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QuizList 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. Lets explore Assam in the form of MCQ Quiz.
Export to PDFQ1. Which Assamese cultural icon is credited with creating the traditional Assamese art form of "Bhaona", a form of classical dance and drama?
Q1. Which Assamese cultural icon is credited with creating the traditional Assamese art form of "Bhaona", a form of classical dance and drama?
Answer: (A) Srimanta Sankardev
Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th-century Assamese saint-reformer, is credited with creating the traditional Assamese art form of "Bhaona", a unique blend of classical dance and drama. Bhaona is an integral part of Assamese cultural heritage and is still performed today.
Q2. When was Kushal Konwar hanged?
Q2. When was Kushal Konwar hanged?
Answer: (B) 1943
Kushal Konwar was hanged at 4:30 AM on June 15, 1943 in Jorhat Jail. The British police arrested Konwar after a military train derailed, killing many British and American soldiers. The British police accused Konwar of being the main conspirator behind the sabotage.
Q3. What is the name of the first oil refinery in Assam
Q3. What is the name of the first oil refinery in Assam
Answer: (B) Digboi
Digboi
Q4. The God of Learning of the Ahoms is known as
Q4. The God of Learning of the Ahoms is known as
Answer: (B) Ye-Cheng-Pha
According to the Ahom Chronicles, Ye-Cheng-Pha is the god of knowledge for the Ahom people. The Chronicles say that when Lengdon, the king of Mong Phi, sent his grandsons Khunlung and Khunlai to Mong Ri, Ye-Cheng-Pha advised them to perform various worships to honor the Phi-Dam (Ancestral Spirit) and Khwan elements. These worships include Umpha, Phuralong, Mae Dam Mae Phi, and Rik-khwan, which are performed on different occasions and in different months of the year.
Q5. The construction of Talatal Ghar was started by?
Q5. The construction of Talatal Ghar was started by?
Answer: (D) Rudra Singha
King Rudra Singha had shifted his capital from Garhgaon to Rangpur in 1707 (then known as Tengabari). He started the construction of the Talatal Ghar, but it was initially built of semi-permanent materials.
Q6. Who compiled and published the first Assamese dictionary in 1867?
Q6. Who compiled and published the first Assamese dictionary in 1867?
Answer: (D) Miles Bronson
American Baptist missionary Dr. Miles Bronson compiled and published the first Assamese dictionary in 1867. The dictionary, titled A Dictionary in Assamese and English, was published by the American Baptist Mission Press in Sibsagar, Assam. The dictionary is now out of print.
Q7. IBN-Batuta, the celebrated traveller, visited Assam in the
Q7. IBN-Batuta, the celebrated traveller, visited Assam in the
Answer: (C) fourteenth century
fourteenth century
Q8. Which Ahom king is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671?
Q8. 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.
Q9. Who was the first Assamese Justice of Gauhati High Court
Q9. Who was the first Assamese Justice of Gauhati High Court
Answer: (B) Haliram Deka
Haliram deka
Q10. In which year Assamese was adopted as the official language of assam
Q10. In which year Assamese was adopted as the official language of assam
Answer: (A) 1960
1960
Q11. Who was the first vice chancellor of Gauhati University?
Q11. Who was the first vice chancellor of Gauhati University?
Answer: (A) Krishna Kanta Handique
Krishnakanta Handique
Q12. Which is the highest point in Assam?
Q12. Which is the highest point in Assam?
Answer: (B) Chenghehishon
Chenghehishon
Q13. On the basis of population size, which of the following is the largest tribal group in Assam?
Q13. On the basis of population size, which of the following is the largest tribal group in Assam?
Answer: (D) Bodo
Major tribes of Assam are: Bodo (35.1%), Mishing (17.52%), Karbi (11.1%), Rabha (7.6%), Sonowal Kachari (6.5%), Lalung (5.2%), Garo (4.2%), and Dimasa tribes (3.2%). They constitute ninety per cent ST population of the state.
Q14. When was BTAD formed?
Q14. When was BTAD formed?
Answer: (C) 2003
The Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) was formed on February 10, 2003, as a result of the historic BTC (Bodoland Territorial Council) accord. The BTAD is made up of four districts: Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, and Udalguri.
Q15. Which Ahom king is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century?
Q15. Which Ahom king is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century?
Answer: (C) Gadadhar Singha
Gadadhar Singha, also known as Gadadhar Singha Suklengmung, was an Ahom king who ruled from 1681 to 1696. He is credited with building the famous Kareng Ghar, a royal palace and fortification, in the 17th century. Kareng Ghar is considered one of the most important architectural achievements of the Ahom kingdom.
Q16. The first drama of Sankardeva was?
Q16. The first drama of Sankardeva was?
Answer: (B) Chinhajatra
During his stay in Bardowa, Srimanta Sankardeva wrote and staged the first drama,'Chinhajatra' in 1468. This incident is regarded as the milestone in Assamese culture as Chinhajatra is the first drama to be written in any Indian Regional language.
Q17. The Chief of the Ahom Military during the reign of Chuhungmung and the husband of Mula Gabhoru was
Q17. 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.
Q18. Against whom did Mula Gabharu died fighting with?
Q18. Against whom did Mula Gabharu died fighting with?
Answer: (D) Turbaq
On the fourth day of the war, she saw her husband's murderer, the commander Turbak Khan. Seeing her husband's murderer in the war zone, Nang Mula bravely fought with Turbak Khan. But Turbak Khan was a trained fighter and so he killed Mula Gabharu. After her death, the Ahom soldiers were awakened in new strength.
Q19. The first bank established in Assam is?
Q19. The first bank established in Assam is?
Answer: (D) Guwahati Bank
The first bank in Assam is The Gauhati Bank Ltd, which was incorporated on June 18, 1926.
Q20. Who was the first Assamese to got "Gyanpith Award"
Q20. Who was the first Assamese to got "Gyanpith Award"
Answer: (D) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya