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

Q151. Which Mughal General invaded Assam in 1662 and successfully occupied the capital Garhgaon?
  • A. Ram Singh
  • B. Mir Jumla
  • C. Abu Bakr
  • D. Qasim Khan
Answer: Mir Jumla
Explnation: Mir Jumla led a major invasion of Assam in 1662, marching through the kingdom and occupying the capital city of Garhgaon, forcing the King to flee.
Q152. The Battle of Itakhuli (1682) fixed which river as the boundary between Ahom and Mughal territories?
  • A. Manas
  • B. Sankosh
  • C. Brahmaputra
  • D. Barnadi
Answer: Manas
Explnation: The victory at Itakhuli pushed the Mughals back to the Manas river, which remained the boundary until British arrival.
Q153. Who directed the first Assamese film "Joymoti"?
  • A. Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
  • B. Bishnu Rabha
  • C. Phani Sarma
  • D. Bhupen Hazarika
Answer: Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Explnation: Jyoti Prasad Agarwala was the director of the first Assamese film.
Q154. Which Ahom King built the "Joy Doul"?
  • A. Rudra Singha
  • B. Siva Singha
  • C. Pramatta Singha
  • D. Rajeswar Singha
Answer: Rudra Singha
Explnation: Rudra Singha built it.
Q155. Who was the British Governor-General during the Treaty of Yandaboo?
  • A. Lord Amherst
  • B. Lord Dalhousie
  • C. Lord Cornwallis
  • D. Lord William Bentinck
Answer: Lord Amherst
Explnation: Lord Amherst was the Governor-General of India when the Treaty of Yandaboo was signed in 1826.
Q156. Who led the first peasant uprising in Assam (Phulaguri Dhawa)?
  • A. Local leaders (No single famous name)
  • B. Maniram Dewan
  • C. Kushal Konwar
  • D. Gomdhar Konwar
Answer: Local leaders (No single famous name)
Explnation: It was a mass uprising led by local elders (Ryots).
Q157. Who was the Ahom King during the Battle of Saraighat?
  • A. Udayaditya Singha
  • B. Chakradhwaj Singha
  • C. Jayadhwaj Singha
  • D. Pratap Singha
Answer: Udayaditya Singha
Explnation: While Chakradhwaj Singha started the preparations, Udayaditya Singha was the king when the final battle of Saraighat took place in 1671.
Q158. The "Phulaguri Dhawa" was a protest against:
  • A. Ban on opium cultivation
  • B. Tax on salt
  • C. Ban on timber
  • D. Land revenue increase
Answer: Ban on opium cultivation
Explnation: It was the first peasant uprising (1861) against the British ban on poppy cultivation and tax increases.
Q159. The "Umananda Temple" was built by which Ahom King?
  • A. Gadadhar Singha
  • B. Siva Singha
  • C. Rudra Singha
  • D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Gadadhar Singha
Explnation: Gadadhar Singha built it in 1694.
Q160. The "Sattra" institution is primarily associated with which religious movement?
  • A. Shaktism
  • B. Neo-Vaishnavism
  • C. Buddhism
  • D. Shaivism
Answer: Neo-Vaishnavism
Explnation: Sattras are the institutional centers of the Neo-Vaishnavite movement initiated by Sankardeva, serving as religious and cultural hubs.
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