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Ancient History of Assam (4th to 12th Centuries CE) MCQs
61. In which century the ancient era of Assam began?
A. 3rd century
B. 5th century
C. 1st century
D. 4th century
Answer: D. 4th century
62. The historical account of ancient Assam begins with the establishment of which dynasty?
A. Salian Dynasty
B. Varman Dynasty
C. Ahom Kingdom
D. Sutiya Dynasty
Answer: B. Varman Dynasty (350-650)
63. Which of the following dynasty precedes the Varman dynasty?
A. Bhauma dynasty
B. Pala dynasty
C. Varman dynasty
D. Koch dynasty
Answer: A. Bhauma dynasty
64. The ancient era of Assam history began in 4th Century after the mention of ‘Kamarupa’ in:
A. Samudragupta’s Allahabad Pillar
B. Akbar’s Allahabad Fort
C. Ashoka’s coins
D. Samdragupta’s Coins
Answer: A. Samudragupta’s Allahabad Pillar
65. In the Allahabad pillar inscription, Central Assam is mentioned as?
Or
Which region of Assam is mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
A. Davaka
B. Kamarupa
C. Kamatapur
D. Cooch Behar
Answer: A. Davaka
66. In the 4th century which dynasty marked the beginning of Ancient Assam?
A. Pala dynasty
B. Varman dynasty
C. Mlechchha dynasty
D. Danava dynasty
Answer: B. Varman dynasty
67. Who was the founder of the Varman Dynasty Or- The first known king to the Varman Dynasty was?
A. Bhaskarvarman
B. Narakavarman
C. Pushyavarman
D. Mahiranga Danava
Answer: C. Pushyavarman
68. Pushyavarman established the Varman dynasty in
A. 350 AD
B. 450 AD
C. 650 AD
D. 300 AD
Answer: A. 350 AD
69. The capital of Varman Dynasty of Kamarupa Kingdom was:
A. Pragjyotishpur
B. Gargaon
C. Saraideo
D. Rangpur
Answer: A. Pragjyotishpur
70. Which king of Varman dynasty was contemporary of
Samudragupta of Gupta dynasty
A. Balavarman
B. Pushyavarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Mahendravarman
Answer: B. Pushyavarman
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71. What was the common language used in Kamarupa inscriptions?
A. Pali
B. Hindi
C. Bangla
D. Sanskrit
Answer: D. Sanskrit
72. What was the official language of the Varman dynasty?
A. Assamese & Bengla
B. Kamrupi Prakrit & Sanskrit
C. Rajbanshi & Nepali
D. None of the Above
Answer: B. Kamrupi Prakrit & Sanskrit
73. The earliest known historical ruler of Assam that was found about the middle or in the latter half of the fourth century
A. Pushyavarman
B. Samudravarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: A. Pushyavarman
74. Which of the following Varman king was also known as Maharajadhiraja?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Samudravarman
Answer: A. Pushyavarman
75. Which of the following Varman King was defeated by Samudragupta in connection with the Ashvamedha sacrifice?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Pushyavarman
C. Balavarman
D. Samudravarman
Answer: C. Balavarman
76. Which of the following princess of Kamarupa kingdom married king Meghavahana of the Gonanda dynasty of Kashmir?
A. Bhogavati
B. Gandharavati
C. Amritaprabha
D. Nayanadevi
Answer: C. Amritaprabha
77. Princess Amrita Prabha, who married the prince of Kashmir Meghavahana, was the daughter of:
A. Balavarman
B. Kalyan varma
C. Bhaskarvarman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: A. Balavarman
78. The earlier Varmans were subordinates of the
A. Gupta Empire
B. Maurya Empire
C. Magadha Empire
D. Mughal Empire
Answer: A. Gupta Empire
79. Who was the first king from Assam to perform ‘Ashvamedha Yagna’?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Bhaskarvarman
C. Mahendravarman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: C. Mahendravarman
80. Which of the following Varman King performed Ashvamedha or horse sacrifice to throw off the Gupta Empire?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Narayana Varman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: B. Mahendravarman
81. Which king of Pragjyotishpur had taken imperialist principles?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Narayana Varman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: B. Mahendravarman
82. Which of the following Varman King was said to have mastered the self and well versed in the philosophy of the supreme self?
A. Mahendravarman
B. Pushyavarman
C. Kalyan Varman
D. Bhaskaravarman
Answer: A. Mahendravarman
83. The ruler of Varman dynasty, Mahabhutavarman was popularly known as
A. Bhutivarman
B. Bhaskarvarman
C. Pushyavarman
D. Mahendravarman
Answer: A. Bhutivarman
84. Who is the author of the biography “Harsha Charita” where the Varman King Mahabhutavarman is named as Bhutivarman?
A. Shudrak
B. Banabhatta
C. Visakhadatta
D. Bhas
Answer: B. Banabhatta
85. The ruler of Varman dynasty, Susthitavarman was renowned as
A. Sri-Mriganka
B. Sri-Bhaskar
C. Sri-Pushya
D. Sri-Mahendra
Answer: A. Sri-Mriganka
86. The title “Kumara Raja” was given to
A. Bhutivarman
B. Bhaskarvarman
C. Pushyavarman
D. Mahendravarman
Answer: B. Bhaskaravarman
87. Who was the contemporary of Bhaskaravarman in northern
India?
A. Gopala
B. Harsavardhana
C. Samudragupta
D. Dhruva Narayana
Answer: B. Harsavardhana
88. Which Kamarupa king established friendship with Harshavardhana?
A. Balavarman
B. Bhaskarvarman
C. Pushyavarman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: B. Bhaskaravarman
89. Who was Hangsavega?
A. An ambassador of Varman dynasty
B. A poet of Varman dynasty
C. A writer of Varman dynasty
D. A Pilgrim
Answer: A. An ambassador of Varman dynasty
90. Who was the ambassador sent by Bhaskaravarman to Harshavardhana?
A. Lachit
B. Hangsavega
C. Raktim
D. Nitipala
Answer: B. Hangsavega
91. The presents that were sent by Bhaskar Varman to Harshavardhan included
A. Kiving birds
B. Silver coins
C. Tiger’s teeth
D. Cane articles
Answer: D. Cane articles
92. Who was the composer and writer of the Nidhanpur Copperplate Inscription?
A. Vasuvarma
B. Divakarprabha
C. Kaliya
D. Dattakarapurna
Answer: A. Vasuvarma
93. Which of the following archeologists found the seal of Bhaskaravarman during the excavation of the ruins of Nalanda in 1917-1918?
A. Dr. Richard Meadow
B. R. D. Banerjee
C. Dr. David B. Spooner
D. D. R. Sahni
Answer: C. Dr. David B. Spooner
94. What was the reason behind the issue of Nidhanpur Grant by Bhaskarvarman?
A. Review the land grants of Bhutivarman
B. Review the land grants of Bhaskarvarman
C. Review the land grants of Balavarman
D. Review the land grants of Pushyavarman
Answer: A. Review the land grants of Bhutivarman
95. In ancient Kamrup, “Brahmadeya” land was gifted to:
A. Gods
B. Yogis
C. Brahma
D. Brahmans
Answer: D. Brahmans
96. Bhaskar-Varman issued the famous Nidhanpur Copper-plate grant after the battle of:
A. Pundravardhan
B. Karnasuvarna
C. Kamrup
D. Gauda
Answer: B. Karnasuvarna
97. From which of the following inscriptions, the defeat of Gauda King Shashanka by Bhaskaravarman can be traced?
A. Nidhanpur Copperplate Inscription
B. Dubi Copperplate Inscription
C. Prayagraj Pillar
D. Da Parbatia
Answer: A. Nidhanpur Copperplate Inscription
98. Nidhanpur copperplate inscription gives detailed accounts of:
A. Family tree of the Varman Dynasty
B. Details of lands granted to Brahmins
C. Only A
D. Both A & B
Answer: D. Both A & B
99. Nidhanpur copperplate was issued by Bhaskaravarman to
A. Brahmins
B. Kacharis
C. Kamakhya Devi
D. Durga Devi
Answer: A. Brahmins
100. Which of the following is NOT a common language in the era of the Varman dynasty?
A. Kamrupi Prakrit
B. Pali
C. Sanskrit
D. None of these
Answer: B. Pali
101. Which of the following is the only Kamarupa dynasty’s inscription that distinguishes between the b ( ব ) and v ( ৱ ) letters?
A. Nidhanpur copperplate inscription
B. Dubi Rock Inscription
C. Nagajari-Khanikargaon rock inscription
D. None of these
Answer: C. Nagajari-Khanikar Gaon rock inscription
102. Nagajari-Khanikargaon rock inscription belongs to:
A. Varman Dynasty
B. Mlechchha dynasty
C. Pala dynasty
D. None of these
Answer: A. Varman Dynasty
103. Which one of the following is the earliest epigraphic source discovered in Assam
A. Dubi Copper plate
B. Parbatiya Copper plate
C. Nidhanpur Copper plate
D. The Umachal rock inscription
Answer: D. The Umachal rock inscription
104. Which of the following is NOT related with the Varman king Bhaskaravarman?
A. Dubi Copper plate
B. Parbatiya Copper plate
C. Nidhanpur Copper plate
D. Nalanda Clay seals
Answer: B. Parbatiya Copper plate
105. Which one is correct about the Umachal rock inscription?
A. It is the earliest epigraphic source discovered in Assam
B. The script of this inscription is in the eastern variety of the Gupta script and the language is Sanskrit prose
C. Only A
D. Both A & B
Answer: D. Both A & B