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

Total Questions: 100

31. Which of the following places are famous for generating knowledge through philosophical debates during 12th and 15th centuries?

(A) Banaras
(B) Mithila
(C) Navadvipa
(D) Kanchipuram
(E) Mathura
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The following places are famous for generating knowledge through philosophical debates |during the 12th and 16th centuries are-
(B)- Mithila
(C)- Navadvipa
Note:-
• Mithila- Janakpur, in present day Nepal, has been claimed to be the location of the ancient city of Mithila. 'Madhubani Art' or Mithila painting is practised in the Mithila region of India and Nepal.
• Navadvipa- Nabadwip or Navadvipa, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

32. In 1850, the new Enfield rifle replaced which old gun?

Correct Answer: (a) Brown Bess
Solution:

The British replaced the Brown Bess guns with the Enfield Rifles that had greased cartridges. There was a rumor that the cartridges were greased with fat from pigs and cows.

33. Match List I with List II

List IList II
A. SamratI. Southern part
B. ViratII. Middle country
C. BhojaIII. Western part
D. RajaIV. Eastern part

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Correct Answer: (a) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
Solution:

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

List-IList-II
(A) Samrat(IV) Eastern part
(B) Virat(III) Western part
(C) Bhoja(I) Southern part
(D) Raja(II) Middle country

34. Given below are two statements

Statements I: Akbar proclaimed Mahzar in 1579
Statement II : Matrimonial alliance with Rajputs influenced the religious attitude of Akbar
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Solution:

Following are the correct statements-
Statement-I Akbar proclaimed Mahzar in 1579.
•(In September 1579, Sheikh Mubarak drafted and issued a Mahazar signed by leading Ulemas, Sadr-us-Sudur and other Muslim law experts, declaring Jalaludin- Muhammad Akbar as Amir-ul-Momin and a Imami-Adil over and other above Mujtahids i.e. Qazis and Imams.)
Statement-II Matrimonial alliance with Rajputs influenced the religious attitude of Akbar.
• Both statement-I and statement-II are correct (or true).

35. According to K.V. Krishna Iyer, the fair of Mamankam ended with the conquest of Kozhikode by which power?

Correct Answer: (b) The Sultanate of Mysore
Solution:

According to K.V. Krishna Iyer, the fair of Mamankam ended with the conquest of Konzhikode by the power of - the Sultanate of Mysore.

36. Consider the following statements and pick the correct ones.

A. Tipu Sultan declared himself Padshah and Khutba was read on his name
B. Tipu Sultan introduced the Muhammadi era
C. Tipu struck a new currency called Imami'
D. Tipu persecuted Mahadavis under his rule
E. Kanara Christians faced imprisonment and hardship during Tipu's rule.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

Following are the correct statements from the given ones are-:

(A)Tipu-Sultan declared himself Padshah and Khutba was read on his name in January 1786.
(B)Tipu Sultan introduced the Muhammadi era in between January and June 1784.
(C)Tipu Sultan struck a new currency called 'Imami' in the time period of 1783-1799.
(D)Tipu Sultan persecuted Mahdavis under his rule.
(E)Kanara Christians faced imprisonment and hardship during Tipu's rule in 1784.

37. Who hoisted the flag at the Gawalia Tank Maidan, Bombay on 9th August 1942 during the Quit India Movement?

Correct Answer: (a) Aruna Asaf Ali
Solution:

Aruna Asaf Ali- Aruna Asaf Ali was an educator, political activist, and publisher. An active participant in the Indian Independence movement. She is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National Flag at the Gawalia Tank Maidan, Bombay on 9th August 1942 during the Quit India Movement-1942.

38. Arrange the following in a chronological manner

A. Earliest Temples
B, First Stupas
C. Early Upanishads
D. Later Vedic Traditions
E. Development of Mahayana Buddhism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The correct arrangement of following in a chronological manner are-:

S.No.Event'sYear's
(D)Later Vedic traditionsin between the 1000 BCE to 6000 BCE
(C)Early Upanishadsin between 700 BCE to 500 BCE
(B)First Stupasin the 3rd (third) century BCE.
(E)Development of Mahayana Buddhismin the 1st (first) century BCE.
(A)Earliest Templesaround early 5th (fifth) - century CE

39. Who were the agents of the Lumiere brothers who first exhibited film clips on Cinematograph in Bombay in 1896?

Correct Answer: (b) Veyre and Marius Sestier
Solution:

Veyre and Marius Sestier were the agents of the Lumiere brothers who first exhibited film clips on the Cinematograph in Bombaby in 1896. He held a showcase of six short films made by Lumiere brothers at Watson's hotel Bombay.

40. Match List I with List II

List IList II
A. NeithalI. Forest
B. MullaiII. Dryland
C. PalaiIII. Seashore
D. KurunjiIV. Mountaineous land

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (d) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Solution:

The correct match of the items of the given List-I with List-II are mentioned as follows-

List-IList-II
(A) Neithal(III) Seashore
(B) Mullai(I) Forest
(C) Palai(II) Dry land
(D) Kurunji(IV) Mountaineous land