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

Total Questions: 100

1. Which of the following statements are correct.

A. In the tenth year of his reign Ashoka went to visit Lumbini.
B. The 7th Rock edict of Ashoka is pleading for tolerance amongst all sects.
C. The inscription on the pillar at R ummindei, commemorated, the piligrimage made by the King (Ashoka) to the BodhGaya.
D. The Schism edict threatens monks and nuns with expulsion if they attempt to cause disunity in the sangha.
E. The Nigalisagar Inscription records the fact that Ashoka visited the Konakamana stupa in his fifteenth regnal year.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) A, B, D and E only
(b) A, C, D and E only
(c) B, D, and E only
(d) B, C, D and E only

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

Solution:

Statement (A) is not correct because Ashoka visited Lumbini in 8th year of his reign not in 10th year of reign.
Statement (C) is not correct because The inscription on the pillar at Rummindei, Commemorate the pilgrimage made by Ashoka to the Lumbini not Bodhgaya.
Pillar edict VII mentions Tolerance for all sects, also about Dhamma Mahamattas. Rummindei pillar inscription mentions exemption of Lumbini from paying any further tax.

2. Boustrephedon is a

(a) Pottery Making Style
(b) Bead Making Style
(c) Writing Style
(d) Statue Making Style

Correct Answer: (c) Writing Style

Solution:

Boustrephedon is a unique style of writing charactered by it's bi-directional Nature, Where text alternates between left to right and right to left in a ZigZag pattern. The term 'boustrephedon is derived from Greek words 'bous' meaning 'OX' and strophe meaning 'turn' reflecting the resemblance of the Script's pattern to the plowing path of an OX.
Few scholars believed that Boustrephedon style of script was used in Indus valley Civilization.

3. Arrange the folowing travelers in order of their arrival in India.

(a) John Mildenhall
(b) William, Finch
(c) Thomas Coryat
(d) Niccolo Manucci

Correct Answer: (d) Niccolo Manucci

Solution:

Chronological order of travelers is
(D) Ralph Fitch came in 1585 during Akbar's Rule
(A) John Mildenhall came in 1603 during Akbar's Rule.
(B) William Finch came in 24 August 1608 during rule of Jahangir.
(C) Thomas Coryat came in 1615 during rule of Jahangir. After 2 years he died in Surat.
(D) Nicollo Manucci came in 1656

4. Which of these statements are correct.

(A) Romesh Chandra Dutt wrote 'Open Letters to Lord Curzon on Famines and Land Assessments is India' (1900)
(B) Industrial Commission was set up in 1916 which reported in 1918
(C) An important part of the Industrial Commission Report was the Note written by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya advocating positive state action.
(D) The Babington-Smith Committee gave its recommendations in 1929
(E) The Babington-Smith Committee was for the purpose of providing famine relief.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) A, B and C only
(b) A, B, C and E only
(c) A, B, C and E only
(d) A, B, D and E only

Correct Answer: (a) A, B and C only

Solution:

Statement D and E are not correct because The Babington Smith committee was appointed in 1919. It's objective was to give recommendations to the reestablishment of stability of value unprecedented rise in the price of silver and divorce of sterling from gold.
* Chairman of Industrial commission 1916 was Sir Thomas Halland.

5. Which of the following statements are correct.

A. The Buddhist text Milinda-panho refers to sea-voyage to Suvarna - bhumi, Takkola and China.
B. We get a comprehensive view of ancient Indian trade in the Far East from a passage in the Buddhist text Niddesa.
C. An account of a Hindu Kingdom in Cambodia has been preserved by the Chinese and they call it Fu-nan.
D. The Hindu Kingdom in Annam was called Champa.
E. The kingdom of Champa was founded by Kaundinya.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a) A, B, C and D only
(b) B, C, D and E only
(c) A, C, D and E only
(d) A, B, D and E only

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

Solution:

Statement A, B, C and D are correct only Statement E is not correct because The Kingdom of Champa was founded by Lady Po Nagar - the divine mother goddess of the Kingdom. Milinda Panho is a dialogue between Nagsena and Minander on Buddhism

6. Arrange the following events in their correct chronological order.

A. Kushan King repulsed by the Chinese General Pan Chao
B. Death of Pulakesin - II
C. Itsing's visit at Nalanda
D. Accession of Chandra Gupta II
E. Reign of Buddha Gupta
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) A, D, Е, B, C
(b) A, D, E, C, B
(c) A, E, C. B. D
(d) B, A, D, C, E

Correct Answer: (a) A, D, Е, B, C

Solution:

Chronological order of events is
(A) Kushan king repulsed by the Chinese General Pan Chao in 90 A.D. in a battle near Khotan.
(D) Accession of Chandragupta II - 380 A.D.
(E) Reign of Buddha Gupta - 476-495 A.D. He was son of Purugupta.
(B) Pulakeshin II defeated and killed by Pallava King Narasimhavarman I in 642 A.D.
(C) Itsing visited at Nalanda in 676 A.D. and stayed there for 10 years.

7. Match List I with List II

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. Gibbon	i. The History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
B. Voltaire	ii. Philosophy of History
C. Montesquieu	iii. The Spirit of the Laws
D. Catherine Macaulay	iv. Letters on Education

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(b) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
(c) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
(d) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Correct Answer: (d) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Solution:

List-I	List-II
A. Gibbon	The history of decline and fall of Roman empire
B. Voltaire	Philosophy of History
C. Montesquieu	The spirit of laws.
D. Catherine Macaulay	Letters on education.

8. For Baudrillard, the most important feature of Postmodernity was _________.

(a) Metaphor
(b) Presence
(c) Absence
(d) Simulation

Correct Answer: (d) Simulation

Solution:

Baudrillard's Postmodernism theory is that in the modern world what something represents has become more important than what it actually is so the logo of famous product comes to represent status or wealth and may not bear any relation to the physical product itself (which might be low cost, poorly made etc).
Braudrillard argued that modern societies were organised around production of goods, postmodern society is organised around simulation- the play of images and signs.

9. Match List I with List II

Name of King	Dynasty
A. Brihaspati	1. Rashtrakutas
B. Govind III	2. Kakatiyas
C. Beta I	3. Pallavas
D. Simhavishnu	4. Karkota

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
(b) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(c) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(d) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

Correct Answer: (b) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Solution:

List-I Name of king	List-II Dynasty
A. Brihaspati	Karkota
B. Govind-III	Rashtrakutas
C. Beta I	Kakatiya
D. Simhavishnu	Pallavas

10. Which of these statements are correct regarding Swaraj Party.

A. The Swaraj Party was formed in 1923 by Motilal Nehru and C. R Das.
B. After the collapse of non-cooperation movement the swarajist aloft the banner of council entry disregarding the opposition of the No-changers.
C. Vallabh Bhai Patel became President of the Central Legislative Assembly.
D. A. Ramaswamy Iyengar became the member of the Home Cimmittee.
E. T. B Sapru was a leader of Indian Liberal fedration.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a) A, B and C only
(b) A, B, D and E only
(c) A, B and E only
(d) A, B, D and E only

Correct Answer: (c) A, B and E only

Solution:

Swaraj party was founded by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das in 1923. After the Collapse of Non-co- operation Movement the Swarajist started the banner of council entry disregarding the opposition. Vithal Bhai Patel became president of central legislative Assembly in 1925. A Ramaswamy Iyenger was member of Public Accounts committee and Motilal Nehru was member of Skeen Committee. T.B. Sapru was leader of Indian Liberation Federation Founded by Surendranath Bannerjee. So C and D are not correct and Answer is (c).