Which one of these festivals is primarily celebrated in Assam? [#1409]
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Q1. Which one of these festivals is primarily celebrated in Assam?
Q1. Which one of these festivals is primarily celebrated in Assam?
(A) Diwali
(A) Diwali
(A) Diwali
(B) Durga Puja
(B) Durga Puja
(B) Durga Puja
(C) Bihu
(C) Bihu
(C) Bihu
(D) Pongal
(D) Pongal
(D) Pongal
Answer: (C) Bihu
Answer: (C) Bihu
Answer: (C) Bihu
Bihu is the most important festival in Assam, celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor. It marks the Assamese New Year and is associated with harvest and prosperity.
Bihu is the most important festival in Assam, celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor. It marks the Assamese New Year and is associated with harvest and prosperity.
Bihu is the most important festival in Assam, celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor. It marks the Assamese New Year and is associated with harvest and prosperity.
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Q1. Who hatched the conspiracy to kill Badanchandra?
Q1. Who hatched the conspiracy to kill Badanchandra?
(A) Purnananda Buragohain
(A) Purnananda Buragohain
(A) Purnananda Buragohain
(B) Bhagadatta
(B) Bhagadatta
(B) Bhagadatta
(C) Numali Rajmao
(C) Numali Rajmao
(C) Numali Rajmao
(D) Devabarman
(D) Devabarman
(D) Devabarman
Answer: (C) Numali Rajmao
Answer: (C) Numali Rajmao
Answer: (C) Numali Rajmao
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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.
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.
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Q2. Which river is the lifeline of Assam and significantly influences its demography?
Q2. Which river is the lifeline of Assam and significantly influences its demography?
(A) Brahmaputra
(A) Brahmaputra
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Barak
(B) Barak
(B) Barak
(C) Subansiri
(C) Subansiri
(C) Subansiri
(D) Dibang
(D) Dibang
(D) Dibang
Answer: (A) Brahmaputra
Answer: (A) Brahmaputra
Answer: (A) Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra River is the lifeline of Assam. Its fertile floodplains support a large portion of the state's population, and its waters are crucial for agriculture and transportation. The river's dynamic nature, with its frequent floods and shifting channels, has also shaped the region's landscape and influenced settlement patterns.
The Brahmaputra River is the lifeline of Assam. Its fertile floodplains support a large portion of the state's population, and its waters are crucial for agriculture and transportation. The river's dynamic nature, with its frequent floods and shifting channels, has also shaped the region's landscape and influenced settlement patterns.
The Brahmaputra River is the lifeline of Assam. Its fertile floodplains support a large portion of the state's population, and its waters are crucial for agriculture and transportation. The river's dynamic nature, with its frequent floods and shifting channels, has also shaped the region's landscape and influenced settlement patterns.
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Q3. Who is known by the sobriquet (nickname) "Abhinayacharya" in Assamese literature?
Q3. Who is known by the sobriquet (nickname) "Abhinayacharya" in Assamese literature?
(A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(B) Brajanath Sarma
(B) Brajanath Sarma
(B) Brajanath Sarma
(C) Ganesh Chandra Gogoi
(C) Ganesh Chandra Gogoi
(C) Ganesh Chandra Gogoi
(D) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) Gopinath Bordoloi
Answer: (B) Brajanath Sarma
Answer: (B) Brajanath Sarma
Answer: (B) Brajanath Sarma
In Assamese literature, the sobriquet "Abhinayacharya" is associated with Brajanath Sarma.
In Assamese literature, the sobriquet "Abhinayacharya" is associated with Brajanath Sarma.
In Assamese literature, the sobriquet "Abhinayacharya" is associated with Brajanath Sarma.
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Q4. During what time were Charyapadas composed?
Q4. During what time were Charyapadas composed?
(A) Between 8th and 12th century
(A) Between 8th and 12th century
(A) Between 8th and 12th century
(B) Between 9th and 10th century
(B) Between 9th and 10th century
(B) Between 9th and 10th century
(C) Between 12th and 13th century
(C) Between 12th and 13th century
(C) Between 12th and 13th century
(D) Between 13th and 14th century
(D) Between 13th and 14th century
(D) Between 13th and 14th century
Answer: (A) Between 8th and 12th century
Answer: (A) Between 8th and 12th century
Answer: (A) Between 8th and 12th century
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The Charyapadas, a collection of mystic poems, are believed to have been composed between the 8th and 12th centuries CE. This period aligns with the Pala dynasty's rule in Bengal and Assam and the flourishing of Tantric Buddhism. They are considered early examples of Eastern Indo-Aryan languages, ancestral to Assamese and Bengali, and offer valuable insights into the social, cultural, and religious landscape of the time.
The Charyapadas, a collection of mystic poems, are believed to have been composed between the 8th and 12th centuries CE. This period aligns with the Pala dynasty's rule in Bengal and Assam and the flourishing of Tantric Buddhism. They are considered early examples of Eastern Indo-Aryan languages, ancestral to Assamese and Bengali, and offer valuable insights into the social, cultural, and religious landscape of the time.
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Q5. Who used the pen name "Ajagar: Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature?
Q5. Who used the pen name "Ajagar: Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature?
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(C) Robin Dey
(C) Robin Dey
(C) Robin Dey
(D) Rudra Baruah
(D) Rudra Baruah
(D) Rudra Baruah
Answer: (A) Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: (A) Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: (A) Syed Abdul Malik
Syed Abdul Malik used the pen names "Ajagar" and "Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature. He was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, and journalist known for his progressive views and his contributions to Assamese journalism.
Syed Abdul Malik used the pen names "Ajagar" and "Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature. He was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, and journalist known for his progressive views and his contributions to Assamese journalism.
Syed Abdul Malik used the pen names "Ajagar" and "Swami Abhangananda" in Assamese literature. He was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, and journalist known for his progressive views and his contributions to Assamese journalism.
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Q6. Who authored the novel "Iyaruingam" in 1961, a recipient of the Assam Sahitya Akademi award?
Q6. Who authored the novel "Iyaruingam" in 1961, 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) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
(D) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
(D) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
Answer: (C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: (C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: (C) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya is a renowned Assamese writer who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for his novel "Iyaruingam".
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya is a renowned Assamese writer who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for his novel "Iyaruingam".
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya is a renowned Assamese writer who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for his novel "Iyaruingam".
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Q7. In which year did Bakhtiyar Khilji invade Assam?
Q7. In which year did Bakhtiyar Khilji invade Assam?
(A) 1205
(A) 1205
(A) 1205
(B) 1203
(B) 1203
(B) 1203
(C) 1206
(C) 1206
(C) 1206
(D) 1227
(D) 1227
(D) 1227
Answer: (C) 1206
Answer: (C) 1206
Answer: (C) 1206
Bakhtiyar Khilji's invasion of Assam took place in 1206 AD.
Bakhtiyar Khilji's invasion of Assam took place in 1206 AD.
Bakhtiyar Khilji's invasion of Assam took place in 1206 AD.
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Q8. Who was the first female actress of Assamese Cinema?
Q8. Who was the first female actress of Assamese Cinema?
(A) Aidew Handique
(A) Aidew Handique
(A) Aidew Handique
(B) Ebha Ashaw
(B) Ebha Ashaw
(B) Ebha Ashaw
(C) Abanti Handique
(C) Abanti Handique
(C) Abanti Handique
(D) Vidya Rao
(D) Vidya Rao
(D) Vidya Rao
Answer: (A) Aidew Handique
Answer: (A) Aidew Handique
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.
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.
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.
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Q9. When did British first visit Assam?
Q9. When did British first visit Assam?
(A) 1794
(A) 1794
(A) 1794
(B) 1826
(B) 1826
(B) 1826
(C) 1792
(C) 1792
(C) 1792
(D) 1824
(D) 1824
(D) 1824
Answer: (C) 1792
Answer: (C) 1792
Answer: (C) 1792
The Assam proper i.e.the Brahmaputra Valley came under the British contact during the tenure of the Ahom King Gaurinath Singh(1769-80) when he sought for military help to control the uprising of the Moamarias. Lord Cornwallis, the then Governor General sent Capt. Welsh in September,1792.
The Assam proper i.e.the Brahmaputra Valley came under the British contact during the tenure of the Ahom King Gaurinath Singh(1769-80) when he sought for military help to control the uprising of the Moamarias. Lord Cornwallis, the then Governor General sent Capt. Welsh in September,1792.
The Assam proper i.e.the Brahmaputra Valley came under the British contact during the tenure of the Ahom King Gaurinath Singh(1769-80) when he sought for military help to control the uprising of the Moamarias. Lord Cornwallis, the then Governor General sent Capt. Welsh in September,1792.
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Q10. Who discovered Tea plants in Assam in 1823?
Q10. Who discovered Tea plants in Assam in 1823?
(A) Robert Bruce
(A) Robert Bruce
(A) Robert Bruce
(B) Raymond W. Beaver
(B) Raymond W. Beaver
(B) Raymond W. Beaver
(C) Nathan Brown
(C) Nathan Brown
(C) Nathan Brown
(D) Oliver Thomas Cutter
(D) Oliver Thomas Cutter
(D) Oliver Thomas Cutter
Answer: (A) Robert Bruce
Answer: (A) Robert Bruce
Answer: (A) Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce, a Scottish adventurer, discovered tea plants growing wild in the upper Brahmaputra Valley of Assam in 1823. Bruce was drawn to the tea plants after noticing their distinct appearance and aroma, and the Singpho tribe's traditional use of the leaves for medicinal purposes.
Robert Bruce, a Scottish adventurer, discovered tea plants growing wild in the upper Brahmaputra Valley of Assam in 1823. Bruce was drawn to the tea plants after noticing their distinct appearance and aroma, and the Singpho tribe's traditional use of the leaves for medicinal purposes.
Robert Bruce, a Scottish adventurer, discovered tea plants growing wild in the upper Brahmaputra Valley of Assam in 1823. Bruce was drawn to the tea plants after noticing their distinct appearance and aroma, and the Singpho tribe's traditional use of the leaves for medicinal purposes.
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