Assam History MCQ Part-2 (For APSC)

Q101. Who directed the Assamese Film "Shakuntala"
(A) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(B) Dr Bhupen Hazarika
(C) Bidyut chakraborty
(D) Jyotiprasad Agarwala

Answer: (B) Dr Bhupen Hazarika

Q102. Which one was the second film directed by Jyotiprasad Agarwala
(A) Joymoti
(B) Indramalati
(C) Monumoti
(D) Siraj

Answer: (B) Indramalati

Q103. Which one was the first Assamese film to won President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film
(A) Puberun
(B) Shakuntala
(C) Maniram Devan
(D) Ronga Police

Answer: (D) Ronga Police

Q104. In which year Assamese film "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai" wins the Silver and Bronze Leopard Award in Locarno International Film Festival
(A) 1987
(B) 1988
(C) 1989
(D) 1990

Answer: (B) 1988

Q105. The first film directed by Jahnu Barua
(A) Firingoti
(B) Papori
(C) Aparoopa
(D) Bonani

Answer: (C) Aparoopa

Q106. The book "Mariam Astin Athaba Hira Barua" is written by
(A) Hiren Gohain
(B) Rita Chowdhury
(C) Arupa Kalita Patinga
(D) Rabindra Sarkar

Answer: (C) Arupa Kalita Patinga

Q107. Which Assamese film bagged the National Film Award for 2014
(A) Basundhara
(B) Othello
(C) Bandhon
(D) Ajeyo

Answer: (D) Ajeyo

Q108. Which one is the first mobile theatre of Assam
(A) Natraj Theatre
(B) Hangul Theatre
(C) Kohinoor Theatre
(D) Abahan Theatre

Answer: (C) Kohinoor Theatre

Q109. Sobha Brahma was associated with
(A) Theatre
(B) Fine Arts
(C) Music
(D) Football

Answer: (B) Fine Arts

Q110. Lachit Divas is celebrated on
(A) 13th June
(B) 18th September
(C) 22nd October
(D) 24th November

Answer: (D) 24th November

Q111. The Asom Divas is celebrated on
(A) 5th March
(B) 12th August
(C) 23rd October
(D) 2nd December

Answer: (D) 2nd December

Q112. Baksa district was created from the parts of which of the following districts
(A) Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup
(B) Goalpara and Kokrajhar
(C) Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar
(D) Darrang, Barpeta and Nalbari

Answer: (A) Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup

Q113. In terms of area, the smallest district of Assam is
(A) Chirang
(B) Baksa
(C) Kamrup Metro
(D) Udalguri

Answer: (C) Kamrup Metro

Q114. Who is the recipient of Bishwaratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award in 2015
(A) Shyam Benegal
(B) Amjad Ali
(C) Amol Palekar
(D) Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Answer: (D) Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Q115. Who among the following is the first Assamese translator of the Ramayana
(A) Ram Saraswati
(B) Madhab Kandali
(C) Ananta kandali
(D) Sankardeva

Answer: (B) Madhab Kandali

Q116. Who is the first Assamese woman to be awarded by the Sangeet Natak Akademi
(A) Sudakshina Sarma
(B) Anupama Bhattacharya
(C) Pratima Pandey Barua
(D) Aaideo Handique

Answer: (C) Pratima Pandey Barua

Q117. The first novel by Rajanikanta Bordoloi was
(A) Nirmal Bhakat
(B) Miri Jiyori
(C) Manomoti
(D) Donduadrah

Answer: (B) Miri Jiyori

Q118. During which Ahom King reign, the Saraighat battle was ended with decisive win over Mughal
(A) Chakradhwaj Singha
(B) Udayaditya Singha
(C) Jayadhwaj Singha
(D) Pratap Singha

Answer: (B) Udayaditya Singha

Q119. Which ahom king created the 'Borbarua' and 'Borphukan' post
(A) Pratap Singha
(B) Dihingia Raja
(C) Rajeswar Singha
(D) Lakshmi Singha

Answer: (A) Pratap Singha

Q120. Who wrote the book 'Bhakti Ratnavali'
(A) Sankardev
(B) Madhava Kandali
(C) Madhavdev
(D) Hema Saraswati

Answer: (C) Madhavdev

Q121. The Assam Gas Cracker project was approved in
(A) January 2001
(B) April 2006
(C) March 2008
(D) January 2010

Answer: (B) April 2006

Q122. Swahid Divas is celebrated on
(A) 2nd September
(B) 30th October
(C) 14th November
(D) 10th December

Answer: (D) 10th December

Q123. In which district, Sainik School is located
(A) Golaghat
(B) Goalpara
(C) Dhuburi
(D) Dibrugarh

Answer: (B) Goalpara

Q124. Which one is the only Assamese who represented India in the First Round Table Conference held at London in 1930
(A) Chandradhar Barua
(B) Tarun Ram Phukan
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) Krishna Nath Sarmah

Answer: (A) Chandradhar Barua

Q125. "Assam Women's University", the first women's university in Assam is located in
(A) Dibrugarh
(B) Jorhat
(C) Nagaon
(D) Silchar

Answer: (B) Jorhat

Q126. Assam's only fishery college "College of Fisheries Science" is located in
(A) Morigaon
(B) Raha
(C) Nagaon
(D) Jorhat

Answer: (B) Raha

Q127. The Dhola-Sadiya bridge is built on the river
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Lohit
(C) Dibang
(D) Siang

Answer: (B) Lohit

Q128. Who is also known as the father of the Bhryamyman or Mobile Theatre of Assam
(A) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
(B) Achyut Lahkar
(C) Ratan Lahkar
(D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha

Answer: (B) Achyut Lahkar

Q129. Who is also known as the "King of Bihu"
(A) Bhupen Hazarika
(B) Khagen Mahanta
(C) Zubeen Garg
(D) Jayanta Hazarika

Answer: (B) Khagen Mahanta

Q130. Which one is the first film where Bhupen Hazarika sings as playback singer
(A) Jyotimoti
(B) Siraj
(C) Indramalati
(D) Pioli Phukan

Answer: (C) Indramalati

Q131. Who is the first recipient of Asom Ratna award
(A) Bhupen Hazarika
(B) Mamoni Raisom Goswami
(C) Jitendra Nath Goswami
(D) Hiren Bhattacharyya

Answer: (A) Bhupen Hazarika

Q132. Which Assamese poet is also known as "Prem aru Rodalir Kobi"
(A) Dimbeswar Neog
(B) Amulya Barua
(C) Nabakanta Barua
(D) Hiren Bhattacharyya

Answer: (D) Hiren Bhattacharyya

Q133. In which year Mamoni Raisom Goswami win the Jnanpith Award
(A) 1998
(B) 2000
(C) 2001
(D) 2002

Answer: (B) 2000

Q134. Who had written the poetry anthology 'Alakananda'
(A) Nalini Bala Devi
(B) Raghunath Choudhary
(C) Nilamani Phookan
(D) Hem Barua

Answer: (A) Nalini Bala Devi

Q135. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine 'Jonaki'
(A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(B) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(C) Satyanath Bora
(D) Ananda Chandra Agarwala

Answer: (B) Chandra Kumar Agarwala

Q136. In which year Assamese magazine 'Jonaki' was first published
(A) 1887
(B) 1889
(C) 1890
(D) 1896

Answer: (B) 1889

Q137. Who is also known as 'bihogi kobi'
(A) Dimbeswar Neog
(B) Nalinidhar Bhattacharya
(C) Raghunath Choudhary
(D) Nilmoni Phukan

Answer: (C) Raghunath Choudhary

Q138. The first Assamese romantic poem 'Bon Kunwori' was written by
(A) Dimbeswar Neog
(B) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(C) Mahendranath Dekaphukan
(D) Benudhar Rajkhowa

Answer: (B) Chandra Kumar Agarwala

Q139. Who was the first secretary of the Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati Xadhini Xobha
(A) Benudhar Rajkhowa
(B) Shivaram Sarma Bordoloi
(C) Lakshiprasad Chaliha
(D) Lakhyeswar Sarma

Answer: (B) Shivaram Sarma Bordoloi

Q140. The first modern Assamese theatre hall 'Baan theatre' established at Tezpur in the year
(A) 1899
(B) 1903
(C) 1906
(D) 1909

Answer: (C) 1906

Q141. Which Assamese writer is also known as 'Bakulbonor Kavi'
(A) Bishnuram Medhi
(B) Binanda Chandra Barua
(C) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(D) Ananda Chandra Barua

Answer: (D) Ananda Chandra Barua

Q142. Who had wrtten the book named 'Prahlada charitra'
(A) Hema Saraswati
(B) Harivara Vipra
(C) Madhava Kandali
(D) Kaviratna Saravati

Answer: (A) Hema Saraswati

Q143. Which Assamese poet had translated Valmiki Ramayana into Assamese verse 'Saptakanda Ramayana'
(A) Ananta Kandali
(B) Madhava Kandali
(C) Sankardeva
(D) Kaviratna Saravati

Answer: (B) Madhava Kandali

Q144. The Assam silk industry is mainly centered in
(A) Hajo
(B) Rangia
(C) Batadrava
(D) Sualkuchi

Answer: (D) Sualkuchi

Q145. Sankaradeva had established the first Naamghar at
(A) Narayanpur
(B) Patbaushi
(C) Bordowa
(D) Majuli

Answer: (C) Bordowa

Q146. Who had established the 'Barpeta Satra' in Barpeta
(A) Sankardev
(B) Madhabdev
(C) Damodardev
(D) Gopal Ata

Answer: (B) Madhabdev

Q147. Who had established the Varman dynasty in Assam
(A) Pushya Varman
(B) Samudra Varman
(C) Mahendra Varman
(D) Bhuti Varman

Answer: (A) Pushya Varman

Q148. Which Swargadeo shifted the capital of the Ahom Kingdom from Garhgaon to Rangpur
(A) Gadadhar Singha
(B) Sukhrangpha
(C) Siva Singha
(D) Rudra Singha

Answer: (D) Rudra Singha

Q149. Which Ahom king is also known as 'Bamuni Konwar'
(A) Sutuphaa
(B) Sudangphaa
(C) Susenphaa
(D) Suphakphaa

Answer: (B) Sudangphaa

Q150. Who had discovered Tea plants in Assam in the year 1823
(A) Raymond W. Beaver
(B) Nathan Brown
(C) Oliver Thomas Cutter
(D) Robert Bruce

Answer: (D) Robert Bruce

Q151. Who had conferred Gopinath Bordoloi with the title "Lokapriya"
(A) Jairam Das Daulatram
(B) Saiyid Fazal Ali
(C) Vishnu Sahay
(D) Braj Kumar Nehru

Answer: (A) Jairam Das Daulatram

Q152. Which one is the second most populous city in Assam
(A) Jorhat
(B) Dibrugarh
(C) Nagaon
(D) Silchar

Answer: (D) Silchar

Q153. Which one is not a administrative districts of Barak Valley in Assam
(A) Cachar
(B) Karimganj
(C) Dima Hasao
(D) Hailakandi

Answer: (C) Dima Hasao

Q154. Which one is the only left tributary of Barak river
(A) Jiri River
(B) Madhura River
(C) Sonai River
(D) Jatinga River

Answer: (C) Sonai River

Q155. The Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat was established in the year
(A) 1962
(B) 1965
(C) 1969
(D) 1972

Answer: (C) 1969

Q156. The first Sugar Mill in Assam was establised in
(A) Barua Bamungaon
(B) Bokajan
(C) Chargola
(D) Namrup

Answer: (A) Barua Bamungaon

Q157. Assam's only chemical fertiliser plant is located in
(A) Bongaigaon
(B) Namrup
(C) Jagiroad
(D) Bokajan

Answer: (B) Namrup

Q158. Which Ahom queen built the Sivadol in Sivasagar
(A) Mula Gabharu
(B) Ambika Kunwori
(C) Phuleswari
(D) Kuranganayani

Answer: (C) Phuleswari

Q159. Who was the first American missionary to compile a dictionary of the Assamese language
(A) Miles Bronson
(B) Nathan Brown
(C) Oliver Cutter
(D) Alexander Duff

Answer: (A) Miles Bronson

Q160. The "Me-Dam-Me-Phi" festival is celebrated by
(A) Bodos
(B) Ahoms
(C) Rabhas
(D) Tiwa

Answer: (B) Ahoms

Q161. In which of the districts, the 'Jonbeel Mela' held every year
(A) Kamrup
(B) Nagaon
(C) Morigaon
(D) Karbi Anglong

Answer: (C) Morigaon

Q162. Jatinga village is located in which district
(A) Dima Hasao
(B) Cachar
(C) Karimganj
(D) Karbi Anglong

Answer: (A) Dima Hasao

Q163. In which month, Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in Kamakhya Temple
(A) Bohag
(B) Magh
(C) Ahaar
(D) Kati

Answer: (C) Ahaar

Q164. Who is also known as 'Kala Guru' of Assam
(A) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala

Answer: (B) Bishnu Prasad Rabha

Q165. Who is also known as 'Geetikavi' of Assam
(A) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Pratima Barua Pandey
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Phani Sarma

Answer: (A) Parvati Prasad Baruva

Q166. Who was the founder editor of the Assamese magazine 'Prantik'
(A) Pradeep Baruah
(B) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
(C) Homen Borgohain
(D) Bhabendra Nath Saikia

Answer: (D) Bhabendra Nath Saikia

Q167. Who is the writer of the novel 'Halodhiya Soraye Baudhan Khai'
(A) Homen Borgohain
(B) Nirupama Borgohain
(C) Mahim Bora
(D) Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury

Answer: (A) Homen Borgohain

Q168. In which year, Bhupen Hazarika was elected the President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha
(A) 1988
(B) 1990
(C) 1993
(D) 1995

Answer: (C) 1993

Q169. Which one is the first film directed by Bhupen Hazarika
(A) Era Bator Sur
(B) Shakuntala Sur
(C) Chik Mik Bijuli
(D) Pratidhwani

Answer: (A) Era Bator Sur

Q170. During whose regin, chinese traveler Hsuan-tsang visited Assam
(A) Nara Narayan
(B) Bhaskar Varman
(C) Susthita Varman
(D) Rudra Singha

Answer: (B) Bhaskar Varman

Q171. During which dynasty regin, the Madan Kamdev temples in Kamrup was build
(A) Varman dynasty
(B) Pala dynasty
(C) Naraka dynasty
(D) Koch dynasty

Answer: (B) Pala dynasty

Q172. From which year, the Asom Divas or the Sukaphaa Divas is celebrated on 2nd December
(A) 1994
(B) 1995
(C) 1996
(D) 1997

Answer: (C) 1996

Q173. In which location, the Manas River joins the Brahmaputra river
(A) Dhuburi
(B) Pancharatna
(C) Bongaigaon
(D) Jogighopa

Answer: (D) Jogighopa

Q174. Brahmaputra is the _________ th longest river in the world
(A) 5
(B) 9
(C) 13
(D) 15

Answer: (D) 15

Q175. Total number of districts that are on the bank of Brahmaputra river is
(A) 14
(B) 18
(C) 21
(D) 25

Answer: (C) 21

Q176. Which one is the last major tributary river of Brahmaputra in Assam before it entering Bangladesh
(A) Sankosh
(B) Dhansiri
(C) Manas
(D) Champamati

Answer: (A) Sankosh

Q177. The first Assamese-language magazine Orunodoi was published from
(A) Kolkata
(B) Guwahati
(C) Sibsagar
(D) Dibrugarh

Answer: (C) Sibsagar

Q178. The first Assamese-language magazine Orunodoi was published from
(A) Kolkata
(B) Guwahati
(C) Sibsagar
(D) Dibrugarh

Answer: (C) Sibsagar

Q179. In which year, the first Assamese novel Miri Jiyori was published
(A) 1888
(B) 1894
(C) 1901
(D) 1903

Answer: (B) 1894

Q180. Who was the creator of the imaginary character named 'Kripabor Borua'
(A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(B) Devakanta Baruah
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Chandrakumar Agarwala

Answer: (A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa

Q181. Who was the second President of Assam Sahitya Sabha
(A) Kaliram Medhi
(B) Chandradhar Barua
(C) Amrit Bhushan Dev Adhikari
(D) Rajanikanta Bordoloi

Answer: (B) Chandradhar Barua

Q182. In which year, Lakshminath Bezbaroa presided over the Assam Sahitya Sabha session
(A) 1920 Tezpur
(B) 1923 Jorhat
(C) 1924 Guwahati
(D) 1925 Nagaon

Answer: (C) 1924 Guwahati

Q183. In which year 'O Mur Apunar Desh' was officially adopted as the Assam's state song
(A) 1927
(B) 1934
(C) 1942
(D) 1950

Answer: (A) 1927

Q184. Which one is the epicenter of the Assam silk industry
(A) Majuli
(B) Mangaldoi
(C) Sualkuchi
(D) Tangla

Answer: (C) Sualkuchi

Q185. Under whose guidance the Vrindavani vastra was woven by Assamese weavers
(A) Sankardeva
(B) Madhvadeva
(C) Chilarai
(D) Rudra Singha

Answer: (A) Sankardeva

Q186. The Namdang Stone Bridge was constructed during the reign of Ahom king
(A) Lakshmi Singha
(B) Siva Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Rudra Singha

Answer: (D) Rudra Singha

Q187. The Moamoria Rebellion started during the reign of
(A) Kamaleswar Singha
(B) Siva Singha
(C) Lakshmi Singha
(D) Prataap Singha

Answer: (C) Lakshmi Singha

Q188. Which Ahom king had the shortest reign of 21 days only
(A) Gobar Roja
(B) Samaguria Rojaa
(C) Parvatia Rojaa
(D) Jogeswar Singha

Answer: (B) Samaguria Rojaa

Q189. The Itakhulir Rann was fought against Mughal during the reign of
(A) Siba Singha
(B) Rudra Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Pramatta Singha

Answer: (C) Gadadhar Singha

Q190. The Soti Joymoti Divas is observe on
(A) 14th February
(B) 27th March
(C) 3rd April
(D) 28th April

Answer: (B) 27th March

Q191. From which constituency, Bishnu Prasad Rabha was elected as M.L.A in 1969
(A) Guwahati
(B) Jorhat
(C) Tezpur
(D) Nagaon

Answer: (C) Tezpur

Q192. Which one is first Assamese colour film
(A) Bhaity
(B) Khoj
(C) Aranya
(D) Uttaran

Answer: (A) Bhaity

Q193. Who is the first Assamese recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award
(A) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
(B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
(C) Jatindranath Dowara
(D) Nalinibala Devi

Answer: (C) Jatindranath Dowara

Q194. Which one is the first Assamese novel to win the Sahitya Akademi Award
(A) Iyaruingam
(B) Aghari Atmar Kahini
(C) Koka Deutar har
(D) Pita Putra

Answer: (A) Iyaruingam

Q195. Who is the writter of the poetry book "Bon Phul"
(A) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
(B) Nalinibala Devi
(C) Jatindranath Dowara
(D) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha

Answer: (C) Jatindranath Dowara

Q196. Who is the writter of the novel "Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa"
(A) Anand Chandra Barua
(B) Homen Borgohain
(C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(D) Mamoni Roysom Goswami

Answer: (D) Mamoni Roysom Goswami

Q197. Who was the greatest king of the Pala Dynasty of Kamarupa
(a) Dharmapala
(b) Gopala
(c) Jaypala
(d) Ratnapala

Answer: (a) Dharmapala

Q198. Name the Mughal General who took possession of the Ahom Capital Gahrgaon in 1662
(a) Murshid Quli Khan
(b) Islam Khan
(c) Shaista Khan
(d) Mir Jumla

Answer: (d) Mir Jumla

Q199. Who was the central figure of the Revolt of 1857 in Assam
(a) Kandarpeswar Singha
(b) Maniram Dewan
(c) Piyali Barua
(d) Bahadur Gaoburah

Answer: (b) Maniram Dewan

Q200. What was the capital of the Province 'Eastern Bengal and Assam'
(a) Shillong
(b) Rangpur
(c) Chittagong
(d) Dacca

Answer: (d) Dacca

Q201. The Treaty of Badarpur was signed between David Scott and Govinda Chandra on March
(a) 1820
(b) 1821
(c) 1823
(d) 1824

Answer: (d) 1824

Q202. Cachar was placed under the Commissionerate of Dacca in
(a) 1836
(b) 1837
(c) 1839
(d) 1840

Answer: (a) 1836

Q203. How many kings do you have during the Ahom Period
(a) 30
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 60

Answer: (b) 40

Q204. The second Burmese invasion took place in
(a) 1817
(b) 1818
(c) 1819
(d) 1821

Answer: (c) 1819

Q205. Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua were hanged on
(a) 26th February, 1858
(b) 30th January, 1860
(c) 20th March, 1861
(d) 21st April, 1865

Answer: (a) 26th February, 1858

Q206. In the Quit India Movement of 1942, Kanak Lata and Mukunda Kakati were shot dead by the British Police at
(a) Sonitpur
(b) Tezpur
(c) Gohpur
(d) Biswanath

Answer: (c) Gohpur

Q207. After the demise of the 1st Prime Minister of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi in 1950, the second Chief Minister was
(a) B. P. Chaliha
(b) B. R. Medhi
(c) Sarat Chandra Singha
(d) M. M. Choudhury

Answer: (b) B. R. Medhi

Q208. Sadulla's Coalition Ministry took place on
(a) 1st April, 1937
(b) 1st March, 1937
(c) 5th March, 1939
(d) 5th April, 1941

Answer: (a) 1st April, 1937

Q209. Who is the founder of the South-East Asia Ramayana Research Center
(a) Bhupen Hazarika
(b) Mamoni Raisom Goswami
(c) Dhrubajyoti Bora
(d) Lakshminath Bezbaroa

Answer: (b) Mamoni Raisom Goswami

Q210. Durjaya (present-day North Guwahati) was the capital of
(a) Pala dynasty
(b) Mlechchha dynasty
(c) Varman dynasty
(d) Naraka dynasty

Answer: (a) Pala dynasty

Q211. The Hayagriva Madhava Temple of Hajo is located in which hill
(a) Agnigarh Hill
(b) Nilachal Hill
(c) Monikut Hill
(d) Mikir Hills

Answer: (c) Monikut Hill

Q212. Which one was the last capital of the Ahom Kingdom
(a) Charaideo
(b) Garhgaon
(c) Rangpur
(d) Jorhat

Answer: (d) Jorhat

Q213. Which one is known as "Tea City of India"
(a) Dibrugarh
(b) Jorhat
(c) Sivsagar
(d) Golaghat

Answer: (a) Dibrugarh