Assam History Questions & Answers
1. When did the Moamoria revolt for the second time ?
a) 1792
b) 1785
c) 1690
d) 1783
Answer: d) 1783
2. Which Ahom king also known as Bhaganiya Raja ?
a) Shiv Singha
b) Rajeswar Singha
c) Jayadhwaj Singha
d) Pratap Singha
Answer: c) Jayadhwaj Singha
3. Mlechchha dynasty was established by ?
a) Salasthamba
b) Pala
c) Varman
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Salasthamba
4. The tantric text “Yogini Tantra” is dedicated to the worship of two goddesses. One is kali and other one is?
a) Mahamaya
b) Kamakhya
c) Tara Devi
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Kamakhya
5. Who is known as the father of Assamese prose literature ?
a) Sankardev
b) Bhattadeva
c) Anirudhdev
d) Madhavdev
Answer: b) Bhattadeva
6. Which city is called “The City of Eastern Astrology”?
a) Pragjyotishpur
b) Harupeswar
c) Sri Duriya
d) Tezpur
Answer: a) Pragjyotishpur
7. Why Sudangpha was called “Bamuni Raja”?
a) He loved Brahmins
b) He donated land to Brahmins
c) He was brought up in a Brahmin Family
d) He was a Brahmin
Answer: c) He was brought up in a Brahmin Family
8. The koch coins were known as
a) Taka
b) Narayani
c) Mudra
d) Sikka
Answer: b) Narayani
9. Who was the First king of Ahom kingdom in Assam ?
a) Purandar Singh
b) Rudra Singh
c) Suhungmung
d) Sukapha
Answer: d) Sukapha
10. In the Sanskrit inscription the name of Naranarayan is mentioned as?
a) Malladeva
b) Chilarai
c) Chilarai
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Malladeva
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11. Rukmini was the daughter of ?
a) Marichi
b) Narakasura
c) Bhagadatta
d) Bhishmaka
Answer: d) Bhishmaka
12. What is the name of the book that compares Bhaskaravarman with grandfather Bhishma?
a) Mahabharata
b) Harshacharita
c) Kalika Puran
d) Arthasastra
Answer: b) Harshacharita
13. Who is the father of Assamese Prose ? (APSC-2018)
a) Sankardeva
b) Ram Saraswati
c) Bhattadeva
d) Hiren Gohain
Answer: c) Bhattadeva
14. Which one of the following epics is considered as the highest source of the Prehistory period ofAssam? (APSC Prelims 2001)
a) Mahabharata
b) Harshacharita
c) Kalika Puran
d) Arthasastra
Answer: c) Kalika Puran
15. During which century did Kumar Bhaskarvarman rule in Assam?
a) 6th century
b) 9th century
c) 5th century
d) 12th century
Answer: a) 6th century
16. What is the ancient name of Cachar?
(a) Hidimba
(b) Sonitpur
(c) Hajo
(d) Kamrupa
Answer: (a) Hidimba
17. The earliest historical dynasty of Assam was that of the (APSC Prelims 2011)
(a) Palas
(b) Varmans
(c) Narakas
(d) Salastambhas
Answer: (b) Varmans
18. Which book of Hiuen Tsang mentions about Kamarupa?
a) Si-Yu-Ki
b) Buranji
c) Indica
d) History of Assam
Answer: a) Si-Yu-Ki
19. During which period was the “Yogini Tantra” written? (APSC – 2016)
a) 14th Century
b) 11th Century
c) 10th Century
d) 5th Century
20. The kamakhya Temple was rebuilt by which koch king?
a) Ratnapala
b) Gopala
c) Nara Narayana
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Nara Narayana
