MCQ Questions Of Assam History For Assam TET 2023; Most Important MCQ Objective Question Answer on Modern Assam History. Modern History of Assam is one of the crucial parts of the GK section for various competitive examinations held in Assam and all Indian competitive examinations.
Assam History: There are several opinions to the origin of the name “Assam”. In ancient Sanskrit literature, both the names ‘Pragjyotisha’ and ‘Kamrupa’ were used as a designation for ancient Assam. Its antiquity can be established from the fact that it has been mentioned in the two great epics- The Mahabharata and the Ramayana and also in the Puranas. Regarding the name ‘Prajyotisha’ or ‘Pragjyotishpura’, Gait (1992, reprint) writes that Prag means ‘former’ or ‘eastern’ and Jyotisha ‘a star’, astrology, shining. Pragjyotishpur may, therefore, be taken to mean the ‘City of Eastern Astrology’.
The name ‘Aham’ or ‘Asom’ was probably given by the Ahoms who came to Assam in 1228 A.D. Even though the origin is ambiguous but it is believed that the modern name Assam is itself an anglicization.
The Ahom’s entered Assam fully assimilated and ruled Assam for nearly six hundred years. The period of Ahom rule is a glorious chapter in the history of Assam. The Ahom dynasty was established by Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao who came to Assam after crossing the Patkai Mountains. It is between the 13th and 19th centuries that several tribal communities also came into the historical forefront of Assam. Kacharis, Chutias, and Koch were the prominent tribal groups that were found in the medieval times of Assam. The rule of this dynasty ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and the subsequent annexation by the British East India Company following the Treaty of Yandaboo in 1826. The British emperor took charge of the state and thus began the colonial era of Assam.
The Assam Movement (1979-1985) was a popular movement against illegal immigrants in Assam. The movement, led by All Assam Students Union (AASU) and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP), developed a program of protests and demonstrations to compel the Indian government to identify and expel illegal, (mostly Bangladeshis), immigrants and protect and provide constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to the indigenous Assamese people. The agitation programs were largely non-violent, but the Nellie massacre was a case of extreme violence. The agitation program ended in August 1985 following the Assam Accord, which was signed by leaders of AASU-AAGSP and the Government of India.
PART- A: MCQs on British Rule in Assam
1. The first invasion of Burmese over Assam took place in:
a) 1802
b) 1817
c) 1824
d) 1826
Answer: b) 1817
2. Who among the following was the king of Burma during their first invasion over Assam?
a) Badawpaya
b) Mingimaha Tilwa
c) Ala Mingi
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Badawpaya
3. The treaty of Yandabo took place between:
a) The East India Company and Sri Lankan King
b) The East India Company and the Burmese King
c) The Sri Lankan King and Burmese King
d) None of the above
Answer: b) The East India Company and the Burmese King
4. The treaty of Yandabo was signed on:
a) 26th February 1824
b) 24th February 1826
c) 1st January 1820
d) 15th August 1831
Answer: b) 24th February 1826
5. Who among the following was the first British Commissioner of Assam?
a) Richard Harte Keatinge
b) Francis Jenkins
c) Henry Hopkinson
d) Archdale Earle
Answer: a) Richard Harte Keatinge
6. Who was the first governor of Assam?
a) Sri Prakasa
b) David Scott
c) Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari
d) Gopinath Bordoloi
Answer: c) Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari
7. Who was the second governor of Assam?
a) Sri Prakasa
b) Bishnuram Medhi
c) Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari
d) Gopinath Bordoloi
Answer: a) Sri Prakasa
8. The invasion period of the Burmese over Assam was popularly known as:
a) Burmese period
b) Burmese rule
c) Mannor Din
d) Mannor rule
Answer: c) Mannor Din
9. The second invasion of Burmese over Assam took place in:
a) 1809
b) 1817
c) 1819
d) 1826
Answer: c) 1819
10. In which year did the British introduce Bengali as the official language of Assam?
a) 1826
b) 1835
c) 1874
d) 1836
Answer: d) 1836
11. The first person who did oppose the British Administration in Assam?
a) Gomdhar Konwar
b) Gopinath Bordoloi
c) Dhananjay
d) Piyali Phukan
Answer: a) Gomdhar Konwar
12. Who among the following was the first to establish a tea garden in Assam?
a) William Powell
b) Kandarpeswar
c) Maniram Dewan
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Maniram Dewan
13. Maniram Dewan established the first tea garden in Assam at:
a) Jorhat
b) Tezpur
c) Sibsagar
d) Dibrugarh
Answer: a) Jorhat
14. Maniram Dewan and Piyali Barua were publicly hanged by the British at the Jorhat Jail on:
a) 24 February 1859
b) 26 February 1826
c) 15 December 1857
d) 26 February 1858
Answer: d) 26 February 1858
15. During the Anti-British revolt in Assam ‘Raij Mel’ was a:
a) military organization
b) people’s assembly
c) newspaper
d) place
Answer: b) people’s assembly
16. In which year did the British re-introduce Assamese as the official language of Assam?
a) 1826
b) 1873
c) 1878
d) 1836
Answer: b) 1873
17. The first organization that was established to develop Assamese literature and language?
a) Gyan Pradyani Sabha
b) Assamese Literary Society
c) Asomiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha
d) Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha
Answer: a) Gyan Pradyani Sabha
18. Which was the first Assamese language magazine?
a) Jonaki
b) Orunodoi
c) Prantik
d) Lora Bondhu
Answer: b) Orunodoi
19. Which was the first Assamese children’s magazine?
a) Jonaki
b) Orunodoi
c) Prantik
d) Lora Bondhu
Answer: d) Lora Bondhu
20. Who was the first editor of the Assamese language magazine Jonaki?
a) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
b) Hemchandra Barua
c) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
d) Gunaviram Barua
Answer: a) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
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