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

Total Questions: 100

51. Name the saint who composed "Khari Boli Muktakas".

Correct Answer: (b) Dadu Dayal
Solution:

Kauravi, also known as Khariboli is a set of western Hindi varieties of Shauraseni Prakrit mainly spoken in North - Western Uttar Pradesh.
Dadu Dayal was the saint who composed - 'Khari Boli Muktakas'.

52. The Sanskrit texts describing the history of the sacred places of ancient India are called

Correct Answer: (d) Sthalapurana
Solution:

The Sanskrit texts which describes the history of the sacred places of ancient India are called Sthalapurana.

53. Which one is/are correct about Arya Samaj?

(A) It was founded by Mulshankar
(B) It was founded in 1873
(C) The first Arya Samaj unit was organised atBombay
(D) The Vedas are the book of true knowledge
(E) God is the primary source of all true knowledge

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

About 'Arya Samaj' - following are the correct options.
(A) It was founded by Dayananda Saraswati Mulshankar was childhood name of Dayananda Saraswati.
(C) The first Arya Samaj unit was organised in Bombay on 10th April 1875 by Dayananda Saraswati
(D) The Vedas are the books of true knowledge.
(E) According to Arya Samaj principle - "God is the primary source of all true knowledge".

54. The mansabdars were alloted 'mashrut' in lieu of______.

Correct Answer: (d) Conditional rank
Solution:

The Mansabdars were nobles, high civil or military officials, provincial governors or military commanders who had the right to hold jagir, or revenue assignment for the services rendered by them. Also, the Mansabdars were allotted 'Mashrut in lieu of the conditional rank.

55. What was Padikaval Kuli under the Cholas?

Correct Answer: (d) police tax
Solution:

Padikaval Kuli' under the Cholas was- the Police tax.
Some other taxes imposed by Cholas.
• Kadamai (Lagan or land tax)
• Kidakkashu (cattle tax)

56. Match List I with List II

List IList II
(A) Bhagwati Sutra(I) Story of Shunah shesha
(B) Varuna Sukta(II) Describes about 16 Mahajanapadas
(C) Shabha Parva(III) Describes about Administaration
(D) Shanti Parva(IV) Describes about Rajdharma

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

ABCD
(a)(II)(I)(III)(IV)
(b)(I)(II)(IV)(III)
(c)(II)(IV)(III)(I)
(d)(IV)(I)(III)(II)
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

The correct match of items of List-(I) with List-(II) are mentioned as follows:

List-IList-II
A. Bhagwati SutraII. Describes about 16 Mahajanapadas
B. Varuna SuktaI. Story of Shunah Shesha
C. Shabha ParvaIII. Describes about Administration
D. Shanti ParvaIV. Describes about Rajdharma
  • Shanti Parva is longest parva among 18 parvas of Mahabharata.

57. Arrange the following events chronologically starting from the earliest

(A) Treaty of Surat
(B) Convention of Wadgaon
(C) Treaty of Mangalore
(D) Treaty of Purandar
(E) Treaty of Salbai
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Following events are arranged chronologically starting from the earliest as:

EventDate
(A) Treaty of Surat6th March, 1775.
(D) Treaty of Purandar1st March, 1776.
(B) Convention of Wadgaon13th January, 1779
(E) Treaty of Salbai17th May 1782
(C) Treaty of Mangalore11th March, 1784

58. Which of the texts form a cluster Prasthanatrayi in Hindu literary tradition?

(A) Brahmana texts
(B) Ramayana
(C) Brahmasutras
(D) Upanishad
(E) Kalpasutra
Choose the correct ansser from the options given below :

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

Following texts form a cluster of Prasthanatrayi in Hindu literary tradition - (C) Brahmasutras - It is one of the foundational texts of the Vedanta School of Hindu Philosophy.
(D) Upanishad - The Upanishads are late Vedic Sanskrit texts that supplied the basis of later Hindu philosophy.
Srimadbhagvadgita, Brahmasutra and Upanishads compositely known as Prasthanatrayi. Upanishad known as 'Shruti Prasthan', Bhagavadgita as Smriti Prasthan and Brahmsutra as 'Nyaya Prasthan'.

59. To whom did Jyotiba Phule dedicated his book "Ghulamgiri"?

Correct Answer: (b) To the good people of United States of America
Solution:

Jyotiba - Phule dedicated his book 'Ghulamgiri', to all those Americans who had fought to free slaves, thus establishing a links between the conditions of the lower caste in India and the black slaves in United States of America (USA).

60. Correct the sequence of Muhammad bin Tughlaq's projects as provided by Barani in Tarikh-i-Firozshahi

(A) Proposed Expedition to Khorasan
(B) Transfer of Capital
(C) Taxation in Doab
(D) Token currency
(E) Qarachil Expedition
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The correct sequence of Mohammad-binTughlaq's projects as provided by Barani in 'Tarikh-i- Firojsahi' is -
(C) Taxation in Doab                                   -1333-34 CE
(B) Transfer of Capital                                - 1327 СЕ
(D) Token currency                                     - 1330 СЕ
(A) Proposed Expedition to Khorasan    -Between 1332 - 1333AD
(E) Qarachil Expedition                             - 1333 СЕ.
• Correct sequence is (B), (D), (A), (E), (C) only