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Q1. The traditional Assamese form of storytelling through song and dance is known as:
Q1. The traditional Assamese form of storytelling through song and dance is known as:
(A) Bihu
(A) Bihu
(A) Bihu
(B) Ankia Nat
(B) Ankia Nat
(B) Ankia Nat
(C) Sattriya
(C) Sattriya
(C) Sattriya
(D) Ojapali
(D) Ojapali
(D) Ojapali
Answer: (D) Ojapali
Answer: (D) Ojapali
Answer: (D) Ojapali
Ojapali is a traditional form of storytelling prevalent in Assam, India, that combines elements of song, dance, and narration. It is typically performed by a group of individuals, with the lead performer (Oja) narrating the story, while the others (Pali) provide musical accompaniment and rhythmic movements. Ojapali performances often depict mythological tales, historical events, or social themes, and play an important role in preserving and transmitting cultural heritage. There are different forms of Ojapali, such as Biyah Oja, which is particularly associated with the Darrang district.
Ojapali is a traditional form of storytelling prevalent in Assam, India, that combines elements of song, dance, and narration. It is typically performed by a group of individuals, with the lead performer (Oja) narrating the story, while the others (Pali) provide musical accompaniment and rhythmic movements. Ojapali performances often depict mythological tales, historical events, or social themes, and play an important role in preserving and transmitting cultural heritage. There are different forms of Ojapali, such as Biyah Oja, which is particularly associated with the Darrang district.
Ojapali is a traditional form of storytelling prevalent in Assam, India, that combines elements of song, dance, and narration. It is typically performed by a group of individuals, with the lead performer (Oja) narrating the story, while the others (Pali) provide musical accompaniment and rhythmic movements. Ojapali performances often depict mythological tales, historical events, or social themes, and play an important role in preserving and transmitting cultural heritage. There are different forms of Ojapali, such as Biyah Oja, which is particularly associated with the Darrang district.
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Q1. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki?
Q1. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki?
(A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(B) Lakshminath Bezbarua
(B) Lakshminath Bezbarua
(B) Lakshminath Bezbarua
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Satyanath Bora
(D) Satyanath Bora
(D) Satyanath Bora
Answer: (A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Answer: (A) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
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.
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.
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.
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Q2. Which district has the highest male-to-female ratio in Assam?
Q2. Which district has the highest male-to-female ratio in Assam?
(A) Dibrugarh
(A) Dibrugarh
(A) Dibrugarh
(B) Golaghat
(B) Golaghat
(B) Golaghat
(C) Jorhat
(C) Jorhat
(C) Jorhat
(D) Dima Hasao
(D) Dima Hasao
(D) Dima Hasao
Answer: (D) Dima Hasao
Answer: (D) Dima Hasao
Answer: (D) Dima Hasao
Dima Hasao
Dima Hasao
Dima Hasao
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Q3. Who was the initial President of Asom Natya Sanmilan?
Q3. Who was the initial President of Asom Natya Sanmilan?
(A) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
(A) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
(A) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
(B) Phani Sharma
(B) Phani Sharma
(B) Phani Sharma
(C) Braja Sharma
(C) Braja Sharma
(C) Braja Sharma
(D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
(D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
(D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Answer: (D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Answer: (D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Answer: (D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
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Bishnu Prasad Rabha was the first president of the Asom Natya Sanmilan. The Asom Natya Sanmilan is an amateur theater organization in Assam, India.
Bishnu Prasad Rabha was the first president of the Asom Natya Sanmilan. The Asom Natya Sanmilan is an amateur theater organization in Assam, India.
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Q4. Jonbeel Mela is held in which district of Assam?
Q4. Jonbeel Mela is held in which district of Assam?
(A) Nagaon
(A) Nagaon
(A) Nagaon
(B) Jorhat
(B) Jorhat
(B) Jorhat
(C) Golaghat
(C) Golaghat
(C) Golaghat
(D) Morigaon
(D) Morigaon
(D) Morigaon
Answer: (D) Morigaon
Answer: (D) Morigaon
Answer: (D) Morigaon
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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.
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Q5. Which Assamese writer used the pen name 'Sri Harsha'?
Q5. Which Assamese writer used the pen name 'Sri Harsha'?
(A) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
(A) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
(A) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
(B) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(B) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(B) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(C) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
(C) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
(C) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
(D) Binanda Chandra Barua
(D) Binanda Chandra Barua
(D) Binanda Chandra Barua
Answer: (C) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
Answer: (C) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
Answer: (C) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
Ananda Chandra Agarwala, a prominent figure in Assamese literature, is known for using the pen name 'Sri Harsha'. He was a versatile writer, poet, and scholar who made significant contributions to Assamese literature and culture.
Ananda Chandra Agarwala, a prominent figure in Assamese literature, is known for using the pen name 'Sri Harsha'. He was a versatile writer, poet, and scholar who made significant contributions to Assamese literature and culture.
Ananda Chandra Agarwala, a prominent figure in Assamese literature, is known for using the pen name 'Sri Harsha'. He was a versatile writer, poet, and scholar who made significant contributions to Assamese literature and culture.
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Q6. What was the total population of newly created Eastern Bengal and Assam Province?
Q6. What was the total population of newly created Eastern Bengal and Assam Province?
(A) 5 crore 10 lakh
(A) 5 crore 10 lakh
(A) 5 crore 10 lakh
(B) 4 crore 10 lakh
(B) 4 crore 10 lakh
(B) 4 crore 10 lakh
(C) 3 crore 10 lakh
(C) 3 crore 10 lakh
(C) 3 crore 10 lakh
(D) 2 crore 10 Lakh
(D) 2 crore 10 Lakh
(D) 2 crore 10 Lakh
Answer: (C) 3 crore 10 lakh
Answer: (C) 3 crore 10 lakh
Answer: (C) 3 crore 10 lakh
3 crore 10 lakh
3 crore 10 lakh
3 crore 10 lakh
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Q7. What is the state bird of Assam?
Q7. What is the state bird of Assam?
(A) Peacock
(A) Peacock
(A) Peacock
(B) Parrot
(B) Parrot
(B) Parrot
(C) Pigeon
(C) Pigeon
(C) Pigeon
(D) White-winged Wood Duck
(D) White-winged Wood Duck
(D) White-winged Wood Duck
Answer: (D) White-winged Wood Duck
Answer: (D) White-winged Wood Duck
Answer: (D) White-winged Wood Duck
The White-winged Wood Duck, also known as Deo Hah, is the state bird of Assam. It's a rare and endangered species found primarily in the state.
The White-winged Wood Duck, also known as Deo Hah, is the state bird of Assam. It's a rare and endangered species found primarily in the state.
The White-winged Wood Duck, also known as Deo Hah, is the state bird of Assam. It's a rare and endangered species found primarily in the state.
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Q8. Which Ahom king is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671?
Q8. Which Ahom king is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671?
(A) Pratap Singha
(A) Pratap Singha
(A) Pratap Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(C) Chakradhwaj Singha
(C) Chakradhwaj Singha
(C) Chakradhwaj Singha
(D) Lachit Borphukan
(D) Lachit Borphukan
(D) Lachit Borphukan
Answer: (D) Lachit Borphukan
Answer: (D) Lachit Borphukan
Answer: (D) Lachit Borphukan
Lachit Borphukan, the Commander in Chief of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam's Royal Army, is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671. The battle took place on the Brahmaputra river in Saraighat, which is now part of Guwahati, Assam, India. It was a decisive victory that ended the Mughals' years-long siege of Guwahati.
Lachit Borphukan, the Commander in Chief of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam's Royal Army, is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671. The battle took place on the Brahmaputra river in Saraighat, which is now part of Guwahati, Assam, India. It was a decisive victory that ended the Mughals' years-long siege of Guwahati.
Lachit Borphukan, the Commander in Chief of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam's Royal Army, is credited with defeating the Mughal army in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671. The battle took place on the Brahmaputra river in Saraighat, which is now part of Guwahati, Assam, India. It was a decisive victory that ended the Mughals' years-long siege of Guwahati.
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Q9. The traditional Assamese form of devotional music is known as:
Q9. The traditional Assamese form of devotional music is known as:
(A) Bihu
(A) Bihu
(A) Bihu
(B) Borgeet
(B) Borgeet
(B) Borgeet
(C) Ojapali
(C) Ojapali
(C) Ojapali
(D) Sattriya
(D) Sattriya
(D) Sattriya
Answer: (B) Borgeet
Answer: (B) Borgeet
Answer: (B) Borgeet
Borgeets are devotional songs composed by the 15th-16th century Assamese saint-poet Srimanta Sankaradeva and his disciple Madhavadeva. These songs are central to the Ekasarana Dharma, a Neo-Vaishnavite movement in Assam. Written in Brajavali, a mixed literary language, Borgeets praise Lord Krishna and narrate his divine acts. They are set to classical ragas and talas and are traditionally performed in Namghars (prayer halls) and Sattras (monasteries). Borgeets are an integral part of Assamese cultural and religious heritage.
Borgeets are devotional songs composed by the 15th-16th century Assamese saint-poet Srimanta Sankaradeva and his disciple Madhavadeva. These songs are central to the Ekasarana Dharma, a Neo-Vaishnavite movement in Assam. Written in Brajavali, a mixed literary language, Borgeets praise Lord Krishna and narrate his divine acts. They are set to classical ragas and talas and are traditionally performed in Namghars (prayer halls) and Sattras (monasteries). Borgeets are an integral part of Assamese cultural and religious heritage.
Borgeets are devotional songs composed by the 15th-16th century Assamese saint-poet Srimanta Sankaradeva and his disciple Madhavadeva. These songs are central to the Ekasarana Dharma, a Neo-Vaishnavite movement in Assam. Written in Brajavali, a mixed literary language, Borgeets praise Lord Krishna and narrate his divine acts. They are set to classical ragas and talas and are traditionally performed in Namghars (prayer halls) and Sattras (monasteries). Borgeets are an integral part of Assamese cultural and religious heritage.
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Q10. Who hatched the conspiracy to kill Badanchandra?
Q10. 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
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.
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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