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

Q351. 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.
Q352. Which Ahom King built the "Rang Ghar"?
  • A. Pramatta Singha
  • B. Rudra Singha
  • C. Siva Singha
  • D. Rajeswar Singha
Answer: Pramatta Singha
Explnation: Pramatta Singha built the Rang Ghar.
Q353. Who was the first Ahom King to marry a Hindu princess?
  • A. Sukhaamphaa
  • B. Pratap Singha
  • C. Jayadhwaj Singha
  • D. Rudra Singha
Answer: Sukhaamphaa
Explnation: Sukhaamphaa (Khora Raja) married the daughter of Koch King Raghudeva.
Q354. Which of the following linguistic families is considered the earliest to arrive in the Brahmaputra Valley?
  • A. Tibeto-Burmese
  • B. Siamese-Chinese (Tai)
  • C. Austro-Asiatic (Mon-Khmer)
  • D. Indo-Aryan
Answer: Austro-Asiatic (Mon-Khmer)
Explnation: The Mon-Khmer speakers of the Austro-Asiatic family (e.g., Khasi, Jaintia) are considered the earliest linguistic group to have arrived in the region, about 5000-6000 years ago.
Q355. Which king of the Pala dynasty in Assam was elected by the people, similar to the Pala Empire of Bengal?
  • A. Ratna Pala
  • B. Brahma Pala
  • C. Indra Pala
  • D. Jaya Pala
Answer: Brahma Pala
Explnation: Around 900 CE, Brahma Pala was elected as the first emperor of the Pala dynasty in Kamarupa, mirroring the elective kingship seen in the Pala Empire of Bengal.
Q356. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Assam?
  • A. Syeda Anwara Taimur
  • B. Renuka Devi Barkataki
  • C. Pramila Rani Brahma
  • D. Ajanta Neog
Answer: Syeda Anwara Taimur
Explnation: Syeda Anwara Taimur was the first and only woman Chief Minister of Assam, serving from 1980 to 1981.
Q357. What is the traditional Assamese silk known as?
  • A. Muga
  • B. Eri
  • C. Pat
  • D. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Explnation: Assam produces three unique types of silk: Muga (golden silk), Eri (Ahimsa silk), and Pat (mulberry silk).
Q358. Who were the first martyrs of Assam during the Revolt of 1857?
  • A. Kushal Konwar and Kanaklata
  • B. Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua
  • C. Gomdhar Konwar and Piyali Phukan
  • D. Lachit and Thukul
Answer: Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua
Explnation: Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua were executed in 1858 for their role in the 1857 revolt, becoming the first martyrs of Assam in the freedom struggle.
Q359. The "Tea District Labour Association" formed in 1917 was responsible for:
  • A. Exporting tea to Europe.
  • B. Regulating labor recruitment and replacing the contractor system.
  • C. Setting the price of tea in the local market.
  • D. Managing the land rights of tea tribes.
Answer: Regulating labor recruitment and replacing the contractor system.
Explnation: The Tea District Labour Association was formed by planters to handle labour recruitment after the abolition of the Contractor system by the Act of 1915.
Q360. The first Assamese film "Joymoti" was released in:
  • A. 1935
  • B. 1930
  • C. 1947
  • D. 1950
Answer: 1935
Explnation: Joymoti, directed by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, was released in 1935.
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