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

Total Questions: 100

51. Which of the following chalcolithic sites located in Rajasthan?

Correct Answer: (d) Ganeshwar
Solution:

Ganeshwar chalcolithic site is located in Rajasthan.

52. Which of the following statements are correct about the linguistics reorganization of Indian states?

(A) The Linguistic Provinces Commission of 1948 was headed by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) In 1952, Potti Sriramullu undertook a fast unto death over the demand for a separate Andhra state
(C) The States reorganization Act was passed by the Parliament as late as 1968
(D) In the case of Punjab, the Akali Dal and the Hindu right wing supported each other
(E) Artcile 347 of the constitution protects the rights of lingusitic minorities Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) (B) and (E) only
Solution:

Statement (B) and (E) are true about the linguistic reorganization of Indian states that
• In 1952, Potti Sriramullu undertook a fast unto death over the demand for a separate Andhra state.
• Artcile 347 of the constitution protects the rights of lingusitic minorities.
• First linguistic state formed was Andhra Pradesh.

53. Chronologically arrange various farmans memorandums emperors/nobles:

(A) Akbar's farman to Ram Das
(B) Raja Todarmal's memorandum on revenue administration
(C) Farman to Muhammad Hashim
(D) Farman to Rasikdas Karori
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Akbar's farman to Ram Das - 1577 A.D.
(B) Raja Todarmal's memorandum on revenue administration - 1580 A.D. (C) Farman to Rasikdas Karori - 1665-66
(D) Farman to Mohammad Hashim – 1668- 69.

54. Apararka the famous commentator of Yajnavalkya Smriti was the king of:

Correct Answer: (c) Silahara dynasty
Solution:

Apararka has composed a voluminous commentary in verse on the smriti of Yajnavalkya. Apararka was a king of the Silahara dynasty whose territory existed in the region of modern Surat and Thana (Maharashtra state).

55. Arrange the following archaeological cultures of India in chronological order:

(A) Kot Diji Culture
(B) Jorwe culture
(C) Malwa culture
(D) Kayatha culture
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Chronological order of Archaeological cultures of India-
(A) Kot Diji culture (3300-2600 ВСE)
(B) Kayatha culture (2400-2000 BСЕ)
(C) Malwa culture (2000-1750 BCE)
(D) Jorwe culture (1400-700 BСE)

56. Arrange Akbar's following victories in chronolohical order:

(A) Sind
(B) Khandesh
(C) Bengal
(D) Kabul
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Akbar's victories in chronological order-
(C) Bengal victory (1574-76)
(D) Kabul victory (1581)
(A) Sind (1591)
(B) Khandesh (1591)

57. Arrange the sequence of following parts of Orissian temples starting from bottom to top:

(A) Baranda
(B) Beki
(C) Khapuri
(D) Pabhaga
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Sequence of parts of orrison temples starting from bottom to top
(D) Pabhaga (foot of temple)
(A) Baranda
(B) Beki (neck of temple)
(C) Khapuri (Crown part of temple, uppermost part)

58. Arrange chronologically the following queens who played an important role in the administration and culture of ancient Kashmir mentioned by Kalhana:

(A) Didda
(B) Radda
(C) Sugandha
(D) Suryamati
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Chronological order of queens of Kashmir
(C) Sugandha (883-902)
(A) Didda (924-1003 AD)
(D) Suryamati (between 1028-1068)
(B) Radda (1128-1155 AD)

59. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(A) In the Tamil region right-hand and left hand groups were known as idangai and valangai respectively
(B) Both the right hand and left-hand groups included non-peasant castes such as those of artisans as well as higher ranking castes
(C) Both the right-hand and left-hand groups usually excluded the outcastes, notably the Paraiyas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) (B) and (C) only
Solution:

Statement (B) and (C) are correct that
• Both the right hand and left-hand groups included non-peasant castes such as those of artisans as well as higher ranking castes.
• Both the right-hand and left-hand groups usually excluded the outcastes, notably the Paraiyas.

60. "Our general policy is to avoid entanglement in power politics and not to join any group of powers as against any other group. The two leading groups today are the Russian Bloc and the Anglo-American Bloc. We must be friendly to both and yet not join either". The above words constitute the central idea of which policy?

Correct Answer: (a) Non-alignment
Solution:

The above words constitute the central idea of non-alignment.
• The non alignment movement was established in 1961 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia through an initiative of Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Yugoslav president Abdul Nasser and Ghananian president KwaminKrumah. Now 120 countries are member of NAM.