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. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Science and Engineering?
  • A. Dr. Uddhab Bharali
  • B. Dr. Jitendra Nath Goswami
  • C. Dr. Mihir Kanti Chaudhuri
  • D. Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Saikia
Answer: Dr. Uddhab Bharali
Explnation: Dr. Uddhab Bharali received it for grassroots innovation.
Q2. Who was the first martyr of the 1942 Quit India Movement in Assam?
  • A. Kanaklata Barua
  • B. Kushal Konwar
  • C. Maniram Dewan
  • D. Kamala Miri
Answer: Kanaklata Barua
Explnation: Kanaklata Barua is widely recognized as the first martyr of the 1942 movement in Assam, killed on September 20, 1942.
Q3. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Sahitya Akademi Fellowship"?
  • A. Nilmani Phookan
  • B. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
  • C. Indira Goswami
  • D. Homen Borgohain
Answer: Nilmani Phookan
Explnation: Nilmani Phookan received the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship.
Q4. The "Treaty of Ghilajharighat" (1663) was signed between:
  • A. Ahoms and Mughals (Mir Jumla)
  • B. Ahoms and Koch
  • C. Ahoms and Burmese
  • D. British and Burmese
Answer: Ahoms and Mughals (Mir Jumla)
Explnation: The treaty was signed after Mir Jumla's invasion, imposing heavy indemnity on the Ahoms.
Q5. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Saraswati Samman"?
  • A. Lakshmi Nandan Bora
  • B. Indira Goswami
  • C. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
  • D. Nilmani Phookan
Answer: Lakshmi Nandan Bora
Explnation: Lakshmi Nandan Bora received the Saraswati Samman in 2008 for "Kayakalpa".
Q6. Kaziranga National Park is famous for:
  • A. One-horned Rhinoceros
  • B. Tiger
  • C. Elephant
  • D. Wild Buffalo
Answer: One-horned Rhinoceros
Explnation: Kaziranga is world-famous for hosting the largest population of the Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros.
Q7. The "Singari Ghar Utha" ceremony was traditionally associated with:
  • A. The appointment of a new Gohain
  • B. The coronation of the Ahom King
  • C. A victory celebration
  • D. The harvest festival
Answer: The coronation of the Ahom King
Explnation: The "Singari Ghar Utha" was the traditional coronation ceremony of the Ahom kings, held with great pomp and show at the capital Charaideo.
Q8. Who is known as "Upanyas Samrat" (Emperor of Novels) in Assamese literature?
  • A. Rajanikanta Bordoloi
  • B. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
  • C. Homen Borgohain
  • D. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Answer: Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Explnation: Rajanikanta Bordoloi is known as the Upanyas Samrat for his historical novels like Manomati.
Q9. Which Ahom King built the "Talatal Ghar" (current structure)?
  • A. Rajeswar Singha
  • B. Rudra Singha
  • C. Siva Singha
  • D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Rajeswar Singha
Explnation: Rajeswar Singha added the underground stories.
Q10. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Gandhian Worker?
  • A. Hema Bharali
  • B. Amalprabha Das
  • C. Shakuntala Choudhury
  • D. Pushpalata Das
Answer: Hema Bharali
Explnation: Hema Bharali received it.
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