ADRE Study Materials: Literature & Language

Assam General Knowledge – Category B

Literature & Language

Q1. Who is regarded as the father of Assamese prose? (অসমীয়া গদ্য সাহিত্যৰ জনক কোন?)
  • A) Srimanta Sankardev
  • B) Madhavdev
  • C) Bhattadeva
  • D) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
Correct Answer: C) Bhattadeva
Q2. What is the first printed book of Assam? (অসমৰ প্ৰথম মুদ্ৰিত গ্ৰন্থ কোনখন?)
  • A) Katha Geeta
  • B) Dharma Pustak
  • C) Miri Jiyori
  • D) Bonphool
Correct Answer: B) Dharma Pustak – Atmaram Sharma (1813)
Q3. Which is the first Assamese short story collection? (প্ৰথম অসমীয়া চুটিগল্প সংকলন কোনখন?)
  • A) Surabhi
  • B) Burhi Aair Sadhu
  • C) Kokadeuta Aru Natinati
  • D) Junuka
Correct Answer: A) Surabhi – Lakshminath Bezbaruah
Q4. Which is the first Assamese romantic poem? (প্ৰথম অসমীয়া ৰোমান্টিক কবিতা কোনটো?)
  • A) Pratima
  • B) Priyotomar Sithi
  • C) Bon Kuwori
  • D) Bin Boragi
Correct Answer: C) Bon Kuwori – Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Q5. Which is the first Assamese sonnet? (প্ৰথম অসমীয়া সনেট কোনটো?)
  • A) Priyotomar Sithi
  • B) Maloti
  • C) Bon Kuwori
  • D) Keteki
Correct Answer: A) Priyotomar Sithi – Hemchandra Goswami
Q6. Which is the first Assamese dictionary? (প্ৰথম অসমীয়া অভিধান কোনখন?)
  • A) Hemkosh
  • B) Asomiya aru Engraji Abhidhan
  • C) Chandrakanta Abhidhan
  • D) Sarbakosh
Correct Answer: B) Asomiya aru Engraji Abhidhan – Miles Bronson (1867)
Q7. Which is the first Assamese novel based on tribal life? (জনজাতীয় জীৱনৰ ওপৰত আধাৰিত প্ৰথম অসমীয়া উপন্যাস কোনখন?)
  • A) Bhanumati
  • B) Padum Kunwari
  • C) Miri Jiyori
  • D) Monomati
Correct Answer: C) Miri Jiyori – Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Q8. Which is the first Assamese book to receive Sahitya Akademi Award? (সাহিত্য অকাদেমী বঁটা লাভ কৰা প্ৰথম অসমীয়া গ্ৰন্থ কোনখন?)
  • A) Mrityunjay
  • B) Bonphool
  • C) Alakananda
  • D) Aghari Atmar Kahini
Correct Answer: B) Bonphool – Jatindranath Duwarah (1955)
Q9. Which is the first Jnanpith Award winning book from Assam? (জ্ঞানপীঠ বঁটা লাভ কৰা অসমৰ প্ৰথম গ্ৰন্থ কোনখন?)
  • A) Datal Hhatir Une Khowa Howda
  • B) Mrityunjay
  • C) Iyaruingam
  • D) Mamore Dhora Tarowal
Correct Answer: B) Mrityunjay – Dr. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya (1979)
Q10. Who is the first literary pensioner of Assam? (অসমৰ প্ৰথম সাহিত্য পেঞ্চনাৰ কোন?)
  • A) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
  • B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
  • C) Hemchandra Baruah
  • D) Benudhar Sharma
Correct Answer: A) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
Q11. Who is the first woman literary pensioner of Assam? (অসমৰ প্ৰথম মহিলা সাহিত্য পেঞ্চনাৰ কোন?)
  • A) Mamoni Raisom Goswami
  • B) Suchibrata Raichowdhury
  • C) Nalinibala Devi
  • D) Dharmeswari Devi Baruani
Correct Answer: C) Nalinibala Devi
Q12. Which is the first Assamese thesis? (প্ৰথম অসমীয়া থেছিছ কোনটো?)
  • A) Assamese: Its Formation and Development
  • B) Early Assamese Literature
  • C) History of Assamese Literature
  • D) Studies in the Literature of Assam
Correct Answer: A) Assamese: Its Formation and Development – Dr. Banikanta Kakati
Q13. Which is the first grammar book of Assamese language? (অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ প্ৰথম ব্যাকৰণ গ্ৰন্থ কোনখন?)
  • A) Asomiya Byakaran by Hemchandra Baruah
  • B) Grammar of the Assamese Language by William Robinson
  • C) Bengali-Assamese Grammar by Nathan Brown
  • D) Bahal Byakaran by Satyanath Bora
Correct Answer: B) Grammar of the Assamese Language – William Robinson (1839)
Q14. Which is the first Assamese historical novel? (প্ৰথম অসমীয়া ঐতিহাসিক উপন্যাস কোনখন?)
  • A) Bhanumati
  • B) Padum Kunwari
  • C) Rahdoi Ligiri
  • D) Manomati
Correct Answer: A) Bhanumati – Padmanath Gohain Baruah
Q15. Which is the first modern play of Assam? (অসমৰ প্ৰথম আধুনিক নাটক কোনটো?)
  • A) Jaymoti Kunwari
  • B) Ram Navami
  • C) Kushal Konwar
  • D) Kripabar Barbaruar Kakatr Topola
Correct Answer: B) Ram Navami – Gunabhiram Baruah (1857)
Q16. Which is the first Assamese children’s magazine? (প্ৰথম অসমীয়া শিশুপত্ৰিকা কোনখন?)
  • A) Mou
  • B) Lora Bandhu
  • C) Jonbiri
  • D) Moina
Correct Answer: B) Lora Bandhu
Q17. Which is the first Assamese children’s novel? (প্ৰথম অসমীয়া শিশুউপন্যাস কোনখন?)
  • A) Patalpuri
  • B) Sonpahi
  • C) Chenehi Gupit Katha
  • D) Nimati Kanya
Correct Answer: A) Patalpuri – Hargovinda Sharma
Q18. Which is the first prose work in Assamese language? (অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ প্ৰথম গদ্য ৰচনা কোনখন?)
  • A) Katha Bhagawat
  • B) Katha Geeta
  • C) Buranji
  • D) Bhakti Ratnavali
Correct Answer: B) Katha Geeta – Bhattadeva

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