UGC NTA NET/JRF EXAM, December 2019 (HISTORY)

Total Questions: 100

11. Which among the following deities holds the supreme position in Java?

Correct Answer: (c) Siva
Solution:

In the later vedic period shiva was the important diety occupied the supreme position. Prajapati's were elected democratically. First such elected prajapati was Lord Vishnu followed by Lord Brahma and Lord Shankar. There were total 26 prajapatis mentioned in Vedas.

12. The Mauryan administration the reporters were called

Correct Answer: (b) Prativedaka
Solution:

Prativedaka are the reporters in Mauryan administration. Prativedaka can meet anywhere to the King regarding state affairs.
Nagarka-Nagaraka was the city superintendent who had virtual contral over all aspects of city.
Rajuka were land measurer. Yukta was subordinate revenue officer.

13. ccording to Megasthenes Astynomoi in the Mauryan administration was the

Correct Answer: (c) Incharge of district administration
Solution:

Incharge of district administration. Megasthenes described the town officials or district administration incharge in mauryan administration as astynomoi.

14. Ferishta writes, "His country was well-peopled and the subjects were submissive to his authority. The rais of Malabar, Ceylon and other countries kept ambassadors at his court and set annually rich presents". Identify this Vijayanagara ruler:

Correct Answer: (b) Bukka I
Solution:

Vijayanagar empire was founded by two brother Harihar and Bukka. Bukka I was called Bukkaraj I. He belong to sangam dynasty. He reigned 21 years the kingdom prospered and continued to expand in Southern India.

15. Which one of the following was not a revenue free land grant?

Correct Answer: (b) Altamgha Jagir
Solution:

Under Jahangir, some muslim nobles were given Jagir resembling to watan Jagir called Al-tamgha. Jagirs which involved no obligation of service and were independent of rank were called Inam Jagirs. Suyarghal term was used for grants of revenue in charity in Akbar's administration.

16. The long Palam Baoli inscription at Delhi in the classical Sanskrit characteristically claims that owing to the rulers 'benign rule', the God Vishnu relinquishing all worries sleeps in peace on the ocean of milk;. About which ruler it has been claimed?

Correct Answer: (b) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Solution:

Ghiyasuddin Balban a slave of Iltutmish who belong to Ilbari tribe of the Turks. He reigned Delhi Sultanate from 1266 to 1287. The long palam Baoli inscription at Delhi in the classical sanskrit characteristically claims that owing to the rulers benign rule the god Vishnu relinquishing all worries sleeps in peace on the ocean of milk it is about Ghiyasuddin Balban.

17. Identify the Sultan who refused to implement Shariat on the advice of a Quazi.

Correct Answer: (b) Alauddin Khalji
Solution:

Alauddin called his theologian Qazi Mughisuddin to his presence and told him what he had been doing and each time asked him whether this was in accordance with the shariat and each time the brave Qazi said: No your majesty.

18. Which of the following Sultans was earlier known as Ali Gurshasp?

Correct Answer: (b) Alauddin Khalji
Solution:

Alauddin known as Ali Gurshasp until his Ascension in July, 1296. He was formally proclaimed as the new king with the title Allauddunyad-dinMuhammad Shah-is-Sultan at Kara. His reign period was 1296 to 1316.

19. In which travelogue the material condition of the people of India has been described as under: "The common people lived in poverty so great and miserable that the life of the people can be depicted or accurately described only as the home of stark want the dwelling place of bitter woe".

Correct Answer: (b) Francisco Pelsaert's Remonstrantie
Solution:

Francisco Pelsaert the merchant with Dutch East India company who stayed at Agra during 1620-27 wrote about "The utter subjection and poverty of the common people. Poverty so great and miserable that the life of people can be depicted or accurately described only as the home of stark want and dwelling place of bitter woe.

20. In which language did Banarsidas write a very interesting autobiography, the Ardh-Kathanak in 1641?

Correct Answer: (b) Braj
Solution:

Banarsi Das is known for his poetic autobiography Ardhakathanaka (The Half Story) composed in Braj Bhasa, an early dialect of Hindi linked with the region around Mathura. It is the first autobiography written in an Indian language.