UGC NTA NET/JRF EXAM, December 2022 HISTORY (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

91. Read the following passage and answer the following questions :

Endowments to the Saiyids and their khanqahs, meant to relief for their families and followers, gave them control over land. They were fortunate enough to have fertile zones for farming; they derived income from the voluntary labour of their disciples on these lands, and also from gifts of produce from the peasants and artisans of their area. With the unpaid labour of their disciples,they accumulated large fortunes.

Over a period of time,the system of religious and secular grants, and the subjection of peasants and craftsmen to the grantees defined the social system within the valley. Their grants enabled the Saiyids in due course to designate their heirsas administrators in perpetuity.

Gradually, the Saiyids adopted local traditions, at least with outward conformity, to build the public character of theirkhanqahs and estates. Their endowments were free from the exactions of the sultans and their officials. Though the relationship on these estates can not be characterized as feudal in the European sense, there were lots of constraints on the utilization of labour power.

The state assumed feudal character in the sense that it primaril yserved the cause of surplus extraction by religious and secular elements, and did not check the process of sub-infeudation.

How would you characterize the relationshipon these estates?

Correct Answer: (d) Feudal character
Solution:

The relationship on these states assumed feudal character in the sense that it primarily served the cause of Surplus extraction by religious and secular elements and did not check the process of sub. Infeudation.

92. What steps were taken by the Saiyids to build social acceptance of their Khanqahs?

Correct Answer: (a) By adopting local traditions
Solution:

Gradually the Saiyids adopted local traditions, at least with outward conformity. to build the public character of their Khanqahs and estate.

93. What new features took place in the social system due to these grants?

Correct Answer: (b) Subjection of peasants and artisans working on these land endowments
Solution:

Subjection of peasants and artisans working on these land endowments was new feature took place in the social system due to these grants.

94. What was the purpose of making endowments to the Saiyids and their Khanqahs?

Correct Answer: (a) To provide a source of income for their families and followers
Solution:

The purpose of making endowments to the Saiyids and their Khanqahs was to provide a source of Income for their families and followers.

95. What was the source of their income?

Correct Answer: (a) Produce of their lands tilled by the use of voluntary labour
Solution:

The source of their income was produce of their lands tilled by the use of voluntary labour.

96. "From Gujarat to Jammu and from Attock to Rohilkhand, there is no power but Sindhia and Sikhs, everything else is but a name. If they should dispute, the contest will be serious and important : should they unite, their strength will be irresistable."

Mahadji Sindhia was honoured with which title by the Mughal emperor

Correct Answer: (a) Vakil-i-Mutlaq
Solution:

Mahadji scindhiya Throned Shah Alam as independent ruler on Delhi then shah Alam II honoured him title of 'Vakil-i-mutlaq' (Prime minister) in 1783.

97. Mahadji Sindhia died in the year

Correct Answer: (d) 1794
Solution:

Mahadji Scindhia was a Maratha statesman and ruler of Ujjain in central India. He is reputed for having restored the Maratha rule over north India and for modernizing his army. Mahadji Scindhia died in February 1794.

98. What is the correct clause of the Treaty of Salbai (1782)?

Correct Answer: (c) Raghunath Rao relinquished his claim to the title of Peshwa
Solution:

Treaty of salbai was signed between Marathas and East India company in 1782 conditions of treaty
1. Under it the company retained it's control of Salsette and Broach. and acquired guarantees that the Marathas would defeat Hyder Ali of Mysore and retake territories of Carnatic.
2. Marathas also guaranteed that the French would be prohibited from establishing settlement on their territories.
3. Raghunath Rao relinquished his claim to the title of Peshwa.

99. During the regime of which Peshwa, the Maratha state reached its territorial zenith extending from 'Kattack to Attock"

Correct Answer: (c) Balaji Baji Rao
Solution:

During the regime of Balaji Baji Rao the Maratha state reached it's territorial zenith extending from "Kattack to Attock". Balaji Baji Rao was Peshwa between 1740 to 1761.
Balaji Bajirao maintained control on economy and increased income of Maratha territory.

100. Who followed the policy of expansion Maratha from 'Krishna to Attock'?

Correct Answer: (b) Baji Rao I
Solution:

Bajirao I tried to convince Shahu to attack the Mughals during their declining condition. He dreamt to fly the Maratha flag from Krishna to Attock
* Bajirao I also known as "Second founder of Maratha empire".