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

Q371. The "Patharughat Rann" (1894) was a peasant uprising in which district?
  • A. Nagaon
  • B. Kamrup
  • C. Darrang
  • D. Sivasagar
Answer: Darrang
Explnation: The Patharughat uprising took place in the Darrang district, where peasants protested against increased land revenue.
Q372. The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) was established in:
  • A. 2003
  • B. 1993
  • C. 2001
  • D. 2005
Answer: 2003
Explnation: The BTC was established in 2003 following the Bodo Accord.
Q373. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Arjuna Award" for Carrom?
  • A. None
  • B. Rashmi Kumari
  • C. Ilavazhaki
  • D. S. Appoorwa
Answer: None
Explnation: No Assamese has won for Carrom.
Q374. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Padma Shri" for Weaver?
  • A. Gaba Kanta Baruah
  • B. Biren Basak
  • C. Anuradha Kuli
  • D. Hema Bharali
Answer: Biren Basak
Explnation: Biren Basak received it.
Q375. Who was the first "Commissioner of Revenue and Circuit" for Assam?
  • A. David Scott
  • B. Jenkins
  • C. Hopkinson
  • D. Robertson
Answer: David Scott
Explnation: David Scott was appointed as the first Commissioner of Revenue and Circuit for Assam following British annexation.
Q376. Which Mughal Emperor commissioned Raja Ram Singh I to invade Assam?
  • A. Akbar
  • B. Jahangir
  • C. Shah Jahan
  • D. Aurangzeb
Answer: Aurangzeb
Explnation: Emperor Aurangzeb commissioned Raja Ram Singh I to lead the campaign to recover Guwahati after the Ahom victory in 1667.
Q377. Who was the first President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) formed in 1921?
  • A. Tarun Ram Phukan
  • B. Gopinath Bordoloi
  • C. Kuladhar Chaliha
  • D. Bishnuram Medhi
Answer: Kuladhar Chaliha
Explnation: When the Assam Provincial Congress Committee (APCC) was formed in 1921, Kuladhar Chaliha was appointed as the president of the first ad hoc committee.
Q378. The "Phulaguri Dhawa" was a protest against:
  • A. Ban on opium cultivation
  • B. Tax on salt
  • C. Ban on timber
  • D. Land revenue increase
Answer: Ban on opium cultivation
Explnation: It was the first peasant uprising (1861) against the British ban on poppy cultivation and tax increases.
Q379. Which Ahom official betrayed Guwahati to the Mughals in 1679?
  • A. Lachit Borphukan
  • B. Atan Burhagohain
  • C. Laluk Sola Borphukan
  • D. Momai Tamuli
Answer: Laluk Sola Borphukan
Explnation: In 1679, Laluk Sola Borphukan, the viceroy of Guwahati, conspired with the Mughals and handed over Guwahati to Prince Azam Shah in return for a promised reward.
Q380. Who built the "Agnigarh" in Tezpur?
  • A. Bana Raja
  • B. Narakasura
  • C. Bhagadatta
  • D. Bhaskarvarman
Answer: Bana Raja
Explnation: Mythologically, Bana Raja built Agnigarh to keep his daughter Usha isolated.
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