Assam History
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61. The Lachit Borphukan’s Maidam is located in:
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In the memory of great warrior Lachit Borphukan, Government of Assam made Lachit Borphukan's Maidam memorial in Jorhat Town of Assam.
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62. First Assamese play based on Ramayana was:
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Ram Bijoy is an Assamese play by Srimanta Sankardeva based on the Ramayana tradition and is regarded as an early Assamese dramatic work.
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63. The first Peasant Uprising against the British in Assam was known as:
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Phulaguri uprising (1861 AD)
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64. Who wrote ‘Tungkhugia Buranji’?
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Srinath Barbarua is credited in the source with writing the Tungkhugia Buranji, an Ahom historical chronicle.
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65. Name of the last Chutia king:
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King Nitpal or Nitya Pal was the last Chutiya King.
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66. Which one among the Koch kings introduced silver coins in ancient Assam?
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Nara Narayan of the Koch kingdom introduced silver coinage, including the well-known Narayani coins.
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67. Which rebellion in Assam history is called Dandua Droh?
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The Dandua Droh refers to the rebellion of Hardatta and Bira Dutta in the early 19th century in Assam.
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68. Which of the following became the first assamese chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi?
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Dr Bhupen Hazarika became the first Assamese chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, a national academy for music, dance and drama.
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69. Which of the following is the oldest paramilitary force in the country ?
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The Assam Rifles is the oldest paramilitary force in India, with origins in 1835 as the Cachar Levy.
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70. The Ahom-Mughal conflicts started during the reign of:
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The major Ahom–Mughal conflicts began during the reign of Pratap Singha in the early 17th century.
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71. Who was the first Borphukan of the Ahom kingdom?
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Langi Panisingia Borphukan is identified in the source as the first Borphukan of the Ahom kingdom, an important military-administrative office.
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72. Who was the only representative from Assam as well as Northeast India to the drafting committee of the Indian constitution?
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Syed Muhammad Saadulla was the Assam/Northeast representative on the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly in the source's formulation.
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73. When was the first Panchayat election held in Assam?
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The Assam Panchayat Act,1994 received the assent of the Governor on the 22nd April 1994 and elections were held in October 1996, for establishing a three-tier Panchayati Raj system in the State at the village, intermediate and district level.
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74. Who was the first Assamese President of Indian National Congress?
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Dev Kant Barooah served as the President of the Indian National Congress during the Emergency (1975–77).
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75. In which year first Census of Assam was conducted:
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The first census of Assam is identified in the source as 1872, during the British colonial period.
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76. The timing of the tea gardens of Assam is how many hour(s) ahead of the Indian Standard Time (IST)?
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In Assam, tea gardens follow a separate time zone, known as the Chaibagan or Bagan time ('Tea Garden Time'), which is one hour ahead of IST.
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77. Who organized Mrityu Bahini in Assam for fighting against the British during India‘s independence movement?
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Pushpalata Das organised the Mrityu Bahini in Assam during the freedom movement, a women's volunteer force associated with the Quit India period.
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78. Which Article of the Indian Constitution has special provision with respect to the State of Assam?
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Article 371B of the Constitution of India deals with the special provision with respect to the state of Assam.
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79. Which tributary of Brahmaputra is the largest?
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Among the major Brahmaputra tributaries, the Subansiri is the largest by length/discharge characteristics used in standard Assam-GK references.
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80. Which of the following statesments about Ahom King 'Suhungmung' is/are CORRECT? 1. He was the first Ahom King to assume the title Swarganarayan. 2. He created a new post named Barpatragohain. 3. He started the concept of Census in Assam during Ahom reign.
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The source identifies all three statements about Suhungmung as correct: he assumed the title Swarganarayan, created the Barpatragohain post, and is credited in the source with beginning the census concept during Ahom rule.
