Who founded Nataraj Theatre, the first mobile theatre of Assam? [#2402]
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Q1. Who founded Nataraj Theatre, the first mobile theatre of Assam?
Q1. Who founded Nataraj Theatre, the first mobile theatre of Assam?
(A) Ratan Lahkar
(A) Ratan Lahkar
(A) Ratan Lahkar
(B) Sada Lahkar
(B) Sada Lahkar
(B) Sada Lahkar
(C) Achyut Lahkar
(C) Achyut Lahkar
(C) Achyut Lahkar
(D) Bikash Lahkar
(D) Bikash Lahkar
(D) Bikash Lahkar
Answer: (C) Achyut Lahkar
Answer: (C) Achyut Lahkar
Answer: (C) Achyut Lahkar
Achyut Lahkar is considered the father of modern Assamese mobile theatre. He founded Nataraj Theatre in 1963 in Pathsala, Assam. While traveling theatre forms like Yatra were present earlier, Lahkar's Nataraj Theatre formalized and popularized mobile theatre with its organized structure and focus on contemporary themes, making it a significant cultural force in Assam.
Achyut Lahkar is considered the father of modern Assamese mobile theatre. He founded Nataraj Theatre in 1963 in Pathsala, Assam. While traveling theatre forms like Yatra were present earlier, Lahkar's Nataraj Theatre formalized and popularized mobile theatre with its organized structure and focus on contemporary themes, making it a significant cultural force in Assam.
Achyut Lahkar is considered the father of modern Assamese mobile theatre. He founded Nataraj Theatre in 1963 in Pathsala, Assam. While traveling theatre forms like Yatra were present earlier, Lahkar's Nataraj Theatre formalized and popularized mobile theatre with its organized structure and focus on contemporary themes, making it a significant cultural force in Assam.
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Q1. Which is the largest district in Assam?
Q1. Which is the largest district in Assam?
(A) Sonitpur
(A) Sonitpur
(A) Sonitpur
(B) Goalpara
(B) Goalpara
(B) Goalpara
(C) Karbi Anglong
(C) Karbi Anglong
(C) Karbi Anglong
(D) Dhubri
(D) Dhubri
(D) Dhubri
Answer: (C) Karbi Anglong
Answer: (C) Karbi Anglong
Answer: (C) Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong is the largest district in Assam by area, covering approximately 10,434 square kilometers.
Karbi Anglong is the largest district in Assam by area, covering approximately 10,434 square kilometers.
Karbi Anglong is the largest district in Assam by area, covering approximately 10,434 square kilometers.
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Q2. Where did Sattriya dance originated?
Q2. Where did Sattriya dance originated?
(A) Odisha
(A) Odisha
(A) Odisha
(B) West Bengal
(B) West Bengal
(B) West Bengal
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Assam
(D) Assam
(D) Assam
Answer: (D) Assam
Answer: (D) Assam
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.
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.
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.
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Q3. The Navagraha Temple of Assam was bulit by which Ahom King?
Q3. The Navagraha Temple of Assam was bulit by which Ahom King?
(A) Rajeswar Singha
(A) Rajeswar Singha
(A) Rajeswar Singha
(B) Shiva Singha
(B) Shiva Singha
(B) Shiva Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Answer: (A) Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
Rajeswar Singha
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Q4. Which battle is considered to be the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam?
Q4. Which battle is considered to be the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam?
(A) Battle of Mahargarh
(A) Battle of Mahargarh
(A) Battle of Mahargarh
(B) Battle of Saraighat
(B) Battle of Saraighat
(B) Battle of Saraighat
(C) Battle of Itakhuli
(C) Battle of Itakhuli
(C) Battle of Itakhuli
(D) Battle of Moamoria
(D) Battle of Moamoria
(D) Battle of Moamoria
Answer: (A) Battle of Mahargarh
Answer: (A) Battle of Mahargarh
Answer: (A) Battle of Mahargarh
The Battle of Mohgarh, which took place on April 26, 1824, is considered the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam. The Ahoms lost the battle to the Mans (Burmese), ending their 600-year rule.
The Battle of Mohgarh, which took place on April 26, 1824, is considered the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam. The Ahoms lost the battle to the Mans (Burmese), ending their 600-year rule.
The Battle of Mohgarh, which took place on April 26, 1824, is considered the last battle fought to revive the independence of Assam. The Ahoms lost the battle to the Mans (Burmese), ending their 600-year rule.
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Q5. The Temple of Jayasagar was constructed by whom?
Q5. The Temple of Jayasagar was constructed by whom?
(A) Rudra Singha
(A) Rudra Singha
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Rajeswar Singha
(D) Rajeswar Singha
(D) Rajeswar Singha
Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
Ahom king Rudra Singha (1696–1714) built the Joysagar Tank in 1697 in Sibsagar, Assam, India in memory of his mother, Joymoti Konwari. The tank is believed to be India's largest man-made lake, covering 318 acres (1.29 km2) of land, with 155 acres (0.63 km2) of fresh water. The water level is 14 feet higher than ground level.
Ahom king Rudra Singha (1696–1714) built the Joysagar Tank in 1697 in Sibsagar, Assam, India in memory of his mother, Joymoti Konwari. The tank is believed to be India's largest man-made lake, covering 318 acres (1.29 km2) of land, with 155 acres (0.63 km2) of fresh water. The water level is 14 feet higher than ground level.
Ahom king Rudra Singha (1696–1714) built the Joysagar Tank in 1697 in Sibsagar, Assam, India in memory of his mother, Joymoti Konwari. The tank is believed to be India's largest man-made lake, covering 318 acres (1.29 km2) of land, with 155 acres (0.63 km2) of fresh water. The water level is 14 feet higher than ground level.
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Q6. How many districts in Assam had before the Independence in 1947?
Q6. How many districts in Assam had before the Independence in 1947?
(A) 13
(A) 13
(A) 13
(B) 16
(B) 16
(B) 16
(C) 14
(C) 14
(C) 14
(D) 12
(D) 12
(D) 12
Answer: (A) 13
Answer: (A) 13
Answer: (A) 13
13
13
13
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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. During which national movement did Kanaklata Barua become a martyr?
Q8. During which national movement did Kanaklata Barua become a martyr?
(A) Quit India Movement
(A) Quit India Movement
(A) Quit India Movement
(B) Swadeshi Movement
(B) Swadeshi Movement
(B) Swadeshi Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) Non Cooperation Movement
(D) Non Cooperation Movement
(D) Non Cooperation Movement
Answer: (A) Quit India Movement
Answer: (A) Quit India Movement
Answer: (A) Quit India Movement
Kanaklata Barua became a martyr during the Quit India Movement of 1942. The 17-year-old Indian independence activist was shot and killed by British police while leading a procession carrying the national flag. The procession was attempting to raise the flag at the Gohpur Police Station on September 20, 1942. Barua was a member of the All India Students' Federation and an organizer in the Mrityu Bahini, a group of freedom fighters.
Kanaklata Barua became a martyr during the Quit India Movement of 1942. The 17-year-old Indian independence activist was shot and killed by British police while leading a procession carrying the national flag. The procession was attempting to raise the flag at the Gohpur Police Station on September 20, 1942. Barua was a member of the All India Students' Federation and an organizer in the Mrityu Bahini, a group of freedom fighters.
Kanaklata Barua became a martyr during the Quit India Movement of 1942. The 17-year-old Indian independence activist was shot and killed by British police while leading a procession carrying the national flag. The procession was attempting to raise the flag at the Gohpur Police Station on September 20, 1942. Barua was a member of the All India Students' Federation and an organizer in the Mrityu Bahini, a group of freedom fighters.
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Q9. Which present site in Assam where the Battle of Itakhuli unfolded in 1682 A.D.?
Q9. Which present site in Assam where the Battle of Itakhuli unfolded in 1682 A.D.?
(A) Digholi Pukhuri in Guwahati
(A) Digholi Pukhuri in Guwahati
(A) Digholi Pukhuri in Guwahati
(B) Aswaklanta in north Guwahati
(B) Aswaklanta in north Guwahati
(B) Aswaklanta in north Guwahati
(C) Chandrabharati in North Guwahati
(C) Chandrabharati in North Guwahati
(C) Chandrabharati in North Guwahati
(D) Sukreswar in Guwahati
(D) Sukreswar in Guwahati
(D) Sukreswar in Guwahati
Answer: (D) Sukreswar in Guwahati
Answer: (D) Sukreswar in Guwahati
Answer: (D) Sukreswar in Guwahati
The Battle of Itakhuli was fought in the vicinity of what is now Sukreswar in Guwahati in Assam. This victory was crucial in pushing back Mughal control and recovering the region.
The Battle of Itakhuli was fought in the vicinity of what is now Sukreswar in Guwahati in Assam. This victory was crucial in pushing back Mughal control and recovering the region.
The Battle of Itakhuli was fought in the vicinity of what is now Sukreswar in Guwahati in Assam. This victory was crucial in pushing back Mughal control and recovering the region.
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Q10. Who is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Roopkonwar" in Assamese literature?
Q10. Who is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Roopkonwar" in Assamese literature?
(A) Gunabhiram Barua
(A) Gunabhiram Barua
(A) Gunabhiram Barua
(B) Jyotiprasad Agarwalla
(B) Jyotiprasad Agarwalla
(B) Jyotiprasad Agarwalla
(C) Pabitra Kumar Deka
(C) Pabitra Kumar Deka
(C) Pabitra Kumar Deka
(D) Navakanta Barua
(D) Navakanta Barua
(D) Navakanta Barua
Answer: (B) Jyotiprasad Agarwalla
Answer: (B) Jyotiprasad Agarwalla
Answer: (B) Jyotiprasad Agarwalla
Jyotiprasad Agarwala, a pioneer of modern Assamese theatre, is also known as "Roopkonwar" (Princess of Beauty) for his artistic brilliance and multifaceted talents as a playwright, actor, director, and filmmaker.
Jyotiprasad Agarwala, a pioneer of modern Assamese theatre, is also known as "Roopkonwar" (Princess of Beauty) for his artistic brilliance and multifaceted talents as a playwright, actor, director, and filmmaker.
Jyotiprasad Agarwala, a pioneer of modern Assamese theatre, is also known as "Roopkonwar" (Princess of Beauty) for his artistic brilliance and multifaceted talents as a playwright, actor, director, and filmmaker.
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