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Assam Art and Culture

By LIZA SARMAH
 About Me
• Myself – LIZA SARMAH
• Graduation in Agriculture (Bsc. Agri)
• Cleared APSC CCE 2020 Mains, appeared
interview.
• 2 years of teaching experience related to APSC exams.
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1. Ali-Aai-Ligang is an agri based festival
celebrated by the
a) Bodo
b) Khasis
c) Mishing
d) Naga
• 1. Ali-Aai-Ligang is an agri based festival
celebrated by the
a) Bodo
b) Khasis
c) Mishing
d) Naga
• Celebrrated on the first Wednesday of
the Fagun month (locally called Gimur
Polo)
• Gumrag Soman – dance.
• Oi Nitom - Song
• Apong (Nogin or Poro) – traditional drink
• Porag or Norasinga Bihu – post
harvesting festival .
• After harvesting, the thank God for good
harvest.
2. In which area Kushan gaan is popular ?
a) Barpeta
b) Darrang
c) Goalpara
d) Dhuburi
2. In which area Kushan gaan is popular ?
a) Barpeta
b) Darrang
c) Goalpara
d) Dhuburi
• Kushaan gaan is a popular musical and dramatic creation where stories
from classics like Ramayana are performed.
• Dance form is tracable when Kuch dynasty ruled in Assam .
• 3. Me-dum-Me-Phi festival is celebrated annually on
a) 31st January
b) 31st July
c) 31st August
d) 31st December
• 3. Me-dum-Me-Phi festival is celebrated annually on
a) 31st July
b) 31st January
c) 31st August
d) 31st December
• This is a ancestor worship festival of Tai Ahom of Assam .
• “Me”(offerings) “Dam” (ancestors) “Phi” (gods)
• Cho-klong (wedding)
• Haaz (rice beer)
4. Karam Puja is observed by which community ?
a) Bodos
b) Karbis
c) Tea tribes
d) Tiwa
4. Karam Puja is observed by which community ?
a) Bodos
b) Karbis
c) Tea tribes
d) Tiwa
• Most important festival of tea tribe community , celebrated
for good harvest.
• Perform – Jhumur nritya.
• Celebrated in the month of Bhado (ekadashi) which falls
between August and September.
• This religious tradition is followed by a continuous seven to
nine-day process of fasting, worship, feasting, singing and
dancing .
• 5. In which of the following districts, Jonbeel
Mela is held every year?
a) Kamrup
b) Nagaon
c) Morigaon
d) Karbi Anglong
• 5. In which of the following districts, Jonbeel
Mela is held every year?
a) Kamrup
b) Nagaon
c) Morigaon
d) Karbi Anglong
• Three days fair, held in the month of
Magh, at Dayang Belguri, Jonbeel
(Marigaon)
• Originally organized by the Tiwa
Community.
• Barter system is performed .
• Agni Puja (fire worship) is done
before the mela .
• The Gobha King collects taxes.
6. Boisago festival is celebrated by which community ?
a) The Misings
b) The Bodos
c) The Rabhas
d) The Karbis
6. Boisago festival is celebrated by which community ?
a) The Misings
b) The Bodos
c) The Rabhas
d) The Karbis
• Bwisagu is one of the most popular
seasonal festivals of
the Bodos of Assam.
• The Bodos call this popular festival
"Bwisagu", which means the start of the
new year.
• Bagurumba is the most important folk
dance form of them.
• Instruments used – Kham, sifung, jota,
serja etc .
7. Ojapali is performed mainly in which part of Assam ?
a) Darrang Dist.
b) Barpeta Dist.
c) Nalbari Dist.
d) Golaghat Dist.
7. Ojapali is performed mainly in which part of Assam ?
a) Darrang Dist.
b) Dhuburi Dist.
c) Nagoan Dist.
d) Golaghat Dist.
• One of the oldest performing art forms of Darrang Dist.
• Generally performed by a group of five men.
• The lead artist is known as ‘Oja’ and accompanied by
assistant artists called ‘Palis’.The chif among the Palis called
Dainapali.
8. Baresaharia Bhaona is celebrated in which part of Assam ?
a) Sipajhar, Darrang Dist
b) Tangla, Udalguri Dist
c) Jamugurihat, Sonitpur Dist
d) Koliabar, Nagaon Dist.
8. Baresaharia Bhaona is celebrated in which part of Assam ?
a) Sipajhar, Darrang Dist
b) Tangla, Udalguri Dist
c) Jamugurihat, Sonitpur Dist
d) Koliabar, Nagaon Dist.
• It is a 200 year old festival,
held every 5-6 years at
Jamugurihat , Sonitpur Dist.
• The Bhaona is performed
simultaneously by teams from
different parts of villages of
the region on several stages
by the holly alter in the
centre.
9. Rongali Bihu of Assamese community is celebrated for how
many days ?
a) 3 days
b) 5 days
c) 7 days
d) 9 days
9. Rongali Bihu of Assamese community is celebrated for how
many days ?
a) 3 days
b) 5 days
c) 7 days
d) 9 days
1) Goru Bihu
2) Manuh Bihu
3) Gossain Bihu
4) Senehi Bihu
5) Nagol Bihu
6) Mela Bihu
7) Sera Bihu
10. Baikho is a festival celebrated by –
A) Karbi
B) Rabha
C) Miri
D) Tiwa
10. Baikho is a festival celebrated by –
A) Karbi
B) Rabha
C) Miri
D) Tiwa

• This is a celebration of good harvest.

11. Ashwaklanta temple is situated in which place of Assam ?
a) North guwahati
b) Goalpara
c) Hajo
d) Darrang
11. Ashwaklanta temple is situated in which place of Assam ?
a) North guwahati
b) Goalpara
c) Hajo
d) Darrang

• When Lord Krishna came to kill the Demon king Narakasura,

his horses rested at this place .
12. Where is Malini Than situated ?
a) Meghalaya
b) Manipur
c) Tripura
d) Arunachal Pradesh
12. Where is Malini Than situated ?
a) Meghalaya
b) Manipur
c) Tripura
d) Arunachal Pradesh

• Kechai-Khaiti, a tribal goddess found among the Bodo-

kachari . Basanti Puja is also celebrated here. It is assumed
to be built by the Chutia kings in the 13th-14th century.
13. Poki was the birthplace of which cultural icon of Assam ?
a) Phani Sharma
b) Braja Nath Sharma
c) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
d) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
13. Poki was the birthplace of which cultural icon of Assam ?
a) Phani Sharma
b) Braja Nath Sharma
c) Bishnu Prasad Rabha
d) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
• Poki, presently the Jyoti Bharati Museum, was the ancestral
home of Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala .
• The house was built in 1874 by Hari Bilash Agarwala,
grandfather of Jyotiprasad Agarwala.
• The house was the first concrete (pucca) house in Tezpur and
therefore was popularly known as Poki.
• The Architecture of Poki is a subtle blend of Rajasthani and
Ahom style.
14. Who composed Jikir and Jaari geen in the
Assamese language?
a) Ajan Fakir
b) Giyasuddin Auliya
c) Ali Mech
d) Ibn Bakhtiyar
14. Who composed Jikir and Jaari geen in the
Assamese language?
a) Ajan Fakir
b) Giyasuddin Auliya
c) Ali Mech
d) Ibn Bakhtiyar
• Ajan Fakir came to Assam from Ajmer. Settled in Soaguri
Chapori in Sivasagar.
• His original name was Shah Miran .
• Jikir , special kind of spiritual song spreading the message of
communal harmony.
15. Who is said to be the founder of Bhortal Nritya ?
a) Sankardeva
b) Bhupen Hazarika
c) Madhevdeva
d) Narahari Burha Bhakat
15. Who is said to be the founder of Bhortal Nritya ?
a) Sankardeva
b) Bhupen Hazarika
c) Madhevdeva
d) Narahari Burha Bhakat

The dancers make use of cymbals as prop while they perform

the Bhortal Nritya .
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