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Assam History MCQs

Q181. The "Bhupen Hazarika Setu" (Dhola-Sadiya Bridge) connects Assam with:
  • A. Arunachal Pradesh
  • B. Meghalaya
  • C. Nagaland
  • D. Manipur
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Explnation: It connects Dhola in Assam to Sadiya (near Arunachal border), facilitating travel to Arunachal Pradesh.
Q182. What was a major economic cause of the Moamoriya Rebellion related to the Paik system?
  • A. Increase in wages for Paiks
  • B. Decrease in the number of Paiks available for state service
  • C. Abolition of the Paik system
  • D. Recruitment of women as Paiks
Answer: Decrease in the number of Paiks available for state service
Explnation: The decrease in the number of available paiks led to a reduction in the size of the "got" from 4 to 3, significantly increasing the labor burden on the remaining paiks, causing unrest.
Q183. The "Battle of Bharali" in 1615 was significant because:
  • A. It was the first organized Mughal attack on Assam and resulted in an Ahom victory.
  • B. It resulted in the permanent loss of Kamrup to the Mughals.
  • C. It was the battle where Lachit Borphukan defeated Ram Singh.
  • D. It was a naval battle fought on the Brahmaputra.
Answer: It was the first organized Mughal attack on Assam and resulted in an Ahom victory.
Explnation: The Battle of Bharali (1615) was the first organized Mughal attempt to conquer Assam. The Ahoms defeated the Mughal forces under Abu Bakr, inflicting heavy casualties.
Q184. Who was the first Ahom King to strike coins?
  • A. Suklenmung
  • B. Suhungmung
  • C. Rudra Singha
  • D. Pratap Singha
Answer: Suklenmung
Explnation: Suklenmung (Gargayan Raja) was the first to mint coins.
Q185. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Literature and Education?
  • A. Surya Kumar Bhuyan
  • B. Maheswar Neog
  • C. Banikanta Kakati
  • D. Nalinibala Devi
Answer: Surya Kumar Bhuyan
Explnation: Surya Kumar Bhuyan received it.
Q186. Which British administrator is known for the "Assam Chief Commissioner's power Bill"?
  • A. Mr. Hobhouse
  • B. David Scott
  • C. Keatinge
  • D. Fuller
Answer: Mr. Hobhouse
Explnation: Mr. Hobhouse proposed the bill to transfer powers from the Lt. Governor of Bengal to the Chief Commissioner of Assam.
Q187. What was the "Arkati" system in the context of the tea industry?
  • A. A tea processing method
  • B. A labor recruitment system by contractors
  • C. A revenue collection system
  • D. A land grant system
Answer: A labor recruitment system by contractors
Explnation: The Arkati system was a method of recruiting labor through contractors, often involving deceptive practices to bring workers to Assam.
Q188. 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.
Q189. In the context of the Ahom-Mughal wars, who was Ramani Gabharu?
  • A. The wife of Lachit Borphukan.
  • B. The daughter of Jayadhwaj Singha sent to the Mughal harem.
  • C. The mother of Rudra Singha.
  • D. A warrior queen who fought at Saraighat.
Answer: The daughter of Jayadhwaj Singha sent to the Mughal harem.
Explnation: As part of the Treaty of Ghilajharighat (1663), King Jayadhwaj Singha had to deliver his daughter Ramani Gabharu to the Mughal emperor's harem. She was later married to Muhammad Azam Shah.
Q190. The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) was established in which year?
  • A. 1937
  • B. 1947
  • C. 1950
  • D. 1921
Answer: 1937
Explnation: The Assam Public Service Commission was established in 1937 to recruit civil servants for the province.
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