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Export to PDFQ1. Which one amongst the following is the oldest production unit?
Q1. 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.
Q2. Who was the first Assamese translator of the Ramayana?
Q2. Who was the first Assamese translator of the Ramayana?
Answer: (C) Madhab Kandali
Madhab Kandali
Q3. Why was Kushal Konwar hanged?
Q3. Why was Kushal Konwar hanged?
Answer: (C) In connection with a Train Derailment case
The British hanged Kushal Konwar in 1943 for his alleged role in the derailment of a military train on October 10, 1942. The derailment killed British and American soldiers.
Q4. Who was the first Assamese to got Bharat Ratna Award
Q4. Who was the first Assamese to got Bharat Ratna Award
Answer: (C) Gopinath Bordoloi
Gopinath Bordoloi
Q5. Who founded the Kingdom of Kamata?
Q5. Who founded the Kingdom of Kamata?
Answer: (C) Sandhya
Sandhya
Q6. Who is referred to as 'Bokulbonor Kobi' among Assamese writers?
Q6. Who is referred to as 'Bokulbonor Kobi' among Assamese writers?
Answer: (C) Ananda Chandra Baruah
Ananda Chandra Barua is widely known as 'Bakulbonor Kobi' or 'The Poet of Bakul' in Assamese literary circles due to his prolific writings about the Bakul flower.
Q7. Who was the first Assamese to won the "Saraswati Award"?
Q7. Who was the first Assamese to won the "Saraswati Award"?
Answer: (D) Lakshminandan Borah
Lakshminandan Borah
Q8. Which uprising was called as 'Chekani Kubua Ron' in the history of Assam?
Q8. Which uprising was called as 'Chekani Kubua Ron' in the history of Assam?
Answer: (D) Moamoria Rebellion
Moamoria Rebellion
Q9. How many states of India shares border with Assam?
Q9. How many states of India shares border with Assam?
Answer: (B) Seven
Assam shares a border with seven Indian states: West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
Q10. When was the Northeastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act passed?
Q10. When was the Northeastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act passed?
Answer: (A) 1971
1971
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 Ahom king requested the English to help them in Moamoriya Rebellion?
Q12. 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.
Q13. When was the Assam Rural Self-Government Act passed?
Q13. When was the Assam Rural Self-Government Act passed?
Answer: (A) 1926
1926
Q14. What was the first capital of Ahom kingdom?
Q14. What was the first capital of Ahom kingdom?
Answer: (A) Charaideo
Charaideo or Che-Rai-Doi (Literally: the shining city on the hills in Ahom language) is a town in Charaideo district, Assam, India and was also the first capital of the Ahom kingdom established by the first Ahom king Chao Lung Siu-Ka-Pha in 1253.
Q15. The Mughal general who invaded Garhgaon was
Q15. The Mughal general who invaded Garhgaon was
Answer: (C) Mir Jumla
Mir Jumla
Q16. What geographical feature was established as the boundary between the Ahoms and the Mughals following the Ahom victory in the Battle of Itakhuli?
Q16. What geographical feature was established as the boundary between the Ahoms and the Mughals following the Ahom victory in the Battle of Itakhuli?
Answer: (A) Manas River
The Manas River became the boundary between the Ahom and Mughal territories after the Ahom victory in the Battle of Itakhuli in 1682. This demarcation remained in place until the British occupation in 1826.
Q17. Who built the stone bridge over the river Namdang?
Q17. Who built the stone bridge over the river Namdang?
Answer: (D) Rudra Singha
Rudra Singha, an Ahom king, constructed the historic stone bridge over the Namdang river, showcasing remarkable engineering skills for that era.
Q18. Which Assamese writer and scholar is credited with writing the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English", and is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature"?
Q18. Which Assamese writer and scholar is credited with writing the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English", and is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature"?
Answer: (A) Hem Chandra Baruah
Hem Chandra Baruah was a pioneering Assamese writer, scholar, and linguist who wrote the first Assamese dictionary, "A Dictionary in Assamese and English". He is considered the "Father of Assamese Literature" for his contributions to the development of the Assamese language and literature.
Q19. Which archaeological site in Assam is famous for its ancient ruins and inscriptions, and is believed to be the ancient capital of the Kamarupa Kingdom?
Q19. Which archaeological site in Assam is famous for its ancient ruins and inscriptions, and is believed to be the ancient capital of the Kamarupa Kingdom?
Answer: (A) Ambari
Ambari is an archaeological site in Guwahati, Assam, that is famous for its ancient ruins and inscriptions. It is believed to be the ancient capital of the Kamarupa Kingdom and dates back to the 4th century AD.
Q20. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki?
Q20. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki?
Answer: (A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Chandra Kumar Agarwala was the first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki, which began publishing in 1889. Agarwala was also a founder member of the literary organization Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati Xadhini Xobha, along with his friends Lakshminath Bezbarua and Hemchandra Goswami.