1. First Assamese Justice in Supreme Court of India?

Answer:Honble Mr. Justice Parbati Kumar Goswami. Mr. Parbati Kumar Goswami served as a judge in
Supreme ourt o! "ndia. His term o! o!!ice was !rom September #$% #&'( to )ecember (#% #&''.
Goswami completed *is sc*ooling !rom Sibsagar% Assam. +*en *e studied at otton ollege and earned
,.A. -Hons... /ater *e earned ,./. !rom 0arle /aw ollege o! Guwa*ati. Parvati Kumar Goswami started
*is career as a law1er !rom )ibrugar*% Assam. He also served as t*e *ie! Justice o! Assam and 2agaland
Hig* ourt.
2.Who is known as Potharor Koi in Assam?
Answer: 3am Gogoi. 3am Gogoi was a renowned Assamese poet. He was t*e !ounder o! Sadou Asom
Kobi Sanmilon 4 a !orum o! Assamese poets. 3am Gogoi was 5nown !or *is sociall1 conscious poetr1.
His poems o!ten tells t*e stor1 o! ine6ualit1% !rustration and ot*er problems o! common people. 3am
Gogoi is 5nown as Potat*or Kobi. +*e title Pot*aror Kobi means 7Poet o! t*e 8ield9.
!.Who is known as "ip#ai Koi in Assam?
Answer: Prasannalal *oud*ur1. Prasannalal *oud*ur1 was an renowned Assamese poet. His poems
re!lected messages o! nationalism% *umanism and revolution. :ne o! *is poetr1 collection is Agnimantra
-#&;<.. +*roug* *is poems% *oud*ur1 tal5ed about su!!ering o! t*e wor5ing class and called !or t*eir
unit1 t*roug* revolution. +*ats w*1 Prasannalal *oud*ur1 is well5nown in Assamese literar1 world as
t*e =,iplabi Kobi or =,iddro*i Kobi% w*ic* means =3ebel Poet.
$. Who is known as %okaandhu in Assam?
Answer: )r. ,*ubaneswar ,arua. ,*ubaneswar ,arua -#>&(?#&;@. was a !reedom?!ig*ter !rom Assam.
,1 pro!ession% *e was medical practitioner. ,*ubaneswar ,arua is called /o5a ,and*u or /o5band*u in
Assam. +*e world /o5aband*u is an Assamese language world% w*ic* means 78riend o! t*e People or
Aorld9.
&. What was the #ast Capita# of Ahom Kin'dom?
Answer:Jor*at. +*e last King o! A*om Kingdom was Purandar Sing*a. "n #>(>% ,ritis* removed *im
!rom t*rone and anneBed A*om 5ingdom. +*at was t*e end o! A*om rule in Assam. +*e apital o! King
Purandar Sing*a was Jor*at. So% Jor*at was t*e last apital o! A*om Kingdom. +oda1% Jor*at is a modern
cit1 and a cultural *ub in Assam.
(. Who Shifted Ahom Capita# to )arh'aon?
Answer:Swargadeo Su5lenmung. Su5lengmung -or Su5lenmung. was t*e #;t* King o! A*om Kingdom.
He ascended t*e t*rone in #;(&. Su5lenmung s*i!ted t*e apital o! A*om Kingdom !rom ,o5ota to
Gargaon or Gar*gaon. According to *istorical data% t*e capital was s*i!ted in t*e 1ear #;C$. "t mean
Su5lenmung c*anged t*e capital rig*t a!ter becoming King o! A*om Kingdom. +*ats w*1 Su5lenmung
is also 5nown as Gar*gai1a 3oja -meaning King !rom Gargaon.. Gargaon is located at about #$ 5m 0ast
o! present da1 Sibsagar* town.
*. What was the First Capita# of Ahom Kin'dom?
Answer :*araideo. A*om Kingdom o! Assam was !ounded b1 Su5ap*aa% a +ai prince. A!ter searc*ing
almost ever1 corner o! Dpper Assam% Su5ap*aa !inall1 built *is capital in #<;( at *araideo. So% t*e
name o! !irst A*om capital is *araideo. +*oug* capitals c*anged in due course o! time% *araideo
remained t*e center or A*om 5ingdom. *araideo is near t*e present?da1 Sibsagar town o! Assam.
+. Which artic#e of Indian Constitution has specia# Pro,ision for Assam?
Answer Article ('#,. +*e Article ('#, o! "ndian onstitution *as special provision wit* respect to t*e
State o! Assam. "t is mostl1 related to SiBt* sc*edule and !unctioning o! /egislative Assembl1 and SiBt*
sc*edule. +*e Article ('#, o! onstitution o! "ndia sa1s: t*e President ma1 provide !or t*e constitution
and !unctions o! a committee o! t*e /egislative Assembl1 o! t*e State consisting o! members o! t*at
Assembl1 elected !rom t*e tribal areas o! t*e SiBt* Sc*edule and suc* number o! ot*er members o! t*at
Assembl1 as ma1 be speci!ied in t*e order and !or t*e modi!ications to be made in t*e rules o! procedure
o! t*at Assembl1 !or t*e constitution and proper !unctioning o! suc* committee.
-. Who is known as %uit Konwar in Assam?
Answer: 3udra ,arua*. /uit Konwar 3udra ,arua was one o! t*e pioneers o! Assamese music. He was a
singer% composer% l1ricist% musician and actor. ,arua* directed music !or several Assamese !ilms. He
created man1 evergreen Assamese songs suc* as Po5a )*anor Maje Maje% Jili1ee Mate% Asomor ,u5ure%
Polas* 8ulil etc. "n *onour o! *is contribution towards Assamese music and culture% 3udra ,arua was
con!erred wit* t*e tile /uit Konwar -meaning Price o! /uit or ,ra*maputra..
1..Who created Sadi/akhua )ohain position?
Answer
Swargadeo Su*ungmung. Sadi1a K*owa Go*ain was t*e appointed o!!icial o! A*om Kingdom w*o
loo5ed a!ter t*e Mi*imis and Ab*ors o! t*e 0astern *ill areas o! A*om Kingdom. +*e post was created
during t*e rule o! A*om King Su*ungmung or Swarganara1an.
11. Who introduced Posa s/stem in Ahom Kin'dom?
Answer
King Pratap Sing*a. Posa was a s1stem o! pa1ment to bu1 o!! raids b1 tribes o! *ills suc* as ,*utias%
Miris and )a!las. "t was introduced b1 A*om King Praatap Sing*a or Suseng*p*aa. Dnder t*e s1stem%
certain villages in Assam plains were ordered to pa1 certain commodities to *ill tribes. "n return% t*e
recipient o! t*e compensation *ad to sta1 awa1 !rom raiding plainsmen. Posa was an eBcellent s1stem to
deal wit* tribes o! *ill area surrounding A*om Kingdom.
12. Who is known as Ka#a'uru in Assam?
Answer
,is*nu Prasad 3ab*a. ,is*nu Prasad 3ab*a is popularl1 5nown as Kolaguru or Kala Guru -meaning
teac*er o! arts.. ,is*nu Prasad 3ab*a was an eminent Assamese writer% actor% dramatist% poet% composer%
!reedom !ig*ter. He composed over a *undred Assamese songs. +*e evergreen songs o! ,is*nu Prasad
3ab*a collectivel1 !orm a separate genre in Assamese music? t*e 3ab*a Sangeet.
1!. Who created the "orphukan post in Ahom Kin'dom?
Answer
Swargadeo Pratap Sing*a. ,orp*u5an was t*e Governor General in A*om Kingdom. A*om Kingdom
west o! Koliabor river was under t*e control o! a ,orp*u5an. +*e position o! ,orp*u5an was !irst created
b1 A*om King Pratap Sing*a or Susengp*aa. /ac*it ,arp*u5an is t*e most !amous or all A*om
,orp*u5ans. He de!eated Mug*als in ,attle o! Saraig*at.
1$. Who created the "orarua post in Ahom Kin'dom?
Answer
Swargadeo Susengp*a or Pratap Sing*a. ,orbarua was t*e *ie! 0Becutive o!!icer and *ead o! judiciar1
in A*om Kingdom. +*e post o! ,orbarua was !irst created b1 A*om King Susenp*aa% w*o was also
5nown as Pratap Sing*a. ,orbarua used to *ave bot* eBecutive and judicial power in A*om 5ingdom wit*
east o! Koliabor river.
1&. Who was the First Kin' of Chuti/a Kin'dom?
Answer
,irpal. ,ir Pal establis*ed *uti1a Kingdom in ##>'. ,ir pal was claimed descent !rom m1t*ical
,*is*ma5. He ruler over siBt1 !amilies. ,irpal was succeeded b1 ten ot*er 5ings% all o! w*om assumed
same surname 4 Pal. +*e *uti1a Kingdom ruled in 2ort*?0astern Assam. "ts *ead6uarter was Sadi1a.
1(. 0ow man/ Krishi 1i'/an Kendras 2K1K3 are there in Assam?
Answer
+went1 two -<<.. Assam state o! "ndian *as a total o! << Kris*i Eig1an Kendras. +*e !irst KEK in t*e
state was establis*ed in 2apam near +eFpur. Subse6uentl1 <# ot*er KEKs were establis*ed in di!!erent
locations o! Assam. /ist o! KEKs in Assam: 2apam% S*illongani% 2aFira% Karimganj% K*umtai%
Gossaigaon% Silc*ar% Sarba*erua% +insu5ia% Ka*i5uc*i% 2ort* /a5*impur% )*emaji% )ip*u% ,ongaigaon%
Howl1% 2albari% )ud*noi% )*ubri% Haila5andi% Kaliapani% )arrang and )ibrugar*.
1*. 4ame of First Krishi 1i'/an Kendra 2K1K3 in Assam?
Answer
KEK 2apam. +*e !irst Kris*i Eig1an Kendra -KEK. in Assam is situated in 2apam o! Sonitpur district.
+*e 2apam KEK was establis*ed in t*e 1ear #&'&. A Kris*i Eig1an Kendra is an agricultural eBtension
centre !inanced b1 t*e "ndian ouncil o! Agricultural 3esearc* -"A3..
1+. 4umer of A'ro5C#imatic 6ones in Assam?
Answer
SiB -@.. +*ere are siB agro?climatic Fones in Assam state o! "ndia. +*e name o! t*e Assam Agro climatic
Fones are: Dpper ,ra*maputra Ealle1 Gone% /ower ,ra*maputra Ealle1 Gone% 2ort* ,an5 Plains Gone%
entral ,ra*maputra Ealle1 Gone% ,ara5 Ealle1 Gone and Hills Gone.
1-. What was the ancient name of 7insukia?
Answer
,engmora. +*e ancient name o! +insu5ia was ,engmora. +oda1 +insu5ia is a modern cit1 and district
*ead6uarter in t*e Dpper Assam. "n #&t* centur1% +insu5ia was 5nown as ,engmora. "t was t*e capital o!
Mata5 or Muttac5 Kingdom o! Assam.
2.. In which /ear "ritish separated Assam from "en'a#?
Answer
"n 1ear #>'C. 0arlier ,ritis* administration managed Assam as a part o! ,engal Presidenc1. "n #>'C%
,ritis* separated Assam !rom ,engal and !ormed a new *ie! ommissioners province. "t was one o! t*e
most signi!icant events in modern Assam *istor1.
21. Who was responsi#e for "urnin' of Ahom "uran8is?
Answer
Kirti *andra ,arbarua. An A*om noble% Kirti *andra ,arbarua convinced King 3ajeswar Sing*a to
con!iscate all t*e A*om ,uranjis -Historical c*ronicles. in t*e 5ingdom. He ordered burning o! eac* and
ever1 ,uranji t*at were not !avourable to *im or *is past. "t started w*en Kirti *andra ,arbarua noticed
t*at *is menial !amil1 bac5ground is a topic o! gossip. +*e action was ta5en to guard own low and
dubious bac5ground. ,utAssam lost man1 valuable A*om ,uranjis w*ic* could *ave s*ed more lig*t on
t*e da1s o! A*om rule.
22. Who is known as Father of Assamese Prose?
Answer
,ai5unt*anat* ,*attadev or ,ai5unt*anat*a ,*agavata ,*attac*ar1a. ,*attadeva is ,ra*min sc*olar
!rom #@t* centur1 Assam. He translated and summariFed entire ,*agavata. He also translated Gita and
,*a5ti ratnavali into Assamese prose.
2!. Who was the First 9ditor of Assamese 8ourna# Jonaki?
Answer
*andra Kumar Agarwala. Jona5i was trend?setting journal in Assamese language. "t was !irst publis*ed
in #>>& under t*e editors*ip o! *andra Kumar Agarwal. +*e mont*l1 magaFine mar5ed t*e dawn o!
romanticism in Assamese literature. "t produced several !amous Assamese writers. +*e period o! Jona5is
publication is 5nown as Jona5i 0ra or t*e romantic age o! Assamese literature.
2$. Who is famous as Assamese "adh Ka,/a writer?
Answer
3am Saraswati. 3am Saraswati was one o! t*e prominent aut*ors in medieval Assam. Koc* King
2aranara1an was *is patron. 3am Saraswati wrote several ,ad* Kav1as including Puspa*aran or
San5*alad*avala ,ad*% ,agasur ,ad*% Aswa5arna ,ad*% Jangasur ,ad*% Kulac*al ,ad*% Ma*isa )anav
,ad*% Kaljang*a ,ad*% ,ija1 Parba% Manic*andra G*os*a Parba etc.
2&. A## Assam Students :nion 2AAS:3 was formed in which /ear?
Answer
+*e All Assam Students Dnion -AASD. was !ormed in #&@'. AASD was !ormed combining eBisting
student unions o! Assam including t*e All Assam Students Association. "n #&@@% t*e all Guwa*ati "nter
ollege Students Dnion% and t*e otton ollege Dnion Societ1 conceived t*e idea o! !orming All Assam
Students Dnion. "n #&@'% t*e !irst AASD central committee was !ormed and t*e1 adopted t*e constitution
o! AASD. +oda1% AASD is t*e largest and most in!luential student union o! Assam.
2(. 0ow man/ times did ;ahatma )andhi ,isit Assam?
Answer
8at*er o! t*e 2ation Ma*atma Gand*i visited Assam C -!our. times. +*e !irst visit o! Ma*atma Gand*i
too5 place in t*e 1ear #&<#. He was invited b1 AP to propagate t*e message o! non?cooperation in
Assam. Gand*is second Assam visit was in #&<@. He attended t*e C#st ongress session *eld at Pandu in
Guwa*ati. His t*ird visit was in #&(C. Ma*atma Gand*i visited Assam !ourt* time in t*e 1ear #&C@. "t
was *is last visit% during w*ic* *e inaugurated Assam branc* o! Kasturba Gand*i 2ational Memorial
+rust and a Gram Sevi5as Eid1ala1a. He sta1ed at Sarania *ill in Guwa*ati.
2*. When did Assam hosted Indian 4ationa# Con'ress Session the first time?
Answer
Assam *osted "ndian 2ational ongress session !or t*e !irst time in t*e 1ear #&<@. "t was t*e C#st session
o! "ndian 2ation ongress. +*e session -)ecember <@?<>% #&<@. was *eld at Pandu near Guwa*ati. "t was
presided over b1 S. Srinivasa "1engar. +*e Guwa*ati session o! ongress was attended b1 several national
leaders including Motilal 2e*ru% )r.3ajendra Prasad% Sardar ,allav ,*ai Patel% Madan Mao*an Malavi1a%
Sarojini 2aidu% Abul Kalam AFad% Mu*ammad Ali and S*au5at Ali.
2+. In which /ear was Assam Pro,incia# Con'ress Committee 2APCC3 formed?
Answer
+*e Assam Provincial ongress ommittee -AP. was !ormed in t*e 1ear #&<#. Assam Provincial
ongress ommittee -AP. % w*ic* is now 5nown as Assam Prades* ongress ommittee is an a!!iliate
political organisation o! "ndian 2ational ongress. AP was !ormed in June% #&<# wit* its *ead6uarters
at Guwa*ati. Assam Association !ormed in #&$(% merged itsel! wit* Assam Provincial ongress
ommittee in t*e same 1ear.
2-. In which /ear was the Assam Association formed?
Answer
+*e Assam Association was !ormed in #&$(. "t was a political association. "t served as t*e center o! all
political activities in Assam% even a!ter !ormation o! "ndian 2ational ongress. +*e purpose o! t*e
association was to 7give its lo1al support to t*e ,ritis* government% to ameliorate t*e conditions generall1
o! t*e people o! Assam b1 ta5ing up social% commercial and economic e6uations and ventilate grievances
or to ta5e suc* measures as ma1 lead to t*eir removal.9 "n #&$;% Assam Association opposed inclusion
o! Assam into a single province named 0ast ,engal.
!.. In which /ear was the )uwahati Stock 9<chan'e formed?
Answer
"n #&>(. +*e Guwa*ati Stoc5 0Bc*ange was !ormed on 2ovember <&% #&>(. "t is located in Guwa*ati cit1
o! Assam. +*e stoc5 eBc*ange is inter?connected wit* t*e 2S0 t*roug* t*e "S0 Securities and Services
/td and trading is done t*roug* screen?based trading s1stem.
!1. In which /ear was the )uwahati 7ea Auction Centre esta#ished?
Answer
+*e Guwa*ati +ea Auction enter was establis*ed in t*e 1ear #&'$. Also 5nown as Assam +ea 0Bc*ange%
t*e Guwa*ati +ea Auction enter started !unctioning !orm September <;% #&'$. "t auctions top 6ualit1
Assam +ea produced b1 gardens o! Assam. Guwa*ati +ea Auction entre is located at t*e *eart o!
Guwa*ati in )ispur.
!2. Who ui#t the =hodar A#i in Assam?
Answer
)*odar Ali was built b1 Swargadeo Supaatp*a or Gadad*ar Sing*a. )*odar Ali is a <## 5m. long road
running !rom Kamargaon in Golag*at district to Jo1pur in )ibrugar* district o! Assam. "t was built b1
A*om King Swargadeo Supaatp*a or Gadad*ar Sing*a% using t*e laF1 -)*od is an Assamese word%
meaning laF1 or laggards. opium addicts o! Assam.
!!. Who esta#ished the Koch =/nast/?
Answer
Eis*wa Sing*a was t*e !irst ruler and !ounder o! Koc* )1nast1. "n #;#; A)% Eis*wa Sing*a establis*ed
*imsel! as t*e 5ing o! Kamata Kingdom. His capital was Koc* ,i*ar. Koc* )1nast1 ruled in Kamata
Kingdom -w*ic* covered parts o! present da1 Assam and ,engal. !rom #;#; to #&C&.
!$. What was the Capita# of Pa#a =/nast/ in Assam?
Answer
)urja1a or Sri )urja1a was t*e !irst capital cit1 o! Pala )1nast1. )urja1a means "mpregnable. "t was
located at t*e !oot o! t*e )urja1a Hills. /ater t*e1 moved t*e capital to Kamrupanagara. +*e Palas o!
Kamrupa were Hindus and t*e1 ruled t*e Kamrupa 5ingdom !or about C$$ 1ears. )urja1a is present da1
2ort* Guwa*ati.
!&. In which /ear Assam hosted 4ationa# )ames?
Answer
"n t*e 1ear <$$'. Assam *osted t*e ((rd 2ational Games o! "ndia in <$$'. Guwa*ati was t*e *ost cit1.
+*e opening ceremon1 *eld on 8ebruar1 &% <$$' at Sarusajai stadium% Guwa*ati. A!ter success!ull1
*osting di!!erent sporting events at di!!erent stadiums% t*e ((rd 2ational Games ended on 8ebruar1 #>%
<$$'.
!(. In which /ear Assam A'ricu#tura# :ni,ersit/ 2AA:3 was esta#ished?
Answer
"n #&@&. +*e Assam Agricultural Dniversit1 -AAD.% Jor*at was establis*ed on April #% #&@&. +*e
agricultural universit1 was !ormed under t*e Assam Agricultural Dniversit1 Act o! #&@> Januar1 <% #&@&.
AAD% Jor*at is t*e onl1 agricultural universit1 in Assam state o! "ndia. "ts main campus is located at
,arb*eta% Jor*at.
!*. When did Chief Commissionership of Assam was introduced?
Answer
+*e *ie! ommissioners*ip o! Assam was introduced in t*e 1ear #>'C. A!ter t*e Handaboo treat1 o!
#><@% Assam went to t*e *ands o! ,ritis*. +*e1 included Assam in t*e province o! ,engal. "n #>'C%
Assam was separated !rom t*e /ieutenant?Governors*ip o! ,engal. :n 8ebruar1 '% #>'C% Assam was
upgraded to a *ie! ommissioners Province under 3ic*ard Harte Keatinge.
!+. Which district of Assam has the #on'est Internationa# "order?
Answer
)*ubri district is t*e correct Answer. +*e )*ubri district *as longest "nternational border in Assam state
o! "ndia. +*e lengt* o! t*e "ndia?,anglades* "nternational border in )*ubri district is about #(C 5m.
Karimganj *as &<5m long "ndia?,anglades* international border. +otal lengt* o! "ndia?,anglades* border
in Assam state o! "ndia is <@(5m.
!-. Who was the ear#iest known Kin' of Assam?
Answer
Ma*iranga -Mirong. )anava was t*e earliest King o! Assam. According to ancient literature and
m1t*olog1% present da1 Assam was a part o! Pragj1otis*a 5ingdom ruled b1 )anava d1nast1. "t was in
"ron age. +*e !irst ruler o! )anava d1nast1 was Ma*iranga )anava. +*ere is no arc*eological evidence to
support t*e eBistence o! )anava d1nast1. ,ut )anava d1nast1 and t*eir rulers were mentioned in t*e
Kali5a Puran.
$.. In which /ear >i# India %imited 2>I%3 was formed?
Answer
+*e :il "ndia /imited -:"/. was !ormed in t*e 1ear #&;&. "t was a joint venture between Assam :il
ompan1I,urma* :il ompan1 and Government o! "ndia. +*eir *ead 6uarters were at )igboi% Assam.
/ater t*e *ead6uarters o! :il "ndia /td was s*i!ted to )uliajan in Assam.
$1. When did >i# =ri##in' started in Assam?
Answer
:il drilling started in Assam state o! "ndia in #>>&. +*e discover1 o! t*e )igboi :il !ield was a landmar5
in t*e *istor1 o! oil. +*e )igboi Aell 2o?# was started in #>>& b1 A./. /a5e o! Assam 3ailwa1 and
+rading o. A. /. /a5e used to urge *is men 7)ig bo1% dig9 and *ence t*e place got t*e name )igboi.
/ater in #&$#% t*e !irst petroleum re!iner1 in "ndia was establis*ed in )igboi.
$2. When was Assam Co5operati,e Jute ;i##s esta#ished?
Answer
+*e Assam ooperative Jute Mills was establis*ed in #&'$. "t is located at Silg*at in 2agaon district o!
Assam. +*e Assam o?operative Jute Mills started !unctioning !rom #&'#. urrentl1% it is t*e onl1 o?
operative sector Jute Mill in "ndia.
$!. 4ame of the first Su'ar ;i## in Assam?
Answer
+*e Assam o?operative Sugar Mills /imited was t*e !irst sugar mill in Assam state o! "ndia. "t was
establis*ed in #&;> at ,arua ,amungaon near )ergaon o! Golag*at district% Assam. +*e Assam o?
operative Sugar Mills /td is no longer !unctioning -li6uidated..
$$. When was the 2nd P#/wood factor/ in Assam esta#ished?
Answer
+*e second pl1wood !actor1 in Assam was establis*ed in #&<; at Marg*erita in Dpper Assam. "t was
establis*ed b1 a ,ritis* compan1 named t*e Assam 3ailwa1s J +rading ompan1. +*e !actor1 was
located in t*e Dpper )i*ing 3eserve 8orest area.
$&. Which was the first P#/wood Factor/ in Assam?
Answer
+*e !irst Pl1wood !actor1 in Assam was called t*e Assam Saw Mill J +imber ompan1. "t was
establis*ed in #&<$ b1 a ,ritis* !irm named MIS ,ird J o. +*e Assam Saw Mill J +imber o was
establis*ed at Kobo in Sadi1a o! +insu5ia district% Assam. +*e pl1wood !actor1 was later s*i!ted to
2amsai in Arunac*al Prades*.
$(. When was the 4uma#i'arh ?efiner/ esta#ished?
Answer
+*e 2umaligar* re!iner1 in Assam was establis*ed in t*e 1ear #&&(. +*e 2umaligar* 3e!iner1 /imited
-23/. is a joint venture o! Assam Govt owned 2umaligar* 3e!iner1 /imited wit* ,*arat Petroleum
orporation /imited. +*e crude oil re!iner1 was a part o! Assam Accord o! #&>;. "t was incorporated in
#&&(. +*e commercial production o! t*e 23/ started !rom 1ear <$$$.
$*. When was the )uwahati ?efiner/ esta#ished?
Answer
+*e 2oonmati 3e!iner1 or Guwa*ati 3e!iner1 was establis*ed in t*e 1ear #&@<. "t is located at 2oonmati
in Guwa*ati. +*e re!iner1 was establis*ed and commissioned b1 t*e "ndian :il orporation /imited. +*e
Guwa*ati 3e!iner1 was t*e !irst public sector re!iner1 in "ndia. "t was also t*e !irst re!iner1 o! t*e "ndian
:il orporation.
$+. When was the "on'ai'aon ?efiner/ esta#ished?
Answer
+*e ,ongaigaon 3e!iner1 J Petroc*emicals /td. -,3P/. was establis*ed in t*e 1ear #&'C. "t is located in
)*aligaon o! *irang district% Assam. ,ongaigaon re!iner1 was announced b1 "ndira Gand*i% t*en Prime
Minister o! "ndia on )ecember ;% #&@&. "ts !oundation stone was laid on Januar1 #&% #&'<. ,ongaigaon
3e!iner1 was incorporated as Government o! "ndia Dnderta5ing under t*e administrative control o! t*e
Ministr1 o! Petroleum and 2atural Gas on 8ebruar1 <$% #&'C.
$-. Who ui#t the :mananda temp#e?
Answer
+*e Dmananda temple in Guwa*ati was built b1 A*om King Swargadeo Gadad*ar Sing*a. +*e
Dmananda temple or Dma nanda )ewaloi is a S*iva +emple on t*e peacoc5 island in ,ra*maputra river%
near Guwa*ati% Assam. +*e temple was built in around #@&C A). +*e present Dmananda temple is not t*e
one built b1 Gadad*ar Sing*a. +*e original temple was destro1ed in #>&' b1 a massive >.# scale
eart*6ua5e. +*e rebuilt temple still *ave several roc5?cut images o! Hindu deities.
&.. Who ui#t the ?an' )har?
Answer
3ang G*ar was built b1 A*om King Pramatta Sing*a. 3ang G*ar is one o! t*e oldest amp*it*eaters in
Asia. "t is a two?storied bric5 building% constructed in around 1ear #'C;. 3ang G*ar was used as a ro1al
pavilion during games li5e bull !ig*t% elep*ant !ig*t% wrestling% etc. "t is situated in 3upa*i Pot*ar% near
present da1 Sivasagar town.
&1. Which schedu#e of Indian Constitution dea#s with Assam 7ria# areas?
Answer
SiBt* Sc*edule. +*e @t* sc*edule o! onstitution o! "ndia contains provisions !or t*e administration o!
tribal areas in Assam% Meg*ala1a% +ripura% and MiForam. Dnder t*is sc*edule% administration structures
are c*anged in Sc*eduled Areas and +ribal Areas. "t also enables !ormation o! autonomous States
comprising certain tribal areas in Assam -Article <CCA. and provides option o! special grants !rom Dnion
-Article <';..
&2. When was the =i'oi ?efiner/ esta#ished?
Answer
+*e )igboi 3e!iner1 was establis*ed in #&$#. "t was t*e !irst crude oil re!iner1 in "ndian continent. +*e
)igboi 3e!iner1 was setup and commissioned b1 a newl1 !ormed compan1 called t*e Assam :il
ompan1. /ater in #&>#% t*e petroleum re!iner1 was ta5en over b1 t*e "ndian :il ompan1.
&!. Who was the %ast Kin' of 1arman =/nast/?
Answer
Kumar ,*as5ar Earman was t*e last Earman King to rule Kamrupa Kingdom. ,*as5ar Earman was a
bac*elor and died wit*out a *eir. A!ter t*e deat* o! ,*as5ar Earma% Salast*amb*a became t*e ruler and
establis*ed Mlec*c**a )1nast1 in Kamrupa. So% t*at was t*e end o! Earman )1nast1 in Kamrupa.
&$. Which Ahom Kin' was known as 4oria ?o8a?
Answer
A*om King Sutingp*aa or Sut1inp*aa was 5nown as t*e 2ori1a 3oja. "n Assamese 2oria means
7Sic5ness9. Sut1inp*aa was reall1 sic5 and *is spine was curved -Scoliosis.. +*ats w*1 *e got t*e name
2aria 3orja. Just because o! *is sic5ness% Sutingp*aa was also called as Ke5ura 3oja. Meaning o! t*e
term Ke5ura 3oja is urved King.
&&. Which Ahom Kin' was known as the =ihin'ia ?a8a?
Answer
A*om King Su*ungmung was 5nown as )i*ingia 3oja. +*e capital o! Su*ungmung was ,o5ota in
Sibsagar. ,o5ota or ,a5ata is situated near )i*ing river. So% Swargadeo Su*ungmung got t*e title
)i*ingia 3aja or )i*ingia 3oja. Su*ungmung was t*e !irst A*om 5ing to ta5e a Hindu name. He too5 t*e
name Swarga 2ara1an.
&(. Which Ahom Kin' was known as "ha'ania ?o8a?
Answer
A*om King Swargadeo Sutamla was 5nown as ,*agania 3aja or ,*ogonia 3oja. +*e meaning o!
,*ogonia is =one w*o !led. Sutamla% also 5nown as Ja1ad*waj Sing*a% was 5ing during t*e Muslim
invasion o! #@@#. A*en Mir Jumla reac*ed A*om Kingdom Gargaon% Sutamla !led to 2amrup. So%
*istor1 re!ers to *im as t*e ,*agania 3oja.
&*. Who esta#ished 1arman =/nast/ in Assam?
Answer
Earman d1nast1 was t*e !irst *istorical rulers o! Kamrupa 5ingdom in Assam. +*e !ounder 5ing o!
Earman d1nast1 was Pus*1a Earman. He establis*ed t*e d1nast1 in around (;$A). Pus*1a Earman was a
power!ul ruler and *e maintained good relation wit* ot*er 5ingdoms including Samudra Guptas Gupta
0mpire. 8rom (;$ A) to @;$ A)% Earman d1nast1 ruled and eBpanded Kamrupa Kindom or Pragj1otis*a
Kingdom.
&+. First Assamese to stud/ at a Forei'n :ni,ersit/?
Answer
Anandoram ,orua was t*e !irst Assamese to stud1 abroad. Anandaram ,arua was an Sans5rit sc*olar and
!irst Assamese graduate. He was also t*e !irst Assamese "S o!!icer. He went to 0ngland and studied at
/ondon Dniversit1 in #>@>.
&-. Who was the First Assamese =octorate 2Phd3?
Answer
)r. Moidul "slam ,ora was t*e !irst Assamese )octorate -P*d.. Moidul "slam ,ora did *is P.*d. !rom
/ondon Dniversit1.
(.. What is the State A@uatic Anima# of Assam?
Answer
Gangetic 3iver )olp*in or Sisu is t*e State A6uatic Animal o! Assam. +*e Gangetic 3iver )olp*in or
Sout* Asian river dolp*in -Platanista gangetica. is a !res*water dolp*in !ound primaril1 !ound in t*e
Ganga and ,ra*maputra river. "t is an endangered mammal. :nce !ound in abundance% t*e current
population o! Sisu in Assam is less t*an ($$.
(1. Which Ahom Kin' was known as %ora ?o8a?
Answer
A*om King Swargodeo Suli5p*aa was 5nown as /ora 3oja. "n 0nglis*% t*e meaning o! t*e term /ora
3oja is ,o1 King. Suli5p*aa became 5ing at a tender age and t*ats w*1 *e earned t*e title 4 /ora 3aja.
+*e real name o! Suli5p*aa was Sarugo*ain. "n #@'&% /alu5sola ,orp*u5an% t*e A*om vicer1 o!
Guwa*ati and /ower Assam% made *im 5ing o! A*om Kingdom. Suli5p*aa was a puppet 5ing and it was
a reign o! /alu5sula.
(2. Who was the First Assamese "harat ?atna?
Answer
Gopinat* ,ordoloi was t*e !irst Assamese to receive ,*arat 3atna% t*e *ig*est civilian award o! "ndia. He
was t*e !irst *ie! Minister o! Assam state o! "ndia. He was popularl1 5nown as /o5pri1a Gopinat*
,ordoloi. "n #&&&% ,ordoloi was post*umousl1 *onoured wit* ,*arat 3atna award.
(!. Who was the First Assamese President of India?
Answer
8a5*ruddin Ali A*med was t*e !irst Assamese to become t*e President o! "ndia. ,orn on #( Ma1 #&$;%
8a5*ruddin Ali A*med was was a multi!aceted personalit1. He was elected as President o! "ndia on <$
August #&'C. He was t*e !irst and onl1 Assamese to *onor t*e topmost position o! "ndian republic.
($. What is the numer of %ok Saha seats from Assam?
Answer
+*ere are #C /o5 Sab*a constituencies in Assam state o! "ndia. So% t*e total /o5 Sab*a seats !rom Assam
is #C. +*e1 are: )ibruga*% /a5*impur% Jor*at% Kaliabor% +eFpur% Mangaldoi% 2agaon% Gau*ati% ,arpeta%
Ko5raj*ar% )*ubri% Karimganj% Silc*ar and Autonomus )istrict.
(&. What is the numer of ?a8/a Saha seats from Assam?
Answer
+*ere are ' 3aj1a Sab*a seats Assam state o! "ndia. +*e members !or 3aj1a Sab*a -ouncil o! States. are
elected b1 legislators o! Assam.
((. Who was the First Fema#e Padma Shri award winner from Assam?
Answer
2alinibala )evi was t*e !irst Assamese woman to receive Padma S*ri% t*e !ourt* *ig*est ivilian award
in "ndia. 2alini ,ala )evi was a great Assamese poet and writer. +*e Government o! "ndia con!erred *er
t*e Padma S*ri award in #&;'.
(*. Who was the First Fema#e )raduate of Assam?
Answer
Sud*alata )owara* and Su5*alata )owara* were t*e !irst !emale graduates o! Assam state o! "ndia. ,ot*
o! t*e two Assamese women were sisters.
(+. Who was the First Fema#e ACS of Assam?
Answer
Suc*ibrata 3aic*oud*ur1 was t*e !irst woman AS -Assam ivil Service. o!!icer o! Assam. ,orn in
#&<&% Suc*ibrata 3aic*oud*ur1 was also a singer% composer and writer. S*e passed awa1 in <$$&.
(-. What was First Assamese Socia# P#a/?
Answer
3am 2avami b1 Gunab*iram ,arua was t*e !irst Assamese language social pla1. "t was written in #>;'.
+*e 3amnavami -or 3amnabami. was a power!ul modern pla1 w*ic* dealt wit* a special social issue 4
widow re?marriage. A*ead o! its time% t*e pla1 s*ed lig*t on tender?age ,ra*min widows and problem o!
t*eir re?marriage.
*.. What was the first Assamese Chi#drenAs ;a'aBine?
Answer
/ora ,and*u or /ora ,ond*u was t*e !irst *ildrens MagaFine in Assamese language. /ora ,and*u
means 8riend o! ,o1s in 0nglis*. +*e !irst Assamese *ildrens magaFine was edited b1 Karunab*iram
,arooa*. "t came out !irst in t*e 1ear #&>>.
*1. What was the First Assamese 0istorica# 4o,e#?
Answer
Padum Konwari was t*e !irst Historical novel in Assamese language. "t was written b1 /a5s*minat*
,eFbarua in t*e 1ear #>&<. +*e novel Padum Konwari was based on t*e revolt o! t*e people o! Kamrup
against A*om rule in #'&;.
*2. When did Assam hosted First >ne =a/ Internationa# Cricket match?
Answer
+*e !irst :ne da1 "nternational ric5et -:)". matc* in Assam state o! "ndia was pla1ed on )ecember #'%
#&>(. "t was pla1ed between "ndia and Aest "ndies. +*e venue was 2e*ru Stadium% Guwa*ati. Aest
"ndies won t*e :)" cric5et matc* b1 @ wic5ets.
*!. Who was the Second Ar8un Award winner from Assam?
Answer
Monalisa ,arua or Monalisa ,arua* Me*ta was t*e second Assamese to receive Arjun Award. Monalisa
,arua is an renowned table tennis pla1er !rom Assam. S*e received Arjun Award% t*e prestigious Sports
award !rom Government o! "ndia% in t*e 1ear #&>'.
*$. Who was the First Ar8un Award Winner from Assam?
Answer
,*ogeswar ,arua was t*e !irst Arjun Award winner !rom Assam. He received t*e prestigious in t*e 1ear
#&@@. ,*ogeswar ,arua was *onoured !or *is per!ormance #&@@ ,ang5o5 Asian Games. He was t*e gold
medalist in t*e >$$ metres trac5 running event.
*&. Who was the First Assamese to C#im ;ount 9,erest?
Answer
+arun Sai5ia is t*e !irst Assamese to climb Mount 0verest. 3esident o! Guwa*ati% +arun Sai5ia reac*ed
t*e 0verest summit on Ma1 #>% <$#(. He climbed t*e Aorlds tallest pea5 as part o! #st 2ort* 0ast "ndia
Mount 0verest 0Bpedition. Manis* )e5a !rom Guwa*ati is t*e second Assamese to scale Mt 0verest. He
was a member o! t*e same team and reac*ed 0verest summit on Ma1 <;% <$#(.
*(. What was the First 7ria# %ife ased Assamese 4o,e#?
Answer
Miri Ji1ori written b1 3ajani5anta ,ordoloi was t*e !irst Assamese novel to be based on tribal li!e. Miri
Ji1ori was publis*ed in t*e 1ear #>&C. "t was t*e !irst ever printed novel in Assamese language. Miri Ji1ori
was based on a simple love stor1. +*e Assamese language novel !eatured customs and traditions
-contemporar1 to t*at period. o! Mis*ing -miri. societ1.
**. What is the Se< ?atio in Assam?
Answer
According to <$## "ndia ensus% SeB 3atio in Assam state o! "ndia is &;>. "t means &;> !emales per #$$$
males. "t is better t*an overall national seB ratio -seB ratio in "ndian population. w*ic* is &C$. +*e national
ran5ing o! Assam in terms o! seB ratio is #;.
*+. What is the %iterac/ ?ate in Assam?
Answer
+*e current literac1 rate in Assam state o! "ndia is '(.#>K. According to <$## "ndia ensus data% male
literac1 rate in Assam is '>.>#K% w*ile t*e !emale literac1 rate is @'.<'K. +*e total number o! literates in
Assam is #&%#''%&'' o! w*ic* #$%;@>%@(& are males and >%@$&%((> are !emales.
"n t*e 1ear <$$#% t*e literac1 rate in Assam was @(.<;K. +*e male and !emale literac1 rates were ';.<(K
and ;#.>;K respectivel1.
*-. What is the current Popu#ation of Assam?
Answer
According to <$## "ndian ensus data% t*e population o! Assam is (#%#@&%<'<. "t means t*e total
population o! t*e state *as increased !rom <@%@(>%C$' to (#%#@&%<'< since last "ndian ensus -<$$#.. "n
ot*er words% t*e population growt* rate o! Assam is #@.&(K.
2ote: +*is growt* in Assam population is not natural. +*e birt* rate among Assamese people is not *ig*.
Population o! Assam increased due to un?c*ec5ed entr1 o! illegal ,anglades*is into Assam state o! "ndia
-1es t*e1 did counted numerous illegal migrants as "ndian citiFens..
+.. Who is the current Speaker of Assam %e'is#ati,e Assem#/?
Answer
Pranab Kumar Gogoi is t*e current Spea5er o! Assam /egislative Assembl1. ,orn on August #&% #&(@
Pranab Kumar Gogoi is a politician !rom Assam state o! "ndia. Gogoi assumed c*arge as t*e Spea5er%
Assam /egislative Assembl1 on June @% <$##.
+1. Who is the current Chief ;inister of Assam?
Answer
+arun Gogoi is t*e current *ie! Minister o! Assam. ,orn on # April #&(@% +arun Gogoi is an "ndian
politician w*o *as served siB terms as a Member o! Parliament -MP. and t*ree terms as *ie! Minister o!
Assam. Gogoi started *is #st term as *ie! Minister in <$$#. He was re?elected as *ie! Minister again in
<$$@ and <$##. +arun Gogoi is a member o! t*e "ndian 2ational ongress.
+2. Who is the current )o,ernor of Assam?
Answer
Jana5i ,allab* Patnai5 is t*e current Governor o! Assam. Jana5i ,allab* Patnai5 or J. ,. Patnai5 is an
"ndian politician w*o served as t*e *ie! Minister o! :dis*a -:rissa. !rom #&>$ to #&>& and again !rom
#&&; to #&&&. "n <$$&% J. ,. Patnai5 became t*e (@t* Governor o! Assam state o! "ndia.
+!. When was the 7reat/ of Candaoo si'ned?
Answer
+*e +reat1 o! Handaboo was signed in t*e 1ear #><@. "t was a peace treat1 between 0ast "ndia ompan1
and His Majest1 t*e King o! Ava t*at ended t*e 8irst Anglo?,urmese Aar. +*e +reat1 o! Handaboo was
signed on 8ebruar1 <C% #><@ b1 General Sir Arc*ibald ampbell on t*e ,ritis* side% and b1 Governor o!
/egaing Ma*a Min Hla K1aw Htin !rom t*e ,urmese side. +*e Handabo treat1 mar5s t*e start o! ,ritis*
rule in Assam.
+$. Who in,ited "urmese to in,ade Assam?
Answer
,adan *andra ,orp*u5an invited ,urmese to invade Assam. ,adan *andra ,orp*u5an was one o! t*e
conspirators against A*om Kingdom. "n #>#@% *e went to ,urmese King ,odawpa1as court and soug*t
*elp in de!eating rival Purnananda ,ur*ago*ain. Dnder t*e command o! ,urmese general ,*amo% traitor
,adan *andra ,orp*u5an entered Assam in #>#'.
+&. When did "urmese in,aded Assam?
Answer
,urmese 8irst invaded Assam in #>#'. +*ere were total t*ree ,urmese invasions between 1ear #>#' and
#><@. "n !act% A*om Kingdom came under ,urmese rulers !or a brie! period -#><#4#><;.. +*ose da1s are
mar5ed in Assam *istor1 as Manor )in -)a1s o! ,urmese.. ,urmese were savages and terroriFed w*ole
Assam b1 torturing and 5illing t*ousands o! innocent people. Population o! Assam greatl1 reduced in
t*ose !ew 1ears.
+(. First Assamese Fi#m to Win 4ationa# Fi#m Award for "est Fi#m
Answer
Halod*ia *ora1e ,aod*an K*ai was t*e Assamese !eature !ilm to win t*e 2ational 8ilm Award o! "ndia
!or t*e ,est !ilm. Halod*ia *ora1e ,aod*an K*ai was directed b1 Ja*nu ,arua. "t received 2ational
8ilm Award !or ,est 8ilm in t*e 1ear #&>>.
+*. First Assamese to win 4ationa# Award for "est Actress
Answer
Molo1a Goswami was t*e !irst Assamese actress to win t*e 2ational 8ilm Award !or ,est Actress.
Molo1a Goswami was awarded !or *er per!ormance in Assamese !ilm 8iringoti -#&&<.. 8iringoti%
meaning Spar5 in 0nglis*% was directed b1 Ja*nu ,arua.
++. What was the First Assamese Sonnet?
Answer
Pri1otomar Sit*i b1 Hemc*andra Goswami was t*e !irst Assamese Sonnet. Pri1otomar Sit*i -meaning
letter o! sweet*eart in 0nglis*. was !irst publis*ed on t*e pages o! Jona5i 4 an Assamese language
magaFine w*ic* populariFe romanticism in Assamese literature.
+-. What was of First Assamese 9t/mo#o'ica# =ictionar/?
Answer
Hem5os* was t*e !irst et1mological dictionar1 in Assamese language. "t was written -compiled. b1
Hemc*andra ,arua. Hem5os* was based on Sans5rit spellings and was !irst publis*ed in t*e 1ear #&$$.
"nitiall1 it contained <<% (C@ words. Hem5os* is still in publication and is considered as t*e standard
re!erence o! t*e Assamese language.
-.. What was the First Assamese =ictionar/?
Answer
7A )ictionar1 in Assamese and 0nglis*9 b1 Miles ,ronson was t*e !irst Assamese language dictionar1. "t
was publis*ed in t*e 1ear #>@' !rom Sibsagar% Assam. Miles ,ronson was an American ,aptist
Missionar1. +*oug* 9A )ictionar1 in Assamese and 0nglis*9 was not an et1mological dictionar1% it
contained a good amount o! Assamese words wit* t*eir meanings.
-1. What was the First Assamese 4o,e#?
Answer
,*anumoti or ,*anumati was t*e !irst Assamese novel. Publis*ed in #>&$% ,*anumoti was written b1
Padmanat* Go*ain ,arua. 3egarded as t*e Great Grand!at*er o! Assamese literature% Padmanat* Go*ain
,arua was t*e !irst president o! Asam Sa*it1a Sab*a.
-2. First Assamese Fi#m Screened in Indian Panorama?
Answer
Sand*1a 3aag was t*e !irst Assamese !eature !ilm screened in "ndian Panorama. "ndian Panorama is a part
o! "nternational 8ilm 8estival o! "ndia -"88".. Movies !or "ndian Panorama are selected based on t*e
t*ematic and aest*etic eBcellence o! !ilms% not regional representation. )irected b1 ,*abendra 2at*
Sai5ia% Sand*1a 3aag was released in t*e 1ear #&''. "t received 2ational 8ilm Award !or ,est 3egional
8ilm -Assamese..
-!. 4ame of the First Assamese 7hri##er Fi#m?
Answer
)r. ,eFbarua was t*e !irst Assamese t*riller !ilm. 3eleased in #&@&% )r. ,eFbarua* was directed b1
,rojen ,arua*. "t !eatured Assamese actors li5e 2ipon Goswami% +arun )owra*% ,rojen ,arua*% 3anjana
,ordoloi and +ara. "n t*e #'t* 2ational 8ilm Awards% )r. ,eFbarua was awarded wit* Silver medal !or
,est Assamese 8ilm.
-$. 4ame of the First Assamese Co#or Fi#m?
Answer
,*ait1 or ,*aiti -meaning 1ounger brot*er in 0nglis*. was t*e !irst colour !ilm !rom Assam. 3eleased in
#&'<% ,*ait1 is an Assamese language !ilm. "t was directed b1 Kamal 2ara1an *oud*ur1. +*e music
director o! ,*aiti was Ajit S*ing*a.
-&. What was the First Assamese =ai#/ 4ewspaper?
Answer
)aini5 ,atori was t*e !irst Assamese dail1 newspaper. )aini5 ,atori is an Assamese word% w*ic* mean
)ail1 2ews in 0nglis*. "t was !irst publis*ed on August #<% #&(;. S*ivaprasad ,arua publis*ed t*e
newspaper !rom Jor*at% Assam. 2ilmoni P*u5an was t*e t*e editor o! )aini5 ,atori 4 t*e !irst Assamese
dail1.
-(. Who was the First President of Assam Sahit/a Saha?
Answer
+*e #st President o! Asam Sa*it1a Sab*a -:Bom Sa*it1a Sab*a. was Padmanat* Go*ain ,arua. He
presided over t*e Sibsagar edition o! t*e !irst ever session o! Asam Sa*it1a Sab*a in t*e 1ear #&#'. Assam
Sa*it1a Sab*a is t*e largest literar1 societ1 in Assam.
-*. What was the First ;a'aBine in Assamese?
Answer
:runodoi or Aroonudai was t*e !irst Assamese language magaFine. "t was a 7mont*l1 paper devoted to
religion% science and general intelligence.9 +*e !irst issue o! :runodoi was printed in Januar1% #>C@. "t
was publis*ed !rom Sibsagar b1 :liver +*omas utter under t*e banner o! ,aptist Missionar1 Printing
Press. +*e editors were )r. 2at*an ,rown% Ailliam Aard% A. H. )en!ort*% and ot*ers. Aroonudai was in
publication till #>'&.
-+. Who was the First Assamese to P#a/ in Asian )ames?
Answer
,*ugeswar ,arua* was t*e !irst Assamese to pla1 in t*e Asiam Games or Asiad. ,*ugeswar ,arua
represented "ndian in t*e #&@@ ,ang5o5 Asian Games. He too5 part in t*e >$$ metres trac5 running event
and won t*e Gold medal. His timing was #:C&.C. "ndian Govt *onored *im wit* Arjun Award.
+oda1 Assam celebrates t*e ,irt*da1 o! ,*ugeswar ,arua as t*e Ab*iruc*i Sports )a1.
--. Who was the First Assamese >#/mpian?
Answer
)ipan5ar ,*attac*arjee was t*e 8irst Assamese to participate in :l1mpic Games. )ipan5ar ,*attac*arjee
is a ,adminton pla1er !rom Guwa*ati% Assam% "ndia. He was t*ree times winner and two times runner?up
o! t*e "ndian 2ational ,adminton *ampions*ip. )ipan5ar ,*attac*arjee represented "ndia in two
:l1mpic games: ,arcelona :l1mpic -#&&<. and Atlanta :l1mpic -#&&@..
1... Who was the #ast Kin' of Ahom Kin'dom?
Answer
Purandar Sing*a was t*e last A*om King to rule A*om Kingdom in Assam. He became King twice. His
!irst term lasted about # 1ear -#>#>?#>#&. as ,urmese attac5ed Assam and removed *im !rom t*rone.
+*en ,ritis* 0ast "ndia ompan1 occupied Assam. "n #>((% ,ritis* made Purandar Sing*a King o! entire
Dpper Assam. +*e deal was to pa1 ,ritis* a taB o! 3s. ;$%$$$ per 1ear. ,ut later *e !ailedIneglected to
pa1 t*e taB and ,ritis* removed *im !rom t*rone in #>(>. "t was a end o! A*om Kingdom in Assam.
1.1. When was the "att#e of Sarai'hat fou'ht?
Answer
+*e ,attle o! Saraig*at was !oug*t in t*e 1ear #@'#. "t was !oug*t between Mug*al 0mpire and A*om
Kingdom. +*e main battle was on ,ra*maputra river% near Saraig*at% Guwa*ati. +*ats w*1 it is called
,attle o! Saraig*at. +*eres no suggestive evidence on t*e eBact date o! t*e decisive battle. ,ut it was
surl1 in t*e middle o! Marc*% #@'#. A*om Kingdom under t*e command o! /ac*it ,orp*u5an won t*e
battle.
1.2. 4ame of the First "rid'e o,er "rahmaputra ?i,er?
Answer
Saraig*at bridge was t*e !irst bridge over river ,ra*maputra. "t is located in Saraig*at% near Guwa*ati%
Assam. onstruction o! t*e railwa1?cum?road bridge started in #&;>. "t was !ormall1 inaugurated b1
Jawa*arlal 2e*ru on #&@(. +*e total lengt* o! Saraig*at ,ridge is #C&< meters. "t *as a <C !eet wide two
lane road and two siB !eet wide !ootpat*s. +*e lower section o! t*e bridge is used !or railwa1 tra!!ic.
1.!. Who was the First ICS from Assam?
Answer
Ananda 3am ,arua was t*e !irst Assamese to clear "ndian ivil Service -"S. eBamination. Ananda 3am
,arua cleared t*e prestigious eBamination on #>'$. He was t*e ;t* "ndian "S o!!icer. Hes% be!ore *im
onl1 !our persons were selected to t*e "ndian ivil Service -one o! w*om was dis6uali!ied.. ,arua joined
as )istrict Magistrate and ollector o! ,engal.
1.$. First Assamese to win Jnanpith Award?
Answer
)r. ,irendra Kumar ,*attac*ar1a was t*e !irst Assamese to win Jnanpit* Award. He won t*e coveted
award in #&'&. +*e Jnanpit* Award is t*e *ig*est literar1 award in "ndia. ,irendra Kumar ,*attac*ar1a
was one o! t*e pioneers o! modern Assamese literature. He was *onoured wit* Jnanpit* !or *is
novel Mrit1unja1.
1.&. Who was the First Assamese Sahit/a Akademi Award Winner?
Answer
Jatindranat* )owara was t*e !irst Assamese to win Sa*it1a A5ademi award. Jatindranat* )owara is one
o! t*e eminent Assamese poets. He is popularl1 5nown as ,onp*ulor Kobi in Assam. "n #&;;%
Jatindranat* )owara was awarded wit* t*e prestigious Sa*it1a A5ademi Award !or *is boo5 ,on P*ul
-poetr1..
1.(. First Assamese recipient of Sahit/a Akademi Fe##owship?
Answer
2ilamani P*u5an was t*e !irst Assamese recipient o! Sa*it1a A5ademi 8ellows*ip. 2ilamoni P*u5an was
a writer% poet and !reedom !ig*ter. He popularl1 called as ,agmibor in Assamese literar1 circle. 2ilamoni
P*u5an became a *onorar1 Sa*it1a A5ademi 8ellow in t*e 1ear #&'(. +*e Sa*it1a A5ademi 8ellows*ip is
t*e *ig*est *onour con!erred b1 t*e Sa*it1a A5ademi. +*is *onour is reserved !or 7t*e immortals o!
literature9 and is given to onl1 twent1?one writers at an1 given time.
1.*. 4ame of the First 4ationa# Park in Assam?
Answer
KaFiranga 2ational Par5 was t*e !irst 2ational Par5 in Assam. "t is located between Golag*at and 2agaon
district o! Assam. Started as a protected area -Proposed 3eserved 8orest. in #&$;% KaFiranga was
announced as 2ational Par5 on 8ebruar1 ##% #&'C. urrentl1 a Aorld Heritage Site% t*e par5 is !amous !or
its one?*orned 3*ino population. +*e KaFiranga 2ational Par5 is also a +iger 3eserve and "mportant
,ird Area.
1.+. 4ame of the First ;edica# Co##e'e in Assam?
Answer
Assam Medical ollege% )ibrugar* was t*e !irst medical college in Assam. "n !act it was t*e !irst medical
college in entire 2ort* 0ast "ndia. +*e Assam Medical ollege was !irst started as ,err1?A*ite Sc*ool o!
Medicine in t*e 1ear #&$$. "n #&#$% t*e college opened "ndias !irst 3adiolog1 department. :n 2ovember
(% #&C'% college was o!!iciall1 renamed to Assam Medical ollege.
1.+. 4ame of the First :ni,ersit/ in Assam?
Answer
Guwa*ati Dniversit1 or Gau*ati Dniversit1 was t*e 8irst Dniversit1 in Assam state o! "ndia. "t was
establis*ed on Januar1 <@% #&C>% under t*e Gau*ati Dniversit1 Act% #&C'. Guwa*ati Dniversit1 currentl1
*as its own campus at Jalu5bari% Guwa*ati. A total o! <(& colleges are now a!!iliated to Gau*ati
Dniversit1.
1.-. 4ame of the First Assamese Fi#m?
Answer
Jo1moti was t*e 8irst Assamese 8ilm. )irected and produced b1 J1oti Prasad Agarwalla% Jo1moti was
released on Marc* #$% #&(;. +*e !ilm was based on a pla1 b1 /a5s*minat* ,eFborua% w*ic* narrates a
true?stor1 o! #'t* centur1 Assam. S*ooting o! Jo1moti started in April% #&(( and completed b1 August%
#&(C. +*e total budget o! t*e !irst Assamese !ilm was 3s. ;$%$$$.
##$. A*o was t*e 8irst 8emale *ie! Minister o! AssamL
Answer
S1eda Anwara +aimur became !irst Aomen *ie! Minister o! Assam. S*e became *ie! Minister o!
Assam on )ecember @% #&>$. +aimur was a leader o! "ndian 2ational ongress part1. S*e was elected as
Member o! /egislative Assembl1 -M/A. !our times -#&'<% #&'>% #&>( and #&&#. and was also nominated
!or 3aj1a Sab*a -#&>>.. Anwara +aimur is t*e onl1 !emale *ie! Minister o! Assam. S*e served in t*e
post !rom )ecember @% #&>$ to June ($% #&>#.
111. Who was the First Kin' of Ahom Kin'dom?
Answer
Su5ap*a or *aolung Su5ap*aa was t*e !irst King o! A*om )1nast1 in Assam. Su5ap*aa was t*e !ounder
o! A*om )1nast1% w*ic* rule Assam !or @$$ 1ears. Su5ap*aa was a Prince o! +ai state Mong Mao
-present da1 3uili in Hunnan% *ina.. Su5ap*aa le!t Mong Mao in #<#; and entered Assam via Pat5ai
*ills in #<<>. Su5ap*aa built *is capital at *araideo -near present?da1 Sibsagar town. and died in #<@>.
112. Who was the first )o,ernor of Assam?
Answer
Sir 2ic*olas )odd ,eatson ,ell was t*e !irst Governor o! Assam -,ritis* occupied.. He served !rom
Januar1 $(% #&<# to Marc* $<% #&<#. "! we tal5 about !irst Governor a!ter "ndependence o! "ndia% t*e
answer will be Sir Mu*ammad Sale* A5bar H1dari. Sir H1dari served as Governor !rom Ma1 C% #&C' to
)ecember <>% #&C>.
11!. Who was the First Chief ;inister of Assam?
Answer
Maulavi Sai1id Sir Mu*ammad Saadulla was t*e !irst *ie! Minister -Premier. o! Assam -be!ore
independence.. "t was in #&('% Saadulla was selected as Premier o! Assam b1 ,ritis*. He served in *is
post t*ree times. A!ter independence o! "ndia% /o5pri1a Gopinat* ,ordoloi became c*ie! minister
o! Assam. So% we o!ten re!er to *im as t*e !irst *ie! minister o! Assam.
11$. What is the State Son' of Assam?
Answer
: Mur Apunar )eB or : Mur Apunar )es* is t*e state song or state ant*em o! Assam% "ndia. +*e song
was written b1 /a5s*minat* ,eFbarua*. "t was actuall1 a poem% !irst publis*ed in Assamese
magaFine ,a*i in t*e 1ear #&$&. +*e song 7: Mur Apunar )eB9 was o!!iciall1 adopted as t*e state song
o! Assam in t*e 1ear #&<'. +*e meaning o! : Mur Apunar )eB in 0nglis* is 7: m1 endearing
mot*erland9.
11&. What is the State =ance of Assam?
Answer
,i*u is t*e state dance o! Assam. ,i*u dance is an important part o! 3ongali or ,o*ag ,i*u celebration.
,i*u dance is per!ormed in group and t*ere are several variations o! t*e dance. +raditional ,i*u attire is a
must !or per!orming t*e ,i*u dance. +raditional instruments suc* as )*ol% Pepa% Gogona% +aal% ,aa*i
etc.% are used in ,i*u dance.
11(. What is the State 7ree of Assam?
Answer
Hollong -)ipterocarpus macrocarpus. is t*e State +ree o! Assam. Hollong is a medium *ardwood% timber
tree. "t grows naturall1 in !orests o! upper Assam and Arunac*al Prades*. Hollong is a sacred tree !or
Moran communit1 o! Assam. +oda1 Hollong is used in pl1wood industries.
11*. What is the State "ird of Assam?
Answer
A*ite?winged )uc5 or A*ite?winged Aood )uc5 is t*e state bird o! Assam. /ocall1 5nown
as )eo*aan*% t*e A*ite?winged )uc5 or A*ite?winged Aood )uc5 -Asarcornis scutulata. is an
endangered species o! duc5. According to recent data% onl1 around >$$ o! t*ese birds are present in wild.
"n "ndia% A*ite?winged )uc5 is !ound mainl1 in eastern Assam and nearb1 areas o! Arunac*al Prades*.
11+. What is the State F#ower of Assam?
Answer
8oBtail orc*id or Kopou P*ool is t*e State 8lower o! Assam. 8oBtail :rc*id -3*1nc*ost1lis retusa. is a is
an integral part o! ,o*ag ,i*u in Assam. +*e !emale ,i*u dancers decorate t*eir *air wit* t*is orc*id.
8oBtail :rc*id grows naturall1 in Assam !orests. ,ut due to destruction o! !orests and pirac1% it is in t*e
verge o! eBtinction.
11-. What is the State Anima# of Assam?
Answer
:ne?*orned 3*ino is t*e state animal o! Assam. :ne?*orned 3*ino or "ndian one?*orned 3*ino
-3*inoceros unicornis. is a vulnerable species. +*e largest population o! one?*orned 3*ino is !ound in
Assam state o! "ndia. According to recent data% t*ere are around ($$$ one?*orned 3*inos in w*ole world.
Assam alone *as more t*an <$$$ o! t*em.
12.. What is the Capita# of Assam?
Answer
)ispur is t*e capital o! Assam. )ispur is a localit1 or suburb in Guwa*ati cit1. So% Guwa*ati is o!ten
re!erred to as t*e apital cit1 o! Assam. 0arlier t*e capital o! Assam was in S*illong% Meg*ala1a. ,ut in
#&'<% Meg*ala1a became a separate state. So% capital o! Assam got s*i!ted !rom S*illong to )ispur in
#&'(.
121. What is "ihu?
Answer
,i*u is a !estival in Assam. Assamese people celebrates t*ree di!!erent ,i*u !estivals 4 ,o*ag ,i*u or
3ongali ,i*u% Mag* ,i*u or ,*ogali ,i*u and Kati ,i*u or Kongali ,i*u. All t*e t*ree o! t*em are
related to agricultural activities. ,i*u dance per!ormed during ,o*ag ,i*u is called ,i*u dance and o!ten
re!erred to as simpl1 =,i*u.