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

Q301. Which King of the Varman dynasty was the first to perform the Ashwamedha Yagya?
  • A. Bhaskarvarman
  • B. Pushyavarman
  • C. Mahendravarman
  • D. Mahabhutivarman
Answer: Mahendravarman
Explnation: Mahendravarman (450-485 AD) was the first king of Kamrup to perform the Ashwamedha Yagya. He declared independence from the Guptas and is credited with defeating the Gupta army.
Q302. Who was the Ahom King during the invasion of Mir Jumla?
  • A. Jayadhwaj Singha
  • B. Chakradhwaj Singha
  • C. Pratap Singha
  • D. Gadadhar Singha
Answer: Jayadhwaj Singha
Explnation: Jayadhwaj Singha was the reigning monarch when Mir Jumla invaded Assam in 1662 and occupied the capital.
Q303. Which Ahom King built the "Joy Doul"?
  • A. Rudra Singha
  • B. Siva Singha
  • C. Pramatta Singha
  • D. Rajeswar Singha
Answer: Rudra Singha
Explnation: Rudra Singha built it.
Q304. The "Deodhani" dance is associated with the worship of:
  • A. Manasa
  • B. Vishnu
  • C. Shiva
  • D. Durga
Answer: Manasa
Explnation: Deodhani is a shamanistic dance form associated with the worship of the Snake Goddess Manasa.
Q305. 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.
Q306. Which Article of the Treaty of Yandaboo (1826) specifically stipulates that the King of Ava renounces all claims upon and will abstain from future interference with the principality of Assam?
  • A. Article 1
  • B. Article 2
  • C. Article 3
  • D. Article 5
Answer: Article 2
Explnation: According to the Treaty of Yandaboo signed on February 24, 1826, Article 2 states that His Majesty the King of Ava renounces all claims upon, and will abstain from all future interference with, the principality of Assam and its dependencies.
Q307. Who wrote the "Burhi Aair Sadhu"?
  • A. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
  • B. Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
  • C. Bishnu Rabha
  • D. Padmanath Gohain Baruah
Answer: Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Explnation: Burhi Aair Sadhu is a famous collection of Assamese folk tales by Lakshminath Bezbaroa.
Q308. Which department was created in 1950 to handle the influx of people from Pakistan (now Bangladesh)?
  • A. Relief and Rehabilitation
  • B. Home
  • C. Revenue
  • D. Supply
Answer: Relief and Rehabilitation
Explnation: The Relief and Rehabilitation Department was established in 1950 to rehabilitate displaced persons coming from Pakistan.
Q309. The "Singari Ghar Utha" ceremony in the Ahom kingdom was associated with which of the following events?
  • A. The appointment of the three great Gohains.
  • B. The coronation of the Ahom King.
  • C. The victory celebration after expelling the Mughals.
  • D. The annual worship of the deity Somdev.
Answer: The coronation of the Ahom King.
Explnation: The King's coronation ceremony was held with pomp and show in Charaideo, and this specific ceremony was called "singari ghar utha".
Q310. How long after its establishment in Guwahati was the Assam Secretariat moved to Shillong?
  • A. 100 days
  • B. 1 year
  • C. 41 days
  • D. 6 months
Answer: 41 days
Explnation: The Assam Secretariat was moved from Guwahati to Shillong merely 41 days after its establishment in 1874, due to climatic and strategic reasons.
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