UGC NTA NET/JRF EXAM, June 2025 HISTORY

Total Questions: 100

51. What was Ganj-i-Sawai?

Correct Answer: (c) Ship/vessel
Solution:

Ganj-i-Sawai (Excavated Treasure) was a ship used during the reign of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. This ship was used to transport Hajj pilgrims from Surat to Mecca and to carry the royal treasury. The Ganj-i-Sawai was a massive ship that displayed a magnificent example of woodwork. It was plundered by the English pirate Henry Avery in 1695.

52. Which of the following acts incorporated the demands of free traders, Benthamist reformers, and evangelicals?

Correct Answer: (b) Charter Act of 1813
Solution:

The Charter Act of 1813 incorporated the demands of free traders, Benthamist reformers, and evangelicals. This act accepted the demand of British merchants for free trade in India. The Company's trade monopoly with India was not completely abolished, but trade in tea and sugar was maintained. The Benthamist reformers demanded reforms in law and administration in India. This act offered a grant of one lakh rupees for the field of Indian literature and science. Evangelicals were allowed to visit and preach religion.

53. Arrange the following changes in chronological order :

A. The number of additional members in the Governor General's Council would not be less than 10 and not more than 16.
B. The English Parliament recognized the East India Company as the sovereign political authority in the colony.
C. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was included as a member of the Indian Legislative Council.
D. The Queen was conferred the title of Empress of India.
E. Parliament specified the authority over the activities of the East India Company.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The following is the systematic chronological order:
I. Parliament specified the authority over the activities of the East India Company - 1773
II. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was included as a member of the Indian Legislative Council - 1833
III. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was included as a member of the Indian Legislative Council - 1861
IV. The Queen was granted the title of Empress of India - 1876
V. The number of additional members in the Governor General's Council would not be less than 10 and not more than 16 - 1892

54. Which of the following authors wrote the book "Foreign Notices of South India"?

Correct Answer: (b) K.A.N. Shastri
Solution:

The book "Foreign Notices of South India" (Foreign Notices of South India) was written by K.A.N. Nilakanta Sastri. This book provides a detailed account of the history of South India (including Ceylon). It provides detailed information on South India's trade and business activities with countries to the east and west.

55. Match List-I with List-II :

  List-I  List-II
 Author Book Pamphlet
 A. Dayanand Saraswati I. Hindu Dharma Updesh
 B. Kanhaiya Lal Alakhdhari II. Gaukarunanidhi
 C. Shraddha Ram III. Lamp of Reality
 D. Madan Mohan Malaviya IV. protection of religion

Choose the correct answer from the options given below -

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

The correct matching of the lists is as follows-

 List-I (Author) List-II (Book/Pamphlet)
 A. Dayanand Saraswati – Gau Karunanidhi
 B. Kanhaiya Lal Alkhdhari – Chirag-e-Haqeeqat
 C. Shraddha Ram – Dharma Raksha (Defense of Religion)
 D. Madan Mohan Malaviya – Hindu Sermon

56. Who played a key role in arranging the meeting between Rash Behari Bose and Sun Yat-sen in Japan?

Correct Answer: (a) Bhagwan Singh
Solution:

Dr. Bhagwan Singh Gyani (Preetam), a prominent leader of the Dagar Party, played a key role in arranging the meeting between Rash Behari Bose and Sun Yat-sen in Japan. Dr. Singh told Rash Behari that they had the good fortune of meeting each other in Yokohama, Japan, in July 1915.

57. Which of the following statements are true about the Chauhanas or Chauhans?

A. Chauhan ruler Vigraharaja captured Chittor.
B. Vigraharaja captured Delhi from the Tomara rulers.
C. Prithviraja III led a campaign against the Chandelas.
D. Prithviraja IV participated in the war against Muizzuddin.
E. Vigraharaja was defeated by Bhima III, the Chalukya ruler of Gujarat.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

The following statements are true about the Chauhan rulers :
I. Chittor was captured by the Chauhan ruler Vigraharaja (Vigraharaja IV/Bisaldev).
II. Vigraharaja IV captured Delhi from the Tomara rulers in the 12th century. III. Prithviraj led a campaign against the Chandelas in 1182 AD.
IV. Prithviraj participated in the wars of 1191 and 1192 against Muizzuddin Muhammad Ghori.
V. Muhammad Ghori was defeated by Bhima, the Chalukya ruler of Gujarat (with Mata Naiki Devi also accompanying him) in 1178.

58. Arrange the following in chronological order.

A. Mitra Mela
B. Abhinav Bharat
C. Midnapore Society
D. Anushilan Committee by Satish Chandra Basu
E. Dhaka Anushilan Samiti
Choose the correct answer from the options given below-

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

The systematic chronology of institutions is as follows -
1. Mitra Mela 1899 (V.D. Savarkar and Ganesh Damodar Savarkar)
2. Midnapore Society 1902 (Gyanendra Nath Basu)
3. Anushilan Samiti by Satish Chandra Basu March, 1902
4. Abhinav Bharat 1904 (V.D. Savarkar)
5. Dhaka Anushilan Committee 1905 (Pulin Bihari Das)

59. Who commented on the introduction of the "Government of India Good Government Act 1858" and the "Empress's Proclamation": "At the conceptual level, the British, who had begun to rule as "outsiders," had become "insiders" by vesting sovereignty over India in their King.'

Correct Answer: (a) Bernard Cohn
Solution:

Regarding the introduction of the "Government of India Good Government Act. 1858" and the "Empress's Proclamation," Bernard Cohn remarked that "the British, who began their rule as "outsiders" at the "conceptual" level, became "insiders" by vesting sovereignty over India in their King." Cohn's statement suggests that through this Act, British rule was initially external and indirect, but later became more direct and internal, as the British King or Queen now became the ruler of India.

60. Which of the following statements are true about Indian music?

A. Pancham is the raga most closely resembling the European major scale.
B. Megh raga is associated with joy and humor.
C. The most appropriate time to perform Kaushika raga is night.
D. Pancham is not one of the six basic ragas.
E. Deepak Raga is associated with love.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

The following statements are true regarding Indian music:
I. Pancham is the raga that most closely resembles the European Major Scale (Ionian).
II. The most appropriate time to perform Kaushika Raga is night (first quarter). III. Pancham is not one of the six basic ragas. The six basic ragas of Indian music are Bhairava, Malkauns, Hindol, Deepak, Megh, and Shri.
IV. Deepak Raga is associated with love. Deepak Raga is related to the inner soul of love.
V. Megh Raga is associated with the rainy season and clouds, not with humor and joy.