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. Which ancient text mentions blue and red religious garments in Assam?
[A] Mahabharata
[B] Ramayana
[C] Kalika Purana
[D] Arthashastra
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Correct Answer: C [Kalika Purana]
Notes:
The Kalika Purana is a 10th-century scripture associated with Assam. It describes the use of blue and red garments for religious ceremonies in the region. This text is related to the Shakta tradition prominent in ancient Assam.
2. Which dynasty is associated with copper plate inscriptions found at Guwakuchi, Assam?
[A] The Ahom Dynasty
[B] The Varman Dynasty
[C] The Pala Dynasty
[D] The Chutia Dynasty
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Correct Answer: C [The Pala Dynasty]
Notes:
Guwakuchi near Nalbari, Assam, has copper plate inscriptions linked to the Pala dynasty of Kamarupa. Indra Pala, a king of the Pala dynasty, is notably mentioned in these inscriptions discovered in this region.
3. Which river was navigated upstream to reach Singari (Nagaon) around 1540 A.D.?
[A] Barak River
[B] Manas River
[C] Brahmaputra River
[D] Subansiri River
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Correct Answer: C [Brahmaputra River]
Notes:
Singari (Nagaon) is located on the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Assam. Historical records show navigation along the Brahmaputra River to reach this region around 1540 A.D. The Brahmaputra is the major river flowing through Assam.
4. Who ruled the Ahom kingdom during the Moamaria uprising?
[A] Lakshmi Singha
[B] Rajeswar Singha
[C] Gaurinath Singha
[D] Purandar Singha
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Correct Answer: A [Lakshmi Singha]
Notes:
The Moamaria uprising began in 1769 during the reign of Lakshmi Singha, who ruled the Ahom kingdom. This rebellion was triggered by oppression of the Mayamora Satra disciples under his administration in Assam.
5. Who was the general of Qutub ud Din Aibak in the first Muslim invasion of Assam?
[A] Bakhtiyar Khilji
[B] Qutbuddin Aibak
[C] Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
[D] Mu’izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori
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Correct Answer: A [Bakhtiyar Khilji]
Notes:
Bakhtiyar Khilji was a military general under Qutub ud Din Aibak who led the Muslim invasion of Assam in the early 13th century. He targeted the Kamata Kingdom during this campaign. This invasion marked one of the earliest Muslim military expeditions in the region.
6. Who was the first Turkish invader of Assam during the Ahom period?
[A] Bakhtiyar Khilji
[B] Turbak
[C] Mahmud Ghaznavi
[D] Babur
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Correct Answer: B [Turbak]
Notes:
Turbak led the first Turkish invasion of Assam during the Ahom period. Bakhtiyar Khilji invaded Bengal, not Assam. Mahmud Ghaznavi’s invasions were primarily in North India. Babur founded the Mughal Empire but did not invade Assam in the Ahom period.
7. Which Ahom king built Shri Kedar Temple in Hajo, Assam in 1753?
[A] Rajeswara Singha
[B] Swargadeo Rudra Singha
[C] Swargadeo Gadadhar Singha
[D] Swargadeo Suhungmung
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Correct Answer: A [Rajeswara Singha]
Notes:
Shri Kedar Temple in Hajo, Assam was constructed in 1753 by Ahom King Rajeswara Singha. The temple is dedicated to Shiva and contains a Swayambhu linga. It is located atop Madanachala hill in Kamrup district. Rajeswara Singha ruled the Ahom kingdom during the mid-18th century.
8. Who built the Southern Gateway of the Barphukan’s Office under Siva Singha?
[A] Momai Tamuli Borbarua
[B] Chandrakanta Singha
[C] Rudra Singha
[D] Tarun Duara Borphukan
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Correct Answer: D [Tarun Duara Borphukan]
Notes:
The Southern Gateway of the Barphukan’s Office was constructed by Tarun Duara Borphukan during the reign of Siva Singha, as recorded in a stone inscription dated Saka 1660 (1738 AD). This gateway is now preserved at the Assam State Museum.
9. Who commissioned the Shiva Dol temples in Sivasagar, Assam, in 1734?
[A] Swargadeo Rudra Singha
[B] Bar Raja Ambika
[C] Swargadeo Pratap Singha
[D] Swargadeo Gadadhar Singha
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Correct Answer: B [Bar Raja Ambika]
Notes:
The Shiva Dol temples in Sivasagar were built in 1734 by Bar Raja Ambika during the Ahom era. The complex includes three temples dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Durga. The main temple, Sivadol, stands 104 feet tall and features Shikhara style architecture topped with a golden kalasha. Bar Raja Ambika played a major role in their construction and patronage during this period.
10. Who ruled the Kamata kingdom of Assam as Khen king from 1460 to 1480?
[A] Chakradhwaj
[B] Niladhwaj
[C] Nilambar
[D] Dharmanarayan
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Correct Answer: A [Chakradhwaj]
Notes:
Chakradhwaj was the Khen ruler of the Kamata kingdom from 1460 to 1480. He was the son of Niladhwaj, the dynasty founder, and father of Nilambar, his successor in Assam. The Kamata kingdom was an important medieval kingdom in the Assam region of India. Niladhwaj established the Khen dynasty before Chakradhwaj’s reign.
