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1. The Hayagriva Madhava Temple of Hajo is located in which hill
(A) Agnigarh Hill
(B) Nilachal Hill
(C) Monikut Hill
(D) Mikir Hills
Correct Answer: (C) Monikut Hill
2. Which one was the last capital of the Ahom Kingdom
(A) Charaideo
(B) Garhgaon
(C) Rangpur
(D) Jorhat
Correct Answer: (D) Jorhat
3. Which one city is also known as "Tea City of India"
(A) Dibrugarh
(B) Jorhat
(C) Sivsagar
(D) Golaghat
Correct Answer: (A) Dibrugarh
4. Who is the writer of the novel "Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa"
(A) Anand Chandra Barua
(B) Homen Borgohain
(C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(D) Mamoni Roysom Goswami
Correct Answer: (D) Mamoni Roysom Goswami
5. Who was the greatest king of the Pala Dynasty of Kamarupa
(A) Dharmapala
(B) Gopala
(C) Jaypala
(D) Ratnapala
Correct Answer: (A) Dharmapala
6. Name the Mughal General who took possession of the Ahom Capital Gahrgaon in 1662
(A) Murshid Quli Khan
(B) Islam Khan
(C) Shaista Khan
(D) Mir Jumla
Correct Answer: (D) Mir Jumla
7. Who was the central figure of the Revolt of 1857 in Assam
(A) Kandarpeswar Singha
(B) Maniram Dewan
(C) Piyali Barua
(D) Bahadur Gaoburah
Correct Answer: (B) Maniram Dewan
8. What was the capital of the Province 'Eastern Bengal and Assam'
(A) Shillong
(B) Rangpur
(C) Chittagong
(D) Dacca
Correct Answer: (D) Dacca
9. The Treaty of Badarpur was signed between David Scott and Govinda Chandra on March
(A) 1820
(B) 1821
(C) 1823
(D) 1824
Correct Answer: (D) 1824
10. Cachar was placed under the Commissionerate of Dacca in
(A) 1836
(B) 1837
(C) 1839
(D) 1840
Correct Answer: (A) 1836
11. How many kings do you have during the Ahom Period
(A) 30
(B) 40
(C) 50
(D) 60
Correct Answer: (B) 40
12. The second Burmese invasion took place in
(A) 1817
(B) 1818
(C) 1819
(D) 1821
Correct Answer: (C) 1819
13. Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua were hanged on
(A) 26th February 1858
(B) 30th January 1860
(C) 20th March 1861
(D) 21st April 1865
Correct Answer: (A) 26th February 1858
14. In the Quit India Movement of 1942, Kanak Lata and Mukunda Kakati were shot dead by the British Police at
(A) Sonitpur
(B) Tezpur
(C) Gohpur
(D) Biswanath
Correct Answer: (C) Gohpur
15. After the demise of the 1st Chief Minister of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi in 1950, the second Chief Minister was
(A) B. P. Chaliha
(B) B. R. Medhi
(C) Sarat Chandra Singha
(D) M. M. Choudhury
Correct Answer: (B) B. R. Medhi
16. Sadulla's Coalition Ministry took place on
(A) 1st April 1937
(B) 1st March 1937
(C) 5th March 1939
(D) 5th April 1941
Correct Answer: (A) 1st April 1937
17. Who is the founder of the South-East Asia Ramayana Research Center
(A) Bhupen Hazarika
(B) Mamoni Raisom Goswami
(C) Dhrubajyoti Bora
(D) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Correct Answer: (B) Mamoni Raisom Goswami
18. Durjaya (present-day North Guwahati) was the capital of
(A) Pala Dynasty
(B) Mlechchha Dynasty
(C) Varman Dynasty
(D) Naraka Dynasty
Correct Answer: (A) Pala Dynasty
19. Who was the second President of Assam Sahitya Sabha
(A) Kaliram Medhi
(B) Chandradhar Barua
(C) Amrit Bhushan Dev Adhikari
(D) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Correct Answer: (B) Chandradhar Barua
20. In which year 'O Mur Apunar Desh' was officially adopted as the Assam's state song
(A) 1927
(B) 1934
(C) 1942
(D) 1950
Correct Answer: (A) 1927
21. Which one is the epicenter of the Assam silk industry
(A) Majuli
(B) Mangaldoi
(C) Sualkuchi
(D) Tangla
Correct Answer: (C) Sualkuchi
22. Under whose guidance the Vrindavani vastra was woven by Assamese weavers
(A) Sankardeva
(B) Madhvadeva
(C) Chilarai
(D) Rudra Singha
Correct Answer: (A) Sankardeva
23. The Namdang Stone Bridge was constructed during the reign of Ahom king
(A) Lakshmi Singha
(B) Siva Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Rudra Singha
Correct Answer: (D) Rudra Singha
24. The Moamoria Rebellion started during the reign of
(A) Kamaleswar Singha
(B) Siva Singha
(C) Lakshmi Singha
(D) Prataap Singha
Correct Answer: (C) Lakshmi Singha
25. Which Ahom king had the shortest reign of 21 days only
(A) Gobar Roja
(B) Samaguria Rojaa
(C) Parvatia Rojaa
(D) Jogeswar Singha
Correct Answer: (B) Samaguria Rojaa
26. The Itakhulir Rann was fought against Mughal during the reign of
(A) Siba Singha
(B) Rudra Singha
(C) Gadadhar Singha
(D) Pramatta Singha
Correct Answer: (C) Gadadhar Singha
27. The Soti Joymoti Divas is observed on
(A) 14th February
(B) 27th March
(C) 3rd April
(D) 28th April
Correct Answer: (B) 27th March
28. From which constituency, Bishnu Prasad Rabha was elected as M.L.A in 1969
(A) Guwahati
(B) Jorhat
(C) Tezpur
(D) Nagaon
Correct Answer: (C) Tezpur
29. Which one is the first Assamese color film
(A) Bhaity
(B) Khoj
(C) Aranya
(D) Uttaran
Correct Answer: (A) Bhaity
30. Who is the first Assamese recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award
(A) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
(B) Birinchi Kumar Barua
(C) Jatindranath Dowara
(D) Nalinibala Devi
Correct Answer: (C) Jatindranath Dowara
31. Which one is the first Assamese novel to win the Sahitya Akademi Award
(A) Iyaruingam
(B) Aghari Atmar Kahini
(C) Koka Deutar har
(D) Pita Putra
Correct Answer: (A) Iyaruingam
32. Who is the writer of the poetry book "Bon Phul"
(A) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
(B) Nalinibala Devi
(C) Jatindranath Dowara
(D) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
Correct Answer: (C) Jatindranath Dowara
33. Who was the founder editor of the Assamese magazine 'Prantik'
(A) Pradeep Baruah
(B) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
(C) Homen Borgohain
(D) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Correct Answer: (D) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
34. In which year, Bhupen Hazarika was elected the President of the Assam Sahitya Sabha
(A) 1988
(B) 1990
(C) 1993
(D) 1995
Correct Answer: (C) 1993
35. Which one is the first film directed by Bhupen Hazarika
(A) Era Bator Sur
(B) Shakuntala Sur
(C) Chik Mik Bijuli
(D) Pratidhwani
Correct Answer: (A) Era Bator Sur
36. During whose reign, Chinese traveler Hsuan-Tsang visited Assam
(A) Nara Narayan
(B) Bhaskar Varman
(C) Susthita Varman
(D) Rudra Singha
Correct Answer: (B) Bhaskar Varman
37. During which dynasty reign, the Madan Kamdev temples in Kamrup was build
(A) Varman dynasty
(B) Pala dynasty
(C) Naraka dynasty
(D) Koch dynasty
Correct Answer: (B) Pala dynasty
38. From which year, the Asom Divas or the Sukaphaa Divas is celebrated on 2nd December
(A) 1994
(B) 1995
(C) 1996
(D) 1997
Correct Answer: (C) 1996
39. In which location, the Manas River joins the Brahmaputra river
(A) Dhuburi
(B) Pancharatna
(C) Bongaigaon
(D) Jogighopa
Correct Answer: (D) Jogighopa
40. Brahmaputra is the _________ th longest river in the world
(A) 5
(B) 9
(C) 13
(D) 15
Correct Answer: (D) 15
41. Total number of districts that are on the bank of Brahmaputra river is
(A) 14
(B) 18
(C) 21
(D) 25
Correct Answer: (C) 21
42. Which one is the last major tributary river of Brahmaputra in Assam before it entering Bangladesh
(A) Sankosh
(B) Dhansiri
(C) Manas
(D) Champamati
Correct Answer: (A) Sankosh
43. The first Assamese-language magazine Orunodoi was published from
(A) Kolkata
(B) Guwahati
(C) Sibsagar
(D) Dibrugarh
Correct Answer: (C) Sibsagar
44. The "Assam Medical College" was established in the year
(A) 1945
(B) 1947
(C) 1949
(D) 1955
Correct Answer: (B) 1947
45. In which year, the first Assamese novel Miri Jiyori was published
(A) 1888
(B) 1894
(C) 1901
(D) 1903
Correct Answer: (B) 1894
46. Who was the creator of the imaginary character named 'Kripabor Borua'
(A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(B) Devakanta Baruah
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Chandrakumar Agarwala
Correct Answer: (A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
47. Who had conferred Gopinath Bordoloi with the title "Lokapriya"
(A) Jairam Das Daulatram
(B) Saiyid Fazal Ali
(C) Vishnu Sahay
(D) Braj Kumar Nehru
Correct Answer: (A) Jairam Das Daulatram
48. Which one is the second most populous city in Assam
(A) Jorhat
(B) Dibrugarh
(C) Nagaon
(D) Silchar
Correct Answer: (D) Silchar
49. Which one is not an administrative district of Barak Valley in Assam
(A) Cachar
(B) Karimganj
(C) Dima Hasao
(D) Hailakandi
Correct Answer: (C) Dima Hasao
50. Which one is the only left tributary of Barak river
(A) Jiri River
(B) Madhura River
(C) Sonai River
(D) Jatinga River
Correct Answer: (C) Sonai River
51. The Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat was established in the year
(A) 1962
(B) 1965
(C) 1969
(D) 1972
Correct Answer: (C) 1969
52. The first Sugar Mill in Assam was established in
(A) Barua Bamungaon
(B) Bokajan
(C) Chargola
(D) Namrup
Correct Answer: (A) Barua Bamungaon
53. Assam's only chemical fertilizer plant is located in
(A) Bongaigaon
(B) Namrup
(C) Jagiroad
(D) Bokajan
Correct Answer: (B) Namrup
54. Which Ahom queen built the Sivadol in Sivasagar
(A) Mula Gabharu
(B) Ambika Kunwori
(C) Phuleswari
(D) Kuranganayani
Correct Answer: (B) Ambika Kunwori
55. Who was the first American missionary to compile a dictionary of the Assamese language
(A) Miles Bronson
(B) Nathan Brown
(C) Oliver Cutter
(D) Alexander Duff
Correct Answer: (A) Miles Bronson
56. The "Me-Dam-Me-Phi" festival is celebrated by
(A) Bodos
(B) Ahoms
(C) Rabhas
(D) Tiwa
Correct Answer: (B) Ahoms
Correct Answer: (A) Miles Bronson
57. In which of the districts, the 'Jonbeel Mela' held every year
(A) Kamrup
(B) Nagaon
(C) Morigaon
(D) Karbi Anglong
Correct Answer: (C) Morigaon
58. Jatinga village is located in which district
(A) Dima Hasao
(B) Cachar
(C) Karimganj
(D) Karbi Anglong
Correct Answer: (A) Dima Hasao
59. In which month, Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in Kamakhya Temple
(A) Bohag
(B) Magh
(C) Ahaar
(D) Kati
Correct Answer: (C) Ahaar
60. Who is also known as 'Kala Guru' of Assam
(A) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Correct Answer: (B) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
61. Who is also known as 'Geetikavi' of Assam
(A) Parvati Prasad Baruva
(B) Pratima Barua Pandey
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Phani Sarma
Correct Answer: (A) Parvati Prasad Baruva
62. In which year Assamese magazine 'Jonaki' was first published
(A) 1887
(B) 1889
(C) 1890
(D) 1896
Correct Answer: (B) 1889
63. Who is also known as 'Bihogi Kobi'
(A) Dimbeswar Neog
(B) Nalinidhar Bhattacharya
(C) Raghunath Choudhary
(D) Nilmoni Phukan
Correct Answer: (C) Raghunath Choudhary
64. The first Assamese romantic poem 'Bon Kunwori' was written by
(A) Dimbeswar Neog
(B) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(C) Mahendranath Dekaphukan
(D) Benudhar Rajkhowa
Correct Answer: (B) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
65. Who was the first secretary of the Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati Xadhini Xobha
(A) Benudhar Rajkhowa
(B) Shivaram Sarma Bordoloi
(C) Lakshiprasad Chaliha
(D) Lakhyeswar Sarma
Correct Answer: (B) Shivaram Sarma Bordoloi
66. The first modern Assamese theatre hall 'Baan theatre' established at Tezpur in the year
(A) 1899
(B) 1903
(C) 1906
(D) 1909
Correct Answer: (C) 1906
67. Which Assamese writer is also known as 'Bakulbonor Kavi'
(A) Bishnuram Medhi
(B) Binanda Chandra Barua
(C) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(D) Ananda Chandra Barua
Correct Answer: (D) Ananda Chandra Barua
68. Who had written the book named 'Prahlada Charitra'
(A) Hema Saraswati
(B) Harivara Vipra
(C) Madhava Kandali
(D) Kaviratna Saravati
Correct Answer: (A) Hema Saraswati
69. Which Assamese poet had translated Valmiki Ramayana into Assamese verse 'Saptakanda Ramayana'
(A) Ananta Kandali
(B) Madhava Kandali
(C) Sankardeva
(D) Kaviratna Saravati
Correct Answer: (B) Madhava Kandali
70. The Assam silk industry is mainly centered in
(A) Hajo
(B) Rangia
(C) Batadrava
(D) Sualkuchi
Correct Answer: (D) Sualkuchi
71. Sankaradeva had established the first Naamghar at
(A) Narayanpur
(B) Patbaushi
(C) Bordowa
(D) Majuli
Correct Answer: (C) Bordowa
72. Who had established the 'Barpeta Satra' in Barpeta
(A) Sankardev
(B) Madhabdev
(C) Damodardev
(D) Gopal Ata
Correct Answer: (B) Madhabdev
73. Who had established the Varman dynasty in Assam
(A) Pushya Varman
(B) Samudra Varman
(C) Mahendra Varman
(D) Bhuti Varman
Correct Answer: (A) Pushya Varman
74. Which Swargadeo shifted the capital of the Ahom Kingdom from Garhgaon to Rangpur
(A) Gadadhar Singha
(B) Sukhrangpha
(C) Siva Singha
(D) Rudra Singha
Correct Answer: (D) Rudra Singha
75. Which Ahom king is also known as 'Bamuni Konwar'
(A) Sutuphaa
(B) Sudangphaa
(C) Susenphaa
(D) Suphakphaa
Correct Answer: (B) Sudangphaa
76. Who had discovered Tea plants in Assam in the year 1823
(A) Raymond W. Beaver
(B) Nathan Brown
(C) Oliver Thomas Cutter
(D) Robert Bruce
Correct Answer: (D) Robert Bruce
77. The Assam Gas Cracker project was approved in
(A) January 2001
(B) April 2006
(C) March 2008
(D) January 2010
Correct Answer: (B) April 2006
78. Swahid Divas is celebrated on
(A) 2nd September
(B) 30th October
(C) 14th November
(D) 10th December
Correct Answer: (D) 10th December
79. In which district, Sainik School is located
(A) Golaghat
(B) Goalpara
(C) Dhuburi
(D) Dibrugarh
Correct Answer: (B) Goalpara
80. Which one is the only Assamese who represented India in the First Round Table Conference held at London in 1930
(A) Chandradhar Barua
(B) Tarun Ram Phukan
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) Krishna Nath Sarmah
Correct Answer: (A) Chandradhar Barua
81. The first women's university in Assam "Assam Women's University" is located in
(A) Dibrugarh
(B) Jorhat
(C) Nagaon
(D) Silchar
Correct Answer: (B) Jorhat
82. Assam's only fishery college "College of Fisheries Science" is located in
(A) Morigaon
(B) Raha
(C) Nagaon
(D) Jorhat
Correct Answer: (B) Raha
83. The Dhola-Sadiya bridge is built on the river
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Lohit
(C) Dibang
(D) Siang
Correct Answer: (B) Lohit
84. Who is also known as the father of the Bhryamyman or Mobile Theatre of Assam
(A) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
(B) Achyut Lahkar
(C) Ratan Lahkar
(D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Correct Answer: (B) Achyut Lahkar
85. Which singer is also popularly known as the "King of Bihu"
(A) Bhupen Hazarika
(B) Khagen Mahanta
(C) Zubeen Garg
(D) Jayanta Hazarika
Correct Answer: (B) Khagen Mahanta
86. Which one is the first film where Bhupen Hazarika sings as playback singer
(A) Jyotimoti
(B) Siraj
(C) Indramalati
(D) Pioli Phukan
Correct Answer: (C) Indramalati
87. Who is the first recipient of Asom Ratna award
(A) Bhupen Hazarika
(B) Mamoni Raisom Goswami
(C) Jitendra Nath Goswami
(D) Hiren Bhattacharyya
Correct Answer: (A) Bhupen Hazarika
88. Which Assamese poet is also known as "Prem Aru Rodalir Kobi"
(A) Dimbeswar Neog
(B) Amulya Barua
(C) Nabakanta Barua
(D) Hiren Bhattacharyya
Correct Answer: (D) Hiren Bhattacharyya
89. In which year Mamoni Raisom Goswami win the Jnanpith Award
(A) 1998
(B) 2000
(C) 2001
(D) 2002
Correct Answer: (B) 2000
90. Who had written the poetry anthology 'Alakananda'
(A) Nalini Bala Devi
(B) Raghunath Choudhary
(C) Nilamani Phookan
(D) Hem Barua
Correct Answer: (A) Nalini Bala Devi
91. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine 'Jonaki'
(A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(B) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(C) Satyanath Bora
(D) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
Correct Answer: (B) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
92. The book "Mariam Astin Athaba Hira Barua" is written by
(A) Hiren Gohain
(B) Rita Chowdhury
(C) Arupa Kalita Patinga
(D) Rabindra Sarkar
Correct Answer: (C) Arupa Kalita Patinga
93. Which Assamese film bagged the National Film Award for 2014
(A) Basundhara
(B) Othello
(C) Bandhon
(D) Ajeyo
Correct Answer: (B) Othello
94. Which one is the first mobile theatre of Assam
(A) Natraj Theatre
(B) Hangul Theatre
(C) Kohinoor Theatre
(D) Abahan Theatre
Correct Answer: (C) Kohinoor Theatre
95. Sobha Brahma was associated with
(A) Theatre
(B) Fine Arts
(C) Music
(D) Football
Correct Answer: (B) Fine Arts
96. Lachit Divas is celebrated on
(A) 13th June
(B) 18th September
(C) 22nd October
(D) 24th November
Correct Answer: (D) 24th November
97. The Asom Divas is celebrated on
(A) 5th March
(B) 12th August
(C) 23rd October
(D) 2nd December
Correct Answer: (D) 2nd December
98. Baksa district was created from the parts of which of the following districts
(A) Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup
(B) Goalpara and Kokrajhar
(C) Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar
(D) Darrang, Barpeta and Nalbari
Correct Answer: (A) Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup
99. In terms of area, the smallest district of Assam is
(A) Chirang
(B) South Salmara-Mankachar
(C) Kamrup Metro
(D) Udalguri
Correct Answer: (B) South Salmara-Mankachar
100. Who is the recipient of Bishwaratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award in 2015
(A) Shyam Benegal
(B) Amjad Ali
(C) Amol Palekar
(D) Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Correct Answer: (D) Adoor Gopalakrishnan
101. Who among the following is the first Assamese translator of the Ramayana
(A) Ram Saraswati
(B) Madhab Kandali
(C) Ananta kandali
(D) Sankardeva
Correct Answer: (B) Madhab Kandali
102. Who is the first Assamese woman to be awarded by the Sangeet Natak Akademi
(A) Sudakshina Sarma
(B) Anupama Bhattacharya
(C) Pratima Pandey Barua
(D) Aaideo Handique
Correct Answer: (C) Pratima Pandey Barua
103. The first novel by Rajanikanta Bordoloi was
(A) Nirmal Bhakat
(B) Miri Jiyori
(C) Manomoti
(D) Donduadrah
Correct Answer: (B) Miri Jiyori
104. During which Ahom King reign, the Saraighat battle was ended with decisive win over Mughal
(A) Chakradhwaj Singha
(B) Udayaditya Singha
(C) Jayadhwaj Singha
(D) Pratap Singha
Correct Answer: (B) Udayaditya Singha
105. Which Ahom king created the 'Borbarua' and 'Borphukan' post
(A) Pratap Singha
(B) Dihingia Raja
(C) Rajeswar Singha
(D) Lakshmi Singha
Correct Answer: (A) Pratap Singha
106. Who wrote the book 'Bhakti Ratnavali'
(A) Sankardev
(B) Madhava Kandali
(C) Madhavdev
(D) Hema Saraswati
Correct Answer: (C) Madhavdev
107. The Phulaguri uprising took place
(A) 1848
(B) 1852
(C) 1861
(D) 1869
Correct Answer: (C) 1861
108. When Bhupen Hazarika had been awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
(A) 1990
(B) 1992
(C) 1993
(D) 1997
Correct Answer: (B) 1992
109. Which of the following places is the site of rain forest in Assam and in which District
(A) Sonai Rupai (Sonitpur)
(B) Joypur (Dibrugarh)
(C) Sessa (Dibrugarh)
(D) Manas (Kokrajhar)
Correct Answer: (B) Joypur (Dibrugarh)
110. Who among the following from Assam joined the famous Dandi March
(A) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
(B) Tarunram Phukan
(C) Kuladhar Saikia
(D) Liladhar Baruah
Correct Answer: (D) Liladhar Baruah
111. The historic Assam Accord was signed on
(A) 15th August 1985
(B) 26th January 1986
(C) 15th August 1986
(D) 15th August 1990
Correct Answer: (A) 15th August 1985
112. Ali-Aai-Ligang is an agri-based festival celebrated by the
(A) Bodo
(B) Khasis
(C) Mising
(D) Naga
Correct Answer: (C) Mising
113. "Me-Dum-Me-Phi" festival is celebrated annually on
(A) 31st January
(B) 31st July
(C) 31st August
(D) 31st December
Correct Answer: (A) 31st January
114. Assam Police Day observed on
(A) 13th January
(B) 4th April
(C) 8th September
(D) 1st October
Correct Answer: (D) 1st October
115. Which of the following districts of Assam has been declared as first tobacco free district
(A) Karimganj
(B) Kamrup Metro
(C) Jorhat
(D) Golaghat
Correct Answer: (C) Jorhat
116. In which year was the Bodo Sahitya Shabha founded
(A) 1952
(B) 1956
(C) 1959
(D) 1978
Correct Answer: (A) 1952
117. Who directed the Assamese Film "Shakuntala"
(A) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(B) Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
(C) Bidyut Chakraborty
(D) Jyotiprasad Agarwala
Correct Answer: (B) Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
118. Which one was the second film directed by Jyotiprasad Agarwala
(A) Joymoti
(B) Indramalati
(C) Monumoti
(D) Siraj
Correct Answer: (B) Indramalati
119. Which one was the first Assamese film to won President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film
(A) Puberun
(B) Shakuntala
(C) Maniram Dewan
(D) Ronga Police
Correct Answer: (D) Ronga Police
120. In which year Assamese film "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai" wins the Silver and Bronze Leopard Award in Locarno International Film Festival
(A) 1987
(B) 1988
(C) 1989
(D) 1990
Correct Answer: (B) 1988
121. The first film directed by Jahnu Barua
(A) Firingoti
(B) Papori
(C) Aparoopa
(D) Bonani
Correct Answer: (C) Aparoopa
122. Which Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam boasts of the golden langur
(A) Pani Dihing
(B) Pobitora
(C) Laokhowa
(D) Chakrashila
Correct Answer: (D) Chakrashila
123. Which one was the first capital of Ahom Kingdom in Assam
(A) Garhgaon
(B) Charaideo
(C) Jorhat
(D) Sivsagar
Correct Answer: (B) Charaideo
124. The area of Kaziranga National Park is approximately
(A) 430 sq. km
(B) 500 sq. km
(C) 390 sq. km
(D) 720 sq. km
Correct Answer: (A) 430 sq. km
125. About 91% of the world population of a particular animal species found in Kaziranga National Park is which one of the following
(A) Asian hog deer
(B) Pygmy hog
(C) Asiatic wild buffalo
(D) Sangai deer
Correct Answer: (B) Pygmy hog
126. Of the total production of Muga, the Golden Silk, in the world, Assam produces
(A) 69%
(B) 79%
(C) 89%
(D) 99%
Correct Answer: (D) 99%
127. In which of the following National Parks / Wildlife Sanctuaries, the density of the rhino population is the highest
(A) Manas
(B) Kaziranga
(C) Pobitora
(D) Nameri
Correct Answer: (C) Pobitora
128. The highest concentration of forest in the State of Assam occurs in
(A) Karbi Anglong district
(B) Dima Hasao district
(C) Goalpara district
(D) Dhubri district
Correct Answer: (A) Karbi Anglong district
129. Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary is located in which one of the following districts
(A) Jorhat
(B) Sivasagar
(C) Golaghat
(D) Dhemaji
Correct Answer: (B) Sivasagar
130. Who was the first martyr of the 1942 Revolution in Assam
(A) Kanaklata Barua
(B) Kamala Miri
(C) Kushal Konwar
(D) Maniram Dewan
Correct Answer: (A) Kanaklata Barua
131. The Treaty of Yandaboo signed between East India Company and which one of the following
(A) Ahom King
(B) King of Burma
(C) Kachari King
(D) Chutiya King
Correct Answer: (B) King of Burma
132. The first Peasant Uprising against the British was known as
(A) Phulaguri Dhawa
(B) Patharughat Raijmel
(C) Battle of Itakhuli
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Phulaguri Dhawa
133. The first phase of Moamoria Rebellion was started in
(A) 1749
(B) 1759
(C) 1769
(D) 1779
Correct Answer: (C) 1769
134. In which year Gopinath Bordoloi was arrested for taking part in the freedom movement
(A) 1915
(B) 1918
(C) 1920
(D) 1922
Correct Answer: (D) 1922
135. In addition to Assamese, which other language from the State is included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
(A) Mising
(B) Rabha
(C) Tiwa
(D) Bodo
Correct Answer: (D) Bodo
136. The rank of Assam in literacy among the States of India is
(A) 9th
(B) 12th
(C) 16th
(D) 26th
Correct Answer: (D) 26th
137. The Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency as "North-East Frontier" in the year
(A) 1874
(B) 1889
(C) 1861
(D) 1826
Correct Answer: (A) 1874
138. The illustration work of the medieval Assamese text "Hastividyarnava" was done by
(A) Suryakhari Daibaigya
(B) Sukumar Borkaith
(C) Dibar and Ddosai
(D) Rama Saraswati
Correct Answer: (B) Sukumar Borkaith
139. The Gohain Kamal Ali road was constructed during the reign of
(A) Nara Narayan
(B) Parikshit Narayan
(C) Viswa Singha
(D) Raghu Dev
Correct Answer: (A) Nara Narayan
140. The first Ahom Monarch to assume the Hindu title "Swarganarayan" was
(A) Siva Singha
(B) Pratap Singha
(C) Jayadhwaj Singha
(D) Suhungmung
Correct Answer: (D) Suhungmung
141. The first rebellion against the British rule in Assam in 1828 was led by
(A) Piyali Phukan
(B) Maniram Dewan
(C) Gomdhar Knowar
(D) Piyali Baruah
Correct Answer: (C) Gomdhar Knowar
142. Who was the author of the book "India against Itself"
(A) Dr. Hiren Gohain
(B) Dr. Mamani Roysom Goswami
(C) Homen Borgohain
(D) Dr. Sanjib Barua
Correct Answer: (D) Dr. Sanjib Barua
143. The Dhodar Ali is constructed during the reign of
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Gadadhar Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(D) Siva Singha
Correct Answer: (B) Gadadhar Singha
144. The Jaysagar Tank was excavated under the reign of which of the following Kings
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Gadadhar Singha
(C) Siva Singha
(D) Rajeswar Singha
Correct Answer: (A) Rudra Singha
145. The district which was separated from Assam and was given to East Pakistan in the year 1947 was
(A) Khulna
(B) Sylhet
(C) Chittagong
(D) Sholashahar
Correct Answer: (B) Sylhet
146. In Assam, a source of hot water spring is situated in
(A) Nambor Reserve Forest
(B) Parashuram Kunda
(C) Orang Wildlife Sanctuary
(D) Manas Nationa Park
Correct Answer: (A) Nambor Reserve Forest
147. Kamakhya Temple was rebuilt by which one of the following Koch King
(A) Biswa Singha
(B) Raghu Deva
(C) Naranarayan
(D) Prananarayan
Correct Answer: (C) Naranarayan
148. Kanaklata Barua became a martyr of which one of the following national movements
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Quit India Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) Swadeshi Movement
Correct Answer: (B) Quit India Movement
149. The Patkai Bum range makes the boundary between
(A) India and Bhutan
(B) India and China
(C) India and Bangladesh
(D) India and Burma
Correct Answer: (D) India and Burma
150. Which one of the following places is the confluence of three highly revered pilgrimage for the Hindu, Muslim and Buddhists
(A) Parashuram Kunda
(B) Dekiakhowa Namghar
(C) Hajo
(D) Barpeta
Correct Answer: (C) Hajo
151. Siang, joined by Lohit and Dibang makes which of the following rivers
(A) Jia Bharali
(B) Dikhow
(C) Subansiri
(D) Brahmaputra
Correct Answer: (D) Brahmaputra
152. The literacy rate of Assam according to 2011 census is
(A) 72.19 %
(B) 72.58 %
(C) 73.12 %
(D) 73.98 %
Correct Answer: (A) 72.19 %
153. When the uprising of Patharughat took place
(A) 1857
(B) 1864
(C) 1889
(D) 1894
Correct Answer: (D) 1894
154. Who was the President of the Swaraj Party in Assam during the freedom movement
(A) Bishnuram Medhi
(B) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Tarun Ram Phookan
(D) Maniram Dewan
Correct Answer: (C) Tarun Ram Phookan
155. The terracotta industry is located in
(A) Dhubri
(B) Karimganj
(C) Goalpara
(D) Dhemaji
Correct Answer: (A) Dhubri
156. The Ahom Kingdom was established in the year
(A) 1216
(B) 1228
(C) 1256
(D) 1272
Correct Answer: (B) 1228
157. The Shiv dol was constructed during the reign of
(A) Pramatta Singha
(B) Rudra Singha
(C) Purandar Singha
(D) Siba Singha
Correct Answer: (D) Siba Singha
158. The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Regulation was promulgated in exercise of the powers
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1960
Correct Answer: (C) 1951
159. The first stadium of Assam was built in
(A) Jorhat
(B) Golaghat
(C) Sibsagar
(D) Dhemaji
Correct Answer: (A) Jorhat
160. Sadiya Khowa Gohain was a
(A) Jamindar
(B) King
(C) Frontier Officer
(D) Naval Commander
Correct Answer: (D) Naval Commander
161. Prachya Sasanavali was edited by
(A) Dr. Maheswar Neog
(B) Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barua
(C) Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan
(D) Alexander Mackenzie
Correct Answer: (A) Dr. Maheswar Neog
162. Which king is also known by the nickednamed as Bhagaraja
(A) Sutiyampha
(B) Sutamla
(C) Surampha
(D) Sunyatpha
Correct Answer: (C) Surampha
163. During the freedom struggle, the "Mrityu Bahini" was formed by
(A) Chandraprabha Saikiani
(B) Pushpalata Das
(C) Rani Gaidinlieu
(D) Kanaklata Barua
Correct Answer: (B) Pushpalata Das
164. "Rang Ghar" was constructed during the reign of
(A) Rudra Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(D) Siv Singha
Correct Answer: (C) Pramatta Singha
165. When was Assam Provincial Congress Committee formed
(A) 1920
(B) 1921
(C) 1922
(D) 1923
Correct Answer: (B) 1921
166. The author of "Asomiya Sahityar Buranji" is
(A) Nathan Brown
(B) Jatindranath Duara
(C) Devendranath Bezbarua
(D) Gunabhiram Barua
Correct Answer: (C) Devendranath Bezbarua
167. In which year, National Games was held in Assam
(A) 2002
(B) 2004
(C) 2005
(D) 2007
Correct Answer: (D) 2007
168. Gibon Wildlife Sanctuary is located at
(A) Chirang
(B) Dibrugarh
(C) Kokrajhar
(D) Jorhat
Correct Answer: (D) Jorhat
169. The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre was established in the year
(A) 1970
(B) 1972
(C) 1975
(D) 1977
Correct Answer: (A) 1970
170. Which town is also known as the Manchester of Assam
(A) Jorhat
(B) Sualkuchi
(C) Diphu
(D) Digboi
Correct Answer: (B) Sualkuchi
171. The Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited Industry is located at
(A) Makum
(B) Mariani
(C) Lepetkata
(D) Nagaon
Correct Answer: (C) Lepetkata
172. Which city of Assam has the largest dry fish market of Asia
(A) Tangla
(B) Jagirod
(C) Dhuburi
(D) Tinsukia
Correct Answer: (B) Jagirod
173. Guwahati University was established in the year
(A) 1935
(B) 1942
(C) 1948
(D) 1950
Correct Answer: (C) 1948
174. Who was the first vice-chancellor of Guwahati University
(A) Krishna Kanta Handique
(B) Hemchandra Goswami
(C) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(D) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Correct Answer: (A) Krishna Kanta Handique
175. Total number of Parliamentary constituency in Assam
(A) 12
(B) 13
(C) 14
(D) 16
Correct Answer: (C) 14
176. Lakshminath Bezbaroa is honored with 'Rasaraj' by Assam Sahitya Sabha in the year
(A) 1917
(B) 1922
(C) 1928
(D) 1931
Correct Answer: (D) 1931
177. Namghosa was written by
(A) Sankardev
(B) Madhabdev
(C) Madhava Kandali
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) Madhabdev
178. "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai" won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in the year
(A) 1985
(B) 1988
(C) 1990
(D) 1991
Correct Answer: (B) 1988
179. The film "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai" was directed by
(A) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(B) Jahnu Barua
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Manju Borah
Correct Answer: (B) Jahnu Barua
180. How much percent of the Indian landmass is covered by the State of Assam
(A) 3.39%
(B) 2.39%
(C) 4.39%
(D) 2.93%
Correct Answer: (B) 2.39%
181. Which language is used by Sankardev to written Borgeets
(A) Assamese
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Bengali
(D) Brajavali
Correct Answer: (D) Brajavali
182. The Treaty of Yandabo was signed in the year
(A) 1802
(B) 1826
(C) 1830
(D) 1832
Correct Answer: (B) 1826
183. Which one is the first Assamese novel
(A) Mirijiyori
(B) Podum Kunwari
(C) Bhanumati
(D) Sudharmar Upakhyan
Correct Answer: (C) Bhanumati
184. The state anthem "O Mur Apunar Desh" was first published in the magazine named
(A) Bahi
(B) Jonaki
(C) Surabhi
(D) Jonbiri
Correct Answer: (A) Bahi
185. The first Assamese magazine Orunodoi was published in the year
(A) 1836
(B) 1846
(C) 1872
(D) 1882
Correct Answer: (B) 1846
186. The first Assamese to compile a dictionary named "HemKosh" is
(A) Dimbeswar Neog
(B) Chandradhar Barua
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Hemchandra Barua
Correct Answer: (D) Hemchandra Barua
187. Who is the first Assamese to received "Jnanpith Award"
(A) Indira Goswami
(B) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Hemchandra Barua
Correct Answer: (B) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
188. Total number of Districts in Assam
(A) 25
(B) 26
(C) 27
(D) 33
Correct Answer: (D) 33
189. Hiuen Tsang visited Assam during the reign of
(A) Pushya Varman
(B) Mahendra Varman
(C) Bhaskar Varman
(D) Brahma Pala
Correct Answer: (C) Bhaskar Varman
190. In which year, Sukapha established the Ahom Kingdom in Charaideo
(A) 1253
(B) 1272
(C) 1296
(D) 1309
Correct Answer: (A) 1253
191. The war of Saraighat was fought between Ahom and Mughal in the year
(A) 1652
(B) 1667
(C) 1670
(D) 1671
Correct Answer: (D) 1671
192. Mahatma Gandhi first visited Assam in the year
(A) 1918
(B) 1919
(C) 1920
(D) 1921
Correct Answer: (D) 1921
193. The first book to win the Sahitya Akademi Award is
(A) Iyaruingam
(B) Bonphool
(C) Alakananda
(D) Pita Putra
Correct Answer: (B) Bonphool
194. Who is the first barrister of Assam
(A) Haliram Deka
(B) Pranab Kumar Borooah
(C) Anundoram Borooah
(D) Parul Das
Correct Answer: (C) Anundoram Borooah
195. Which one is the largest district in Assam by area wise
(A) Barpeta
(B) Karbi Anglong
(C) Sivsagar
(D) Dibrugarh
Correct Answer: (B) Karbi Anglong
196. In which district, Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located
(A) Golaghat
(B) Sivsagar
(C) Karbi Anglong
(D) Dibrugarh
Correct Answer: (C) Karbi Anglong
197. In Ancient times, Assam is also known by the name of
(A) Koliabor
(B) Guwahati
(C) Pragjyotishpur
(D) Charaideo
Correct Answer: (C) Pragjyotishpur
198. In which hilltop, the Kamakhya Temple is located
(A) Nilachal Hill
(B) Chitrachal Hill
(C) Sandhyachal Hill
(D) Jogini Hill
Correct Answer: (A) Nilachal Hill
199. In which year, the capital of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur
(A) 1950
(B) 1955
(C) 1971
(D) 1973
Correct Answer: (D) 1973
200. The Assam Sahitya Sabha was first founded in the year
(A) 1902
(B) 1912
(C) 1917
(D) 1921
Correct Answer: (C) 1917
201. The first conference of Assam Sahitya Sabha was held at
(A) Kamrup
(B) Sivasagar
(C) Barpeta
(D) Dhuburi
Correct Answer: (B) Sivasagar
202. Who was the first President of Assam Sahitya Sabha
(A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(B) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Correct Answer: (B) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
203. Total number of National Parks in Assam
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 7
Correct Answer: (C) 5
204. Total number of bridges over the river Brahmaputra
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
Correct Answer: (C) 6
205. The Naranarayan Setu connects the Pancharatna Town with which city
(A) Kaliabor
(B) Tezpur
(C) Bongaigaon
(D) Jogighopa
Correct Answer: (D) Jogighopa
206. Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam
(A) Bishnuram Medhi
(B) Tarun Ram Phukan
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) None of the Above
Correct Answer: (C) Gopinath Bordoloi
207. Srimanta Sankardev was born in the year
(A) 1352
(B) 1432
(C) 1449
(D) 1465
Correct Answer: (C) 1449
208. The first Assamese film Joymoti was released in the year
(A) 1922
(B) 1935
(C) 1938
(D) 1942
Correct Answer: (B) 1935
209. The Abhiruchi Sports Day is celebrated on
(A) January 13th
(B) August 12th
(C) August 30th
(D) September 3rd
Correct Answer: (D) September 3rd
210. Bhogeswar Baruah wins a medal in the ________ Asian Games
(A) 1962
(B) 1966
(C) 1978
(D) 1972
Correct Answer: (B) 1966
211. Who was the last king of Ahom kingdom in Assam
(A) Gobar Roja
(B) Sutanphaa
(C) Purandar Singha
(D) Jogeswar Singha
Correct Answer: (C) Purandar Singha
212. In which year, Lakshminath Bezbaroa presided over the Assam Sahitya Sabha session
(A) 1920 Tezpur
(B) 1923 Jorhat
(C) 1924 Guwahati
(D) 1925 Nagaon
Correct Answer: (C) 1924 Guwahati
213. Who is the writer of the novel 'Halodhiya Soraye Baudhan Khai'
(A) Homen Borgohain
(B) Nirupama Borgohain
(C) Mahim Bora
(D) Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury
Correct Answer: (A) Homen Borgohain
