OBJECTIVE ASSAM

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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Assam GK Objective

1. In ancient times, Assam is also known by the name of

(a) Kaliabor

(b) Guwahati

(c) Pragjyotishpur

(d) Charaideo

Ans : c

 

2. In which hill top, the Kamakya Temple is located

(a) Nilachal Hill

(b) Chitrachal Hill

(c) Sandyachal Hill

(d) Jogini Hill

Ans : a

 

3. In which year, the capital of Assam shifted from Shilong to Dispur

(a) 1950

(b) 1955

(c) 1971

(d) 1973

Ans : d

 

4. The Assam Sahitya Sabha was first founded in the year

(a) 1902

(b) 1912

(c) 1917

(d) 1921

Ans : c

 

5. The first conference of Assam Sahitya Sabha was held at

(a) Kamrup

(b) Sivasagar

(c) Barpeta

(d) Dhubri

Ans : b

 

6. Who was the first President of Assam Sahitya Sabha?

(a) Lakshminath Bezbaroa

(b) Padmanath Gohain Baruah

(c) Hemchandra Goswami

(d) Rajanikanta Bordoloi

Ans : b

 

7. Total number of National Parks in Assam

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 7

Ans : d

 

8. Total number of bridges over the river Brahmaputra

(a) 4

(b) 5

(c) 6

(d) 7

Ans : c

 

9. The Naranarayan Setu connects the Pancharatna Town with which city?

(a) Kaliabor

(b) Tezpur

(c) Bongaigaon

(d) Jogighopa

Ans : d

 

10. Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam?

(a) Bishnuram Medhi

(b) Tarun Ram Phukan

(c) Gopinath Bordoloi

(d) None of the above

Ans : c

 

11. Srimanta Sankardev was born in the year

(a) 1352

(b) 1432

(c) 1449

(d) 1465

Ans : c

 

12. The first Assamese film Joymoti was released in the year

(a) 1922

(b) 1935

(c) 1938

(d) 1942

Ans : b

 

13. The Abhiruchi Sports Day is celebrated on

(a) January 13th

(b) August 12th

(c) August 30th

(d) September 3rd

Ans : d

 

14. Bhogeswar Baruah wins a medal in the ___ Asian Games.

(a) 1962

(b) 1966

(c) 1978

(d) 1972

Ans : b

 

15. Who was the last king of Ahom kingdom in Assam?

(a) Gobar Roja

(b) Sutanphaa

(c) Purandar Singha

(d) Jogeswar Singha

Ans : c

 

16. The Treaty of Yandabo was signed in the year

(a) 1802

(b) 1826

(c) 1830

(d) 1832

Ans : b

 

17. Which one is the first assamese novel?

(a) Mirijiyori

(b) Podum Kunwari

(c) Bhanumati

(d) Sudharmar Upakhyan

Ans : c

 

18. The state anthem “O Mur Apunar Desh” was first published in the magazine named

(a) Bahi

(b) Jonaki

(c) Surabhi

(d) Jonbiri

Ans : a

 

19. The first Assamese magazine Orunodoi was published in the year

(a) 1836

(b) 1846

(c) 1872

(d) 1882

Ans : b

 

20. The first Assamese to complete a dictionary named ‘Hemkosh’ is

(a) Dimbeswar Neog

(b) Chandradhar Barua

(c) Hemchandra Goswami

(d) Hemchandra Barua

Ans : d

 

21. Who is the first Assamese to received “Jnanpith Award”?

(a) Indra Goswami

(b) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

(c) Bhupen Hazarika

(d) Hemchandra Barua

Ans : b

 

22. Total number of Districts in Assam

(a) 25

(b) 26

(c) 35

(d) 31

Ans : d

 

23. Hiuen Tsang visited Assam during the reign of

(a) Pushya Varman

(b) Mahendra Varman

(c) Bhaskar Varman

(d) Brahma Pala

Ans : c

 

24. In which year, Sukapha established Ahom kingdom in Charaideo?

(a) 1253

(b) 1272

(c) 1296

(d) 1309

Ans : a

 

25. The war of Saraighat was fought between Ahom and Mugal in the year

(a) 1652

(b) 1667

(c) 1670

(d) 1671

Ans : d

 

26. Mahatma Gandhi first visited Assam in the year

(a) 1918

(b) 1919

(c) 1920

(d) 1921

Ans : d

 

27. The first book to win Sahitya Akademi Award is

(a) Iyaruingom

(b) Bonphool

(c) Alakananda

(d) Pita Putra

Ans : b

 

28. Who is the first barrister of Assam?

(a) Haliram Deka

(b) Pranab Kumar Boruah

(c) Anundoram Borooah

(d)Parul Das

Ans: c

 

29. Which one is the largest district in Assam by area wise?

(a) Barpeta

(b) Karbi Anglong

(c) Sivsagar

(d) Dibrugarh

Ans : b

 

30. In which district, Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located?

(a) Golaghat

(b) Sivsagar

(c) Karbi Anglong

(d) Dibrugarh

Ans : c

 

31. In which year, National Games was held in Assam?

(a) 2002

(b) 2004

(c) 2005

(d) 2007

Ans : d

 

32. Gibon Wildlife Sanctury is located at

(a) Chirang

(b) Dibrugarh

(c) Kokrajhar

(d) Jorhat

Ans : d

 

33. The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre was established in the year

(a) 1970

(b) 1972

(c) 1975

(d) 1977

Ans : a

 

34. Which town is also known as the Manchestar of Assam?

(a) Jorhat

(b) Sualkuchi

(c) Diphu

(d) Digboi

Ans : b

 

35. The Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited Industry is located at

(a) Makum

(b) Mariani

(c) Lepetkata

(d) Nagaon

Ans : c

 

36. Which city of Assam has the largest dry fish market of Asia?

(a) Tangla

(b) Jagirod

(c) Dhuburi

(d) Tinsukia

Ans : b

 

37. Guwahati University was established in the year

(a) 1935

(b) 1942

(c) 1948

(d) 1950

Ans : c

 

38. Who was the first vice-chancellor of Guwahati University?

(a) Krishna Kanta Handique

(b) Hemchandra Goswami

(c) Padmanath Gohain Baruah

(d) Rajanikanta Bordoloi

Ans : a

 

39. Total number of Parliamentary constituency in Assam

(a) 12

(b) 13

(c) 14

(d) 16

Ans : c

 

40. Lakshminath Bezbaroa is honoured with ‘Rasaraj’ by Assam Sahitya Sabha in the year

(a) 1917

(b) 1922

(c) 1928

(d) 1931

Ans : d

 

41. Namghosa was written by

(a) Sankardev

(b) Madhabdev

(c) Madhava Kandali

(d) None of the above

Ans : b

 

42. “Halodhia Choraya Baodhan Khai” won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in the year

(a) 1985

(b) 1988

(c) 1990

(d) 1991

Ans : b

 

43. The film “Halodhia Choraya Baodhan Khai” was directed by

(a) Bhabendra Nath Saikia

(b) Jahnu Barua

(c) Bhupen Hazarika

(d) Manju Borah

Ans : b

 

44. How much percent of the Indian landmassis covered by the State of Assam?

(a) 3.39%

(b) 2.39%

(c) 4.39%

(d) 2.93%

Ans : d

 

45. Which language is used by Sankardev to written Borgets?

(a) Assamese

(b) Sanskrit

(c) Bengali

(d) Brajavali

Ans : d

 

46. The literacy rate of Assam according to 2011 census is

(a) 72.19%

(b) 72.58%

(c) 73.12%

(d) 73.98%

Ans : a

 

47. When the uprising of Patharughat took place?

(a) 1857

(b) 1864

(c) 1889

(d) 1894

Ans : d

48. Who was the President of the Swaraj Party in Assam during freedom movement?

(a) Bishnuram Medhi

(b) Gopinath Bordoloi

(c) Tarun Ram Phookan

(d) Maniram Dewan

Ans : c

 

49. The terracotta industry is located in

(a) Dhubri

(b) Karimganj

(c) Goalpara

(d) Dhemaji

Ans : a

 

50. The Ahom Kingdom was established in the year

(a) 1216

(b) 1228

(c) 1256

(d) 1272

Ans : b

 

51. The Shiv dol was constructed during the reign of

(a) Pramatta Singha

(b) Rudra Singha

(c) Purandar Singha

(d) Siba Singha

Ans : d

 

52. The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Regulation was promulgated in exercise of the powers

(a) 1947

(b) 1950

(c) 1951

(d) 1960

Ans : c

 

53. The first stadium of Assam was built in

(a) Jorhat

(b) Golaghat

(c) Sibsagar

(d) Dhemaji

Ans : a

 

54. Sadiya Khowa Gohain was a

(a) Jamindar

(b) King

(c) Frontier Officer

(d) Naval Commander

Ans : d

 

55. Prachya Sasanavali was edited by

(a) Dr. Maheswar Neog

(b) Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barua

(c) Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan

(d) Alexander Mackenzie

Ans : a

 

56. Which king is also known by the nicked named as Bhagaraja?

(a) Sutiyampha

(b) Sutamla

(c) Surampha

(d) Sunyatpha

Ans : c

 

57. During freedom struggle, the “Mrityu Bahini” was formed by

(a) Chandraprabha Saikiani

(b) Pushpalata Das

(c) Rani Gaidinlieu

(d) Kanaklata Barua

Ans : b

 

58. “Rang Ghar” was constructed during the reign of

(a) Rudra Singha

(b) Rajeswar Singha

(c) Pramatta Singha

(d) Siv Singha

Ans : c

 

59. When was Assam Provincial Congress Committee formed

(a) 1920

(b) 1921

(c) 1922

(d) 1923

Ans : b

 

60. The author of “Asomiya Sahityar Buranji” is

(a) Nathan Brown

(b) Jatindranath Duara

(c) Devendranath Bezbarua

(d) Gunabhiram Barua

Ans : c

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