UGC NTA NET/JRF EXAM, June 2020 (HISTORY)

Total Questions: 100

31. Which one of the reformist Muslim leaders published a modernist urdu journal Tahzib ulakhlaq?

Correct Answer: (b) Sayyid Ahmed Khan
Solution:

Tahzib-ul-Akhlak a journal published by muslim reformer Sir Syed Ahmad Khan between 1871 and 1897. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan emphasized on Muslim education.

32. Who established on January 15, 1876, the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in Calcutta?

Correct Answer: (d) Mahendra Lal Sarkar
Solution:

Indian association for cultivation of science in Calcutta founded in year 1876 by Dr. Mahendra Lal Sarkar, an acclaimed medical practitioner of his time. IACS is the oldest scientific institution in Asia funded by department of science and technology government of India and the government of West Bengal.

33. Who summed up the motive behind the partition of Bengal as. "Bengal united is a power. Bengal divided will pull in several ways"?

Correct Answer: (d) H.H. Risley
Solution:

H.H. Risley gives statement "Bengal united is a power. Bengal divided will pull in several ways". The Bengal was divided by Lord Curzon in 1905 because Bengal was nerve center for nationalist activity. British government tell the reason for partition of Bengal inconvenience in administration.

34. Who among the following was leading the defence in the trials against the members of INA?

Correct Answer: (a) Bhulabhai Desai
Solution:

Bhulabhai Desai was an Indian Independent activist and acclaimed lawyer. He is well remembered for his defence of the three Indian National Army soldiers accused of treason during World War II. Indian National Army was founded by Ras Bihari Bose.

35. Which one of the following was not an ideal of Arya Samaj?

Correct Answer: (a) Belief in the authority of the Shastri class
Solution:

Arya Samaj was established by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 1875 at Bombay. Ideals of Arya Samaj are-
(1) Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of man.
(2) Equality of the gender.
(3) Suddhi movement
(4) Absolute justice and fair play between man and man and nation and nation.
(5) Intercaste marriages and widow remarriages were also encouraged.

36. In which year was the All India Women's Conference was formed?

Correct Answer: (a) 1927
Solution:

The All India Women's Conference (AIWC) is a non-government organisation. It was founded in 1927 by Margaret Cousins in Pune in order to improve educational efforts for woman and children and has expanded its scope to also tackle other women's right issues.

37. When did the French finally handed over their Indian territories to India?

Correct Answer: (c) 1954
Solution:

The french finally handed over their territories to India in 1954.

38. The Maharaja of which of the following states signed the instrument of accession only after a last minute theatrical show of defiance?

Correct Answer: (d) Jodhpur
Solution:

The Maharaja of Jodhpur Hanvant Singh signed the instrument of accession only after a last minute theatrical show of Defiance.

39. In 1936, which of the following created as 'Anti-imperialist People Front' within the Congress?

Correct Answer: (a) R.P. Dutt and Ben Bradley
Solution:

R.P. Dutt and Ben Bradley a marxist leader created an "Anti Imperialist Front" in 1936 within congress.
Congress socialist party was formed in late 1934.

40. According to the Calcutta and Howrah Smoke Nuisance Act the emissions of jute mills were made subject to regulation. In which year this act was passed by the Bengal Council?

Correct Answer: (c) 1863
Solution:

Calcutta and Howrah Smoke Nuisance Act was passed in 1863 by Bengal council. This act passed because steam engines that ran on coal came up and several jute mills and other industries were built on the river Hooghly. So there was need to regulate emmissions of jute mills.