Assam history is a very important part for preparation of competitive exams APSC, ADRE, Assam TET etc. A huge number of questions are asked in recruitment exams from this part. In this post we have added important Assam history mcq online test with answers pdf
Some Important Questions and Answers on Assam state
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Regional Tea Recharge Centre is Located in-
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Majuli
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Diphu
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Toklai
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Chabua
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The Tocklai Tea Research Institute (TTRI), the oldest and largest tea research station of its kind in the world, located in Assam’s Jorhat district, has been suffering from severe financial crisis.
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Assam is known for the production of which tea?
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Green tea
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Red tea
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Yellow tea
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Black tea
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Assam tea is a black tea named after the region of its production, Assam, India. It is manufactured specifically from the plant Camellia sinensis var.
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Which state has announced that the Bhagavad Gita will be a part of school syllabus for classes VI to XII from the academic year 2022-23?
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Assam
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Uttar Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Gujarat
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The Gujarat government on Thursday announced in the assembly that the Bhagavad Gita will be a part of the school syllabus for Classes VI to XII across the state from the academic year 2022-23.
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Assam’s boxer Lovlina Borgohain qualifies for Asian Games 2022 in which category?
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70 kg
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60 kg
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69 kg
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50 kg
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While Lovlina qualified in the 69 kg category, Nikhat sealed her berth in the 51kg class. Lovlina was very calculative in her approach and used tactical prowess to counter Pooja’s aggressive instinct. The Assamese boxer evaded Pooja’s counter-attacks and used her long reach to constantly pick up points in the Asian Games selection trials.
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Jatinga is north Bank tributary of which river?
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Kapil river
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Brahmaputra river
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Barak river
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Kolong river
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The Jatinga River is a north bank tributary of the Barak River in the Indian state of Assam. The river originates from Barail hill range in the village Jatinga at Dima Hasao district of Assam.
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Which Indian state is called ”Falcon capital of the world”?
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Assam
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Nagaland
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Manipur
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Sikkim
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Nagaland has earned this title with its successful conservation efforts for these migratory birds. The sheer number of their population in Nagaland has now made it the ‘Falcon Capital’ of the world. It has been observed that the birds, in order to escape the harsh cold of Siberia, roost in Nagaland for over a month. These migratory birds also play a crucial role in maintaining the balance in the ecosystem and by keeping a check in insect population.
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Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is declared as National Park on-
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10th June, 2021
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5th June, 2021
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9th June, 2021
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8th June, 2021
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had declared Dihing Patkai as a National Park on June 5 – the World Environment Day.
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Assam has common boundary with Indian States
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2
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5
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6
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7
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Assam shares Inter-State boundaries with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and West Bengal covering a length of over 2743.1KM. Since inception, Govt. of Assam has given full concentration towards the development and other issues of the Border areas
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For approximately how many years the Ahoms ruled Assam?
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460 years
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500 year
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600 years
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680 years
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The Ahom dynasty that ruled over Assam for almost 600 years was founded by ChaolungSukaphaa during the 13th century. Sukhaphaa was the prince of Mang Mao, in South Western Yunan had a dispute with his maternal uncle’s son and left Mang Mao in 1215 AD and along with 9000 soldiers armed with superior weapons conquered the Nagas and other hill tribes along the routes.
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Who was the first British Commissioner of Assam?
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David Scott
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John Howard
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William Cooke
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David Lyne
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When was the first rebellion in Assam against the British Rule held?
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1812
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1828
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1883
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1882
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Ahom’s Revolt occurred in the Assam region following the First Anglo-Burmese War. The rebellion was in response to the British Empire’s annexation of territories in 1828. GomdharKonvar was the movement’s leader.
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In Assam the period from 1826 to 1858 CE is known as:
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British Rule
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Manor Din
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Company Raj
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Governtment Rule
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Colonial Assam (1826–1947) refers to the period of History of Assam between the signing of the Treaty of Yandabo and Independence of India when Assam was under the British colonial rule. The political institutions and social relations that were established or severed during this period continue to have a direct effect on contemporary events.
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The court language of the Mughals was-
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Urdu
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Hindi
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Arabic
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Persian
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The language and culture of Persia had a deep and strong influence on the Mughal rulers because of their roots behind Persia and continued diplomatic relations. Thus, Persian remained the official language of the Mughal court. This is also because many Persian artists, craftsmen and scholars came to India and settled here during the Mughal period
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The soil found basically over the Brahmaputra and Barak plain is-
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Laterite soil
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Alluvial soil
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Regur soil
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Red soil
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The alluvial soils are extensively distributed over the Brahmaputra and Barak plain. These soils are very fertile as they formed from the alluvium deposits, deposited by the rivers Brahmaputra, Barak and their tributaries.
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India’s first pure green hydrogen plant has been commissioned in which state?
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Assam
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Gujarat
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Telangana
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West Bengal
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The Oil India Limited (OIL) commissioned India’s first 99.999 percent pure green hydrogen plant in the state of Assam. OIL, the second largest national production and exploration firm commissioned the green hydrogen plant at its Jorhat Pump Station. The plant has an installed capacity of producing 10 kg of hydrogen each day. It is also India’s first plant to use AEM (anion exchange membrane).
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“Mission Bhumiputra” is initiative of which state?
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Assam
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Bihar
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Maharashtra
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Gujarat
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Mission Bhumiputra is one of the most awaited missions of the Government of Assam. Mission Bhumiputra has been launched by Dr. HimantaBiswaSarma on 1st August 2022. This mission has been launched under the Department of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes. Under this mission, applicants will be able to submit their applications for caste certificate through the web portal. This is a great initiative by the government to reduce the hassle of getting caste certificates in Assam. Under this mission, applicant can submit applications for Scheduled Caste Certificate, Scheduled Tribe (Hills) Certificate, Scheduled Tribe (Plains) Certificate and OBC/MOBC Certificate.
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The first ever National Award winner Assamese singer is-
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Pratima Pandey Baruah
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Tarali Sharma
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Santa Uzir
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Parbin Sultana
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Tarali Sarma is an Indian singer from Assam, who won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in the year 2003 for the Assamese film AkashitorarKothare. Her father was Prabhat Sarma who was a folk exponent, flutist, music director and a Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee. Tarali is a versatile singer and music director in the Assamese film industry
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The “Navagraha Temple” of Guwahati is situated on the which hill?
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Chitrachal
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Nilachal
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Sandhyachal
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Bhasmacha
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The Navagraha Temple is found on the top of Chitrasal Hill (or Navagraha Hill), in Guwahati city, Assam, India. Enshrined in this temple are nine Shivalingams, representing the nine Celestial bodies, each covered with a colored garment symbolic of each of the celestial bodies, with a Shivaligam in the center symbolizing the sun. The Navagraha temple was built by Ahom King Rajeswar Singha in the late 18th century. It has been renovated in recent times during the late 1923-45.
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Who is acknowledged as the Father of Assamese prose?
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Hem Saraswati
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Madhav Kandali
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Bhattadev
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Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
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Bhattadeva (1558–1638)( (Baikunthanatha Bhagavata Bhattacharya) is acknowledged as the father of Assamese prose.Though Bhaktiratnakar-katha, the Assamese translation of Sankardev’s Sanskrit composition Bhaktiratnakar by Gopala CharanaDwija preceded the works of Bhattadeva, Bhattadeva’s prose had an influence in the development of a high and dignified style. Bhattadeva’s and Gopala CharanaDvija’s 16th century works are considered to be the earliest examples of prose in Indian languages.Bhattadeva’s erudition in Sanskrit grammar and literature, and his command over the Bhagavata earned him the title of Bhagavata Bhattacharya.
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The smallest amongst the all books written by Sankardev is-
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Kritan
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Dasam
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Kalio Daman
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Gunomala
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Gunamala is a scripture written by Sankardev within one night at the request of Koch king Nara Narayan in 1552. It is an abridged version (handbook) of Bhagavata Purana capturing in racy, rhyming and sonorous verses. The poet recounts many incidents from Lord Krishna’s life making them easy to remember in this book.