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Assam History MCQs
Q211. Who was the Ahom King during the Revolt of 1857?
A. None (British Rule)
B. Purandar Singha
C. Kandarpeswar
D. Maniram
Answer: None (British Rule) Explnation: By 1857, the Ahom monarchy had been abolished and Assam was under direct British administration. Kandarpeswar Singha was a claimant, not a reigning king.
Q212. Who was the first Assamese to win the Arjuna Award?
A. Bhogeswar Baruah
B. Monalisa Baruah
C. Jayanta Talukdar
D. Shiva Thapa
Answer: Bhogeswar Baruah Explnation: Bhogeswar Baruah won the Arjuna Award in 1966.
Q213. The "Manas National Park" was declared a World Heritage Site in:
A. 1985
B. 1973
C. 1990
D. 2000
Answer: 1985 Explnation: UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1985.
Q214. The "Assam Medical College" was established in:
A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1960
Answer: 1947 Explnation: Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, was established in 1947.
Q215. The "Hastividyarnava" (Treatise on Elephants) was written by:
A. Sukumar Barkaith
B. Suryakhari Daivajna
C. Rama Saraswati
D. Kaviraj Chakravarty
Answer: Sukumar Barkaith Explnation: Sukumar Barkaith wrote the illustrated manuscript Hastividyarnava under the patronage of King Siva Singha.
Q216. Which Ahom King built the "Garhgaon Palace"?
A. Suklenmung
B. Rudra Singha
C. Siva Singha
D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Suklenmung Explnation: Suklenmung originally built the palace at Garhgaon.
Q217. The "Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary" is located in:
A. Jorhat
B. Golaghat
C. Sivasagar
D. Dibrugarh
Answer: Jorhat Explnation: Located in Jorhat.
Q218. The "Tea District Labour Association" formed in 1917 was responsible for:
A. Exporting tea to Europe.
B. Regulating labor recruitment and replacing the contractor system.
C. Setting the price of tea in the local market.
D. Managing the land rights of tea tribes.
Answer: Regulating labor recruitment and replacing the contractor system. Explnation: The Tea District Labour Association was formed by planters to handle labour recruitment after the abolition of the Contractor system by the Act of 1915.
Q219. Which of the following statements regarding the "Sardari System" of labour recruitment in Assam is correct?
A. It relied entirely on professional contractors who had no connection to the tea gardens.
B. It was abolished by the Assam Labour and Emigration Act of 1915.
C. It involved trusted labourers (Sardars) recruiting new workers from their own native places.
D. It was the primary system used for recruiting Chinese labourers in the 1830s.
Answer: It involved trusted labourers (Sardars) recruiting new workers from their own native places. Explnation: The Sardari system replaced the Contractor system. In this system, planters sent trusted garden labourers (Sardars) to their native places to recruit new labourers, showing them the advantages of garden work.
Q220. What was the outcome of the Battle of Alaboi fought in 1669?
A. Decisive Ahom Victory
B. Mughal Victory (Ahom defeat)
C. Peace Treaty signed immediately
D. Death of Ram Singh
Answer: Mughal Victory (Ahom defeat) Explnation: The Battle of Alaboi was a severe setback for the Ahoms. A terrible contest on the plains south of Alaboi Hill resulted in a major defeat for the Ahom forces.