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Q: The Umananda island in the Brahmaputra is said to have been established during which period?

Correct Answer: 9th–10th century - The source dates the establishment of Umananda island to the 9th–10th century period.

Q: What was the ancient name of Cachar?

Correct Answer: Hidimbapur - The ancient name of Cachar was Hidimbapur.

Q: Which was the oldest, largest and busiest centre of north-eastern India in ancient times?

Correct Answer: Pragjyotishpur - The source identifies Pragjyotishpur as the oldest, largest and busiest centre of ancient north-eastern India.

Q: In 640 CE, Xuanzang visited Assam (Kamarupa). Who received him? (APSC Prelims 2017)

Correct Answer: Kumar Bhaskar Varman - Xuanzang was received by Kumar Bhaskar Varman during his visit to Kamarupa in 640 CE.

Q: When did the medieval period of Assam begin?

Correct Answer: After the invasion of Bengal Sultanate - The source marks the beginning of medieval Assam with the invasion of the Bengal Sultanate.

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481. The Umananda island in the Brahmaputra is said to have been established during which period?

Answer: 9th–10th century

9th–10th century

4th–5th century

6th–17th century

360–300 BCE

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The source dates the establishment of Umananda island to the 9th–10th century period.

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482. What was the ancient name of Cachar?

Answer: Hidimbapur

Hidimbapur

Hajo

Kamarupa

Sonitpur

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The ancient name of Cachar was Hidimbapur.

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483. Which was the oldest, largest and busiest centre of north-eastern India in ancient times?

Answer: Pragjyotishpur

Pragjyotishpur

Cooch Behar

Kamatapur

Hajo

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The source identifies Pragjyotishpur as the oldest, largest and busiest centre of ancient north-eastern India.

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484. In 640 CE, Xuanzang visited Assam (Kamarupa). Who received him? (APSC Prelims 2017)

Answer: Kumar Bhaskar Varman

Bhagadatta

Kumar Bhaskar Varman

Swargadeo Rudra Singh

Kumar Rudravarman

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Xuanzang was received by Kumar Bhaskar Varman during his visit to Kamarupa in 640 CE.

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485. When did the medieval period of Assam begin?

Answer: After the invasion of Bengal Sultanate

After Xuanzang's visit

After the British invasion

After the invasion of Bengal Sultanate

After the Sepoy Mutiny

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The source marks the beginning of medieval Assam with the invasion of the Bengal Sultanate.

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486. When did the medieval period begin in Assam in connection with Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion?

Answer: 1206

1204

1228

1253

1206

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The source gives 1206 CE as the beginning of the medieval phase linked with Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion.

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487. Who was the first Muslim invader of Assam?

Answer: Bakhtiyar Khalji

Alauddin Khilji

Bakhtiyar Khalji

Ali Mardan Khalji

Iliyas Shah

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Bakhtiyar Khalji was the first Muslim invader identified in the source.

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488. Bakhtiyar Khalji was a military general under whom?

Answer: Qutbuddin Aibak

Qutbuddin Aibak

Sikandar Lodi

Muzaffar Khan

Alauddin Khilji

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Bakhtiyar Khalji served as a military general under Qutbuddin Aibak.

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489. The first Muslim invasion of Kamarupa took place during the reign of which ruler?

Answer: Prithu

Vaidya Deva

Jayapala

Prithu

Ramapala

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The first Muslim invasion of Kamarupa occurred during the reign of Prithu.

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490. Who was the ruler of Kamarupa when Muhammad Shah, son of Iltutmish, invaded?

Answer: Prithu

Prithu

Indra Narayan

Nilambar

None of these

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Prithu ruled Kamarupa during Muhammad Shah's invasion; the source dates his reign to 1185–1228.

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491. Who led the first Islamic invasion of Assam?

Answer: Bakhtiyar Khalji

Bakhtiyar Khalji

Ghiyasuddin

Muhammad Shah

Iltutmish

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The first Islamic invasion of Assam was led by Bakhtiyar Khalji.

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492. Bakhtiyar Khalji invaded Kamarupa while marching toward:

Answer: Tibet

Myanmar

Nepal

Bhutan

Tibet

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Bakhtiyar Khalji's campaign against Kamarupa was undertaken while marching toward Tibet.

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493. Who was the first local person of the Mech community to accept Islam during Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion?

Answer: Ali Mech

Ismail Ghazi

Ali Mech

Sikandar Shah

Abu Mech

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The source identifies Ali Mech as the first local Mech convert.

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494. Who founded the Ahom kingdom?

Answer: Sukapha

Sukapha

Sukteupha

Sutinpha

Sukhampha

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Sukapha founded the Ahom kingdom in Assam.

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495. The Ahoms came from:

Answer: Mong Mao

Mong Mao

Arakan

Rakhine

Patkai

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The Ahoms originated from Mong Mao.

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496. Through which mountain range did the Ahoms enter Assam?

Answer: Patkai mountain range

Khamti mountain range

Patkai mountain range

Puthan mountain range

Diphu mountain range

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The Ahoms entered Assam through the Patkai mountain range.

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497. Through which pass is Sukapha said to have crossed the Patkai range?

Answer: Pangshau Pass

Khyber Pass

Pangshau Pass

Diphu Pass

Bomdila Pass

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The source states that Sukapha crossed the Patkai through the Pangshau Pass.

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498. In which year did Sukapha reach his capital at Mong Mao?

Answer: 1215

1215

1228

1253

1268

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The source gives 1215 as the year Sukapha established/reached his capital at Mong Mao.

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499. Who said, 'A kingdom cannot have two tigers; two kings cannot sit on one throne' to Sukapha?

Answer: Sukapha's grandmother

Sukapha's mother

Sukapha's father

Sukapha's grandmother

Sukapha's grandfather

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The saying is attributed in the source to Sukapha's grandmother.

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500. In which year did the Ahoms enter the Brahmaputra valley?

Answer: 1228 CE

1220 CE

1225 CE

1228 CE

1230 CE

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The Ahoms entered the Brahmaputra valley in 1228 CE.

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Assam History

481. The Umananda island in the Brahmaputra is said to have been established during which period?

482. What was the ancient name of Cachar?

483. Which was the oldest, largest and busiest centre of north-eastern India in ancient times?

484. In 640 CE, Xuanzang visited Assam (Kamarupa). Who received him? (APSC Prelims 2017)

485. When did the medieval period of Assam begin?

486. When did the medieval period begin in Assam in connection with Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion?

487. Who was the first Muslim invader of Assam?

488. Bakhtiyar Khalji was a military general under whom?

489. The first Muslim invasion of Kamarupa took place during the reign of which ruler?

490. Who was the ruler of Kamarupa when Muhammad Shah, son of Iltutmish, invaded?

491. Who led the first Islamic invasion of Assam?

492. Bakhtiyar Khalji invaded Kamarupa while marching toward:

493. Who was the first local person of the Mech community to accept Islam during Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion?

494. Who founded the Ahom kingdom?

495. The Ahoms came from:

496. Through which mountain range did the Ahoms enter Assam?

497. Through which pass is Sukapha said to have crossed the Patkai range?

498. In which year did Sukapha reach his capital at Mong Mao?

499. Who said, 'A kingdom cannot have two tigers; two kings cannot sit on one throne' to Sukapha?

500. In which year did the Ahoms enter the Brahmaputra valley?

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