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

Total Questions: 100

21. The orientations of India's export trade in Asia changed in a perceptible way in the 18th century.

A. Earlier the orientation of export trade has been towards East Asia.
B. An important element behind these changes was the crisis which overwhelmed the Indian Empire of the Mughals
C. Traditional centres of trade suffered considerable losses.
D. Customs records of the Indian administrations provide considerable information in this regard.
E. Bombay Madras and Calcutta emerged as new centers of trade.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) B, C, E only
Solution:

Statement B, C, and E are correct regarding orientation of India's export trade in Asia in the 18th century.
After the arrival of foreign companies in East Indies following changes came.
(i) Earlier the orientation of export trade had been towards western countries. (ii) Foreign companies imported raw material and exported manufactured product to east due to this traditional centers of trade Suffered losses. Bombay, Madras, Calcutta emerged as centers of trade where headquarters of big foreign companies situated.

22. Match List I with List II

List-IList-II
A. 18781. Treaty of the Second Anglo-Afghan war
B. 18852. Third Anglo Burmese war
C. 18793. Treaty of Gandammak
D. 18724. The Kuka Revolt

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (c) A-I, B-II, C-IV. D-II
Solution:
List-IList-II
A. 1878Outbreak of the second Anglo Afghan war
B. 1885Third Anglo Burmese war
C. 1879Treaty of Gandammak
D. 1872The Kuka Revolt

23. Which of the following is correct in the context of the rise of Sikhism in the 16th century.

A. The Guru Granth Sahib compiled by Guru Arjun Dev in 1604 also includes besides the compositions of Nanak and other Gurus, those of Sheikh Farid, Namdev, Kabir and Ravidas.
B. Guru Nanak believed in one god and saw a deep personal attachment between god and devotee.
C. The kind of salvation to be attained was nirvan or sach khand meaning the true abode when man realizes god.
D. The military power of the Gurus reached its zenith in this period under Guru Hargovind.
E. The Sikkhism expanded more among the Jats or peasants of Punjab.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

Statement A, B, C and E are correct in the context of the rise of Sikhism. Statement D is not correct because the military power of Gurus reached it's zenith in period of Guru Gobind Singh (10th and last Guru of Sikhism)
* Guru Nanak was founder of Sikhism. Guru Nanak believed in one god and saw a deep personal Attachment in one god and devotee. The kind of Salvation to be attained was Nirvana or Sach khand meaning the true abode when man realizes god.
* Guru Granth sahib was compiled by Guru Arjun dev in 1604 also includes besides the composition of Nanak and other Gurus, Those of Sheikh Farid, Namdev, Kabir and Ravidas.

24. Shivaji's agricultural retorms were revolutionary

A. Shivaji had instructed his people to provide the peasants with sufficient food twice a day.
B. Shivaji made available advances without interest called tagai to buy bulls and agricultural tools.
C. Shivaji gave the peasants the concession of repaying the loan over a period of eight to ten years.
D. Shivaji collected revenue only in cash. E. This information is provided by a letter written by Shivaji to Ramoji.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Statement A, B, C and E are correct regarding Shivaji's Agricultural reforms. Statement D is not correct because Shivaji collected revenue in grain or cash. Agricultural reforms of Shivaji -
(i) Shivaji instructed his army not to touch leaf of crops of peasants during war.
(ii) Shivaji had taken revenue 2/5 of produce.
(iii) Shivaji instructed his people to provide the peasant with sufficient food twice a day.
(iv) Shivaji made available advances without interest called "Tagai' to buy bulls and agricultural tools.
(v) Shivaji gave concession to peasants of repaying the loan over a period of eight to ten years. Above information is provided by a letter written by shivaji to Ramoji.

25. Given below are two statements:

Statement I : In ancient India, the curtain at the back of the stage of a theatre was called Yavanika, a diminutive form of the same by which the Greeks were generally known in India.
Statement II : The earliest known dramas to have survived are the fragments of plays by Ashvaghosha preserved in manuscripts found is the desert sands of Central Asia.
In the light of the above statements. choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Solution:

Statement I : is correct that in ancient India. the curtain at the back stage of a theatre was called Yavanika, a diminutive form of the same by which Greeks were generally known in India.
Statement II : is also correct that the Earliest known dramas have survived are the fragments of plays by Ashvaghosha preserved in manuscripts found in the desert sands of Central Asia.
So, option (a) is correct answer.

26. Match List I with List II

FilmsDirectors
A. Ekta (1942)1. J. B. H wadia
B. Apna Desh (1949)2. V. Shantaram
C. Jhansi Ki Rani (1953)3. Sohrab Modi
D. Wrath (1931)4. R. S. Chowdhary

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Solution:
List-I FilmsList-II Directors
A. Ekta (1942)J.B.H. wadia
B. Apna Desh (1949)V. Shantaram
C. Jhansi ki Rani (1953)Sohrab modi
D. Wrath (1931)R.S. Chowdhary

27. Which out of the following statements are correct about the phase of revolutionaries.

A. The assassination of unpopular British officials was done in order to strike terror among official.
B. The assassination of unpopular British officials was done to remove the fear and inertia of the people.
C. The assassination of unpopular British officials was done to arouse their nationalist consciousness
D. Nationalist newspaper jugantar gave the call "Force must be stopped by force"
E. In Madras Vanchi Aiyar of the Bharata Matha Association assassinated an official who was responsible for firing on a crowd that was protesting the arrest of the extremist leader Chidambaram Pillai.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

All the statement given in question are correct.
Revolutionaries of India influenced from Nihilist of Russia. They Assassinated unpopular, corrupt British officials to strike terror in officials, to remove fear and inertia of the people and to arouse Nationalism. A revolutionary newspaper Jugantar published by Aurbindo Ghosh gave the call "Force must be stopped by force". In Madras Vanchi Aiyar of the Bharat Mata Association assassinated an official Ashe who was responsible for arrest of extremist leader Chidambaram Pillai. After killing Ashe Vanchi Aiyar shot himself.

28. Who among the following was NOT present in the coronation ceremony of Shivaji?

Correct Answer: (d) Prataprao Gujar
Solution:

Pratprao Gurjar was not present in coronation ceremony of Shivaji because he got death on 24 feb 1974 fighting with mughal commander Bahlol Khan. The coronation ceremony of Shivaji was organised on 6 June 1974. Coronation ceremony of Shivaji was done by priest Gagabhatta in Raigarh fort. He hold title of |"Kshatrapati".
* Henry Oxenden (British Agent) was present in the coronation ceremony of Shiva ji.

29. Arrange the following in a chronological order.

A. Age of consent Act.
B. First Factory Act.
C. Durand's Mission to Kabul
D. Third Anglo-Burmese War.
E. Plague at Bombay.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) B, D, A, C & E
Solution:
Chronological order of the events is-
B. First Factory Act1881
D. Third Anglo Burmese war1885
A. Age of consent Act1891
C. Durand's mission to Kabul1893
E. Plague at Bombay1896

30. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The root cause of the Vellore mutiny was the brazen English attempt to convert the Indian soldiers to Christianity under the guise of military discipline.
Statement II : The sepoys were also ordered to change their traditional turbans for the kind of head-dress adopted by Indian converts to Christianity
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Solution:

Vellore mutiny took place on 10 July 1806. This was first major revolt of sepoys before 1857. Cause of the Vellore mutiny was English disregard to the religious sensitivities of Hindu and Muslim Indian sepoys. Sir John Craddock, commander in chief of Madras army had issued orders prohibiting soldiers from wearing religious marks on their foreheads and also to trim moustache's and shave off their beards. This offended both Hindus and Muslims. They were asked to wear round hats instead of traditional turban.