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Assam History MCQs

Q371. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of Gauhati University?
  • A. K.K. Handique
  • B. Hemchandra Goswami
  • C. Banikanta Kakati
  • D. Surya Kumar Bhuyan
Answer: K.K. Handique
Explnation: Krishna Kanta Handique was the first Vice-Chancellor of Gauhati University (established 1948).
Q372. 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.
Q373. Kanaklata Barua was martyred while attempting to hoist the national flag during which movement?
  • A. Non-Cooperation Movement
  • B. Civil Disobedience Movement
  • C. Quit India Movement
  • D. Swadeshi Movement
Answer: Quit India Movement
Explnation: Kanaklata Barua was shot dead by police at Gohpur while leading a procession to hoist the flag during the Quit India Movement in 1942.
Q374. The Battle of Itakhuli (1682) fixed which river as the boundary between Ahom and Mughal territories?
  • A. Manas
  • B. Sankosh
  • C. Brahmaputra
  • D. Barnadi
Answer: Manas
Explnation: The victory at Itakhuli pushed the Mughals back to the Manas river, which remained the boundary until British arrival.
Q375. Which Ahom King introduced the "Buranjis"?
  • A. Sukapha
  • B. Suhungmung
  • C. Rudra Singha
  • D. Pratap Singha
Answer: Sukapha
Explnation: Sukapha introduced the tradition of writing Buranjis.
Q376. During the partition of Bengal (1905-1912), Assam was incorporated into which new province?
  • A. Bengal and Assam
  • B. Eastern Bengal and Assam
  • C. North East Frontier Agency
  • D. Assam Province
Answer: Eastern Bengal and Assam
Explnation: In 1905, Assam was merged with the districts of Eastern Bengal to form the new province of "Eastern Bengal and Assam."
Q377. Who is the author of "Asomiya Sahityar Buranji"?
  • A. Devendranath Bezbarua
  • B. Satyendranath Sarma
  • C. Birinchi Kumar Barua
  • D. Maheswar Neog
Answer: Devendranath Bezbarua
Explnation: Devendranath Bezbarua is credited with being a pioneer historian of Assamese literature.
Q378. Who wrote the novel "Miri Jiyori"?
  • A. Rajanikanta Bordoloi
  • B. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
  • C. Padmanath Gohain Baruah
  • D. Homen Borgohain
Answer: Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Explnation: Rajanikanta Bordoloi wrote Miri Jiyori, a classic Assamese novel.
Q379. Which Chinese pilgrim visited Kamarupa during the reign of Bhaskarvarman?
  • A. Fa-Hien
  • B. Hiuen Tsang
  • C. I-Tsing
  • D. Sung Yun
Answer: Hiuen Tsang
Explnation: The famous Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang visited Kamarupa during the reign of Bhaskarvarman. His accounts provide the primary source of information regarding the socio-political condition of the kingdom at that time.
Q380. Who was the first Ahom King to adopt the Hindu title "Swarganarayan"?
  • A. Pratap Singha
  • B. Suhungmung
  • C. Rudra Singha
  • D. Siva Singha
Answer: Suhungmung
Explnation: Suhungmung (Dihingia Raja) was the first Ahom king to adopt a Hindu title, Swarganarayan, signifying the growing Hindu influence.
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