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Export to PDFQ1. When was Maniram Dewan hanged?
Q1. 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.
Q2. The Digboi refinery is run by
Q2. The Digboi refinery is run by
Answer: (A) IOCL
Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, had a capacity of about 0.65 million tonnes per year as of 2003. Digboi is now Headquarter of Assam Oil Division of Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
Q3. Jonbeel Mela is held in which district of Assam?
Q3. Jonbeel Mela is held in which district of Assam?
Answer: (D) Morigaon
The Jonbeel Mela is held in Dayang Belguri, Morigaon district, Assam. It's a three-day annual fair held on the weekend of Magh Bihu, the harvest festival, which usually takes place in January or February.
Q4. Who led the expedition of English to Assam during Moamoriya Rebellion?
Q4. Who led the expedition of English to Assam during Moamoriya Rebellion?
Answer: (D) Captain Welsh
Captain Welsh led a British detachment to Assam during the Moamoria Rebellion. The Moamoria Rebellion was a 36-year conflict (1769–1805) between the Moamorias, an ethnic group in Assam, and the Ahom rulers. In 1794, Captain Welsh captured Longpool and Rangpur. However, in 1794, Sir John Shore recalled Captain Welsh's expedition. The British forces left Assam after Gaurinath Sinha was reinstated in 1794, but the guerilla war continued. In 1805, the belligerents agreed to a compromise.
Q5. In which year Assamese Megazine Jonaki was published?
Q5. In which year Assamese Megazine Jonaki was published?
Answer: (B) 1889
1889
Q6. Who was the first female chief minister of Assam?
Q6. Who was the first female chief minister of Assam?
Answer: (A) Soyoda Anowara Taymur
Soyoda Anowara Taymur
Q7. Purnananda Buragohain died after hearing the news of the defeat of the Ahoms in which battle?
Q7. 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.
Q8. Which historical event in Assam marked the transition from the Ahom kingdom to British colonial rule, and was signed on February 24, 1826?
Q8. 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.
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. Which Assamese saint-reformer is credited with founding the Ek Saran Nam Dharma movement, which emphasized devotion to a single God and social reform?
Q10. Which Assamese saint-reformer is credited with founding the Ek Saran Nam Dharma movement, which emphasized devotion to a single God and social reform?
Answer: (A) Srimanta Sankardev
Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th-century Assamese saint-reformer who founded the Ek Saran Nam Dharma movement, which emphasized devotion to a single God (Krishna) and social reform. He is credited with creating a new era of cultural and religious awakening in Assam.
Q11. Who was the first Assamese to won the "Saraswati Award"?
Q11. Who was the first Assamese to won the "Saraswati Award"?
Answer: (D) Lakshminandan Borah
Lakshminandan Borah
Q12. Which amongst the following is a UNESCO Heritage site?
Q12. Which amongst the following is a UNESCO Heritage site?
Answer: (D) Manas National Park
Assam has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in its natural segments: Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park. Both were conferred World Heritage Status in 1985.
Q13. How many districts from Brahmaputra Valley were added in the newly created Assam Province?
Q13. How many districts from Brahmaputra Valley were added in the newly created Assam Province?
Answer: (D) 6
In 1874 September, Shillong was made the capital of the Non-Regulation Province of Assam . On 7th February the British included the six districts of Brahmaputra valley namely Kamrup, Darrang, Nagaon, Sibsagar, Goalpara and Lakhimpur.
Q14. Who was the first Assamese Justice of Gauhati High Court
Q14. Who was the first Assamese Justice of Gauhati High Court
Answer: (B) Haliram Deka
Haliram deka
Q15. What was the Hindu name of Suklengpha?
Q15. What was the Hindu name of Suklengpha?
Answer: (D) Kamaleshwar Singha
The Hindu name of Suklengpha was Kamaleshwar Singha. Suklengphaa, or Kamaleswar Singha, was the king of the Ahom kingdom from 1795–1811. He came to power as a toddler and died from smallpox in his teens.
Q16. The capital of Muttock kingdom was?
Q16. The capital of Muttock kingdom was?
Answer: (D) Rangagora
The capital of the Muttock Kingdom was Rangagora, Tinsukia (Bengmara). The city was built by King Sarbananda Singha and his minister Gopinath Barbaruah. The Muttock Kingdom existed from 1788–1842. During the reign of the last Muttock King, Sarbananda Singha, many ponds and tanks were created around the capital city. Na-Pukhuri Park is a historical monument from the Muttock Kingdom that was built during this time.
Q17. Which Ahom king requested the English to help them in Moamoriya Rebellion?
Q17. 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.
Q18. Who invited Burmese to invade Assam?
Q18. Who invited Burmese to invade Assam?
Answer: (B) Badan Chandra Borphukan
Badan Chandra Barphukan was the chief of Ahom forces in Lower Assam and betrayed the kingdom by inviting the Burmese to invade Assam. He was installed as the Prime minister by the Burmese and later assassinated by Subedar Rup Singh in 1818.
Q19. In which year the battle of Itakhuli was fought?
Q19. In which year the battle of Itakhuli was fought?
Answer: (D) 1682
The Battle of Itakhuli was fought in August 1682 between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire. The Ahoms pushed back Mughal control to the west of the Manas river.
Q20. When was Gauhati University established?
Q20. 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.