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

Q301. Which city is known as the "Tea City of India"?
  • A. Dibrugarh
  • B. Jorhat
  • C. Silchar
  • D. Tezpur
Answer: Dibrugarh
Explnation: Dibrugarh is known as the Tea City of India due to the high concentration of tea gardens.
Q302. Which Ahom King created the new offices of Borbarua and Borphukan?
  • A. Sukapha
  • B. Rudra Singha
  • C. Pratap Singha
  • D. Suhungmung
Answer: Pratap Singha
Explnation: King Pratap Singha expanded the Ahom administration by adding two new offices, the Borbarua and the Borphukan, who were placed directly under the control of the king.
Q303. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Journalism?
  • A. Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah
  • B. Homen Borgohain
  • C. Kanak Sen Deka
  • D. Radhika Mohan Bhagawati
Answer: Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah
Explnation: Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah received it.
Q304. Which Mughal General invaded Assam in 1662 and successfully occupied the capital Garhgaon?
  • A. Ram Singh
  • B. Mir Jumla
  • C. Abu Bakr
  • D. Qasim Khan
Answer: Mir Jumla
Explnation: Mir Jumla led a major invasion of Assam in 1662, marching through the kingdom and occupying the capital city of Garhgaon, forcing the King to flee.
Q305. Who is the author of "Asomiya Sahityar Buranji"?
  • A. Devendranath Bezbarua
  • B. Satyendranath Sarma
  • C. Birinchi Kumar Barua
  • D. Maheswar Neog
Answer: Devendranath Bezbarua
Explnation: Devendranath Bezbarua is credited with being a pioneer historian of Assamese literature.
Q306. Who was the first Ahom King to formally accept Hinduism?
  • A. Jayadhwaj Singha
  • B. Pratap Singha
  • C. Suhungmung
  • D. Rudra Singha
Answer: Jayadhwaj Singha
Explnation: Jayadhwaj Singha was the first Ahom king to formally accept Hinduism and take initiation from a Hindu priest.
Q307. Who served as the Chief Commissioner of Assam from 1896 to 1902?
  • A. Sir Henry Cotton
  • B. William Erskine Ward
  • C. Sir Bamfyled Fuller
  • D. Archdale Earle
Answer: Sir Henry Cotton
Explnation: Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton served as the Chief Commissioner of Assam from 1896 to 1902.
Q308. Who wrote the novel "Miri Jiyori"?
  • A. Rajanikanta Bordoloi
  • B. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
  • C. Padmanath Gohain Baruah
  • D. Homen Borgohain
Answer: Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Explnation: Rajanikanta Bordoloi wrote Miri Jiyori, a classic Assamese novel.
Q309. Who was the British officer who signed the Treaty of Asurar Ali on behalf of the Mughals?
  • A. Mir Jumla
  • B. Allah Yar Khan
  • C. Ram Singh
  • D. Abu Bakr
Answer: Allah Yar Khan
Explnation: The Treaty of Asurar Ali (1639) was signed between the Ahom general Momai Tamuli Borbarua and the Mughal commander Allah Yar Khan.
Q310. The "Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary" is located in:
  • A. Sivasagar
  • B. Jorhat
  • C. Dibrugarh
  • D. Golaghat
Answer: Sivasagar
Explnation: Pani Dihing is a bird sanctuary in Sivasagar.
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