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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. “Naam Ghar” in Assamese culture refers to?
A) Public meeting hall
B) Village prayer hall
C) Traditional court
D) Library
Answer: B) Village prayer hall
Explanation: Established by Neo-Vaishnavite saints for religious and social gatherings.
2. Who composed the Assamese version of the Ramayana?
A) Madhavdev
B) Ram Saraswati
C) Ananta Kandali
D) Sankardev
Answer: B) Ram Saraswati
Explanation: His version adapted Valmiki’s Ramayana for Assamese readers.
3. The “Battle of Itakhuli” was fought between the Ahoms and?
A) Mughals
B) Burmese
C) Koch dynasty
D) British
Answer: A) Mughals
Explanation: Fought in 1682, ending Mughal attempts to control Assam.
4. Who was known as “Kalaguru” in Assam?
A) Bishnu Rabha
B) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
C) Bhupen Hazarika
D) Rudra Baruah
Answer: A) Bishnu Rabha
Explanation: Called “Kalaguru” for his multifaceted contributions in arts, music, and culture.
5. “Sati Sadhani” is remembered as the last queen of which dynasty?
A) Chutia
B) Koch
C) Kachari
D) Ahom
Answer: A) Chutia
Explanation: Martyred resisting Ahom expansion in the early 16th century.
6. In which year did the Burmese invade Assam for the first time?
A) 1817
B) 1819
C) 1821
D) 1824
Answer: B) 1819
Explanation: Their repeated invasions led to British intervention.
7. Which Ahom king built the Kareng Ghar at Garhgaon?
A) Rajeshwar Singha
B) Rudra Singha
C) Suklenmung
D) Pramatta Singha
Answer: C) Suklenmung
Explanation: Built as a royal palace; later expanded.
8. The “All Assam Students’ Union” (AASU) played a key role in which movement?
A) Quit India Movement
B) Assam Movement (1979–1985)
C) Peasant Uprising of Patharughat
D) Swadeshi Movement
Answer: B) Assam Movement (1979–1985)
Explanation: Aimed at detecting and deporting illegal immigrants.
9. Who is considered the architect of modern Assamese language, grammar, and literature?
A) Hemchandra Barua
B) Lakshminath Bezbaroa
C) Anundoram Borooah
D) Raghunath Choudhary
Answer: A) Hemchandra Barua
Explanation: Authored “Hemkosh,” the first Assamese dictionary.
10. “Patharughat Uprising” of 1894 is associated with?
A) Peasant protest against high taxes
B) Workers’ protest in tea gardens
C) Revolt against British partition of Bengal
D) Student protest against English education
Answer: A) Peasant protest against high taxes
Explanation: British opened fire on protesting peasants.