This page provides Assam History MCQsAPSC, UPSC, SSC and other competitive examinations. The questions are curated from standard sources and previous year exam patterns. Practicing these Assam History objective questions with answers will help aspirants strengthen their preparation.

Assam History MCQs

Q1. The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) was established in:
  • A. 2003
  • B. 1993
  • C. 2001
  • D. 2005
Answer: 2003
Explnation: The BTC was established in 2003 following the Bodo Accord.
Q2. Who was the first Assamese Barrister?
  • A. Jnanadabhiram Barua
  • B. Anundoram Borooah
  • C. Tarun Ram Phukan
  • D. Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
Answer: Jnanadabhiram Barua
Explnation: Jnanadabhiram Barua was the first Assamese Barrister.
Q3. Which Treaty established the boundary between the Ahom and Mughal territories in 1639?
  • A. Treaty of Ghilajharighat
  • B. Treaty of Yandaboo
  • C. Treaty of Asurar Ali
  • D. Treaty of Majuli
Answer: Treaty of Asurar Ali
Explnation: The Treaty of Asurar Ali was signed in February 1639 between the Ahom general Momai Tamuli Borbarua and Mughal commander Allah Yar Khan, fixing the Barnadi and Kalang rivers as boundaries.
Q4. Who was the Ahom King who fled to Guwahati during the Moamoriya Rebellion?
  • A. Gaurinath Singha
  • B. Lakshmi Singha
  • C. Rudra Singha
  • D. Siva Singha
Answer: Gaurinath Singha
Explnation: King Gaurinath Singha was forced to flee the capital Rangpur and seek refuge in Guwahati due to the intensity of the Moamoriya Rebellion.
Q5. Under the Paik system, a specific unit of four (later three) paiks was known as a:
  • A. Khel
  • B. Got
  • C. Mul
  • D. Dewal
Answer: Got
Explnation: The "Got" was the basic unit of the Paik system. It originally consisted of four paiks (later reduced to three), where one member was required to serve the state in rotation.
Q6. The "Dihing Patkai National Park" is known as:
  • A. Amazon of the East
  • B. Serengeti of the East
  • C. Kaziranga of the East
  • D. Manas of the East
Answer: Amazon of the East
Explnation: Dehing Patkai is called Amazon of the East due to its rainforest.
Q7. Who was the first ad hoc President of the APCC?
  • A. Kuladhar Chaliha
  • B. Tarun Ram Phukan
  • C. Nabin Chandra
  • D. Gopinath Bordoloi
Answer: Kuladhar Chaliha
Explnation: Kuladhar Chaliha was appointed as the first president of the ad hoc committee of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee in 1921.
Q8. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Bhushan" for Literature?
  • A. Surya Kumar Bhuyan
  • B. Maheswar Neog
  • C. Banikanta Kakati
  • D. Krishna Kanta Handique
Answer: Surya Kumar Bhuyan
Explnation: Surya Kumar Bhuyan received it.
Q9. Who was commissioned by Emperor Aurangzeb to lead the Mughal invasion of Assam in 1667?
  • A. Mir Jumla
  • B. Rashid Khan
  • C. Raja Ram Singh I
  • D. Shaista Khan
Answer: Raja Ram Singh I
Explnation: Following the Ahom capture of Guwahati, Aurangzeb commissioned Raja Ram Singh I of Amber to lead a fresh invasion of Assam to restore Mughal prestige.
Q10. Who was the first President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) formed in 1921?
  • A. Tarun Ram Phukan
  • B. Gopinath Bordoloi
  • C. Kuladhar Chaliha
  • D. Bishnuram Medhi
Answer: Kuladhar Chaliha
Explnation: When the Assam Provincial Congress Committee (APCC) was formed in 1921, Kuladhar Chaliha was appointed as the president of the first ad hoc committee.
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