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

Total Questions: 100

31. Which of these statements are correct?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the first to advise peasants in Maharashtra to withhold payment of land revenues when their crops failed owing to drought or famine or pestilence.
B. He called for Swadeshi and boycott of British goods when Elgin, the Viceroy imposed an excise duty on Indian millmade cloth.
C. Tilak was arrested in 1807 and charged with spreading hatred disaffection against the British Government.
D. Tilak refused to apologize and accepted rigorous imprisonment for 18 months.
E. Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote the book 'Scandenavian origin of Aryans.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was social reformer and freedom activist and belong to extremist sect. Tilak adviced peasants in Maharashtra to withhold payment of land revenues when their crop failed owing to Drought or famine or pestilence. He is earliest profounder of Swadeshi and Boycott. In 1896 Tilak protested against the oppressive nature of the british efforts and wrote provocative articles in his newspaper. In 1897 Tilak arrested and charged with spreading hatred and disaffection against imprisonment for 18 months. Balgangadhar Tilak wrote book "Arctic home in vedas"

32. Which of the following statement is correct regarding marriage according to Grihyasutra?

A. The time for the marriage should be fixed during the southern movement of Sun.
B. The groom takes the bride around the fire (Agniparinaya).
C. The marriage rite starts with Kanyadana (giving away the daughter).
D. According to most text, the marraige rite end with the Saptapadi.
E. The dhruvarundhatidarshana was a marraige rite practice at the groom's house.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) B, D and E only
Solution:

Grihya Sutra describe the ceremonies (samskaras) that mark each stage of an individual's life from conception to the final death rites. According to Grihya sutra following statement are true about marriage ceremony.
(i) The groom takes the bride around the fire (Agniparinaya)
(ii) According to the most texts, the marriage rite ends with Saptapadi.
(iii) Dhruvaarundhatidarshana was a marriage rite practice at the groom's house. so option(c) is correct answer.

33. Who among the following was NOT a member of the Indian Cinematograph Commiteee, 1927-28?

Correct Answer: (d) Colonel M.M. Smith
Solution:

The Indian cinematograph committee was established by British Raj in 1927 to investigate the adequacy of censorship and the supposedly immoral effect of cinematograph films. Diwan Bahadur T. Rangachariar was chairman of committee. other member were J.D. crawford, K.C. Neogy, A.M. Green and J. Coatman.

34. Arrange the following in a chronological order:

A. Hindu Conference held at Lahore under the Presidentship of Sir Prafulla Chandra Chatterjee.
B. Sri Aurobindo retreated to Pondicherry.
C. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore starts functioning.
D. Creation of Legislative Assembly for Assam.
E. Forest Research Institute and college opened at Dehradun.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:

(E) Forest Research Institute and college opened at Dehradun- 1906
(A) Hindu conference held at Lahore under presidentship of sir Praful Chandra Chatterjee 1909
(B) Sri Aurobindo retreated to Pondicherry - 1910
(C) Indian Institute of Science Bangalore starts functioning - 1911
(D) Creation of legislative Assembly for Assam -1937

35. Whose assertion is that Shiva ji's swaraj was nothing but the replice of watan?

Correct Answer: (d) Andre Wink
Solution:

Andre Wink stated that shivaji's swaraj was nothing but the replica of watan.
* Khafi khan stated Shivaji as Hindu version of Allauddin or Taimur Lang. *Jadunath Sarkar stated "I consider shivaji to be the last creative genius and nation builder of the Hindu race.
* Shivaji enthroned on 14 June 1674 in Raigarh fort and adopted title of 'Chhatrapati'.

36. Which out of the following statements are correct?

A. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya played an important role in the establishment of Benaras Hindu University.
B. Chittaranjan Das was a counsel for defence in the trial of Aurobindo Ghose. C. Chittaranjan Das was lovingly called Deenbandhu.
D. Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be elected to the House of commons.
E. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was called as the father of Indian Unrest.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A, B, D and E only
Solution:

Statement (C) is not correct because Chitarajan Das was lovingly called 'Deshbandhu' not Deenbandhu. Deenbandhu title was given to C.F. Andrews by Gandhi ji. M. M. Malviya played an important role in establishment of Benaras Hindu University. BHU established in 1916. Dadabhai Naoroji was first indian to be elected to the House of commons. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was called as Father of Indian unrest by Valentine shirole.

37. Match List-I with List-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A.Jyotiba PhuleI.Life of Shivaji
B.Surendranath BanerjeeII.A Nation in Making
C.Swami VivekanandIII.Bhaktiyoga
D.Dakshinaranjan Mitra MajumdarIV.Thakurmar Jhuli

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Solution:
List-IList-II
A.Jyotiba phuleLife of Shivaji
B.Surendranath BanerjeeA Nation in making
C.Swami vivekanandBhaktiyoga
D.Dakshinaranjan Mitra MajumdarThakurmar Jhuli

38. Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Krisiparashara and Krishisukti are the texts on agriculture.
B. The brahadhala or big plough is mentioned in a tenth century inscription from Jodhpur.
C. The Paryayamuktavali is a text dealing with agriculture techniques of tilling the land.
D. The construction of Vapi become popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat in the Early Medieval India.
E. The detailed instruction regarding agriculture appear in the Agni Purana' and the Vishnudharmottara Purana.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A, D and E only
Solution:

Statement (A) is correct that Krisiparashara and Krishisukti are the text on Agriculture
Statement (B) is not correct because Big plough or brahadhal not mentioned in inscription from Jodhpur. Kathak samhita mentions a big plough which was pulled by 24 oxen.
Statement (C) is not correct because Paryaymuktavali text written by Harichan sen in 16th century deals with Ayurveda not agriculture.
Statement (D) is correct because Vapi construction became popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat in Early Medieval India.
Statement (E) is correct that Detailed instructions regarding agriculture appear in Agnipurana and Vishnudharmottara purana.
Hence option A, D and E are Correct.

39. In the account of Minhaj Siraj which place mentioned as Shahr-I-Nau?

Correct Answer: (b) Kilokhari
Solution:

Account of Minhaj Siraj mentioned Kilokhari as Shahr-i-Nau. Initially Kilokhari was military encampment of qutb delhi later it became capital city during period of Jalaluddin Khilji .
* Minhaj-siraj wrote account Tabaqat-i-Nasiri.

40. Arrange the following in a chronological order:

A. The First Afghan war
B. Conquest of Sindh
C. The First Anglo Sikh War
D. Opening of a Hindu Girls' School in Calcutta by Drinkwater Bethune.
E. The Second Anglo-Burmese was
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

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

Correct chronological order is A, B, C, D, E
(A) The first Afghan war - 1839-42 A.D.
(B) Conquest of Sindh -1843 A.D.
(C) The first Anglo Sikh war - 1845- 46 A.D.
(D) Opening of a Hindu Girl's School in Calcutta by Drinkwater Bethune - 1849 A.D.
(E) The Second Anglo-Burmese war - 1852 A.D.