700+ Most Important Assam History MCQ With Answer

Q31. According to Pre-History sources, who was the mother of Narakasura?

a) Dharitri
b) Hidimba
c) Usha
d) Ulupi

Q32. Who was the first king of the Pala dynasty?

a) Niti Pala
b) Gopala
c) Braja Pala
d) Brahmapala

Q33. Which king of the Kamarupa kingdom was known as Maharajadhiraja?

a) Pushyavarman
b) Balavarman
c) Bhaskar Varman
d) Naranarayana

Q34. During whose reign did Hiuen Tsang visit Assam? (APSC Prelims 2017)

a) Naranarayan
b) Bhaskar Varman
c) Brahmapala
d) Bala Varman

Q35. According to Hiuen Tsang, who was the “Aristocratic king of eastern India” in the Kamarupa kingdom?

a) Brahmapala
b) Bhaskar Varman
c) Naranarayana
d) Gopala

Q36. During which century did Kumar Bhaskarvarman rule in Assam?

a) 6th century
b) 9th century
c) 5th century
d) 12th century

Q37. Which dynasty preceded the Varman dynasty?

a) Bhauma Dynasty
b) Pala Dynasty
c) Varman Dynasty
d) Koch Dynasty

Q38. In which year did Hiuen Tsang visit Assam? (APSC Prelims 2017)

(a) 640 AD, during the reign of Bhaskarvarman 
(b) 600 AD, during the reign of Pushyavarman
(c) 626 AD, during the reign of Bhutivarman
(d) None of the above

Q39. Which king of the Varman dynasty was contemporary with Samudragupta of the Gupta dynasty?

(a) Bala Varman
(b) Bhaskar Varman
(c) Pushya Varman
(d) Bhuti Varman

Q40. What is the ancient name of Cachar?

(a) Hidimba
(b) Sonitpur
(c) Hajo
(d) Kamrupa

Q41. The earliest historical dynasty of Assam was that of the (APSC Prelims 2011)

(a) Palas
(b) Varmans 
(c) Narakas
(d) Salastambhas

Q42. The Boghazkoi inscription was discovered in which country?

(a) India
(b) Iran
(c) Syria
(d) Turkey

Q43. Which Purana was composed in Assam?

a) Kalika Purana
b) Varuna Purana
c) Vamana Purana
d) Saura Purana

Q44. The ancient city “Bengmara” is presently known as

a) Diphu
b) Sadiya
c) Tinsukia
d) Dibrugarh

Q45. What was the name of the elephant of Bhagadatta?

a) Supratika
b) Chetak
c) Langie
d) Ramu

Q46. Who was the father of Bana Raja?

a) Bali
b) Prahlad
c) Hiranyak
d) Bhishmaka

Q47. Which book of Hiuen Tsang mentions about Kamarupa?

a) Si-Yu-Ki
b) Buranji
c) Indica
d) History of Assam

Q48. . Bhaskarvarman was a worshiper of _?

a) Shiva
b) Vishnu
c) Durga
d) Kamakhya

Q49. Harjjar Varman’s Nine Line inscription is located near __.

a) Tezpur
b) Jorhat
c) Sibsagar
d) Tinsukia

Q50. The character Chand Sadagar is found in the tale of _.

a) Aymati
b) Usha
c) Behula
d) Sabitri

Q51. During which period was the “Yogini Tantra” written? (APSC – 2016)

a) 14th Century
b) 11th Century
c) 10th Century
d) 5th Century

Q52. What was the daughter’s name of King Bana?

a) Usha
b) Rukmini
c) Radha
d) Srimaya

Q53. Narakasura founded which dynasty?

a) Pala Dynasty
b) Salasthambha
c) Varman Dynasty
d) Bhauma Dynasty 

Q54. The oldest common inscription discovered in Assam belonged to which dynasty?

a) Varman Dynasty
b) Kamata Dynasty
c) Koch Dynasty 
d) Pala Dynasty

Q55. What was the capital of the Pala Dynasty in Assam?

a) Durjaya
b) Tezpur
c) Koch Bihar
d) Rangpur

Q56. Who was the founder of the Pala Dynasty?

a) Gopala
b) Jaya Pala
c) Dharma Pala
d) Brahmapala

Q57. The title “Kumara Raja” was given to which king?

a) Bhuti Varman
b) Bhaskarvarman
c) Hajjarvarman
d) Bala Varman

Q58. What was the first capital of the Chutia Kingdom?

a) Swarnagiri
b) Maibong
c) Hajo
d) Jorhat

Q59. Which Chutia king built Sadiya?

a) Naranarayan
b) Prithu
c) Ratnadhwajpal
d) Bhaskar Varman

60. What was the capital of the Varman dynasty of the Kamrupa Kingdom?

a) Pragjyotishpur
b) Gargaon
c) Saraideu
d) Rongpur