Assam State

Q. The ancient name of Assam as mentioned in epics Ramayana and Mahabharata is

A
Kamrup
B
Ahom
C
Indraprastha
D
Pragjyotisha

Correct Answer

Pragjyotisha

More Questions on Assam

  • Q. Who among the following was the first female judge of Guwahati High Court?
    A)Parul Das
    B)Meenakshi Phukan
    C)Kanaklata Barua
    D)Meera Sharma
    Answer: Meera Sharma
  • Q. At which place the Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary is located?
    A)Dibrugarh
    B)Sonitpur district
    C)Lakhimpur district
    D)Tinusukia district
    Answer: Sonitpur district
  • Q. The only Assamese to become the President of Indian National Congress is
    A)Navakanta Barua
    B)Dr. Maheshwar Neog
    C)Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    D)Deva Kanta Barua
    Answer: Deva Kanta Barua
  • Q. The last king of the Kachari kingdom was
    A)Jashanarayan
    B)Pratap Narayan
    C)Gobind Chandra
    D)None of these
    Answer: Gobind Chandra
  • 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. According to 2011 census, population density in Assam is
    A)540 per sq. km
    B)240 per sq. km
    C)398 per sq. km
    D)None of these
    Answer: 398 per sq. km
  • Q. The autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi ‘My Experiments with Truth’ has been translated in Assamese by
    A)Jyotiprasad Agarwala
    B)Omeo Kumar Das
    C)Abdul Malik
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Omeo Kumar Das
  • 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. Tocklai’ is famous for
    A)Tea Research Centre
    B)Rice Research Centre
    C)Jute Research Centre
    D)None of these
    Answer: Tea Research Centre
  • 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. Which river makes an inter-state boundary between Assam and Tripura?
    A)Kuchiara
    B)Longai
    C)Sonai
    D)Dhaleswari
    Answer: Kuchiara
  • Q. Which of the following districts of Assam has been declared as first tobacco free district?
    A)Jorhat
    B)Guwahati
    C)Kamrup Metro
    D)Dibrugah
    Answer: Jorhat
  • 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 river Subansiri completely enters into Assam at which of the following places?
    A)Lakhimpur
    B)Dhemaji
    C)Gerukamukh
    D)Dibrugarh
    Answer: Gerukamukh
  • Q. Who founded the ‘Mrityu Bahini’ the Hindu title of during the freedom struggle?
    A)Chandra Prabha Saikiani
    B)Kanaklata Barua
    C)Pushpalata Das
    D)Rani Gaidinlieu
    Answer: Pushpalata Das
  • Q. State animal of Assam is
    A)Rhino
    B)Elephant
    C)Tiger
    D)None of these
    Answer: Rhino
  • Q. In which of the following movements Kanaklata Barua became a martyr?
    A)Swadeshi Movement
    B)Non-Cooperation Movement
    C)Quit India Movement
    D)Civil Disobedience Movement
    Answer: Quit India Movement
  • Q. Which two districts are connected by the Naranarayan Setu over the Brahmaputra river?
    A)Bongaigaon and Dhubri
    B)Bongaigaon and Goalpara
    C)Dhubri and Goalpara
    D)Kokrajhar and Goalpara
    Answer: Bongaigaon and Goalpara
  • Q. The Kamakhya Temple is located on which Hill top?
    A)Nilanchal Hill
    B)Sandhya chal Hill
    C)Jogini Hill
    D)Chitrachal Hill
    Answer: Nilanchal Hill
  • Q. Who among the following is known as Gajapati?
    A)Rudra Singh
    B)Pratap Singh
    C)Suhungmung
    D)Sudangpha
    Answer: Pratap Singh

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