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Export to PDFQ1. Who translated Ramayana into Assamese
language?
Q1. Who translated Ramayana into Assamese
language?
Answer: (C) Madhava Kandali
Kaviraja Madhava Kandali was a Pre-Shankara era Assamese poet. His Saptakanda Ramayana is considered the earliest translation of the Ramayana into an Indo-Aryan language, Assamese.
Q2. Busu Dima is an important festival of
Q2. Busu Dima is an important festival of
Answer: (D) Dimasa
Dimasa
Q3. Which one amongst the following is the oldest production unit?
Q3. Which one amongst the following is the oldest production unit?
Answer: (A) Digboi Refinery
The Digboi Refinery in Assam is the oldest refinery in India, having been commissioned on December 11, 1901. It was built by the British and is also Asia's first refinery. The refinery is known as the birthplace of the Indian oil industry. Oil was first discovered in 1867 while laying a railway line in the Digboi area.
Q4. Which town is known as oil city of Assam?
Q4. Which town is known as oil city of Assam?
Answer: (A) Digboi
Digboi
Q5. Who wrote Hemkosh?
Q5. Who wrote Hemkosh?
Answer: (C) Hemchandra Barua
Hemkosh is the first etymological dictionary of the Assamese language based on Sanskrit spellings, compiled by Hemchandra Barua. It was first published in the early 20th century under the supervision of Capt.
Q6. Which ancient kingdom of the Brahmaputra Valley was ruled by the Varman dynasty?
Q6. Which ancient kingdom of the Brahmaputra Valley was ruled by the Varman dynasty?
Answer: (B) Kamarupa
The Varman dynasty ruled the ancient kingdom of Kamarupa in the Brahmaputra Valley from the 4th to the 7th century CE. During their reign, they built several temples, monuments, and cities, and developed a distinct culture that blended Indian and Southeast Asian influences.
Q7. The chief of the Singphos was known as?
Q7. 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.
Q8. Who restored Rangpur to Gaurinath Singha in 1794
Q8. Who restored Rangpur to Gaurinath Singha in 1794
Answer: (A) Thomas Welsh
Thomas Welsh
Q9. Who was the founder of the Koch dynasty that ruled Assam in the 16th century?
Q9. 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.
Q10. Srimanta sankardev was born in
Q10. Srimanta sankardev was born in
Answer: (D) 1449
26 September 1449
Q11. Who participated in the Kurukshetra War from Assam?
Q11. Who participated in the Kurukshetra War from Assam?
Answer: (A) Bhagadatta
Bhagadatta was the son of Narakasura, and the king of Pragjyotisha in Hindu mythology. Bhagadatta was born from a limb of the asura called Bashkala. He was a renowned warrior, and was known to be a great friend of Indra. Supratika (Bhagadatta's elephant). Bhima killed all the elephants with his mace.
Q12. The only seat from 14 seats in Assam Lok Sabha is reserved for ST is
Q12. The only seat from 14 seats in Assam Lok Sabha is reserved for ST is
Answer: (A) Karimganj
Karimganj
Q13. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place?
Q13. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place?
Answer: (A) 1894
The Patharughat Peasants' Uprising took place on January 28, 1894. The uprising occurred in Patharughat, a small village in Assam's Darrang district, northeast of Guwahati.
Q14. Which Ahom Ruler adopted the Ahom name Sudingpha?
Q14. Which Ahom Ruler adopted the Ahom name Sudingpha?
Answer: (A) Chandrakanta Singha
Sudingphaa aka Chandrakanta Singha, was a Tungkhungia king of the Ahom dynasty, who ruled at the climactic of the Ahom kingdom. His reign witnessed the invasion of Burmese on Assam and its subsequent occupation by British East India Company.
Q15. The Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency in
Q15. The Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency in
Answer: (A) 1874
1874
Q16. Tungkhungia Buranji is written by
Q16. Tungkhungia Buranji is written by
Answer: (A) Srinath Barbarua
Srinath Duara Barbarua
Q17. The real Assamese prose writing was first introduced by?
Q17. The real Assamese prose writing was first introduced by?
Answer: (D) Bhattadeva
Bhattadeva is now known as the father of Assamese prose who introduced it in Assam.
Q18. The only Ramsar site wetland in Assam is the
Q18. The only Ramsar site wetland in Assam is the
Answer: (A) Deepor beel
Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary is the only Ramsar site wetland in Assam. It is a freshwater lake in the Kamrup district of the lower Brahmaputra valley, on the outskirts of Guwahati. The 4.1 sq km sanctuary is managed by the Assam Forest Department.
Q19. At which location did the initial battle between the Burmese and the British transpire on 17 January 1824?
Q19. At which location did the initial battle between the Burmese and the British transpire on 17 January 1824?
Answer: (D) Cachar
The first clashes between British and Burmese forces occurred in Vikrampur in Cachar in January 1824.
Q20. When was a trade treaty signed between Gaurinath Singha and Captain Welsh?
Q20. When was a trade treaty signed between Gaurinath Singha and Captain Welsh?
Answer: (C) 1793
To evaluate how at the invitation of the Ahom king Gaurinath Singha the British came to Assam and how in the name of establishing peace in Assam persuaded the king to sign a commercial treaty with him on 28th Feb, 1793.