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Assam History MCQs

Q81. Which site was the first preference of the Site Selection Committee for the new capital of Assam in 1971?
  • A. Dispur
  • B. Sonapur
  • C. Amchang-Panikhati
  • D. Silghat
Answer: Amchang-Panikhati
Explnation: The Site Selection Committee's first preference for the new capital was the Amchang-Panikhati-Chandrapur area, though Dispur was eventually chosen.
Q82. Which King of the Varman dynasty was the first to perform the Ashwamedha Yagya?
  • A. Bhaskarvarman
  • B. Pushyavarman
  • C. Mahendravarman
  • D. Mahabhutivarman
Answer: Mahendravarman
Explnation: Mahendravarman (450-485 AD) was the first king of Kamrup to perform the Ashwamedha Yagya. He declared independence from the Guptas and is credited with defeating the Gupta army.
Q83. The "Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary" is famous for:
  • A. Golden Langur
  • B. One-horned Rhino
  • C. Tiger
  • D. Elephant
Answer: Golden Langur
Explnation: Chakrashila is a protected habitat for the endangered Golden Langur.
Q84. Which Ahom King built the "Sukreswar Ghat"?
  • A. Pramatta Singha
  • B. Rajeswar Singha
  • C. Siva Singha
  • D. Rudra Singha
Answer: Pramatta Singha
Explnation: Pramatta Singha built it.
Q85. Who led the Forest Satyagraha in Assam during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
  • A. Tarun Ram Phukan
  • B. Gopinath Bordoloi
  • C. Bishnuram Medhi
  • D. Kuladhar Chaliha
Answer: Bishnuram Medhi
Explnation: Bishnuram Medhi, as the President of the APCC, led the Forest Satyagraha in Assam in 1930.
Q86. Who built the capital city of Rangpur?
  • A. Rudra Singha
  • B. Siva Singha
  • C. Rajeshwar Singha
  • D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Rudra Singha
Explnation: King Rudra Singha established Rangpur as the new capital of the Ahom kingdom.
Q87. Who was the first Chief Commissioner of Assam when the Chief Commissionership was established in 1874?
  • A. Sir Henry Cotton
  • B. Colonel R.H. Keatinge
  • C. Sir Bamfyled Fuller
  • D. David Scott
Answer: Colonel R.H. Keatinge
Explnation: The Chief Commissionership of Assam was established on February 7, 1874, and was taken over by Colonel R. H. Keatinge, V.C., C.S.I., who became the first Chief Commissioner.
Q88. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Dhyan Chand Award"?
  • A. Bhogeswar Baruah
  • B. Monalisa Baruah Mehta
  • C. Jayanta Talukdar
  • D. Tayabun Nisha
Answer: Bhogeswar Baruah
Explnation: Bhogeswar Baruah received the Dhyan Chand Award.
Q89. What was a major economic cause of the Moamoriya Rebellion related to the Paik system?
  • A. Increase in wages for Paiks
  • B. Decrease in the number of Paiks available for state service
  • C. Abolition of the Paik system
  • D. Recruitment of women as Paiks
Answer: Decrease in the number of Paiks available for state service
Explnation: The decrease in the number of available paiks led to a reduction in the size of the "got" from 4 to 3, significantly increasing the labor burden on the remaining paiks, causing unrest.
Q90. 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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