- The History of Assam can be divided into……………eras.
A. 3 eras
B. 4 eras
C. 5 eras
D. 6 eras
- In Ancient times, Assam was known by the name of :
A. Kaliabor
B. Guwahati
C. Pragjyotisha
D. Charaideo
- Which of the following epics is considered the highest source of the Prehistory period of Assam?
A. Mahabharata
B. Harshacharita
C. Kalika Puran
D. Arthasastra
- Who was the earliest king of Pragjyotishpur?
A. Bhasakar Varman
B. Mahiranga Danava
C. Narakasura
D. Banasura
- Mahiranga was Sanskritized from
A. Nilachal
B. Chitrachal
C. Patkai
D. Mairong
- What was the ancient name of Assam mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata?
A. Kamarupa
B. Indraprastha
C. Pragjyotishpura
D. Assam
- According to Ramayana, Amurtyaraja was the founder of the kingdom of?
A. Pragjyotisha
B. Kamarupa
C. Harupeswar
D. Cooch Behar
- Narakasura founded which dynasty?
A. Pala dynasty
B. Varman dynasty
C. Salasthamba dynasty
D. Bhauma dynasty
- Ghatakasura was killed by?
A. Narakasura
B. Bana Raja
C. Mahiranga Danava
D. Bhasakar Varman
- According to Pre-History sources, the mother of Narakasura was
A. Dharitri
B. Hidimba
C. Usha
D. Ulupi
- Ghatakasura was a ruler of the
A. Aryans
B. Kirats
C. Dravidians
D. Mongolians
- Who was killed by the first Naraka King Narakasura and established the Bhauma dynasty?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Ghatakasura
C. Bhaskarvarman
D. Gopala
- Name the two medieval texts that were compiled in the region of Assam:
A. Ved and Puran
B. Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra
C. Kaunji Khel and Yogini Tantra
D. Namanjali and Kirtan
- The tantric text “Yogini Tantra” is dedicated to the worship of two goddesses. One is Kali and the other one is?
A. Mahamaya
B. Kamakhya
C. Tara Devi
D. None of the above
- According to which of the following ‗Purana‘, the temple of Kamakhya was in the center of Kamarupa?
A. Vishnu Purana
B. Kalika Purana
C. Shiva Purana
D. Yogini Tantra
- According to the Kalika Purana, Naraka the mythological ancestor of the Varman dynasty was the son of:
A. Varaha form of Vishnu and Bhumi
B. Kartick form of Shiv and Parborti
C. Srikrishna
D. None of the above
- Ranapith, Kampith, Swanapith, and Saumarpith were the four divisions of the ancient Kamrupa. Which of the following historical compositions mentions these four divisions?
A. Yogini Tantra
B. Kalika Purana
C. Vishnu Purana
D. Mahabharat
- Hinduism was established in Pragjyotishpura by the king
A. Narakasur
B. Sri Krishna
C. Bhagadatta
D. Banasur
- Naraksur was killed by
A. Shiva
B. Sri Krishna
C. Bhagadatta
D. Banasur
- Who killed Mura, the general of Narakasura?
A. Shiva
B. Sri Krishna
C. Bhagadatta
D. Banasur