UGC NTA NET/JRF EXAM, June 2023 HISTORY (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

91. Read the following passage and answer the question numbers from (91 to 95).

The Pallava-Chalukya conflict continued during the subsequent decades, interspersed with some peaceful interludes. The Pallaves also came into conflict with the Pandyas to the south and the Rashtrakutas to the north. In the early 9th century, the Rashtrakuta Govinda IIШ invaded Kanchi during the reign of the Pallava Dantivarman. Dantivarman's son Nandivarman II managed to defeat the Pandyas. The last know imperial Pallava king was Aparajita. Aided by Western Ganga and chola allies,he defeated the Pandyas at a battle at Shripurambiyam. The Pallavas were ultimately overthrown in c.893 by the Chola King Aditya I, and thereafter, control over Tondaimandalam passed into the hands of the Cholas.

The beginning of the conflict between the Pallavas and Western Chalukyas in traced to the reign of which of the following Pallava king?

Correct Answer: (a) Mahendravarman I
Solution:

The beggining of conflict between the Pallavas and Western chalukya is traced to the reign of Pallava King Mahendravarman I. Mahendravarman I ruled between 600-630 A.D. He was one of the great rulers of Pallava dynasty.
He composed a book "Mattavilas prahsan"
He held the titles "Mattavilas, Vichitrachitra, Gunabhar etc. He was initially follower of Jainism but by influencing from Shaiva Saint Appar he adopted Shavism.

92. Who among the following was NOT a Rashtrakuta king?

Correct Answer: (c) Shaktivarman
Solution:

Shaktivarman is not a Rashtrakuta King he was Chalukya King. Krishna I, Govinda III, Nripatunga (Amoghavarsh) are Rashtrakuta Kings. Rashtrakuta dynasty was founded by Dantidurg in 752 A.D. Capital of Rashtrakuta Kings was Manyakhet. Krishna I constructed Kailash temple of Ellora King Amoghvarsh was patron of art and literature. He composed a book "Kavirajamarga" in Kannad script. Govinda III broke down federation of Pallava, Pandya and Ganga kings.

93. 'Tondaimandalam' in the passage refers to which of the following?

Correct Answer: (b) The regions located between the North Pennar and North Vellar rivers.
Solution:

Tondaimandalam in the Passage refers to region located between the North Pennar and North Vellar river. Tondaimandalm located in Northernmost part of Tamil Nadu and Southernmost part of Andhra pradesh.

94. Which of the following region was ruled by the Western Ganga dynasty?

Correct Answer: (c) Mysore
Solution:

Mysore region was ruled by the western Ganga dynasty. Ganga Dyansty was founded by Konkanivarman. He was known as dharmamahadhiraja Eastern Ganga dynasty ruled over Kalinga (Modern odisha and Northern Andhra pradesh)

95. Who among the following Pallava rulers was defeated by the Chola king Aditya I?

Correct Answer: (b) Aparajita
Solution:

Aparajita varmah was pallava ruler who was defeated by chola king Aditya I. Aditya I ruled from 880-907 A.D. After defeating pallavas Aditya I held title "Kodandarama". Aditya I was devotee of Shiva and built number of Shiva temples on the bank of cauvery river. Aditya I was succeeded by Parantak Chola.
* Chola dynasty was founded by Vijayalaya.

96. Read the following passage and answer the number from (96-100)?

The Kuka movement was probably founded in the Western Panjab by Bhagat Jawhar Mal, generally known as Sian Sahib, in the forties of the nineteenth century, shortly before the British conquest of the Punjab. It's aim was to purify the Sikh religion by removing the abuses and superstitions that had crept into it, such as caste distinctions, rigours imposed upon widows like those among the Hindus, and the worship of idols, tombs and ascetics.

The kuka followers tied their turbans in a peculiar fashion which was called as :

Correct Answer: (b) Sidhpag
Solution:

The Kuka followers tied their turbans in a peculiar fashion which was called as Sidh pag.

97. Ram Singh a prominent leader of Kuka movement, declared himself as the incarnation of which Sikh Guru?

Correct Answer: (a) Guru Govind Singh
Solution:

In 1863 a prominent leader of kuka movement Ram Singh declared himself as the incarnation of Guru Govind Singh tenth guru of sikh. He also declared that he had come to form a new kuka khalsa.
* Kuka movement was founded in western Punjab by Bhagat Jawahar mal.

98. Who is a prominent disciple of the founder of Kuka Movement, Bhagat Jawahar Mal?

Correct Answer: (a) Balak Singh
Solution:

Balak Singh and Ram Singh were the prominent disciple of the founder of Kuka movement, Bhagat Jawahar Mal.
* Namdhari movement was founded by Balak Singh who did not believe in any religious ritual other than the repetition of God's name.

99. Ram Singh, a Kuka leader had served in the army of which Sikh ruler?

Correct Answer: (c) Nao Nihal Singh
Solution:

Ram Singh joined the Sikh army at the age of 20 and was assigned to Kunwar Naunihal Singh's regiment under Maharaja Ranjit Singh. In 1841 the regiment relocated to peshawar, where he not religious leader Baba Balak Singh. He was deeply influenced by his personality. Ram Singh resigned from the army after first anglo sikh war (1845-46)

100. Which is NOT part of the tenets of the Kuka movement?

Correct Answer: (d) Putting restriction upon intercaste marriage
Solution:

Putting restrictions upon inter caste marriage is not part of the tenets of the Kuka Movement. Kuka movement was started by Bhagat Jawahar Mal. His disciple Ram Singh Kuka made this movement popular. objectives of Kuka movement were
(i) Purify the Sikh religion of its abuses and superstitions
(ii) The revival Sikh sovereignty. Kuka movement emphasized on the abolition of caste, Abstinence from liquors and drugs, abstinence from meat etc.