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Export to PDFQ1. Which ruler from the traditional era of Assam is known to have defeated Ghatakasura of the Dana dynasty?
Q1. Which ruler from the traditional era of Assam is known to have defeated Ghatakasura of the Dana dynasty?
Answer: (C) Narakasura
Narakasura, a powerful demon king, is traditionally believed to have defeated Ghatakasura of the Dana dynasty in Assam.
Q2. When did English forces occupied Gauhati from the Burmese?
Q2. When did English forces occupied Gauhati from the Burmese?
Answer: (C) 1824
The British occupied Guwahati on March 28, 1824, during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The war lasted from 1824 to 1826 and was the first of three wars between the British and Burmese empires in the 19th century. The British captured Guwahati, Raha, and Nowgong in less than a month. The British also made administrative arrangements by October 1824. The war resulted in parts of Burma coming under the control of the East India Company. Assam became a part of India in 1826 after the Treaty of Yandaboo.
Q3. In which year Assamese Megazine Jonaki was published?
Q3. In which year Assamese Megazine Jonaki was published?
Answer: (B) 1889
1889
Q4. What was the first capital of Ahom kingdom?
Q4. 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.
Q5. At the end of which war, Yandaboo treaty was signed?
Q5. 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.
Q6. The Hayagriba Madhab Temple was commissioned by the
Q6. The Hayagriba Madhab Temple was commissioned by the
Answer: (D) Palas
The present structure of the Hayagriva Madhab Temple was commissioned by King Raghudeva Narayan in 1583. However, there is historical evidence suggesting an earlier temple existed at the site, possibly constructed by a king of the Pala dynasty.
Q7. What was the time period of ancient Assam history?
Q7. What was the time period of ancient Assam history?
Answer: (B) AD 350-1206
AD 350-1206
Q8. Which is the first medical college in North Eastern India?
Q8. Which is the first medical college in North Eastern India?
Answer: (C) Assam Medical College
Assam Medical College (AMC) in Dibrugarh, Assam, was the first medical college in Northeast India, renamed on November 3, 1947. The college was formerly known as Berry White Medical School, named after Dr. John Berry White, a British surgeon who initiated the college in 1900.
Q9. The first Assamese journal was?
Q9. The first Assamese journal was?
Answer: (C) Orunodoi
Orunodoi or Arunodoi was the first Assamese-language magazine published monthly from Sibsagar, Assam, in 1846.
Q10. Operation all out in Assam is related to
Q10. Operation all out in Assam is related to
Answer: (C) NDFB
NDFB
Q11. Who was the first female actress of Assamese Cinema?
Q11. Who was the first female actress of Assamese Cinema?
Answer: (A) Aidew Handique
Aideu Nilambar Handique (1915-2002) was the first female actress of Assamese cinema, appearing in the 1935 film Joymoti. Handique, who was illiterate at the time, played the lead role in the movie directed by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala. Her role in Joymoti is also considered iconic for establishing the path for women to work in movies.
Q12. Which of the following states does not share border with Assam?
Q12. Which of the following states does not share border with Assam?
Answer: (B) Sikkim
Sikkim does not share a border with Assam. Assam is surrounded by seven other states, known as the seven sisters, which are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, and West Bengal. Assam is the only state that shares borders with the other six states.
Q13. Who was the first man to got "The Assam Valley Literary Award"
Q13. Who was the first man to got "The Assam Valley Literary Award"
Answer: (B) Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Q14. Which Ahom king witnessed the occurrence of Dondoa Droh?
Q14. Which Ahom king witnessed the occurrence of Dondoa Droh?
Answer: (B) Kamaleshwar Singha
Kamaleshwar Singha
Q15. Who is the founder of the Assam Sangha, a medieval kingdom that ruled Assam from the 13th to the 16th century?
Q15. Who is the founder of the Assam Sangha, a medieval kingdom that ruled Assam from the 13th to the 16th century?
Answer: (A) Sukaphaa
Sukaphaa was the founder of the Ahom kingdom, also known as the Assam Sangha, which ruled Assam from 1228 to 1826. He was a Tai prince from present-day Myanmar who united various tribes and expanded the kingdom.
Q16. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki?
Q16. 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.
Q17. Who wrote the revolutionary drama named 'Bandini Bharat'?
Q17. Who wrote the revolutionary drama named 'Bandini Bharat'?
Answer: (A) Ambikagiri Raychoudhury
Ambikagiri Roychoudhury, an Assamese poet and writer, wrote the patriotic drama Bandini Bharat. The play was written in the early 20th century and was aggressive in its opposition to the British rulers. In 1906, the British Police intercepted the script and put Roychoudhury under police surveillance for eight years.
Q18. Which Ahom king planned an invasion of Bengal?
Q18. Which Ahom king planned an invasion of Bengal?
Answer: (B) Rudra Singha
Rudra Singha, also known as Sukhrungphaa, was an ambitious Ahom king who planned a massive invasion of Mughal Bengal. He mobilized a large army and made extensive preparations, but unfortunately, his untimely death prevented the invasion from taking place.
Q19. Where did Sattriya dance originated?
Q19. Where did Sattriya dance originated?
Answer: (D) Assam
Sattriya dance originated in the 15th century in a monastery in Sattra, Assam. It was a key part of the neo-Vaishnavite movement led by Srimanta Sankardev, who believed in the importance of devoutly chanting the name of God.
Q20. Who was the first Assamese woman to receive "Arjuna Award"?
Q20. Who was the first Assamese woman to receive "Arjuna Award"?
Answer: (D) Manalisha Baruah
Monalisa Baruah Mehta