Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “The Role of Women in Assam’s History”

1. Who was the first female ruler of Assam?

• A) Sati Radhika
• B) Phuleswari Devi
• C) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• D) Kanaklata Barua
  Answer: B) Phuleswari Devi

2. Which queen of Assam is known for her role in the Ahom dynasty?

• A) Satyabhama Devi
• B) Ahalya Bai
• C) Phuleswari Devi
• D) Kuranganayani
  Answer: D) Kuranganayani

3. Which of the following women led the Quit India Movement in Assam?

• A) Kanaklata Barua
• B) Rani Gaidinliu
• C) Indira Miri
• D) Padmavati Devi
  Answer: A) Kanaklata Barua

4. Who is referred to as the “Mother of Women’s Movement” in Assam?

• A) Nalini Bala Devi
• B) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• C) Gyanada Kanta Baruah
• D) Aideu Handique
  Answer: B) Chandraprabha Saikiani

5. In which battle did Assamese queen Kuranganayani play a significant role?

• A) Battle of Saraighat
• B) Battle of Ghiladhari
• C) Battle of Panidihing
• D) Battle of Sadiya
  Answer: B) Battle of Ghiladhari

6. Which Assamese woman is recognized as a martyr during the Quit India Movement?

• A) Bhogeswari Phukanani
• B) Lakshmi Bai
• C) Phuleswari Devi
• D) Indira Gandhi
  Answer: A) Bhogeswari Phukanani

7. Who was the first Assamese woman to actively fight for women’s rights and education?

• A) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• B) Kanaklata Barua
• C) Bhogeswari Phukanani
• D) Anwara Taimur
  Answer: A) Chandraprabha Saikiani

8. Which woman became the first female Chief Minister of Assam?

• A) Padmavati Devi
• B) Indira Miri
• C) Anwara Taimur
• D) Sudha Malhotra
  Answer: C) Anwara Taimur

9. Who among the following was a prominent Assamese social reformer and freedom fighter?

• A) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• B) Phuleswari Devi
• C) Rani Gaidinliu
• D) Aideu Handique
  Answer: A) Chandraprabha Saikiani

10. Kanaklata Barua is associated with which event in Indian history?

• A) Civil Disobedience Movement
• B) Quit India Movement
• C) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
• D) Sepoy Mutiny
  Answer: B) Quit India Movement

11. Bhogeswari Phukanani was killed while resisting the British during which movement?

• A) Civil Disobedience
• B) Quit India Movement
• C) Non-cooperation Movement
• D) Swadeshi Movement
  Answer: B) Quit India Movement

12. Which Assamese woman was a pioneer in promoting girls’ education in Assam?

• A) Nalini Bala Devi
• B) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• C) Rani Gaidinliu
• D) Phuleswari Devi
  Answer: B) Chandraprabha Saikiani

13. In the Battle of Saraighat, who played a key advisory role in Assam’s victory?

• A) Kuranganayani
• B) Ahom princess
• C) Aideu Handique
• D) Bhogeswari Phukanani
  Answer: A) Kuranganayani

14. Who was the first woman from Assam to act in an Assamese film?

• A) Bhogeswari Phukanani
• B) Aideu Handique
• C) Kanaklata Barua
• D) Phuleswari Devi
  Answer: B) Aideu Handique

15. Which queen introduced a special tax called “Paik system” to strengthen the Ahom military?

• A) Phuleswari Devi
• B) Kuranganayani
• C) Bhogeswari Phukanani
• D) Satyabhama Devi
  Answer: A) Phuleswari Devi

16. Anwara Taimur was Chief Minister of Assam in which year?

• A) 1979
• B) 1982
• C) 1991
• D) 1996
  Answer: A) 1979

17. Which Assamese woman freedom fighter is often referred to as “Birangana” (brave woman)?

• A) Kanaklata Barua
• B) Aideu Handique
• C) Bhogeswari Phukanani
• D) Chandraprabha Saikiani
  Answer: A) Kanaklata Barua

18. Who founded the All Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti, advocating for women’s rights?

• A) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• B) Phuleswari Devi
• C) Nalini Bala Devi
• D) Bhogeswari Phukanani
  Answer: A) Chandraprabha Saikiani

19. Which Assamese woman freedom fighter was killed while protecting the national flag from the British?

• A) Kanaklata Barua
• B) Phuleswari Devi
• C) Aideu Handique
• D) Rani Gaidinliu
  Answer: A) Kanaklata Barua

20. Phuleswari Devi belonged to which dynasty in Assam’s history?

• A) Ahom
• B) Kachari
• C) Koch
• D) Chutiya
  Answer: A) Ahom

21. What was Aideu Handique’s contribution to Assamese culture?

• A) Film actress
• B) Social reformer
• C) Freedom fighter
• D) Poetess
  Answer: A) Film actress

22. Who was the Assamese woman revolutionary associated with the Indian National Army (INA)?

• A) Indira Miri
• B) Bhogeswari Phukanani
• C) Monorama Baruah
• D) Lakshmi Sehgal
  Answer: C) Monorama Baruah

23. Chandraprabha Saikiani’s efforts were significant in which area?

• A) Education
• B) Armed revolution
• C) Film industry
• D) Tribal rights
  Answer: A) Education

24. Which woman is remembered as the first to break traditional societal norms to act in an Assamese movie?

• A) Kanaklata Barua
• B) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• C) Aideu Handique
• D) Phuleswari Devi
  Answer: C) Aideu Handique

25. Bhogeswari Phukanani became a martyr in which year?

• A) 1942
• B) 1947
• C) 1945
• D) 1930
  Answer: A) 1942

26. Who among the following is a famous Assamese woman poet and writer?

• A) Nalini Bala Devi
• B) Indira Miri
• C) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• D) Phuleswari Devi
  Answer: A) Nalini Bala Devi

27. Which Assamese woman was awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to education?

• A) Indira Miri
• B) Bhogeswari Phukanani
• C) Phuleswari Devi
• D) Monorama Baruah
  Answer: A) Indira Miri

28. Who was the legendary princess of Manipur who married into the Ahom kingdom?

• A) Rani Gaidinliu
• B) Kuranganayani
• C) Phuleswari Devi
• D) Satyabhama Devi
  Answer: B) Kuranganayani

29. Which woman was a prominent figure in the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU)?

• A) Padma Borkotoki
• B) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• C) Kanaklata Barua
• D) Indira Miri
  Answer: A) Padma Borkotoki

30. Who among these women contributed to the upliftment of Assamese literature and cultural heritage?

• A) Nalini Bala Devi
• B) Kanaklata Barua
• C) Aideu Handique
• D) Chandraprabha Saikiani
  Answer: A) Nalini Bala Devi

These questions and answers cover various aspects of the contributions made by Assamese women in history, focusing on their roles in freedom movements, leadership, social reform, and cultural advancements.