Top 100 History Of Assam Gk Questions And Answers For Competitive Exams.
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Top 100 History of Assam GK Questions and Answers
1. Q: Who was the first ruler of the ancient Kamarupa kingdom?
A: Pushyavarman — Founder of the Varman dynasty.
2. Q: Which ancient capital of Assam was ruled by the Varman dynasty?
A: Pragjyotishpura (modern Guwahati).
3. Q: Who was the last ruler of the Varman dynasty?
A: Bhaskaravarman.
4. Q: Which Chinese traveler visited Assam during Bhaskaravarman’s reign?
A: Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang).
5. Q: Who established the Koch dynasty in Assam?
A: Biswa Singha.
6. Q: Who was the greatest ruler of the Koch dynasty?
A: Naranarayan.
7. Q: Who was the famous general of the Koch king Naranarayan?
A: Chilarai.
8. Q: Who founded the Ahom kingdom in Assam?
A: Sukapha in 1228 AD.
9. Q: From where did Sukapha come to Assam?
A: Mong Mao (present-day Yunnan, China).
10. Q: Which was the first Ahom capital in Assam?
A: Charaideo.
11. Q: Who was the longest-reigning Ahom king?
A: Sukhrungphaa (Swargadeo Rudra Singha).
12. Q: During whose reign did the Ahom kingdom reach its greatest extent?
A: Swargadeo Rudra Singha.
13. Q: Who built the Rang Ghar at Sivasagar?
A: Swargadeo Pramatta Singha.
14. Q: Who was the last independent Ahom ruler?
A: Purandar Singha.
15. Q: In which year did the Ahom rule in Assam end?
A: 1826, after the Treaty of Yandaboo.
16. Q: Which war led to the end of Ahom rule in Assam?
A: The First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826).
17. Q: Which treaty marked the beginning of British rule in Assam?
A: Treaty of Yandaboo (1826).
18. Q: Who was the first British Commissioner of Assam?
A: David Scott.
19. Q: When was Assam separated from Bengal to become a Chief Commissioner’s Province?
A: 1874.
20. Q: Who was the first Chief Commissioner of Assam?
A: Richard Harte Keatinge.
21. Q: When did tea cultivation start in Assam?
A: 1837, in Chabua, Dibrugarh.
22. Q: Who discovered tea in Assam?
A: Robert Bruce.
23. Q: Who was the first Assamese to join the Indian National Congress?
A: Manik Chandra Baruah.
24. Q: When was the Assam Association founded?
A: 1903.
25. Q: Who founded the Assam Association?
A: Manik Chandra Baruah.
26. Q: When did the Assam Congress Committee come into existence?
A: 1921.
27. Q: Who was the first President of the Assam Provincial Congress Committee?
A: Gopinath Bordoloi.
28. Q: Who is known as the architect of modern Assam?
A: Gopinath Bordoloi.
29. Q: When did the Quit India Movement begin in Assam?
A: 1942.
30. Q: Who was the leader of the 1942 Quit India Movement in Assam?
A: Gopinath Bordoloi.
31. Q: Who was the first Chief Minister of independent Assam?
A: Gopinath Bordoloi.
32. Q: When did the Battle of Saraighat take place?
A: 1671.
33. Q: Who led the Ahom forces in the Battle of Saraighat?
A: Lachit Borphukan.
34. Q: Against whom did the Ahoms fight in the Battle of Saraighat?
A: The Mughals.
35. Q: Which Mughal general fought in the Battle of Saraighat?
A: Ram Singh I of Amber.
36. Q: Where is the tomb of Lachit Borphukan located?
A: Hoolungapara, Jorhat district.
37. Q: When is Lachit Divas celebrated?
A: November 24 every year.
38. Q: Which battle ended Mughal attempts to occupy Assam permanently?
A: The Battle of Itakhuli (1682).
39. Q: Who was the Ahom king during the Battle of Saraighat?
A: Swargadeo Udayaditya Singha.
40. Q: Who was the Ahom Prime Minister during Rudra Singha’s reign?
A: Momai Tamuli Barbarua.
41. Q: Which Ahom king shifted the capital from Garhgaon to Rangpur?
A: Rudra Singha.
42. Q: Which Ahom ruler introduced the Paik system?
A: Sukapha.
43. Q: What was the administrative system of the Ahoms called?
A: Paik system.
44. Q: Which dynasty ruled Assam after the Varman dynasty?
A: The Salastambha dynasty.
45. Q: Who founded the Salastambha dynasty?
A: Salastambha.
46. Q: Who was the most famous ruler of the Salastambha dynasty?
A: Harjaravarman.
47. Q: Who founded the Pala dynasty of Kamarupa?
A: Brahmapala.
48. Q: Who was the last ruler of the Pala dynasty?
A: Jaya Pala.
49. Q: Who wrote “Hasti Vidyarnava”?
A: Sukumar Barkaith.
50. Q: Who composed “Buranjis” during the Ahom period?
A: Ahom court historians.
51. Q: What are “Buranjis”?
A: Historical chronicles written by Ahom historians.
52. Q: Who established the Satras in Assam?
A: Srimanta Sankardeva.
53. Q: In which century did Sankardeva live?
A: 15th–16th century.
54. Q: Who was the main disciple of Sankardeva?
A: Madhabdev.
55. Q: Which movement did Sankardeva start?
A: Neo-Vaishnavite movement.
56. Q: Where was Srimanta Sankardeva born?
A: Alipukhuri, Bordowa (Nagaon).
57. Q: When did Srimanta Sankardeva die?
A: 1568.
58. Q: Who founded the Kachari kingdom?
A: Birpal.
59. Q: Where was the capital of the Kachari kingdom?
A: Dimapur and later Maibong.
60. Q: Who was the founder of the Chutia kingdom?
A: Birpal.
61. Q: Where was the capital of the Chutia kingdom?
A: Sadiya.
62. Q: Who was the founder of the Khamti kingdom?
A: Sukapha’s contemporaries in Eastern Assam.
63. Q: When did the British annex the Kachari kingdom?
A: 1832.
64. Q: Who led the 1857 rebellion in Assam?
A: Maniram Dewan and Piyali Baruah.
65. Q: What was the cause of the 1857 revolt in Assam?
A: Discontent against British policies and tea plantation exploitation.
66. Q: When was the Assam Secretariat established?
A: 1874.
67. Q: When was cotton cultivation introduced in Assam?
A: During the British era, mid-19th century.
68. Q: When did the Assam Legislative Assembly first meet?
A: 1937.
69. Q: Who became the first Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly?
A: Basanta Kumar Das.
70. Q: When was Assam included under the Bengal Presidency?
A: 1826–1874.
71. Q: When was the Indian National Congress session first held in Assam?
A: 1928, at Pandu, Guwahati.
72. Q: Which Assamese leader opposed the partition of India?
A: Gopinath Bordoloi.
73. Q: Which year saw the formation of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU)?
A: 1967.
74. Q: Which year did the Assam Movement begin?
A: 1979.
75. Q: What was the main demand of the Assam Movement?
A: Detection and deportation of illegal immigrants.
76. Q: When was the Assam Accord signed?
A: August 15, 1985.
77. Q: Who signed the Assam Accord on behalf of the government?
A: Rajiv Gandhi.
78. Q: Who was the AASU leader during the Assam Movement?
A: Prafulla Kumar Mahanta.
79. Q: When did Assam become a full-fledged state?
A: 1950.
80. Q: When did the British introduce tea plantations in Assam?
A: 1830s.
81. Q: When did the Burmese invade Assam?
A: 1817–1826.
82. Q: Which Ahom king fought against the Burmese?
A: Chandrakanta Singha.
83. Q: Who was the British Governor during the Partition of Bengal (1905)?
A: Lord Curzon.
84. Q: When was the Assam Province rejoined Bengal?
A: 1912.
85. Q: Who was the founder of the Assamese daily “Jonaki”?
A: Chandra Kumar Agarwala.
86. Q: What was the main aim of the “Jonaki” movement?
A: Assamese literary and cultural revival.
87. Q: When was the Assam Sahitya Sabha founded?
A: 1917.
88. Q: Where was the first session of Assam Sahitya Sabha held?
A: Sivasagar.
89. Q: Who was the first President of Assam Sahitya Sabha?
A: Padmanath Gohain Baruah.
90. Q: Who was the first Assamese woman freedom fighter?
A: Kanaklata Barua.
91. Q: Where did Kanaklata Barua die?
A: Gohpur, during the Quit India Movement.
92. Q: When was the Assam Tribune newspaper founded?
A: 1939.
93. Q: Who founded the Assam Tribune?
A: Radha Govinda Baruah.
94. Q: When was the Gauhati University established?
A: 1948.
95. Q: Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of Gauhati University?
A: Krishna Kanta Handique.
96. Q: When was the Assam Legislative Council formed?
A: 1912.
97. Q: Which Assamese leader was known as “Deshbhakta”?
A: Tarun Ram Phookan.
98. Q: When did Tarun Ram Phookan become President of the INC (Assam)?
A: 1927.
99. Q: Who was the first Assamese to join the Indian Civil Service (ICS)?
A: Nabin Chandra Bordoloi.
100. Q: When was Assam included in the Indian Union as a state?
A: 26 January 1950.
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