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. Under which ruler did the Pala dynasty of Kamarupa attain its greatest extent and prosperity?
[A] Brahmapala
[B] Harsha Pala
[C] Indrapala
[D] Ratnapala
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Correct Answer: D [Ratnapala]
Notes:
Ratnapala was the most distinguished Pala king of Kamarupa; he moved the capital to Durjaya and strengthened the region’s military and administration.
2. Ratnapitha of ancient Kamrup lies between which two rivers?
[A] Brahmaputra and Barak
[B] Karatoya and Sonkosh
[C] Manas and Dhansiri
[D] Subansiri and Kopili
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Correct Answer: B [Karatoya and Sonkosh]
Notes:
Ratnapitha is one of the four ancient Pithas of Kamrup in Assam, located between the Karatoya and Sonkosh rivers.
3. Which Ahom ruler’s coins (1648-1663 AD) detail rulers’ names, titles, and culture?
[A] Supaatphaa
[B] Jayadhvaj Singha
[C] Sutamla
[D] Pratap Singha
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Correct Answer: B [Jayadhvaj Singha]
Notes:
Jayadhvaj Singha ruled the Ahom kingdom from 1648 to 1663 AD. His coins bear detailed inscriptions of rulers’ names, titles, and cultural symbols. These coins reveal information about metal purity, weight, and economic conditions during his reign.
4. Which Ahom king established Narayanpur outpost and fought Muslims at Hajo?
[A] Supaathphaa
[B] Chakradhwaj Singha
[C] Suhungmung
[D] Swargadeo Rudra Singha
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Correct Answer: C [Suhungmung]
Notes:
Suhungmung established the Narayanpur military outpost in 1527 and fought Muslim forces at Hajo, pushing them back to the Buroi river near Sonitpur in Assam.
5. Which Ahom king defeated the Koches after they subdued the Kacharis in 1562?
[A] Swargadeo Suhungmung
[B] Swargadeo Rudra Singha
[C] Swargadeo Pratap Singha
[D] Swargadeo Siva Singha
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Correct Answer: B [Swargadeo Rudra Singha]
Notes:
Swargadeo Rudra Singha was the Ahom king who defeated the Koches after their conquest of the Kacharis in 1562. The Ahom dynasty ruled Assam, and Rudra Singha reigned during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, restoring Ahom supremacy in the region.
6. Where did many Paiks seek refuge during the Moamoria rebellion?
[A] Temples of Kamakhya
[B] Mahapurusha monasteries
[C] Brahmaputra river ghats
[D] Vaishnava Satras
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Correct Answer: D [Vaishnava Satras]
Notes:
Vaishnava Satras were religious institutions in Assam where Paiks took refuge during the 18th-century Moamoria rebellion. These Satras were centers of Vaishnavism established by Srimanta Sankardev and served as social and religious hubs.
7. On which material were the traditional Buranjis of the Ahom kingdom written?
[A] Sanchi or Pipal tree bark
[B] Birch bark
[C] Palm leaves
[D] Paper made from cotton
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Correct Answer: A [Sanchi or Pipal tree bark]
Notes:
Buranjis, the historical chronicles of the Ahom kingdom, were written on Sanchi or Pipal tree bark. These manuscripts documented administrative orders, royal affairs, and important events during the Ahom rule in Assam until the 19th century.
8. During whose reign did the Devadasi system originate in Assam?
[A] Samudragupta
[B] Harshavardhana
[C] Bhaskaravarman
[D] Bhupen Hazarika
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Correct Answer: C [Bhaskaravarman]
Notes:
The Devadasi system in Assam originated during the reign of King Bhaskaravarman in the 7th century AD. Bhaskaravarman was a Kamarupa ruler known for his association with tantric practices and is mentioned in ancient inscriptions from that period.
9. Which Ahom ruler patronized Hindu literature and Assamese translations?
[A] Rudra Singha
[B] Swargadeo Suhungmung
[C] Chakradhwaj Singha
[D] Sukhampha
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Correct Answer: A [Rudra Singha]
Notes:
Rudra Singha was an Ahom king known for promoting Hindu religious and secular literature. During his reign, Kaviraj Chakravarty translated Brahma-Baivarta Purana and Abhigyan Sakuntalam into Assamese. This marked a significant phase in Assamese literary history under the Ahom dynasty in present-day Assam.
10. Which Ahom king compiled Buranjis and promoted ‘Pung-gao-kham’?
[A] King Supaatphaa
[B] King Naranarayana
[C] King Rudra Singha
[D] King Siva Singha
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Correct Answer: A [King Supaatphaa]
Notes:
King Supaatphaa was an Ahom ruler known for compiling Buranjis (historical chronicles) and promoting secular literary works including the ‘Pung-gao-kham’ (Ahom Ramayana).
