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

Total Questions: 100

81. Who among the following ruler of Kashmir faced Mahmud of Ghazni?

Correct Answer: (b) Sangramraja
Solution:

In 1014, Mahamud Ghazni led on expedition to Thanesar. The next year in 1015, he unsuccessfully attacked Kashmir. The ruler of Kashmir who faced Mahmud Ghazni was Sangramaraja. Sangramraja was founder of Lohar dynasty.

82. Paumacariyam is the Jaina version of which of the following story?

Correct Answer: (d) Ramayana
Solution:

Paumacariyam is the Jaina version of the story of Ramayana. It was composed by Vimalsuri in Prakrat.

83. Which of the following are correct?

(A) The Jaina Sangha is the oldest religious order in the world
(B) Syadvada is the central philosophy of Buddhism
(C) Kautilya's Arthashastra deals only with the policies of generating wealth (D) The story of Shishupala is found in the Sabhaparva of the Mahabharata
(E) Allama Prabhu was the teacher of Ramanujacharya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) (A) and (D) only
Solution:

Following are the correct statements -
(A) The Jaina Sangha is the oldest religious order in the world.
(D) The story of Shishupala is found in the Sabhaparva of the Mahabharta.

84. Who among the following wrote the first Malayalam version of Bhagavat Gita?

Correct Answer: (a) Madhava Panikkar
Solution:

Madhav Pannikar (Panikkar) wrote  the first Malayalam version of the Bhagavat Gita.

85. Which of these statements are correct

(A) The term gahapati in precise social terms means the affluent householder (B) The wealth of the gahapati was derived from his owning land and as wealthy merchant
(C) In case the wealth of gahapati was earnedas merchant then he was called as a setthigahapati
(D) Their is a mention of Brahman gahapati asthe Brahman who had received a donationof land
(E) The gahapati were also involved in army The gahapati were also involved in army
Choose the most appropriate answer fromthe options given below:

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

Following are the correct statements
(A) Gahapati means householder or the head of house.In precise social terms it means the affluenthouseholder.
(B) The wealth of the gahapati was derived from hisowning land and as wealthy merchant.
(C) In case the wealth of gahapati was earned as merchant then he was called as a setthi - gahapati.
(D) There is a mention of Brahman gahapati as the Brahman who had received a donation of land.

86. Match List I with List II

List IList II
(A) Shimla Conference(I) February, 1946
(B) Mutiny of Naval Ratings at Bombay(II) June, 1945
(C) Cabinet Mission visits India(III) July, 1946
(D) Elections for the Constituent Assembly held(IV) March-June, 1946

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

The correct match of items of List - I, with List - II are-

List – IList- II
(A) Shimla ConferenceJune, 1945
(B) Mutiny of Naval ratings at BombayFebruary, 1946
(C) Cabinet mission visits IndiaMarch - June, 1946
(D) Election for the constituent Assembly held.July, 1946

87. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion (A): James Mill described the ancient period of Indian History as the Hindu period and the Medieval period as the Muslim period
Reason (R): He failed to characterise the modern period as the Christian period
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 but (R) is not the correct explanation of A
Solution:

Given below are two statements -
Assertion (A): James Mill described the ancient period of Indian History as the Hindu period and the Medieval period as the Muslim period. It is the correct statement.
Reason (R): He failed to characterize the Modern period as the Christian period. It is also the correct statement. But Reason (R) does not gives the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

88. Which of the following writers provides biographical details of the Chandela dynasty?

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above
Solution:

The biographical details of the Chandela dynasty was aitten by none of the above mentioned writer.

89. Which is incorrect out of the following:

(A) The film Savkari Pash (Indian Shylock, Silent, 1925) was the first film to deal with the exploitation of Indian pesantry by the moneylenders
(B) The film Sant Tukaram, 1934 was adjudged one of the three best films at the Venice Film Festival
(C) The film Naya Sansar (1943) showed a fearless journalist struggle to protect his right to freedom of expression
(D) The film Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946) was about the work of Indian Medical Mission sent to Japan
(E) The song "Dur Hato a Duniyo Walon, Hindustan Hamara Hai" was from film Kismat (1943)
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:

Statement A, B, C and E are correct. Only statement D is incorrect because the film 'Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani' was about the work of Indian medical mission sent to China not Japan.

90. Who wrote "Mushika Vamsha'?

Correct Answer: (b) Atula
Solution:

'Mushika - Vamsha' was written by Atula. Mushika Vamsha is a Sanskrit dynastic chronicle composed in 11th century by poet Athula. It narrates the legendary history of the Mushika dynasty which ruled the northern part of present day Kerala.