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

Q261. Who held the title of "Charing Raja" in the Ahom administration?
  • A. Heir Apparent
  • B. Prime Minister
  • C. Chief Priest
  • D. General
Answer: Heir Apparent
Explnation: The title "Charing Raja" was typically conferred upon the heir apparent to the Ahom throne, who administered the Charing tract.
Q262. The "Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary" is located in:
  • A. Karbi Anglong
  • B. Dima Hasao
  • C. Kokrajhar
  • D. Chirang
Answer: Karbi Anglong
Explnation: Marat Longri is in Karbi Anglong.
Q263. 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.
Q264. Who was the first king of the Pala dynasty of Kamarupa?
  • A. Brahma Pala
  • B. Ratna Pala
  • C. Indra Pala
  • D. Jaya Pala
Answer: Brahma Pala
Explnation: Brahma Pala was the founder and first elected king of the Pala dynasty of Kamarupa.
Q265. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "National Award for Best Environmental Film"?
  • A. Manju Borah
  • B. Arup Manna
  • C. Gautam Bora
  • D. Sanjoy Hazarika
Answer: Manju Borah
Explnation: Manju Borah won for "Ko: Yad".
Q266. Which Mughal commander was defeated at the Battle of Bharali (1615)?
  • A. Abu Bakr
  • B. Mir Jumla
  • C. Ram Singh
  • D. Turbak
Answer: Abu Bakr
Explnation: Abu Bakr was the Mughal commander who led the 1615 invasion and was defeated and killed at the Battle of Bharali.
Q267. The "Umananda Temple" is located on which island?
  • A. Peacock Island
  • B. Majuli
  • C. Dibru-Saikhowa
  • D. Umananda Island
Answer: Peacock Island
Explnation: Umananda Temple is on Peacock Island (Umananda Island) in the Brahmaputra.
Q268. The "Phulaguri Dhawa" (1861) was a peasant uprising against the ban on:
  • A. Opium cultivation
  • B. Betel nut
  • C. Rice
  • D. Cotton
Answer: Opium cultivation
Explnation: Phulaguri Dhawa was the first peasant uprising in Assam, triggered by the British ban on poppy (opium) cultivation and increased taxes.
Q269. The Digboi Refinery was established in:
  • A. 1901
  • B. 1899
  • C. 1920
  • D. 1947
Answer: 1901
Explnation: The Digboi Refinery, commissioned in 1901, is the oldest operating refinery in Asia.
Q270. The "Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary" is located in:
  • A. Jorhat
  • B. Dibrugarh
  • C. Tinsukia
  • D. Golaghat
Answer: Jorhat
Explnation: Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary is in Jorhat district.
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