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Prepare effectively for Assam government competitive exams like APSC, ADRE, TET, B.Ed , and various other recruitment tests with the Top 100 Assam History MCQs. This comprehensive collection covers Assam’s history all updated and curated to boost your exam success

1. Under which treaty did Assam come under British rule?
A) Treaty of Yandaboo
B) Treaty of Allahabad
C) Treaty of Purandar
D) Treaty of Ghiladhari
Answer: A) Treaty of Yandaboo
Explanation: Signed on 24 February 1826, ending the First Anglo-Burmese War; Burma ceded Assam, Manipur, and other areas to the British.
2. Who discovered the process of tea plantation in Assam in 1823?
A) Robert Bruce
B) Maniram Dewan
C) Charles Bruce
D) David Scott
Answer: A) Robert Bruce
Explanation: Scottish adventurer who noticed the Singpho tribe brewing tea and introduced samples to the British.
3. The “Moamoria Rebellion” occurred during which Ahom king’s reign?
A) Lakshmi Singha
B) Rudra Singha
C) Pramatta Singha
D) Gaurinath Singha
Answer: A) Lakshmi Singha
Explanation: Started in 1769 by the Moamoria sect, weakening the Ahom rule.
4. Who was the first Assamese person to pass the ICS examination?
A) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
B) Anundoram Borooah
C) Gopinath Bardoloi
D) Haliram Medhi
Answer: B) Anundoram Borooah
Explanation: He joined the Indian Civil Service in 1870.
5. The ‘Line System’ in Assam during British rule was introduced for?
A) Tax collection
B) Managing tea garden labour settlements
C) Controlling land settlement of migrants
D) Railway construction
Answer: C) Controlling land settlement of migrants
Explanation: Designed to restrict migrant settlement from East Bengal.
6. Who was the President of the historic 1926 Assam Sahitya Sabha session?
A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
B) Chandranath Sarma
C) Rajanikanta Bordoloi
D) Bezbaroa himself refused presiding
Answer: A) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Explanation: Noted Assamese literary figure; 1926 session held in Nagaon.
7. The Ahom Kingdom was established in Assam in which year?
A) 1228
B) 1256
C) 1401
D) 1189
Answer: A) 1228
Explanation: Established by Sukapha after crossing the Patkai Hills.
8. Who was the first Assamese woman martyr of India’s freedom struggle?
A) Kanaklata Barua
B) Mangri Orang
C) Indira Miri
D) Padmavati Devi
Answer: A) Kanaklata Barua
Explanation: Martyred during 1942 Quit India Movement in Gohpur.
9. In which year did Assam become a Chief Commissioner’s Province?
A) 1874
B) 1921
C) 1826
D) 1947
Answer: A) 1874
Explanation: Separated from Bengal and made a separate Chief Commissioner’s Province.
10. Rang Ghar, Asia’s first amphitheatre, was built by?
A) Rudra Singha
B) Pramatta Singha
C) Siva Singha
D) Udayaditya Singha
Answer: B) Pramatta Singha
Explanation: Built in the 18th century for cultural and sports events.