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

Total Questions: 100

61. Which of the following statements regarding Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar are correct?

1. The cordinal principle of his efforts towards social reform and intellectual awakening was humanism
2. He did not believe in the efficacy of reinterpreting the age old scriptures
3. He made untiring efforts for the spread of modern scientific vernacular education
4. He worked for social reform based on human equality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 3 and 4 only
Solution:

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar was a educationist a Sanskrit scholar and a social reformer who not only changed the Bengali Alphabet and type but also challenged Hindu orthodoxy by playing a pivotal role in passing the widow remarriage act. He also fought for women education and child marriage.

62. Which of the following statements regarding the promotion of science during the Colonial India, are correct?

1. Nineteenth century Indian Science was 'Eurocentric', centripetal and hegemonistic discipline
2. For Mahendra Lal Sarkar, political nationalism had no meaning without science as its guiding spirit
3. The state involvement made colonial science philanthropic and promoting Indian interests
4. Colonial Science was inextricably woven into the whole fabric of colonialism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Solution:

(i) Nineteenth century Indian Science was 'Eurocentric', centripetal and hegemonistic discipline.
(ii) For Mahendra Lal Sarkar, political nationalism had no meaning without science as its guiding sprit.
(iii) Colonial Science was inextricably woven into the whole fabric of colonialism.

63. Match List-I (Tirthankara) with (Respective Cognizance Lanchchhanal)

List-IList-II
A. Adinatha1. Bull
B. Mallinatha2. Pitcher
C. Mahavira3. Lion
D. Parsvanatha4. Serpent

Select the correct option:

ABCD
(a)1324
(b)1234
(c)2143
(d)4321
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Jain religion is founded by Mahavir there were 23 Tirthankar predecessor of Mahavir first tirthankar Rishabhdev (Adinath)-symbol (Bull) 23rd Tirthankar parshwanatha-symbol (serpent) Mahavir 24th Tirthankar-symbol (Lion), Mallinath 19th Tirthankarsymbol (Pitcher).

64. Match List-I (Harappan Burial System) with List-II (Site)

List-IList-II
A. Coffin-burial1. Harappa
B. Extended-burial2. Lothal
C. Joint-burial3. Mohenjodaro
D. Urn-burial4. Sanauli

Select the correct option:

ABCD
(a)4213
(b)2143
(c)1423
(d)1432
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

Coffin Burial                    -        Harappa

Extended-burial             -         Sanauli

Joint-burial                    -          Lothal

Urn-burial                      -       Mohenjodaro

65. Match List-I (Text) with List-II (Subject-Matter)

List-IList-II
A. Bhuvanakosa1. Architecture
B. Brihajjataka2. Astrology
C. Dasarupaka3. Dramaturgy
D. Manasara4. Geography

Select the correct option:

ABCD
(a)2341
(b)4231
(c)4213
(d)3124
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

• Manasara : book is treatise in Sanskrit related to Architecture.
• Brihajjataka: is written by Varahmihir related to astrology.
• Dasharupakam: is a treatise on Sanskrit dramaturgy by Dhananjaya in 10th century AD.
• Bhuvankosa: book is related to geography.

66. Match List-I (Terms) with List-II (Meaning)

List-IList-II
A. Aiwan1. Construction on a post and lintel principle
B. Baradari2. Title mosaic
C. Kashi Kari3. a pillared gallery
D. Trabeate4. a pillared pavilion

Select the correct option:

ABCD
(a)3421
(b)4312
(c)2134
(d)1243
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

• Trabeate: Construction on a post and lintel principle.
• Baradari: A pillared pavilion of 12 doors.
• Kashi Kari: Title mosaic with blue colour.
• Aiwan: A pillared gallery.

67. Who produced before Akbar the memoirs of Firdus Makani (Babur) which he had rendered into Persian from Turki, and received great praise?

Correct Answer: (a) Abdur Rahim Khan i Khana
Solution:

Abdur Rahim Khan i Khana was great poet of Persian & Hindi. He was court poet of Akbar. He was among one of Navaratnas of Akbar. He translated Firdus Makani (Babur) into Persian from Turki.

68. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Author                                           Book

(a) Inayat Khan                          Shahjahan Nama

(b) Bhimsen                                Nuskha i Dilkusha

(c) Muhammad Kazim             Alamgir Nama

(d) Muhammad Waris             Bahar i Ajam

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:

(1) Inayat Khan composed Sahjahanama.
(2) Bhimsen composed Nuskha-i-Dilkusha at the reign of Aurangjeb. Aurangjeb was against history writing.
(3) Muhammad Kazim published Alamgirnama.
(4) Bahar i Ajam was composed by Gellam Abdul Quadir Nazir.

69. Match List-I (Philosophers of History) with List-II (Works)

List-IList-II
A. Michel Foucault1. Historian's Craft
B. Edward Said2. The Archaeology of Knowledge
C. Hayden White3. Culture and Imperialism
D. Marc Bloc4. Metahistory

Select the correct option:

ABCD
(a)4213
(b)2341
(c)4123
(d)3412
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

• Michel Foucault            -           The Archaeology of knowledge.

• Marc Bloc                         -           Historian's craft

• Edward Said                    -           Culture and Imperial

• Hayden White                 -           Metahistory

70. Match List-I (Authors) with List-II (Works)

List-IList-II
A. R.G. Collingwood1. Colonialism Tradition and Reform : An Analysis of Gandhi's political discourse
B. Bhikhu Parekh2. The Idea of History
C. Dipesh Chakravarthy3. On History
D. Eric Hobsbawm4. The Calling of History

Select the correct option:

ABCD
(a)3214
(b)4312
(c)2143
(d)2413
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:

• R.G. Collingwood                   -              The Idea of history.

• Bhikhu Parekh                       -               Colonialism tradition and reform.

• Dipesh Chakravarthy           -               The calling of history.

• Eric Hobsbawm                   -                 On history.