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Category Description: Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi). The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west. Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley. History of Assam consists of various histories of tribes - Ahom, Bodo, Kachari, Rabha, etc. Lets explore history of Assam in the form of MCQ Quiz.
Q1. Which period is often refers to as 'Maanar Din'?
Q1. Which period is often refers to as 'Maanar Din'?
Answer: (D) 1821-1826
The period between 1821 and 1826 is often referred to as "Maanar Din". The term is Assamese for "The days/period of the Burmese". The period refers to the time when the Kingdom of Assam was under the control of Burma. The period is remembered with horror by the people of Assam. The period was the climactic period of the Ahom kingdom. The population of Assam was greatly reduced by 2/3 and 1/3 of the men and boys were killed during this period.
Q2. Which Ahom Swargadeo created the post of the Barpatra Gohain
Q2. Which Ahom Swargadeo created the post of the Barpatra Gohain
Answer: (C) Suhungmung
Suhungmung
Q3. Why was Kushal Konwar hanged?
Q3. Why was Kushal Konwar hanged?
Answer: (C) In connection with a Train Derailment case
The British hanged Kushal Konwar in 1943 for his alleged role in the derailment of a military train on October 10, 1942. The derailment killed British and American soldiers.
Q4. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?
Q4. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?
Answer: (C) 26th February 1858
Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua were charged with treason. On 26 February 1858, they were both hanged by the British in public at Jorhat. Their capital punishment shocked the entire Assam valley, which had not witnessed such public executions for a long time.
Q5. Who was the first ruler of Assam?
Q5. Who was the first ruler of Assam?
Answer: (A) Mahiranga
Mahiranga (Mirong) Danava
Q6. Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in which battle?
Q6. Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in which battle?
Answer: (D) Battle of Ghiladhari
Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in the Battle of Ghiladhari 1817.
Q7. Which medieval king of Assam is credited with building the famous Sivasagar Sagar tank, and is known for his military campaigns against the Mughals?
Q7. Which medieval king of Assam is credited with building the famous Sivasagar Sagar tank, and is known for his military campaigns against the Mughals?
Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
Rudra Singha, also known as Rudra Singha Suklengmung, was a medieval king of Assam who ruled from 1696 to 1714. He is credited with building the famous Sivasagar Sagar tank, and is known for his military campaigns against the Mughals. He was a powerful and influential king who played a significant role in Assam's history.
Q8. Who is the founder of the Assam Sangha, a medieval kingdom that ruled Assam from the 13th to the 16th century?
Q8. Who is the founder of the Assam Sangha, a medieval kingdom that ruled Assam from the 13th to the 16th century?
Answer: (A) Sukaphaa
Sukaphaa was the founder of the Ahom kingdom, also known as the Assam Sangha, which ruled Assam from 1228 to 1826. He was a Tai prince from present-day Myanmar who united various tribes and expanded the kingdom.
Q9. Which Ahom king requested the English to help them in Moamoriya Rebellion?
Q9. Which Ahom king requested the English to help them in Moamoriya Rebellion?
Answer: (B) Gaurinath Singha
The 35th king of the Ahom kingdom, Suhitpangphaa, also known as Gaurinath Singha, reigned from 1780–1794. His reign was marked by the rise of the Moamoria rebellion and the decentralization of Ahom power. The Moamoria Rebellion was a power struggle between the Ahom king and the Moamoria tribe, followers of Mayamara Satra, that lasted from 1769 to 1805. The rebellion began during the reign of Ahom King Lakshmi Singha and ended during the reign of Ahom King Kamaleswar Singha.
Q10. Who was the founder of the Koch dynasty that ruled Assam in the 16th century?
Q10. Who was the founder of the Koch dynasty that ruled Assam in the 16th century?
Answer: (A) Vishwa Singha
Biswa Singha (1515–1540) is considered the founder of the Koch dynasty, which ruled parts of present-day Assam and Bengal in the 16th century. He unified various Bodo tribes, replaced the Baro-Bhuyans, and established the dynasty in the erstwhile Kamata Kingdom. His son, Naranarayan, is considered the dynasty's greatest monarch, extending his power over a large part of Assam and southward into what became the British district of Rangpur.
Q11. Which Ahom king was defeated in the battle of Mahargarh?
Q11. Which Ahom king was defeated in the battle of Mahargarh?
Answer: (D) Chandrakanta Singha
Chandrakanta Singha, a Tungkhungia king of the Ahom dynasty, was defeated in the Battle of Mahargarh. The battle took place on April 26, 1824, and ended the Ahoms' 600-year rule.
Q12. What was the first capital of Ahom kingdom?
Q12. What was the first capital of Ahom kingdom?
Answer: (A) Charaideo
Charaideo or Che-Rai-Doi (Literally: the shining city on the hills in Ahom language) is a town in Charaideo district, Assam, India and was also the first capital of the Ahom kingdom established by the first Ahom king Chao Lung Siu-Ka-Pha in 1253.
Q13. The Chief of the Ahom Military during the reign of Chuhungmung and the husband of Mula Gabhoru was
Q13. The Chief of the Ahom Military during the reign of Chuhungmung and the husband of Mula Gabhoru was
Answer: (B) Frashenmung Borgohain
Phrasengmong Borgohain was the chief of the Ahom military during the reign of Ahom king Suhungmung. He was also the husband of Mula Gabhoru, the daughter of the previous Ahom king, Supimphaa.
Q14. What are the burial mounds of Ahom royalty commonly known as?
Q14. What are the burial mounds of Ahom royalty commonly known as?
Answer: (C) Moidam
Moidams are the distinctive burial mounds constructed for Ahom royalty and their families.
Q15. When was the Assam Tea Company established?
Q15. When was the Assam Tea Company established?
Answer: (C) 1839
The Assam Tea Company, a pioneering company in the Indian tea industry, was established in 1839. This marked a significant step in the organized cultivation and commercialization of tea in Assam, which had been discovered to have indigenous tea plants. The company played a vital role in developing tea plantations and establishing Assam as a major tea-producing region.
Q16. Ahoms basically belonged to?
Q16. Ahoms basically belonged to?
Answer: (C) Mongoloid
Mongoloid. The Ahom dynasty (1228–1826) ruled the Ahom Kingdom in present-day Assam, India for nearly 598 years. The dynasty was established by Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao (present-day Yunnan, China) who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai mountains.
Q17. When was Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Barua hanged to death?
Q17. When was Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Barua hanged to death?
Answer: (B) 1830
Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Baruah were hanged to death in 1830 and the rest were expelled from the country. Thus Assam passed into the hands of the British. Besides Assam, they annexed Khamtis, Singhpho, Matak, Kachari, Naga, Garo, Luchai and other hilly kingdoms to the ever growing empire.
Q18. The first Moamaria uprising began during the rule of which king?
Q18. The first Moamaria uprising began during the rule of which king?
Answer: (B) Swargadeo Lakshmi Singha
The Moamaria rebellion was a significant uprising in Assam that started during the reign of Swargadeo Lakshmi Singha.
Q19. Which Ahom king is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671?
Q19. Which Ahom king is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671?
Answer: (D) Lachit Borphukan
Lachit Borphukan, the Commander in Chief of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam's Royal Army, is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671. The battle took place on the Brahmaputra river in Saraighat, which is now part of Guwahati, Assam, India. It was a decisive victory that ended the Mughals' years-long siege of Guwahati.
Q20. The chief of the Singphos was known as?
Q20. The chief of the Singphos was known as?
Answer: (C) Gaum
The Singphos are divided into clans, each with a chief known as a "Gaum". The main clans include Bessa, Duffa, Luttao, Luttora, Tesari, Mirip, Lophae, Lutong, and Magrong. In 1823, Bessa Gaum was the Singpho chief who allowed Robert Bruce to take some tea plants and seeds. Some tea leaves were sent to the Botanical Gardens in Calcutta, where the plant was identified as a variety of tea. Tea experts credit Bisa Gam with the discovery of tea in Assam in 1823.