More Questions on Assam
- Q. Who has written the first Assamese romantic poem Bon Kunwori?
A)Mahendranath Dekaphukan
B)Chandra Kumar Agarwala
C)Benudhar Rajkhowa
D)Dimbeshwar Neog
Answer: Chandra Kumar Agarwala
- Q. The ancient name of Assam as mentioned in epics Ramayana and Mahabharata is
A)Kamrup
B)Ahom
C)Indraprastha
D)Pragjyotisha
Answer: Pragjyotisha
- Q. The Assamese king who is also nicknamed as ‘Bhaga Raja’ is
A)Surampha
B)Sutiyampha
C)Sunyatpha
D)Sutamla
Answer: Surampha
- Q. Under the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 which institution is excluded from ‘Panchyati Raj Bodies’?
A)Gaon Panchayat
B)Gaon Sabha
C)Zila Parishad
D)Anchalik Panchayat
Answer: Gaon Sabha
- Q. Who among the following led the first rebellion against the British rule in Assam in 1828?
A)Gomdhar Konwar
B)Piyali Baruah
C)Maniram Dewan
D)Piyali Phookan
Answer: Gomdhar Konwar
- Q. In Lok Sabha, total number of seats reserved for Assam is
A)14
B)20
C)15
D)None of these
Answer: 14
- 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. Which one of the following was the first capital of Ahom Kingdom in Assam?
A)Jorhat
B)Sivsagar
C)Charaideo
D)Garhgaon
Answer: Charaideo
- Q. The famous Assamese novel ‘Banduka Behar’ which was written by Medini Chaudhary is based on which legendary personality?
A)Life of Sri Madhabdev
B)Life of Bishnu Rabha
C)Life of Sri Sankardeva
D)Life of Bhupen Hazarika
Answer: Life of Sri Madhabdev
- Q. Main tribe of Assam is
A)Miri
B)Mikir
C)Bodo
D)Rabha
Answer: Bodo
- Q. The river Subansiri completely enters into Assam at which of the following places?
A)Lakhimpur
B)Dhemaji
C)Gerukamukh
D)Dibrugarh
Answer: Gerukamukh
- 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
Answer: The Kalika Purana
- 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. Which of the following is the largest circulated Assamese magazine?
A)Goriyashl
B)Bismoi
C)Sarathi
D)None of these
Answer: Bismoi
- Q. In which of the following cities ‘Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located?
A)Jorhat
B)Dibrugarh
C)Kokrajhar
D)Chirang
Answer: Jorhat
- Q. The main crop of Assam is
A)Wheat
B)Mesta
C)Rice
D)None of these
Answer: Rice
- Q. What is the area of Assam?
A)88,438 sq. km.
B)98,000 sq. km.
C)78,438 sq. km.
D)None of these
Answer: 78,438 sq. km.
- 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
- Q. In Rajya Sabha, total number of seats reserved for Assam is
A)7
B)10
C)8
D)None of these
Answer: 7
- Q. Who among the following is known as the ‘Father of Assamese Prose’?
A)Sankardeva
B)Bhattadeva
C)Madhab Kandali
D)Hem Barua
Answer: Bhattadeva
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