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

Total Questions: 100

91. The debate as to whether the Indian economy under the British rule was characterised by growth or stagnation or progressive impoverishment has not yet come to an end. What is the major reason for the inconclusive character of the debate?

Correct Answer: (a) Qualitative evidence is interpreted in various ways.
Solution:

The debate as to whether the Indian economy under British rule was characterised by growth as stagnation or progressive impoverishment has not get come to end. There are several reasons for this but major reason is. Qualitative evidence can be interpreted in various ways.

92. Canning-Lawrence School, Mill School and Mayo-Northbrook School were related with which administrative controversy?

Correct Answer: (b) Implementation, continuation and extension of Permanent Settlement.
Solution:

Canning Lawrence School, Mill School and Mayo Northbrook School were related with controversy, implementation continuation and extension of permanent settlement.

93. Which of the following were the main areas where systematic state initiative was visible in the 19ᵗʰ century?

Correct Answer: (b) Maps and surveys, Botany, Geology, Medicine
Solution:

Maps and surveys, Botany, Geology, Medicine etc. were main areas where systematic state initiative was visible in the 19ᵗʰ century. Maps & surveys reveals several information useful for many purposes so maps & survey were initiated.

94. Which of the following is NOT true?

Correct Answer: (d) British garrison was moved outside of the walled city of Shahjahanabad in the aftermath of 1857.
Solution:

Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut and Spread all over North India and some areas of South. This revolt arose in leadership of Last Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar. There were so many reasons for uprising.
(1) Difference among Europeans & Indians
(2) High taxation
(3) Rapid Annexation of states
(4) Doctrine of lapse etc.

95. In which year the dramatic Performances Act was passed which imposed rigorous state control over performances on the public stage?

Correct Answer: (c) 1876
Solution:

The Dramatic performance act was passed in year 1876. People of India started using theatre as a tool of protest against the oppressive nature of colonial rule. in order to check these revolutionary impulses, the British government proceeded to impose the dramatic performances act which imposed rigourous state control over performances on the public stage.

96. Who among the following brought the concept of motion pictures to India?

Correct Answer: (c) Louis and Auguste Lumiere
Solution:

Lumiere brothers were manufacturer photography equipments best known of for cinematography motion picture system and short films they produced between 1895 and 1905. The concept of motion picture brought by Lumiere brothers in Calcutta (India).

97. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Correct Answer: (b) Amrita Bazar Patrika : Motilal Ghosh
Solution:

The Hindu published by G. Subramaniam Aiyar Bengali published by Surendranath Banerjee Sudharak Published by N.N. Sen, but Amrit bazar patrika was not published by Motilal Ghosh. It was published by Shishir Kumar Ghosh.

98. Match List-I with List-II :

List-I (Association)List-II (Founder)
(A) The Satya Mahima Dharam of Orissa(i) Pt. Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
(B) The Swami Narayan Sampradaya of Gujarat(ii) Mahima Gosain
(C) The paramhansa Mandali(iii) Sahajanand Swami
(D) Dev Samaj (Divine Society)(iv) Dadoba Pandurang

Choose the correct option from those given below:

ABCD
(a)(ii)(iii)(iv)(i)
(b)(iii)(iv)(ii)(i)
(c)(iv)(iii)(i)(ii)
(d)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Satya Mahima Dharam of Orissa is a religious tradition founded by Mahima Gosain. Mahima Dharm is a ascetic movement which considers Sunya as divine principle and opposed any idol worship. Swami Narayan Sampradaya is a Hindu Sampradaya founded by Sahjanand Swami in 1801. He instituted temple tradition to facilitate their followers devotion to god. Не build six temples.
Paramhansa Mandali was a secret socio religious group established in 1849 in Bombay by Dadoba Panduranga. Mandali believed in one god opposed casteism.
Dev Samaj was founded by Pt. Shiv Narayan Agnihotri.

99. Who among the following was NOT associated with the Faraizi Movement?

Correct Answer: (b) Titu Mian
Solution:

Faraizi movement was a movement led by Hazi Shariyatullah in eastern Bengal to give up un-islamic practices and act upon their duties as muslims (ford) founded in 1819 the movement protected the rights of tenants to a great extent Faraizi movement was widely received in the district of Dhaka, Faridpur, Barisal. Mymen Singh and Camilla. Hazi Shariatullah was succeeded by Dudu mian and Nayamian.
Titu mian was related to peasant movement not Faraizi movement.

100. Faraizi movement was a movement led by Hazi Shariyatullah in eastern Bengal to give up un-islamic practices and act upon their duties as muslims (ford) founded in 1819 the movement protected the rights of tenants to a great extent Faraizi movement was widely received in the district of Dhaka, Faridpur, Barisal. Mymen Singh and Camilla. Hazi Shariatullah was succeeded by Dudu mian and Nayamian. Titu mian was related to peasant movement not Faraizi movement.

Correct Answer: (d) c
Solution:

G.W.F. Hegel a German philosopher and most Important figure in German Idealism was first scholar who called Indian society Deaf-dumb and Stagnant.