Name of the first Ahom King was a. Sukapha b. Suteupha c. Subinpha d. Sukhampha 2. The European merchant who had extensive salt trade in the Ahom kingdom was a. Daniel Raush b. Robert Clive c. Captain Welsh d. Sudmerson 3. Hiuen Tsang described in his account that the circumference of Kamrupa was about a. 6,000 li b. 10,000 li c. 15,000 li d. 20,000 li 4. Who was the British Officer who was beaten to death during the uprising in Assam? a. Lt. Singer b. Lt. Bruce c. Lt. Welsh d. Lt. Brown 5. What was the usual shape of Koch coins? a. Square b. Round c. Oval d. Hexagonal 6. Which Sutiya king built Sadiya? a. Ratnadhiraj b. Garudadhiraj c. Vijayadhiraj d. Vikramdhiraj 7. Rang-Ghar was built during the reign of Swargadeo ______ a. Rudra Singha b. Siva Singha c. Rajeshwar Singha d. Pramatta Singha 8. The advisory board of Ahom king constituted with how many ministers? a. 2 Ministers b. 3 Ministers c. 4 Ministers d. 5 Ministers 9. How the name Guwahati has been derived? a. place was famous for betel-nut groves b. place was famous for coconut groves c. place was famous for sugar-cane fields d. place was famous for tea garden 10. The Posa system referred to a. confronting policy b. repauation policy c. policy of non-payment of taxes d. tribal appeasement policy 11. The name of the Kamrupa ruler who left his seal at Nalanda: a. Ratnapala b. Bhaskarvarman
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c. Bhagadatta d. Balavarman Which Ahom king introduced the Posa system? a. Pratap Singha b. Sukapha c. Rudra Singha d. Suhungmung The Tamralipi in ancient times was famous as a. Grant b. Book c. Boat d. Sea-Port Bhaskar-varman attended the great religious council at : a. Taxila b. Sanchi c. Kanauj d. Lahore Who was the earliest king of Pragjyotisha? a. Mahiranga Danava b. Narakasura c. Bhaskar-varman d. None of these When was the Matak territory annexed to the British dominion? a. 1826 b. 1842 c. 1862 d. 1890 The large tank in Tezpur known as Hajara Pukhuri excavated by a. Harjaravardan b. Bana c. Bhaskarvarman d. Narakasura The ambassador name sent by Bhaskarvarman to Harshabardhan was a. Vayu b. Meghadut c. Hangsavega d. Varuna The contemporary of Bhaskarvarman in northern Indian was a. Ashoka b. Harsavardhan c. Raja Prithvinarayan d. Raja Chola Hiuen Tsang described which Kamrupa king as the "Aristrocatic King of Eastern India"? a. Banasura b. Bhaskar-varman c. Pushya-varman d. Kalyana-varman What was the first Assamese daily newspaper? a. Assam Bandhu b. Janambhumi c. Natun Asamiya d. Orunodoi According to Ahom legends khun-lung and Khun -lai were the grandson of
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a. Leng Don b. Sukapha c. Caao-Tai-Pung d. None of these The first capital of the Ahom was a. Sadiya b. Charaideo c. Garhgaon d. Rangpur The Koch coins were known as a. Tanka b. Mohar c. Mudra d. Narayani The ancient name of Cachar was a. Hidimba b. Diapur c. Dhanashree d. Narayanpur The Sinagiri Ghar celebration was first held by a. Suhungmung b. Seteupha c. Gadapani d. Sukapha Who wrote ‘Tungkhugia Buranji’? a. Visheswar Baidyadhipha b. Srinath Barbarua c. Dutiram Hazarik d. Kashinath Tamuli Phukan When did Ahoms entered in the Brahmaputra Valley? a. 1228 A.D b. 1229 A.D c. 1230 A.D d. 1128 A.D In which place the first battle fought by the Ahoms against the Mughals? a. Itakhuli b. Bharali c. Saraighat d. Jogighopa Who was the first Assamese to fight against British? a. Kushal Knowar b. Piyoli Phukan c. Moniram dewan d. Gomdhar Knowar Sadiyakhowa Gohain post was created during the reign of which Ahom King? a. Swargadeo Suhungmung b. Swargadeo Rudra Singha c. Swargadeo Pratap Singha d. None of them Ghiyashuddin Awliya associated with a. Poa Mecca of Hazo b. Panbari Masjid c. Rangamati Masjid
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d. Dargah of Syed Shahnur Dewan Piyali Phukan was hanged in the year a. June 25, 1830 b. July 26, 1830 c. August 26, 1830 d. August 25, 1830 The Ahom ruler was first to turn the Kachari Kings as Thapita and Sanchita was a. Suhungmumg b. Jaydhawj Singha c. Rudra Shingha d. Pratap Shinga In which year Assam region was separated from Bengal territory and was put under a chief commissioner? a. 1930 b. 1890 c. 1971 d. 1874 The shape of the coins of Ahom reign : a. Circular b. Square c. Octagonal d. Hexagonal Which site in Assam is the traditional burial site of the Ahom kings? a. Garhgaon b. Rangpur c. Charaideo d. None of these In which year Sir Shadulla’s Ministry formed? a. 1951 b. 1950 c. 1937 d. 1947 Major part of the Kachari kingdom was occupied by the Ahoms during the reign of which of the following kings? a. Sukhampha b. Sutingpha c. Rudra Singha d. Suhungmung Rani Gaidula, a famous character of Indian Movement belonged to which tribe? a. the Lalung tribes of Assam b. the Naga tribes of Assam c. the kachari tribes of Assam d. the karbi tribes of Assam Mula Gabharu died fighting against a. Det Chung b. Mir Jumla c. Turbak d. Mirza Nathan Darrang Desh governed by a. Solal Ghain b. Barbarua c. Sadiya Khowa Gohain d. Darrangi Raja
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS 43. Provincial Self-Autonomy was introduced to Assam from a. 1935 b. 1937 c. 1940 d. 1941 44. ‘Dasya -bhab’ adopted by a. Madhab Deva b. Chandi Bar c. Sankardeva d. Khersuti Ai 45. The Ahoms entered Assam through a. Diphu Pass b. Phungan Pass c. Patkai Pass d. None of these 46. The Marangikhowa Gohain was the governor of a. Solal province b. Kamrup c. Marangi province d. Sadiya province 47. The Ahom first used the saka era during the reign of a. Suhungmung b. Pratap Singha c. Sukapha d. Subinpha 48. The first Ahom Barbarua was a. Lachit b. Momai Tamuli c. Badanchandra d. Langi Panihya 49. One of the disciples of Sankardeva was a. Madhav kandali b. Mahendra Narayan c. Naranarayan d. Chand Khan 50. Name of the Ahom king who married the koch princess Mongaldoi a. Sukhampha b. Surampha c. Suhungmung d. Suklengmung 51. Name the Foreigner who recorded in his accounts that he came to Kamo-lu-po a. Plotemy b. Yuan Chwang c. Sir Edward Gait d. Alberuni 52. Darrangraj Vansavali is by a. Pandit Vidyavinod b. Kaviratna Saraswati c. Durgabor Kayastha d. Baladev Suryahkari Doibojna 53. King Biswa Singha’s father was a. Dharmanararya b. Malladeva
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c. Haria Mandal d. Nilambar Who was the progenitor of the koches? a. Haria Mandal b. Chilarai c. Narnararyan d. Vishwa Singha Raghudeva was the son of a. Vishwa Singha b. Chilarai c. Haria Mandal d. Narnararyan In which year the battle of Saraighat was fought? a. 1661 b. 1671 c. 1618 d. 1616 During the Kamrupa king Bhaskarvarman’s period, the officer who was in charge of royal treasury was known as: a. Bhandaragaradhikara b. Ban Bhandara Barua c. Utkhetayita d. Nagar Brahman The battle of Saraighat was fought between a. The Burmas and the Koches b. The Ahoms and Mughals c. The Ahoms and the Kacharies d. The Mughals and the Koches What was the name of the grandmother of Sankardeva? a. Hira b. Sadhani c. Khersuti d. Jira Which Mughal general invaded Ahom kingdom and occupied Gargaon? a. Mir Jumla b. Mirza Nathan c. Raja Ram Singh d. Abu Bakar In 1563, the Treaty of Majuli was settled between the Koch king Nara Narayan and Ahom King. Who was the Ahom King? a. Rudra Singha b. Gadapani c. Pratap Singha d. Sukhaamphaa Which Pala king built Sri-Durjaya as the capital on the bank of Brahmaputra? a. Bhaskar Varman b. Ratnapala c. Niti Pal d. Rudra Singha The two kanai Barasi Rock inscription near Manikarneswar Hill was in a. Tai b. Assamese c. Persian
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS 74. The Pasupatinath temple inscription in Nepal refers to “Gaudradi Kalingkashala Patti”. Who was he? a. Sri Harsha Dev b. Harshavardhan c. Bhaskar Varman d. Yasovarman 75. According to Ramayana, Amurtaraja was the founder of the kingdom of a. Pragjyotisha b. Srihat c. Koch Behar d. Darrang 76. The well-known Kamrupi poet of sixteenth century Chandraharati lived at: a. Tezpur b. Umanada c. Kamakhya d. North Guwahati 77. During Bhaskarvarman’s reign the major industry in Kamrupa was a. boat building b. arrow making c. furniture and cane work d. none of the above 78. Who first introduced the cremation of the dead among the Ahoms? a. Suhungmung b. Phulaswari Konwari c. Siva Singha d. Mumai Tamuli 79. “Thapita-sanchita” the term used by Ahoms to the a. Nagas b. oran king c. Kachari king d. Chutia king 80. Bara Larawa is a title conferred upon great fighter. Ismail Ghazi conferred it on whom? a. Bhuyan Chiefs b. Raja Koch Hajo c. Raja of Koch Behar d. Raja of Kamrupa 81. Sadhani was the last queen of : a. Pala king b. Moran king c. Chutia king d. Kachari king 82. Which Ahom King built the Dhodar Ali? a. Purandar Singha b. Gadadhar Singha c. Rudra Singha d. Siva Singha 83. Which dynasty made their capital at Maibong? a. Jaitias b. Khasis c. Kacharies d. Ahoms 84. Siva Singha declared his chief queen as 'Bar Raja'. Who was she? a. Phuleswari b. Ambika
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c. Mula Ghabharu d. Sarbeswari The Gohain Kamal Ali built during the reign of Naranarayan runs from a. Dhekiajuli to Dhubri b. Koch Behar to Narayanpur c. Guwahati to Goalpara d. Kaliabor to Goalpara What was the similarity among Hem Saraswati, Kaviratna Saraswati and Hari Har Bipra? a. All were Kamrupi Spies b. All were Kamrupi Poets c. All were Kamrupi Priests d. All were Kamrupi Sadagars The language used in the inscription of the Koch kings was : a. Sanskrit b. Assamese c. Persian d. Bengali In which year the Mughals Attack Ahom Kingdom for the first time? a. 1608 b. 1612 c. 1614 d. 1615 What was staple crop in ancient Assam? a. Coconut b. Barley c. Rice d. Wheat Chandibar was the great grandfather of whom? a. Damodar Dev b. Sankardeva c. Madhava Dev d. Gopal Dev The Silsako stone bridge of North Guwahati destroyed due to earthquake in the year: a. 1897 b. 1898 c. 1899 d. 1900 Which Ahom king excavated the Joysagar tank in memory of his mother Joymoti at Rangpur? a. Siva Singha b. Rajeswar Singha c. Rudra Singha d. Godhadhar Singha Which of the following is the great work of Sankardeva? a. Kirtan Ghosha b. Bhakti Ratnavali c. Katha Gita d. Katha Bhagavat From which of the following places the Ahom came? a. Lashio in Burma b. Chiengmai in Thailand c. Chieng knowing d. Mong Mao in China The school at Banduka where Madhavdeva read was maintained and taught by
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS a. Mukunda Adhyapaka b. Jadavendra Adhyapaka c. Dhanesvara Adhyapaka d. Rajendra Adhyapaka 96. Who built Joydol on the bank of Joysagar tank? a. Rudra Singha b. Siva Singha c. Gadapani d. None of these 97. Who among the following was the first Ahom ruler to officially accept Hinduism? a. Jayaditya Singha b. Jayadhwaj Singha c. Pramatta Singha d. Pratap Singha 98. The oldest cannon inscriptions discovered in Assam belonged to which dynasty? a. Ahoms b. Mughals c. Koch d. English 99. Rajopakhayan by Mushi Jay Nath Ghose is a chronicle of the a. Koch b. Kacharies c. Ahoms d. Chutias 100.Srimanta Sankardeva was born in a. 1749 b. 1669 c. 1559 d. 1449 101.The name of the first Barbarua of Ahom kingdom was: a. Rupchand Barbarua b. Momai Tamuli c. Laluksola Borphukan d. None of them 102.The Sutiya Kingdom was founded by: a. Vijayadhwajpal b. Ratnadhwajpal c. Birpal d. Karmadhwajpal 103.The first local man from Mech tribe to accept Islam during the invitation Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji? a. Ismail Gazi b. Ali Mech c. Sikander Shah d. None of them 104.The temple of Tamreswari Mai was dedicated to a. Shiva b. Somdeo c. Vishne d. The goddess Tamreswari 105.Sukumar Barkaith composed Hasti Vidyarnava during the reign of: a. Rajeswar Singha b. Rudra Singha
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS c. Siva Singha d. Gadadhar Singha 106.Which is the tallest existing temple in Assam? a. Umananda temple at Guwahati b. Kamakhya temple at Silghat c. Siva temple at Sibsagar d. Siva temple at Dergaon 107.Dimapur was situated on the bank of which of the following rivers? a. Dhansiri b. Doyang c. Brahmaputra d. Dikhow 108.The temple of Umananda is associated with the God a. Chandika b. Durga c. Siva d. Ganesha 109.In ancient times the big merchants of Assam were generally from the community a. Kaivatra b. Kalitas c. Koches d. Brahmins 110.Dimapur was the capital of the a. Kachari kings b. Ahom kings c. Bhuyans d. Chutia kings 111.What was the usual shape of the kachari coin? a. Odagonal b. Round c. Hexahonal d. Square 112.The Chutia kingdom was annexed by the Ahoms during the reign of a. Sukampha b. Sukapha c. Pramatta d. Suhungmung 113.The last capital of Kachari kings was at a. Mahur b. Khaspur c. Maibong d. Dimapur 114.The first Moamaria uprising started in the reign of a. Rudra Singha b. Pramattam Singha c. Lakshmi Singha d. Purandar Singha 115.By what name are the burial mounds of Ahom royalty known? a. Doul b. Kabar c. Moidam d. Smashan
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS 116.Two Ahom kings were known as Burah Raja. One was Pratap Singha among the two and the other was? a. Sukapha b. Supinpha c. Rudra Singha d. Gadadhar Singha 117.Who married Kuranganayani? a. Jayadhwaj Singha b. Rajeswar Singha c. Pratap Singha d. Siva Singha 118.Which of the following Ahom kings planned an invasion of Bengal? a. Rudra Singha b. Suhungmung c. Gadadhar Singha d. Siva Singha 119.In which year did the Burmese first invade Assam? a. 1771 b. 1717 c. 1871 d. 1817 120.In which year the treaty of Yandaboo was signed? a. 1826, 24th Feb. b. 1857 c. 1885 d. 1824 121.Which king conducted the first organised population census in Assam? a. Suhungmung b. Sukapha c. Rudra Singha d. Sukampha 122.Who was Bisa Nong? a. A Mughal Chief b. A Naga Chief c. A Singphou Chief d. A Kachari Chief 123.Which of the following invited the Burmese to Assam? a. Peoli Phukan b. Badan Chnadra Barphukan c. Lalok Sola d. Moniram Dewan 124.Gandhiji's first visit to Assam was in the year a. 1826 b. 1842 c. 1845 d. 1921 125.Who made weaving compulsory during the reign of Ahom king? a. Suhungmung b. Mumai Tamuli c. Rudra Singh d. Aton Burahgoain 126.Who was the first Principal of Cotton College? a. Miles Branson
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS b. Nathan Brown c. William Cotton d. Frederic William Sudmerson 127.Two Ahom monarchs issued coins in Persian language. One was Rajeswar Singha and the other was? a. Siva Singha b. Suhungmung c. Jayadhwij Singha d. Rudra Singha 128.Tea was first discovered by a. Mirza Nathan b. Nathan Brown c. Robert d. Captain Welsh 129.Who was referred to as Dihingia Raja? a. Suhungmung b. Subinpha c. Sudangpha d. Suteupha 130.Captain Thomas Welsh recorded that the Assam Patra-Mantri was composed of a. Eight ministers b. Six ministers. c. Four ministers d. Five minister 131.The Ahom name of Gadadhar Singha was a. Supatpha b. Sulikpha c. Suhungmung d. Subinpha 132.Who was the leader of the 1857 revolt in Assam? a. Lachit Barphukan b. Pioli Baruah c. Maniram Dewan d. Kanaklata 133.In which year did captain Welsh come to Assam? a. 1592 A.D. b. 1692 A.D. c. 1700 A.D. d. 1792 A.D. 134.The place where last Ahom-Mugal war fought : a. Jorhat b. Koch Behar c. Saraighat d. Itakhuli 135.The name of the Ahom king when Mir Jumla invaded Assam was : a. Pratap Singha b. Chakradhwaj Singha c. Jayadhwaj Singha d. Suhungmung 136.The year in which Phulaguri uprising took place: a. 1800 b. 1810 c. 1826 d. 1861
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS 137.The name of the composer of the Hasti Vidyarnava: a. Sukumar Barkaith b. Bhaskar Barman c. Hari Dev d. Madhav Dev 138.Krishnaram Bhattacharyya popularly known as Parbatiya Gossain was settled at a. Kalapahar b. Pratap Singha c. Kamakhya hill d. Mumai Tamuli 139.Sayed Shah Milan was popularly known by which name in Assam? a. Ajan Fakir b. Jonab c. Muhammad d. Nasuriddin 140.The Ahom ruler who built the temple of Chandika at Chaygaon was : a. Siva Singha b. Rajeswar Singha c. Rudra Singha d. Pratap Singha 141.Ahom marriage is known as a. Homa b. Chaklang c. Sayambar d. Gandharva 142.The title used to address an Ahom ki ng: a. Samrat b. Rajan c. Maharaj d. Swargadeo 143.Which of the following was known as Bhaganiya Roja? a. Jayadhwaj Singha b. Rudra Singha c. Siva Singha d. Godadhar Singha 144.Which of the following introduced the Buranji written in Assam? a. The Koch b. The Chutias c. King Sukapha d. The Kacharies 145.Temple of Jayasagar was built by a. Gadadhar Singha b. Sudangpha c. Pratap Singha d. Rudra Singha 146.Who built the stone bridge over the river Namdang? a. Siva Singha b. Gadadhar Singha c. Rudra Singha d. Purandar Singha 147.Who is/were the prominent leader/leaders of Dandua Droh? a. Maniram Dewan b. Peoli Baruah
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS c. Hara Dutta and Bira Dutta d. None of these 148.Hadira Chokey is well known because a. near Karimgang b. Barpeta c. At Koch Beha d. At the confluence of the Manasa with the Brahmaputra 149.Name of the last Chutia king: a. Indrapal b. Nitipal c. Birpal d. Jashpal 150.Three shaped coins are used in Ahom kingdom. Two of these are round and square. What was the other shape? a. Octagonal b. Traingular c. Hexagonal d. Pentagonal 151.During the reign of which of the following king the temple of Navagraha was built? a. Rajeswar Singha b. Siva Singha c. Udayaditya d. Pramatta Singha 152.The name of the king who shifted the Ahom capital from Gargaon to Rangpur was a. Gadadhar Singha b. Siva Singha c. Sukapha d. Rudra Singha 153.In which year Jorhat was founded? a. 1818 b. 1864 c. 1884 d. 1898 154.In Mahabharata the title “Lord of the Mlechcha” was given to a. Naraka b. Bhagadutta c. Salastambha d. Vaidyadeva 155.Where is the capital of the Pala king Ratnapala located a. Pragjyotishpur b. Harupeswar c. Kamrupanagar d. Sri Duriya 156.The capital of the Salastambha dynasty located at: a. Barngar b. Chandrapur c. Harupeswar d. Pragjyotishpur 157.The first Assamese monthly issued by the Baptist missionary was a. Abahan b. Orunodoi c. Ramdhenu d. Bahin
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS 158.Which city called “City of Eastern Astrology”? a. Pragjyotishpur b. Harupeswar c. Sri Duriya d. Tezpur 159.In ancient Kamrup, “Brahmadeya” land was gifted to a. Gods b. Yogis c. Brahma d. Brahmans 160.“Kumara Raja” title was given to a. Samudravarman b. Bhaskarvarman c. Pusyavarman d. Harsavardhan 161.Which of the following supervised when King Naranarayan reconstructing the temple of Kamakhya? a. Chila Raj b. Gohain Kamal c. Megha Makdum d. Kalapahar 162.The first known king to the Varmana dynansty was a. Kalyavarman b. Ganapativarman c. Pusyavarman d. Balavarman 163.During which Ahom ruler was the first emissary the Tripua sent? a. Siva Singha b. Rudra Singha c. Suhungmung d. Rani Phuleswari 164.Which king performed “Ashwamedha” sacrifice in Kamrupa for the first time? a. Bhaskarvarman b. Ratnapala c. Mahendravarman d. Indrapala 165.Sonitpur was the capital of a. Narakasur b. Bhaskarvarman c. Bhagadatta d. King Bana 166.One of the animals was widely used in wars in ancient Assam. It was a. Bull b. Camel c. Horse d. Elephant 167.Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of the Guwahati University? a. Surya Kr. Bhuyan b. Banikanta Kakati c. Kaliram Medhi d. Krishna Kanta Handique 168.The tantric text 'Yogini Tantra' is dedicated to the worship of two goddesses. One is Kali and the other is a. Kamakhya
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS b. Durga c. Lakshmi d. Saraswati 169.Sarbananda Singha was the king of a. The koches b. The Kacharies c. The Morans d. The Mataks 170.Banasura the king of Sonitpur was a great devotee of god: a. Krishna b. Shiva c. Ganesh d. Brahma 171.On the accounts of Hiuen Tsang it is mentioned that a famous port in the Bay of Bengal was under the control of Bhaskarvarma. Which was it? a. Tamralipi b. Dhaka c. Vishakhapattam d. Chittagaon (Chattagram) 172.What was the reason behind the issue of Nidhanpur Grant by Bhaskarvarman? a. Kamakhya temple b. Umananda temple c. Durga Devi d. Review the land grants of Bhutivarman 173.Hiuen Tsang visited Kamrupa during the reign of a. Samudra-varman b. Bhaskar-varman c. Vanamala-varman d. Narakasura 174.The ruins of the brick temple at Da-Parbatiya belong to a. Mauyryan period b. Vedic period c. Later Gupta period d. None of these 175.The first Khasi chief to declare war against the British was : a. Tirot Singh b. Bir Singha c. Hari Singh d. Birendra Singha 176.Who was the first king of Pala dynasty? a. Gopala b. Brahmapala c. Harshapala d. Indrapala 177.Which Kamrupa king made friendship with Harshavardhan? a. Bhaskarvarman b. Naraka c. Rampal d. Bhagadatta 178.Which famous temple is built during the reign of Salastambha dynasty? a. Bhubaneshwari Mandir b. Sri Mahabhairab Mandir c. Kamakhya Mandir
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS d. Mohamaya Mandir 179.Which king honoured Bhaskar-varman at a conference held at Kanouj? a. Rampala b. Harshavardhan c. Ashoka d. None of these 180.The ruins of the Da-parbatiya temple is dedicated to which god/goddes? a. Visnu b. Shiva c. Durga d. Kamakhya 181.The rule of Varman dynasty came to end with the death of: a. Bhutivarman b. Mahendravarman c. Banamalavarman d. Bhaskarvarman 182.Who was Malati Mem alias Mungri? a. First woman graduate of Assam b. First woman I.A.S. of Assam c. First woman martyr of Assam d. First woman representative of Assam to the Legislative council of the state 183.What was the name of the Koch king who rebuilt the Kamakhya temple? a. Naranarayan b. Biswa Singha c. Mohandra Narayan d. Balinarayan 184.The first Mohammedan invasion of Kamrupa took place during the reign of king: a. Vaidyadeva b. Jayapala c. Prithu d. Rampala 185.Muhammad-Bin-Bakhtiyar Khilji attack Kamrupa on his way to a. Burma b. Nepal c. Bhutan d. Tibet 186.What was the common language used in Kamrupa inscriptions? a. Hindi b. Bengali c. Sanskrit d. Assamese 187.Who was the first king of the Koch dynasty? a. Prithvinarayan b. Pran Narayan c. Naranarayan d. Biswa Singha 188.Which of the following animals was used as the royal symbol of the ancient king of Kamrupa? a. Bull b. Lion c. Tiger d. Elephant 189.In the Sanskrit inscription the name of Naranarayan is mentioned as a. Kshatriya
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS b. Purandar c. Malladeva d. Kamateswar 190.The capital of Koch kingdom was at a. Koch Behar b. Kamrupnagar c. Kamatapur d. None of these 191.Which king of Varman dynasty was contemporary with Samudragupta of Gupta dynasty? a. Bhaskar Varman b. Samudra Varman c. Pushya Varman d. None of them 192.In 1897, who translated the bargaon copper-plate of Ratnapala? a. Dr. Hoemle b. Dr. S.K. Bhuyan c. E.G. Glazie d. M. Kosh 193.Which Ahom king created the post of the Bar-Phukan for the first time? a. Chakradhwaj Singha b. Rudra Singha c. Pratap Singha d. Gadadhar Singha 194.The gift Yuan Chwang accepted from Bhaskarvarman was designed to protect one from and cold. What was it? a. Chameri b. Ho-la-li c. Chattar d. Si-yu-ki 195.Which Ahom Swargadeo created the post of the Barpatra Gohain? a. Supatpha b. Sukapha c. Sudangpha d. Suhungmung 196.In Si-yu-ki by Yuan Chawang described that the circumference of Kamrupa was about a. 1700 miles b. 1725 miles c. 1701 miles d. 1600 miles 197.The persian chronicle Fathiya-i-Ibriya was compiled by a. Mir jumla b. Jahangir c. Mirza Nathan d. Shahib-ud-din Talish 198.In which year King Naranarayan died? a. 1587 b. 1589 c. 1582 d. 1580 199.The 350 miles long old Gohain Kamal Ali connects Koch Behar with a. Garhgaon b. Sala c. Narayanpur
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KEY TO CRACK EXAMS d. Charaikhorong 200.Ratnamala compiled by Purusottama Vidyavagish is a work on: a. Astrology b. Novel c. Poetry d. Grammer 201.In which year was the treaty of Ghilajhari Ghat signed? a. 1663 b. 1666 c. 1681 d. 1683 202.Bhaskar-varman issued the famous Nidhanpur Copper-plate grant after the battle: a. Pundravardhan b. Karnasuvarna c. Kamrup d. Gauda
