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Assam History MCQs
Q391. Which place is known as the "Manchester of Assam"?
A. Sualkuchi
B. Jorhat
C. Dibrugarh
D. Guwahati
Answer: Sualkuchi Explnation: Sualkuchi is called the Manchester of Assam due to its large cottage industry of silk weaving.
Q392. Who was the Ahom King who fled to Guwahati during the Moamoriya Rebellion?
A. Gaurinath Singha
B. Lakshmi Singha
C. Rudra Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: Gaurinath Singha Explnation: King Gaurinath Singha was forced to flee the capital Rangpur and seek refuge in Guwahati due to the intensity of the Moamoriya Rebellion.
Q393. The "Ali-Aye-Ligang" is a festival of which tribe?
A. Mising
B. Bodo
C. Karbi
D. Dimasa
Answer: Mising Explnation: Ali-Aye-Ligang is the spring festival of the Mising tribe related to agriculture.
Q394. What was a major economic cause of the Moamoriya Rebellion related to the Paik system?
A. Increase in wages for Paiks
B. Decrease in the number of Paiks available for state service
C. Abolition of the Paik system
D. Recruitment of women as Paiks
Answer: Decrease in the number of Paiks available for state service Explnation: The decrease in the number of available paiks led to a reduction in the size of the "got" from 4 to 3, significantly increasing the labor burden on the remaining paiks, causing unrest.
Q395. Who was the first Assamese to receive the "Dhyan Chand Award"?
A. Bhogeswar Baruah
B. Monalisa Baruah Mehta
C. Jayanta Talukdar
D. Tayabun Nisha
Answer: Bhogeswar Baruah Explnation: Bhogeswar Baruah received the Dhyan Chand Award.
Q396. According to the Yogini Tantra, the ancient region of Kamarupa was divided into four "peeths". Which of the following correctly matches the division with its boundaries?
A. Ratnapeeth: From Karatoya River to Sankosh River.
B. Kampeeth: From Bharali River to Dikrai River.
C. Swarnapeeth: From Sankosh River to Rupohi River.
D. Somarpeeth: From Rupohi River to Bharali River.
Answer: Ratnapeeth: From Karatoya River to Sankosh River. Explnation: According to the Yogini Tantra, Ratnapeeth extended from the Karatoya River to the Sankosh River. Kampeeth was Sankosh to Rupohi, Swarnapeeth was Rupohi to Bharali, and Somarpeeth was Bharali to Dikrai.
Q397. Who is known as "Luit Konwar"?
A. Rudra Baruah
B. Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
C. Bishnu Rabha
D. Bhupen Hazarika
Answer: Rudra Baruah Explnation: Rudra Baruah is popularly known as Luit Konwar.
Q398. Which Ahom King built the "Sukreswar Temple"?
A. Pramatta Singha
B. Rajeswar Singha
C. Siva Singha
D. Rudra Singha
Answer: Pramatta Singha Explnation: Pramatta Singha built it.
Q399. The "Hastividyarnava" (Treatise on Elephants) was written by:
A. Sukumar Barkaith
B. Suryakhari Daivajna
C. Rama Saraswati
D. Kaviraj Chakravarty
Answer: Sukumar Barkaith Explnation: Sukumar Barkaith wrote the illustrated manuscript Hastividyarnava under the patronage of King Siva Singha.
Q400. The "Treaty of Asurar Ali" was signed in which year?
A. 1639
B. 1663
C. 1671
D. 1682
Answer: 1639 Explnation: The Treaty of Asurar Ali was signed in February 1639.