Assam History

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41. Which of the following is the first political association of colonial Assam?

A
Assam Chatra Sanmilan
B
Sarbajanik Sabha of Jorhat
C
Phulaguri Dhawa
D
None of these
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The Sarbajanik Sabha of Jorhat is associated with the early political awakening of colonial Assam

42. Which of the following Ahom king conducted the first organized population census?

A
Sukapha
B
Suhungmung
C
Sukhaangphaa
D
Supimphaa
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, also known as Dihingia Raja, is credited in the source with the first organised population census

43. Who among the following was the first Ahom ruler to officially accept Hinduism?

A
Jayaditya Singha
B
Jayadhwaj Singha
C
Pramatta Singha
D
Pratap Singha
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was the first Ahom ruler to officially accept Hinduism according to the source

44. The Association Gyan Pradayini Sabha was initiated by:

A
Anandaram Dhekial Phukan and Gunabhiram Barua
B
Anandaram Dhekial Phukan and Devicharan Barua
C
Jagannath Barua and Gunabhiram Barua
D
Jagannath Barua and Manik Chandra Barooah
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h Anandaram Dhekial Phukan and Gunabhiram Barua were important pioneers of modern Assamese intellectual and social reform movements

45. The coinage of the Koch kingdom was called:

A
Mundra
B
Narayani
C
Tanka
D
Rupiya
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Narayani was the name associated with the coinage of the Koch kingdom, especially the coins of Nara Narayan.

46. What is name the final battle between Ahoms & Mughals?

A
Battle of Saraighat
B
Battle of Itakhuli
C
Battle of Rangamati
D
Battle of Alaboi
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The battle of Itakhuli was fought in 1682.

47. Which of the following personalities was never a Chief Minister of independent Assam?

A
Gopinath Bordoloi
B
Bishnu Ram Medhi
C
Sir Muhammad Sadulla
D
Bimala Prasad Chaliha
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Sir Muhammad Sadulla was the CM of ASSAM in 1937, 1939 and 1942.

48. Which Ahom King constructed the Sukreshwar Mandir?

A
Pramatta Singha
B
Rudra Singha
C
Jawadhwaj Singha
D
Udayaditya Singha
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Pramatta Singha constructed the Sukreshwar Mandir at Guwahati. He ruled the Ahom kingdom during 1744–1751.

49. The Kamata Kingdom was attacked by Muhammad bin Tughlaq during the reign of which Kamata king?

A
Nara Narayan
B
Dharma Narayan
C
Vaidya Seva
D
Durlabh Narayan
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Durlabh Narayan was the Kamata king during whose reign Muhammad bin Tughlaq attacked the Kamata kingdom in the 14th century.

50. Who was the first governor of Assam (after independence)?

A
Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari
B
Shri Jairamdas Daulatram
C
Shri Saiyed Mohammad Sadulla
D
Shri Chandreswar Prasad Sinha
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Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari was the first Governor of Assam after independence, serving in the early post-independence period.

51. For which of the following, Sankardeva painted Seven Vaikuntha?

A
Rukmini Haran
B
Kaliyo Daman
C
Chihna Yatra
D
Ram Bijay
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Chihna Yatra was the dramatic work associated with Srimanta Sankardeva; its painted Vaikuntha scenes are an important part of Assam's Vaishnavite cultural history.

52. Who was the first Muslim invader in Assam?

A
Alauddin Khilji
B
Bakhtiyar Khilji
C
Ali Mardan Khilji
D
Ilyas Shah
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Bakhtiyar Khilji is traditionally identified in Assam-GK sources as the first Muslim invader of Assam, in connection with his eastern expedition in the early 13th century.

53. Who was the first Chief Justice of India from Assam?

A
Ranjan Gogoi
B
Harishankar Brahma
C
Sarbananda Sonowal
D
Rameswar Teli
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Justice Ranjan Gogoi was the first Chief Justice of India from Assam. He served as CJI from 2018–2019.

54. In 1973 the capital of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur, Who was the Chief Minister of Assam at that time?

A
Golap Borbora
B
Anwara Taimur
C
Hiteswar Saikia
D
Sarat Chandra Singha
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When Assam's capital shifted from Shillong to Dispur in 1973, the Chief Minister was Sarat Chandra Singha.

55. Which of the following tribes of Assam celebrate Baikho puja?

A
The Misings
B
The Rabhas
C
The Garos
D
The Bodos
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Baikho Puja is celebrated by the Rabha community of Assam as a traditional religious festival.

56. Which of the following Ahom king introduced the coin system?

A
Suklenmung or Garhgaiya Raja
B
Pratap Singha
C
Sukhaamphaa or Khora Raja
D
Suhungmung
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Suklenmung, also known as Garhgaiya Raja, is associated with the introduction of the Ahom coin system in Assam.

57. Who among the following was called 'Sarojini of Assam' by Gandhiji?

A
Chandraprava Saikiani
B
Bhugeswari Phukanani
C
Bhanumati Talukdar
D
Pushpalata Das
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Bhanumati Talukdar is remembered in Assam-GK sources by the epithet Sarojini of Assam, comparing her public role with Sarojini Naidu.

58. Which one is the only Assamese who represented India in the Round Table Conference held at London in 1930?

A
Chandradhar Barua
B
Tarun Ram Phukan
C
Gopinath Bordoloi
D
Krishna Nath Sarmah
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Chandradhar Barua represented Assam at the Round Table Conference in London in 1930.

59. Who was the first Chief Commissioner of Assam after it was reconstituted into a Chief Commissioner's province?

A
Sir Archdale Easle
B
Richard Harte Keatinge
C
James Wallace Quinton
D
Sir Charles Alfred Elliott
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Sir Archdale Easle is identified in the source as the first Chief Commissioner after Assam was reconstituted as a Chief Commissioner's province.

60. The marriage day of Devi Kamakhya is celebrated as:

A
Puhan Biya
B
Bhakti Divas
C
Kumari Biya
D
None of these
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Puhan Biya is the traditional marriage-day observance associated with Devi Kamakhya in Assam's religious tradition.

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