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

Total Questions: 100

21. Concept of Watan-Jagir came into existence towards the end of the reign of Emperor

Correct Answer: (b) Akbar
Solution:

The term Watan-Jagir came into existence only at the end of reign of Akbar Jagirs in close proximity to watan were considered a part of the Watan and were not transferable except in case of rebellion etc. These watan jagirs were granted for life within Rajasthan.
Akbar followed the policy of Sulah-e-Kul.

22. In the Mansabdari system do-aspa, Sih-aspa was introduced by

Correct Answer: (b) Jahangir
Solution:

The term do-aspa and Sih aspa was first used in the 10th year of Jahangir's reign. It was however in the reign of Shahjahan that it acquired a definite meaning. This practice was continued by Aurangzeb, it was a device to encourage the competent mansabdar.
• Jahangir's reign period was from 1605-1627.
•Jahangir handed a chain at the bank of Yamuna called 'chain of justice'.

23. Who is known to have created autonomous dominion comprising Bihar and Bengal in the early 13th century?

Correct Answer: (b) Muhammad Bakhtyar Khalji
Solution:

Muhammad Bakhtyar Khalji was military commander of the Delhi Sultanate founder Qutub-uddin Aibak who led the muslim conquests of Bengal and Bihar and then become their ruler. His invasions are believed to have severely damaged the Buddhist establishments in East India.
Reign period of Kutub-ud-din Aibak was till 1206 to 1210. He is known as 'Lakh Bakhs' meaning 'giver of lakhs'.

24. Farman could be issued by

Correct Answer: (c) Kings
Solution:

Farman is a mughal constitutional term meaning an irrevocable royal decree issued by emperor. A farman carries the form of a bill made law by the assent of the head of the state. The emperor issued a farman not just as he pleased. Some established procedures were always observed while issuing an Imperial Farman. in other words Farman is royal order relating any matter in state.

25. Which Mughal Emperor is known to have celebrated Diwali in Srinagar, Kashmir?

Correct Answer: (a) Akbar
Solution:

Akbar started the tradition of celebrating Diwali in his court. It become a part of the cultural Ethics that mughals had developed in Hindustan. Apart from the fireworks depicted in mughal paintings. We hear of the Akash diya (The lamp in the sky) which was lit on a high pale during Jasn-e-Chiragham (festival of light).

26. Which one of the following Mughal emperors was impressed with the philosophy of Vedanta and went to meet Jadrup Gosain?

Correct Answer: (c) Jahangir
Solution:

Jahangir got impressed with a Jain saint and took Diksha and named himself as Jagat and Jodha bai as Jagat Gosain like his father Akbar he converted many hindu texts in persian and asserted there was not much difference between sufism in Islam and Vedant philosophy in Hindus. Jahangir met Jadrup Gosain a Jain saint in Ujjain.

27. 'The military forces were reorganized by the Sultan. The Commander-in-Chief was henceforth called Amirul Umara and a group of officers, called barbardaran, was created whose duty it was to mobilize troops in time of need. There were, besides, two hundred Yakka Jawans or Silahdaran whose duty it was to keep charge of the personal arms of the sultan. Sultan had 4,000 bodyguards who were called Khasahkhel'. Identify this Bahmani sultan of Gulbarga:

Correct Answer: (b) Muhammad I
Solution:

Muhammad I reigned 1358 to 1375 his predecessor was Allauddin Bahaman Shah and his successor was Mujahid Shah. Muhammad Shah I inflicted such a devastating blow on zamindars of carnatic that he massacred 5 lakh people from the land and looted wealth accumulated of 500 years it is said by Farishta.

28. 'Star of India', a non-hereditary order of knighthood for both Europeans and Indians, began to be awarded from which year?

Correct Answer: (c) 1861
Solution:

The star of India was an order of knighthood for services to the empire, set up by the first viceroy Lord Canning and Sir Charleswood of the India office. It was awarded to high ranking Indians as well as Europeans. The first such orders were presented on 1st November, 1861 at Allahabad.
Lord Canning was last governor general of India. revolt of 1857 arose at the time period of Canning.

29. Who among the following stated: "I wish to have a different and rival spirit in different regiments, so that Sikh might fire into Hindoo, Gorkha into either, without any scruple in case of need"?

Correct Answer: (c) Charles Wood
Solution:

Charles wood the secretary of state for India said "I wish to have a different and rival spirit in different regiments so that Sikh might fire into Hindu. Gorakha into either without any scruple in case of need".
Sir Charles Wood's notable work is 'wood's dispatch' according to wood's dispatch vernacular education started in India and three universities. Bombay, Madras & Kolkata established as per the recommendation of wood's dispatch.

30. Which play written by Dinbandhu Mitra exposes the exploitation of plantation workers in Bengal?

Correct Answer: (a) Neel Darpan
Solution:

In 1860. Dinbandhu Mitra a Bengali civil servant wrote Neel Darpan (The Indigo mirror), a political play that exposed the exploitative conditions of Indigo Plantations of Bengal and the British planters.
• Lilavati is Indian mathematician Bhaskara II's treatise on mathematics. •Kamale Kamini is composed by Dinbandhu Mitra. Sadhabar Ekadasi is composed by Dinbandhu Mitra in 1866.
• Lilavati is also composed by Dinbandhu Mitra.