40 Important Assamese Literature MCQs with Answers

1. Who got the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese Literature in 2024?

(A) Manoj Kumar Goswami
(B) Pranavjyoti Deka
(C) Ranju Hazarika
(D) Anuradha Sharma Pujari
(E) Sameer Tanti

2. The real name of crime thriller writer Ranju Hazarika is_____

(A) Satyanath Bora
(B) Pabitra Kumar Deka
(C) Hiren Gohain
(D) Kumud Chandra Hazarika

3. Where is the Assam Sahitya Sabha 2025 going to be held?

(A) Barokuzia
(B) Pathsala
(C) Narayanpur
(D) None of the above

4. Who got the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese Literature in 2023?

(A) Manoj Kumar Goswami
(B) Pranavjyoti Deka
(C) Ranju Hazarika
(D) Anuradha Sharma Pujari

5. Who first translated the Ramayana into Assamese?

(A) Chandra Prasad Saikia
(B) Homen Borgohain
(C) Srimanta Sankaradeva
(D) Madhav Kandali

6. Who wrote Uttara Kanda Ramayana in Assamese?

(A) Chandra Prasad Saikia
(B) Homen Borgohain
(C) Srimanta Sankaradeva
(D) Madhav Kandali

7. Who wrote Adikanda Ramayana in Assamese?

(A) Bhattadeva
(B) Madhava Kandali
(C) Srimanta Sankaradeva
(D) Madhavdev

8. Who translated Mahabharata to Assamese Literature ?

(A) Rama Saraswati
(B) Homen Borgohain
(C) Srimanta Sankaradeva
(D) Madhav Kandali

9. Who is known as Axom Byas?

(A) Rama Saraswati
(B) Dr Satyendra Nath Sharma
(C) Srimanta Sankaradeva
(D) Madhav Kandali

10. Which language was used by Sankaradeva to compose the Ankiya Natak?

(A) Pali
(B) Brajavali
(C) Prakrit
(D) Apabhrangsha

11. Which was the first Ankiya Naat by Sankardeva?

(A) Rukmini-haran
(B) Keli-gopal
(C) Cihna-yatra
(D) Ram-vijay

12. Which was the last Ankiya play written by Sankardev?

(A) Rukmini-haran
(B) Keli-gopal
(C) Cihna-yatra
(D) Ram-vijay

13. Who among the following was the teacher of Srimanta Sankardeva?

(A) Kusumbar Bhuyan
(B) Mahendra Kandali
(C) Madhavadeva
(D) Kandali Goswami

14. The first dictionary in Assamese was compiled by

(A) Nathan Brown
(B) O.C. Cottor
(C) Hem Chandra Baruah
(D) Miles Bronson

15. ‘Sarathi’ a well known book on moral precept in Assamese was authored by

(A) Satyanath Bora
(B) Lambodar Bora
(C) Benudhar Sarma
(D) Banikanta Kakoti

16. The first Mobile Theatre in Assam is

(A) Kohnoor Theatre
(B) Abahan Theatre
(C) Suradevi Theatre
(D) Nataraj Theatre

17. The Assamese person who is awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke award?

(A) Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
(B) Parbatiprasad Barua
(C) Dr. Banikanta Kakoti
(D) Jyotiprasad Agarwala

18. ‘Swarnalata’ a historical novel was written by

(A) Jogesh Das
(B) Dhrubajyoti Bora
(C) Troilokya Bhattacharyya
(D) Tilottama Mishra

19. Who among the following is the author of book “Assamese, Its Formation and Development”?

(A) Dr. Maheswar Neog
(B) Krishna Kanta Handique
(C) Dr. Banikanta Kakoti
(D) Anandaram Barua

20. Who among the following is the author of the novel “Aghari Atmar Kahani”?

(A) Krishna Kanta Handique
(B) Dr. Maheswar Neog
(C) Anandaram Barua
(D) Syed Abdul Malik

21. Who was the author of “Assamese Children’s Friend”?

(A) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(B) Ananda Ch Barua
(C) Jatindranath Duarah
(D) Hem Chandra Baua

22. Who among the following is the author of the novel “Antareep”?

(A) Syed Abdul Malik
(B) Anandaram Barua
(C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
(D) Dr. Maheswar Neog

23. Who among the following is the author of “Alakananda”?

(A) Lalini Bala Devi
(B) Syed Abdul Malik
(C) Anandaram Barua
(D) Bhabendra Nath Saikia

24. Who was the author of “A few Remarks on Assamese Language”?

(A) Hem Chandra Barua
(B) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(C) Jatindranath Dearah
(D) Hem Chandra Barua

25. The first printed Assamese book “Dharma Pustak” (1813) was written by?

(A) Atmaram Sarma
(B) Bhattadev
(C) Jnanadabhiram Barua
(D) Hem Chandra Goswami

26. Who was the editor of “Asamar Padya Buranji” or a metrical chronicle of Assam?

(A) Surya Kumar Bhuyan
(B) Hemchandra Goswami
(C) Kasinath Tamuli Phukan
(D) Harakanta Baruah

27. The Kirtan Ghosha is a collection of poetical works, primarily composed by

(A) Srimanta Sankardev
(B) Mahapurush Madhabdev
(C) Ram Swaraswati
(D) Madhab Kandali

28. Who was the author of Novel “Gonga Chilonir Pakhi”?

(A) Surya Kumar Bhuyan
(B) Harakanta Baruah
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Lakshmi Nandan Bora

29. Who is the writer of the book “The Comprehensive History of Assam”?

(A) H.K Borpujari
(B) Benudhar Sarma
(C) Swarnalata Barua
(D) S.K Bhuyan

30. Which one is the first Assamese novel?

(A) Sudharmar Upakhyan
(B) Bhanumati
(C) Podurn Kunvvari
(D) Mirijiyori

31. “Kathanibari Ghat” a collection of stories was written by?

(A) Saurabh Kr Chaliha
(B) Mohim Bora
(C) Mamoni Roisom Goswami
(D) Kamalkanta Bhattacharya

32. Who is the current president of Assam Sahitya Sabha in 2024?

(A) Manoj Kumar Goswami
(B) Pranavjyoti Deka
(C) Ranju Hazarika
(D) Dr. Surjya Kanta Hazarika

33. In which year was the first session of Assam Sahitya Sabha held?

(A) 1846
(B) 1905
(C) 1917
(D) 1919

34. Who was the first woman president of Assam Sahitya Sabha?

(A) Nalini Bala Devi
(B) Mamoni Raisom Goswami
(C) Chandra Prava Saikiani
(D) Nirupama Borguhain

35. Who was the first president of Assam Sahitya Sabha?

(A) Chandradhar Barua
(B) Hemchandra Goswami
(C) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(D) Sarat Chandra Goswami

36. Who was the second president of Assam Sahitya Sabha?

(A) Chandradhar Barua
(B) Hemchandra Goswami
(C) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(D) Sarat Chandra Goswami

37. Who was the first secretary of Assam Sahitya Sabha?

(A) Chandradhar Barua
(B) Hemchandra Goswami
(C) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(D) Sarat Chandra Goswami

38. What is the name of the first Assamese sonnet?

(A) Kaku Aru Hiya Nibilau
(B) Bon Kunwori
(C) Gyan Malini
(D) Priyotomar Sithi

39. Who wrote the first Assamese sonnet, Priyotomar Sithi?

(A) Laxminath Bezbaruah
(B) Hiteswar Barbaruah
(C) Hemchandra Goswami
(D) Padmanath Gohain Baruah

40. Which of the following was the first Assamese romantic poem?

(A) Pratima
(B) Bon Kunwori
(C) Bin-boragi
(D) Priyotomar Sithi