Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “The Role of Assam in the Formation of Northeast India”

1. Assam became a part of British India following the signing of which treaty?

• A) Treaty of Yandabo
• B) Treaty of Sugauli
• C) Treaty of Lahore
• D) Treaty of Surat
  Answer: A) Treaty of Yandabo

2. In which year did Assam become a separate province under British rule?

• A) 1874
• B) 1857
• C) 1905
• D) 1947
  Answer: A) 1874

3. The partition of Bengal in 1905 led to Assam being merged with which other region?

• A) East Bengal
• B) West Bengal
• C) Punjab
• D) Bihar
  Answer: A) East Bengal

4. Who is regarded as the first Chief Minister of Assam after India’s independence?

• A) Gopinath Bordoloi
• B) Bishnuram Medhi
• C) Tarun Gogoi
• D) Sarat Chandra Sinha
  Answer: A) Gopinath Bordoloi

5. The Shillong Accord, which attempted to bring peace to Northeast India, was signed in which year?

• A) 1970
• B) 1975
• C) 1985
• D) 1990
  Answer: B) 1975

6. The Assam Movement, which lasted from 1979 to 1985, was primarily focused on which issue?

• A) Economic reforms
• B) Foreign infiltration
• C) Statehood demands
• D) Religious freedoms
  Answer: B) Foreign infiltration

7. Which treaty ended the Assam Movement and led to the signing of the Assam Accord?

• A) Indo-Bangladesh Treaty
• B) Assam Accord
• C) Shillong Accord
• D) Imphal Agreement
  Answer: B) Assam Accord

8. The Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in India, was established in which year?

• A) 1814
• B) 1835
• C) 1863
• D) 1915
  Answer: C) 1835

9. Assam was reorganized into a smaller state in 1972 when which states were carved out from it?

• A) Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura
• B) Manipur and Mizoram
• C) Meghalaya, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh
• D) Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh
  Answer: D) Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh

10. Who played a pivotal role in resisting the partition of Assam during the 1947 independence negotiations?

• A) Gopinath Bordoloi
• B) Bhimbor Deori
• C) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
• D) Hiteswar Saikia
  Answer: A) Gopinath Bordoloi

11. Which state was the first to be carved out from Assam in 1963?

• A) Meghalaya
• B) Tripura
• C) Nagaland
• D) Arunachal Pradesh
  Answer: C) Nagaland

12. The Bodo Accord, signed in 1993, led to the creation of which autonomous body?

• A) Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)
• B) Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
• C) North Cachar Hills Council
• D) Mizo National Front
  Answer: A) Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)

13. The formation of the Northeastern Council (NEC) in 1971 was aimed at promoting what?

• A) Economic development
• B) Cultural integration
• C) Political unity
• D) Defense strategies
  Answer: A) Economic development

14. The language movement in Assam during the 1960s sought to promote which language as the official language of the state?

• A) Hindi
• B) Bengali
• C) Assamese
• D) English
  Answer: C) Assamese

15. The reorganization of the North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) in 1972 led to the formation of which modern-day state?

• A) Nagaland
• B) Meghalaya
• C) Arunachal Pradesh
• D) Tripura
  Answer: C) Arunachal Pradesh

16. Assam played a significant role in the creation of which important transportation project in the Northeast?

• A) Bogibeel Bridge
• B) Stilwell Road
• C) Dhola-Sadiya Bridge
• D) Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit
  Answer: B) Stilwell Road

17. The Assam Accord of 1985 led to the establishment of which political party in Assam?

• A) Indian National Congress
• B) Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)
• C) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
• D) All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)
  Answer: B) Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)

18. The Shillong Agreement of 1947 involved leaders from Assam negotiating what issue with the Government of India?

• A) Partition of Assam
• B) Autonomy for tribal regions
• C) Immigration control
• D) Economic assistance
  Answer: B) Autonomy for tribal regions

19. Which ethnic group’s demand for a separate state led to the creation of Mizoram from Assam?

• A) Khasi
• B) Bodo
• C) Mizo
• D) Garo
  Answer: C) Mizo

20. Assam’s role in the economic growth of the Northeast is largely due to its wealth of which resource?

• A) Tea
• B) Coal
• C) Oil
• D) Timber
  Answer: C) Oil

21. Which Ahom ruler’s leadership helped secure Assam’s territorial integrity against Mughal invasions, influencing the identity of the region?

• A) Rudra Singha
• B) Gadadhar Singha
• C) Sukapha
• D) Lachit Borphukan
  Answer: D) Lachit Borphukan

22. The inclusion of Assam in the Eastern Bengal and Assam province was reversed in which year?

• A) 1905
• B) 1911
• C) 1920
• D) 1935
  Answer: B) 1911

23. The creation of the state of Meghalaya was largely based on the demand for autonomy by which ethnic groups?

• A) Mizo and Bodo
• B) Khasi and Garo
• C) Ahom and Manipuri
• D) Dimasa and Karbi
  Answer: B) Khasi and Garo

24. Assam’s tea industry, crucial to its economy, was first developed by the British in which century?

• A) 16th
• B) 17th
• C) 18th
• D) 19th
  Answer: D) 19th

25. Which ethnic group in Assam has consistently sought greater autonomy through the Bodoland movement?

• A) Ahom
• B) Mishing
• C) Bodo
• D) Koch-Rajbongshi
  Answer: C) Bodo

26. Which region of Assam was the focal point of the Assam Agitation in the late 20th century?

• A) Upper Assam
• B) Lower Assam
• C) Central Assam
• D) Barak Valley
  Answer: A) Upper Assam

27. The creation of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) was aimed at improving connectivity in which year?

• A) 1947
• B) 1958
• C) 1962
• D) 1977
  Answer: B) 1958

28. Assam’s Bihu festival is a reflection of the state’s role in promoting what within the region?

• A) Agricultural prosperity
• B) Political unity
• C) Religious harmony
• D) Economic modernization
  Answer: A) Agricultural prosperity

29. The Six Schedule of the Indian Constitution was applied to Assam to address issues related to:

• A) Statehood demands
• B) Immigration control
• C) Tribal autonomy
• D) Economic development
  Answer: C) Tribal autonomy

30. Which infrastructure development has recently improved Assam’s connectivity with the rest of India and promoted regional integration?

• A) North East Industrial Corridor
• B) Bogibeel Bridge
• C) Golden Quadrilateral
• D) Brahmaputra River Dams
  Answer: B) Bogibeel Bridge

These MCQs cover Assam’s significant role in the formation, development, and political landscape of Northeast India, as well as its contributions to the region’s economy, culture, and infrastructure.