(D) Jorhat

Answer: (D) Jorhat

Q33. The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre was established in the year
(A) 1970
(B) 1972
(C) 1975
(D) 1977

Answer: (A) 1970

Q34. Which town is also known as the Manchester of Assam
(A) Jorhat
(B) Sualkuchi
(C) Diphu
(D) Digboi

Answer: (B) Sualkuchi

Q35. The Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited Industry is located at
(A) Makum
(B) Mariani
(C) Lepetkata
(D) Nagaon

Answer: (C) Lepetkata

Q36. Which city of Assam has the largest dry fish market of Asia
(A) Tangla
(B) Jagirod
(C) Dhuburi
(D) Tinsukia

Answer: (B) Jagirod

Q37. Guwahati University was established in the year
(A) 1935
(B) 1942
(C) 1948
(D) 1950

Q38. Who was the first vice-chancellor of Guwahati University
(A) Krishna Kanta Handique
(B) Hemchandra Goswami
(C) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(D) Rajanikanta Bordoloi

Answer: (A) Krishna Kanta Handique

Q39. Total number of Parliamentary constituency in Assam
(A) 12
(B) 13
(C) 14
(D) 16

Answer: (C) 14

Q40. Lakshminath Bezbaroa is honoured with 'Rasaraj' by Asam Sahitya Sabha in the year
(A) 1917
(B) 1922
(C) 1928
(D) 1931

Answer: (D) 1931

Q41. Namghosa was written by
(A) Sankardev
(B) Madhabdev
(C) Madhava Kandali
(D) Naone of the above

Answer: (B) Madhabdev

Q42. "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai" won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in the year
(A) 1985
(B) 1988
(C) 1990
(D) 1991

Answer: (B) 1988

Q43. The film "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai" was directed by
(A) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(B) Jahnu Barua
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Manju Borah

Answer: (B) Jahnu Barua

Q44. How much percent of the Indian landmass is covered by the State of Assam
(A) 3.39%
(B) 2.39%
(C) 4.39%
(D) 2.93%

Answer: (B) 2.39%

Q45. Which language is used by Sankardev to written Borgeets
(A) Assamese
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Bengali
(D) Brajavali

Answer: (D) Brajavali

Q46. The literacy rate of Assam according to 2011 census is
(A) 72.19 %
(B) 72.58 %
(C) 73.12 %
(D) 73.98 %

Answer: (A) 72.19 %

Q47. When the uprising of Patharughat took place
(A) 1857
(B) 1864
(C) 1889
(D) 1894

Answer: (D) 1894

Q48. Who was the President of the Swaraj Party in Assam during freedom movement
(A) Bishnuram Medhi
(B) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Tarun Ram Phookan
(D) Maniram Dewan

Answer: (C) Tarun Ram Phookan

Q49. The terracotta industry is located in
(A) Dhubri
(B) Karimganj
(C) Goalpara
(D) Dhemaji

Answer: (A) Dhubri

Q50. The Ahom Kingdom was established in the year
(A) 1216
(B) 1228
(C) 1256
(D) 1272

Answer: (B) 1228

Q51. The Shiv dol was constructed during the reign of
(A) Pramatta Singha
(B) Rudra Singha
(C) Purandar Singha
(D) Siba Singha

Answer: (D) Siba Singha

Q52. The Asssam Public Service Commission (APSC) Regulation was promulgated in exercise of the powers
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1960

Q53. The first stadium of Assam was built in
(A) Jorhat
(B) Golaghat
(C) Sibsagar
(D) Dhemaji

Answer: (A) Jorhat

Q54. Sadiya Khowa Gohain was a
(A) Jamindar
(B) King
(C) Frontier Officer
(D) Naval Commander

Answer: (D) Naval Commander

Q55. Prachya Sasanavali was edited by
(A) Dr. Maheswar Neog
(B) Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barua
(C) Dr. surya Kumar Bhuyan
(D) Alexander Mackenzie

Answer: (A) Dr. Maheswar Neog

Q56. The king nickednamed as Bhagaraja was
(A) Sutiyampha
(B) Sutamla
(C) Surampha
(D) Sunyatpha

Answer: (C) Surampha

Q57. During freedom struggle, the "Mrityu Bahini" was formed by
(A) Chandraprabha Saikiani
(B) Pushpalata Das
(C) Rani Gaidinlieu
(D) Kanaklata Barua

Answer: (B) Pushpalata Das

Q58. "Rang Ghar" was constructed during the reign of
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(D) Siv Singha

Answer: (C) Pramatta Singha

Q59. When was Assam Provincial Congress Committee formed
(A) 1920
(B) 1921
(C) 1922
(D) 1923

Answer: (B) 1921

Q60. The author of "Asomiya Sahityar Buranji" is
(A) Nathan Brown
(B) Jatindranath Duara
(C) Devendranath Bezbarua
(D) Gunabhiram Barua

Answer: (C) Devendranath Bezbarua

Q61. The Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency in
(A) 1874
(B) 1889
(C) 1861
(D) 1826

Answer: (A) 1874

Q62. The illustration work of the medieval Assamese text Hastividyarnava was done by
(A) Suryakhari Daibaigya
(B) Sukumar Borkaith
(C) Dibar and Ddosai
(D) Rama Saraswati

Answer: (B) Sukumar Borkaith

Q63. The Gohain Kamal Ali road was constructed during the reign of
(A) Nara Narayan
(B) Parikshit Narayan
(C) Viswa Singha
(D) Raghu Dev

Answer: (A) Nara Narayan

Q64. The first Ahom Monarch to assume the Hindu title "Swarganarayan" was
(A) Siva Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Jayadhwaj Singha
(D) Suhungmung

Answer: (D) Suhungmung

Q65. The first rebellion against the British rule in Assam in 1828 was led by
(A) Piyali Phukan
(B) Maniram Dewan
(C) Gomdhar Knowar
(D) Piyali Baruah

Answer: (C) Gomdhar Knowar

Q66. Who was the author of the book "India against Itself"
(A) Dr. Hiren Gohain
(B) Dr. Mamani Roysom Goswami
(C) Homen Borgohain
(D) Dr. Sanjib Barua

Answer: (D) Dr. Sanjib Barua

Q67. The Dhodar Ali is constructed during the reign of
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Gadadhar Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(D) Siva Singha

Answer: (B) Gadadhar Singha

Q68. The Jaysagar Tank was excavated under the reign of which of the following Kings
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Gadadhar Singha
(C) Siva Singha
(D) Rajeswar Singha

Answer: (A) Rudra Singha

Q69. The district which was separated from Assam and was given to East Pakistan in the year 1947 was
(A) Khulna
(B) Sylhet
(C) Chittagong
(D) Sholashahar

Answer: (B) Sylhet

Q70. In Assam, a source of hot water spring is situated in
(A) Nambor Reserve Forest
(B) Parashuram Kunda
(C) Orang Wildlife Sanctuary
(D) Manas Nationa Park

Answer: (A) Nambor Reserve Forest

Q71. Kamakhya Temple was rebuilt by which one of the following Koch King
(A) Biswa Singha
(B) Raghu Deva
(C) Naranarayan
(D) Prananarayan

Answer: (C) Naranarayan

Q72. Kanaklata Barua became a martyr of which one of the following national movements
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Quit India Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) Swadeshi Movement

Answer: (B) Quit India Movement

Q73. The Patkai Bum range makes the boundary between
(A) India and Bhutan
(B) India and China
(C) India and Bangladesh
(D) India and Burma

Answer: (D) India and Burma

Q74. Which one of the following places is the confluence of three highly revered pilgrimage for the Hindu, Muslim and Buddhists
(A) Parashuram Kunda
(B) Dekiakhowa Namghar
(C) Hajo
(D) Barpeta

Answer: (C) Hajo

Q75. Siang, joined by Lohit and Dibang makes which of the following rivers
(A) Jia Bharali
(B) Dikhow
(C) Subansiri
(D) Brahmaputra

Answer: (D) Brahmaputra

Q76. Which Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam boasts of the golden langur
(A) Pani Dihing
(B) Pobitora
(C) Laokhowa
(D) Chakrashila

Answer: (D) Chakrashila

Q77. Which one was the first capital of Ahom Kingdom in Assam
(A) Garhgaon
(B) Charaideo
(C) Jorhat
(D) Sivsagar

Answer: (B) Charaideo

Q78. The area of Kaziranga National Park is approximately
(A) 430 sq. km
(B) 500 sq. km
(C) 390 sq. km
(D) 720 sq. km

Answer: (A) 430 sq. km

Q79. About 91% of world population of a particular animal species found in Kaziranga National Park is which one of the following
(A) Asian hog deer
(B) Pygmy hog
(C) Asiatic wild buffalo
(D) Sangai deer

Answer: (B) Pygmy hog

Q80. Of the total production of Muga, the Golden Silk, in the world, Assam produces
(A) 69%
(B) 79%
(C) 89%
(D) 99%

Answer: (D) 99%

Q81. In which of the following National Parks/Wildlife Sanctuaries, the density of rhino population is the highest
(A) Manas
(B) Kaziranga
(C) Pobitora
(D) Nameri

Answer: (C) Pobitora

Q82. The highest concentration of forest in the State of Assam occurs in
(A) Karbi Anglong district
(B) Dima Hasao district
(C) Goalpara district
(D) Dhubri district

Answer: (A) Karbi Anglong district

Q83. Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary is located in which one of the following districts
(A) Jorhat
(B) Sivasagar
(C) Golaghat
(D) Dhemaji

Answer: (B) Sivasagar

Q84. Who was the first martyr of 1942 Revolution in Assam
(A) Kanaklata Barua
(B) Kamala Miri
(C) Kushal Konwar
(D) Maniram Dewan

Answer: (A) Kanaklata Barua

Q85. The Treaty of Yandaboo signed between East India Company and which one of the following
(A) Ahom King
(B) King of Burma
(C) Kachari King
(D) Chutiya King

Answer: (B) King of Burma

Q86. The first Peasant Uprising against the British was known as
(A) Phulaguri Dhawa
(B) Patharughat Raijmel
(C) Battle of Itakhuli
(D) None of the above

Answer: (A) Phulaguri Dhawa

Q87. The first phase of Moamoria Rebellion was started in
(A) 1749
(B) 1759
(C) 1769
(D) 1779

Answer: (C) 1769

Q88. In which year Gopinath Bordoloi was arrested for taking part in the freedom movement
(A) 1915
(B) 1918
(C) 1920
(D) 1922

Answer: (D) 1922

Q89. In addition to Assamese, which other language from the State is included in the Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution
(A) Mishing
(B) Rabha
(C) Tiwa
(D) Bodo

Answer: (D) Bodo

Q90. The rank of Assam in literacy among the States of India is
(A) 9th
(B) 12th
(C) 16th
(D) 26th

Answer: (D) 26th

Q91. The Phulaguri uprising was take place
(A) 1848
(B) 1852
(C) 1861
(D) 1869

Answer: (C) 1861

Q92. When Bhupen Hazarika had been awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
(A) 1990
(B) 1992
(C) 1993
(D) 1997

Answer: (B) 1992

Q93. Which of the following places is the site of rain forest in Assam and in which District
(A) Sonai Rupai (Sonitpur)
(B) Joypur (Dibrugarh)
(C) Sessa (Dibrugarh)
(D) Manas (Kokrajhar)

Answer: (B) Joypur (Dibrugarh)

Q94. Who among the following from Assam joined the famous Dandi March
(A) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
(B) Tarunram Phukan
(C) Kuladhar Saikia
(D) Liladhar Baruah

Answer: (D) Liladhar Baruah

Q95. The historic Assam Accord was signed on
(A) 15th August, 1985
(B) 26th Janury, 1986
(C) 15th August, 1986
(D) 15th August, 1990

Answer: (A) 15th August, 1985

Q96. Ali-Aai-Ligang is an agri-based festival celebrated by the
(A) Bodo
(B) Khasis
(C) Mising
(D) Naga

Answer: (C) Mising

Q97. "Me-Dum-Me-Phi" festival is celebrated annually on
(A) 31 January
(B) 31 July
(C) 31 August
(D) 31 December

Answer: (A) 31 January

Q98. Assam Police Day observed on
(A) 13th January
(B) 4th April
(C) 8th September
(D) 1st October

Answer: (D) 1st October

Q99. Which of the following districts of Assam has been declared as first tobacco free district
(A) Karimganj
(B) Kamrup Metro
(C) Jorhat
(D) Golaghat

Answer: (C) Jorhat

Q100. In which year was the Bodo Sahitya Shabha founded
(A) 1952
(B) 1956
(C) 1959
(D) 1978

Answer: (A) 1952