Ancient History of Assam (4th to 12th Centuries CE)

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
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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
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?
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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 Ashwamedha 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. Kalyanvarma
C. Bhaskarvarman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: A. Balavarman
78.The earlier Varmans were subordinates of the
A. Gupta Empire
B. Maurya Empire
C. Magadh Empire
D. Mughal Empire
Answer: A. Gupta Empire
79.Who was the first king from Assam to perform ‘Ashwamedha 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?
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A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Narayanavarman
D. Bhutivarman
Answer: B. Mahendravarman
81.Which king of Pragjyotishpura had taken imperialist principles?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Mahendravarman
C. Narayanavarman
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. Kalyanvarman
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
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C. Pushyavarman
D. Mahendravarman
Answer: B. Bhaskaravarman
87.Who was the contemporary of Bhaskaravarman in northern India?
A. Gopala
B. Harsavardhan
C. Samudragupta
D. Dhruvanarayana
Answer: B. Harsavardhan
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 Harshabardhan?
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
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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. Banerji
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
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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
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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
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 referd 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
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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
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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
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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
(Bhaskaravarman 600–650)
128. Li Yi-Piao visited Kamarupa during the reign of?
A. Naranarayan
B. Brahmapala
C. Balavarman
D. Bhaskarvarman
Answer: D. Bhaskaravarman
(Bhaskaravarman was visited by Xuanzang and Li Yi-piao.)
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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
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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 Kamolu-po.
A. Plotemy
B. Hiuen-Tsang
C. Sir Edward Gait
D. Alberuni
Answer: B. Hiuen-Tsang
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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
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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
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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. Non of the above
Answer: C. Tezpur plates of Vanamalavarmadeva
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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 Mlechchha 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?
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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
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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
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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 (APSC Prelims 2017)
A. Bhagadatta
B. Kumar Bhaskara Barman
C. Swargadeo Rudra Singha
D. Kumar Rudra Barman
Answer: B. Kumar Bhaskara Barman
APSC Main Previous year Questions from Ancient History of Assam
(4th to 12th Centuries CE)
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 Who was the ruler of Kamrupa during Hiuen Tsang‘s visit?
(APSC Main 2016)