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

Total Questions: 100

31. Which one is not correct about Leopold Von Ranke?

Correct Answer: (d) He was the father of the Romanticism
Solution:

Leopold Von Ranke was 19th century German Historian. He emphasized the importance of research and analysis of primary sources to record historical events properly. He established a notion that all sound history must be based on rigorous method logy. Ranke played a leading role in establishing history as a respective discipline in the universities. He wrote a famous book 'History of the Latin and Teutonic Nations'
* Rousseau was the father of Romanticism. Robert Burns was first person to use Romanticism in historiography. Robert Blanke was earliest romanticist writer.

32. Who was the first to speak of peasant revolts against the Mughal Empire?

Correct Answer: (a) W.C. Smith
Solution:

W.C. Smith was first to speak of peasant revolts against mughal empire.
Smith was great historian during British raj his famous works are "Akbar the Great mogul". Francois Bernier's Travels in mogul empire (A.D.) (1656-1668) and The oxford history of India from earliest times to the end of 1911".

33. Who continued the writing of Rajatarangini after Kalhan?

Correct Answer: (b) Jonaraja
Solution:

Jonaraja, a kashmiri poet and historian continued the writing of Rajatarangini after Kalhan by name Dvitiya Rajatarangini. In dvitiya Rajatarangini Jonaraja described the decline of Hindu ruling dynasty and rise of the Muslim ruling dynasty in Kashmir. pupil of Jonaraja Srivara wrote Tritiya Rajatarangini which covers period 1459-86,
* Patron king of Jonaraja was Zainul Abidin.
* Zain-ul-Abidin was known as "Akbar of Kashmir. He was very liberal king.

34. hich Sufi saint's hospice was on the banks of river Yamuna in Ghiyaspur?

Correct Answer: (c) Shaikh Nizamuddin Aulia
Solution:

Hospice of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya was on the bank of river Yamuna in Ghiyaspur. Hospice was the centre of social life. Nizamuddin Auliya was sufi of chisti order. He adopted titles like Sultan ul Masaikh, Mahbub-i-lahi etc. Sheikh Nasiruddin chirag Dehalavi and Amir Khusro was famous disciples of Nizamuddin Auliya.

35. Who among the following historians stated that Vijaynagara represented more the control of non-Tamil country, and a migration of Telugu warriors and peasants into Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: (b) Burton Stein
Solution:

Burton Stein stated that Vijaynagara represented more the control of non Tamils over Tamil country and a migration of Telugu Warriors and peasants into Tamil Nadu.
Burton stein was American historian who wrote extensively about South India. His Important works are "peasant state and society in medieval south India." Vijayanagara: The new cambridge History of India and A history of India. In Vijayanagar The new Cambridge History of India stein wrote in detail about political social & economic system of Vijayanagar empire.

36. Which Sultan believed in close diplomatic, cultural and economic contacts with outside world?

Correct Answer: (c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Solution:

Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughlaq believed in close diplomatic, cultural and economic contacts with outside world. He sent Ibn battuta as emissary to china in court of Togan Timur.
* Muhammad bin Tughlaq ruled from 1325-1351 A.D.
* He introduced token currency

37. The term Khurak-i-Dawwab stands for-

Correct Answer: (d) Fodder for Beasts
Solution:

The term Khurak-i-Dawwab stands for Fodder of Beasts.
Important terms and their meaning
Barawardi- Under Akbar advance paid to mansabdars for maintenance of troops was called Barawardi
Khalisa- Crown land whose revenue was reserved for the sultan's treasury Mashrut- Conditional rank given to nobles
Tabinan- The contingent maintained by nobles

38. Who among the following Sikh Gurus places before his followers the ideal of a 'house holder saint'?

Correct Answer: (b) Guru Amardas
Solution:

Guru amardas placed before his followers the Ideal of House holder saint. Guru Amardas was Third guru of Sikhs Guru Amardas introduced a religio-administrative structure of 22 Manjis. Under guru Amardas. Goindwal became center of Sikhism.

39. Who asserted that "there is no middle state in India".

Correct Answer: (b) Francois Bernier
Solution:

Francois is Bernier asserted that "There is no middle state in India". Bernier described Indian society as consisting of undifferentiated masses of impoverished people, subjugated by small minority of rich and powerful ruling class. Between poorest of the poor and the richest of rich- there was no social group hence Bernier stated "There is no middle state in India".
* Francois bernier was French physician and traveller. He lived in India twelve years from 1656 to 1668 He wrote his account "Travels in the Mughal empire.''

40. Who said, "Film can open our minds to another, more vivid and human, less literary understanding of the past."

Correct Answer: (d) Peirre Sorlin
Solution:

Pierre sorlin said "Film can open our minds to another more vivid and human less literary understanding of the past." Pierre Sorlin was French historian. He believed in close relation between Cinematic representation and historical narratives. Не produced major contribution on the representation of Russian Revolution and on French popular cinema. He stated that during teaching of History he used cinema as additional sources which allowed knowing people by sight instead of merely relying on textual portraits and in some cases to witness the course of events