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

Total Questions: 100

71. Which among the following dynasty was the first to install the Kohinoor diamond in a temple?

Correct Answer: (d) Kakatiyas
Solution:

The Kakatiya dynasty was an Indian dynasty that ruled most of the Eastern Deccan region comprising present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Eastern Karnataka and Southern Odisha between 12th and 14th centuries. It (Kakatiya's Dynasty) was the first to install the Kohinoor diamond in a temple.

72. Which traveller gave the following statement about female education in South India. "I saw in Hanaur thirteen Schools for the instruction of girls and twenty-three for boys, a thing I have not seen anywhere else"?

Correct Answer: (a) Ibn Battuta
Solution:

Above statement was given by Ibn Battuta. Ibn Battuta was African traveller. He came India in 1333 during rule of Mohammad bin Tughlaq and stayed in India for 14 years. Mohammad bin Tughlaq appointed him Qazi of Delhi. In 1342 Mohammad Tughlaq sent him China as emissary. He wrote a travel account in Arabian named 'Rihla’.

73. For nearly six months, Bhagat Singh wrote for Hindi journal 'Pratap' under which Pen name?

Correct Answer: (c) Balwant
Solution:

For nearly six months, Bhagat Singh wrote for Hindi journal 'Pratap' under the Pen- name of Balwant.

74. Why is Ashoka's 13th Rock Edict considered significant for Indian history?

Correct Answer: (c) It mentions the names of the Hellenic Kings
Solution:

The 13th rock edict of Ashoka was issued at the end of the Kalinga war, which gives a vivid picture of the change of Ashoka from an aggressive and violent warrior to a great lover and preacher of peace. It also mentions the names of the five Hellenic kings.

75. Which one is/are corrct out of the following:

(a) V.D. Savarkar was a graduate from Fergusson College
(b) V.D. Savarkar availed of Krishna Verma's fellowship offer and left for London in June. 1906
(c) V.D. Savarkar established Mitra Mela at Nasik
(d) V.D. Savarkar wrote The Indian War of Independene, 1857
(E) V.D. Savarkar became a member of the India House
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Following are the correct statements -
(A) V.D. Savarkar was a graduate from Fergusson College, Poona.
(B) V.D. Savarkar availed of Krishna Verma's fellowship offer and left for London in June 1906.
(C) V.D. Savarkar and Ganesh Savarkar established Mitra Mela, a revolutionary secret society in Nasik in 1899.
(D) V.D. Savarkar wrote "The Indian war of Independence, 1857".
(E) V.D. Savarkar became a member of the India House.

76. The Hathigumpha inscription is known for the following reasons :

(a) Buddhist stupa
(b) Jina statue
(c) King Kharwela
(d) Buddhist Monastry
(E) Argahara
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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

The Hathigumpha inscription is a seventeen line inscription in Prakrit language incised in Brahmi script in a cavern called Hathigumpha in Udayagiri Hills, near Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, India.
The Hathigumpha inscription is known for the following reasons -
(B) Jina (or Jaina) statue.
(C) King kharwela

77. Match List I with List II

List I (Authors)List II (Works)
(A) Husain Ali Shah Furshi(I) Maasir-i-Alamgiri
(B) Barani(II) Nisbat Nama-i-shaharyari
(C) Mustaid Khan(III) Baharistan
(D) Mirza Nathan(IV) Sana-i-Muhammadi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The correct match of the items of List - I and List- II are mentioned below -

List - I (Authors)List - II (Works)
A. Husain Ali shah Furshi-(II) Nisbat-Nama-i-shahryari
B. Barani-(IV) Sana-i-Muhammadi
C. Mustaid Khan-(I) Maasir-i-Alamgiri
D. Mirza Nathan-(III) Baharistan.

78. Which is/are correct in the following statements

(A) Rabindranath Tagore won the Noble prize in 1913
(B) Munshi Prem Chand wrote Soz-i-Watan
(C) The novel Jalva-i-Isar modelled its hero on Vivekananda
(D) George v (fifth) announced the revocation of partition of Bengal at Delhi Darbar.
(E) Ghadar movement began in 1913 in New York
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Statement (E) is incorrect because Ghadar movement started from San Francisco not from New york. Ghadar movement was founded by Lala Hardayal.

79. Where was the earliest suggestion to build a railway in India made in 1831?

Correct Answer: (c) Madras
Solution:

• The earliest-most suggestion to build a railway in India made in 1831 was in Madras.

80. Match List I with List II

List IList II
(A) Ashoka's Major Rock Edict-V(I) Theory of kingship
(B) Ashoka's Major Rock Edict - VI(II) Ashoka's Dhamma yatra
(C) Ashoka's Major Rock Edict - VII(III) Appointment of Dhamma mahamatras
(D) Ashoka's Major Rock Edict - VIII(IV) Religious tolerance towards other sects.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Correct match of the items of list (I) with List (II) are mentioned as follows -

List - IList - II
(A) Ashoka's Major Rock Edict-V(III) Appointment of Dhamma-Mahamatras.
(B) Ashoka's Major Rock Edict - VI(I) Theory of Kingship.
(C) Ashoka's major Rock Edict - VII(IV) Religious tolerance towards- other sects.
(D) Ashoka's major Rock Edict -VIII(II) Ashoka's Dhamma Yatra.