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

Q191. Which recruitment system replaced the Contractor system for tea garden labor?
  • A. Indentured System
  • B. Sardari System
  • C. Ryotwari System
  • D. Mahalwari System
Answer: Sardari System
Explnation: The Sardari system, where trusted garden workers recruited new laborers from their home regions, replaced the exploitative Contractor system.
Q192. Which Ahom King introduced the "Buranjis" (chronicles)?
  • A. Sukapha
  • B. Suhungmung
  • C. Rudra Singha
  • D. Pratap Singha
Answer: Sukapha
Explnation: Sukapha introduced the tradition of writing Buranjis (chronicles) in the Ahom kingdom.
Q193. Which Ahom noble was known as "Lari Gohain" before becoming Burhagohain?
  • A. Purnananda
  • B. Atan
  • C. Ghanashyam
  • D. Lachit
Answer: Purnananda
Explnation: Purnananda Burhagohain's original name was Lari Gohain before he assumed the office of Burhagohain.
Q194. Who was the first Chief Commissioner of Assam when the Chief Commissionership was established in 1874?
  • A. Sir Henry Cotton
  • B. Colonel R.H. Keatinge
  • C. Sir Bamfyled Fuller
  • D. David Scott
Answer: Colonel R.H. Keatinge
Explnation: The Chief Commissionership of Assam was established on February 7, 1874, and was taken over by Colonel R. H. Keatinge, V.C., C.S.I., who became the first Chief Commissioner.
Q195. The "Saraighat Bridge" was inaugurated in:
  • A. 1962
  • B. 1960
  • C. 1971
  • D. 1958
Answer: 1962
Explnation: The Saraighat Bridge was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1962.
Q196. Which Ahom King constructed the "Navagraha Temple"?
  • A. Rajeswar Singha
  • B. Siva Singha
  • C. Rudra Singha
  • D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Rajeswar Singha
Explnation: King Rajeswar Singha built the Navagraha Temple in Guwahati.
Q197. The "Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary" is famous for:
  • A. Golden Langur
  • B. One-horned Rhino
  • C. Tiger
  • D. Elephant
Answer: Golden Langur
Explnation: Chakrashila is a protected habitat for the endangered Golden Langur.
Q198. During the Moamoriya Rebellion, who was the "Bor Raja" whose actions against the Sudra Mahantas fueled the discontent?
  • A. Queen Kuranganayani
  • B. Queen Phuleswari
  • C. Queen Ambika
  • D. Queen Sarbeswari
Answer: Queen Phuleswari
Explnation: Queen Phuleswari, the wife of Siva Singha, was given the title "Bor Raja". She insulted the Sudra Mahantas by forcing them to smear the blood of sacrificed animals on their foreheads, which fueled the Moamoriya Rebellion.
Q199. To which linguistic family do the Khasi and Jaintia languages belong?
  • A. Tibeto-Burmese
  • B. Austro-Asiatic (Mon-Khmer)
  • C. Indo-Aryan
  • D. Tai-Kadai
Answer: Austro-Asiatic (Mon-Khmer)
Explnation: The Khasi and Jaintia languages belong to the Mon-Khmer branch of the Austro-Asiatic linguistic family.
Q200. The "Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary" is located in:
  • A. Sonitpur
  • B. Udalguri
  • C. Darrang
  • D. Lakhimpur
Answer: Sonitpur
Explnation: Sonai Rupai is located in Sonitpur district.
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