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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. 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.
Export to PDFQ201. At the end of which war, Yandaboo treaty was signed?
Q201. At the end of which war, Yandaboo treaty was signed?
Answer: (C) First Anglo Burmese War
The Treaty of Yandabo (February 1826) formally ended the First Anglo-Burmese War. The treaty was signed on 24 February 1826, nearly two years after the war formally broke out on 5 March 1824, by General Sir Archibald Campbell on the British side, and the Governor of Legaing Maha Min Hla Kyaw Htin from the Burmese side, without any due permission and consent of the Ahom kingdom, Kachari kingdom or the other territories covered in the treaty. With the British army at Yandabo village, only 80 km (50 mi) from the capital Ava, the Burmese were forced to accept the British terms without discussion.
Q202. Who represented the British side during the Treaty of Yandaboo in 1826?
Q202. Who represented the British side during the Treaty of Yandaboo in 1826?
Answer: (B) Archibald Campbell
General Sir Archibald Campbell was the Commander-in-Chief of the British East India Company's forces in India. He led the British forces to victory in the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826) and negotiated the Treaty of Yandaboo on behalf of the British.
Q203. During the term of which Governor-General was the Treaty of Yandaboo signed?
Q203. During the term of which Governor-General was the Treaty of Yandaboo signed?
Answer: (C) Lord Amherst
The Treaty of Yandaboo, which concluded the First Anglo-Burmese War, was signed in 1826 during the governorship of Lord Amherst.
Q204. When did British annexed Khasi Pahar?
Q204. When did British annexed Khasi Pahar?
Answer: (C) 1833
1833
Q205. When did British annexed Cachar?
Q205. When did British annexed Cachar?
Answer: (A) 1832
1832
Q206. When did British annexed Jaintia Hills?
Q206. When did British annexed Jaintia Hills?
Answer: (A) 1835
1835
Q207. When did British annexed the province of Motok and Sadiya?
Q207. When did British annexed the province of Motok and Sadiya?
Answer: (B) 1839
1839
Q208. When did British annexed the province of Khamti?
Q208. When did British annexed the province of Khamti?
Answer: (A) 1843
1843
Q209. When did British annexed the area of Angami Naga Hills?
Q209. When did British annexed the area of Angami Naga Hills?
Answer: (A) 1854
1854
Q210. The first Assamese who fought against British was
Q210. The first Assamese who fought against British was
Answer: (B) Gomdhar Konwar
Gomdhar Konwar
Q211. Which British colonial official is credited with introducing the tea industry to Assam in the 19th century?
Q211. Which British colonial official is credited with introducing the tea industry to Assam in the 19th century?
Answer: (A) Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce was a British colonial official who is credited with introducing the tea industry to Assam in the 19th century. He discovered the wild tea plants growing in the region and recognized the potential for tea cultivation. His efforts led to the establishment of the first tea gardens in Assam, which eventually made the region one of the largest tea-producing areas in the world.
Q212. When was Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Barua hanged to death?
Q212. 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.
Q213. The first Assamese journal was?
Q213. The first Assamese journal was?
Answer: (C) Orunodoi
Orunodoi or Arunodoi was the first Assamese-language magazine published monthly from Sibsagar, Assam, in 1846.
Q214. When was Orunudoi Published for the first time?
Q214. When was Orunudoi Published for the first time?
Answer: (C) 1846
Orunodoi was first published in January 1846, printed by the Baptist Missionary Press in Sibsagar. The tag line for the magazine was, "The Orunodoi, monthly paper, devoted to religion, science and general intelligence". It continued to be published till 1879, the press, however, was sold in 1883.
Q215. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Assam?
Q215. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Assam?
Answer: (D) Maniram Dewan
Maniram Dewan, also known as Maniram Dutta Barua, led the revolt of 1857 in Assam. Dewan was a wealthy businessman and the first Assamese tea planter. He was also a close friend of the Ahom king, Purandar Singha.
Q216. Who was hanged along with Maniram Dewan?
Q216. Who was hanged along with Maniram Dewan?
Answer: (A) Piyali Barua
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.
Q217. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?
Q217. 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.
Q218. Who tried the case of Maniram Dewan?
Q218. Who tried the case of Maniram Dewan?
Answer: (D) Charles Holroyd
Maniram was taken into custody at Calcutta and brought to Jorhat to stand trial. Altogether 30 individuals were tried by Captain Charles Holroyd, district officer of Sibsagar, appointed special commissioner to preside over the `Conspiracy Case'.
Q219. What is the name of the first Peasant Uprising against the British in Assam?
Q219. What is the name of the first Peasant Uprising against the British in Assam?
Answer: (B) Phulaguri Dhawa
The Phulaguri Uprising, also known as the Phulaguri Dhawa, was the first peasant revolt in Assam against British rule. It took place in October 1861 in Phulaguri village, located in the Brahmaputra Valley. The uprising was a reaction to the British Indian Empire's new farm and income taxation policies, which were implemented after the 1857 Indian Rebellion.
Q220. When did the Phulaguri Dhawa take place?
Q220. When did the Phulaguri Dhawa take place?
Answer: (C) 1861
1861