UGC NTA NET/JRF EXAM, Dec 2021/June 2022 HISTORY (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

11. Which one of these is/are correct out of the following:

(A) Aurobindo Ghosh wrote 'New lamps for Old'
(B) New Lamps for Old described the Congress as being out of contact with the 'Proletariat'
(C) New Lamps for Old' characterised Congress as unnational
(D) Aurobindo Ghosh thought that the Congress was 'dying of consumption (E) Ranade wrote 'Essays in European Economics'
Choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:

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

The book "New lamps for Old" was written by Shri Aurobindo Ghosh and was published in 1893. He was a philosopher, Yogi, guru, poet and nationalist of India The "New lamps for Old" was a series of articles (1893-1894) that simply criticized the Congress for being out of touch with the 'proletariat'. From the book New lamps for Old, according to author - If the Congress cannot really face the light of a free and serious criticism, then the sooner it hides its face the better. So, it characterized Congress as unnational. Also, Aurobindo Ghosh thought that the Congress was 'dying of consumption.

12. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): The Harappans did not believe in animism
Statement (II): No temples have been found at any Harappan sites
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Solution:

Statement (I) is false, but statement (II) is true.
Even though no temples or religious structures have been found from the Indus Valley, their society was not atheistic. They believed in life after death. They accept the existence of God. The Mother - goddess was the most venerated god. Animals were worshipped too. Pipal and Neem trees were also worshipped and have been found engraved on seals in large numbers. Also, Harrapans had many superstitions. They believed that ghosts and evil spirits were capable of harming them, and therefore, they used amulets against them.

13. The militia of Ahoms drew its strength from the organization of 'paikas' by 'gots' where each member was jointly responsible for military service for at least

Correct Answer: (b) 12 months
Solution:

Every male in the Ahom kingdom between the ages of fifteen and fifty who was not a noble, a priest, a high caste or a slave was a Paika. The Paikas were organized into a four member groups called Gots.
• Each member was jointly responsible for military service for at least 12 months.

14. Match List I with List II

List I TextsList II Description of events
(A)Kitab Futulal Buldan(I)Indian practice of feeding horses with roasted barley, butter and cow's milk
(B)Tazjyatu-al-Amsar wa Tajriyatu-I-Asar(II)Razia's gender acting as a hindrance for nobility to accept her as Sultan
(C)Tabakat-i-Nasiri(III)Invasion of Sind by the Arabs in 712 CE
(D)Muruju-Al-Zahab(IV)Greatness of Rashtrakuta as Balhara King of India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

ABCD
(a)(I)(IV)(III)(II)
(b)(III)(IV)(II)(I)
(c)(III)(I)(II)(IV)
(d)(I)(III)(II)(IV)
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:
List-IList-II
TextsDescription of events
A Kitab Futulal Buldan(III)Invasion of Sind by the Araba in 712 CE
B Tazjyatu-I -Amsar wa Tajriyatu-I-Asar(I)Indian practice of feeding horses with roasted barely, butter and cow's milk
C Tabakat-i-Nasiri(II)Razia's gender acting as a hindrance for nobility to accept her as Sultan
D Muruju-Al -Zahab(IV)Greatness of Rashtrakuta as Balhara King of India

15. Match List I with List II

List IList II
(A)Treaty of Bassein(I)1799
(B)Vellore Mutiny(II)1802
(C)Death of Nana Fadnavis(III)1806
(D)Ranjit Singh captures Lahore(IV)1800

Choose the correct answer from the option given below :

ABCD
(a)(III)(II)(IV)(I)
(b)(II)(III)(I)(IV)
(c)(II)(III)(IV)(I)
(d)(I)(II)(III)(IV)
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:
List-IList-II
A. Treaty of Bassein(II) 1802
B. Vellore Mutiny(III) 1806
C. Death of Nana Fadnavis(IV) 1800
D. Ranjit Singh captures Lahore(I) 1799

16. Where was the name of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) changed to Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)?

Correct Answer: (c) Firoz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
Solution:

Firoz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi. The name of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) was changed to Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) at Firoz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi in 1928 primarily because of Bhagat Singh's insistence.

17. Which of the following hills in India are famous for the Jaina caves?

(A) Barabar Hills
(B) Khandagiri Hills
(C) Udaygiri Hills
(D) Padana Hills
(E) Ramshila Hills
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Following hills in India are famous for the Jaina Caves -
Udayagiri Hills
Khandagiri Hills
Barabar Hills
Pedana Hills are related to Buddhism and Ramshila Hills are related to Hindu's.

18. The two Buddhist sects Hinyana and Mahayana were given recognition by

Correct Answer: (b) Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir
Solution:

Fourth Buddhist council in Kashmir.
The two Buddhist sects-Hinyana and Mahayana were given recognition by the fourth Buddhist council in Kashmir. IVth Buddhist council was held under patronage of Kanishka in 72 A.D. it was conducted to systematize the sarvastivadin Abhidhamma text which were translated from earlier Prakrit vernacular languages into the classical language Sanskrit.

19. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the Indian Cinematograph Committee in 1927?

Correct Answer: (d) T. Rangachariar
Solution:

The colonial authorities strategically ensured that there were adequate local representation, and made B.T. Rangachariar, a highly respected lawyer from Madras, as the chairman of the committee. This committee was established to "investigate the adequacy of censorship and supposedly immoral effect of cinematograph films.

20. Arrange the following events chronologically from the earliest.

(A) Kuka Movement in Punjab
(B) Surendra Nath Banerji disqualifies for the I.C.S.
(C) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha formed
(D) India League founded at Calcutta
(E) Swami Dayanand Saraswati laid the foundation of the Arya Samaj at Bombay
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

The Kuka movement marked the first major reaction of the people in the Punjab to the new political order initiated by the British after 1849.
Surendra Nath Banerji was disqualified for the I.C.S. Exam in 1869.
The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was established on 2nd April 1870 at Poona.
Sisir Kumar Ghosh (1840-1911) started the Indian league in 25 September, 1875 with the object of stimulating the sense of nationalism amongst the people. Swami Dayanand Saraswati laid the foundation of the Arya Samaj at Bombay on 10th April 1875.