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Assam History MCQs
Q311. Which Ahom King built the "Joy Doul"?
A. Rudra Singha
B. Siva Singha
C. Pramatta Singha
D. Rajeswar Singha
Answer: Rudra Singha Explnation: Rudra Singha built it.
Q312. In which year was oil discovered in Digboi?
A. 1889
B. 1867
C. 1901
D. 1823
Answer: 1889 Explnation: Oil was discovered in Digboi in 1889, leading to the establishment of Asia's first refinery.
Q313. When was the process of shifting the capital of Assam from Shillong to Dispur formally completed?
A. 1970
B. 1972
C. 1973
D. 1976
Answer: 1976 Explnation: While the decision was made earlier, the process of shifting the capital from Shillong to Dispur was formally completed sometime in 1976.
Q314. Who was the first Deputy Secretary of Education in Assam from the Assamese community?
A. Siddeheswar Gohain
B. Anundoram Borooah
C. Hemchandra Barua
D. Banikanta Kakati
Answer: Siddeheswar Gohain Explnation: Sri Siddeheswar Gohain was appointed as the first Deputy Secretary in the Department of Education in 1937.
Q315. What was the traditional Ahom term used for the King?
A. Swargadeo/Chao Pha
B. Burhagohain
C. Patra Mantri
D. Borphukan
Answer: Swargadeo/Chao Pha Explnation: The Ahom king was traditionally called "Chao Pha" (Chao = God/King, Pha = Heaven), which translates to the Assamese term "Swargadeo" or Heavenly King.
Q316. To which linguistic family do the Khasi and Jaintia languages belong?
A. Tibeto-Burmese
B. Austro-Asiatic (Mon-Khmer)
C. Indo-Aryan
D. Tai-Kadai
Answer: Austro-Asiatic (Mon-Khmer) Explnation: The Khasi and Jaintia languages belong to the Mon-Khmer branch of the Austro-Asiatic linguistic family.
Q317. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Art?
A. Sobha Brahma
B. Benu Misra
C. Nilpawan Baruah
D. Neelpawan Baruah
Answer: Sobha Brahma Explnation: Sobha Brahma received it.
Q318. Which of the following statements regarding the "Sardari System" of labour recruitment in Assam is correct?
A. It relied entirely on professional contractors who had no connection to the tea gardens.
B. It was abolished by the Assam Labour and Emigration Act of 1915.
C. It involved trusted labourers (Sardars) recruiting new workers from their own native places.
D. It was the primary system used for recruiting Chinese labourers in the 1830s.
Answer: It involved trusted labourers (Sardars) recruiting new workers from their own native places. Explnation: The Sardari system replaced the Contractor system. In this system, planters sent trusted garden labourers (Sardars) to their native places to recruit new labourers, showing them the advantages of garden work.
Q319. Which Ahom King built the "Hajoy Powa Mecca"?
A. None
B. Suhungmung
C. Rudra Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: None Explnation: Powa Mecca was built by Mir Lutfullah Shirazi during the Mughal occupation.
Q320. Which Ahom King constructed the "Navagraha Temple"?
A. Rajeswar Singha
B. Siva Singha
C. Rudra Singha
D. Pramatta Singha
Answer: Rajeswar Singha Explnation: King Rajeswar Singha built the Navagraha Temple in Guwahati.