States PCS: Assam GK Questions for Assam Public Service Commission Exams
For all Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) exams including Combined Competitive Exam (CCE), Junior Administrative Assistant, Inspector of Taxes, and other state government posts.
1. What were the professional weaver clans called in ancient Assam?
[A] Tantavayas
[B] Sonowal
[C] Chutia
[D] Brahmaputra
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Correct Answer: A [Tantavayas]
Notes:
In ancient Assam, Tantavayas were professional weaver clans specializing in silk production and textile crafts. The term ‘Tantavayas’ refers to communities involved in weaving. Sonowal is an ethnic community, Chutia was a kingdom, and Brahmaputra is a river, unrelated to weaving clans.
2. Who did Chandramukhavarman appoint after completing his education?
[A] Sthitivarman
[B] Brahmapala
[C] Chandrapala
[D] Devavarman
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Correct Answer: A [Sthitivarman]
Notes:
Chandramukhavarman appointed his son Sthitivarman after his education. Brahmapala became ruler only when there was no heir. This event occurred during the ancient Varman dynasty in Assam.
3. Who was the Sonitpur king known as a devotee of Lord Shiva?
[A] Kumar Bhaskar Barman
[B] Bhaskar Varman
[C] Mahendra Varman
[D] Banasura
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Correct Answer: D [Banasura]
Notes:
Banasura was the king of Sonitpur in ancient Assam and a devotee of Lord Shiva. He is a prominent figure in Assamese mythology and is associated with several legends related to Lord Shiva worship.
4. Who was known as the Vikramaditya of Kamarupa?
[A] Ram Saraswati
[B] Madhab Kandali
[C] Bhaskar Varman
[D] Naranarayan
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Correct Answer: C [Bhaskar Varman]
Notes:
Bhaskar Varman was a 7th-century king of Kamarupa (Assam), titled Vikramaditya for his valor and governance. He was a contemporary of Emperor Harshavardhana.
5. Swarnapitha, an ancient Kamarupa Pitha, lies between which Assam rivers?
[A] Manas and Sankosh
[B] Brahmaputra and Subansiri
[C] Dhansiri and Kopili
[D] Rupali and Bharali
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Correct Answer: D [Rupali and Bharali]
Notes:
Swarnapitha is one of the four ancient Kamarupa Pithas located between the Rupali and Bharali rivers in Assam. Kamarupa was an early historical state in Assam, and its division into pithas is based on river boundaries. The Rupali and Bharali rivers define the geographical extent of Swarnapitha.
6. Who was the Ahom ruler during Viswa Simha’s early 16th-century expansion?
[A] Sukaphaa
[B] Supangmung
[C] Sudangphaa
[D] Suhungmung
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Correct Answer: D [Suhungmung]
Notes:
Suhungmung ruled the Ahom kingdom from 1497 to 1539, overlapping with Viswa Simha’s eastward expansion period in the early 16th century.
7. Who became ruler of Koch Behar after Naranarayan’s death in 1587?
[A] Raghu Deva
[B] Chilarai
[C] Lakshmi Narayana
[D] Pran Narayan
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Correct Answer: C [Lakshmi Narayana]
Notes:
Lakshmi Narayana ruled Koch Behar from 1587 to 1627 following Naranarayan’s death in 1587. Raghu Deva declared independence but did not rule Koch Behar. Chilarai was a prominent general, and Pran Narayan ruled later in the 17th century.
8. Who rebuilt the Kamakhya temple in 1565 CE?
[A] Naranarayan
[B] Raghudeva
[C] Garhgayan Sandikai Phukan
[D] Rudra Singha
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Correct Answer: A [Naranarayan]
Notes:
Naranarayan, the Koch king, rebuilt the Kamakhya temple in 1565 CE. The temple is located in Assam. Other options were associated with different periods or places and did not rebuild the Kamakhya temple.
9. Who warned Purnananda Burhagohain about the 1815 Assam conspiracy?
[A] Pijou Gabhoru
[B] Rani Lakshmibai
[C] Phuleshwari
[D] Joymoti Konwari
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Correct Answer: A [Pijou Gabhoru]
Notes:
Pijou Gabhoru was the daughter-in-law of Purnananda Burhagohain and alerted him about the 1815 conspiracy in Western Assam. Purnananda Burhagohain was a prominent Ahom kingdom minister. The conspiracy involved Badan Chandra Borphukan, Pijou Gabhoru’s father. This event is a significant part of Assam’s early 19th-century history.
10. Which agreement ended Assam AASU’s six-year agitation in 1985?
[A] Guwahati Agreement
[B] Shillong Accord
[C] North East Peace Accord
[D] Assam Accord
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Correct Answer: D [Assam Accord]
Notes:
The Assam Accord was signed in 1985 to end the Assam agitation led by AASU. It included provisions for identifying and deporting illegal immigrants from Assam as stated in Clause 5 of the accord.
