11. Which one of the following was the last capital of Ahom dynasty?
a. Nazira
b. Sivasagar
c. Charaideo
d. Jorhat

Option “D” is correct.
Jorhat was the fifth and the last Capital of the Ahom Kingdom. It became capital when the Moamaria rebels occupied Rangpur. This Capital was established by Gaurinath Singha.
12. Who among the following has written ‘Asomiya Sahityar Buranji’?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
13. Which paramilitary force in India has been recognised as the oldest one?
a. CRPF
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
The present day Assam Rifles can trace its origins to a paramilitary force known as Cachar Levy which was established by the British in 1835 in the Assam region. The Assam Rifles boasts of being the oldest paramilitary force.
14. Who among the following is known as the ‘Father of Assamese Prose’?
a.
b. Sankardeva
c. Bhattadeva
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Bhattadeva (Baikunthanatha Bhagavata Bhattacharya) is acknowledged as the father of Assamese prose. Though Bhaktiratnakar-katha, the Assamese translation of Sankardev’s Sanskrit composition Bhaktiratnakar by Gopala Charana Dwija preceded the works of Bhattadeva Bhattadeva’s prose had an influence in the development of a high and dignified style. Bhattadeva’s and Gopala Charana Dvija’s 16th century works are considered to be the earliest examples of prose in Indian languages.
15. The Assam Silk industry is mainly centered in?
a. Rangia
b.
c. Dibrugarh
d. Guwahati

Option “B” is correct.
The Assam silk industry, centered in Sualkuchi, is a labor-intensive industry.
16.
Who has written the first Assamese romantic poem Bon Kunwori?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Chandra Kumar Agarwala was an eminent writer, poet, journalist from Assam. He is a pioneer people of Jonaki Era, the age of romanticism of Assamese literature. He wrote the first Assamese romantic poem ‘Bon Kunwori’.
17. The first public sector oil refinery in India is situated at?
a.
b.
c. Guwahati
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled. The first refinery was started here as early as 1901. Digboi has the oldest oil well in operation.
18. Which one of the following cities is also known as the ‘Manchester of Assam’?
a. Diphu
b. Jorhat
c.
d. Digboi

Option “C” is correct.
Sualkuchi is a census town in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra, about 35 km from Guwahati, Sualkuchi is a block of Kamrup District. It has large number of cottage industry engaged in handloom, for which it is also known as the “Manchester of Assam”.
19. The river Subansiri completely enters into Assam at which of the following places?
a. Gerukamukh
b. Lakhimpur
c. Dhemaji
d. Dibrugarh

Option “A” is correct.
The Subansiri is the second largest river in Assam. After flowing for 190 km through Tibet, it enters India. It continues its journey through the Himalaya of India for 200 km and enters into the plains of Assam through a gorge near Gerukamukh.
20. Which of the following districts of Assam has been declared as first tobacco free district?
a.
b. Jorhat
c. Guwahati
d. Dibrugah

Option “B” is correct.
Jorhat has been declared Assam’s first smoke-free district and will be showcased as a model district in the country for the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP).
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