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500+ Assam GK MCQs | Ancient History of Assam (4th to 12th Centuries CE) MCQs
Ancient History of Assam (4th to 12th Centuries CE) MCQs
106. Hiuen Tsang visited Assam during the reign of
A. Naranarayan
B. Brahmapala
C. Balavarman
D. Bhaskarvarman
Answer: D. Bhaskaravarman
107. Hiuen Tsang described which Kamrupa king as the “Aristocratic king of eastern India”?
Or
Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang referred to which king as the ‘King of the North East’
A. Brahmapala
B. Balavarman
C. Bhaskarvarman
D. Naranarayan
Answer: C. Bhaskaravarman
108. What is the name of the book that compares Bhaskaravarman with grandfather Bhishma?
A. Mahabharata
B. Harshacharita
C. Kalika Puran
D. Arthasastra
Answer: B. Harshacharita
109. Who was the famous teacher of Nalanda, on whose request and advice, Chinese Pilgrim Hiuen Tsang visited Kamarupa
A. Kautilya
B. Charaka
C. Silabhadra
D. None of these
Answer: C. Silabhadra
110. Huen Tsang visited Assam in the year?
A. 640 AD, In the reign of Bhaskaravarman
B. 600 AD, In the reign of Pushyavarman
C. 626 AD, In the reign of Bhutivarman
D. 540 AD, In the reign of Bhaskaravarman
Answer: A. 640 AD, In the reign of Bhaskaravarman
111. What is the name of the book of Hiuen Tsang that mentions about Kamarupa?
A. Si-Yu-Ki
B. Buranji
C. Indica
D. History of Assam
Answer: A. Si-Yu-Ki
112. The only gift Hiuen Tsang accepted from Bhaskaravarman was
A. A horse
B. An elephant
C. An umbrella
D. A cap
Answer: D. A cap
113. Hiuen Tsang’s account records that Kamrupa had a large number of
A. Buddhist temple
B. Mosques
C. Deva temples
D. Jaina Shrines
Answer: C. Deva temples
114. The gift Yuan Chwang accepted from Bhaskarvarman was designed to protect one from and cold. What was it?
A. Chameri
B. Ho-la-li
C. Chattar
D. Si-yu-ki
Answer: B. Ho-la-li (A cap of fur)
115. According to Hiuen Tsang, the circumference of Kamarupa was?
A. 1200 miles
B. 1500 miles
C. 1700 miles
D. 1800 miles
Answer: C. 1700 miles
116. Hiuen Tsang described in his account that the circumference of Kamrupa was about?
A. 10,000 li
B. 5,000 li
C. 3,500 li
D. 25,000 li
Answer: A. 10,000 ‘Li’ (Approx 1700 miles/2720 km)
117. Hiuen Tsang’s account specially mentions two varieties of fruits as esteemed to the people of Kamarupa. What are these?
A. Mango & Nuts
B. Lemon & Pears
C. Pineapples & Bananas
D. Jackfruits & Coconuts
Answer: D. Jackfruits & Coconuts
118. According to Hiuen Tsang, Bhaskarvarman by caste was a
A. Brahmin
B. Kshatriya
C. Danava
D. Muslim
Answer: A. Brahmin
119. According to Hiuen Tsang, the people of Kamarupa were
A. Short in height and of yellow complexion
B. Tall in height and of yellow complexion
C. Short in height and of red complexion
D. Tall in height and of red complexion
Answer: A. Short in height and of yellow complexion
120. On the accounts of Hiuen Tsang which was the famous port in the Bay of Bengal that was under the control of Bhaskaravarman?
A. Tamralipti
B. Dhaka
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Chittagaon (Chattagram)
Answer: A. Tamralipti
121. The Tamralipti in ancient times was famous as?
A. Capital
B. Business place
C. Sea-Port
D. Market
Answer: C. Sea-Port
122. Which river was crossed by Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) before he entered Kamarupa kingdom?
A. Karotoa river
B. Torsha river
C. Barak river
D. Brahmaputra
Answer: A. Karotoa River
123. Hiuen Tsang designated the rulers of the Varman dynasty as?
A. Brahmin
B. Karbi
C. Tai-ahom
D. Koch
Answer: A. Brahmin
124. Nagarjari-Khanikar gaon rock inscription belongs to the period of which dynasty?
A. Pala dynasty
B. Ahom dynasty
C. Naraka dynasty
D. Varman dynasty
Answer: D. Varman dynasty
125. Who was the Kamarupa ruler who left his seal at Nalanda University?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Gopala
C. Bhutivarman
D. Jaya Pala
Answer: A. Bhaskaravarman
126. Bhaskaravarman attended the great religious council at:
A. Taxila
B. Sanchi
C. Kanauj
D. Lahore
Answer: C. Kanauj
127. Kumar Bhaskaravarman ruled in the ______th century in Assam?
A. 6th century
B. 9th century
C. 5th century
D. 12th century
Answer: A. 6th century
128. Li Yi-Piao visited Kamarupa during the reign of?
A. Naranarayan
B. Brahmapala
C. Balavarman
D. Bhaskarvarman
Answer: D. Bhaskaravarman
129. Bhaskaravarman was a worshiper of
A. Shiva
B. Visnu
C. Durga
D. Kamakhya
Answer: A. Shiva
130. During Bhaskarvarman’s reign, the major industry in Kamarupa was?
A. Boat building
B. Arrow making
C. Furniture and cane work
D. Bamboo Industry
Answer: A. Boat building
131. Which one of the following mentioned items was not sent as a gift from Bhaskarvarman to Harshavardhana?
A. Paintings
B. Elephants
C. Royal umbrella of exquisite workmanship studded with valuable gems
D. A pair of Brahmini ducks in a cage made of cane and overlaid with gold
Answer: B. Elephants
132. Who among the following is regarded as the greatest of all Varman kings?
A. Bhaskarvarman
B. Pushya Varman
C. Karuravarman
D. Narasankar
Answer: A. Bhaskaravarman
133. During the reign of Bhaskarvarman, who was in charge of the royal treasury of the Kingdom?
A. Nitipal
B. Ratnapala
C. Hangswaveg
D. Bhandaragaradhikara
Answer: D. Bhandaragaradhikara
134. Which of the following Varman King formed an alliance with the Maukhari dynasty to fight against the Gaur king?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Susthitavarman
C. Samudravarman
D. Mahendravarman
Answer: B. Susthitavarman
135. Which of the following deities/god/goddess is mentioned in the Umachal Rock Inscription?
A. Surya
B. Balarama
C. Parvati
D. Manasa
Answer: B. Balarama
136. During the reign of which king, Davaka was absorbed with the Kamarupa kingdom?
A. Kalyanvarman
B. Pushyavarman
C. Bhutivarman
D. Bonomalavarman
Answer: A. Kalyanvarman
137. Which of the following is correct about the official language of the Varman dynasty?
A. Official language of Varman dynasty was Assamese & Sanskrit
B. Official language of Varman dynasty was Kamrupi Prakrit & Assamese
C. Official language of Varman dynasty was Kamrupi Prakrit & Sanskrit
D. Official language of Varman dynasty was Pali & Sanskrit
Answer: C. Official language of Varman dynasty was Kamrupi Prakrit & Sanskrit
138. Which king honoured Bhaskaravarman at a conference held at Kannauj?
A. Rampala
B. Harshavardhan
C. Ashoka
D. None of these
Answer: B. Harshavardhan
139. Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang referd to which king as the latest king?
A. Bhutivarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Banamalavarmante
D. Shashanka
Answer: D. Shashanka
140. Name the foreigner who recorded in his accounts that he came to Kamo-lu-po.
A. Plotemy
B. Hiuen-Tsang
C. Sir Edward Gait
D. Alberuni
Answer: B. Hiuen-Tsang
141. Who was the last king of the Varman Dynasty Or The rule of the Varman dynasty came to end with the death of:
A. Mahendravarman
B. Harjjar Varman
C. Bhutivarman
D. Bhaskaravarman
Answer: D. Bhaskaravarman
142. For how long the Varman dynasty ruled in Assam?
A. 350 CE – 650 CE
B. 250 CE – 650 CE
C. 150 CE – 650 CE
D. 450 CE – 650 CE
Answer: A. 350 CE – 650 CE
143. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Varman dynasty?
A. Pushyavarman -Bhutivarman – Mahendravarman -Bhaskaravarman
B. Pushyavarman – Bhutivarman – Bhaskaravarman -Mahendravarman
C. Pushyavarman – Mahendravarman – Bhutivarman -Bhaskaravarman
D. Pushyavarman – Mahendravarman – Bhaskaravarman -Bhutivarman
Answer: C. Pushyavarman – Mahendravarman – Bhutivarman -Bhaskaravarman
144. Which of the following king of the Varman dynasty was NOT related with Ashwamedha Yagna?
A. Bhutivarman
B. Sthitavarman
C. Pushyavarman
D. Mahendravarman
Answer: C. Pushyavarman
145. The ruins of the brick temple at Da-Parbatia are dedicated to which God/Goddes?
A. Visnu
B. Shiva
C. Durga
D. Kamakhya
Answer: B. Shiva
146. Da-Parbatia of Tezpur dates back to the
A. Sixth Century AD
B. Sixteenth Century AD
C. Sixty Century AD
D. Sixty Seven Century AD
Answer: A. Sixth Century AD
147. The ruins of the brick temple at Da-Parbatia belong to?
A. Maurya Period
B. Gupta Period
C. Mughals
D. Later Gupta period
Answer: D. Later Gupta period
148. The tezpur grant and parbatiya plates were left by
A. Horjara
B. Vanamala
C. Joymala
D. Balavarman III
Answer: B. Vanamala
149. After the fall of the Varman dynasty, which of the following dynasties began their rule?
A. Chutiya dynasty.
B. Koch dynasty
C. Mlechchha dynasty
D. Kachari dynasty
Answer: C. Mlechchha dynasty
150. In the seventh century A.D., who was the tribal leader to take over the throne of Kamarupa that was occupied by the princes of the line of Bhagadatta?
A. Nitipala
B. Virstambha
C. Salastambha
D. Tirot Singh
Answer: C. Salastambha
151. Who established the Mlechchha dynasty in Kamarupa?
A. Bhaskar Varman
B. Salasthambha
C. Supratisthita Varman
D. Sukaphaa
Answer: B. Salasthambha
152. In Mahabharata the title “Lord of the Mlechcha” was given to
A. Salastambha
B. Bhaskar Varman
C. Bhagadatta
D. Haradutta
Answer: A. Salastambha
153. The capital of the Salastambha dynasty (Mlechchha dynasty) was located at?
A. Pragjyotisha
B. Kamarupa
C. Harruppesvar
D. Koch Behar
Answer: C. Harruppesvar
154. Which king of the Salastambha dynasty acquitted himself as a virtuous ruler among all the kings of the Salastambha dynasty?
A. Harjjar Varman
B. Salastambha
C. Harsadeva
D. Balavarman III
Answer: C. Harsadeva
155. Hayungthal Copper Plate was issued by?
A. Mahendravarman
B. Harjjar Varman
C. Bhutivarman
D. Bhaskaravarman
Answer: B. Harjjar Varman
156. The large tank in Tezpur known as Hajara Pukhuri was excavated by whom?
A. Bhaskarvarman
B. Balavarman
C. Harjjar Varman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: C. Harjjar Varman
157. Harjjar Varman’s nine line inscription is located near
A. Tezpur
B. Jorhat
C. Sibsagar
D. Tinsukia
Answer: A. Tezpur
158. The first epigraphic note of Kamakhya found in the 9th-century was
A. Ulubari copper plates
B. Hayungthal Copper Plate
C. Tezpur plates of Vanamalavarmadeva
D. None of the above
Answer: C. Tezpur plates of Vanamalavarmadeva
159. Ulubari copper plates, Uttarbarbil and the Nowgong grants are the records belonging to the reign of
A. Tyagasingha
B. Brahmapala
C. Balavarman III
D. Devapala
Answer: C. Balavarman III
160. Which of the following animal was used as the royal symbol of the ancient kings of Kamarupa?
A. Tiger
B. Elephant
C. Rhino
D. Cow
Answer: B. Elephant
161. The earliest Kamakhya temple was constructed during the reign of
A. Sutiya Dynasty
B. Koch dynasty
C. Mlechchha dynasty
D. Kachari dynasty
Answer: C. Mlechchha dynasty
162. The Mlechchha dynasty ruled Kamarupa around
A. 550 AD to 900 AD
B. 650 AD to 900 AD
C. 750 AD to 900 AD
D. 850 AD to 900 AD
Answer: B. 650 AD to 900 AD
163. Who was the last ruler of Varman Dynasty?
A. Vanamalavarmadeva
B. Jayamala alias Virabahu
C. Balavarman III
D. Tyagasimha
Answer: D. Tyagasimha
164. After the fall of the ‘Salastmabha dynasty’, which of the following dynasties ruled Kamarupa?
A. The Varmans
B. The Palas
C. The Kacharise
D. The Chutia
Answer: B. The Palas
165. In which century the Pala dynasty came into existence?
A. 4th century
B. 7th century
C. 9th century
D. 12th century
Answer: C. 9th century
166. The first king of the Pala dynasty in Kamrup was?
A. Niti Pala
B. Gopala
C. Braja Pala
D. Brahmapala
Answer: D. Brahmapala
167. What was the capital of the Pala Dynasty?
A. Biswanath
B. Sadiya
C. Durjaya
D. None of these
Answer: C. Durjaya
168. Gachtal Copper Plate contains the genealogy of which of the following dynasties?
A. Khen dynasty
B. Varman dynasty
C. Bhauma dynasty
D. Pala dynasty of Kamarupa
Answer: D. Pala dynasty of Kamarupa
169. Which Pala king built Sri Durjaya as the capital on the bank of the Brahmaputra?
A. Nitipal
B. Birpal
C. Gopala
D. Ratnapala
Answer: D. Ratnapala
170. Hayagriva Madhab Temple was first built by:
A. Varmans
B. Kochs
C. Palas
D. Ahoms
Answer: C. Palas
171. Who was the greatest king of the Pala Dynasty of Kamarupa?
A. Dharmapala
B. Jayapala
C. Ratnapala
D. Gopala
Answer: A. Dharmapala
172. Madan Kamdev sculpture reflected the work of
A. Khen dynasty
B. Varman dynasty
C. Bhauma dynasty
D. Pala dynasty
Answer: D. Pala dynasty of Kamarupa
173. Which Gauda king invaded the Pala dynasty of the Kamrupa kingdom?
A. Jayapala
B. Gopala
C. Ratnapala
D. Ramapala
Answer: D. Ramapala
174. The Pala dynasty came to an end when Kamarupa was invaded by the Gaur king
A. Ramapala
B. Jayapala
C. Gopala
D. Ratnapala
Answer: A. Ramapala
175. Who was the last ruler of the Pala Dynasty?
A. Brahmapala
B. Harshapala
C. Dharmapala
D. Jayapala
Answer: D. Jayapala
176. In ancient times the big merchants of Assam were generally from the community of:
A. Kaivarta
B. Kalitas
C. Koches
D. Brahmins
Answer: B. Kalitas
177. Which one of the following animals was widely used in wars in ancient Assam?
A. Lion
B. Tiger
C. Elephant
D. Horse
Answer: C. Elephant
178. What was the staple crop in ancient Assam?
A. Coconut
B. Barley
C. Rice
D. Wheat
Answer: C. Rice
179. Urvashi Island which lies in the midst of the Brahmaputra River in Assam was installed around:
A. 9th – 10th Century
B. 4th – 5th Century
C. 16th – 17th Century
D. 360 – 300 BCE
Answer: A. 9th – 10th Century
180. What was the Ancient name of Cachar?
A. Hidimba
B. Hajo
C. Kamrup
D. Sonitpur
Answer: A. Hidimba
181. In ancient times, what was the oldest, largest and busiest place in North East India?
A. Pragjyotishpura
B. Koch Behar
C. Kamatapur
D. Hajo
Answer: A. Pragjyotishpura
182. Hiuen Tsang visited Assam (Kamarupa) in 640 CE. He was received by the king
A. Bhagadatta
B. Kumar Bhaskara Barman
C. Swargadeo Rudra Singha
D. Kumar Rudra Barman
Answer: B. Kumar Bhaskara Barman