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.
