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Q: Which “Satradhikar” had written the book “Sattriya Sanskriti Swarnarekha”?

Correct Answer: Narayan Chandra Goswami - The source identifies Narayan Chandra Goswami as the Satradhikar who wrote Sattriya Sanskriti Swarnarekha, a work related to Sattriya cultural tradition.

Q: Who was the first female film director of the Assamese film industry?

Correct Answer: Suprabha Devi - The source identifies Suprabha Devi as the first female film director of the Assamese film industry, an important fact in Assam cinema history.

Q: Hinduisim was established in “Pragjyotishpura” by the king?

Correct Answer: Narakasur - The source’s traditional account identifies Narakasur with the establishment of Hindu rule at Pragjyotishpura. This belongs to legendary/traditional Assam history, not firmly established chronology.

Q: Who wrote “Bengsata”?

Correct Answer: Apruba kumar Saikia - The source identifies Apruba Kumar Saikia as the author of Bengsata, an Assamese literary work.

Q: Who is the first Assamese to win “Yuva puraskar” by Sahitya Academy?

Correct Answer: Arindam borkotoki - The source identifies Arindam Borkotoki as the first Assamese recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar.

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181. Which “Satradhikar” had written the book “Sattriya Sanskriti Swarnarekha”?

Answer: Narayan Chandra Goswami

Pitambar Dev Goswami

Narayan Chandra Goswami

Janardan Dev Goswami

Niranjan Dev Goswami

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The source identifies Narayan Chandra Goswami as the Satradhikar who wrote Sattriya Sanskriti Swarnarekha, a work related to Sattriya cultural tradition.

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182. Who was the first female film director of the Assamese film industry?

Answer: Suprabha Devi

Reema Kakoti

Rima das

Suprabha Devi

Jahnabi das

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The source identifies Suprabha Devi as the first female film director of the Assamese film industry, an important fact in Assam cinema history.

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183. Hinduisim was established in “Pragjyotishpura” by the king?

Answer: Narakasur

Sri Krishna

Banasur

Narakasur

Bhagadatta

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The source’s traditional account identifies Narakasur with the establishment of Hindu rule at Pragjyotishpura. This belongs to legendary/traditional Assam history, not firmly established chronology.

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184. Who wrote “Bengsata”?

Answer: Apruba kumar Saikia

Apruba kumar Saikia

Laxminath Bezbaruah

Lakhidhar bora

Banikanta Kakoti

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The source identifies Apruba Kumar Saikia as the author of Bengsata, an Assamese literary work.

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185. Who is the first Assamese to win “Yuva puraskar” by Sahitya Academy?

Answer: Arindam borkotoki

Manika devi

Arindam borkotoki

Bujoy sankar barman

Kamal kumar Tanti

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The source identifies Arindam Borkotoki as the first Assamese recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar.

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186. Who was known as “Agni” kobi?

Answer: Kamalakanta Bhattacharya

Hemchandra goswami

Kamalakanta Bhattacharya

Chandradhar baruah

Banikanta Kakoti

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Kamalakanta Bhattacharya is known as “Agni Kobi” in Assamese literary tradition.

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187. Who was the author of the book “Prahlad Charita”?

Answer: Hem Saraswati

Harihar baruah

Sankardev

Hem Saraswati

Madhav Kandali

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Hem Saraswati wrote Prahlad Charita, one of the early important literary works in Assamese.

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188. “Bohuwa” dance is a traditional dance of?

Answer: Sonowal Kachari

Bodo

Karbi

Khasi

Sonowal Kachari

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The source identifies Sonowal Kachari as the community associated with the Bohuwa dance tradition.

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189. “Dehal” festival is celebrated by which tribe?

Answer: Karbi

Karbi

Mising

Rabha

Tiwa

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Dehal is identified by the source as a festival of the Karbi community, an important tribal-cultural fact of Assam.

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190. Which Assamese writer is also known as “Bakul Bonor Kobi”?

Answer: Ananda Chandra Baruah

Bishnuram Medhi

Anandaram dhekial phukan

Ananda Chandra Baruah

Binanda chandra baruah

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Ananda Chandra Baruah is associated with the Assamese literary sobriquet “Bakul Bonor Kobi”.

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191. Which of the following Ahom king constructed the “Basistha Temple”?

Answer: Rajeswar Singha

Rudra Singha

Gadadhar Singha

Siva Singha

Rajeswar Singha

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Rajeswar Singha is the Ahom ruler identified by the source with the construction of Basistha Temple at present-day Guwahati.

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192. Which of the following ethnic community of Assam celebrate the “Hauno Puja”?

Answer: Deori

Hajong

Dimasa

Mising

Deori

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Deori is the Assam community identified by the source as celebrating Hauno Puja.

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193. Who was the Guru of Sankardeva?

Answer: Mahendra Kandali

Mahendra Kandali

Madhav kandali

Gopal Ata

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Mahendra Kandali was Sankardeva’s teacher during his early education; Mahendra Kandali is traditionally credited with teaching him.

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194. “Karam Puja” is celebrated by which of the following tribes of Assam?

Answer: Tea tribe

Tea tribe

Rabha

Tiwa

Karbis

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The correct answer is Tea tribe. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

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195. Who was 2nd person of Assam awarded with “Arjuna Award”?

Answer: Monalisha Baruah

Monalisha Baruah

Hima Das

Siva Thapa

Lovlina Borgohain

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The correct answer is Monalisha Baruah. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

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196. In which month, Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in Kamakhya Temple?

Answer: Ahaar

Bohag

Jeth

Ahaar

Kati

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Ahaar is the month associated with Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya in the source; the festival occurs during the monsoon season.

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197. Which Assamese poet is also known as “Kaviraja”?

Answer: Madhav Kandali

Hema Saraswasti

Madhav Kandali

Madhavdeva

Mahim Bora

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Madhav Kandali is the Assamese poet associated with the title “Kaviraja” in the source.

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198. Who is the first women from Assam to received the Padma Sri Award?

Answer: Amalprabha Das

Nalinibala Devi

Amalprabha Das

Chandra Prava Saikia

Malati Baruah

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Amalprabha Das is identified by the source as the first woman from Assam to receive the Padma Shri.

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199. Who had translated the “The Story of my experiments with truth” , the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi , into Assamese language “Mor Satya Aneswanar Kahini”?

Answer: Omeo Kumar Das

Lakhsminath Bezbaruah

Omeo Kumar Das

Bishnuram Medhi

Gopinath Bordoloi

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Omeo Kumar Das translated Gandhi’s autobiography into Assamese as Mor Satya Aneswanar Kahini; Gandhi’s original autobiography was published in parts during 1925–1929.

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200. The film “Hastir Kanya” was made one the life and works of?

Answer: Pratima Pandey baruah

Pratima Pandey baruah

Kanalata Baruah

Dipali Barthakur

Bhogeswari Phukanani

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Hastir Kanya is associated with the life and work of Pratima Pandey Barua, the celebrated Goalpariya folk singer.

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Assam Culture

181. Which “Satradhikar” had written the book “Sattriya Sanskriti Swarnarekha”?

182. Who was the first female film director of the Assamese film industry?

183. Hinduisim was established in “Pragjyotishpura” by the king?

184. Who wrote “Bengsata”?

185. Who is the first Assamese to win “Yuva puraskar” by Sahitya Academy?

186. Who was known as “Agni” kobi?

187. Who was the author of the book “Prahlad Charita”?

188. “Bohuwa” dance is a traditional dance of?

189. “Dehal” festival is celebrated by which tribe?

190. Which Assamese writer is also known as “Bakul Bonor Kobi”?

191. Which of the following Ahom king constructed the “Basistha Temple”?

192. Which of the following ethnic community of Assam celebrate the “Hauno Puja”?

193. Who was the Guru of Sankardeva?

194. “Karam Puja” is celebrated by which of the following tribes of Assam?

195. Who was 2nd person of Assam awarded with “Arjuna Award”?

196. In which month, Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in Kamakhya Temple?

197. Which Assamese poet is also known as “Kaviraja”?

198. Who is the first women from Assam to received the Padma Sri Award?

199. Who had translated the “The Story of my experiments with truth” , the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi , into Assamese language “Mor Satya Aneswanar Kahini”?

200. The film “Hastir Kanya” was made one the life and works of?

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