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

Q311. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Bhushan" for Public Affairs?
  • A. Tarun Gogoi
  • B. Bimala Prasad Chaliha
  • C. Bijoy Krishna Handique
  • D. Santosh Mohan Dev
Answer: Tarun Gogoi
Explnation: Tarun Gogoi received Padma Bhushan posthumously.
Q312. Who was the first martyr of the Quit India Movement (1942) in Assam?
  • A. Kushal Konwar
  • B. Maniram Dewan
  • C. Kanaklata Barua
  • D. Bhogeswari Phukanani
Answer: Kanaklata Barua
Explnation: Kanaklata Barua was shot dead on September 20, 1942, while leading a procession to hoist the flag at Gohpur Police Station, becoming the first martyr of the 1942 movement in Assam.
Q313. Which Ahom King was known as "Bamuni Konwar"?
  • A. Sudangpha
  • B. Suhungmung
  • C. Suklenmung
  • D. Susenghphaa
Answer: Sudangpha
Explnation: Sudangpha was known as Bamuni Konwar.
Q314. Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam?
  • A. Sir Bamfyled Fuller
  • B. Henry Cotton
  • C. Lancelot Hare
  • D. Charles Stuart Bayley
Answer: Sir Bamfyled Fuller
Explnation: Sir Joseph Bampfylde Fuller was appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam in 1905.
Q315. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Music?
  • A. Rameswar Pathak
  • B. Pratima Barua Pandey
  • C. Dipali Borthakur
  • D. Khagen Mahanta
Answer: Pratima Barua Pandey
Explnation: Pratima Barua Pandey received it.
Q316. The "Kaziranga National Park" was declared a World Heritage Site in:
  • A. 1985
  • B. 1974
  • C. 1990
  • D. 2000
Answer: 1985
Explnation: UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1985.
Q317. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship"?
  • A. Bhupen Hazarika
  • B. Birendra Nath Dutta
  • C. Jatin Goswami
  • D. Pushpa Bhuyan
Answer: Bhupen Hazarika
Explnation: Bhupen Hazarika received the fellowship in 2008.
Q318. The "Nameri National Park" is famous for:
  • A. Golden Mahseer
  • B. Tiger
  • C. Elephant
  • D. Rhino
Answer: Golden Mahseer
Explnation: Nameri is famous for angling and Golden Mahseer.
Q319. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Moamoriya Rebellion?
  • A. The creation of the Matak Kingdom.
  • B. The permanent expulsion of the British from Assam.
  • C. The depopulation of the region due to famine and flight.
  • D. The decline of the Ahom administrative mechanism.
Answer: The permanent expulsion of the British from Assam.
Explnation: The rebellion actually invited British intervention (Captain Welsh), rather than expelling them. It weakened the Ahom state, leading to eventual British annexation.
Q320. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Vibhushan"?
  • A. Bimala Prasad Chaliha
  • B. Bhupen Hazarika
  • C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
  • D. Gopinath Bordoloi
Answer: Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Explnation: Bimala Prasad Chaliha received it in 1971.
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