1.Who was the first Mizo chief to officially sign an agreement with the British?
[A] Lalbura
[B] Kalkhama
[C] Vanhnuailiana
[D] Suakpuilala
Correct Answer: D [Suakpuilala]
Notes:
Suakpuilala of the Sailo clan was the first Mizo chief to formally sign an agreement with the British, paving the way for British administration and missionary activity in Mizoram.
2.Which Christian missionary is credited with introducing modern education in Mizoram?
[A] F.W. Savidge
[B] William Carey
[C] Alexander Duff
[D] Francis Xavier
Correct Answer: A [F.W. Savidge]
Notes:
F.W. Savidge, along with J.H. Lorrain, introduced Roman script and modern education in Mizoram in 1894.
3.Which 1966 armed uprising significantly altered the political landscape of Mizoram?
[A] Laldenga Insurgency
[B] Tripura Nationalist Uprising
[C] Bodoland Movement
[D] Mizo National Front (MNF) Rebellion
Correct Answer: D [Mizo National Front (MNF) Rebellion]
Notes:
The 1966 Mizo National Front (MNF) rebellion was a major turning point in Mizoram, marked by a call for independence, airstrikes on Aizawl, and eventual peace talks.
4.Which agreement resulted in Mizoram becoming a full-fledged state of India in 1987?
[A] Lushai Hills Accord
[B] Shillong Agreement
[C] Mizo Peace Accord
[D] Tripura State Accord
Correct Answer: C [Mizo Peace Accord]
Notes:
The 1986 Mizo Peace Accord between the MNF and Government of India ended insurgency and led to Mizoram’s statehood in 1987.
5.Which traditional festival in Mizoram is celebrated to mark the end of the harvest season?
[A] Chapchar Kut
[B] Mim Kut
[C] Pawl Kut
[D] Thalfavang Kut
Correct Answer: A [Chapchar Kut]
Notes:
Chapchar Kut is Mizoram’s major harvest festival, celebrated after clearing jhum fields, featuring dances, music, and feasting.
6.Which British official’s murder in 1871 led to a major punitive British expedition into the Lushai Hills (now Mizoram)?
[A] William Brownlow
[B] James Winchester
[C] Alexander Mackenzie
[D] John F. Shakespeare
Correct Answer: B [James Winchester]
Notes:
The 1871 murder of James Winchester triggered a significant British military campaign in the Lushai Hills, initiating formal colonial control over the area.
7.What was the administrative status of Mizoram immediately after Indian independence in 1947?
[A] District within the state of Assam
[B] Union Territory
[C] State
[D] Autonomous Region
Correct Answer: A [District within the state of Assam]
Notes:
After 1947, Mizoram was the Lushai Hills District of Assam. It became a Union Territory in 1972 and a state in 1987.
8.Which among the following Mizo clans was historically the most dominant in the political structure of Mizoram?
[A] Pawl
[B] Zohnahthlak
[C] Sailo
[D] Ralte
Correct Answer: C [Sailo]
Notes:
The Sailo clan held hereditary chieftainship and controlled most villages in Mizoram prior to British intervention.
9.Which is the highest peak in Mizoram?
[A] Phawngpui
[B] Lengteng
[C] Reiek Tlang
[D] Mawmrang Tlang
Correct Answer: A [Phawngpui]
Notes:
Phawngpui, also called Blue Mountain, is the highest peak in Mizoram at 2,157 meters and is part of Phawngpui National Park.
10.Which major river in Mizoram flows northwards and eventually joins the Barak River in Assam?
[A] Tlawng
[B] Chhimtuipui
[C] Kolodyne
[D] Tuirial
Correct Answer: A [Tlawng]
Notes:
The Tlawng River flows north through Mizoram and joins the Barak River in Assam; it is Mizoram’s longest river and historically significant for transport.
