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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 PDFQ1. Who was the Kamata Princess who was handed over to the Ahoms in the peace treaty following the first Ahom-Kamata conflict during Sukhangpha's era?
Q1. Who was the Kamata Princess who was handed over to the Ahoms in the peace treaty following the first Ahom-Kamata conflict during Sukhangpha's era?
Answer: (C) Rajani
Rajani or Ragani
Q2. Which historical event in Assam marked the transition from the Ahom kingdom to British colonial rule, and was signed on February 24, 1826?
Q2. Which historical event in Assam marked the transition from the Ahom kingdom to British colonial rule, and was signed on February 24, 1826?
Answer: (A) Treaty of Yandaboo
The Treaty of Yandaboo was a historical agreement signed on February 24, 1826, between the Ahom kingdom and the British East India Company, marking the transition from the Ahom kingdom to British colonial rule in Assam. The treaty ended the First Anglo-Burmese War and paved the way for British rule in Assam.
Q3. When did British annexed Cachar?
Q3. When did British annexed Cachar?
Answer: (A) 1832
1832
Q4. Which king of ancient Assam is known as Sailalaya?
Q4. Which king of ancient Assam is known as Sailalaya?
Answer: (B) Bhaskarvarman
Bhaskarvarman
Q5. Who was the first Ahom ruler to officially embrace Hinduism?
Q5. Who was the first Ahom ruler to officially embrace Hinduism?
Answer: (D) Jayadhwaj Singha
While the Ahom kingdom was gradually influenced by Hinduism over centuries, Jayadhvaj Singha was the first Ahom king to formally accept the religion. This occurred during his reign from 1648 to 1663.
Q6. Which Assam revolt is known as the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of Assam?
Q6. Which Assam revolt is known as the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of Assam?
Answer: (C) Patharughat Uprising
The Patharughat Peasants Uprising of 1894 is sometimes called Assam's Jallianwala Bagh. The uprising took place 25 years before the more famous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, but is largely forgotten in Indian history. On January 28, 1894, unarmed peasants in Patharughat, Assam, protested against a 70–100% land tax increase by the British. When the British refused to hear grievances, police charged the crowd with lathis and then opened fire. Official records say 15 peasants died and 37 were injured, but unofficial sources say 140 died.
Q7. Who hatched the conspiracy to kill Badanchandra?
Q7. Who hatched the conspiracy to kill Badanchandra?
Answer: (C) Numali Rajmao
Badanchandra was assassinated in 1818 by a Subedar named Rup Singh in a conspiracy hatched by Numali Rajmao, mother of King Chandrakanta,and a few officials.
Q8. When was Piyoli Barphukan and Jeuram Dulia Barua hanged to death?
Q8. 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.
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. What served as the capital for the Varmanas?
Q10. What served as the capital for the Varmanas?
Answer: (C) Pragjyotishpur
The Varmana dynasty ruled over the ancient kingdom of Kamarupa, which is now primarily located in the state of Assam, India. Pragjyotishpura served as the capital of this powerful dynasty.
Q11. How many districts in Assam had before the Independence in 1947?
Q11. How many districts in Assam had before the Independence in 1947?
Answer: (A) 13
13
Q12. Which Ahom ruler commissioned the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya?
Q12. Which Ahom ruler commissioned the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya?
Answer: (C) Pramatta Singha
Pramatta Singha was an Ahom king who ruled from 1744 to 1751. He is known for his patronage of the arts and culture, and commissioned the construction of the Rudreshwar and Sukleshwar Devalaya. These two Hindu temples are significant architectural and cultural landmarks in Assam.
Q13. According to the Paik system of the Ahoms, how many paiks were under the official Phukan?
Q13. According to the Paik system of the Ahoms, how many paiks were under the official Phukan?
Answer: (C) 6000
In the Ahom kingdom's Paik system, a Phukan commanded 6,000 paiks. The Paik system was a corvee labor system that formed the backbone of the Ahom military. Every able-bodied male citizen between the ages of 16 and 50 was registered as a paik and served in the army for a set amount of time each year. In exchange for serving the state, paiks received a piece of land for cultivation.
Q14. Who led the Ahom forces during the Battle of Itakhuli?
Q14. Who led the Ahom forces during the Battle of Itakhuli?
Answer: (C) Dihingia Alun Barbaruah
Dihingia Alun Borbarua was the commander of the Ahom forces during the Battle of Itakhuli, where they defeated the Mughals and reclaimed Guwahati.
Q15. Who was Bisa Nong?
Q15. Who was Bisa Nong?
Answer: (C) A Singphou Chief
Bisa Nong Singpho is a respected figure from the Singpho community in Assam, India. He is the traditional chief of Bisa Gaon in Ledo, Tinsukia district, and has been recognized for his contributions to society with the Samaj Hitakar Award. His family has a rich history, including a freedom fighter ancestor, Bisa Bom Singpho.
Q16. What is name the final battle between Ahom and Mughal?
Q16. What is name the final battle between Ahom and Mughal?
Answer: (B) Battle of Itakhuli
Battle of Itakhuli
Q17. Who was the first Assamese Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Q17. Who was the first Assamese Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Answer: (C) Ranjan Gogoi
Ranjan Gogoi
Q18. When was Gauhati University established?
Q18. When was Gauhati University established?
Answer: (C) 1948
Gauhati University (GU) was established on January 26, 1948, and is the oldest university in Northeast India. The university was incorporated by an Act of 1947 and began functioning in temporary buildings in Guwahati. The university's first Vice-Chancellor was Prof Krishna Kanta Handique, a Sanskrit scholar. In 1959, the university departments moved to the newly constructed buildings of the present University Campus at Jalukbari.
Q19. Gohain Kamal Ali was constructed during?
Q19. Gohain Kamal Ali was constructed during?
Answer: (D) Naranarayan
The road was constructed by Gohain Kamal, the engineer brother of Koch king Naranarayan. The road was used by the Koch general Chilarai for his invasion of the Ahom kingdom. Gohain Kamal Ali is a 380-mile highway that was constructed between 1546 and 1547. The road starts at Koch Bihar in the west and ends at Narnarayanpur of North Lakhimpur in the east.
Q20. When did the peasant revolt of Patharughat take place?
Q20. 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.