2017 · Q23
Which one of the following is correct about Assam in British India?
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- AIt was a part of the North-East Frontier Agency
- BIt was made a province in 1865.
- CIt was separated from Bengal in 1874, and along with Sylhet made into a Chief Commissioner's province.
- DIt was a Princely State ruled by Ahom kings.
Explanation
Assam was detached from the Bengal Presidency in 1874 and constituted a Chief Commissioner's Province, with Sylhet included. It was never part of the North-East Frontier Agency (created 1954), was not made a province in 1865, and was not an Ahom-ruled princely state under the British. Hence C.