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1. Name of the first Ahom King was

a. Sukapha
b. Suteupha
c. Subinpha
d. Sukhampha
2. The European merchant who had extensive salt trade in the Ahom kingdom was
a. Daniel Raush
b. Robert Clive
c. Captain Welsh
d. Sudmerson
3. Hiuen Tsang described in his account that the circumference of Kamrupa was about
a. 6,000 li
b. 10,000 li
c. 15,000 li
d. 20,000 li
4. Who was the British Officer who was beaten to death during the uprising in Assam?
a. Lt. Singer
b. Lt. Bruce
c. Lt. Welsh
d. Lt. Brown
5. What was the usual shape of Koch coins?
a. Square
b. Round
c. Oval
d. Hexagonal
6. Which Sutiya king built Sadiya?
a. Ratnadhiraj
b. Garudadhiraj
c. Vijayadhiraj
d. Vikramdhiraj
7. Rang-Ghar was built during the reign of Swargadeo ______
a. Rudra Singha
b. Siva Singha
c. Rajeshwar Singha
d. Pramatta Singha
8. The advisory board of Ahom king constituted with how many ministers?
a. 2 Ministers
b. 3 Ministers
c. 4 Ministers
d. 5 Ministers
9. How the name Guwahati has been derived?
a. place was famous for betel-nut groves
b. place was famous for coconut groves
c. place was famous for sugar-cane fields
d. place was famous for tea garden
10. The Posa system referred to
a. confronting policy
b. repauation policy
c. policy of non-payment of taxes
d. tribal appeasement policy
11. The name of the Kamrupa ruler who left his seal at Nalanda:
a. Ratnapala
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c. Bhagadatta
d. Balavarman
12. Which Ahom king introduced the Posa system?
a. Pratap Singha
b. Sukapha
c. Rudra Singha
d. Suhungmung
13. The Tamralipi in ancient times was famous as
a. Grant
b. Book
c. Boat
d. Sea-Port
14. Bhaskar-varman attended the great religious council at :
a. Taxila
b. Sanchi
c. Kanauj
d. Lahore
15. Who was the earliest king of Pragjyotisha?
a. Mahiranga Danava
b. Narakasura
c. Bhaskar-varman
d. None of these
16. When was the Matak territory annexed to the British dominion?
a. 1826
b. 1842
c. 1862
d. 1890
17. The large tank in Tezpur known as Hajara Pukhuri excavated by
a. Harjaravardan
b. Bana
c. Bhaskarvarman
d. Narakasura
18. The ambassador name sent by Bhaskarvarman to Harshabardhan was
a. Vayu
b. Meghadut
c. Hangsavega
d. Varuna
19. The contemporary of Bhaskarvarman in northern Indian was
a. Ashoka
b. Harsavardhan
c. Raja Prithvinarayan
d. Raja Chola
20. Hiuen Tsang described which Kamrupa king as the "Aristrocatic King of Eastern India"?
a. Banasura
b. Bhaskar-varman
c. Pushya-varman
d. Kalyana-varman
21. What was the first Assamese daily newspaper?
a. Assam Bandhu
b. Janambhumi
c. Natun Asamiya
d. Orunodoi
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a. Leng Don
b. Sukapha
c. Caao-Tai-Pung
d. None of these
23. The first capital of the Ahom was
a. Sadiya
b. Charaideo
c. Garhgaon
d. Rangpur
24. The Koch coins were known as
a. Tanka
b. Mohar
c. Mudra
d. Narayani
25. The ancient name of Cachar was
a. Hidimba
b. Diapur
c. Dhanashree
d. Narayanpur
26. The Sinagiri Ghar celebration was first held by
a. Suhungmung
b. Seteupha
c. Gadapani
d. Sukapha
27. Who wrote Tungkhugia Buranji?
a. Visheswar Baidyadhipha
b. Srinath Barbarua
c. Dutiram Hazarik
d. Kashinath Tamuli Phukan
28. When did Ahoms entered in the Brahmaputra Valley?
a. 1228 A.D
b. 1229 A.D
c. 1230 A.D
d. 1128 A.D
29. In which place the first battle fought by the Ahoms against the Mughals?
a. Itakhuli
b. Bharali
c. Saraighat
d. Jogighopa
30. Who was the first Assamese to fight against British?
a. Kushal Knowar
b. Piyoli Phukan
c. Moniram dewan
d. Gomdhar Knowar
31. Sadiyakhowa Gohain post was created during the reign of which Ahom King?
a. Swargadeo Suhungmung
b. Swargadeo Rudra Singha
c. Swargadeo Pratap Singha
d. None of them
32. Ghiyashuddin Awliya associated with
a. Poa Mecca of Hazo
b. Panbari Masjid
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d. Dargah of Syed Shahnur Dewan
33. Piyali Phukan was hanged in the year
a. June 25, 1830
b. July 26, 1830
c. August 26, 1830
d. August 25, 1830
34. The Ahom ruler was first to turn the Kachari Kings as Thapita and Sanchita was
a. Suhungmumg
b. Jaydhawj Singha
c. Rudra Shingha
d. Pratap Shinga
35. In which year Assam region was separated from Bengal territory and was put under a chief
commissioner?
a. 1930
b. 1890
c. 1971
d. 1874
36. The shape of the coins of Ahom reign :
a. Circular
b. Square
c. Octagonal
d. Hexagonal
37. Which site in Assam is the traditional burial site of the Ahom kings?
a. Garhgaon
b. Rangpur
c. Charaideo
d. None of these
38. In which year Sir Shadullas Ministry formed?
a. 1951
b. 1950
c. 1937
d. 1947
39. Major part of the Kachari kingdom was occupied by the Ahoms during the reign of which of the
following kings?
a. Sukhampha
b. Sutingpha
c. Rudra Singha
d. Suhungmung
40. Rani Gaidula, a famous character of Indian Movement belonged to which tribe?
a. the Lalung tribes of Assam
b. the Naga tribes of Assam
c. the kachari tribes of Assam
d. the karbi tribes of Assam
41. Mula Gabharu died fighting against
a. Det Chung
b. Mir Jumla
c. Turbak
d. Mirza Nathan
42. Darrang Desh governed by
a. Solal Ghain
b. Barbarua
c. Sadiya Khowa Gohain
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43. Provincial Self-Autonomy was introduced to Assam from
a. 1935
b. 1937
c. 1940
d. 1941
44. Dasya-bhab adopted by
a. Madhab Deva
b. Chandi Bar
c. Sankardeva
d. Khersuti Ai
45. The Ahoms entered Assam through
a. Diphu Pass
b. Phungan Pass
c. Patkai Pass
d. None of these
46. The Marangikhowa Gohain was the governor of
a. Solal province
b. Kamrup
c. Marangi province
d. Sadiya province
47. The Ahom first used the saka era during the reign of
a. Suhungmung
b. Pratap Singha
c. Sukapha
d. Subinpha
48. The first Ahom Barbarua was
a. Lachit
b. Momai Tamuli
c. Badanchandra
d. Langi Panihya
49. One of the disciples of Sankardeva was
a. Madhav kandali
b. Mahendra Narayan
c. Naranarayan
d. Chand Khan
50. Name of the Ahom king who married the koch princess Mongaldoi
a. Sukhampha
b. Surampha
c. Suhungmung
d. Suklengmung
51. Name the Foreigner who recorded in his accounts that he came to Kamo-lu-po
a. Plotemy
b. Yuan Chwang
c. Sir Edward Gait
d. Alberuni
52. Darrangraj Vansavali is by
a. Pandit Vidyavinod
b. Kaviratna Saraswati
c. Durgabor Kayastha
d. Baladev Suryahkari Doibojna
53. King Biswa Singhas father was
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c. Haria Mandal
d. Nilambar
54. Who was the progenitor of the koches?
a. Haria Mandal
b. Chilarai
c. Narnararyan
d. Vishwa Singha
55. Raghudeva was the son of
a. Vishwa Singha
b. Chilarai
c. Haria Mandal
d. Narnararyan
56. In which year the battle of Saraighat was fought?
a. 1661
b. 1671
c. 1618
d. 1616
57. During the Kamrupa king Bhaskarvarmans period, the officer who was in charge of royal treasury was
known as:
a. Bhandaragaradhikara
b. Ban Bhandara Barua
c. Utkhetayita
d. Nagar Brahman
58. The battle of Saraighat was fought between
a. The Burmas and the Koches
b. The Ahoms and Mughals
c. The Ahoms and the Kacharies
d. The Mughals and the Koches
59. What was the name of the grandmother of Sankardeva?
a. Hira
b. Sadhani
c. Khersuti
d. Jira
60. Which Mughal general invaded Ahom kingdom and occupied Gargaon?
a. Mir Jumla
b. Mirza Nathan
c. Raja Ram Singh
d. Abu Bakar
61. In 1563, the Treaty of Majuli was settled between the Koch king Nara Narayan and Ahom King. Who
was the Ahom King?
a. Rudra Singha
b. Gadapani
c. Pratap Singha
d. Sukhaamphaa
62. Which Pala king built Sri-Durjaya as the capital on the bank of Brahmaputra?
a. Bhaskar Varman
b. Ratnapala
c. Niti Pal
d. Rudra Singha
63. The two kanai Barasi Rock inscription near Manikarneswar Hill was in
a. Tai
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d. Sanskrit
64. Badan Barphukan was the governor of
a. Sadiya
b. Solal
c. Kamrup
d. Marangi
65. From whose reign was Sanskrit language used on Ahom coins?
a. Sudangpha
b. Pratap Singha
c. Siva Singha
d. Rudra Singha
66. Haria Mandal, the father of first Koch king Biswa Singha originate from which village of Goalpara
district?
a. Koch Behar
b. Khuntaghat
c. Mangaldoi
d. Chiknabari(Chkengram)
67. Which Ahom Swargadeo built the temple of Umananda?
a. Rudra Singha
b. Siva Singha
c. Godadhar Singha
d. Pramatta Singha
68. Which of the following was famous for astrology?
a. Pragjyotishpur
b. Kamrup
c. Charaidew
d. Saumara
69. Which Ahom king was popularly known as "Bamuni Konwar"?
a. Suhungmung
b. Subinpha
c. Sujungpha
d. Sudangphaa
70. In 1585 Koch kingdom was visited by an English traveler. What was his name?
a. Tavemier
b. Ralph Fitch
c. Nicolo Conti
d. None of these
71. In the battle of Saraighat (1671) between Ahoms and Mughals, the Ahom Army was commanded by
Lachit Barphukan. Who was the commander of Mughals?
a. Ram Singha
b. Askar Khan
c. Mir Jumla
d. Bakht Khan
72. Famous Kamrupi poet Hema Saraswati was a court poet of Kamatapur's King
a. Nara Narayan
b. Dharma Narayan
c. Vaidyadeva
d. Durlabh Narayan
73. In January 1663, Treaty of Ghilajharighat was signed by Ahoms with the Mughal commander:
a. Abu Bakar
b. Raja Ram Singha
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74. The Pasupatinath temple inscription in Nepal refers to Gaudradi Kalingkashala Patti. Who was he?
a. Sri Harsha Dev
b. Harshavardhan
c. Bhaskar Varman
d. Yasovarman
75. According to Ramayana, Amurtaraja was the founder of the kingdom of
a. Pragjyotisha
b. Srihat
c. Koch Behar
d. Darrang
76. The well-known Kamrupi poet of sixteenth century Chandraharati lived at:
a. Tezpur
b. Umanada
c. Kamakhya
d. North Guwahati
77. During Bhaskarvarmans reign the major industry in Kamrupa was
a. boat building
b. arrow making
c. furniture and cane work
d. none of the above
78. Who first introduced the cremation of the dead among the Ahoms?
a. Suhungmung
b. Phulaswari Konwari
c. Siva Singha
d. Mumai Tamuli
79. Thapita-sanchita the term used by Ahoms to the
a. Nagas
b. oran king
c. Kachari king
d. Chutia king
80. Bara Larawa is a title conferred upon great fighter. Ismail Ghazi conferred it on whom?
a. Bhuyan Chiefs
b. Raja Koch Hajo
c. Raja of Koch Behar
d. Raja of Kamrupa
81. Sadhani was the last queen of :
a. Pala king
b. Moran king
c. Chutia king
d. Kachari king
82. Which Ahom King built the Dhodar Ali?
a. Purandar Singha
b. Gadadhar Singha
c. Rudra Singha
d. Siva Singha
83. Which dynasty made their capital at Maibong?
a. Jaitias
b. Khasis
c. Kacharies
d. Ahoms
84. Siva Singha declared his chief queen as 'Bar Raja'. Who was she?
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c. Mula Ghabharu
d. Sarbeswari
85. The Gohain Kamal Ali built during the reign of Naranarayan runs from
a. Dhekiajuli to Dhubri
b. Koch Behar to Narayanpur
c. Guwahati to Goalpara
d. Kaliabor to Goalpara
86. What was the similarity among Hem Saraswati, Kaviratna Saraswati and Hari Har Bipra?
a. All were Kamrupi Spies
b. All were Kamrupi Poets
c. All were Kamrupi Priests
d. All were Kamrupi Sadagars
87. The language used in the inscription of the Koch kings was :
a. Sanskrit
b. Assamese
c. Persian
d. Bengali
88. In which year the Mughals Attack Ahom Kingdom for the first time?
a. 1608
b. 1612
c. 1614
d. 1615
89. What was staple crop in ancient Assam?
a. Coconut
b. Barley
c. Rice
d. Wheat
90. Chandibar was the great grandfather of whom?
a. Damodar Dev
b. Sankardeva
c. Madhava Dev
d. Gopal Dev
91. The Silsako stone bridge of North Guwahati destroyed due to earthquake in the year:
a. 1897
b. 1898
c. 1899
d. 1900
92. Which Ahom king excavated the Joysagar tank in memory of his mother Joymoti at Rangpur?
a. Siva Singha
b. Rajeswar Singha
c. Rudra Singha
d. Godhadhar Singha
93. Which of the following is the great work of Sankardeva?
a. Kirtan Ghosha
b. Bhakti Ratnavali
c. Katha Gita
d. Katha Bhagavat
94. From which of the following places the Ahom came?
a. Lashio in Burma
b. Chiengmai in Thailand
c. Chieng knowing
d. Mong Mao in China
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a. Mukunda Adhyapaka
b. Jadavendra Adhyapaka
c. Dhanesvara Adhyapaka
d. Rajendra Adhyapaka
96. Who built Joydol on the bank of Joysagar tank?
a. Rudra Singha
b. Siva Singha
c. Gadapani
d. None of these
97. Who among the following was the first Ahom ruler to officially accept Hinduism?
a. Jayaditya Singha
b. Jayadhwaj Singha
c. Pramatta Singha
d. Pratap Singha
98. The oldest cannon inscriptions discovered in Assam belonged to which dynasty?
a. Ahoms
b. Mughals
c. Koch
d. English
99. Rajopakhayan by Mushi Jay Nath Ghose is a chronicle of the
a. Koch
b. Kacharies
c. Ahoms
d. Chutias
100. Srimanta Sankardeva was born in
a. 1749
b. 1669
c. 1559
d. 1449
101. The name of the first Barbarua of Ahom kingdom was:
a. Rupchand Barbarua
b. Momai Tamuli
c. Laluksola Borphukan
d. None of them
102. The Sutiya Kingdom was founded by:
a. Vijayadhwajpal
b. Ratnadhwajpal
c. Birpal
d. Karmadhwajpal
103. The first local man from Mech tribe to accept Islam during the invitation Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar
Khilji?
a. Ismail Gazi
b. Ali Mech
c. Sikander Shah
d. None of them
104. The temple of Tamreswari Mai was dedicated to
a. Shiva
b. Somdeo
c. Vishne
d. The goddess Tamreswari
105. Sukumar Barkaith composed Hasti Vidyarnava during the reign of:
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c. Siva Singha
d. Gadadhar Singha
106. Which is the tallest existing temple in Assam?
a. Umananda temple at Guwahati
b. Kamakhya temple at Silghat
c. Siva temple at Sibsagar
d. Siva temple at Dergaon
107. Dimapur was situated on the bank of which of the following rivers?
a. Dhansiri
b. Doyang
c. Brahmaputra
d. Dikhow
108. The temple of Umananda is associated with the God
a. Chandika
b. Durga
c. Siva
d. Ganesha
109. In ancient times the big merchants of Assam were generally from the community
a. Kaivatra
b. Kalitas
c. Koches
d. Brahmins
110. Dimapur was the capital of the
a. Kachari kings
b. Ahom kings
c. Bhuyans
d. Chutia kings
111. What was the usual shape of the kachari coin?
a. Odagonal
b. Round
c. Hexahonal
d. Square
112. The Chutia kingdom was annexed by the Ahoms during the reign of
a. Sukampha
b. Sukapha
c. Pramatta
d. Suhungmung
113. The last capital of Kachari kings was at
a. Mahur
b. Khaspur
c. Maibong
d. Dimapur
114. The first Moamaria uprising started in the reign of
a. Rudra Singha
b. Pramattam Singha
c. Lakshmi Singha
d. Purandar Singha
115. By what name are the burial mounds of Ahom royalty known?
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116. Two Ahom kings were known as Burah Raja. One was Pratap Singha among the two and the other
was?
a. Sukapha
b. Supinpha
c. Rudra Singha
d. Gadadhar Singha
117. Who married Kuranganayani?
a. Jayadhwaj Singha
b. Rajeswar Singha
c. Pratap Singha
d. Siva Singha
118. Which of the following Ahom kings planned an invasion of Bengal?
a. Rudra Singha
b. Suhungmung
c. Gadadhar Singha
d. Siva Singha
119. In which year did the Burmese first invade Assam?
a. 1771
b. 1717
c. 1871
d. 1817
120. In which year the treaty of Yandaboo was signed?
a. 1826, 24th Feb.
b. 1857
c. 1885
d. 1824
121. Which king conducted the first organised population census in Assam?
a. Suhungmung
b. Sukapha
c. Rudra Singha
d. Sukampha
122. Who was Bisa Nong?
a. A Mughal Chief
b. A Naga Chief
c. A Singphou Chief
d. A Kachari Chief
123. Which of the following invited the Burmese to Assam?
a. Peoli Phukan
b. Badan Chnadra Barphukan
c. Lalok Sola
d. Moniram Dewan
124. Gandhiji's first visit to Assam was in the year
a. 1826
b. 1842
c. 1845
d. 1921
125. Who made weaving compulsory during the reign of Ahom king?
a. Suhungmung
b. Mumai Tamuli
c. Rudra Singh
d. Aton Burahgoain
126. Who was the first Principal of Cotton College?
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b. Nathan Brown
c. William Cotton
d. Frederic William Sudmerson
127. Two Ahom monarchs issued coins in Persian language. One was Rajeswar Singha and the other was?
a. Siva Singha
b. Suhungmung
c. Jayadhwij Singha
d. Rudra Singha
128. Tea was first discovered by
a. Mirza Nathan
b. Nathan Brown
c. Robert
d. Captain Welsh
129. Who was referred to as Dihingia Raja?
a. Suhungmung
b. Subinpha
c. Sudangpha
d. Suteupha
130. Captain Thomas Welsh recorded that the Assam Patra-Mantri was composed of
a. Eight ministers
b. Six ministers.
c. Four ministers
d. Five minister
131. The Ahom name of Gadadhar Singha was
a. Supatpha
b. Sulikpha
c. Suhungmung
d. Subinpha
132. Who was the leader of the 1857 revolt in Assam?
a. Lachit Barphukan
b. Pioli Baruah
c. Maniram Dewan
d. Kanaklata
133. In which year did captain Welsh come to Assam?
a. 1592 A.D.
b. 1692 A.D.
c. 1700 A.D.
d. 1792 A.D.
134. The place where last Ahom-Mugal war fought :
a. Jorhat
b. Koch Behar
c. Saraighat
d. Itakhuli
135. The name of the Ahom king when Mir Jumla invaded Assam was :
a. Pratap Singha
b. Chakradhwaj Singha
c. Jayadhwaj Singha
d. Suhungmung
136. The year in which Phulaguri uprising took place:
a. 1800
b. 1810
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137. The name of the composer of the Hasti Vidyarnava:
a. Sukumar Barkaith
b. Bhaskar Barman
c. Hari Dev
d. Madhav Dev
138. Krishnaram Bhattacharyya popularly known as Parbatiya Gossain was settled at
a. Kalapahar
b. Pratap Singha
c. Kamakhya hill
d. Mumai Tamuli
139. Sayed Shah Milan was popularly known by which name in Assam?
a. Ajan Fakir
b. Jonab
c. Muhammad
d. Nasuriddin
140. The Ahom ruler who built the temple of Chandika at Chaygaon was :
a. Siva Singha
b. Rajeswar Singha
c. Rudra Singha
d. Pratap Singha
141. Ahom marriage is known as
a. Homa
b. Chaklang
c. Sayambar
d. Gandharva
142. The title used to address an Ahom king:
a. Samrat
b. Rajan
c. Maharaj
d. Swargadeo
143. Which of the following was known as Bhaganiya Roja?
a. Jayadhwaj Singha
b. Rudra Singha
c. Siva Singha
d. Godadhar Singha
144. Which of the following introduced the Buranji written in Assam?
a. The Koch
b. The Chutias
c. King Sukapha
d. The Kacharies
145. Temple of Jayasagar was built by
a. Gadadhar Singha
b. Sudangpha
c. Pratap Singha
d. Rudra Singha
146. Who built the stone bridge over the river Namdang?
a. Siva Singha
b. Gadadhar Singha
c. Rudra Singha
d. Purandar Singha
147. Who is/were the prominent leader/leaders of Dandua Droh?
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c. Hara Dutta and Bira Dutta
d. None of these
148. Hadira Chokey is well known because
a. near Karimgang
b. Barpeta
c. At Koch Beha
d. At the confluence of the Manasa with the Brahmaputra
149. Name of the last Chutia king:
a. Indrapal
b. Nitipal
c. Birpal
d. Jashpal
150. Three shaped coins are used in Ahom kingdom. Two of these are round and square. What was the
other shape?
a. Octagonal
b. Traingular
c. Hexagonal
d. Pentagonal
151. During the reign of which of the following king the temple of Navagraha was built?
a. Rajeswar Singha
b. Siva Singha
c. Udayaditya
d. Pramatta Singha
152. The name of the king who shifted the Ahom capital from Gargaon to Rangpur was
a. Gadadhar Singha
b. Siva Singha
c. Sukapha
d. Rudra Singha
153. In which year Jorhat was founded?
a. 1818
b. 1864
c. 1884
d. 1898
154. In Mahabharata the title Lord of the Mlechcha was given to
a. Naraka
b. Bhagadutta
c. Salastambha
d. Vaidyadeva
155. Where is the capital of the Pala king Ratnapala located
a. Pragjyotishpur
b. Harupeswar
c. Kamrupanagar
d. Sri Duriya
156. The capital of the Salastambha dynasty located at:
a. Barngar
b. Chandrapur
c. Harupeswar
d. Pragjyotishpur
157. The first Assamese monthly issued by the Baptist missionary was
a. Abahan
b. Orunodoi
c. Ramdhenu
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158. Which city called City of Eastern Astrology?
a. Pragjyotishpur
b. Harupeswar
c. Sri Duriya
d. Tezpur
159. In ancient Kamrup, Brahmadeya land was gifted to
a. Gods
b. Yogis
c. Brahma
d. Brahmans
160. Kumara Raja title was given to
a. Samudravarman
b. Bhaskarvarman
c. Pusyavarman
d. Harsavardhan
161. Which of the following supervised when King Naranarayan reconstructing the temple of Kamakhya?
a. Chila Raj
b. Gohain Kamal
c. Megha Makdum
d. Kalapahar
162. The first known king to the Varmana dynansty was
a. Kalyavarman
b. Ganapativarman
c. Pusyavarman
d. Balavarman
163. During which Ahom ruler was the first emissary the Tripua sent?
a. Siva Singha
b. Rudra Singha
c. Suhungmung
d. Rani Phuleswari
164. Which king performed Ashwamedha sacrifice in Kamrupa for the first time?
a. Bhaskarvarman
b. Ratnapala
c. Mahendravarman
d. Indrapala
165. Sonitpur was the capital of
a. Narakasur
b. Bhaskarvarman
c. Bhagadatta
d. King Bana
166. One of the animals was widely used in wars in ancient Assam. It was
a. Bull
b. Camel
c. Horse
d. Elephant
167. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of the Guwahati University?
a. Surya Kr. Bhuyan
b. Banikanta Kakati
c. Kaliram Medhi
d. Krishna Kanta Handique
168. The tantric text 'Yogini Tantra' is dedicated to the worship of two goddesses. One is Kali and the other
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b. Durga
c. Lakshmi
d. Saraswati
169. Sarbananda Singha was the king of
a. The koches
b. The Kacharies
c. The Morans
d. The Mataks
170. Banasura the king of Sonitpur was a great devotee of god:
a. Krishna
b. Shiva
c. Ganesh
d. Brahma
171. On the accounts of Hiuen Tsang it is mentioned that a famous port in the Bay of Bengal was under the
control of Bhaskarvarma. Which was it?
a. Tamralipi
b. Dhaka
c. Vishakhapattam
d. Chittagaon (Chattagram)
172. What was the reason behind the issue of Nidhanpur Grant by Bhaskarvarman?
a. Kamakhya temple
b. Umananda temple
c. Durga Devi
d. Review the land grants of Bhutivarman
173. Hiuen Tsang visited Kamrupa during the reign of
a. Samudra-varman
b. Bhaskar-varman
c. Vanamala-varman
d. Narakasura
174. The ruins of the brick temple at Da-Parbatiya belong to
a. Mauyryan period
b. Vedic period
c. Later Gupta period
d. None of these
175. The first Khasi chief to declare war against the British was :
a. Tirot Singh
b. Bir Singha
c. Hari Singh
d. Birendra Singha
176. Who was the first king of Pala dynasty?
a. Gopala
b. Brahmapala
c. Harshapala
d. Indrapala
177. Which Kamrupa king made friendship with Harshavardhan?
a. Bhaskarvarman
b. Naraka
c. Rampal
d. Bhagadatta
178. Which famous temple is built during the reign of Salastambha dynasty?
a. Bhubaneshwari Mandir
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d. Mohamaya Mandir
179. Which king honoured Bhaskar-varman at a conference held at Kanouj?
a. Rampala
b. Harshavardhan
c. Ashoka
d. None of these
180. The ruins of the Da-parbatiya temple is dedicated to which god/goddes?
a. Visnu
b. Shiva
c. Durga
d. Kamakhya
181. The rule of Varman dynasty came to end with the death of:
a. Bhutivarman
b. Mahendravarman
c. Banamalavarman
d. Bhaskarvarman
182. Who was Malati Mem alias Mungri?
a. First woman graduate of Assam
b. First woman I.A.S. of Assam
c. First woman martyr of Assam
d. First woman representative of Assam to the Legislative council of the state
183. What was the name of the Koch king who rebuilt the Kamakhya temple?
a. Naranarayan
b. Biswa Singha
c. Mohandra Narayan
d. Balinarayan
184. The first Mohammedan invasion of Kamrupa took place during the reign of king:
a. Vaidyadeva
b. Jayapala
c. Prithu
d. Rampala
185. Muhammad-Bin-Bakhtiyar Khilji attack Kamrupa on his way to
a. Burma
b. Nepal
c. Bhutan
d. Tibet
186. What was the common language used in Kamrupa inscriptions?
a. Hindi
b. Bengali
c. Sanskrit
d. Assamese
187. Who was the first king of the Koch dynasty?
a. Prithvinarayan
b. Pran Narayan
c. Naranarayan
d. Biswa Singha
188. Which of the following animals was used as the royal symbol of the ancient king of Kamrupa?
a. Bull
b. Lion
c. Tiger
d. Elephant
189. In the Sanskrit inscription the name of Naranarayan is mentioned as
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b. Purandar
c. Malladeva
d. Kamateswar
190. The capital of Koch kingdom was at
a. Koch Behar
b. Kamrupnagar
c. Kamatapur
d. None of these
191. Which king of Varman dynasty was contemporary with Samudragupta of Gupta dynasty?
a. Bhaskar Varman
b. Samudra Varman
c. Pushya Varman
d. None of them
192. In 1897, who translated the bargaon copper-plate of Ratnapala?
a. Dr. Hoemle
b. Dr. S.K. Bhuyan
c. E.G. Glazie
d. M. Kosh
193. Which Ahom king created the post of the Bar-Phukan for the first time?
a. Chakradhwaj Singha
b. Rudra Singha
c. Pratap Singha
d. Gadadhar Singha
194. The gift Yuan Chwang accepted from Bhaskarvarman was designed to protect one from and cold.
What was it?
a. Chameri
b. Ho-la-li
c. Chattar
d. Si-yu-ki
195. Which Ahom Swargadeo created the post of the Barpatra Gohain?
a. Supatpha
b. Sukapha
c. Sudangpha
d. Suhungmung
196. In Si-yu-ki by Yuan Chawang described that the circumference of Kamrupa was about
a. 1700 miles
b. 1725 miles
c. 1701 miles
d. 1600 miles
197. The persian chronicle Fathiya-i-Ibriya was compiled by
a. Mir jumla
b. Jahangir
c. Mirza Nathan
d. Shahib-ud-din Talish
198. In which year King Naranarayan died?
a. 1587
b. 1589
c. 1582
d. 1580
199. The 350 miles long old Gohain Kamal Ali connects Koch Behar with
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d. Charaikhorong
200. Ratnamala compiled by Purusottama Vidyavagish is a work on:
a. Astrology
b. Novel
c. Poetry
d. Grammer
201. In which year was the treaty of Ghilajhari Ghat signed?
a. 1663
b. 1666
c. 1681
d. 1683
202. Bhaskar-varman issued the famous Nidhanpur Copper-plate grant after the battle:
a. Pundravardhan
b. Karnasuvarna
c. Kamrup
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