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Quiz on Assamese Literature
1. Who is the founder of the South-East Asia Ramayana Research Centre?
a) Late Dr Bhupen Hazanka
b) Late Dr. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
c) Dr Dhrubajyoti Bora
d) Dr. Malini
Answer: Late Dr. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
2. Which one is the first Assamese novel to win the Sahitya Akademi Award?
a) Antareep
b) Iyaruingam
c) Bon Phool
d) Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa
Answer: Iyaruingam
3. “Kathoni barir Ghat”, a collection of short stories was written by
a) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
b) Mohim Bora
c) Mamoni Roisom Goswami
d) Hiren Bhattacharya
Answer: Mohim Bora
4. What was the first Assamese children magazine?
a) Lora Bandhu
b) Maramor Deuta
c) Bhaiti
d) Xophura
Answer: Lora Bandhu
5. Who was the first editor of the Assamese magazine, Jonaki?
a) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
b) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
c) Anandachandra Agarwala
d) Chandrakumar Agarwala
Answer: Chandrakumar Agarwala
6. The first dictionary in Assamese was compiled by
a) Nathan Brown
b) Hem Chandra Baruah
c) Miles Bronson
d) Ananda Ram Dhekial Phukan
Answer: Miles Bronson
7. Who was known as ‘Bihogi Kobi’?
a) Syed Abdul Malik
b) Raghunath Chaudhary
c) Nilomoni Phukan
d) Nalinibala Devi
Answer: Raghunath Chaudhary
8. The Assam Sahitya Sabha was founded in the year
a) 1902
b) 1917
c) 1921
d) 1912
Answer: 1917
9. ‘Assamese, Its Formation and Development’, a doctoral dissertation on Assamese language of
a) Dr. Birinchi Kr. Barua
b) Dr. Surya Kr. Bhuyan
c) Dr. Banikanta Kakoti
d) Satyanath Bora
Answer: Dr. Banikanta Kakoti
10. The poetry anthology ‘Alakananda’ was written by
a) Nilamani Phookan
b) Nalini Bala Devi
c) Hem Barua
d) Ram Gogoi
Answer: Nalini Bala Devi
11. Namghosa was written by
a) Sankardev
b) Madhabdev
c) Ram Saraswati
d) Madhava Kandali
Answer: Madhabdev
12. ‘Karengar Ligiri’ is a play written by
a) Phani Sarma
b) Jyotiprasad Agarwala
c) Parbati Prasad Barooah
d) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Answer: Jyotiprasad Agarwala
13. The state anthem ‘O Mur Apunar Desh’ was first published in the following magazine
a) Bahi
b) Orunodoi
c) Jonaki
d) Surabhi
Answer: Bahi
14. First Assamese translator of the Ramayana was
a) Ram Saraswati
b) Madhava Kandali
c) Madhavdeva
d) Ananta kandali
Answer: Madhava Kandali
15. The first editor of the Assamese magazine Jonaki was
a) Chandrakumar Agarwala
b) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
c) Anandachandra Agarwala
d) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
Answer: Chandrakumar Agarwala
16. Which of the following book is the smallest among all books written by Sankardeva?
a) Kirton
b) Gunomala
c) Kaliyo Domon
d) Dosom
Answer: Gunomala
17. What was the original name of ‘Asom Sahitya Sabha’ before its official registration in 1924?
a) Assam Literature Society
b) Assamese Literature Society
c) Assam Sahitya Sanmilani
D) Asom Sahitya Sabha
Answer: Assam Sahitya Sanmilani
18. The writer of the ‘Sahitya Academy Award’ winning book- “Deu-langkhui” is
a) Nirupama Borgohain
b) Rita Choudhury
c) Purabi Bormudoi
d) Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi
Answer: Rita Choudhury
19. The first national level book fair in Assam was held in the year 1984 in which of the following place?
a) Jorhat
b) Tezpur
c) Guwahati
d) Dibrugarh
Answer: Guwahati
20. Which of the following was the first Assamese mini magazine?
a) Baahi
b) Junaki
c) Bindu
d) Uruli
Answer: Bindu
21. Lakshminath Bezbarua is honored with Rasaraj by Assam Sahitya Sabha in the Year
a) 1917
b) 1922
c) 1928
d) 1931
Answer: 1931
22. Who among the following is called “Father of Assamese prose” ?
a) Sankardeva
b) Bhattadeva or Baikunthanatha Bhagavata Bhattacharya
c) Lakshminath Bezbarua
d) Nathan Brown
Answer: Bhattadeva or Baikunthanatha Bhagavata Bhattacharya
23. Who complied the first Assamese dictionary?
a) Dr. Miles Bronson
b) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
c) Ananda Chandra Agarwala
d) Nathan Brown
Answer: Dr. Miles Bronson
24. Who wrote first Assamese grammar?
a) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
b) Miles Bronson
c) Nathan Brown
d) Gunbhiram Baruah
Answer: Nathan Brown
25. Who is considered as the first Assamese sonnet?
a) Priyotomar Sithi
b) Bonkuwori
c) Gyanmalini
d) Sokulo
Answer: Priyotomar Sithi
26. Who is Dhwani Kavi in Assamese literature?
a) Prasannalal Choudhury
b) Binanda Chandra Barua
c) Nalini Bala Devi
d) Jatindranath Dowara
Answer: Binanda Chandra Barua
27. What is considered as the first example of Assamese literature?
a) Deh-Bicaror Geet
b) Charyapada
c) Borgeet
d) Prahlad Charita
Answer: Charyapada
28. Gunamala is an abridged version of
a) Bhagavata
b) Purana
c) Namghosha
d) Veda
Answer: Bhagavata
29. First Ankia Naat written by Sankardeva was
a) Rukmini-harana
b) Patni-prasada
c) Parijata-harana
d) Cihna Yatra
Answer: Cihna Yatra
30. The number of borgeets written by Madhavdeva was
a) 240
b) 191
c) 221
d) 200
Answer: 191
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