700+ Assam History GK MCQ PDF (Chronologically) with Previous Year Questions (Part 2)

This is the second part of Assam History GK MCQ PDF series, you can check the previous part by clicking here.

In the last part we have discussed 100 questions on Pre-history Period and Ancient History of Assam. In this part(Part 2) of Assam History GK MCQ PDF Series we are going to discuss another 100 questions on Ancient History of Assam.

Table of Contents

Assam History Parts in Details

Era or Parts of Assam History	Time Period
Ancient History of Assam	400 CE to 1200 CE
Medieval History of Assam	1200 CE to 1826 CE
Modern History of Assam	1826 to 1947
Post-Independence History of Assam	1947 to till date

Assam History GK MCQ PDF – Part 2(Chronologically)

Ancient History Of Assam

101. Which of the following is the only Kamarupa dynasty’s inscription that
distinguishes between the b (ব) and v (ৱ) letters?
A. Nidhanpur copperplate inscription
B. Dubi Rock Inscription
C. Nagajari-Khanikargaon rock inscription
D. None of these
Answer: C. Nagajari-Khanikar Gaon rock inscription

102. Nagajari-Khanikargaon rock inscription belongs to:
A. Varman Dynasty
B. Mlechchha dynasty
C. Pala dynasty
D. None of these
Answer: A. Varman Dynasty

103. Which one of the following is the earliest epigraphic source discovered in
Assam
A. Dubi Copper plate
B. Parbatiya Copper plate
C. Nidhanpur Copper plate
D. The Umachal rock inscription
Answer: D. The Umachal rock inscription

104. Which of the following is NOT related with the Varman king
Bhaskaravarman?
A. Dubi Copper plate
B. Parbatiya Copper plate
C. Nidhanpur Copper plate
D. Nalanda Clay seals
Answer: B. Parbatiya Copper plate

105. Which one is correct about the Umachal rock inscription?
A. It is the earliest epigraphic source discovered in Assam
B. The script of this inscription is in the eastern variety of the Gupta script
and the language is Sanskrit prose
C. Only A
D. Both A & B
Answer: D. Both A & B

106. Hiuen Tsang visited Assam during the reign of
A. Naranarayan
B. Brahmapala
C. Balavarman
D. Bhaskarvarman
Answer: D. Bhaskaravarman

107. Hiuen Tsang described which kamrupa king as the “Aristocratic king of
eastern India”?
Or
Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang referd to which king as the ‘King of the North
East’
A. Brahmapala
B. Balavarman
C. Bhaskarvarman
D. Naranarayan
Answer: C. Bhaskaravarman

108. What is the name of the book that compares Bhaskaravarman with
grandfather Bhishma?
A. Mahabharata
B. Harshacharita
C. Kalika Puran
D. Arthasastra
Answer: B. Harshacharita

109. Who was the famous teacher of Nalanda, on whose request and advice,
Chinese Pilgrim Hiuen Tsang visited Kamarupa
A. Kautilya
B. Charaka
C. Silabhadra
D. None of these
Answer: C. Silabhadra

110. Huen Tsang visited Assam in the year?
A. 640 AD, In the reign of Bhaskaravarman
B. 600 AD, In the reign of Pushyavarman
C. 626 AD, In the reign of Bhutivarman
D. 540 AD, In the reign of Bhaskaravarman
Answer: A. 640 AD, In the reign of Bhaskaravarman

111. What is the name of the book of Hiuen Tsang that mentions about
Kamarupa?
A. Si-Yu-Ki
B. Buranji
C. Indica
D. History of Assam
Answer: A. Si-Yu-Ki

112. The only gift Hiuen Tsang accepted from Bhaskaravarman was
A. A horse
B. An elephant
C. An umbrella
D. A cap
Answer: D. A cap

113. Hiuen Tsang‘s account records that Kamrupa had a large number of
A. Buddhist temple
B. Mosques
C. Deva temples
D. Jaina Shrines
Answer: C. Deva temples

114. 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
Answer: B. Ho-la-li (A cap of fur)

115. According to Hiuen Tsang, the circumference of Kamarupa was?
A. 1200 miles
B. 1500 miles
C. 1700 miles
D. 1800 miles
Answer: C. 1700 miles

116. Hiuen Tsang described in his account that the circumference of Kamrupa
was about?
A. 10,000 li
B. 5,000 li
C. 3,500 li
D. 25,000 li
Answer: A. 10,000 ‘Li’ (Approx 1700 miles/2720 km)

117. Hiuen Tsang‘s account specially mentions two varieties of fruits as
esteemed to the people of Kamarupa. What are these?
A. Mango & Nuts
B. Lemon & Pears
C. Pineapples & Bananas
D. Jackfruits & Coconuts
Answer: D. Jackfruits & Coconuts

118. According to Hiuen Tsang, Bhaskarvarman by caste was a
A. Brahmin
B. Kshatriya
C. Danava
D. Muslim
Answer: A. Brahmin

119. According to Hiuen Tsang, the people of Kamarupa were
A. Short in height and of yellow complexion
B. Tall in height and of yellow complexion
C. Short in height and of red complexion
D. Tall in height and of red complexion
Answer: A. Short in height and of yellow complexion

120. On the accounts of Hiuen Tsang which was the famous port in the Bay of
Bengal that was under the control of Bhaskaravarman?
A. Tamralipti
B. Dhaka
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Chittagaon (Chattagram)
Answer: A. Tamralipti

121. The Tamralipti in ancient times was famous as?
A. Capital
B. Business place
C. Sea-Port
D. Market
Answer: C. Sea-Port
122. Which river was crossed by Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang (Hiuen
Tsang) before he entered Kamarupa kingdom?
A. Karotoa river
B. Torsha river
C. Barak river
D. Brahmaputra
Answer: A. Karotoa River

123. Hiuen Tsang designated the rulers of the Varman dynasty as?
A. Brahmin
B. Karbi
C. Tai-ahom
D. Koch
Answer: A. Brahmin

124. Nagarjari-Khanikar gaon rock inscription belongs to the period of which
dynasty?
A. Pala dynasty
B. Ahom dynasty
C. Naraka dynasty
D. Varman dynasty
Answer: D. Varman dynasty

125. Who was the Kamarupa ruler who left his seal at Nalanda University?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Gopala
C. Bhutivarman
D. Jaya Pala
Answer: A. Bhaskaravarman

126. Bhaskaravarman attended the great religious council at:
A. Taxila
B. Sanchi
C. Kanauj
D. Lahore
Answer: C. Kanauj

127. Kumar Bhaskaravarman ruled in the ______th century in Assam?
A. 6th century
B. 9th century
C. 5th century
D. 12th century
Answer: A. 6th century(Bhaskaravarman 600–650)

128. Li Yi-Piao visited Kamarupa during the reign of?
A. Naranarayan
B. Brahmapala
C. Balavarman
D. Bhaskarvarman
Answer: D. Bhaskaravarman
(Bhaskaravarman was visited by Xuanzang and Li Yi-piao.)

129. Bhaskaravarman was a worshiper of
A. Shiva
B. Visnu
C. Durga
D. Kamakhya
Answer: A. Shiva

130. During Bhaskarvarman’s reign, the major industry in Kamarupa was
A. Boat building
B. Arrow making
C. Furniture and cane work
D. Bamboo Industry
Answer: A. Boat building

131. Which one of the following mentioned items was not sent as a gift from
Bhaskarvarman to Harshavardhana?
A. Paintings
B. Elephants
C. Royal umbrella of exquisite workmanship studded with valuable gems
D. A pair of Brahmini ducks in a cage made of cane and overlaid with gold
Answer: B. Elephants

132. Who among the following is regarded as the greatest of all Varman
kings?
A. Bhaskarvarman
B. Pushya Varman
C. Karuravarman
D. Narasankar
Answer: A. Bhaskaravarman

133. During the reign of Bhaskarvarman, who was in charge of the royal
treasury of the Kingdom?
A. Nitipal
B. Ratnapala
C. Hangswaveg
D. Bhandaragaradhikara
Answer: D. Bhandaragaradhikara

134. Which of the following Varman King formed an alliance with the
Maukhari dynasty to fight against the Gaur king?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Susthitavarman
C. Samudravarman
D. Mahendravarman
Answer: B. Susthitavarman

135. Which of the following deities/god/goddess is mentioned in the Umachal
Rock Inscription?
A. Surya
B. Balarama
C. Parvati
D. Manasa
Answer: B. Balarama

136. During the reign of which king, Davaka was absorbed with the Kamarupa
kingdom?
A. Kalyanvarman
B. Pushyavarman
C. Bhutivarman
D. Bonomalavarman
Answer: A. Kalyanvarman

137. Which of the following is correct about the official language of the
Varman dynasty?
A. Official language of Varman dynasty was Assamese & Sanskrit
B. Official language of Varman dynasty was Kamrupi Prakrit & Assamese
C. Official language of Varman dynasty was Kamrupi Prakrit & Sanskrit
D. Official language of Varman dynasty was Pali & Sanskrit
Answer: C. Official language of Varman dynasty was Kamrupi Prakrit &
Sanskrit

138. Which king honoured Bhaskaravarman at a conference held at Kannauj?
A. Rampala
B. Harshavardhan
C. Ashoka
D. None of these
Answer: B. Harshavardhan

139. Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang referd to which king as the latest king?
A. Bhutivarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Banamalavarmante
D. Shashanka
Answer: D. Shashanka

140. Name the foreigner who recorded in his accounts that he came to Kamolu-po.
A. Plotemy
B. Hiuen-Tsang
C. Sir Edward Gait
D. Alberuni
Answer: B. Hiuen-Tsang

141. Who was the last king of the Varman Dynasty
Or
The rule of the Varman dynasty came to end with the death of:
A. Mahendravarman
B. Harjjar Varman
C. Bhutivarman
D. Bhaskaravarman
Answer: D. Bhaskaravarman

142. For how long the Varman dynasty ruled in Assam?
A. 350 CE – 650 CE
B. 250 CE – 650 CE
C. 150 CE – 650 CE
D. 450 CE – 650 CE
Answer: A. 350 CE – 650 CE

143. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the
Varman dynasty?
A. Pushyavarman -Bhutivarman – Mahendravarman – Bhaskaravarman
B. Pushyavarman – Bhutivarman – Bhaskaravarman – Mahendravarman
C. Pushyavarman – Mahendravarman – Bhutivarman – Bhaskaravarman
D. Pushyavarman – Mahendravarman – Bhaskaravarman – Bhutivarman
Answer: C. Pushyavarman – Mahendravarman – Bhutivarman – Bhaskaravarman

144. Which of the following king of the Varman dynasty was NOT related
with Ashwamedha Yagna?
A. Bhutivarman
B. Sthitavarman
C. Pushyavarman
D. Mahendravarman
Answer: C. Pushyavarman

145. The ruins of the brick temple at Da-Parbatia are dedicated to which
God/Goddes?
A. Visnu
B. Shiva
C. Durga
D. Kamakhya
Answer: B. Shiva

146. Da-Parbatia of Tezpur dates back to the
A. Sixth Century AD
B. Sixteenth Century AD
C. Sixty Century AD
D. Sixty Seven Century AD
Answer: A. Sixth Century AD

147. The ruins of the brick temple at Da-Parbatia belong to?
A. Maurya Period
B. Gupta Period
C. Mughals
D. Later Gupta period
Answer: D. Later Gupta period

148. The tezpur grant and parbatiya plates were left by
A. Horjara
B. Vanamala
C. Joymala
D. Balavarman III
Answer: B. Vanamala

149. After the fall of the Varman dynasty, which of the following dynasties
began their rule?
A. Chutiya dynasty.
B. Koch dynasty
C. Mlechchha dynasty
D. Kachari dynasty
Answer: C. Mlechchha dynasty

150. In the seventh century A.D., who was the tribal leader to take over the
throne of Kamarupa that was occupied by the princes of the line of
Bhagadatta?
A. Nitipala
B. Virstambha
C. Salastambha
D. Tirot Singh
Answer: C. Salastambha

151. Who established the Mlechchha dynasty in Kamarupa?
A. Bhaskar Varman
B. Salasthambha
C. Supratisthita Varman
D. Sukaphaa
Answer: B. Salasthambha

152. In Mahabharata the title ―Lord of the Mlechcha‖ was given to
A. Salastambha
B. Bhaskar Varman
C. Bhagadatta
D. Haradutta
Answer: A. Salastambha

153. The capital of the Salastambha dynasty (Mlechchha dynasty) was located
at?
A. Pragjyotisha
B. Kamarupa
C. Harruppesvar
D. Koch Behar
Answer: C. Harruppesvar

154. Which king of the Salastambha dynasty acquitted himself as a virtuous
ruler among all the kings of the Salastambha dynasty?
A. Harjjar Varman
B. Salastambha
C. Harsadeva
D. Balavarman III
Answer: C. Harsadeva

155. Hayungthal Copper Plate was issued by?
A. Mahendravarman
B. Harjjar Varman
C. Bhutivarman
D. Bhaskaravarman
Answer: B. Harjjar Varman

156. The large tank in Tezpur known as Hajara Pukhuri was excavated by
whom?
A. Bhaskarvarman
B. Balavarman
C. Harjjar Varman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: C. Harjjar Varman

157. Harjjar Varman’s Nine line inscription is located near
A. Tezpur
B. Jorhat
C. Sibsagar
D. Tinsukia
Answer: A. Tezpur

158. The first epigraphic note of Kamakhya found in the 9th-century was
A. Ulubari copper plates
B. Hayungthal Copper Plate
C. Tezpur plates of Vanamalavarmadeva
D. Non of the above
Answer: C. Tezpur plates of Vanamalavarmadeva

159. Ulubari copper plates, Uttarbarbil and the Nowgong grants are the
records belonging to the reign of
A. Tyagasingha
B. Brahmapala
C. Balavarman III
D. Devapala
Answer: C. Balavarman III

160. Which of the following animal was used as the royal symbol of the
ancient kings of Kamarupa?
A. Tiger
B. Elephant
C. Rhino
D. Cow
Answer: B. Elephant

161. The earliest Kamakhya temple was constructed during the reign of
A. Sutiya Dynasty
B. Koch dynasty
C. Mlechchha dynasty
D. Kachari dynasty
Answer: C. Mlechchha dynasty

162. The Mlechchha dynasty ruled Kamarupa around
A. 550 AD to 900 AD
B. 650 AD to 900 AD
C. 750 AD to 900 AD
D. 850 AD to 900 AD
Answer: B. 650 AD to 900 AD

163. Who was the last ruler of Mlechchha dynasty?
A. Vanamalavarmadeva
B. Jayamala alias Virabahu
C. Balavarman III
D. Tyagasimha
Answer: D. Tyagasimha

164. After the fall of the ‗Salastmabha dynasty‘, which of the following
dynasties ruled Kamarupa?
A. The Varmans
B. The Palas
C. The Kacharise
D. The Chutia
Answer: B. The Palas

165. In which century the Pala dynasty came into existence?
A. 4th century
B. 7th century
C. 9th century
D. 12th century
Answer: C. 9th century

166. The first king of the Pala dynasty in Kamrup was?
A. Niti Pala
B. Gopala
C. Braja Pala
D. Brahmapala
Answer: D. Brahmapala

167. What was the capital of the Pala Dynasty?
A. Biswanath
B. Sadiya
C. Durjaya
D. None of these
Answer: C. Durjaya

168. Gachtal Copper Plate contains the genealogy of which of the following
dynasties?
A. Khen dynasty
B. Varman dynasty
C. Bhauma dynasty
D. Pala dynasty of Kamarupa
Answer: D. Pala dynasty of Kamarupa

169. Which Pala king built Sri Durjaya as the capital on the bank of the
Brahmaputra?
A. Nitipal
B. Birpal
C. Gopala
D. Ratnapala
Answer: D. Ratnapala

170. Hayagriva Madhab Temple was first built by:
A. Varmans
B. Kochs
C. Palas
D. Ahoms
Answer: C. Palas

171. Who was the greatest king of the Pala Dynasty of Kamarupa?
A. Dharmapala
B. Jayapala
C. Ratnapala
D. Gopala
Answer: A. Dharmapala

172. Madan Kamdev sculpture reflected the work of
A. Khen dynasty
B. Varman dynasty
C. Bhauma dynasty
D. Pala dynasty
Answer: D. Pala dynasty of Kamarupa

173. Which Gauda king invaded the Pala dynasty of the Kamrupa kingdom?
A. Jayapala
B. Gopala
C. Ratnapala
D. Ramapala
Answer: D. Ramapala

174. The Pala dynasty came to an end when Kamarupa was invaded by the
Gaur king
A. Ramapala
B. Jayapala
C. Gopala
D. Ratnapala
Answer: A. Ramapala

175. Who was the last ruler of the Pala Dynasty?
A. Brahmapala
B. Harshapala
C. Dharmapala
D. Jayapala
Answer: D. Jayapala

176. In ancient times the big merchants of Assam were generally from the
community of:
A. Kaivarta
B. Kalitas
C. Koches
D. Brahmins
Answer: B. Kalitas

177. Which one of the following animals was widely used in wars in ancient
Assam?
A. Lion
B. Tiger
C. Elephant
D. Horse
Answer: C. Elephant

178. What was the staple crop in ancient Assam?
A. Coconut
B. Barley
C. Rice
D. Wheat
Answer: C. Rice

179. Urvashi Island which lies in the midst of the Brahmaputra river in Assam
was installed around:
A. 9th – 10th Century
B. 4th – 5th Century
C. 16th – 17th Century
D. 360 – 300 BCE
Answer: A. 9th – 10th Century

180. What was the Ancient name of Cachar?
A. Hidimba
B. Hajo
C. Kamrup
D. Sonitpur
Answer: A. Hidimba

181. In ancient times, what was the oldest, largest and busiest place in North
East India?
A. Pragjyotishpura
B. Koch Behar
C. Kamatapur
D. Hajo
Answer: A. Pragjyotishpura

APSC Prelims Previous Year Questions from Ancient History of Assam
(4th to 12th Century CE)

182. Hiuen Tsang visited Assam (Kamarupa) in 640 CE. He was received by
the king (APSC Prelims 2017)
A. Bhagadatta
B. Kumar Bhaskara Barman
C. Swargadeo Rudra Singha
D. Kumar Rudra Barman
Answer: B. Kumar Bhaskara Barman

APSC Mains Previous Year Questions from Pre-History Period
(Before 400 CE or 4th century

 Who was the ruler of Kamrupa during Hiuen Tsang‘s visit?
(APSC Main 2016)

Medieval History of Assam (12/13th Centuries CE to 1826)

183. When did the medieval era begin in Assam history?
A. Treaty of Yandaboo
B. British invasion
C. Attacks from the Bengal Sultanate
D. Sepoy Mutiny
Answer: C. Attacks from the Bengal Sultanate

184. When did the medieval era of Assam begin with the Turko-Afghan
attacks?
A. 1204
B. 1228
C. 1253
D. 1206
Answer: D. 1206

185. Who was the first Muslim invader in Assam?
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Bakhtiyar Khilji
C. Ali Mardan Khilji
D. Ilyas Shah
Answer: B. Bakhtiyar Khilji

186. Bakhtiyar Khilji was a military general of the
A. Qutub ud Din Aibak
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Muzaffar Khan
D. Ala ud-Din Khalji
Answer: A. Qutub ud Din Aibak

187. The first Mohammedan invasion of Kamrupa took place during the reign
of king
A. Vaidya Seva
B. Jayapala
C. Prithu
D. Rampala
Answer: C. Prithu

188. Who was the king of Kamarupa during the invasion of Mahmud Shah, the
son of Iltutmish?
A. Prithu
B. Indra Narayan
C. Nilambar
D. None of these
Answer: A. Prithu

In 1228, Nasiruddin attacked and killed Raja Prithu, a ruler in Kamarupa
(reigned: 1185–1228).
189. The first Islamic invasion to Assam was led by?
A. Bakhtiyar Khilji
B. Giasuddin
C. Mahmud Shah
D. Iltutmish
Answer: A. Bakhtiyar Khilji(The attack can be known from the Kanai Varasiboa rock inscription)

190. Muhammad-Bin-Bakhtiyar Khilji attack Kamrupa on his way to
A. Burma
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Tibet
Answer: D. Tibet

191. The first local men from the Mech tribe to accept Islam during the
invitation Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji?
A. Ismail Gazi
B. Ali Mech
C. Sikander Shah
D. Abhi Mech
Answer: B. Ali Mech

192. Who was the founder of Ahom kingdom?
A. Sukaphaa
B. Suteupha
C. Subinpha
D. Sukhampha
Answer: A. Sukaphaa

193. The Ahoms originally came from
A. Mong Mao
B. Arakan
C. Rakhine
D. Patkai
Answer: A. Mong Mao

194. The Ahoms entered Assam through
A. Moreh range
B. Patkai range
C. Phungan range
D. Diphu range
Answer: B. Patkai range

195. Sukaphaa is said to have marched through which pass of Patkai ranges of
hills?
A. Khyber Pass
B. Pangsau Pass
C. Diphu Pass
D. Bomdila Pass
Answer: B. Pangsau Pass

196. Sukaphaa left his capital of Mong Mao in the year
A. 1215 CE
B. 1228 CE
C. 1253 CE
D. 1268 CE
Answer: A. 1215 CE

197. “No two tigers live in the same jungle; no two kings sit on the same
throne.”
Who told the above-mentioned lines to Sukaphaa?
A. Sukaphaa’s Mother
B. Sukaphaa’s Father
C. Sukaphaa’s Grandmother
D. Sukaphaa’s Grandfather
Answer: C. Sukaphaa’s Grandmother

198. The Ahoms entered the Brahmaputra Valley in the year
A. 1220 AD
B. 1225 AD
C. 1228 AD
D. 1230 AD
Answer: C. 1228 AD

199. Which one of the following was NOT brought by Sukapha when he
entered Brahmaputra valley
A. A divine Diamond
B. A divine Horse
C. A divine tusked Elephant,
D. A divine sword Hengdan
Answer: B. A divine Horse

200. When did Sukapha, the first Ahom king, enter Assam and established the
Ahom Kingdom?
A. 1215 AD
B. 1228 AD
C. 1315 AD
D. 1328 AD
Answer: B. 1228 AD

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