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1. During whose reign, the Mughal viceroy at Bengal Mir Jumla II invaded and occupied Ahom capital Garhgaon
(A) Sutamla
(B) Sutingphaa
(C) Susenghphaa
(D) Sukhaamphaa
Correct Answer: (A) Sutamla
2. Jagdish Mukhi is the _____ th Governor of Assam
(A) 24
(B) 25
(C) 26
(D) 27
Correct Answer: (C) 26
3. How many seats are wins by Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 Lok Sabha Election
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
Correct Answer: (C) 9
4. Which candidate wins by the highest number of vote difference margin in the 2019 Lok Sabha Election
(A) Horen Sing Bey
(B) Queen Oja
(C) Topon Kumar Gogoi
(D) Rameswar Teli
Correct Answer: (D) Rameswar Teli
5. The first sitting of Assam Legislative Assembly was held on
(A) 7th April 1937
(B) 14th April 1938
(C) 15th September 1938
(D) 4th January 1939
Correct Answer: (A) 7th April 1937
6. Which one is the only Assam Assembly that lasted for 6 years
(A) 1st State Assembly
(B) 3rd State Assembly
(C) 4th State Assembly
(D) 5th State Assembly
Correct Answer: (D) 5th State Assembly
7. Assam contains ______ of six physiographic divisions of India
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Correct Answer: (B) 3
8. The Pollution Control Board of Assam was established in the year
(A) 1971
(B) 1972
(C) 1973
(D) 1975
Correct Answer: (D) 1975
9. The proposed Skill University in Assam will be set up in which District
(A) Darrang
(B) Nagaon
(C) Goalpara
(D) kamrup Rural
Correct Answer: (A) Darrang
10. Hamren is the headquarter of which one District
(A) Cachar
(B) Dima Hasao
(C) Karbi Anglong
(D) West Karbi Anglong
Correct Answer: (D) West Karbi Anglong
11. Which one district is not under Bodoland Territorial Council
(A) Chirang
(B) Udalguri
(C) Baksa
(D) Bongaigaon
Correct Answer: (D) Bongaigaon
12. Who wins the Sahitya Akademi Award in the year 2018
(A) Sananta Tanty
(B) Jayanta Madhab Bora
(C) Jnan Pujari
(D) Arupa Kalita Patangia
Correct Answer: (A) Sananta Tanty
13. The novel "Abhijatri" was written by which Author
(A) Arun Sarma
(B) Sneha Devi
(C) Nirupama Borgohain
(D) Chandra Prasad Saikia
Correct Answer: (C) Nirupama Borgohain
14. Which Assamese poet is also known as "Dhwoni Kobii"
(A) Bhubanmohan Baruah
(B) Binanda Chandra Barua
(C) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(D) Gunabhiram Barua
Correct Answer: (B) Binanda Chandra Barua
15. Which company wins the bid for lease to privatized Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport for the next 50 years
(A) Adani Group
(B) GMR Airports
(C) Reliance Group
(D) TATA Group
Correct Answer: (A) Adani Group
16. The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region was established in the year
(A) 1996
(B) 1998
(C) 1999
(D) 2001
Correct Answer: (D) 2001
17. IIT Guwahati was established in the year
(A) 1992
(B) 1994
(C) 1996
(D) 1998
Correct Answer: (B) 1994
18. Which one is the last film directed by Bhupen Hazarika
(A) Siraj
(B) Swikarokti
(C) Mon-Prajapati
(D) Aarop
Correct Answer: (A) Siraj
19. Which team wins the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 tournament
(A) Brazil
(B) Spain
(C) England
(D) Portugal
Correct Answer: (C) England
20. Which team wins the Bordoloi Trophy Cup 2018
(A) Three Star Club
(B) India East Bengal Club
(C) Mohammedan Sporting Club
(D) Oil India
Correct Answer: (C) Mohammedan Sporting Club
21. The credit of first Assamese poetess plus first Assamese short story writer amongst women went to
(A) Rita Devi
(B) Mamoni Raisom Goswami
(C) Nalinibala Devi
(D) Yamuneswari Khatoniar
Correct Answer: (D) Yamuneswari Khatoniar
22. Which one below constituency of Assam Legislative Assembly reserved for Schedule Tribe
(A) Majuli
(B) Bihpuria
(C) Mahmara
(D) Bokakhat
Correct Answer: (A) Majuli
23. The ruins of Bhismaknagar is belonged to which dynasty
(A) Ahom Kingdom
(B) Chutiya Kingdom
(C) Koch Kingdom
(D) Kachari Kingdom
Correct Answer: (B) Chutiya Kingdom
24. In which year, Doordarshan Kendra was established in Assam to telecast programmes in the Assamese language
(A) 1989
(B) 1991
(C) 1994
(D) 1995
Correct Answer: (B) 1991
25. How many Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam are reserve for schedule tribes
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Correct Answer: (A) 2
26. Which one Lok Sabha constituency in Assam is reserved for scheduled caste
(A) Dhubri
(B) Kokrajhar
(C) Lakhimpur
(D) Karimganj
Correct Answer: (D) Karimganj
27. Who was the first Member of Parliament from Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency in 1951
(A) Devendra Nath Sarma
(B) Rohini Kumar Chaudhury
(C) Hem Barua
(D) Dhireswar Kalita
Correct Answer: (B) Rohini Kumar Chaudhury
28. The Manas bio reserve was created in the year
(A) 1970
(B) 1973
(C) 1975
(D) 1977
Correct Answer: (B) 1973
29. The Kakoijana reserved forest is located in which district
(A) Bongaigaon
(B) Kokrajhar
(C) Golaghat
(D) Darrang
Correct Answer: (A) Bongaigaon
30. What is the meaning of 'Hasao' in the word "Dima Hasao"
(A) Jungle
(B) Hills
(C) River
(D) Community
Correct Answer: (B) Hills
31. Which one is the only hill station in Assam
(A) Jatinga
(B) Umrangso
(C) Haflong
(D) Amreng
Correct Answer: (C) Haflong
32. The Assam State Museum was established in the year
(A) 1940
(B) 1945
(C) 1948
(D) 1956
Correct Answer: (A) 1940
33. Madhavdev was born in the year
(A) 1472
(B) 1475
(C) 1489
(D) 1492
Correct Answer: (C) 1489
34. The first borgeet was composed by the Sankardeva at
(A) Badrinath
(B) Haridwar
(C) Mathura
(D) Kooch Bihar
Correct Answer: (A) Badrinath
35. Sankardev met his spiritual successor Madhavdev for the first time in
(A) Bordowa
(B) Dhuwahat
(C) Patbausi
(D) Sunpora
Correct Answer: (B) Dhuwahat
36. The ancient city 'Bengmara' is presently known as
(A) Dibrugarh
(B) Diphu
(C) Tinsukia
(D) Sadiya
Correct Answer: (C) Tinsukia
37. During Indian Independence, how many districts Assam had
(A) 12
(B) 13
(C) 15
(D) 16
Correct Answer: (B) 13
38. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries is located in Udalguri district
(A) Chakrashila
(B) Bornadi
(C) Amchang
(D) Bura Chapori
Correct Answer: (B) Bornadi
39. Which district ranks first in regards to density of population as per 2011 Census
(A) Nagaon
(B) Marigaon
(C) Dhubri
(D) Kamrup Metro
Correct Answer: (D) Kamrup Metro
40. Hayungthal Copper Plate was issued by
(A) Bhaskar Varman
(B) Susthita Varman
(C) Harjjar Varman
(D) Banamala Varman
Correct Answer: (C) Harjjar Varman
41. Which of the followings is not a recipient of the Padma Shri Award in 2018
(A) Prafulla Govinda Baruah
(B) Arup Kumar Dutta
(C) Joyshree Goswami Mahanta
(D) Dhrubajyoti Bora
Correct Answer: (D) Dhrubajyoti Bora
42. Who among the following was the first recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award
(A) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(B) Nabakanta Barua
(C) Jogesh Das
(D) Mahim Bora
Correct Answer: (A) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
43. Who is the author of the Novel "Astarag"
(A) Homen Borgohain
(B) Nirupama Borgohain
(C) Rita Chowdhury
(D) Syed Abdul Malik
Correct Answer: (A) Homen Borgohain
44. The "Buranji" written by Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee was
(A) Axom Buranji
(B) Kachari Buranji
(C) Tripura Buranji
(D) Kamrup Buranji
Correct Answer: (C) Tripura Buranji
45. Which region of Assam is mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(A) Samata
(B) Davaka
(C) Nepala
(D) Kartripura
Correct Answer: (B) Davaka
46. Which one was the capital of the Mlechchha dynasty
(A) Hadapeshvar
(B) Durjaya
(C) Jorhat
(D) Pragjyotishpura
Correct Answer: (A) Hadapeshvar
47. Under whose Governor-Generalship was the Treaty of Yandaboo singed
(A) Lord Cornwallis
(B) Lord Wellesley
(C) Lord Amherst
(D) Lord Hastings
Correct Answer: (C) Lord Amherst
48. Which officials appointed by the Ahom king Pratap Singha, were the negotiator of "Posa" with the Hill Tribes
(A) Katakis
(B) Medhis
(C) Talukdars
(D) Hazarikas
Correct Answer: (A) Katakis
49. Who became the first Assamese leader to have elected to the Congress Working Committee in 1926-27
(A) Gopinath Bardoloi
(B) Tarunram Phukan
(C) Bishnuram Medhi
(D) Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Correct Answer: (B) Tarunram Phukan
50. The 10th annual special session of the Assam Sahitya Sabha 2019 held in
(A) Hojai
(B) Diphu
(C) Raha
(D) Hajo
Correct Answer: (C) Raha
51. The Police Training College was first established in the year 1948 at
(A) Salonibari
(B) Naharkatia
(C) Nazira
(D) Gauripur
Correct Answer: (A) Salonibari
52. The Rain Forest Research Institute in Assam is located in
(A) Diphu
(B) Dhubri
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) Jorhat
Correct Answer: (D) Jorhat
53. Tungkhungia Buranji is written by
(A) Golap Chandra Barua
(B) Kasinath Tamuli Phukan
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Srinath Duara Barbarua
Correct Answer: (D) Srinath Duara Barbarua
54. Name the Ahom king who married the Koch princess Mangola Devi
(A) Udayaditya Singha
(B) Chakradhwaj Singha
(C) Jayadhwaj Singha
(D) Pratap Singha
Correct Answer: (D) Pratap Singha
55. When was Lachit Borphukan born
(A) 1618
(B) 1622
(C) 1626
(D) 1628
Correct Answer: (B) 1622
56. Which Treaty marks the end of Mir Jumla's occupation of the Ahom capital, Garhgaon
(A) Treaty of Guwahati
(B) Treaty of Garhgaon
(C) Treaty of Sadiya
(D) Treaty of Ghilajharighat
Correct Answer: (D) Treaty of Ghilajharighat
57. Which Burhagohain himself rejected the offer of becoming Ahom King on two occasions
(A) Laluk Sola Buragohain
(B) Atan Buragohain
(C) Ruchinath Burhagohain
(D) Ghanashyam Burhagohain
Correct Answer: (B) Atan Buragohain
58. Who was the second in leadership next to Lachit Barphukan during the battle of Saraighat
(A) Sukulahuda Burhagohain
(B) Sengmun Buragohain
(C) Ruchinath Burhagohain
(D) Atan Buragohain
Correct Answer: (D) Atan Buragohain
59. The Gohain Kamal Ali which was constructed during Nara Narayan connects Coochbehar to
(A) North Lakhimpur
(B) Jorhat
(C) Udalguri
(D) Dibrugarh
Correct Answer: (A) North Lakhimpur
60. In which year, Koch king Nara Narayan died
(A) 1581
(B) 1584
(C) 1587
(D) 1589
Correct Answer: (C) 1587
61. In which year, Chilarai managed to occupy the capital of Ahom, Garhgaon
(A) 1558
(B) 1561
(C) 1562
(D) 1563
Correct Answer: (D) 1563
62. The average gradient of the Brahmaputra plain is
(A) 14 cm per km
(B) 16 cm per km
(C) 17 cm per km
(D) 19 cm per km
Correct Answer: (A) 14 cm per km
63. The total length of the Brahmaputra river is
(A) 2856 km
(B) 2892 km
(C) 2900 Km
(D) 2953 km
Correct Answer: (C) 2900 Km
64. The total length of the Brahmaputra river in India is
(A) 916 km
(B) 925 km
(C) 936 Km
(D) 968 km
Correct Answer: (A) 916 km
65. When Petroleum was first discovered in Assam
(A) 1885
(B) 1889
(C) 1896
(D) 1901
Correct Answer: (B) 1889
66. The Bogibeel Bridge connects the Dhemaji district with which one district
(A) Tinsukia
(B) Jorhat
(C) Lakhimpur
(D) Dibrugarh
Correct Answer: (D) Dibrugarh
67. What is the total length of the Bogibeel Bridge
(A) 4.9 km
(B) 5.2 km
(C) 5.3 km
(D) 5.7 km
Correct Answer: (A) 4.9 km
68. Who is the first Assamese woman to win the international Gold medal in sports
(A) Hima Das
(B) Ankushita Boro
(C) Monalisa Baruah Mehta
(D) Mithu Baruah
Correct Answer: (B) Ankushita Boro
69. What is the name of the Supercomputer installed in IIT Guwahati
(A) Param-Brahma
(B) Param-8000
(C) Param-Kamrup
(D) Param-Ishan
Correct Answer: (D) Param-Ishan
70. What is the meaning of the word Ai in the festival name "Ali Ai Ligang"
(A) Seed
(B) Fruit
(C) Tree
(D) Water
Correct Answer: (B) Fruit
71. The Bwisagu festival is celebrated by which ethnic group of Assam
(A) Bodo
(B) Deori
(C) Dimasa
(D) Rabha
Correct Answer: (A) Bodo
72. Huen Tsang visited Assam in the year
(A) 616 AD
(B) 628 AD
(C) 636 AD
(D) 644 AD
Correct Answer: (C) 636 AD
73. Which one was the first kingdom from Assam that annexed to British rule under the Doctrine of Lapse policy
(A) Kachari Kingdom
(B) Bodo Kingdom
(C) Jaintia Kingdom
(D) Kamta Kingdom
Correct Answer: (A) Kachari Kingdom
74. In which year, Assam was completely annexed into the British empire
(A) 1826
(B) 1830
(C) 1834
(D) 1838
Correct Answer: (D) 1838
75. What was the name of the British Officer who killed during Phulaguri uprising
(A) Lt. Dawson
(B) Lt. Robert
(C) Lt. Singer
(D) Lt. Brook
Correct Answer: (C) Lt. Singer
76. Under the Government of India Act 1935, the total number of members in the Assam Legislative Assembly was
(A) 104
(B) 108
(C) 116
(D) 135
Correct Answer: (B) 108
77. In which year, the Assam Province was created as a separate province by British
(A) 1896
(B) 1901
(C) 1905
(D) 1911
Correct Answer: (D) 1911
78. Who was appointed as the first Governor of Assam in the year 1921
(A) Sir Nicholas Dodd Beatson-Bell
(B) Sir William Sinclair Marris
(C) Sir John Henry Kerr
(D) Sir Andrew Gourlay Clow
Correct Answer: (A) Sir Nicholas Dodd Beatson-Bell
79. The name of the city of Sindhukshetra was changed to sadiya for the death of a prince. He was the son of a
(A) Chutiya King
(B) Ahom King
(C) Koch King
(D) Kachari King
Correct Answer: (A) Chutiya King
80. What was the name of the Astrologer of Lachit Borphukan
(A) Gaurinarayan Gohain
(B) Kalika Barua
(C) Achyutananda Doloi
(D) Satyanarayan
Correct Answer: (C) Achyutananda Doloi
81. According to Hiuen Tsang, the circumference of Kamrupa was
(A) 1700 miles
(B) 1900 miles
(C) 2000 miles
(D) 2300 miles
Correct Answer: (A) 1700 miles
82. Hiuen Tsang's account specifically mentions two varieties of fruits as esteemed to the people of Kamrupa. What were these
(A) Mango and Nuts
(B) Jack fruits and Coconuts
(C) Pineapples and Bananas
(D) Lemons and Pears
Correct Answer: (B) Jack fruits and Coconuts
83. Which district of Assam is also known as the "Land of the Satras"
(A) Barpeta
(B) Majuli
(C) Jorhat
(D) Nagaon
Correct Answer: (A) Barpeta
84. What was the name of the Muslim tailor who became a disciple of Sankardev at Koch Behar
(A) Ali Mech
(B) Kabir
(C) Chandsai
(D) Ismail Siddique
Correct Answer: (C) Chandsai
85. Which district was famous for ivory carving in Assam
(A) Dhubri
(B) Sibsagar
(C) Barpeta
(D) Dibrugarh
Correct Answer: (C) Barpeta
86. Which city was once the capital of Muttack Kingdom
(A) Digboi
(B) Jorhat
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) Tinsukia
Correct Answer: (D) Tinsukia
87. Which Ahom king shifted the capital from Sibsagar to Jorhat in the year 1794
(A) Chandrakanta Singha
(B) Kamaleswar Singha
(C) Lakshmi Singha
(D) Gaurinath
Correct Answer: (D) Gaurinath
88. Which district was previously known as Bangmara and Changmai Pathar
(A) Sibsagar
(B) Jorhat
(C) Tinsukia
(D) Golaghat
Correct Answer: (C) Tinsukia
89. Against which team, Assam played their first Ranji Trophy match in the year 1949
(A) Baroda XI
(B) Holkar XI
(C) Bombay
(D) Mysore
Correct Answer: (B) Holkar XI
90. Which one is the first Team defeated by Assam in Ranji Trophy Cricket
(A) Mumbai
(B) Orissa
(C) Tripura
(D) Karnataka
Correct Answer: (B) Orissa
91. Who is appointed as the first ever sports ambassador of Assam
(A) Hima Das
(B) Ankushita Boro
(C) Shiva Thapa
(D) Mahadev Deka
Correct Answer: (A) Hima Das
92. The biography "Smritir Tirtha" is written on the life of
(A) Amulya Barua
(B) Chandradhar Barua
(C) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(D) Nabin Chandra Bardoloi
Correct Answer: (D) Nabin Chandra Bardoloi
93. Who is also known as the "Bhangoni Kunwor" in Assamese literature
(A) Raghunath Choudhary
(B) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
(C) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
(D) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
Correct Answer: (D) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
94. Who was not in the post of Chief Minister of Assam
(A) Jogendra Nath Hazarika
(B) Kesab Chandra Gogoi
(C) Golap Borbora
(D) Siva Prasad Barooah
Correct Answer: (D) Siva Prasad Barooah
95. Who was the patron king of Madhava Kandali
(A) Mahamanikya
(B) Nar Narayan
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Gadadhar Singha
Correct Answer: (A) Mahamanikya
96. Which Assamese writer is also known as Upanyash Samrat (king of novels)
(A) Sarat Chandra Goswami
(B) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
(C) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
(D) Krishna Kanta Handique
Correct Answer: (C) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
97. Who was appointed as the first Police Commissioner of Guwahati
(A) Jyotirmoy Chakravarty
(B) Hiren Chandra Nath
(C) Anand Prakash Tiwari
(D) Mukesh Agrawal
Correct Answer: (A) Jyotirmoy Chakravarty
98. The Lachit Borphukan's Maidam is located in
(A) Sibsagar
(B) Jorhat
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) Guwahati
Correct Answer: (B) Jorhat
99. The first Mohammedan invasion of Kamrup was lead by
(A) Muhammad bin Bakhtyar Khalji
(B) Murshid Quli Khan
(C) Hussamuddin Iwaz
(D) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Correct Answer: (A) Muhammad bin Bakhtyar Khalji
100. The coins used during Ahom reign was known as
(A) Takka
(B) Narayani
(C) Mudra
(D) Saka
Correct Answer: (A) Takka
101. Which dynasty's coins were known as "Narayani"
(A) Kachari
(B) Koch
(C) Kamata
(D) Chutiya
Correct Answer: (B) Koch
102. Who was the first to start the system of land surveying in Assam
(A) Gadadhar Singha
(B) Rudra Singha
(C) Nara Narayan
(D) Udayaditya Singha
Correct Answer: (A) Gadadhar Singha
103. Who was the first Ahom king to introduce coins
(A) Udayaditya Singha
(B) Chakradhwaj Singha
(C) Jayadhwaj Singha
(D) Ratnadhwaj Singha
Correct Answer: (C) Jayadhwaj Singha
104. Kumar Bhaskaravarman ruled in the _______ th century in Assam
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Correct Answer: (B) 6
105. Which village of Nalbari District is also mentioned in the Kautilya's Arthashastra for producing silk
(A) Sonkuriha
(B) Namdonga
(C) Barkura
(D) Dihjari
Correct Answer: (A) Sonkuriha
106. The different Autonomous District Councils in Assam were formed under which schedule of the Indian Constitution
(A) Fourth
(B) Sixth
(C) Seventh
(D) Twelveth
Correct Answer: (B) Sixth
107. Which one is the most densely populated district in Assam
(A) Nagaon
(B) Dhubri
(C) Goalpara
(D) Karimganj
Correct Answer: (B) Dhubri
108. Which one is the least densely populated district in Assam
(A) Karbi Anglong
(B) Baksa
(C) Dima Hasao
(D) Kokrajhar
Correct Answer: (C) Dima Hasao
109. The Rupshi airport is located in which District
(A) Jorhat
(B) Tinsukia
(C) Bongaigaon
(D) Dhubri
Correct Answer: (D) Dhubri
110. Which Sikh Guru built the famous Gurudwara in Dhubri town
(A) Guru Gobind Singh
(B) Guru Tegbahadur
(C) Guru Hargobind
(D) Guru Harikishan
Correct Answer: (B) Guru Tegbahadur
111. Which of the following districts do not share borders with Bhutan
(A) Udalguri
(B) Bongaigaon
(C) Baksa
(D) Chirang
Correct Answer: (B) Bongaigaon
112. Which of the following districts do not share borders with Meghalaya
(A) Goalpara
(B) Kamrup Rural
(C) Cachar
(D) Karimganj
Correct Answer: (D) Karimganj
113. Who was the first Chief Justice of High Court of Assam ( Now known as Guwahati High Court)
(A) R. F. Lodge
(B) T. V. Thadani
(C) Sarjoo Prasad
(D) C. P. Sinha
Correct Answer: (A) R. F. Lodge
114. Who was the first Assamese Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court
(A) S.K Dutta
(B) M. C. Pathak
(C) Holiram Deka
(D) C. P. Sinha
Correct Answer: (C) Holiram Deka
115. The Assam Medical College was formerly known as
(A) Berry White Medical School
(B) St. John Medical School
(C) Robert Brown Medical School
(D) St. Patrick Medical School
Correct Answer: (A) Berry White Medical School
116. The first ever Lok Adalat at the Gauhati High Court was held in the year
(A) 1987
(B) 1988
(C) 1990
(D) 1991
Correct Answer: (B) 1988
117. The Tezpur Mental Hospital was established in the year
(A) 1872
(B) 1876
(C) 1890
(D) 1902
Correct Answer: (B) 1876
118. Who is the first Assamese to climb Mount Everest
(A) Manish Deka
(B) Tarun Saikia
(C) Bidyut Bora
(D) Abhinandan Bora
Correct Answer: (B) Tarun Saikia
119. Jorhat Gymkhana Club which is the oldest golf course in Asia and the third oldest in the world was established in the year
(A) 1869
(B) 1872
(C) 1876
(D) 1887
Correct Answer: (C) 1876
120. The first Aeroplane on North-Eastern soil was landed in which city
(A) Guwahati
(B) Jorhat
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) Sivsagar
Correct Answer: (B) Jorhat
121. Which one is the largest man-made tanks in Assam
(A) Joysagar
(B) Gaurisagar
(C) Rudrasagar
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Joysagar
122. By area wise Assam is the ________ biggest state in India
(A) 11th
(B) 14th
(C) 15th
(D) 17th
Correct Answer: (D) 17th
123. In the Allahabad pillar inscription, Central Assam is mentioned as
(A) Kamrupa
(B) Pragjyotishpur
(C) Davaka
(D) Lohit
Correct Answer: (C) Davaka
124. Mir Jumla who occupied Ahom capital Garhgaon was a Governor under ___________
(A) Jahangir
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Bahadur Shah I
Correct Answer: (C) Aurangzeb
125. 'Atmanusandhan' is an autobiography written by
(A) Homen Borgohain
(B) Kanak Sen Deka
(C) Nagen Saikia
(D) Mahim Bora
Correct Answer: (A) Homen Borgohain
126. Who was the first President of Assam Provincial Congress Committee
(A) Kuladhar Chaliha
(B) Bimala Prasad Chaliha
(C) Kanak Chandra Sarmah
(D) Krishna Nath Sarmah
Correct Answer: (A) Kuladhar Chaliha
127. Which of the following was not a President of Assam Sahitya Sabha
(A) Chandradhar Barua
(B) Nalini Bala Devi
(C) Prasannalal Choudhury
(D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Correct Answer: (D) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
128. Who is known as the father of Assamese prose literature
(A) Bhattadeva
(B) Sankardev
(C) Anirudhdev
(D) Madhavdev
Correct Answer: (A) Bhattadeva
129. Which day will be observed as Rhino Day in Assam
(A) 3rd July
(B) 19th August
(C) 22nd September
(D) 29th October
Correct Answer: (C) 22nd September
130. The foundation of Nationalist Historiography in Assam was laid by
(A) S.K. Bhuyan
(B) Jogesh Chandra Dutta
(C) Tapan Roy Choudhury
(D) Dwarkanath Ganguly
Correct Answer: (A) S.K. Bhuyan
131. In which district the "Sri Surya Pahar" is located
(A) Dhubri
(B) Goalpara
(C) Darrang
(D) Chirang
Correct Answer: (B) Goalpara
132. According to popular belief, how many Shiva Lingas were engraved in Surya Pahar by Vyasa in order to build up as a second Kashi
(A) 990
(B) 999
(C) 9999
(D) 99999
Correct Answer: (D) 99999
133. Which Puran was composed in the Assam
(A) Kalika Puran
(B) Varuna Puran
(C) Vamana Puran
(D) Saura Puran
Correct Answer: (A) Kalika Puran
134. Which actress wins the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for the year 2017
(A) Bhanita Das
(B) Rupali Das
(C) Shikha Saikia
(D) Niyar Saikia
Correct Answer: (A) Bhanita Das
135. Who directed the movie "Village Rockstars" which won the Best Feature Film ‘Swarna Kamal’ award at the 65th National Film Awards
(A) Jahnu Barua
(B) Moloya Goswami
(C) Rima Das
(D) Munin Barua
Correct Answer: (C) Rima Das
136. Which one is the highest peak in Assam
(A) Nilachal Peak
(B) Laike Peak
(C) Patkai Peak
(D) Kanduli Peak
Correct Answer: (B) Laike Peak
137. Which one is the highest Mountain Ranges in Assam
(A) Patkai Range
(B) Namcha Range
(C) Barail Range
(D) Bethartoli range
Correct Answer: (B) Namcha Range
138. Total number of World Heritage Sites in Assam is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5
Correct Answer: (B) 2
139. Which Chutia king established Sadiya as the second capital of Chutia Kingdom
(A) Birpal
(B) Satyanarayan
(C) Vijayadhwajpal
(D) Ratnadhwajpal
Correct Answer: (D) Ratnadhwajpal
140. In which district of Assam, the majority settlements of Assamese Sikhs are found
(A) Goalpara
(B) Nagaon
(C) Karbi Anglong
(D) Sibsagar
Correct Answer: (B) Nagaon
141. Sati Sadhani was a queen of which dynasty
(A) Ahom
(B) Koch
(C) Chutia
(D) Dimasa
Correct Answer: (C) Chutia
142. Which state is not covered under the jurisdiction of Guwahati High Court
(A) Nagaland
(B) Mizoram
(C) Tripura
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: (C) Tripura
143. Who was the first British Commissioner of Assam
(A) Francis Jenkins
(B) David Scott
(C) Henry Hopkinson
(D) Thomas Campbell Robertson
Correct Answer: (B) David Scott
144. Who was the first Indian Governor of Assam
(A) Sri Prakasa
(B) Jairamdas Daulatram
(C) Fazal Ali
(D) Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari
Correct Answer: (D) Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari
145. Who was the founder of the Chutiya Kingdom
(A) Birpal
(B) Ratnadhwajpal
(C) Mayuradhwajpal
(D) Satyanarayan
Correct Answer: (A) Birpal
146. Who wins the 2017 Bhupen Hazarika Awards
(A) Hiren Gohain
(B) Homen Borgohain
(C) Lou Majaw
(D) Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi
Correct Answer: (D) Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi
147. Which one was the first capital of the Chutiya Kingdom
(A) Sadiya
(B) Vishwanath
(C) Ratnapur
(D) Swarnagiri
Correct Answer: (D) Swarnagiri
148. In which year the Kachari Kingdom was annexed by British
(A) 1826
(B) 1828
(C) 1832
(D) 1834
Correct Answer: (C) 1832
149. In which year Assam Association was formed
(A) 1898
(B) 1902
(C) 1903
(D) 1905
Correct Answer: (C) 1903
150. Who was the first President of Assam Association
(A) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
(B) Jagannath Baruah
(C) Manik Chandra Baruah
(D) Raja Prabhat Chandra Baruah
Correct Answer: (D) Raja Prabhat Chandra Baruah
151. The first Railway line in Assam was established in the year
(A) 1879
(B) 1880
(C) 1881
(D) 1882
Correct Answer: (C) 1881
152. The Digboi Refinery was set up at Digboi by Assam Oil Company Ltd in the year
(A) 1895
(B) 1899
(C) 1901
(D) 1903
Correct Answer: (C) 1901
153. Environmentalist Robin Banerjee's Museum (Uncle Robin's Museum) is located in which district
(A) Jorhat
(B) Golaghat
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) Dhemaji
Correct Answer: (B) Golaghat
154. In which year, Anwara Taimur becomes Assam's first and only female Chief Minister
(A) 1979
(B) 1980
(C) 1981
(D) 1982
Correct Answer: (B) 1980
155. In which category, the movie "Dikchow Banat Palaax" wins the Best Film award in the 2017 National Film Awards
(A) Environment/Conservation
(B) Children's Film
(C) National Integration
(D) Other Social Issues
Correct Answer: (C) National Integration
156. The total length of the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge is
(A) 7.45 km
(B) 8.25 km
(C) 9.15 km
(D) 10.10 km
Correct Answer: (C) 9.15 km
157. Who is also known as the "Lion Man" of Assam
(A) Nabin Chandra Bardoloi
(B) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Maniram Dewan
(D) Radha Govinda Baruah
Correct Answer: (D) Radha Govinda Baruah
158. Moloya Goswami wins the National Film Award for Best Actress in the Assamese film ___________
(A) Agnisnaan
(B) Siraj
(C) Firingoti
(D) Jeevan Baator Logori
Correct Answer: (C) Firingoti
159. Sarbananda Sonowal is the _______ Chief Minister of Assam
(A) 14th
(B) 15th
(C) 16th
(D) 17th
Correct Answer: (A) 14th
160. The Brahmaputra, after joining Tista river, is known as
(A) Jamuna
(B) Padma
(C) Meghna
(D) Dihang
Correct Answer: (A) Jamuna
161. The first Book Fair in Assam was held at
(A) Kamrup
(B) Nagaon
(C) Jorhat
(D) Dibrugarh
Correct Answer: (B) Nagaon
162. The book "Hastividyarnava" was written under which Ahom ruler
(A) Pramatta Singha
(B) Rudra Singha
(C) Siva Singha
(D) Rajeswar Singha
Correct Answer: (C) Siva Singha
163. Which place is well known for its bell metal craft
(A) Tangla
(B) Hajo
(C) Sarthebari
(D) Sualkuchi
Correct Answer: (C) Sarthebari
164. Syed Abdul Malik won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 for which one novel
(A) Prithibir Akukh
(B) Golam
(C) Koka Deutar har
(D) Aghari Atmar Kahini
Correct Answer: (D) Aghari Atmar Kahini
165. Who is also known as the Luit Konwar of Assam
(A) Rudra Baruah
(B) Parvati Prasad Baruwa
(C) Bishnuprasad Rabha
(D) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Correct Answer: (A) Rudra Baruah
166. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2017 in the Assamese Language
(A) Jayanta Madhab Bora
(B) Leena Sarma
(C) Sailen Bharali
(D) Lakshminandan Bora
Correct Answer: (A) Jayanta Madhab Bora
167. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2017 in Bodo Language
(A) Adaram Basumatary
(B) Durgeswar Boro
(C) Rabiram Ramchiary
(D) Rita Boro
Correct Answer: (D) Rita Boro
168. Which of the following sports event is not hosted in Guwahati in the year 2017
(A) FIFA U-17 World Cup
(B) National Games
(C) AIBA Women's Youth World Championship
(D) South Asian (SAARC) Badminton Championship
Correct Answer: (B) National Games
169. In which Kg category of Boxing, Ankushita Boro wins the Gold medal in AIBA World Youth Championship
(A) 56 Kg
(B) 60 Kg
(C) 64 Kg
(D) 68 Kg
Correct Answer: (C) 64 Kg
170. The first session of the Assam Assembly was held in
(A) 15th July 1935
(B) 7th April 1937
(C) 12th May 1939
(D) 15th June 1940
Correct Answer: (B) 7th April 1937
171. Who was the first Speaker of the Assam Assembly
(A) Babu Basanta Kumar Das
(B) Debeswar Sarmah
(C) Laksheswar Borooah
(D) Kuladhar Chaliha
Correct Answer: (A) Babu Basanta Kumar Das
172. Mlechchha dynasty was established by
(A) Tyagasimha
(B) Harjjaravarman
(C) Salasthamba
(D) Birpal
Correct Answer: (C) Salasthamba
173. In which year the Treaty of Majuli was signed between Koch king Nara Narayan and the Ahom king Sukhaamphaa
(A) 1560
(B) 1563
(C) 1569
(D) 1572
Correct Answer: (B) 1563
174. Srimanta Sankardev died in the year ________
(A) 1567
(B) 1568
(C) 1569
(D) 1570
Correct Answer: (B) 1568
175. Who had designed the Paik system in Ahom Kingdom
(A) Momai Tamuli Borbarua
(B) Pratap Sinha
(C) Lachit Borphukan
(D) Chakrapani Borbarua
Correct Answer: (A) Momai Tamuli Borbarua
176. Who had lead the Mughal Army in the Battle of Saraighat
(A) Jai Singh I
(B) Ram Singh I
(C) Jai Singh II
(D) Bishan Singh
Correct Answer: (B) Ram Singh I
177. The Battle of Itakhuli was fought in the year
(A) 1675
(B) 1677
(C) 1680
(D) 1682
Correct Answer: (D) 1682
178. In which year Sattriya is recognized as classical dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi of India
(A) 1998
(B) 2000
(C) 2002
(D) 2003
Correct Answer: (B) 2000
179. Who was the first Assamese to get the Arjuna award
(A) Holicharan Narzary
(B) Monalisa Baruah
(C) Bhogeswar Baruah
(D) Dipankar Bhattacharjee
Correct Answer: (C) Bhogeswar Baruah
180. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the ________ president of India
(A) 4th
(B) 5th
(C) 6th
(D) 7th
Correct Answer: (B) 5th
181. Who was the first Indian district magistrate in India
(A) Ananda Ram Baruah
(B) Kamalakanta Bhattacharya
(C) Bhabananda Deka
(D) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Correct Answer: (A) Ananda Ram Baruah
182. In which year Bharat Ratna award was given to Gopinath Bordoloi posthumously
(A) 1998
(B) 1999
(C) 2000
(D) 2001
Correct Answer: (B) 1999
183. Who was the first election commissioner of India from Assam
(A) Harekrishna Deka
(B) Harishankar Brahma
(C) Ranjit Barthakur
(D) Sailadhar Baruah
Correct Answer: (B) Harishankar Brahma
184. Who was the first Assamese Governor of an Indian state
(A) Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary
(B) Devanand Konwar
(C) Ranjan Gogoi
(D) Bishnuram Medhi
Correct Answer: (D) Bishnuram Medhi
185. Who was the first Assamese actress to win National Award under the Best Actress category
(A) Seema Biswas
(B) Purnima Pathak
(C) Aideu Handique
(D) Moloya Goswami
Correct Answer: (D) Moloya Goswami
186. Who is the founder of the Assamese daily English newspaper "The Assam Tribune"
(A) Prafulla Govinda Baruah
(B) Radha Govinda Baruah
(C) Siva Prasad Barooah
(D) Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah
Correct Answer: (B) Radha Govinda Baruah
187. Which city is also known as "The Cultural Capital of Assam"
(A) Jorhat
(B) Guwahati
(C) Sivsagar
(D) Nagaon
Correct Answer: (A) Jorhat
188. The first non-government college of Assam is
(A) Biswanath College of Agriculture, Biswanath Chariali
(B) Bholanath College, Dhubri
(C) Bajali College, Barpeta
(D) J.B. College, Jorhat
Correct Answer: (D) J.B. College, Jorhat
189. When Majuli is formally declared as a district in Assam
(A) September 2016
(B) November, 2016
(C) January 2017
(D) March 2017
Correct Answer: (A) September 2016
190. Which forest is single-handedly planted by Jadav Payeng
(A) Barnadi forest
(B) Molai forest
(C) Barail forest
(D) Dihing forest
Correct Answer: (B) Molai forest
191. In which year, Kaziranga was designated a "Reserve Forest" for the first time
(A) 1902
(B) 1906
(C) 1908
(D) 1912
Correct Answer: (C) 1908
192. Which one district is declared as the first carbon free district in Assam (also in India)
(A) Dhemaji
(B) Majuli
(C) NC Hills
(D) Karbi Anglong
Correct Answer: (B) Majuli
193. In which year, Kaziranga has declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
(A) 1982
(B) 1985
(C) 1987
(D) 1992
Correct Answer: (B) 1985
194. Which place is known as the heart of the Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture
(A) Jorhat
(B) Majuli
(C) Barpeta
(D) Sivsagar
Correct Answer: (B) Majuli
195. According to the 2017 elephant census, total number of elephants in Assam is
(A) 4581
(B) 4823
(C) 5276
(D) 5719
Correct Answer: (D) 5719
196. Which one was the capital of the Kachari kingdom
(A) Golaghat
(B) Rangpur
(C) Mushalpur
(D) Dimapur
Correct Answer: (D) Dimapur
197. In which year, Malladev (Nara Narayan) acquired the title Narayan
(A) 1508
(B) 1521
(C) 1540
(D) 1548
Correct Answer: (C) 1540
198. The Bodoland Territorial Council was established in the year
(A) 1998
(B) 2001
(C) 2002
(D) 2003
Correct Answer: (D) 2003
199. Which one district is not under the BTAD council
(A) Kokrajhar
(B) Baksa
(C) Goalpara
(D) Udalguri
Correct Answer: (C) Goalpara
200. By population, Assam is the _______ largest state of India
(A) 12th
(B) 13th
(C) 15th
(D) 18th
Correct Answer: (C) 15th
201. Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which district
(A) Sivasagar
(B) Golaghat
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) Karbi Anglong
Correct Answer: (D) Karbi Anglong
