Who was the first scholar to decipher the Asokan inscription? [#1217]
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Q1. Who was the first scholar to decipher the Asokan inscription?
Q1. Who was the first scholar to decipher the Asokan inscription?
(A) James Prinsep
(A) James Prinsep
(A) James Prinsep
(B) R. k. Mukerji
(B) R. k. Mukerji
(B) R. k. Mukerji
(C) Sir Alexander Cunningham
(C) Sir Alexander Cunningham
(C) Sir Alexander Cunningham
(D) R. S. Sarma
(D) R. S. Sarma
(D) R. S. Sarma
Answer: (A) James Prinsep
Answer: (A) James Prinsep
Answer: (A) James Prinsep
James Prinsep
James Prinsep
James Prinsep
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Q1. In what year did the Battle of Alaboi took Place?
Q1. In what year did the Battle of Alaboi took Place?
(A) 5 August, 1660
(A) 5 August, 1660
(A) 5 August, 1660
(B) 5 August, 1689
(B) 5 August, 1689
(B) 5 August, 1689
(C) 5 August, 1669
(C) 5 August, 1669
(C) 5 August, 1669
(D) 5 August, 1659
(D) 5 August, 1659
(D) 5 August, 1659
Answer: (C) 5 August, 1669
Answer: (C) 5 August, 1669
Answer: (C) 5 August, 1669
The Battle of Alaboi was fought between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire around 5 August 1669. The result was a Mughal victory, but Ram Singh I's next move was to open negotiations for peace. The Assamese also were tired of war, and hostilities were suspended for a time. Soon after the battle of Alaboi, Chakradhwaj Singha died in 1669. He was succeeded by his brother Udayaditya Singha. This was part of the seizure of Guwahati that led up to the final Battle of Saraighat which the Ahoms won.
The Battle of Alaboi was fought between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire around 5 August 1669. The result was a Mughal victory, but Ram Singh I's next move was to open negotiations for peace. The Assamese also were tired of war, and hostilities were suspended for a time. Soon after the battle of Alaboi, Chakradhwaj Singha died in 1669. He was succeeded by his brother Udayaditya Singha. This was part of the seizure of Guwahati that led up to the final Battle of Saraighat which the Ahoms won.
The Battle of Alaboi was fought between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire around 5 August 1669. The result was a Mughal victory, but Ram Singh I's next move was to open negotiations for peace. The Assamese also were tired of war, and hostilities were suspended for a time. Soon after the battle of Alaboi, Chakradhwaj Singha died in 1669. He was succeeded by his brother Udayaditya Singha. This was part of the seizure of Guwahati that led up to the final Battle of Saraighat which the Ahoms won.
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Q2. Who was the constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly of India?
Q2. Who was the constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly of India?
(A) Sir B.N.Rau
(A) Sir B.N.Rau
(A) Sir B.N.Rau
(B) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr B.R.Ambedkar
(C) Dr B.R.Ambedkar
(C) Dr B.R.Ambedkar
(D) Shri M.K.Munshi
(D) Shri M.K.Munshi
(D) Shri M.K.Munshi
Answer: (A) Sir B.N.Rau
Answer: (A) Sir B.N.Rau
Answer: (A) Sir B.N.Rau
B. N. Rau was appointed the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly in formulating the Indian Constitution in 1946. He was responsible for the general structure of the democratic framework of the Constitution and prepared its initial draft in February 1948.
B. N. Rau was appointed the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly in formulating the Indian Constitution in 1946. He was responsible for the general structure of the democratic framework of the Constitution and prepared its initial draft in February 1948.
B. N. Rau was appointed the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly in formulating the Indian Constitution in 1946. He was responsible for the general structure of the democratic framework of the Constitution and prepared its initial draft in February 1948.
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Q3. Who is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Birbala" in Assamese literature?
Q3. Who is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Birbala" in Assamese literature?
(A) Kanaklata Baruah
(A) Kanaklata Baruah
(A) Kanaklata Baruah
(B) Radha Gobinda Baruah
(B) Radha Gobinda Baruah
(B) Radha Gobinda Baruah
(C) Mahendranath Deka Phukan
(C) Mahendranath Deka Phukan
(C) Mahendranath Deka Phukan
(D) Rudra Baruah
(D) Rudra Baruah
(D) Rudra Baruah
Answer: (A) Kanaklata Baruah
Answer: (A) Kanaklata Baruah
Answer: (A) Kanaklata Baruah
Kanaklata Barua, a young freedom fighter from Assam, is revered as "Birbala" (Brave Girl) for her courageous participation in the Quit India Movement. She became a symbol of resistance against British rule in Assam.
Kanaklata Barua, a young freedom fighter from Assam, is revered as "Birbala" (Brave Girl) for her courageous participation in the Quit India Movement. She became a symbol of resistance against British rule in Assam.
Kanaklata Barua, a young freedom fighter from Assam, is revered as "Birbala" (Brave Girl) for her courageous participation in the Quit India Movement. She became a symbol of resistance against British rule in Assam.
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Q4. Which of the following is measured in Carats?
Q4. Which of the following is measured in Carats?
(A) Steel rod
(A) Steel rod
(A) Steel rod
(B) Milk fat
(B) Milk fat
(B) Milk fat
(C) Saffron
(C) Saffron
(C) Saffron
(D) Gold
(D) Gold
(D) Gold
Answer: (D) Gold
Answer: (D) Gold
Answer: (D) Gold
The carat is a unit of mass used to measure the physical weight of diamonds and other gemstones. One carat is equal to 0.2 grams, or 1/5 of a gram, and is divided into 100 points. The carat is also used to measure the transparency of gold.
The carat is a unit of mass used to measure the physical weight of diamonds and other gemstones. One carat is equal to 0.2 grams, or 1/5 of a gram, and is divided into 100 points. The carat is also used to measure the transparency of gold.
The carat is a unit of mass used to measure the physical weight of diamonds and other gemstones. One carat is equal to 0.2 grams, or 1/5 of a gram, and is divided into 100 points. The carat is also used to measure the transparency of gold.
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Q5. What is the name of the first Peasant Uprising against the British in Assam?
Q5. What is the name of the first Peasant Uprising against the British in Assam?
(A) Battle of Itakhuli
(A) Battle of Itakhuli
(A) Battle of Itakhuli
(B) Phulaguri Dhawa
(B) Phulaguri Dhawa
(B) Phulaguri Dhawa
(C) Patharughat Raijmel
(C) Patharughat Raijmel
(C) Patharughat Raijmel
(D) Rangia Revoluation
(D) Rangia Revoluation
(D) Rangia Revoluation
Answer: (B) Phulaguri Dhawa
Answer: (B) Phulaguri Dhawa
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.
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.
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.
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Q6. The headquarters of UNHCR is located at
Q6. The headquarters of UNHCR is located at
(A) New delhi
(A) New delhi
(A) New delhi
(B) Rome
(B) Rome
(B) Rome
(C) London
(C) London
(C) London
(D) Geneva
(D) Geneva
(D) Geneva
Answer: (D) Geneva
Answer: (D) Geneva
Answer: (D) Geneva
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva
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Q7. First satellite of India sent towards lunar is –
Q7. First satellite of India sent towards lunar is –
(A) Lunatic 1
(A) Lunatic 1
(A) Lunatic 1
(B) Chandrayaan 1
(B) Chandrayaan 1
(B) Chandrayaan 1
(C) Gaganyaan 1
(C) Gaganyaan 1
(C) Gaganyaan 1
(D) Mangalyan 1
(D) Mangalyan 1
(D) Mangalyan 1
Answer: (B) Chandrayaan 1
Answer: (B) Chandrayaan 1
Answer: (B) Chandrayaan 1
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Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe and deep space mission, launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on October 22, 2008. The spacecraft orbited the moon at a height of 100 km from the lunar surface until August 2009, mapping the moon's chemical, mineralogical, and photogeologic properties. The mission also included an impactor and a landing craft with a small solar-powered rover called Pragyan, which collected data on the moon's surface.
Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe and deep space mission, launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on October 22, 2008. The spacecraft orbited the moon at a height of 100 km from the lunar surface until August 2009, mapping the moon's chemical, mineralogical, and photogeologic properties. The mission also included an impactor and a landing craft with a small solar-powered rover called Pragyan, which collected data on the moon's surface.
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Q8. Who publishes Human Development Report?
Q8. Who publishes Human Development Report?
(A) United Nations Development Programme
(A) United Nations Development Programme
(A) United Nations Development Programme
(B) World Economic Forum
(B) World Economic Forum
(B) World Economic Forum
(C) World Health Organization
(C) World Health Organization
(C) World Health Organization
(D) Human Rights Commission
(D) Human Rights Commission
(D) Human Rights Commission
Answer: (A) United Nations Development Programme
Answer: (A) United Nations Development Programme
Answer: (A) United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual Human Development Index report published by the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual Human Development Index report published by the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual Human Development Index report published by the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Q9. The study in folk culture "Asamar Lok-Sanskriti" was written by which author in 1964, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
Q9. The study in folk culture "Asamar Lok-Sanskriti" was written by which author in 1964, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
(A) Ambikagiri Roychoudhuri
(A) Ambikagiri Roychoudhuri
(A) Ambikagiri Roychoudhuri
(B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
(B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
(B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
(C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
(C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
(C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
(D) Nalinibala Devi
(D) Nalinibala Devi
(D) Nalinibala Devi
Answer: (B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
Answer: (B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
Answer: (B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
Birinchi Kumar Barua is a prominent Assamese scholar and writer who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 for his work on Assamese folk culture, "Asamar Lok-Sanskriti".
Birinchi Kumar Barua is a prominent Assamese scholar and writer who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 for his work on Assamese folk culture, "Asamar Lok-Sanskriti".
Birinchi Kumar Barua is a prominent Assamese scholar and writer who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 for his work on Assamese folk culture, "Asamar Lok-Sanskriti".
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Q10. Which Ahom ruler was known by the title Lora Roja?
Q10. Which Ahom ruler was known by the title Lora Roja?
(A) Suklengmung
(A) Suklengmung
(A) Suklengmung
(B) Sukhrungpha
(B) Sukhrungpha
(B) Sukhrungpha
(C) Suhitpangpha
(C) Suhitpangpha
(C) Suhitpangpha
(D) Sulikpha
(D) Sulikpha
(D) Sulikpha
Answer: (D) Sulikpha
Answer: (D) Sulikpha
Answer: (D) Sulikpha
Swargodeo Sulikphaa, an Ahom king, was commonly known as Lora Raja, which means "Boy King". He was given the name Sulikphaa by an Ahom priest and Ratnadhwaj Singha by a Hindu priest because he was young when he became king.
Swargodeo Sulikphaa, an Ahom king, was commonly known as Lora Raja, which means "Boy King". He was given the name Sulikphaa by an Ahom priest and Ratnadhwaj Singha by a Hindu priest because he was young when he became king.
Swargodeo Sulikphaa, an Ahom king, was commonly known as Lora Raja, which means "Boy King". He was given the name Sulikphaa by an Ahom priest and Ratnadhwaj Singha by a Hindu priest because he was young when he became king.
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