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

Q161. Who was the "Nyay Sodha Phukan" in the Ahom administration?
  • A. The Commander-in-Chief.
  • B. The Royal Priest.
  • C. A legal expert and judge for cases not decided by the King.
  • D. The head of the revenue department.
Answer: A legal expert and judge for cases not decided by the King.
Explnation: The Nyay Sodha Phukan was a judicial officer who acted as a legal expert and judge for civil and criminal cases that were not decided by the King personally.
Q162. Which Ahom King shifted the capital to Jorhat?
  • A. Gaurinath Singha
  • B. Rudra Singha
  • C. Siva Singha
  • D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Gaurinath Singha
Explnation: Gaurinath Singha shifted the capital to Jorhat due to the Moamoriya rebellion.
Q163. The "Patharughat Rann" (1894) was a peasant uprising in which district?
  • A. Nagaon
  • B. Kamrup
  • C. Darrang
  • D. Sivasagar
Answer: Darrang
Explnation: The Patharughat uprising took place in the Darrang district, where peasants protested against increased land revenue.
Q164. When was the process of shifting the capital of Assam from Shillong to Dispur formally completed?
  • A. 1970
  • B. 1972
  • C. 1973
  • D. 1976
Answer: 1976
Explnation: While the decision was made earlier, the process of shifting the capital from Shillong to Dispur was formally completed sometime in 1976.
Q165. The "Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary" is located in:
  • A. Dibrugarh and Tinsukia
  • B. Sivasagar
  • C. Jorhat
  • D. Golaghat
Answer: Dibrugarh and Tinsukia
Explnation: Dehing Patkai covers Dibrugarh and Tinsukia.
Q166. The Assam Accord was signed in:
  • A. 1985
  • B. 1980
  • C. 1979
  • D. 1990
Answer: 1985
Explnation: The Assam Accord was signed on August 15, 1985, ending the six-year-long Assam Agitation.
Q167. Who was the first President of the Assam Sahitya Sabha (1917)?
  • A. Padmanath Gohain Baruah
  • B. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
  • C. Hemchandra Goswami
  • D. Benudhar Rajkhowa
Answer: Padmanath Gohain Baruah
Explnation: Padmanath Gohain Baruah was elected as the first president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha held in Sivasagar in 1917.
Q168. Which Ahom King built the "Lankuri Doul"?
  • A. Gadadhar Singha
  • B. Siva Singha
  • C. Rudra Singha
  • D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Gadadhar Singha
Explnation: Gadadhar Singha built the Lankuri Doul.
Q169. Who was the founder of the Koch Dynasty?
  • A. Biswa Singha
  • B. Naranarayan
  • C. Chilarai
  • D. Haria Mandal
Answer: Biswa Singha
Explnation: Biswa Singha founded the Koch Dynasty in the early 16th century.
Q170. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "National Award for Best Screenplay"?
  • A. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
  • B. Jahnu Barua
  • C. Santwana Bardoloi
  • D. Rima Das
Answer: Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Explnation: Bhabendra Nath Saikia won for "Agnisnan".
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