- The History of Assam can be divided into……………eras.
A. 3 eras
B. 4 eras
C. 5 eras
D. 6 eras
Answer: B. 4 eras.
- In Ancient times, Assam was known by the name of :
A. Kaliabor
B. Guwahati
C. Pragjyotisha
D. Charaideo
Answer: C. Pragjyotisha
- 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
Answer: C. Kalika Puran
- Who was the earliest king of Pragjyotishpur?
A. Bhasakar Varman
B. Mahiranga Danava
C. Narakasura
D. Banasura
Answer: B. Mahiranga Danava
- Mahiranga was Sanskritized from
A. Nilachal
B. Chitrachal
C. Patkai
D. Mairong
Answer: D. Mairong
- What was the ancient name of Assam mentioned in Ramayana and Mahabharata?
A. Kamarupa
B. Indraprastha
C. Pragjyotishpura
D. Assam
Answer: C. Pragjyotishpura
- According to Ramayana, Amurtyaraja was the founder of the kingdom of?
A. Pragjyotisha
B. Kamarupa
C. Harupeswar
D. Cooch Behar
Answer: A. Pragjyotisha
- Narakasura founded which dynasty?
A. Pala dynasty
B. Varman dynasty
C. Salasthamba dynasty
D. Bhauma dynasty
Answer: D. Bhauma dynasty
- Ghatakasura was killed by?
A. Narakasura
B. Bana Raja
C. Mahiranga Danava
D. Bhasakar Varman
Answer: A. Narakasura
- According to Pre-History sources, the mother of Narakasura was
A. Dharitri
B. Hidimba
C. Usha
D. Ulupi
Answer: A. Dharitri
- Ghatakasura was a ruler of the
A. Aryans
B. Kirats
C. Dravidians
D. Mongolians
Answer: B. Kirats
- Who was killed by the first Naraka King Narakasura and established the Bhauma dynasty?
A. Pushyavarman
B. Ghatakasura
C. Bhaskarvarman
D. Gopala
Answer: B. Ghatakasura
- 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
Answer: B. Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra
- 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
Answer: B. Kamakhya
- 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
Answer: B. Kalika Purana
- 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
Answer: A. Varaha form of Vishnu and Bhumi
- 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
Answer: A. Yogini Tantra
- Hinduism was established in Pragjyotishpura by the king
A. Narakasur
B. Sri Krishna
C. Bhagadatta
D. Banasur
Answer: A. Narakasur
- Naraksur was killed by
A. Shiva
B. Sri Krishna
C. Bhagadatta
D. Banasur
Answer: B. Sri Krishna
- Who killed Mura, the general of Narakasura?
A. Shiva
B. Sri Krishna
C. Bhagadatta
D. Banasur
Answer: B. Sri Krishna
[ Lord Krishna killed Mura, Narakasura’s general. Thus Krishna is called ‘Murari’ (the killer of Mura)]