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

Total Questions: 100

81. The Vasavadatta and the Ravanavadha were written by

Correct Answer: (b) Subandhu and Bhatti respectively
Solution:

Vasavadatta is composed by Subandhu, it is composed in Sanskrit. Vasavadatta is Heroine of this play.
Ravanavadha epic was written by Bhatti it is Amalgum of Ramayana and Panini Vyakarana.

82. Chronologically arrange the following Acts on the basis of their enactment:

(A) India Act V that declared slavery to be illegal in India
(B) The Act XXXI that opened inheritance to Christian converts
(C) Regulation VI which declared child sacrifice to be murder
(D) Regulation XVII that declared Sati to be illegal in Bengal Presidency

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

(C) Regulation VI which declared child sacrifice to be murder
(D) Regulation XVII that declared Sati to be illegal in Bengal Presidency
(A) India Act V that declared slavery to be illegal in India
(B) The Act XXXI that opened inheritance to Christian converts

83. Pariharas or immunities from royal demands and claims are referred to in

Correct Answer: (c) an inscription of Gautamiputra Satakarni
Solution:

Pariharas or immunities from royal demands and claims are referred to in an inscription of Gautamiputra Satakarni.

84. Under the Mughals, for tracing, a piece oftransparent gazelle skin was used, onto which the outliner of sketches were traced, was known as :

Correct Answer: (a) Charba
Solution:

Under the Mughals, for tracing, a piece of transparent gazelle skin was used, onto which the outliner of sketches were traced, was known as charba.

85. When prince Muhammad Kam Bakhsh ordered his right hand to be cut off, Saif Khan said, "It is a low nature which you have inherited from your mother. This hand which you have cut off without any fault, taught you archery". Identify the mother.

Correct Answer: (c) Udaipuri Begum
Solution:

When prince Muhammad Kam Bakhsh ordered his right hand to be cut off, Saif Khan said, "It is a low nature which you have inherited from your mother. This hand which you have cut off without anyfault, taught you archery". The mother was Udaipuri Begum.

86. which ruler of Malabar rebutted an invasion from Mysore in 1766 and imposed his own terms on the pepper trade to keep the Dutch and English trading companies under control?

Correct Answer: (a) Vamma Palassi Raja
Solution:

Vamma Palassi Raja of Malabar rebutted an invasion from Mysore in 1766 and imposed his own terms on the pepper trade to keep the Dutch and English trading companies under control.
• Vamma Palassi Raja was warrior.

87. Arrange the following Chishti Sufis chronological order:

(a) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(b) Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti
(c) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh
(d) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-I Shankar
Choose the correct answer from the optionsgiven below:

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

Chronological order of Chisti Sufis-
(B) Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (1143-1236) Ajmer
(D) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-I Shankar (1179-1266)
(A) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (1238-1325)
(C) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh (1274-1356) Disciple of Auliya.

88. Who founded the Bharat Stree Mahamandal (The Large Circle of Indian Women) topromote female education?

Correct Answer: (c) Saraladevi Chaudhurani
Solution:

Saraladevi Chaudhurani founded the Bharat Stree Mahamandal (The Large Circle of Indian Women) to promote female education. Bharat Stree Mahamandal was founded in 1910 in Allahabad. The organization opened several offices in different places of India to improve the situation of women all over India.

89. Anuloma and Pratiloma in ancient India were

(A) two systems of marriage
(B) two steps in the yogic method of salvation
(C) complementary aspects of the varnasankara system
(D) two popular styles of haircut
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (c) (A) and (C) only
Solution:

Anuloma and Pratiloma in ancient India were two systems of marriage and complementary aspects of the varnasankara system.
Anuloma marriage-A boy of upper varna marry with girl from lower varna. Pratiloma marriage-A man of lower varna marry with girl from higher varna.

90. Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labeled as Reason R :

assertion (A) : The Fort William College started in 1800 was aimed at training 'Writers' and 'Cadets' of East India Company.
Reason (R) : Sir William Jones' Primary aim at studying Sanskrit studies was to create a uniform code of the Digest of Hindu Law for Judiciary.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
Solution:

Assertion (A) is true that the Fort William College started in 1800 was aimed at training 'Writers' and 'Cadets' of East India Company.
Reason (R) is also true that Sir William Jones' Primary aim at studying Sanskrit studies was to create a uniform code of the Digest of Hindu Law for Judiciary. But (R) does not explain (A) correctly.