Assam History MCQ is one of the most important topics for candidates preparing for Assam Government competitive examinations such as ADRE, PNRD, Assam Police, APSC, Grade 3, and Grade 4 exams. Every year, several questions are asked from Assam’s rich historical background, including the Ahom dynasty, the Battle of Saraighat, British rule, the freedom movement, important rulers, monuments, and social reformers.

Important Topics Covered

Topic	Importance
Ahom Dynasty	Frequently asked in ADRE and APSC
Battle of Saraighat	Important historical event
British Rule in Assam	Common exam topic
Freedom Movement	Regularly appears in exams
Social Reformers	High-scoring section
Historical Monuments	Popular objective questions

Assam History MCQ – 100 Questions and Answers

Who founded the Ahom Kingdom in Assam?
Answer: Sukaphaa
In which year was the Ahom kingdom established?
Answer: 1228
Who led the Ahom army in the Battle of Saraighat?
Answer: Lachit Borphukan
Which Mughal ruler attempted to capture Assam during the Battle of Saraighat?
Answer: Aurangzeb
The Treaty of Yandabo was signed in which year?
Answer: 1826
Which event marked the beginning of British rule in Assam?
Answer: Treaty of Yandabo
Who was the first Chief Minister of Assam after independence?
Answer: Gopinath Bordoloi
Which freedom fighter from Assam was executed during the Quit India Movement?
Answer: Kushal Konwar
Which Ahom king constructed the Rang Ghar?
Answer: Pramatta Singha
Which historical monument in Assam is known as one of the oldest amphitheaters in Asia?
Answer: Rang Ghar
Which Ahom king constructed Talatal Ghar?
Answer: Rudra Singha
Which Assamese saint started the Neo-Vaishnavite movement?
Answer: Srimanta Sankardeva
What was the main objective of the Neo-Vaishnavite movement?
Answer: Promotion of devotion to Lord Krishna
Which historical site in Assam is associated with the Ahom dynasty?
Answer: Sivasagar
Which uprising in Assam was a peasant revolt against British taxation?
Answer: Phulaguri Dhawa
Who discovered tea plants in Assam?
Answer: Robert Bruce
Which district was the center of the Phulaguri uprising?
Answer: Nagaon
Which Ahom king built the Sivadol temple in Sivasagar?
Answer: Siva Singha
Who was popularly known as Lokapriya in Assam?
Answer: Gopinath Bordoloi
Which war led to the signing of the Treaty of Yandabo?
Answer: First Anglo-Burmese War
Who was the successor of Sukaphaa in the Ahom dynasty?
Answer: Suteupha
Which Ahom king shifted the capital to Garhgaon?
Answer: Suklenmung
Who was the Ahom king during the Battle of Saraighat?
Answer: Udayaditya Singha
Which Mughal general was defeated in the Battle of Saraighat?
Answer: Ram Singh I
Which Ahom king constructed Kareng Ghar in Sivasagar?
Answer: Rajeswar Singha
Which historical structure served as the royal palace of the Ahom kings?
Answer: Kareng Ghar
Which movement in Assam was associated with the Non-Cooperation Movement?
Answer: Assam Tea Garden Labour Movement
Who was the first Assamese to join the Indian Civil Service?
Answer: Anandaram Baruah
Which Assamese leader played a major role in the Assam Association?
Answer: Manik Chandra Barooah
Which organization later evolved into the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee?
Answer: Assam Association
Which British officer is associated with the introduction of tea plantations in Assam?
Answer: Charles Alexander Bruce
Which historical monument of the Ahom period is located near Sivasagar tank?
Answer: Sivadol
Which queen of the Ahom kingdom constructed the Sivasagar tank?
Answer: Ambika Devi
Which Ahom king was known for administrative reforms and expansion of the kingdom?
Answer: Rudra Singha
Which British war led to the annexation of Assam?
Answer: First Anglo-Burmese War
Which Assamese freedom fighter was associated with the Quit India Movement in Golaghat?
Answer: Kushal Konwar
Which Assamese reformer contributed greatly to Assamese literature and education?
Answer: Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
Which historic structure was used by Ahom kings to watch cultural events and sports?
Answer: Rang Ghar
Which district of Assam is historically associated with the Ahom capital?
Answer: Sivasagar
Which Assamese leader was popularly called “Sher-e-Assam”?
Answer: Bishnuram Medhi
Which Ahom king introduced important administrative reforms in the Ahom kingdom?
Answer: Rudra Singha
Which Ahom king established the capital at Rangpur?
Answer: Rudra Singha
Which historical monument in Assam served as the military base of the Ahom kings?
Answer: Talatal Ghar
Which Assamese leader was a pioneer of modern Assamese literature?
Answer: Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
Which social reformer is known as the father of Assamese prose?
Answer: Hemchandra Barua
Which British officer expanded tea cultivation in Assam?
Answer: Charles Alexander Bruce
Which famous Assamese leader participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement?
Answer: Tarun Ram Phukan
Which movement in Assam opposed the British taxation system on peasants?
Answer: Phulaguri Dhawa
Which Assamese leader was known as “Deshbhakta”?
Answer: Tarun Ram Phukan
Which historical event is associated with the bravery of Lachit Borphukan?
Answer: Battle of Saraighat
Which Ahom king built the Joy Dol temple in Sivasagar?
Answer: Swargadeo Rudra Singha
Which British policy led to the exploitation of tea garden laborers in Assam?
Answer: Indentured labour system
Which Assamese freedom fighter played a role in the Civil Disobedience Movement?
Answer: Gopinath Bordoloi
Which Ahom king constructed the famous Sivasagar tank?
Answer: Siva Singha
Which Assamese reformer worked for the spread of modern education in Assam?
Answer: Gunabhiram Barua
Which historical monument of the Ahom period is located near Joysagar tank?
Answer: Joy Dol
Which Ahom king is known for expanding the Ahom kingdom?
Answer: Suhungmung
Which historical monument is associated with the Ahom kings’ royal court?
Answer: Kareng Ghar
Which British-era revolt in Assam involved peasants protesting against taxes?
Answer: Phulaguri Uprising
Which Assamese freedom fighter was popularly known as “Lokapriya”?
Answer: Gopinath Bordoloi
Which Ahom king adopted the Hindu title “Swargadeo”?
Answer: Suhungmung
Which Ahom king defeated the Mughal forces in the Battle of Itakhuli?
Answer: Gadadhar Singha
Which historical structure in Assam is known as the “House of Seven Stories”?
Answer: Kareng Ghar
Which British administrative unit was Assam made part of after the Treaty of Yandabo?
Answer: Bengal Presidency
Which Assamese leader founded the newspaper “Orunodoi”?
Answer: American Baptist Missionaries
Which Ahom king built the Joysagar tank?
Answer: Rudra Singha
Who was Joymoti in the history of Assam?
Answer: Wife of Gadadhar Singha
Which Assamese reformer advocated widow remarriage and women’s rights?
Answer: Gunabhiram Barua
Which Ahom king is known for expanding the kingdom to its greatest extent?
Answer: Suhungmung
Which Assamese freedom fighter died during the Quit India Movement protests?
Answer: Kanaklata Barua
Which movement in Assam was associated with Mahatma Gandhi’s Civil Disobedience Movement?
Answer: Salt Satyagraha in Assam
Which Assamese leader founded the Assam Association in 1903?
Answer: Manik Chandra Barooah
Which Ahom king introduced the Paik system in Assam?
Answer: Sukaphaa
Which Assamese scholar compiled the Assamese dictionary “Hemkosh”?
Answer: Hemchandra Barua
Which Assamese leader participated in the Simon Commission protests?
Answer: Gopinath Bordoloi
Which historical monument was used by Ahom kings for royal sports viewing?
Answer: Rang Ghar
Which Assamese revolutionary was associated with the Indian National Army?
Answer: Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Which British policy introduced tea plantation labourers from other regions?
Answer: Indentured Labour System
Which Ahom king constructed the Sivadol temple?
Answer: Siva Singha
Which Assamese leader later became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Bishnuram Medhi
Which Ahom king adopted Hindu customs and expanded the Ahom administration?
Answer: Suhungmung
Which British war led to the annexation of Assam by the British East India Company?
Answer: First Anglo-Burmese War
Which Assamese leader was a key figure in the Assam Association?Answer: Manik Chandra Barooah
Which Assamese literary pioneer worked for the revival of Assamese language during the British period?
Answer: Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
Which Ahom king built the Talatal Ghar in Sivasagar?
Answer: Rudra Singha
Which Assamese martyr died while leading the Quit India Movement procession?
Answer: Kanaklata Barua
Which Assamese leader earned the title “Lokapriya”?
Answer: Gopinath Bordoloi
Which Ahom monument was used by kings to watch cultural events and sports?
Answer: Rang Ghar
Which British officer played a major role in promoting tea cultivation in Assam?
Answer: Charles Alexander Bruce
Which historical city served as the capital of the Ahom kingdom for many years?
Answer: Sivasagar
Which Assamese reformer supported modern education and women’s rights?
Answer: Gunabhiram Barua
Which Assamese scholar compiled the first Assamese dictionary Hemkosh?
Answer: Hemchandra Barua
Which Ahom queen is remembered for her sacrifice in Assamese history?
Answer: Joymoti
Which tank in Sivasagar was constructed in memory of Joymoti?
Answer: Joysagar
Which Assamese freedom fighter was executed during the Quit India Movement?
Answer: Kushal Konwar
Which Ahom king adopted the title Swargadeo?
Answer: Suhungmung
Which Assamese organization later became part of the Indian National Congress?
Answer: Assam Association
Which historical event established Ahom supremacy over Mughal forces?
Answer: Battle of Saraighat
Which Assamese leader later became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Bishnuram Medhi
Which treaty in 1826 officially transferred Assam to British control?
Answer: Treaty of Yandabo

This Assam History MCQ collection is highly useful for revising important historical facts before ADRE, PNRD, Assam Police, APSC, Grade 3, and Grade 4 examinations. Practice these questions regularly to improve your score and strengthen your knowledge of Assam history.