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

Total Questions: 100

51. Bhojaprabandha was a text written by

Correct Answer: (a) Ballala
Solution:

Bhojaprabandha was a text written by Ballala, Court poet of Raja Bhoja (King of Malwa). Bhojaprabandha is a romantic tale written in Sanskrit, partly in verse and partly in prose. Ballala was interested not so much in history as in heroics patron of Art and letter. Ballala has ignored Historical facts.

52. The 'ratnahavimshi' (ceremony of the jewel offering) was associated with which of the following Vedic sacrifices in ancient India?

Correct Answer: (a) Rajasuya
Solution:

The Ratnahavimshi (ceremony of the jewel offerings) was associated with Rajasuya yajna. It involved the Rajan going on successive days to home of certain people, the 'Ratnins' and offering oblations to certain gods.
Ratnins includes Purohita, Rajanya (Nobles), Mahishi (Chief queen) Parvrikti (the discarded queen), Senani, Suta (charioteer), Gramani.
The ceremony indicates the importance of them.

53. Match List I with List II :

List-I (Author)List-II (Name of the book)
A.Hemchandra Raychaudhuri1.India An Archaeological History
B.Dilip K. Chakrabarti2.Prehistory and Protohistory in India and Pakistan
C.H.D Sankalia3.Aspects of early Visnuism
D.J. Gonda4.Materials for the study of the early history of the Vaishnav, sect

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Solution:
List-I (Author)List-II (Name of the book)
A.Hemachandra Ray ChaudhuriMaterials for the study of early history of the vaishnav, sect
B.Dilip K. ChakrabartiIndia An archaeological History
C.H.D. SankaliaPrehistory and Protohistory in India and Pakistan
D.J. GondaAspects of early Visnuism

54. Which of the following statement are correct

A. The concluding portion of Taittiriya Aranyaka constitutes Upanishad and the Upanishad. the Taittiriya Maha-Narayan
B. The Kathaka Upanishad belongs to Black Yajurveda.
C. The Isa Upanishad forms the concluding chapter of the Vajasaneyi Samhita D. The Svetasvatara Upanishad belongs to the Black-Yajurveda.
E. The Taittiriya Samhita is known in two recensions of the Kanva and Madhyandina school.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

Statement A, B, C and D are correct statement E is not correct because Kanva Sakha is oldest Shakha of Shukla yajurveda. The main samhita of Kanva sakha is Kanva samhita and corresponding Brahmana is kanva satapath Brahman. Madhyandina sakha is also sakha of shukla yajurveda.
Taittirya Samhita is sakha of Krishna Yajurveda. So the Taittiriya smhita is not known in two Recensions of the Kanva and Madhyandin School.

55. Given below are two statements :

Statement I : The Kailash Temple at Ellora is an unparalleled monument in terms of its artistry and craftsmanship of Indian Rock-cut architecture. Statement II : The temple of Kailash was built by cutting away more than fifty million tonnes of rock from the sloping hill in the region.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution:

The Kailash temple Ellora is an unparalleled monument in terms of its artistry and craftsmanship of Indian rock cut architecture. The temple of Kailash was built by cutting away more than fifty million tonnes of rock from the sloping hill in the region. It was built by single block of excavated stone. It was perhaps built by Rashtrakuta king Krishna I.
This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

56. What does the word Mashrut refer to

Correct Answer: (a) Conditional rank
Solution:

The word 'Mashrut' refers to conditional Rank.
* Inam Jagir- Jagirs which involved no obligation of service and were independent of rank were called Inam jagir.
* Watan Jagir- Jagirs which were assigned to zamindars in their homeland called watan Jagir. this type of Jagirs were given mostly to Rajputs.

57. In December 1856, the first widow remarriage under the Widow Remarriage Act (1856) was celebrated at the residence of ________.

Correct Answer: (d) Rajkrishna Bandopadhyay
Solution:

On 7 December 1856 Ishwar chandra Vidyasagar married of the first widow, much to digust and opposition of Hindu conservation.
The Widow Kalimati the daughter of Brahmananda Mukherjee was married to Shrishchandra Vidyaratna at the house of Raj Krishna in Calcutta.
* The Hindu widows Remarriage Act 1856 passed on July 1856. It was drafted by Lord Dalhousie and passed by Lord Canning.

58. The Nayaks who were local military chiefs were recognized as key political figures in the Vijayanagara state.

A. The Nayaks possessed land rights granted to them by the Vijayanagara king. B. The Nayaks were the owners of all lands in the empire.
C. The Nayaks have completely dependent on the decisions of the kings of Vijayanagara until 1565, later they became semi independent.
D. The Nayaks also worked as feudatories with conditional military tenure as 75% of the Vijayanagara empire was under amaram.
E. The Nayaks also colluded with the Afaqi and Dakhini nobles of the Bahmani kingdom.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Nayakar System was prevalent in Vijaynagar empire, Nayakas were military chiefs of Vijayanagar kings. Vijayanagar king assign them land rights. The Nayakas were the owners of all lands in the empire. Nayakas have completely dependent on the decision of the kings of Vijayanagar until 1565, later they became semi independent. The Nayaks also worked as feudatories with conditional military tenure as 75% of Vijayanagar empire was under Amaran. Nayakas never colluded with Afaqi and Dakhini Nobles of the Bahmani Kingdom.

59. Arrange the following battles in their correct Chronological order

A. Battle of Arbela
B. Battle of Pallalur
C. Battle of Tarain
D. Battle of Takkolam
E. Battle of Hydaspes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Chronological order of Battles is-
(A) Battle of Arbela in 331 B.C. fought between Alexander great and Darius III of Persian empire Alexander Annexed Empires.
(E) Battle of Hydaspes in 326 B.C. fought between Alexander great and Porus. (B) Battle of Pallalur in 618-19 A.D. between Pulkeshin II and Mahendravarman I.
(D) Battle of Takkolam in 948-949 A.D. fought between Chola King Rajaditya and Krishna III of Rashtrakutas.
(C) Battle of Tarain in 1191 fought between Mohammad Ghori and Prithiviraj chauhan.

60. Who among the following was a Dutch traveler to Agra in the 17th Century?

Correct Answer: (b) Francisco Pelsaert
Solution:

Francisco Pelsaert was a Dutch merchant who worked for the Dutch East India company. He sailed to India in 1618, where he was posted as a junior merchant, spending seven years in Agra he became senior merchant after a brief return to the united province in 1628, he departed for Java.
Francisco Pelsaert mentioned production of Indigo in Bayana.