General Knowledge - Assam History (1156+ MCQs) Practice Tests

Q: Which ruler did the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang describe as the 'last king'?

Correct Answer: Shashanka - Xuanzang's account refers to Shashanka in the relevant political context.

Q: Which foreign traveller is recorded as having come to 'Kamaru-Lopa' in the source?

Correct Answer: Xuanzang - Xuanzang is the foreign traveller associated with the account of Kamarupa.

Q: Who was the last ruler of the Varman dynasty?

Correct Answer: Bhaskar Varman - Bhaskar Varman was the last and most prominent ruler of the Varman dynasty.

Q: For how long did the Varman dynasty rule Assam?

Correct Answer: 350–650 CE - The Varman dynasty is conventionally dated to about 350–650 CE.

Q: Which is the correct chronological order of the Varman rulers?

Correct Answer: Pushya Varman – Mahendra Varman – Bhutivarman – Bhaskar Varman - The sequence given in the source is Pushya Varman → Mahendra Varman → Bhutivarman → Bhaskar Varman.

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441. Which ruler did the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang describe as the 'last king'?

Answer: Shashanka

Bhutivarman

Mahendravarman

Harshavardhana

Shashanka

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Xuanzang's account refers to Shashanka in the relevant political context.

#4721

442. Which foreign traveller is recorded as having come to 'Kamaru-Lopa' in the source?

Answer: Xuanzang

Ptolemy

Xuanzang

Edward Gait

Al-Biruni

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Xuanzang is the foreign traveller associated with the account of Kamarupa.

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443. Who was the last ruler of the Varman dynasty?

Answer: Bhaskar Varman

Mahendravarman

Harshavarman

Bhutivarman

Bhaskar Varman

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Bhaskar Varman was the last and most prominent ruler of the Varman dynasty.

#4723

444. For how long did the Varman dynasty rule Assam?

Answer: 350–650 CE

350–650 CE

250–650 CE

150–650 CE

450–650 CE

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The Varman dynasty is conventionally dated to about 350–650 CE.

#4724

445. Which is the correct chronological order of the Varman rulers?

Answer: Pushya Varman – Mahendra Varman – Bhutivarman – Bhaskar Varman

Pushya Varman – Bhutivarman – Mahendra Varman – Bhaskar Varman

Pushya Varman – Bhutivarman – Bhaskar Varman – Mahendra Varman

Pushya Varman – Mahendra Varman – Bhutivarman – Bhaskar Varman

Pushya Varman – Mahendra Varman – Bhaskar Varman – Bhutivarman

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The sequence given in the source is Pushya Varman → Mahendra Varman → Bhutivarman → Bhaskar Varman.

#4725

446. Which Varman ruler was NOT associated with the Ashvamedha sacrifice?

Answer: Pushya Varman

Bhutivarman

Susthitavarman

Pushya Varman

Mahendra Varman

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The source identifies Pushya Varman as the ruler not associated with the Ashvamedha.

#4726

447. The brick temple remains at Dah-Parvatiya are dedicated to which deity?

Answer: Shiva

Vishnu

Shiva

Durga

Kamakhya

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The Dah-Parvatiya remains are associated with Shiva worship.

#4727

448. The Dah-Parvatiya temple at Tezpur belongs to which century?

Answer: 6th century CE

6th century CE

5th century CE

60th century CE

67th century CE

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The Dah-Parvatiya temple remains are generally dated to around the 6th century CE.

#4728

449. The brick temple remains at Dah-Parvatiya belong to which period?

Answer: Later Gupta period

Mauryan period

Gupta period

Mughal period

Later Gupta period

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The Dah-Parvatiya remains are generally associated with the post-Gupta/Later Gupta period.

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450. Who removed the Tezpur grant and Parvatiya copper plates?

Answer: Vanamala

Harshavarman

Vanamala

Jayamala

Balavarman III

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The source credits Vanamala with removing/reissuing the relevant records.

#4730

451. After the decline of the Varman dynasty, which dynasty began ruling Kamarupa?

Answer: Salastambha dynasty

Chutiya dynasty

Koch dynasty

Salastambha dynasty

Kachari dynasty

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The Salastambha dynasty succeeded the Varman dynasty in Kamarupa.

#4731

452. In the 7th century, which tribal leader seized the throne of Kamarupa from Bhagadatta's descendants?

Answer: Salastambha

Nityapal

Virastambha

Salastambha

Tirat Singh

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Salastambha is traditionally credited with seizing the Kamarupa throne and founding the Salastambha line.

#4732

453. Which dynasty established the Salastambha line in Kamarupa?

Answer: Salastambha

Bhaskar Varman

Salastambha

Supratisthitavarman

Sukapha

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The source identifies Salastambha as the founder of the Salastambha ruling line in Kamarupa.

#4733

454. In the Mahabharata, to whom was the title 'Yajnachar Prabhu' given?

Answer: Salastambha

Salastambha

Bhaskar Varman

Bhagadatta

Haradatta

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The source associates the title Yajnachar Prabhu with Salastambha.

#4734

455. The capital of the Salastambha dynasty was located at:

Answer: Harupeshwar

Pragjyotish

Kamarupa

Harupeshwar

Cooch Behar

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Harupeshwar is identified as the capital of the Salastambha dynasty.

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456. Which Salastambha ruler is described as the most capable ruler of the dynasty?

Answer: Harshadeva

Harshavarman

Salastambha

Harshadeva

Balavarman III

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The source identifies Harshadeva as the capable ruler among the Salastambha kings.

#4736

457. Who issued the Hayungthal Copper Plate?

Answer: Harshavarman

Mahendravarman

Harshavarman

Bhutivarman

Bhaskar Varman

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The Hayungthal Copper Plate is attributed in the source to Harshavarman.

#4737

458. Who excavated the large tank at Tezpur known as Hajara Pukhuri?

Answer: Harshavarman

Bhaskar Varman

Balavarman

Harshavarman

Bhutivarman

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The source attributes the excavation of Hajara Pukhuri at Tezpur to Harshavarman.

#4738

459. Where is Harshavarman's nine-line stone inscription located?

Answer: Tezpur

Tezpur

Jorhat

Sivasagar

Tinsukia

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Harshavarman's nine-line inscription is located at Tezpur.

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460. The first stone inscription of Kamakhya found in the 9th century was which?

Answer: Vanamala Varmadeva's Tezpur stone inscription

Ulu Bari copper inscription

Hayungthal copper inscription

Vanamala Varmadeva's Tezpur stone inscription

None of these

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The source identifies Vanamala Varmadeva's Tezpur stone inscription as the first Kamakhya-related stone inscription.

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Assam History

441. Which ruler did the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang describe as the 'last king'?

442. Which foreign traveller is recorded as having come to 'Kamaru-Lopa' in the source?

443. Who was the last ruler of the Varman dynasty?

444. For how long did the Varman dynasty rule Assam?

445. Which is the correct chronological order of the Varman rulers?

446. Which Varman ruler was NOT associated with the Ashvamedha sacrifice?

447. The brick temple remains at Dah-Parvatiya are dedicated to which deity?

448. The Dah-Parvatiya temple at Tezpur belongs to which century?

449. The brick temple remains at Dah-Parvatiya belong to which period?

450. Who removed the Tezpur grant and Parvatiya copper plates?

451. After the decline of the Varman dynasty, which dynasty began ruling Kamarupa?

452. In the 7th century, which tribal leader seized the throne of Kamarupa from Bhagadatta's descendants?

453. Which dynasty established the Salastambha line in Kamarupa?

454. In the Mahabharata, to whom was the title 'Yajnachar Prabhu' given?

455. The capital of the Salastambha dynasty was located at:

456. Which Salastambha ruler is described as the most capable ruler of the dynasty?

457. Who issued the Hayungthal Copper Plate?

458. Who excavated the large tank at Tezpur known as Hajara Pukhuri?

459. Where is Harshavarman's nine-line stone inscription located?

460. The first stone inscription of Kamakhya found in the 9th century was which?

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