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Assam History MCQs
Q21. What was the primary reason for importing labor to Assam tea gardens from other parts of India?
A. Local unskilled labor
B. Shortage of local labor and reluctance of locals
C. British legal mandates
D. Cheaper cost of imported labor
Answer: Shortage of local labor and reluctance of locals Explnation: The tea industry faced a shortage of local labor due to a sparse population and the reluctance of the indigenous people to work as wage laborers in gardens.
Q22. Who was the Ahom King who married the daughter of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's brother (actually niece, Ramani Gabharu sent to Mughal harem)?
A. None
B. Jayadhwaj Singha sent his daughter
C. Rudra Singha
D. Pratap Singha
Answer: Jayadhwaj Singha sent his daughter Explnation: Jayadhwaj Singha sent his daughter Ramani Gabharu to the Mughal harem as part of the 1663 treaty.
Q23. Who was the first Assamese to join the Indian Civil Service (ICS)?
A. Anundoram Borooah
B. Hem Barua
C. Gopinath Bordoloi
D. Banikanta Kakati
Answer: Anundoram Borooah Explnation: Anundoram Borooah was the first Assamese and the fifth Indian to join the Indian Civil Service (ICS).
Q24. According to the Treaty of Ghilajharighat (1663), which Ahom princess was sent to the Mughal harem?
A. Joymoti
B. Kuranganayani
C. Ramani Gabharu
D. Mula Gabharu
Answer: Ramani Gabharu Explnation: As part of the peace terms of the Treaty of Ghilajharighat, King Jayadhwaj Singha had to send his daughter, Ramani Gabharu, to the Mughal imperial harem.
Q25. Who was the first Chief Secretary of the "Eastern Bengal and Assam" province?
A. P.C. Lyon
B. H. Luttman Johnson
C. William Ward
D. Henry Cotton
Answer: P.C. Lyon Explnation: P.C. Lyon was appointed as the first Chief Secretary of the new province in 1906.
Q26. In the context of the Ahom-Mughal conflicts, which of the following events occurred immediately following the Battle of Alaboi (1669)?
A. The signing of the Treaty of Asurar Ali.
B. The death of Swargadeo Chakradhwaj Singha and succession by Udayaditya Singha.
C. The final expulsion of Mughals from Guwahati.
D. The betrayal by Laluk Sola Borphukan.
Answer: The death of Swargadeo Chakradhwaj Singha and succession by Udayaditya Singha. Explnation: Following the terrible defeat of the Ahoms at the Battle of Alaboi, where the Mughals concentrated their army near Alaboi Hill, Swargadeo Chakradhwaj Singha died in April 1670. He was succeeded by his brother Udayaditya Singha, who then renewed the war leading to the Battle of Saraighat.
Q27. Who founded the Mlechchha dynasty in Kamarupa, ruling from the capital Harruppesvar?
A. Salasthambha
B. Tyaga Singha
C. Brahmapala
D. Ratnapala
Answer: Salasthambha Explnation: Salasthambha is identified in inscriptions as the founder of the Mlechchha dynasty, which established its capital at Harruppesvar (modern-day Tezpur) after the fall of the Varmans.
Q28. Which Ahom King built the "Vishnu Doul"?
A. Siva Singha
B. Rudra Singha
C. Pramatta Singha
D. Rajeswar Singha
Answer: Siva Singha Explnation: Siva Singha built the Vishnu Doul.
Q29. Which Ahom King built the "Kamakhya Temple" (rebuilt)?
A. Naranarayan (Koch)
B. Rudra Singha
C. Siva Singha
D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Naranarayan (Koch) Explnation: Koch King Naranarayan rebuilt it.
Q30. Which leader was popularly known as "Deshbhakta"?
A. Gopinath Bordoloi
B. Tarun Ram Phukan
C. Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
D. Rohini Kumar Choudhury
Answer: Tarun Ram Phukan Explnation: Tarun Ram Phukan was popularly honored with the title "Deshbhakta" (Patriot) for his role in the freedom struggle.