Assam State

Q. Which one of the following books is the most important literary source for the study of early history of Assam?

A
The Mahabharata
B
The Kalika Purana
C
The Arthashastra
D
The Harshas Charita

Correct Answer

The Kalika Purana

More Questions on Assam

  • Q. Confluence point of Brahmaputra River is
    A)Arabian Sea
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bay of Bengal
  • Q. Who was the Kachari King to assume the title of ‘Pratap Narayan’ after defeating the Ahoms?
    A)Indra Balnarayan
    B)Durlabhnarayan
    C)Josonarayan
    D)Nirbhayanarayan
    Answer: Nirbhayanarayan
  • Q. The Assamese king who is also nicknamed as ‘Bhaga Raja’ is
    A)Surampha
    B)Sutiyampha
    C)Sunyatpha
    D)Sutamla
    Answer: Surampha
  • Q. The Deputy Commissioner functions as the District and Sessions Judge in which of the following districts of Assam?
    A)Karbi-Anglong
    B)Karimganj
    C)Dhubri
    D)Kamrup
    Answer: Karbi-Anglong
  • Q. Which tribe of Assam celebrates an agro-based festival ‘Ali-Aai-Ligang’?
    A)Mishing
    B)Naga
    C)Khasis
    D)Bodo
    Answer: Mishing
  • Q. In Assamese society the custom of ‘Suwaguritola’ is associated with
    A)A cultural festival of Bihel
    B)Durgapuja festival
    C)Assamese Ankiya Bhaona
    D)Assamese marriage
    Answer: Assamese marriage
  • Q. In which year the Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency as North-East Frontier?
    A)1889
    B)1874
    C)1826
    D)1861
    Answer: 1874
  • Q. Percentage of SC population in Assam is
    A)7.20%
    B)10.90%
    C)7.90%
    D)None of these
    Answer: 7.20%
  • Q. Who among the following was the first Assamese actress to win the Best Actress Award in the National Film Awards?
    A)Dr. Santana Bordoloi
    B)Moloya Goswami
    C)Mridula Barua
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Moloya Goswami
  • Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam?
    A)Gopinath Bordoloi
    B)Bishnuram Medhi
    C)Tarun Ram Phukan
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gopinath Bordoloi
  • Q. The Assam Silk industry is mainly centered in?
    A)Sualkuchi
    B)Dibrugarh
    C)Rangia
    D)Guwahati
    Answer: Sualkuchi
  • Q. When was the historic Assam Accord signed?
    A)15th August, 1985
    B)15th August, 1989
    C)26th January, 1982
    D)26th January, 1985
    Answer: 15th August, 1985
  • Q. The first state which was carved out of Assam as full-fledged state is
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Manipur
    C)Nagaland
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. The Assamese writer who is also known as ‘Bokulbonor Kobi’ is
    A)Ananda Chandra Barua
    B)Bishnuram Medhi
    C)Binanda Chandra Barua
    D)Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
    Answer: Ananda Chandra Barua
  • Q. Who among the following has written ‘Asomiya Sahityar Buranji’?
    A)Gunabhiram Barua
    B)Nathan Brown
    C)Devendranath Bezbarua
    D)Jatindranath Duara
    Answer: Devendranath Bezbarua
  • Q. Who among the following built the temples at Basistha Ashram?
    A)Rajeshwar Singh
    B)Naranarayan
    C)Gadadhar Singh
    D)Rudra Singh
    Answer: Rajeshwar Singh
  • Q. Which Koch king rebuilt the Kamakhya temple?
    A)Naranarayan
    B)Biswa Singha
    C)Raghu Deva
    D)Prananarayan
    Answer: Naranarayan
  • Q. Bihu’ is the important festival of
    A)Assam
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Manipur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Who was the first Assamese person to receive the title of ‘Sir’ from the British?
    A)Sir Akbar Hydari
    B)Sir Saiyyid Sadullah
    C)Sir Syed Ahmad
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sir Saiyyid Sadullah
  • Q. In 640 AD. Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visited Assam (Kamrupa). The king who gave him warm reception was
    A)Swargadeo Rudra Singha
    B)Kumar Bhaskara Barmana
    C)Kumar Rudra Barmana
    D)Bhagadatta
    Answer: Kumar Bhaskara Barmana

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