First Assamese
| Category | First |
|---|---|
| First Chief Minister of Independent Assam | Gopinath Bordoloi |
| First governor of Independent Assam | Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari |
| First woman Chief Minister | Syeda Anowara Taimur |
| Arjun award winner | Bhogeswar Barua |
| First to participate in Olympic | Talimeren Ao (Footballer, London 1948) |
| First female Olympic participant | Lovelina Borgohain (Boxing, Tokyo, 2020) |
| First ACS | Anundoram Barua |
| Justice in Supreme Court | Parbati Kumar Goswami |
| Justice of Gauhati High Court | Holiram Deka |
| First to win gold in Asian Games | Bhogeswar Barua |
| First Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University | Krishnakanta Handique |
| Winner of Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Dr Bhupen Hazarika |
| First Assamese Chief Justice of Supreme Court | Ranjan Gogoi |
| First Assamese Governor in any Indian state | Bishnuram Medhi |
| First Assamese to become President of India | Fakharuddin Ali Ahmed |
| Winner of Saraswati Award | Lakshminandan Borah |
| Winner of Assam Ratna Award | Dr Bhupen Hazarika |
| Winner of Arjun Award (Female) | Monalisha Barua Mehta |
| Winner of Assam Ratna Award (Female) | Mamoni Raichom Goswami |
| Winner of Bhara Ratna Award | Gopinath Bardoloi (Posthumously) |
| Martyr of India’s Freedom Movement | Maniram Dewan, Piyoli Barua |
First in Assam
| Category | First Assamese |
|---|---|
| Paper Mill | Ashok Paper Mill, Jogighopa |
| First Assamese Short Story Collection | Surabhi (Lakshminath Bezbarua) |
| Agriculture University | Assam Agricultural University (Jorhat) |
| First Sonnet | Priyotomar Chithi (Hemchandra Goswami) |
| First Sonnet Book | Malos (Hiteswar Barbarua) |
| First Medical College | Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh |
| First Published Novel | Lahori (Padmanath Gohainbarua) |
| Book to win Jnanpith Award | Mrityunjay (Birendra Kuamr Bhattacharya) |
| First Women College | Handique Girls’ College (Guwahati) |
| Travelogue (Book) | Bilator Chithi (Jnanadabhiram Barua) |
| First University | Gauhati University |
| Romantic Poem | Bonkunwari (Chandrakumar Agarwala) |
| Book to win Sahitya Academy Award | Banaphool (Jatindra Nath Duwara) |
| Novel to win Sahitya Academy Award | Iyaruinam |
| First Bridge on River Brahmaputra | Saraighat Bridge |
If you are preparing for any Assam Government Job examination, you can read the following books
- অসম-ইয়েৰ-বুক 2024 (শান্তনু কৌশিক বৰুৱা)
- অসমৰ সাধাৰণ জ্ঞানৰ পৰিচয় (শৈলেন বৈশ্য)
- An Introduction to Assam General Knowledge by Sailen Baishya
- Assam General Knowledge by Anshuman Gogoi & Madhusmita Phukan
- Assam General Knowledge for APSC & Other State Level Exams by S. Bhatta
- Awesome Assam-General Knowledge for APSC & other State Competitive Exams by Maniram Saikia
- ASSAMPEDIA: General Knowledge on Assam by Chinmoy Bordoloi
- General Studies Manual for Assam Civil Service Examination by Raj Kumar Das and Biswajit Das
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