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

Total Questions: 100

81. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion A: With the accession of Jai Singh I, the Kachhawa royal family entered a new and unrivalled stage of prosperity and fame.
Reason R: Jai Singh's invasion of Bijapur was a great military success.,
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) A is true but R is false.
Solution:

Assertion (A) is correct that with the accession of Jai Singh I, The Kachhawa royal family entered a new and unrivalled stage of prosperity and fame.
Reason (R) is not correct because Raja Jai Singh attacked Bijapur but not succeeded in defeating Bijapur. he got death in Burhanpur when he was returning from Bijapur.

82. "A women cannot acquit herself well as a ruler for she is essentially deficient in intellect." The above comment is made by :

Correct Answer: (c) Isami
Solution:

"A woman cannot acquit herself well as a ruler for she is essentially deficient in intellect". The above comment is made by Isami.
Isami was 14th century Indian historian and court poet. He came during rule of Iltutmish,. He wrote book "Futuh-us-Salatin" (Shahnama of medieval India)

83. Which of the following statements is/are true?

A. Like Europe, the nobility in Mughal India was a legal category.
B. The Mughal nobles were not involved in the task of administration at the higher level.
C. Between 1595 and 1656-57, the composition of the Mughal nobility also changed.
D. The social distinctions between the Iranis, Turanis, and the Shaikhzadas nobles disappeared.
E. The nobles whose ancestors had been in the Mughal imperial services for more than a generation were called khanazadas.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below :

Correct Answer: (b) C and E only
Solution:

Statement (C) and (E) are correct about mughal Nobility. Mughal Nobility includes Iranis, Turanis, Rajputs, Marathas, etc. Between 1595 and 1656-57 the composition of Mughal Nobility also changed.
Mughal Nobility were involved in the task of administration on the higher level. The nobles whose ancestors had been in the mughal imperial services for more than a generation were called Khanazads.

84. Who conquered Kashmir from the Afghans in 1819?

Correct Answer: (b) Ranjit singh
Solution:

Ranjit singh conquered Kashmir from Afghans in 1819. Ranjit Singh was from Sukarchakia misl. Ranjit singh conquered Multan in 1818 and Peshawar in 1823. Ranjit singh gave name 'Sarkar-i-Khalsa' to his kingdom for uniting sikh misls.

85. Mandasa and Santa- Bommali grants were issued by which of the following dynasties?

Correct Answer: (c) The Chalukya
Solution:

Mandasa and Santa Bommali grants were issued by the Chalukya. Jayasimha was the first ruler of the Chalukyas.

86. Who presided the special session of Hindu Mahasabha in 1923?

Correct Answer: (a) Rajendra prasad
Solution:

Rajendra Prasad presided special session of Hindu Mahasabha in 1923.
Hindu Mahasabha was founded by Madan Mohan Malviya in 1915.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was first president of Hindu Mahasabha. Hindu Mahasabha wanted equality for Hindus and less rights for minorities.
* It opposed the Quit India Movement and supported British.
* Hindu Mahasabha opposed partition of India 1947.

87. Match list I with list II:

LIST-ILIST-II
A.VarunaI.Dawn
B.ManuII.Faith
C.UsasIII.Regulator of Rita
D.SraddhaIV.Anger

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
Solution:
List-IList-II
A.VarunaRegulation of Rita
B.ManuAnger
C.UsasDawn
D.SraddhaFaith

88. Which of the following statement is/are correct.

A. The dahsala system introduced by Akbar in 1579 was based on measurement.
B. The system of crop-sharing (batai) was withdrawn after the implementation of dahsala system.
C. The old yard Gaz-i-Sikandari was replaced by a new yard, gaz-i-ilahi.
D. In the central provinces, cultivators were given the option to pay land revenue either in cash or kind.
E. There was a periodical revision of the dahsala rates.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:

Correct Answer: (c) A and C only
Solution:

Statement (A) and (C) are correct about land revenue system of Akbar. Akbar introduced Dahsala' system in 1579.
He replaced 'Gaz-i-Sikandri' from 'Gaz-i-ilahi' for measurement of land.
Under Dahsala System the average produce of different crops along with the Average prices prevailing over last ten years were clculated.

89. Which out of the following are correct?

A. When world war II broken out, the Indian Communists continued their United Front Policy against all types of imperialism.
B. When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union, Communists in India staged a right-about turn, and relabelled the war as a 'people's war'.
C. Communists in India extended all possible support and even acted as British 'spies' in suppressing the popular revolt of 1942.
D. Government of India rewarded the Communist Party of India (CPI) by declaring it as a legal organization in 1942.
E. It clearly demonstrated that the CPI's policy decisions were dictated by outside and international wire pullers.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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

When world war II broke out, the Indian communist continued their united Front policy against all type of imperialism.
When Hitler attacked the Soviet union, communists in India staged a right-about turn and relabbelled the war as people's war. Communists in India extended all possible support even acted as british 'spies' in suppressing the popular revolt of 1942. Government of India rewarded the communist party of India declaring a legal organisation in 1942. But it does not demonstrated that the CPI's policy decisions were dictated by outside and international wire puller.
Hence A, B, C and D are Correct Statement.

90. Which out of the following is not correct?

Correct Answer: (d) The aim of Muslim League was to place the needs and aspirations of Muslims before the Government in fiery and revengeful language.
Solution:

Statement (d) is not correct about muslim league. Muslim League was founded on 30 December |1906 in Dhaka. Objectives of league were
(i) To create among muslims the feeling of loyalty towards the British government
(ii) To safeguard the political rights of the muslims and convey the same to the government
(iii) To prevent the rise of prejudice against other communities of India among the muslims.