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Q91. Which of the following is correct regarding the creation of the "Eastern Bengal and Assam" province in 1905?
A. It was formed by merging Assam with the Chittagong, Dacca, and Rajshahi divisions of Bengal.
B. It was headquartered in Guwahati.
C. It was a Chief Commissionership, not a Lieutenant Governorship.
D. It excluded the district of Sylhet.
Answer: It was formed by merging Assam with the Chittagong, Dacca, and Rajshahi divisions of Bengal. Explnation: The province of Eastern Bengal and Assam was created during the Partition of Bengal (1905). It included Assam and the Dacca, Rajshahi, and Chittagong divisions, with Dacca as the capital.
Q92. Who was the first Assamese to join the Indian Civil Service (ICS)?
A. Anundoram Borooah
B. Hem Barua
C. Gopinath Bordoloi
D. Banikanta Kakati
Answer: Anundoram Borooah Explnation: Anundoram Borooah was the first Assamese and the fifth Indian to join the Indian Civil Service (ICS).
Q93. Which Ahom King built the "Sukreswar Temple"?
A. Pramatta Singha
B. Rajeswar Singha
C. Siva Singha
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: Pramatta Singha Explnation: Pramatta Singha built it.
Q94. The "Singari Ghar Utha" ceremony in the Ahom kingdom was associated with which of the following events?
A. The appointment of the three great Gohains.
B. The coronation of the Ahom King.
C. The victory celebration after expelling the Mughals.
D. The annual worship of the deity Somdev.
Answer: The coronation of the Ahom King. Explnation: The King's coronation ceremony was held with pomp and show in Charaideo, and this specific ceremony was called "singari ghar utha".
Q95. The "Umananda Temple" is located on which island?
A. Peacock Island
B. Majuli
C. Dibru-Saikhowa
D. Umananda Island
Answer: Peacock Island Explnation: Umananda Temple is on Peacock Island (Umananda Island) in the Brahmaputra.
Q96. The "Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary" is located in:
A. Kamrup (Metro)
B. Kamrup (Rural)
C. Nalbari
D. Barpeta
Answer: Kamrup (Metro) Explnation: Deepor Beel is in Guwahati.
Q97. Who was the first Chief Secretary of the "Eastern Bengal and Assam" province?
A. P.C. Lyon
B. H. Luttman Johnson
C. William Ward
D. Henry Cotton
Answer: P.C. Lyon Explnation: P.C. Lyon was appointed as the first Chief Secretary of the new province in 1906.
Q98. In which year did Chaolung Sukapha establish the Ahom kingdom in the Brahmaputra valley?
A. 1206 AD
B. 1228 AD
C. 1256 AD
D. 1671 AD
Answer: 1228 AD Explnation: The Ahom kingdom was established in 1228 AD when the first Ahom King, Sukapha, arrived from Mong Mao, crossing the Patkai range to enter the Brahmaputra valley.
Q99. The "Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary" is located in:
A. Kamrup (Metro)
B. Kamrup (Rural)
C. Morigaon
D. Darrang
Answer: Kamrup (Metro) Explnation: Amchang is located in Kamrup Metropolitan district.
Q100. Which Bihu marks the Assamese New Year?
A. Rongali Bihu
B. Bhogali Bihu
C. Kongali Bihu
D. Kati Bihu
Answer: Rongali Bihu Explnation: Rongali Bihu (Bohag Bihu) marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year in mid-April.