UGC NTA NET/JRF EXAM, Dec 2020/June 2021 (HISTORY) (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

1. Match List-I with List-II

List-I MonumentList-II Calligrapher
A. Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri1. Baqi Muhammad
B. Atagha Khan's tomb, Delhi2. Abd al Nabi al Quraishi
C. Shah Begum's tomb, Allahabad3. Ahmad al Chisti
D. Etimad ud daula's tomb, Agra4. Mir Abdulla mushkin Qalam

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

ABCD
(a)3142
(b)2431
(c)4213
(d)1324
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Monument                                                              Calligrapher

Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri                       Ahmad al Chisti

Atagha Khan's tomb, Delhi                                 Baqi Muhammad

Shah Begum's tomb, Allahabad                         Mir Abdulla mushkin Qalam

Etimad ud daula's tomb, Agra                           Abd al Nabi Quraishi.

2. Which among the following Persian painters of father-son duo joined Humayun's court?

Correct Answer: (a) Mir Musavvir and Sayyid Ali
Solution:

Mir Musavvir and Sayyid Ali father-son duo joined Humayun's court.
Mir Sayyid Ali was son of artist Mir Musavvir, historian and chronicler Qazi Ahmad said that the son was more talented than his father, but the impact of Mir Musavvir did influence his work.

3. During Jahangir's period certain painters developed recognizable areas of expertise in the field of Mughal paintings. In this regard which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Mansur was expert in painting animals and flowers
(B) Abdul Hasan was a portraitist
(C) Govardhan was an expert painter of painting holymen, musicians, and     eccentrics Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) (A), (B) and (C)
Solution:

Statement (A), (B) and (C) are correct about Mughal paintings during Jahangir's period that-
• Mansur was expert in painting animals and flowers.
• Abdul Hasan was a portraitist.
• Govardhan was an expert painter of painting holymen. musicians, and eccentrics.

4. Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas led which of the following movement in 1859-60?

Correct Answer: (c) Indigo Revolt
Solution:

The Indigo revolt started in the villages of Gobindapur and Chaugacha where Bishnu Vishwas and Digambar Biswas first led the rebellion against planters in Bengal (1859). The Indigo depots were burned down. Many planters fled to avoid being caught.

5. Which of the following inscriptions suggests a time reckoning starting from the Bharata war?

Correct Answer: (a) Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin-II
Solution:

Aihole inscription of Pulakesin-II suggests a time reckoning starting from the Bharata war. Aihole inscription is in sanskrit language and old kannada script. It mentions 3103 B.C. as date of Mahabharata war.

6. Which of the following officers were known for water arrangement of their provinces?

(A) Suyyа
(B) Pushyagupta
(C) Tushaspa
(D) Suvisakha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) (A), (B), (C), (D)
Solution:

Suyya, Pushyagupta, Tushaspa and Suvisakha were the officers known for water arrangement in their provinces.

7. From among the following statements regarding economic critique of colonialism, which ones are correct?

(A) The British administrators attributed the rapid construction of railroads and the growth of India's foreign trade as a proof of India's prosperity
(B) For nationalists, a negative impact on indigenous industries, foreign trade and railways represented India's underdevelopment of economy
(C) The nationalists emphasized that while expenditure served British imperial needs, it also brought consequent prosperity to Indian people
(D) Not until 1905, did the drain theory form part of the Indian National Congress agenda
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) (A) and (B) only
Solution:

Statement (A) and (B) are correct regarding critique of colonialism that
• British administrators attributed the rapid construction of railroads and the growth of India's foreign trade as a proof of India's prosperity.
• For nationalists, a negative impact on indigenous industries, foreign trade and railways represented India's underdevelopment of economy.

8. Which of the following historians claimed that Akbar's empire in 1592 was said to contain as many as 120 cities and 3,200 towns?

Correct Answer: (a) Nizamuddin Ahmad
Solution:

Nizamuddin Ahmad claimed that Akbar's empire in 1592 was said to contain as many as 120 cities and 3,200 towns.
• Nizamuddin Ahmad composed a book Tabqat-iAkbari which is a comprehensive work on general history covering the time from Ghaznavids up to the 38th year of Akbar's reign.

9. Chronologically arrange the following treaties starting from the earliest:

(A) The Treaty of Srirangpattanam
(B) The Treaty of Lahore
(C) The Treaty of Bassien (Vasai)
(D) The Treaty of Allahabad and Kara
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) (D), (A), (C), (B)
Solution:Chronological order of treaties-
(D) The Treaty of Allahabad and Kara - 1765
(A) The Treaty of Srirangpattanam - 1792
(C) The Treaty of Bassien (Vasai) - 1802
(B) The Treaty of Lahore - 1846

10. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Hoes and sickles, small weapons and horse trappings of iron have been found at megalithic sites.
Statement (II): Maski and Nagarjunakonda are megalithic sites.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Solution:

Statement (1) is correct Hoes and sickles, small weapons and horse trappings of iron have been found at megalithic sites.
Statement (II) is correct that Maski and Nagarjunakonda are megalithic sites.