UGC NTA NET/JRF EXAM, December 2024 HISTORY

Total Questions: 100

31. Pick the match which is incorrect from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Mirza Ghalib - Mirzanama
Solution:

The matched list is as follows :

A.Mirza Kamran–Mirjanama
B.Keshavdas–Rasik Priya
C.Padshahnama–Shah Jahan
D.Gulbadan Begum–Humayun
E.Mirza Ghalib–Diwan-e-Ghalib

32. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I RulersLIST-II Actions
A.Alauddin KhaljiI.Market Reforms
B.Muhammad Bin TuglaqII.Bandagan-I Chahalgani
C.IltutmishIII.Shift of Capital to Daulatabad
D.Ibrahim LodiIV.Battle of Panipat

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A-I, В-III, C-II, D-IV
Solution:

The correct match between List I and List II is as follows:

List-I (Ruler)List-II (Work)
A.Alauddin Khilji–Market reforms
B.Muhammad bin Tughlaq–Moving the capital to Daulatabad
C.Iltutmish–Bandagan-i-Chahalgani
D.Ibrahim Lodi–Battle of Panipat

33. In which year the Indian Official Secrets Act was passed restricting the freedom of the Press?

Correct Answer: (b) 1904
Solution:

The Indian Official Secrets Act was passed in 1904, restricting freedom of the press. To ensure secrecy during colonial rule, the British government passed the Official Secrets Act of 1889 to keep information secret by officials, generally on matters of national security and espionage. During the tenure of Viceroy Lord Curzon, this act was amended and made more stringent as The Indian Official Secrets Act 1904, which further restricted freedom of the press.

34. Pick the wrong matches from the following options given below:

A. Hundi - bill of exchange
B. Jaziya - a tax imposed on non-Muslims by an Islamic State
C. Taccavi-a strength giving dring of Mughals
D. Tehsil : a Garrison post
E. Khyat : a chronicle in form of manuscript in Rajasthan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) C, D only
Solution:

The matched list is as follows :

A.Hundi–bill of exchange
B.Jizya–tax imposed by an Islamic state on non-Muslims
C.Taqawi–crop loan
D.Tehsil–Pargana
E.Khyat–manuscript chronicles in Rajasthan

35. Kanchi was a major city, which had its inland riverine port of_______

Correct Answer: (c) Nrapeyuru
Solution:

Kanchi, described in the Sangam poems, later became a famous temple city as the capital of the Pallavas. It had its own inland port, Nripeyyuru (Nirpeyyaru). It is possible that present-day Nirpeyyaru was the port of Vasavasamudram mentioned in the sources. Located at the mouth of the Palar River, Vasavasamudram connects Kanchi to the sea. Archaeological excavations here have yielded Roman double-handled jugs, revolving roulette pottery, and beads. However, Black and Red Ware has not been found.

36. Consider the following organisations and arrange them in chronological order of their year of establishment starting from earliest:

A. Atmiya Sabha
B. Hindu College, Calcutta
C. Serampur College
D. Poona Sanskrit College (Later, Deccan College)
E. Calcutta Medical College
Choose the correct answer form the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) A, B, C, D, E
Solution:

The correct order of the founding years of the organizations is as follows:

OrganizationFounding Year
A.Atmiya Sabha–1814-15 AD
B.Hindu College, Calcutta–1817 AD
C.Serampore College–1818 AD
D.Poona Sanskrit College (later Deccan College)–1821 AD
E.Calcutta Medical College–1835 AD

37. Consider the following statements regarding activities of B.G. Tilak and arrange them in chronological order starting from the earliest:

A. Started celebrating the traditional 'Ganpati Festival.'
B. Started editing 'Keshari'
C. Refused to apologise to the Government and was sentenced to 18 months of rigorous imprisonment
D. Started celebrating "Shivaji Festival"
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) B, A, D, C
Solution:

The chronology of Bal Gangadhar Tilak's activities, from earliest times to the present, is as follows:
Started editing 'Kesari' → 1881
Started the traditional Ganesh Utsav →1893
Started organizing the 'Shivaji Utsav' → 1895
Refused to apologize to the government and was sentenced to 18 months of rigorous imprisonment 1897

38. In order of higher claims to land and its production, who was not an owner of the land in Mughal India?

Correct Answer: (d) Muzarian
Solution:

During the Mughal period, Muzariams did not own land, while Khudkasht, Pahikasht, and Mukarrari were landowners. Khudkasht farmers were those who cultivated their own land, located in the village they resided in. 'Pahikasht' were another category of farmers. Like Khudkasht farmers, Pahikasht farmers also owned the land and cultivated it themselves. He would also go to other villages to cultivate land. He also had his own oxen and ploughs. The third class of farmers was the Mukkarrari Riaya, who owned their own land.

39. The authors of Tattvartharajavarttika was_______.

Correct Answer: (b) Vidyananda Akalanka
Solution:

Vidyanand Akalanka (also known as Akalanka Deva and Bhatt Akalanka) was the author of Tatvartha Rajavartika. He was a Jain logician whose Sanskrit works are considered milestones in Indian logic. He lived from 720 to 780 AD and belonged to the Digambara sect of Jainism. He contributed greatly to the development of the philosophy of Anekantavada. and is therefore called the Guru of Jain logic.

40. Consider the following Maratha leaders/ soldiers and arrange the associated events/ incidents in chronological order starting from earliest :

A. Death of Mahadji Sindhia
B. Death of Peshwa Madhav Rao
C. Death of Sawai Madhav Rao
D. Death of Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao (Nana Saheb)
E. Death of Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao (Nana saheb)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) E, B, A, D, C
Solution:

The correct sequence of events related to the Marathas is as follows:
Death of Peshwa Balaji Bajirao (Nana Saheb)→ 1761 AD
Death of Peshwa Madhav Rao → 1765 AD
Death of Mahadji Scindia → 1794 AD
Death of Sawai Madhav Rao (Madhav Narayan Rao) →1795 AD
Death of Nana Phadnavis → 1800 AD