APSC CCE Prelim 2020 General Studies (GS) Paper-1 Questions Analysis
Questions from Indian History & Assam History Sections
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Q8. When was Assam detached from Bengal presidency and was made a separate Chief Commisionership? (Assam related Qs)
- 1870
- 1872
- 1874
- 1876
Correct Option: (C) 1874
In 1874, the Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency, Sylhet was added to it and its status was upgraded to a Chief Commissioner’s Province, also known as the ‘North-East Frontier‘ non-regulation province. The capital was at Shillong. Assamese, which had been replaced by Bengali as the official language in 1837, was reinstated alongside Bengali.
The new Commissionership included the four districts of Assam proper Nagaon, Darrang, Sibsagar and Lakhimpur), Khasi-Jaintia Hills, Garo Hills, Naga Hills, Goalpara, (Kamrup and Sylhet-Cachar of Bengal comprising about 54,100 sq miles. The people of Sylhet, Goalpara, Kamrup and the Hills protested the inclusion in Assam.
Topic to focus: British Annexation of Assam
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Q15. Which freedom fighter earned the sobriquet ‘the Nightingale of India’?
- Annie Besant
- Pushpalata Das
- Sarojini Naidu
- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Correct Option: (C) Sarojini Naidu
Topic to focus: Modern India – Important Personalities
Q73. During 1540 and 1587, King Naranarayana ruled over undivided Koch kingdom of Kamata and subsequently subjugated the entire Brahmaputra valley including the Ahom, Kachari, Tripura, Manipur kingdoms. What was the real name of King Naranarayana? (Assam related Qs)
- Nara Singh
- Sukladhvaj
- Malla Deb
- Parikshit
Correct Option: (C) Malladev
Malladev ascended the throne in 1540, in the same year that his father had died, and acquired the title Narayan, which was to become the dynastic title of his succeeding kings. He issued coins, and his seal was made. He appointed his step-brother Chilarai (then known as Sukladhwaj) the yuvaraj and the commander-in-chief of the military.
Topic to focus: Koch rule in Assam
Q74. The founder of Ahom kingdom, Chaolung Sukapha ruled Assam from 1228 to 1268. After his death, who succeeded him? (Assam related Qs)
- Suteupha
- Subinpha
- Sukhangphaa
- Sutupha
Correct Option: (A) Suteuphaa
Topic to focus: Ahom Kingdom & its rulers
Q75. As a great patron of Shakta Hinduism, an Ahom king built Umananda Temple on Peacock Island of Guwahati around 1694 AD. Who was he? (Assam related Qs)
- Siva Singha
- Rudra Singha
- Gadadhar Singha
- Rajeswar SIngha
Correct Option: (C) Gadadhar Singha
Umananda Temple is a Shiva temple located at the Peacock Island in the middle of river Brahmaputra. It was built by the Ahom King Gadadhar Singha (1681–1696), who was a devout Shaivaite.
Topic to focus: Historical Architecture & Temples of Assam
Q76. King Siva Singha entrusted Krishnaram Bhattacharya, a Shakta priest from Nawadwip in West Bengal, to manage the Kamakhya Temple. How do we popularly know him? (Assam related Qs)
- Kamrupiya Gosain
- Kamakhya Gosain
- Parbatiya Gosain
- Nawadwipor Gosain
Correct Option: (C) Parbatiya Gosain
Topic to focus: Ahom Kingdom & its rulers
Q77. Chao Suhungmung was the first Ahom king to adopt a Hindu title, indicating a move towards inclusive polity. Which Hindu name did he take? (Assam related Qs)
- Swarganarayana
- Durlavnarayana
- Udyaditya Singha
- Jayadhwaj Singha
Correct Option: (A) Swarganarayana
Suhungmung was the first Ahom king to adopt a Hindu title, Swarganarayana, indicating a move towards an inclusive polity; and Ahom kings came to be known as the Swargadeo which is the Assamese translation of Ahom word Chao-Pha. He is also called the Dihingia Raja, because he made Bakata on the Dihing River his capital.[2] Suhungmung was the last progenitor Ahom king (all subsequent kings were his descendants).
Topic to focus: Ahom Kingdom & its rulers
Q79. Who was the ruler of Kashmir at the time of India’s independence?
- Farooq Abdullah
- Sheikh Abdullah
- Karan Singh
- Hari Singh
Correct Option: (D) Hari Singh
Topic to focus: Rulers in Modern India
Q80. The brave Assamese lady warrior Mula Gabharu died fighting against (Assam related Qs)
- Mir Jumla
- Det Chung
- Turbak Khan
- Mirza Nathan
Correct Option: (C) Turbak Khan
Topic to focus: Islamic invasion of Assam
Q81. Who was the first Assamese to fight the British? (Assam related Qs)
- Kushal Konwar
- Piyoli Phukan
- Maniram Dewan
- Gomdhar Konwar
Correct Option: (D) Gomdhar Konwar
In 1828, Gomdhar Konwar, a prince of the Ahom royal family, his colleague Dhanjay Borgohain and their followers rose in revolt against the British occupation of Assam.
By end of 1828 the process extension of British dominion into Assam was completed. With the assumption of the political power by the officers of the East India Company, the ruling Ahom monarchy lost not only their political authority but social privileges too. The feudal structure of the society began to crumble as new measures were adopted by the colonial rulers to strip the nobility of their rights and privileges. Supporters of monarchy began the organize themselves the restore the old Ahom monarchy and oust the British.
Gomdhar was formally enthroned near Jorhat according to Ahom rites, and arms and ammunitions were collected. But before he could make much headway a counter offensive was made by the British led by Lieutenant Rutherford. The rebels lost and Gomdhar fled to the Naga Hills. But, soon he and his associates were arrested by the British. Gomdhar was found guilty of “illegally assuming the Insignia of Royalty” and was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment in banishment and was deported to an unknown location to die in ignominy.
Topic to focus: Freedom Fighters of Assam
Q88. The ‘English Education Act’ made English language the medium of instruction in India as per decision of William Bentinck, and funds were allocated to the British East India Company to spend on education and literature in India. When was the Act passed?
- 1835
- 1838
- 1840
- 1842
Correct Option: (A) 1835
The English Education Act 1835 was a legislative Act of the Council of India, gave effect to a decision in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck, then Governor-General of the British East India Company, to reallocate funds it was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.
Topic to focus: British Rule & Important Legislations/Acts
Q89. While Rabindranath Tagore conferred the title ‘Mahatma’ upon Gandhi, who conferred the title of ‘Half-Naked Fakir’ on Gandhi?
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Sir Winston Churchill
- President Roosevelt
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Correct Option: (B) Winston Churchill
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once called Mahatma Gandhi “a seditious Middle Temple lawyer, now posing as a fakir… striding half-naked up the steps of the Viceregal Palace.” Churchill was unhappy at Gandhi’s participation at the Second Round Table Conference in London in 1931. Churchill even suggested Gandhi should be allowed to die if he goes on hunger strike.
Topic to focus: Mahatma Gandhi & India’s Freedom Struggle
Q90. Who authored the famous book, Indica?
- Alexander Cunnigham
- Fahien
- Megasthenes
- Pliny
Correct Option: (C) Megasthenes
Indica is an account of Mauryan India by the Greek writer Megasthenes. The original work is now lost, but its fragments have survived in later Greek and Latin works. The earliest of these works are those by Diodorus Siculus, Strabo (Geographica), Pliny, and Arrian (Indica).
Topic to focus: Ancient Indian Literature
Q91. Aruna Asaf Ali was one of the prominent organisers of the underground activities during the
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Quit India Movement
- Swadeshi Movement
- Temple Entry Movement
Correct Option: (B) Quit India Movement. (Repeated Qs from 2016)
Aruna Asaf Ali was an Indian educator, political activist, and publisher. An active participant in the Indian independence movement, she is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan, Bombay during the Quit India Movement in 1942. Post-independence, she remained active in politics, becoming Delhi’s first Mayor.
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Topic to focus: Freedom Fighters of India
Q92. Identify the national leader and efficient administrator who played an extraordinary role in the integration of Indian states.
- Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Rajendra Prasad
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Option: (D) Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. He was an Indian barrister, and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress who played a leading role in the country’s struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. He was one of the conservative members of the Indian National Congress. He acted as Home Minister during the political integration of India and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.
Topic to focus: Political integration of India
Observations
Total Fifteen Questions from History Sections
Eight Questions were related to Assam History