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

Q401. Which organization, formed in 1905, is considered the forerunner to the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee?
  • A. Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha
  • B. Assam Association
  • C. Assam Students’ Conference
  • D. Ahom Sabha
Answer: Assam Association
Explnation: The Assam Association, formed in 1905, was the premier political organization that eventually merged into the Congress, acting as its forerunner.
Q402. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Cinema?
  • A. Jahnu Barua
  • B. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
  • C. Seema Biswas
  • D. Adil Hussain
Answer: Jahnu Barua
Explnation: Jahnu Barua received it.
Q403. 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.
Q404. Which legislative Act separated the districts of Assam from the Bengal administration to form the Chief Commissionership in 1874?
  • A. Act VIII of 1874
  • B. Government of India Act 1858
  • C. Act XII of 1874
  • D. Bengal Regulation Act
Answer: Act VIII of 1874
Explnation: Act VIII of 1874 was the legislation that established the Chief Commissionership of Assam, transferring powers from the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal.
Q405. The "Majuli Island" is the largest river island in the world. It is located in which district?
  • A. Majuli
  • B. Jorhat
  • C. Sivasagar
  • D. Lakhimpur
Answer: Majuli
Explnation: Majuli is now a separate district.
Q406. Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Assam"?
  • A. Brahmaputra
  • B. Barak
  • C. Subansiri
  • D. Manas
Answer: Brahmaputra
Explnation: The Brahmaputra is known as the Sorrow of Assam due to floods.
Q407. According to the Treaty of Yandaboo, the British Government agreed to retain which conquered provinces to prevent future boundary disputes?
  • A. Arracan, Ramree, Cheduba, and Sandoway.
  • B. Rangoon, Pegu, and Ava.
  • C. Manipur and Cachar.
  • D. Martaban and Tenasserim only.
Answer: Arracan, Ramree, Cheduba, and Sandoway.
Explnation: Article 3 of the Treaty states that the British Government would retain the conquered Provinces of Arracan, including the four divisions of Arracan, Ramree, Cheduba, and Sandoway.
Q408. Which Ahom King built the "Kareng Ghar"?
  • A. Suklenmung
  • B. Rudra Singha
  • C. Siva Singha
  • D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Suklenmung
Explnation: Originally built by Suklenmung.
Q409. Which of the following statements regarding the "Sardari System" of labour recruitment in Assam is correct?
  • A. It relied entirely on professional contractors who had no connection to the tea gardens.
  • B. It was abolished by the Assam Labour and Emigration Act of 1915.
  • C. It involved trusted labourers (Sardars) recruiting new workers from their own native places.
  • D. It was the primary system used for recruiting Chinese labourers in the 1830s.
Answer: It involved trusted labourers (Sardars) recruiting new workers from their own native places.
Explnation: The Sardari system replaced the Contractor system. In this system, planters sent trusted garden labourers (Sardars) to their native places to recruit new labourers, showing them the advantages of garden work.
Q410. The "Darrang Raj Vamsavali" was written by:
  • A. Suryakhari Daivajna
  • B. Kaviraj Madhav Kandali
  • C. Sankardeva
  • D. Rama Saraswati
Answer: Suryakhari Daivajna
Explnation: Suryakhari Daivajna wrote the Darrang Raj Vamsavali, chronicling the Koch dynasty.
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