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

Q331. Who was the first Assamese to receive the Jnanpith Award?
  • A. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
  • B. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
  • C. Nilmani Phookan
  • D. Homen Borgohain
Answer: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Explnation: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya was the first Assamese to receive the Jnanpith Award (1979) for his novel "Mrityunjay".
Q332. What was the outcome of the Battle of Itakhuli in 1682?
  • A. The Mughals captured Guwahati permanently.
  • B. The Ahoms ceded Western Assam to the Mughals.
  • C. The Manas River became the boundary between Ahom and Mughal territories.
  • D. Mir Jumla successfully occupied Garhgaon.
Answer: The Manas River became the boundary between Ahom and Mughal territories.
Explnation: In the Battle of Itakhuli (1682), the Ahoms finally ousted the Mughals from Guwahati and Kamrup. The Manas river became the Ahom-Mughal boundary until the British occupation.
Q333. Which Ahom King built the "Navagraha Temple"?
  • A. Rajeswar Singha
  • B. Rudra Singha
  • C. Siva Singha
  • D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Rajeswar Singha
Explnation: Rajeswar Singha built it.
Q334. Who was the Ahom King during the Moamoriya Rebellion?
  • A. Lakshmi Singha and Gaurinath Singha
  • B. Rudra Singha
  • C. Siva Singha
  • D. Pratap Singha
Answer: Lakshmi Singha and Gaurinath Singha
Explnation: The rebellion started under Lakshmi Singha and intensified under Gaurinath Singha.
Q335. Who is known as "Upanyas Samrat" (Emperor of Novels) in Assamese literature?
  • A. Rajanikanta Bordoloi
  • B. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
  • C. Homen Borgohain
  • D. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Answer: Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Explnation: Rajanikanta Bordoloi is known as the Upanyas Samrat for his historical novels like Manomati.
Q336. 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.
Q337. From which region did the majority of the "Tea Tribes" migrate to Assam?
  • A. Punjab
  • B. Chotanagpur Plateau (Jharkhand/Bihar/Odisha)
  • C. Kerala
  • D. Kashmir
Answer: Chotanagpur Plateau (Jharkhand/Bihar/Odisha)
Explnation: The majority of laborers migrated from the Chotanagpur plateau region, comprising parts of modern-day Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal.
Q338. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Theatre?
  • A. Phani Sarma
  • B. Dulal Roy
  • C. Heisnam Kanhailal
  • D. Ratan Thiyam
Answer: Dulal Roy
Explnation: Dulal Roy received it.
Q339. Who is known as "Luit Konwar"?
  • A. Rudra Baruah
  • B. Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
  • C. Bishnu Rabha
  • D. Bhupen Hazarika
Answer: Rudra Baruah
Explnation: Rudra Baruah is popularly known as Luit Konwar.
Q340. The post of "Sadiya Khowa Gohain" was created to administer which territory?
  • A. Chutia territories
  • B. Kachari territories
  • C. Naga territories
  • D. Kamrup
Answer: Chutia territories
Explnation: After annexing the Chutia kingdom, Suhungmung created the post of Sadiya Khowa Gohain to govern the Sadiya region.
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