Assam History

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Q1. Which of the following Ahom king built the temple Chandika at Chaygaon?
(A) Siva Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: (B)
Exp: Pratap Singha (also known as Susenghphaa) is traditionally associated with the construction of the Chandika Temple at Chaygaon. He ruled the Ahom kingdom from 1603 to 1641 CE and is noted for major administrative and military developments.
Q2. Which Ahom queen built the Sivadol in Sibsagar?
(A) Mula Gabharu
(B) Ambika
(C) Phuleswari
(D) Kuranganayani
Answer: (B)
Exp: Bar Raja Ambika, queen of Ahom king Siba Singha, is traditionally associated with the construction/patronage of Sivadol at Sivasagar. The temple complex was completed around 1734 CE and includes Sivadol, Vishnudol and Devidol.
Q3. Who was popularly known as Volunteerani Baai?
(A) Chandraprava Saikiani
(B) Bhugeswari Phukanani
(C) Bhanumati Talukdar
(D) Pushpalata Das
Answer: (C)
Exp: Bhanumati Talukdar is associated with the popular title ‘Volunteerani Baai’ in Assam’s freedom-movement history. Her contribution is linked with the volunteer activities of the Indian national movement in Assam.
Q4. Kushal Konwar was hanged in the charge of:
(A) Non-cooperation movement & Satyagraha in Golaghat.
(B) Quit India Movement.
(C) Conspiracy & train derailment near Sarupathar, Golaghat.
(D) Sipoy Mutiny.
Answer: (C)
Exp: Kushal Konwar was executed by the British in connection with the train derailment at Sarupathar during the Quit India Movement. He was hanged on 15 June 1943.
Q5. Which Ahom King constructed the Bhomoraguri Ali?
(A) Siva Singha
(B) Jayadhwaj Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Rajeswar Singha
Answer: (B)
Exp: Bhomoraguri Ali is traditionally associated with Ahom king Jayadhwaj Singha. Jayadhwaj Singha ruled the Ahom kingdom from 1648 to 1663.
Q6. Jongal-Bolohu was the son of which King?
(A) Prithu
(B) Arimatta
(C) Durlabh Narayan
(D) Indra Narayan
Answer: (B)
Exp: Jongal-Bolohu is traditionally described in Assamese historical tradition as the son of King Arimatta.
Q7. Which Ahom king was popularly known as "Bamuni Konwar"?
(A) Sudangphaa
(B) Sujangphaa
(C) Suhungmung
(D) Sunenphaa
Answer: (A)
Exp: Sudangphaa is popularly known as Bamuni Konwar. He ascended the Ahom throne in 1397 CE.
Q8. According to Treaty of Ghilajharighat Swargadeo Jayadhwaj Singha sent his daughter to the Mughal Empire. What was the name of his daughter?
(A) Ramani Gabharu
(B) Lahori Gabharu
(C) Begum Jahan
(D) Mumtaz Begum
Answer: (A)
Exp: Ramani Gabharu, daughter of Ahom king Jayadhwaj Singha, was sent to the Mughal court after the Treaty of Ghilajharighat. The treaty was concluded in 1663.
Q9. On 20th September, 1942 martyr Kanaklata Baruah and Mukunda Kakati were killed by police at which place of Assam?
(A) Tezpur
(B) Jakhalabandha
(C) Gohpur
(D) Sootea
Answer: (C)
Exp: Kanaklata Barua was shot dead while leading a procession to hoist the national flag at the Gohpur police station; Mukunda Kakati was also killed. The incident occurred on 20 September 1942 during the Quit India Movement.
Q10. Treaty of Majuli was signed between Nara Narayan and Sukhampha in:
(A) 1563
(B) 1663
(C) 1763
(D) 1863
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Treaty of Majuli was concluded in 1563 between Koch ruler Nara Narayan and Ahom king Sukhamphaa. It settled a major Koch–Ahom conflict.

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Q11. Who was the chief architect who constructed the city of Rangpur?
(A) Ghanashyam Khanikar
(B) Gunaram Khanikar
(C) Deepak Khanikar
(D) Radhas Khanikar
Answer: (A)
Exp: Ghanashyam Khanikar was the chief architect associated with Rangpur under Ahom king Rudra Singha. Rudra Singha ruled from 1696–1714 and shifted the capital to Rangpur.
Q12. The two tea gardens associated with Maniram Dewan were:
(A) Dibrugarh and Tinsukia
(B) Naharkatia and Duliajan
(C) Makum and Chabua
(D) Jorhat and Sonari
Answer: (D)
Exp: Maniram Dewan is associated with Cinamora Tea Estate near Jorhat and Singlou Tea Estate near Sonari. He was an early Assamese commercial tea entrepreneur and participated in the 1857–58 uprising.
Q13. Who was the Ahom king during the Battle of Saraighat in 1671?
(A) Chakradhwaj Singha
(B) Udayaditya Singha
(C) Ratnadhawaj Singha
(D) Pratap Singha
Answer: (B)
Exp: Udayaditya Singha was the Ahom king during the decisive Battle of Saraighat in 1671. The Ahom defence was led militarily by Lachit Borphukan.
Q14. When was Maniram Dewan publicly hanged?
(A) 20 Feb. 1857
(B) 26 Feb. 1858
(C) 28 Feb. 1859
(D) 1 March 1870
Answer: (B)
Exp: Maniram Dewan was publicly hanged at Jorhat on 26 February 1858 for his role in the anti-British uprising.
Q15. Which Ahom king was known as Bhogaraja?
(A) Sutamla
(B) Surampha
(C) Siva Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: (B)
Exp: Surampha, also known as Jayaditya Singha, was popularly known as Bhogaraja. He was an Ahom ruler of the early 17th century.
Q16. Which Ahom king built the present Kareng Ghar?
(A) Rajeswar Singha
(B) Lakshmi Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(D) Suhungmung
Answer: (A)
Exp: The present permanent brick-and-stone Kareng Ghar at Garhgaon was built by Rajeswar Singha in 1752. It is a major example of Ahom architecture.
Q17. Who conferred the title Lokpriyo on Gopinath Bordoloi?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(D) Jairam Das Daulatram
Answer: (D)
Exp: Jairam Das Daulatram conferred the title Lokpriyo on Gopinath Bordoloi. Bordoloi became the first Chief Minister of Assam after independence and received the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1999.
Q18. Chakarifeti Buranji was written by:
(A) Kaviraj Chakraborty
(B) Atan Buragahain
(C) Numali Borgohain
(D) Bidyabagish
Answer: (C)
Exp: The source credits Numali Borgohain with Chakarifeti Buranji.
Q19. When was the first rebellion in Assam against British rule held?
(A) 1812
(B) 1828
(C) 1836
(D) 1882
Answer: (B)
Exp: The source associates the first rebellion with 1828, led by Gomdhar Konwar.
Q20. Bhogeswari Phukanani died during the:
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Swadeshi Movement
Answer: (C)
Exp: Bhogeswari Phukanani died during the Quit India Movement in 1942.

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Q21. Who was the first Assamese to join the Indian National Congress during its second session in 1886?
(A) Gopinath Bordoloi
(B) Tarunram Phukan
(C) Devicharan Baruah
(D) Nobin Chandra Bordoloi
Answer: (D)
Exp: Nobin Chandra Bordoloi is identified in the source as the first Assamese to join the INC at its second session in 1886.
Q22. Who founded Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha in 1884?
(A) Jagannath Barooah
(B) Omeo Kumar Das
(C) Tarun Ram Phukan
(D) Pushpalata Das
Answer: (A)
Exp: Jagannath Barooah founded Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha in 1884.
Q23. Who was the first elected president of the Assam Association?
(A) Gopinath Bordoloi
(B) Raja Prabhat Chandra Baruah
(C) Jagannath Baruah
(D) Manik Chandra Baruah
Answer: (B)
Exp: Raja Prabhat Chandra Baruah was the first elected president of the Assam Association.
Q24. Which King of the Kamata Kingdom first took the title ‘Kamateshwar’?
(A) Sandhya
(B) Sindhu
(C) Arimatta
(D) Mriganka
Answer: (A)
Exp: Sandhya is identified in the source as the first ruler to adopt the title Kamateshwar.
Q25. Which was the first Assamese printed history book?
(A) Asom Buranji Puthi
(B) Assam History
(C) History of Assam
(D) Asomiya Itihas Puthi
Answer: (A)
Exp: Asom Buranji Puthi was published in 1844 and is attributed in the source to Kashinath Tamuli Phukan and Radhanath Barua.
Q26. The first Muslim invasion of Ahom kingdom occured during the reign of:
(A) Sudangphaa
(B) Suhungmung
(C) Suphakphaa
(D) Suhenphaa
Answer: (B)
Exp: The first recorded Muslim invasion of the Ahom kingdom occurred during the reign of Suhungmung (Dihingia Raja), during the 16th century.
Q27. The battle of Hadirachowki was fought in the year:
(A) 1822
(B) 1825
(C) 1826
(D) 1828
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Battle of Hadirachowki was fought in 1822 during the Burmese occupation period in Assam. The period ended with the Treaty of Yandabo in 1826.
Q28. Which of the following is known as Assam’s Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
(A) Phulaguri Dhawa
(B) Patharughatar Ran
(C) Itakhuli Raij Mel
(D) Jorhat Sarvbajanik Sabha
Answer: (B)
Exp: Patharughatar Ran is popularly called Assam’s Jallianwala Bagh. British forces fired on protesting peasants at Patharughat in 1894 during resistance to increased land revenue.
Q29. Who gave the slogan “Haal jar mati taar” (those who cultivate should own a land)?
(A) Amibikagiri Raichoudhury
(B) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
(C) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
(D) Gopinath Bordoloi
Answer: (C)
Exp: Bishnu Prasad Rabha popularised the slogan “Haal jar mati taar”, expressing the principle that the cultivator should have rights over the land.
Q30. Which of the following Ahom king excavated the Garhgaon tank (Pukhuri) and constructed the "Naga Ali"?
(A) Suklenmung or Garhgaiya Raja
(B) Sukhaamphaa or Khora Raja
(C) Susenghphaa or Burha Raja
(D) Suhungmung
Answer: (A)
Exp: Suklenmung, also known as Garhgaiya Raja, is credited in the source with excavating the Garhgaon tank and constructing the Naga Ali.

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Q31. Who was the first British Commissioner of Assam?
(A) David Scott
(B) John Howard
(C) William Cooke
(D) David Lyne
Answer: (A)
Exp: David Scott was the first British Commissioner of Assam and played a major administrative role after the Treaty of Yandabo in 1826.
Q32. All Assam Ryot Sabha was formed in 1933 under the guidance of:
(A) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
(B) Gopinath Bardoloi
(C) Kuladhar Chaliha
(D) Thanuram Phukan
Answer: (A)
Exp: All Assam Ryot Sabha was formed in 1933 under the guidance of Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, representing agrarian interests in Assam.
Q33. Which of the following Ahom King was the first to adopt the title Swarganarayan?
(A) Suhungmung or Dihingia Raja
(B) Sudangphaa or Bamuni Konwar
(C) Susenghphaa or Pratap Singha or Burha Raja
(D) Sunenphaa
Answer: (A)
Exp: Suhungmung or Dihingia Raja Suhungmung is also known as Dihingia Raja and ruled from 1497 to 1539.
Q34. What was the Hindu name of Sulikphaa/Lora raja?
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Prataap Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Ratnadhwaj Singha
Answer: (D)
Exp: Ratnadhwaj Singha The source identifies Ratnadhwaj Singha as the Hindu name of Sulikphaa (Lora Raja).
Q35. Who was the Chief Minister of Assam during the Japanese invasion in India?
(A) Sir Syed Muhammad Saadulla
(B) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Governor was ruling at that time
(D) Bishnuram Medhi
Answer: (A)
Exp: In 1937 Sir Shadulla's ministry was formed Sir Syed Muhammad Saadulla headed Assam's first ministry formed in 1937.
Q36. Which Ahom king introduced the Posa system?
(A) Pratap Singha
(B) Sukapha
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Suhungmung
Answer: (A)
Exp: Pratap Singha The source identifies Pratap Singha with the introduction of the Posa system.
Q37. Who was the founder of the Chutiya Kingdom?
(A) Nitipal
(B) Birpal
(C) Ratnapal
(D) Brahmapal
Answer: (B)
Exp: is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Chutiya kingdom in Assam
Q38. Which among the following Koch king rebuilt the Kamakhya Temple?
(A) Biswa Singha
(B) Nara Narayan
(C) Shivendra Narayan
(D) Upendra Narayan
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Kamakhya temple was rebuilt by king Naranarayana in the year 1565 Nara Narayan rebuilt the Kamakhya temple in the 16th century after earlier structures had been destroyed
Q39. Who was the President of the Swaraj Party in Assam?
(A) Tarun Ram Phukan
(B) Liladhar Baruah
(C) Manik Chandra Baruah
(D) Chandradhar Baruah
Answer: (A)
Exp: Tarun Ram Phookan was the President of the Swaraj Party in Assam during freedom movement. [77] Tarun Ram Phookan was a major nationalist leader of Assam and was associated with the Swarajist movement
Q40. Among the following who was known as Buddhi Swarganarayan?
(A) Siva Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: (B)
Exp: is also known as Buddhi Swarganarayan in Assamese historical tradition

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Q41. 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
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Sarbajanik Sabha of Jorhat is associated with the early political awakening of colonial Assam
Q42. Which of the following Ahom king conducted the first organized population census?
(A) Sukapha
(B) Suhungmung
(C) Sukhaangphaa
(D) Supimphaa
Answer: (B)
Exp: , also known as Dihingia Raja, is credited in the source with the first organised population census
Q43. 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
Answer: (B)
Exp: was the first Ahom ruler to officially accept Hinduism according to the source
Q44. 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
Answer: (A)
Exp: h Anandaram Dhekial Phukan and Gunabhiram Barua were important pioneers of modern Assamese intellectual and social reform movements
Q45. The coinage of the Koch kingdom was called:
(A) Mundra
(B) Narayani
(C) Tanka
(D) Rupiya
Answer: (B)
Exp: Narayani was the name associated with the coinage of the Koch kingdom, especially the coins of Nara Narayan.
Q46. 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
Answer: (B)
Exp: The battle of Itakhuli was fought in 1682.
Q47. 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
Answer: (C)
Exp: Sir Muhammad Sadulla was the CM of ASSAM in 1937, 1939 and 1942.
Q48. Which Ahom King constructed the Sukreshwar Mandir?
(A) Pramatta Singha
(B) Rudra Singha
(C) Jawadhwaj Singha
(D) Udayaditya Singha
Answer: (A)
Exp: Pramatta Singha constructed the Sukreshwar Mandir at Guwahati. He ruled the Ahom kingdom during 1744–1751.
Q49. 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
Answer: (D)
Exp: Durlabh Narayan was the Kamata king during whose reign Muhammad bin Tughlaq attacked the Kamata kingdom in the 14th century.
Q50. 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
Answer: (A)
Exp: Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari was the first Governor of Assam after independence, serving in the early post-independence period.

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Q51. For which of the following, Sankardeva painted Seven Vaikuntha?
(A) Rukmini Haran
(B) Kaliyo Daman
(C) Chihna Yatra
(D) Ram Bijay
Answer: (C)
Exp: Chihna Yatra was the dramatic work associated with Srimanta Sankardeva; its painted Vaikuntha scenes are an important part of Assam's Vaishnavite cultural history.
Q52. Who was the first Muslim invader in Assam?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Bakhtiyar Khilji
(C) Ali Mardan Khilji
(D) Ilyas Shah
Answer: (B)
Exp: 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.
Q53. Who was the first Chief Justice of India from Assam?
(A) Ranjan Gogoi
(B) Harishankar Brahma
(C) Sarbananda Sonowal
(D) Rameswar Teli
Answer: (A)
Exp: Justice Ranjan Gogoi was the first Chief Justice of India from Assam. He served as CJI from 2018–2019.
Q54. 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
Answer: (D)
Exp: When Assam's capital shifted from Shillong to Dispur in 1973, the Chief Minister was Sarat Chandra Singha.
Q55. Which of the following tribes of Assam celebrate Baikho puja?
(A) The Misings
(B) The Rabhas
(C) The Garos
(D) The Bodos
Answer: (B)
Exp: Baikho Puja is celebrated by the Rabha community of Assam as a traditional religious festival.
Q56. 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
Answer: (A)
Exp: Suklenmung, also known as Garhgaiya Raja, is associated with the introduction of the Ahom coin system in Assam.
Q57. Who among the following was called 'Sarojini of Assam' by Gandhiji?
(A) Chandraprava Saikiani
(B) Bhugeswari Phukanani
(C) Bhanumati Talukdar
(D) Pushpalata Das
Answer: (C)
Exp: Bhanumati Talukdar is remembered in Assam-GK sources by the epithet Sarojini of Assam, comparing her public role with Sarojini Naidu.
Q58. 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
Answer: (A)
Exp: Chandradhar Barua represented Assam at the Round Table Conference in London in 1930.
Q59. 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
Answer: (A)
Exp: Sir Archdale Easle is identified in the source as the first Chief Commissioner after Assam was reconstituted as a Chief Commissioner's province.
Q60. The marriage day of Devi Kamakhya is celebrated as:
(A) Puhan Biya
(B) Bhakti Divas
(C) Kumari Biya
(D) None of these
Answer: (A)
Exp: Puhan Biya is the traditional marriage-day observance associated with Devi Kamakhya in Assam's religious tradition.

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Q61. The Lachit Borphukan’s Maidam is located in:
(A) Sivasagar
(B) Jorhat
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) Guwahati
Answer: (B)
Exp: In the memory of great warrior Lachit Borphukan, Government of Assam made Lachit Borphukan's Maidam memorial in Jorhat Town of Assam.
Q62. First Assamese play based on Ramayana was:
(A) Ram Bijoy
(B) Ram Navami
(C) Chihnayatra
(D) Patni Prasad
Answer: (A)
Exp: Ram Bijoy is an Assamese play by Srimanta Sankardeva based on the Ramayana tradition and is regarded as an early Assamese dramatic work.
Q63. The first Peasant Uprising against the British in Assam was known as:
(A) Phulaguri Dhawa
(B) Patharughat Raijmel
(C) Battle of Itakhuli
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A)
Exp: Phulaguri uprising (1861 AD)
Q64. Who wrote ‘Tungkhugia Buranji’?
(A) Visheswar Baidyadhipha
(B) Srinath Barbarua
(C) Dutiram Hazarik
(D) Kashinath Tamuli Phukan
Answer: (B)
Exp: Srinath Barbarua is credited in the source with writing the Tungkhugia Buranji, an Ahom historical chronicle.
Q65. Name of the last Chutia king:
(A) Indrapal
(B) Nitipal
(C) Birpal
(D) Jashpal
Answer: (B)
Exp: King Nitpal or Nitya Pal was the last Chutiya King.
Q66. Which one among the Koch kings introduced silver coins in ancient Assam?
(A) Biswa Singha
(B) Naranarayan
(C) Lakshminarayan
(D) Basudevnarayan
Answer: (B)
Exp: Nara Narayan of the Koch kingdom introduced silver coinage, including the well-known Narayani coins.
Q67. Which rebellion in Assam history is called Dandua Droh?
(A) The rebellion of Gomdhar Konwar
(B) The rebellion of Badan Barphukan
(C) The Rebellion of Hardatta and Bira Dutta
(D) The Rebellion of Lechai Kanwar
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Dandua Droh refers to the rebellion of Hardatta and Bira Dutta in the early 19th century in Assam.
Q68. Which of the following became the first assamese chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi?
(A) Parvati Kumar Goswami
(B) Nalinibala Devi
(C) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(D) Dr Bhupen Hazarika
Answer: (D)
Exp: Dr Bhupen Hazarika became the first Assamese chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, a national academy for music, dance and drama.
Q69. Which of the following is the oldest paramilitary force in the country ?
(A) CRPF
(B) BSF
(C) CISF
(D) Assam Rifles
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Assam Rifles is the oldest paramilitary force in India, with origins in 1835 as the Cachar Levy.
Q70. The Ahom-Mughal conflicts started during the reign of:
(A) Gadadhar Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Siva Singha
(D) Ramdhwaj Singha
Answer: (B)
Exp: The major Ahom–Mughal conflicts began during the reign of Pratap Singha in the early 17th century.

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Q71. Who was the first Borphukan of the Ahom kingdom?
(A) Laluksula Borphukan
(B) Langi Panisiya Borphukan
(C) Lachit Borphukan
(D) Badan Chandra Borphukan
Answer: (B)
Exp: Langi Panisingia Borphukan is identified in the source as the first Borphukan of the Ahom kingdom, an important military-administrative office.
Q72. Who was the only representative from Assam as well as Northeast India to the drafting committee of the Indian constitution?
(A) Syed Muhammad Saadulla
(B) Bishnuram Medhi
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) Liladhar Baruah
Answer: (A)
Exp: Syed Muhammad Saadulla was the Assam/Northeast representative on the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly in the source's formulation.
Q73. When was the first Panchayat election held in Assam?
(A) 1990
(B) 1992
(C) 1996
(D) 2001
Answer: (C)
Exp: 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.
Q74. Who was the first Assamese President of Indian National Congress?
(A) Dev Kant Barooah
(B) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Tarun Ram Phukan
(D) Liladhar Baruah
Answer: (A)
Exp: Dev Kant Barooah served as the President of the Indian National Congress during the Emergency (1975–77).
Q75. In which year first Census of Assam was conducted:
(A) 1972
(B) 1872
(C) 1901
(D) 1911
Answer: (B)
Exp: The first census of Assam is identified in the source as 1872, during the British colonial period.
Q76. The timing of the tea gardens of Assam is how many hour(s) ahead of the Indian Standard Time (IST)?
(A) 2 hours
(B) 1 hour
(C) 3 hour
(D) None of these
Answer: (B)
Exp: 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.
Q77. Who organized Mrityu Bahini in Assam for fighting against the British during India‘s independence movement?
(A) Chandraprabha Saikiani
(B) Kanaklata Barua
(C) Pushpalata Das
(D) Padumi Nath
Answer: (C)
Exp: Pushpalata Das organised the Mrityu Bahini in Assam during the freedom movement, a women's volunteer force associated with the Quit India period.
Q78. Which Article of the Indian Constitution has special provision with respect to the State of Assam?
(A) Article 370.
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 371(B)
(D) Article 371
Answer: (C)
Exp: Article 371B of the Constitution of India deals with the special provision with respect to the state of Assam.
Q79. Which tributary of Brahmaputra is the largest?
(A) Jia Bharali
(B) Manas
(C) Dhansiri
(D) Subansiri
Answer: (D)
Exp: Among the major Brahmaputra tributaries, the Subansiri is the largest by length/discharge characteristics used in standard Assam-GK references.
Q80. 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.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 & 3
(D) 1, 2 & 3
Answer: (D)
Exp: 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.

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Q81. Which city is called as "The City of Eternal Romance"?
(A) Pragjyotishpur
(B) Harupeswar
(C) Sri Duriya
(D) Tezpur
Answer: (D)
Exp: Tezpur is popularly called the City of Eternal Romance, a title linked with the legends of Usha and Aniruddha.
Q82. Another name of Lakshminath Bezbaruah was Kripabar Baruah. Which of the Assamese writer took the name Natun Kripabar?
(A) Nilmoni Phukan
(B) Ratnakanata Borkakoti
(C) Satyanath Bora
(D) Rajnikanta Bordoloi
Answer: (B)
Exp: Ratnakanata Borkakoti used the pen-name Natun Kripabar, following the tradition of Lakshminath Bezbarua's Kripabar character.
Q83. Who was the first Assamese woman to be awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi?
(A) Nalinibala Devi
(B) Joysree Goswami Mahanta
(C) Pratima Pandey Barua
(D) Chandana Goswami
Answer: (C)
Exp: She got Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for ger pioneering efforts in popularizing Goalporia Lokageet in 1989 and in 1991 she was also awarded with Padmashree Award.
Q84. Consider the following statements: 1. The Chutias were the first people in Assam to use firearms. 2. Ahoms learned the use of gunpowder from the Chutias. 3. During Ahom reign all the Hiloidari (cannonmen) and most of the Hiloi- Khanikars (gunmakers) belonged to the Chutia community. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D)
Exp: The source identifies all three statements as correct regarding the Chutias, firearms and gunpowder traditions. It specifically links Chutia communities with Hiloidari (cannonmen) and Hiloi-Khanikars (gunmakers) during Ahom rule.
Q85. During the Ahom rule over 20 paiks there was an officer called Bora, over 100 paiks there was an officer called Saikia and over 1,000 paiks there was an officer called Hazarika. What was the name of the officials above 6000?
(A) Borphukan
(B) Phukan
(C) Rajkhawa
(D) Barbarua
Answer: (B)
Exp: Phukan was the name of the officials above 6000 during the Ahom reign.
Q86. Who was the editor of "Asamar Padya Buranji" or A metrical chronicle of Assam?
(A) Surya Kumar Bhuyan
(B) Harakanta Baruah
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Kasinath Tamuli Phukan
Answer: (A)
Exp: (Edited by S. K. Bhuyan, "Asamar Padya Buranji" or A metrical chronicle of Assam is a Buranji in verse consisting of Dutiram Hazarika's "Kali-bharat buranji" and Bisweswar Vaidyadhipa's "Belimarar buranji".)
Q87. Which of the following is associated with Bordoichila in Assam?
(A) Pre-monsoon season
(B) Monsoon season
(C) Retreating monsoon season
(D) Winter season
Answer: (A)
Exp: Bordoichila is the sever thunderstorms that occurs in Assam during pre- monsoon season (April–May).
Q88. Which Ahom king initiated a land measurement scheme for the first time?
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Suhungmung
Answer: (C)
Exp: Gadadhar Singha is traditionally credited with initiating systematic land measurement in the Ahom kingdom. His reign (1681–1696) is associated with administrative consolidation.
Q89. Kanaklata Barua became a martyr of which national movement?
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Quit India Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) Swadeshi Movement
Answer: (B)
Exp: Kanaklata Barua was martyred during the Quit India Movement on 20 September 1942 at Gohpur, Assam, while leading a procession to hoist the national flag.
Q90. Which was the first capital of the Ahom Kingdom in Assam?
(A) Garhgaon
(B) Charaideo
(C) Jorhat
(D) Sivasagar
Answer: (B)
Exp: Charaideo was the first capital established by Sukaphaa, founder of the Ahom kingdom, in 1228. It later became famous for the royal Moidams of Ahom royalty.

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Q91. Who was the first king of the Koch dynasty?
(A) Prithvinarayan
(B) Pran Narayan
(C) Naranarayan
(D) Biswa Singha
Answer: (D)
Exp: Biswa Singha founded the Koch dynasty in the early 16th century and consolidated Koch power in western Assam and adjoining areas. His son Nara Narayan later expanded the kingdom.
Q92. Which king of the Varman dynasty was contemporary of Samudragupta?
(A) Balavarman
(B) Pushyavarman
(C) Bhaskaravarman
(D) Mahendravarman
Answer: (B)
Exp: Pushyavarman is traditionally identified as the founder of the Varman dynasty of Kamarupa and a contemporary of Samudragupta. Kamarupa appears in Samudragupta's Allahabad Pillar inscription.
Q93. Consider the statements about Laluk Borphukan, Sulikphaa and Lora Raja. Which is correct?
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D)
Exp: The source marks all three statements as correct. The episode belongs to the troubled Ahom period associated with Laluksola Borphukan and the child king Sulikphaa/Lora Raja, before Gadadhar Singha restored political stability.
Q94. What was the correct reason for hanging Maniram Dewan?
(A) He was a leader of the Sepoy Mutiny
(B) He was identified as the kingpin of the plot to bring Kandarpeswar to the throne
(C) He was the first Indian to grow tea commercially without British permission
(D) None of these
Answer: (B)
Exp: Maniram Dewan was executed because the British identified him with the conspiracy to place Kandarpeswar Singha on the Ahom throne after the Revolt of 1857. He was hanged at Jorhat on 26 February 1858.
Q95. Which site is linked to the Sepoy Mutiny?
(A) Madan Kamdev
(B) Surya Pahar
(C) Northbrook Gate
(D) Malegarh Ruins
Answer: (D)
Exp: Malegarh Ruins in Assam are associated with resistance to British rule during the Revolt of 1857. The site is therefore an important location in Assam's 1857 history.
Q96. The Battle of Saraighat was fought between the Ahom and Mughal forces in:
(A) 1671
(B) 1672
(C) 1770
(D) 1771
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Battle of Saraighat was fought in 1671 near Guwahati. The Ahom forces under Lachit Borphukan defeated the Mughal army commanded by Raja Ram Singh I and halted Mughal expansion into Assam.
Q97. In which year did the Mughals attack the Ahom Kingdom for the first time?
(A) 1608
(B) 1612
(C) 1614
(D) 1615
Answer: (D)
Exp: The source identifies 1615 as the first Mughal-Ahom attack in the relevant chronology. Early clashes included fighting near the Bharali River; the wars continued through much of the 17th century.
Q98. Consider the statements about Joymoti Konwari. Which are correct? 1. She was the wife of Tai-Ahom Prince Gadapani. 2. Sulikphaa's soldiers brought her to Jerenga Pathar and punished her. 3. Rudra Singha built Joysagar Tank in her memory.
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D)
Exp: The source marks all three statements as correct. Joymoti Konwari is remembered for refusing to disclose the hiding place of her husband Gadapani despite torture. After Gadapani became Gadadhar Singha, his son Rudra Singha commemorated her with Joysagar Tank.
Q99. In the Battle of Saraighat next to Lachit Borphukan was in the leadership of:
(A) Rajmantri Atanu Borgohain
(B) Koliabhumora Borphukan
(C) Miri Sandiloi
(D) Manthir Bharali Barua
Answer: (A)
Exp: Atan Burhagohain, also known as Dihingia Raja, was the Rajmantri in Lachit Borphukan’s command during the Battle of Saraighat in 1671.
Q100. When was Assam Provincial Congress formed?
(A) 1920
(B) 1921
(C) 1922
(D) 1923
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Assam Provincial Congress Committee was formed in 1921, strengthening Congress organisation in Assam during the Non-Cooperation period.

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Q101. In January 1663, the Treaty of Ghiladharighat was signed by Ahoms with the Mughal commander:
(A) Shihabuddin Talish
(B) Mir Jumla
(C) Badan Borphukan
(D) Danial
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Treaty of Ghiladharighat followed the Ahom-Mughal conflict and was concluded in January 1663 between Jayadhwaj Singha and Mir Jumla.
Q102. Name the chief architect who constructed the city of Rangpur?
(A) Ghanashyam Khanikar
(B) Gunaram Khanikar
(C) Deepak Khanikar
(D) Radhas Khanikar
Answer: (A)
Exp: Ghanashyam Khanikar is traditionally credited as the chief architect associated with the construction of Rangpur, the Ahom capital developed under Swargadeo Rudra Singha.
Q103. Who among the following was the first ICS from Assam?
(A) Anandram Dhekial Phukan
(B) Anundoram Borooah
(C) Lakshminath Bezbarua
(D) Lambodar Bose
Answer: (B)
Exp: Anundoram Borooah became the first Assamese to enter the Indian Civil Service; he was also a distinguished Sanskrit scholar.
Q104. 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
Answer: (B)
Exp: Sarbajanik Sabha of Jorhat is identified in the source as an early political association of colonial Assam, reflecting the growth of organised public activity.
Q105. Who was hanged with Maniram Dewan?
(A) Dutiram Barua
(B) Pioli Barua
(C) Pioli Phukan
(D) Farmud Ali
Answer: (B)
Exp: Maniram Dewan and Pioli Barua were executed by the British in connection with the 1857-era resistance in Assam.
Q106. Which of the following ahom king constructed the Talatal Ghar?
(A) Siva Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(C) Jawadhwaj Singha
(D) Udayaditya Singha
Answer: (B)
Exp: Talatal Ghar at Rangpur is one of the most important Ahom military-architectural complexes and is traditionally associated with Rajeswar Singha.
Q107. Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Assam
(D) Bihar
Answer: (C)
Exp: The source identifies Assam as the state sharing the maximum number of inter-state boundaries among the given options.
Q108. Who formed Assam Association in 1903?
(A) Manik Chandra Baruah
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(C) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(D) Bishnuram Medhi
Answer: (A)
Exp: Manik Chandra Baruah is identified as the founder of the Assam Association in 1903.
Q109. When was Kushal Konwar hanged?
(A) 15th June, 1942
(B) 15th June, 1943
(C) 15th June, 1945
(D) 15th June, 1947
Answer: (B)
Exp: Kushal Konwar was executed on 15 June 1943 during the Quit India period and is remembered as an Assamese martyr.
Q110. When was Assam Agricultural University established?
(A) 1948
(B) 1960
(C) 1969
(D) 1975
Answer: (C)
Exp: Assam Agricultural University was established at Jorhat in 1969 and became a major agricultural education and research institution.

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Q111. The oldest cannon inscriptions discovered in Assam belonged to which dynasty?
(A) Ahoms
(B) Mughals
(C) Koch
(D) English
Answer: (C)
Exp: The source identifies the Koch dynasty as the dynasty associated with the oldest cannon inscriptions discovered in Assam.
Q112. Who designed the mature structure of the Paik System during Ahom reign?
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(C) Ton-Kham Borgohain
(D) Momai Tamuli Borbarua
Answer: (D)
Exp: Momai Tamuli Borbarua is credited with organising the mature Paik system, a key Ahom military-administrative institution.
Q113. Which uprising was called as “Chekani Kubua Ron” in the history of Assam?
(A) Latakata Ron
(B) Dondua Droh
(C) Moamoria rebellion
(D) Battle of Itakhuli
Answer: (C)
Exp: Moamoria rebellion is also referred to as Chekani Kubua Ron in Assamese historical tradition.
Q114. The reason behind the peasants of Nagaon gathered at Phulaguri for a raij mel (peoples' assembly) was:
(A) To protest against taxes on Tea
(B) To protest against taxes on Rice
(C) To protest against British Occupation
(D) To protest against taxes on Betel-nut and paan
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Phulaguri uprising of 1861 was linked to resistance against colonial taxation, particularly taxes affecting betel nut and pan cultivation/trade.
Q115. The British-made aerodrome at Barnagar, Sarbhog, was set ablaze under the leadership of Brajanath Sarma in:
(A) August 1942
(B) August 1842
(C) September 1942
(D) August 1941
Answer: (A)
Exp: The source places the burning of the British aerodrome at Barnagar, Sarbhog under Brajanath Sarma in August 1942 during the Quit India Movement.
Q116. In which of the following year Sylhet was transferred to East Pakistan?
(A) 1946
(B) 1947
(C) 1948
(D) 1950
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Sylhet referendum was held in 1947; most of Sylhet joined East Bengal (later East Pakistan), while Karimganj remained in India.
Q117. After the death of Naranarayana, Koch kingdom was devided in two parts. One is Koch Behar, what was the name of another part?
(A) Kamatapur
(B) Koochi
(C) Koch Hajo
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (C)
Exp: After the Koch kingdom divided following Nara Narayan’s death, the eastern portion came to be known as Koch Hajo, while Koch Behar formed the western kingdom.
Q118. Who was the father of Lachit Borphukan?
(A) Momai Tamuli Borbarua
(B) Tangasu Borbarua
(C) Dihingia Alun Borbarua
(D) Chakrapani Borbarua
Answer: (A)
Exp: Momai Tamuli Borbarua was the father of Lachit Borphukan. Lachit was born in 1622 and later became the famous Ahom commander associated with the Battle of Saraighat.
Q119. In 1830, who among the following attempted to organise a confederacy of Assam tribes in order to wrest back the country from the hands of East-India Company?
(A) Koncheng Bar patra Gohain
(B) Atan Buragohain
(C) Piali Barphukan
(D) Laluk Barphukan
Answer: (C)
Exp: Piyali Phukan was an early Assamese resistance leader who opposed British rule. He was executed in 1830, making him an important figure in the early anti-British movement in Assam.
Q120. Who was/were the prominent leader/ leaders of the Dandua Droh (The Dundiya Revolution)?
(A) Maniram Dewan
(B) Gomdhar Konwar
(C) Piyali Phukan & Dhananjoy Burhagohain
(D) Hara Dutta & Bira Dutta
Answer: (D)
Exp: Hara Dutta and Bira Dutta were prominent leaders associated with the Dandua Droh (Dundiya Revolution) in Assam. The movement is part of Assam’s history of resistance to oppressive revenue and administrative practices.

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Q121. By what name Md. Ismail Sidduque is better known in Assam History?
(A) Bagh Hazarika
(B) Badan Barphukan
(C) Burha Raja
(D) Lachit Borphukan
Answer: (A)
Exp: Md. Ismail Sidduque was popularly known as Bagh Hazarika. He is remembered in Assam’s history for his association with the Ahom resistance tradition.
Q122. Who was popularly known as “Voluntariny Baai”?
(A) Chandraprava Saikiani
(B) Bhugeswari Phukanani
(C) Bhanumati Talukdar
(D) Pushpalata Das
Answer: (C)
Exp: Bhanumati Talukdar was popularly known as “Voluntariny Baai”. She is remembered in Assam’s freedom-movement history for her voluntary social and nationalist activities.
Q123. Who was the first woman martyr in the history of Assam's freedom struggle?
(A) Kanakalata Baruah
(B) Bhogeswari Phukanani
(C) Numli Nath
(D) Malati Mem
Answer: (D)
Exp: Malati Mem is identified in the source as the first woman martyr in Assam’s freedom struggle. The fact belongs to the history of women’s participation and sacrifice in the regional nationalist movement.
Q124. Which Ahom king established the norm that an Ahom prince had to be free from any physical disability, defects or deformities to become a king?
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Prataap Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Ratnadhwaj Singha
Answer: (D)
Exp: The Ahom royal succession became subject to a strict physical-fitness norm after the episode of Sulikphaa (Lora Roja). Princes with physical defects could be disqualified from kingship under this practice.
Q125. Which Ahom king built the temple at the island of Umananda for tantric worship?
(A) Sukapha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
Answer: (D)
Exp: Gadadhar Singha built a temple on Umananda Island for tantric worship. His reign was marked by a strong revival of orthodox Hindu practices in the Ahom court.
Q126. Who was the earliest king of Pragjyotishpur?
(A) Bhasakar Varman
(B) Mahiranga Danava
(C) Narakasura
(D) Banasura
Answer: (B)
Exp: The earliest legendary ruler of Pragjyotishpur/Kamarupa in traditional accounts is Mahiranga Danava, followed by other traditional dynasties before the historical Varman line.
Q127. Sukaphaa is said to have marched through which pass of Patkai ranges of hills?
(A) Khyber Pass
(B) Pangsau Pass
(C) Diphu Pass
(D) Bomdila Pass
Answer: (B)
Exp: Pangsau Pass lies in the Patkai range along the India–Myanmar frontier. It is traditionally associated with the route followed by Sukaphaa during his migration into the Brahmaputra valley.
Q128. Who among the following was known as an economist and a social reformer during the Ahom reign?
(A) Lachit Borphukan
(B) Badan Borphukan
(C) Purnananda Buragohain
(D) Momai Tamuli Borbaruah
Answer: (D)
Exp: Momai Tamuli Borbarua was an influential Ahom administrator associated with administrative and economic reforms. He is also remembered as the father of Lachit Borphukan.
Q129. Which of the following princess of Kamarupa kingdom married king Meghavahana of the Gonanda dynasty of Kashmir?
(A) Bhogavati
(B) Gandharavati
(C) Amritaprabha
(D) Nayanadevi
Answer: (C)
Exp: Amritaprabha, a princess of Kamarupa, is described in traditional historical accounts as having married Meghavahana of the Gonanda dynasty of Kashmir.
Q130. Which queen forced Moamoria and several other gosains to offer oblations to the goddess and smeared sacrificial blood on their foreheads?
(A) Sarbeswari
(B) Phuleswari
(C) Ambika
(D) Kuranganayani
Answer: (B)
Exp: Phuleswari, queen of Ahom king Siba Singha, is associated with the controversial court policy of promoting Shakta practices. The episode reflects the religious tensions of eighteenth-century Assam.

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Q131. When did Assam went into the hands of the Britishers?
(A) 1824
(B) 1826
(C) 1857
(D) 1892
Answer: (B)
Exp: The Treaty of Yandabo was signed on 24 February 1826 after the First Anglo-Burmese War. It brought Assam under British control and marked the end of Burmese influence in the region.
Q132. When was Assam separated from the Bengal Presidency?
(A) 1947
(B) 1874
(C) 1857
(D) 1826
Answer: (B)
Exp: Assam was separated from the Bengal Presidency in 1874 and made a separate Chief Commissioner’s Province. This administrative reorganization brought several adjoining areas under the new Assam province.
Q133. Assam Association merged with which organization in 1921?
(A) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee
(B) Assam Gana Parishad
(C) Indian National Congress
(D) Assam Chatra Sanmilan
Answer: (A)
Exp: The Assam Association merged with the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee in 1921, strengthening the organizational base of the Indian National Congress in Assam.
Q134. The first Assamese to become the President of India was:
(A) Saiyeda Anowara Taimur
(B) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Fakaruddin Ali Ahmed
(D) Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: (C)
Exp: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the first person from Assam to become President of India. He served as the fifth President from 1974 to 1977.
Q135. Consider the following results of the Treaty of Yandabo: 1. The only territorial acquisition given to British was Assam. 2. Indemnity of one million pounds sterling was promised to British. 3. Guaranteed protection to British merchants was promised. Which among the above statements is / are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) 1 & 2
(C) 2 & 3
(D) 1, 2 & 3
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Treaty of Yandabo ended the First Anglo-Burmese War. Under the treaty, the British gained Assam, Manipur, Arakan and Tenasserim, while Burma agreed to pay an indemnity and accept other terms; therefore statements 2 and 3 are correct, but statement 1 is not.
Q136. The first phase of Moamoria Rebellion was started in:
(A) 1749
(B) 1759
(C) 1769
(D) 1779
Answer: (C)
Exp: The first phase of the Moamoria Rebellion began in 1769. The prolonged rebellion severely weakened the Ahom kingdom and contributed to political instability in late eighteenth-century Assam.
Q137. In which year Gopinath Bordoloi was arrested for taking part in the freedom movement:
(A) 1915
(B) 1918
(C) 1920
(D) 1922
Answer: (D)
Exp: Gopinath Bordoloi was arrested in 1922 for participating in the Non-Cooperation Movement. He later became the first Chief Minister/Premier of Assam after independence and a key leader of the state’s political history.
Q138. The Phulaguri uprising was take place:
(A) 1848
(B) 1852
(C) 1861
(D) 1869
Answer: (C)
Exp: The Phulaguri uprising took place in 1861. Peasants resisted colonial revenue and taxation policies, making the uprising an important early agrarian protest in Assam.
Q139. Which of the following invited the Burmese to Assam?
(A) Peoli Phukan
(B) Badan Chnadra Barphukan
(C) Lalok Sola
(D) Moniram Dewan
Answer: (B)
Exp: Badan Chandra Barphukan sought Burmese assistance during the political crisis in Assam. Burmese interventions between 1817 and 1826 ultimately contributed to the collapse of Ahom authority and the British annexation of Assam.
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