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Q1. The season which was associated with Bordoichila in Assam is

(A) Monsoon season
(B) Pre-monsoon season
(C) Retreating Monsoon season
(D) Summer season

Answer: Pre-monsoon season

Q2. The Assamese king who is also nicknamed as ‘Bhaga Raja’ is

(A) Sunyatpha
(B) Surampha
(C) Sutiyampha
(D) Sutamla

Answer: Surampha

Q3. Which of the following Assamese cities has the largest dry fish market in Asia ?

(A) Tinsukia
(B) Dibrugarh
(C) Jagiroad
(D) Tangla

Answer: Jagiroad

Q4. Who among the following was the President of the Swaraj Party in Assam during freedom movement ?

(A) Maniram Devan
(B) Bishnuram Medhi
(C) Gopinath Bordoloi
(D) Tarun Ram Phukan

Answer: Tarun Ram Phukan

Q5. The first President of the ‘Assam Pradesh Congress Committee’ was

(A) Gopinath Bordoloi
(B) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
(C) Kuladhar Chaliha
(D) Tarun Ram Phukan

Answer: Kuladhar Chaliha

Q6. A famous musical instrument of Assam ‘GOGONA’ is made of which material ?

(A) Cane
(B) Buffalo horn
(C) Bamboo
(D) Teak wood

Answer: Bamboo

Q7. The Battle of Mehargarh was fought between

(A) The Burmese and Ruchinath Buragohain
(B) The British and the Burmese
(C) Purandhar Singh and the Burmese
(D) The Burmese and Chandrakanta Singh

Answer: The Burmese and Chandrakanta Singh

Q8. Which one of the following books is the most important literary source for the study of early history of Assam ?

(A) The Arthashastra
(B) The Mahabharata
(C) The Kalika Purana
(D) The Harshas Charita

Answer: The Kalika Purana

Q9. At which place the Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary is located ?

(A) Lakhimpur district
(B) Dibrugarh
(C) Sonitpur district
(D) Tinusukia district

Answer: Sonitpur district

Q10. In which part of Assam the Terai zone is situated ?

(A) South Zone
(B) East Zone
(C) North Zone
(D) West Zone

Answer: East Zone

Q11. Which language other than Assamese from the state of Assam has been included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution ?

(A) Tiwa
(B) Bodo
(C) Mishing
(D) Rabha

Answer: Bodo

Q12. Main tribe of Assam is

(A) Bodo
(B) Miri
(C) Mikir
(D) Rabha

Answer: Bodo

Q13. Who among the following is also known as ‘Bihogi Kobi’?

(A) Malinidhar Bhattacharya
(B) Dimbeshwar Neog
(C) Nilmoni Phukan
(D) Raghunath Choudhary

Answer: Raghunath Choudhary

Q14. Who founded the ‘Mrityu Bahini’ the Hindu title of during the freedom struggle ?

(A) Pushpalata Das
(B) Chandra Prabha Saikiani
(C) Kanaklata Barua
(D) Rani Gaidinlieu

Answer: Pushpalata Das

Q15. Which one of the following was the royal symbol of the kings of ancient Kamrupa ?

(A) Elephant
(B) Lion
(C) Tiger
(D) Rhinoceros

Answer: Elephant

Q16. Who among the following built the temples at Basistha Ashram ?

(A) Gadadhar Singh
(B) Rajeshwar Singh
(C) Naranarayan
(D) Rudra Singh

Answer: Rajeshwar Singh

Q17. The famous ‘Rang Ghar’ was constructed in Assam during the reign of

(A) Pramatta Singha
(B) Rajeswar Singha
(C) Siv Singha
(D) Rudra Singha

Answer: Rudra Singha

Q18. The first state which was carved out of Assam as full-fledged state is

(A) Nagaland
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Manipur
(D) Sikkim

Answer: Nagaland

Q19. Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary is located in which one of the following districts ?

(A) Golaghat
(B) Dhemaji
(C) Jorhat
(D) Sivsagar

Answer: Sivsagar

Q20. Who among the following is known as Gajapati ?

(A) Suhungmung
(B) Rudra Singh
(C) Pratap Singh
(D) Sudangpha

Answer: Pratap Singh

Q21. According to 2011 census, male population of Assam is

(A) 1,59,39,443
(B) 1,68,78,491
(C) 1,87,77,037
(D) None of these

Answer: 1,59,39,443

Q22. According to 2011 census, decadal growth (2001 – 2011) of population of Assam is

(A) 17.1%
(B) 28.92%
(C) 38.62%
(D) None of these

Answer: 17.1%

Q23. Which one of the following was the earliest historical dynasty of Assam ?

(A) Varmans
(B) Narakas
(C) Salastambhas
(D) Palas

Answer: Narakas

Q24. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam is known for the golden langur ?

(A) Chakrashila
(B) Pobitora
(C) Laokhowa
(D) Pani Dihing

Answer: Chakrashila

Q25. In Assam, a source of hot water spring is situated in

(A) Nambor Reserve Forest
(B) Orang Wildlife Sanctuary
(C) Manas National Park
(D) Parashuram Kunda

Answer: Nambor Reserve Forest

Q26. Who among the following led the first rebellion against the British rule in Assam in 1828 ?

(A) Maniram Dewan
(B) Gomdhar Konwar
(C) Piyali Baruah
(D) Piyali Phookan

Answer: Gomdhar Konwar

Q27. The ancient name of Assam as mentioned in epics Ramayana and Mahabharata is

(A) Indraprastha
(B) Kamrup
(C) Ahom
(D) Pragjyotisha

Answer: Pragjyotisha

Q28. Which Koch king rebuilt the Kamakhya temple ?

(A) Raghu Deva
(B) Naranarayan
(C) Biswa Singha
(D) Prananarayan

Answer: Naranarayan

Q29. Who was the first Ahom Monarch to assume the Hindu title of ‘Swarganarayan’?

(A) Suhungmung
(B) Jayadhwaj Singha
(C) Siva Singha
(D) Pratap Singna

Answer: Suhungmung

Q30. Who founded the Varman dynasty in Assam ?

(A) Samudra Varman
(B) Bhuti Varman
(C) Mahendra Varman
(D) Pushyavarman

Answer: Pushyavarman

Q31. Capital of Ahom Kingdom was

(A) Sibsagar
(B) Guwahati
(C) Jorhat
(D) None of these

Answer: Sibsagar

Q32. ‘Bihu’ is the important festival of

(A) Manipur
(B) Assam
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) None of these

Answer: Assam

Q33. Assam University is situated at

(A) Silchar
(B) Jorhat
(C) Dibrugarn
(D) None of these

Answer: Silchar

Q34. Assam Legislative Assembly consists of

(A) 60 members
(B) 100 members
(C) 126 members
(D) None of these

Answer: 126 members

Q35. Assam is situated on latitude between

(A) 24°N and 28°N
(B) 34°N and 36°N
(C) 30°N and 35°N
(D) None of these

Answer: 24°N and 28°N

Q36. According to 2011 census, total population of Assam is

(A) 3,12,05,576
(B) 3,37,77,037
(C) 2,28,78,491
(D) None of these

Answer: 3,12,05,576

Q37. According to 2011 census, total number of scheduled castes population of Assam is

(A) 22,31,321
(B) 12,87,491
(C) 33,08,570
(D) None of these

Answer: 22,31,321

Q38. According to 2011 census, population density in Assam is

(A) 540 per sq. km
(B) 398 per sq. km
(C) 240 per sq. km
(D) None of these

Answer: 398 per sq. km

Q39. According to 2011 census, percentage of Urban Population is Assam is

(A) 13.9%
(B) 16.9%
(C) 14.1%
(D) None of these

Answer: 14.1%

Q40. Assam is situated on longitude between

(A) 90°E to 96°E
(B) 85°E to 90°E
(C) 95°E to 98°E
(D) None of these

Answer: 90°E to 96°E

Q41. Largest river island in the world is

(A) Majuli lsland
(B) Barak
(C) Barail
(D) None of these

Answer: Majuli lsland

Q42. In which year, Tocklai Tea Research Centre was established ?

(A) 1922
(B) 1911
(C) 1933
(D) None of these

Answer: 1911

Q43. In Rajya Sabha, total number of seats reserved for Assam is

(A) 8
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) None of these

Answer: 7

Q44. In Lok Sabha, total number of seats reserved for Assam is

(A) 15
(B) 14
(C) 20
(D) None of these

Answer: 14

Q45. In Assam, homestead gardens is locally known as

(A) Aami
(B) Bari
(C) Kuli
(D) None of these

Answer: Bari

Q46. How many National Parks are there in Assam ?

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) None of these

Answer: 7

Q47. How many districts are in Assam ?

(A) 25
(B) 20
(C) 35
(D) None of these

Answer: 35

Q48. Female literacy rate in Assam is

(A) 67.27%
(B) 64.74%
(C) 74.75%
(D) None of these

Answer: 67.27%

Q49. Confluence point of Brahmaputra River is

(A) Bay of Bengal
(B) Arabian Sea
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) None of these

Answer: Bay of Bengal

Q50. Capital of Assam is

(A) Dispur
(B) Guwahati
(C) Karimganj
(D) None of these

Answer: Dispur

Q51. State Flower of Assam is

(A) Foxtail Orchids
(B) Lotus
(C) Palash
(D) None of these

Answer: Foxtail Orchids

Q52. State bird of Assam is

(A) Asian Koel
(B) Hill Myna
(C) White-winged Wood Duck
(D) None of these

Answer: White-winged Wood Duck

Q53. State animal of Assam is

(A) Tiger
(B) Rhino
(C) Elephant
(D) None of these

Answer: Rhino

Q54. Sex ratio (per 1000 males) in Assam is

(A) 895
(B) 958
(C) 998
(D) None of these

Answer: 958

Q55. Percentage of ST population in Assam is

(A) 12.4%
(B) 14.4%
(C) 20.4%
(D) None of these

Answer: 12.4%

Q56. Percentage of SC population in Assam is

(A) 7.9%
(B) 7.2%
(C) 10.9%
(D) None of these

Answer: 7.2%

Q57. ‘Noonmati’ is famous for

(A) Oil Refinery
(B) Coal Reserve
(C) Copper Reserve
(D) None of these

Answer: Oil Refinery

Q58. Me-Dum-Me-Phi is famous

(A) Festival
(B) Dance
(C) Music
(D) None of these

Answer: Festival

Q59. Longest river of Assam is

(A) Barak River
(B) Brahmaputra River
(C) Disang River
(D) None of these

Answer: Brahmaputra River

Q60. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is situated at

(A) Tezpur
(B) Guwahati
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) None of these

Answer: Guwahati

Q61. Which of the following is tamous for gateway to the assam and N.E. Region ?

(A) Dispur
(B) Guwahati
(C) Barpeta
(D) None of these

Answer: Guwahati

Q62. What is the area of Assam ?

(A) 78,438 sq. km.
(B) 88,438 sq. km.
(C) 98,000 sq. km.
(D) None of these

Answer: 78,438 sq. km.

Q63. ‘Tocklai’ is famous for

(A) Jute Research Centre
(B) Tea Research Centre
(C) Rice Research Centre
(D) None of these

Answer: Tea Research Centre

Q64. The total area under forests in Assam is

(A) 28,105 sq. km.
(B) 30,541 sq. km.
(C) 20,891 sq. km.
(D) None of these

Answer: 28,105 sq. km.

Q65. The main crop of Assam is

(A) Rice
(B) Wheat
(C) Mesta
(D) None of these

Answer: Rice

Q66. The last king of the Kachari kingdom was

(A) Gobind Chandra
(B) Jashanarayan
(C) Pratap Narayan
(D) None of these

Answer: Gobind Chandra

Q67. The first Varman King who performed the Ashwamedha Yagya was

(A) Mahendra Varman
(B) Pushya Varman
(C) Bhaskar Varman
(D) None of these

Answer: Mahendra Varman

Q68. The first known ruler of Assam was

(A) Mahiranga Danava
(B) Hatakasur
(C) Sambarsur
(D) None of these

Answer: Mahiranga Danava

Q69. The area coverage under Rabi crops in the State is around

(A) 30%
(B) 27%
(C) 25%
(D) None of these

Answer: 27%

Q70. State tree of Assam is

(A) Hollong
(B) Neem
(C) Peepal
(D) None of these

Answer: Hollong

Q71. Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam ?

(A) Tarun Ram Phukan
(B) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Bishnuram Medhi
(D) None of the above

Answer: Gopinath Bordoloi

Q72. Who was the first Assamese person to receive the title of ‘Sir’ from the British ?

(A) Sir Syed Ahmad
(B) Sir Akbar Hydari
(C) Sir Saiyyid Sadullah
(D) None of the above

Answer: Sir Saiyyid Sadullah

Q73. Who among the following was the first Assamese to be appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court of India ?

(A) Mahendra Mohan Chaudhary
(B) Parbati Kumar Goswami
(C) Ranjan Kumar Gogoi
(D) None of the above

Answer: Parbati Kumar Goswami

Q74. Who among the following was the first Assamese actress to win the Best Actress Award in the National Film Awards ?

(A) Mridula Barua
(B) Dr. Santana Bordoloi
(C) Moloya Goswami
(D) None of the above

Answer: Moloya Goswami

Q75. Who among the following Assamese leader was a member in the Constitution Drafting Committee ?

(A) Mohammad Sadullah
(B) Rohini Kumar Chaudhary
(C) Gopinath Bardoloi
(D) None of the above

Answer: Mohammad Sadullah

Q76. The book ‘Discovery of Assam’ was written by

(A) Satis Chandra Kakati
(B) Lila Gogoi
(C) Nalinibala Devi
(D) None of the above

Answer: Satis Chandra Kakati

Q77. The autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi ‘My Experiments with Truth’ has been translated in Assamese by

(A) Abdul Malik
(B) Jyotiprasad Agarwala
(C) Omeo Kumar Das
(D) None of the above

Answer: Omeo Kumar Das

Q78. The Assamese Ramayana by Madhab Kandali is unique in which of the following context ?

(A) It modified the main story of the epic
(B) It is the regional translation of the epic
(C) It is translated in modern Assamese language
(D) None of the above

Answer: It is the regional translation of the epic

Q79. Who established the Koch kingdom in Assam

(A) Malladeva
(B) Biswa Singha
(C) Birpal
(D) None of these

Answer: Biswa Singha

Q80. Which of the following is the largest circulated Assamese magazine ?

(A) Sarathi
(B) Goriyashl
(C) Bismoi
(D) None of these

Answer: Bismoi

Q81. Who among the following Assamese leader joined the famous Dandi March ?

(A) Kuladhar Saikia
(B) Tarunram Phukan
(C) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
(D) Liladhar Baruah

Answer: Liladhar Baruah

Q82. Which of the following is the only left tributary of Barak river ?

(A) Jatinga River
(B) Sonai River
(C) Jiri River
(D) Machura River

Answer: Sonai River

Q83. Which of the following land settlement systems was followed during British Period ?

(A) Zamindari
(B) Zabti
(C) Ryotwarl
(D) Mahalwari

Answer: Ryotwarl

Q84. The first Assamese film to win President’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was

(A) Shakuntala
(B) Ronga Police
(C) Puberun
(D) Maniram Dewan

Answer: Ronga Police

Q85. The first female Music Director of an Assamese film was

(A) Aideo Handique
(B) Eli Ahmed
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Manisha Hazarika

Answer: Manisha Hazarika

Q86. Who among the following was the first female judge of Guwahati High Court ?

(A) Kanaklata Barua
(B) Parul Das
(C) Meenakshi Phukan
(D) Meera Sharma

Answer: Meera Sharma

Q87. The Assamese song ‘Shreemoyee Asameer’ which is sung when the Bihu flag is unfurled was composed by

(A) Purushottam Das
(B) Shrimanta Sankardeva
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Nabarkanta Barua

Answer: Purushottam Das

Q88. The rare white-winged duck (Deohanh) is found in which of the following National Park of Assam ?

(A) Kaziranga National Park
(B) Manas
(C) Dibru Saikhowa
(D) Nameri

Answer: Nameri

Q89. There is only one fertiliser plant in Assam which is located at

(A) Tuli in Nagaland
(B) Gangtok in Sikkim
(C) Nangpo in Meghalaya
(D) Namrup in Assam

Answer: Namrup in Assam

Q90. Who was the Kachari King to assume the title of ‘Pratap Narayan’ after defeating the Ahoms ?

(A) Josonarayan
(B) Indra Balnarayan
(C) Durlabhnarayan
(D) Nirbhayanarayan

Answer: Nirbhayanarayan

Q91. The Assam Silk industry is mainly centered in ?

(A) Rangia
(B) Sualkuchi
(C) Dibrugarh
(D) Guwahati

Answer: Sualkuchi

Q92. Who among the following is known as the ‘Father of Assamese Prose’?

(A) Madhab Kandali
(B) Sankardeva
(C) Bhattadeva
(D) Hem Barua

Answer: Bhattadeva

Q93. Which paramilitary force in India has been recognised as the oldest one ?

(A) CRPF
(B) Assam Rifles
(C) Border Security Force
(D) Indo-Tibetan Border Police

Answer: Assam Rifles

Q94. Who among the following has written ‘Asomiya Sahityar Buranji’?

(A) Devendranath Bezbarua
(B) Gunabhiram Barua
(C) Nathan Brown
(D) Jatindranath Duara

Answer: Devendranath Bezbarua

Q95. Which one of the following was the last capital of Ahom dynasty ?

(A) Nazira
(B) Sivasagar
(C) Charaideo
(D) Jorhat

Answer: Jorhat

Q96. In which of the following Assamese cities, a road was named as “Azad Hind Ali” as a mark of respect to the INA Jawans ?

(A) Digboi
(B) Guwahati
(C) Diphu
(D) Jorhat

Answer: Jorhat

Q97. The first tea company established in Assam was

(A) Assam Tea Company
(B) Tata Tea Company
(C) Assam Bengal Tea Company
(D) Jorhat Tea Company

Answer: Assam Tea Company

Q98. The Deputy Commissioner functions as the District and Sessions Judge in which of the following districts of Assam ?

(A) Dhubri
(B) Karbi-Anglong
(C) Karimganj
(D) Kamrup

Answer: Karbi-Anglong

Q99. Which two districts are connected by the Naranarayan Setu over the Brahmaputra river ?

(A) Dhubri and Goalpara
(B) Bongaigaon and Dhubri
(C) Bongaigaon and Goalpara
(D) Kokrajhar and Goalpara

Answer: Bongaigaon and Goalpara

Q100. The famous Assamese novel ‘Banduka Behar’ which was written by Medini Chaudhary is based on which legendary personality ?

(A) Life of Sri Sankardeva
(B) Life of Sri Madhabdev
(C) Life of Bishnu Rabha
(D) Life of Bhupen Hazarika

Answer: Life of Sri Madhabdev