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ASSAM QUIZ - 3

Q) The first daily of Assam was Dainik Batori (1935, 12th August). But 24 days before it’s publication, another daily was published from Jorhat with Mr. Mafjal Hussain as it’s editor. This daily was, however, not considered as the first daily newspaper because it published only about the happenings in only Jorhat Town. Identify this newspaper or bulletin. Ans:- Nagarar Kotha. Q) Connect Mr. R. G. Boyle, the then Superintendent of Maijan Tea Estate and Vice Chairman of the Assam Branch of Indian Tea Association and “The Assam Tribune”. Ans:- Mr. Boyle had given the name “Assam Tribune” to the newspaper to be pulished by R. G. Baruah Q)The first Ahom coin was struck by Suklemnung son of Suhungnung in 1543 A.D. The Ahom coins are found in 4 scripts- Ahom,Assamese, Nagari and ………. . Identify fourth one. Ans:- Persian. Q)Rahmat Banu was married to Sultan Azamtara, 3rd son of Aurangzeb.How was she associated with Assam? Ans:- Her original name was Ramani Gabharu, daughter of Ahom King Jayadh...

#2 ASSAM QUIZ-2

Q)About which film noted filmmaker Saeed Mirza once told that “It’s a great movie in terms of structure. It is one of the finest movies I have seen…… I was overwhelmed. The man knows his craft, he knows th structure of film making. The film has made me see where I have gone wrong with ‘Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho.’ …………..” ANS:- Ganga Chillonir Pakhi. Q) Bhupen Hazarika played the role of Anil in the film “Siraj” which was released in the year 1948. Now my question is who played the role of Anil’s maternal uncle Subimal Phukan? One clue is that he was also the music director for this film. ANS:- Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha. Q)First school magazine from Assam was “Prabhat”, which was published from Jorhat Normal School. Now my question is that why the magazine was given that name. ANS:- In the memory of that Normal School’s Superintendent Sharat Ch. Goswami’s son Prabhat . Q) What is so significant about the thesis “The life and works of Amir Hosan Dillari” in the history of Assam. ANS:- For ...

#1 ASSAM QUIZ

AS I FOUND THAT THERE IS NO BLOG WHERE WE CAN FIND QUIZZES OR FACTS ABOUT OUR OWN STATE ASSAM SO I WANT TO USE MY BLOG TO GIVE SOME ASSAM RELATED FACTS TO ALL OF YOU. I ALSO REQUEST ALL TO SEEND THERE POST WITH ASSAM RELATED UNKNOWN OR INTERESTING FACTS SO THAT NO ONE CAN SAY THAT THEY DONOT KNOW ABOUT THEIR OWN HOMELAND.... TODAY I AM GIVING SOME QUIZZES.....(IF THERE IS SOME FALSE INFORMATION THEN PLEASE TELL ME SO THAT I CAN LEARN ....) Q)According o Dr. S. K. Bhuyan which event took place in the triangle between Amrajurighat (which was the landing station of Kamakhya hill), Sukleshwar temple on the south bank and Aswaklanta temple on the north bank? ANS- Battle of Saraighat. Q)We all know that the first Assamese gramophone record artiste was Prafulla Ch. Barua.But the first person to record songs was Umesh Ch.Mukherji. Why Mr. Mukherji is not considered as the first in history of Gramophone Records? ANS-Because due to false pronounciation of songs the gramophone record remained...