This page provides Assam History MCQsAPSC, UPSC, SSC and other competitive examinations. The questions are curated from standard sources and previous year exam patterns. Practicing these Assam History objective questions with answers will help aspirants strengthen their preparation.

Assam History MCQs

Q141. Who was the Ahom King during the visit of Captain Thomas Welsh?
  • A. Lakshmi Singha
  • B. Gaurinath Singha
  • C. Kamaleswar Singha
  • D. Chandrakanta Singha
Answer: Gaurinath Singha
Explnation: Captain Welsh visited Assam during the reign of Gaurinath Singha to assist him against the Moamoriya rebels.
Q142. Which Ahom King introduced the "Buranjis"?
  • A. Sukapha
  • B. Suhungmung
  • C. Rudra Singha
  • D. Pratap Singha
Answer: Sukapha
Explnation: Sukapha introduced the tradition of writing Buranjis.
Q143. Which Ahom King was known as "Nariya Raja"?
  • A. Surampha
  • B. Sutinpha
  • C. Jayadhwaj Singha
  • D. Pratap Singha
Answer: Sutinpha
Explnation: Sutinpha (1644-1648) was nicknamed "Nariya Raja" due to his frequent ill health.
Q144. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Cinema?
  • A. Jahnu Barua
  • B. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
  • C. Seema Biswas
  • D. Adil Hussain
Answer: Jahnu Barua
Explnation: Jahnu Barua received it.
Q145. The Moamoriya Rebellion first broke out during the reign of which Ahom King?
  • A. Rudra Singha
  • B. Siva Singha
  • C. Lakshmi Singha
  • D. Gaurinath Singha
Answer: Lakshmi Singha
Explnation: The Moamoriya Rebellion initially erupted during the reign of Swargadeo Lakshmi Singha, marking the beginning of a long period of civil unrest.
Q146. Who was the first ad hoc President of the APCC?
  • A. Kuladhar Chaliha
  • B. Tarun Ram Phukan
  • C. Nabin Chandra
  • D. Gopinath Bordoloi
Answer: Kuladhar Chaliha
Explnation: Kuladhar Chaliha was appointed as the first president of the ad hoc committee of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee in 1921.
Q147. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Agriculture?
  • A. Uddhab Bharali
  • B. Jadav Payeng
  • C. Hemendra Prasad Barooah
  • D. Kushal Konwar
Answer: Uddhab Bharali
Explnation: Uddhab Bharali (Innovation/Agriculture tools).
Q148. Who was the first martyr of the 1857 revolt in Assam?
  • A. Maniram Dewan
  • B. Kushal Konwar
  • C. Kanaklata
  • D. Piyali Phukan
Answer: Maniram Dewan
Explnation: Maniram Dewan (along with Piyali Barua) was executed in 1858 for plotting against the British.
Q149. In which year did Chaolung Sukapha establish the Ahom kingdom in the Brahmaputra valley?
  • A. 1206 AD
  • B. 1228 AD
  • C. 1256 AD
  • D. 1671 AD
Answer: 1228 AD
Explnation: The Ahom kingdom was established in 1228 AD when the first Ahom King, Sukapha, arrived from Mong Mao, crossing the Patkai range to enter the Brahmaputra valley.
Q150. Which Ahom King built the Rangpur capital?
  • A. Siva Singha
  • B. Rudra Singha
  • C. Pramatta Singha
  • D. Rajeswar Singha
Answer: Rudra Singha
Explnation: King Rudra Singha established Rangpur as the capital of the Ahom Kingdom.
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