UGC NTA NET/JRF EXAM, June 2025 HISTORY

Total Questions: 100

61. Who published a Punjabi weekly, "Swadesh Sewak," in the Gurmukhi script?

Correct Answer: (c) Harnam Singh
Solution:

A Punjabi weekly, "Swadesh Sewak," in the Gurmukhi script was published by Baba Harnam Singh. The Gurmukhi script was developed by Guru Angad Dev. The Gurmukhi script is the official script primarily used for writing Punjabi. A Gurmukhi newspaper, "Swadesh Sewak," was also published by G.D. Kumar from Vancouver during the freedom struggle. Through this newspaper, he advocated for social reform and urged Indian soldiers to revolt against British rule.

62. Which of the following statements about the Nayaks are true?

A. According to Nunez, there were approximately 300 Nayaks in the Vijayanagara Empire.
B. According to Nunez, they were not landowners.
C. According to Stein, the Nayaks were regional powers in their own right.
D. Nayak rule in Tamil Nadu lasted from the early 16th century to the 19th century.
E. Senji, Thanjavur, and Madurai were the three major Nayaks.
Choose the correct answer from the options below:

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

The provincial system of the Delhi Sultanate was based on the Iqta system. Similarly, the Nayaka system of the Vijayanagara period was part of the provincial system. Krishnadevaraya strengthened this system. Nayaks were military commanders who received land from the king in exchange for a salary. Nayaks were considered the pillars of support for the Vijayanagara ruler. The following statements about the Nayaks are true:
According to Nuniz, there were approximately 300 Nayaks in the Vijayanagara Empire; they were landowners.
1. According to Nuniz, there were approximately 300 Nayaks in the Vijayanagara Empire; they were landowners.
2. According to Burton Stein (Stein), Nayaks were regional powers in their own right.
3. The rule of the Nayaks in Tamil Nadu ended in the 17th century. Senji, Thanjavur, and Madurai were the three major Nayaks.

63. Who among the following started the weekly Saddharma Pracharak?

Correct Answer: (c) Lala Munshiram
Solution:

Lala Munshiram started journalism in Urdu, as Urdu was the spoken language of Punjab. He published a weekly newspaper called "Saddharma Pracharak" and expressed his sentiments and the principles of the Arya Samaj in it. Later, Mahatma Munshiram (Lala Munshiram) changed the language of this newspaper from Urdu to Hindi.

64. Which historian wrote this about the Revolt of 1857?

"The misery and bloodshed of 1857-58 were not the birthplace of the freedom movement in India, but the dying cry of irrelevant despotism and medieval centralized feudalism."

Correct Answer: (a) R.C. Majumdar
Solution:

Regarding the Revolt of 1857, historian R.C. Majumdar wrote that "The misery and bloodshed of 1857-58 were not the birthplace of the freedom movement in India, but the dying cry of irrelevant autocracy and medieval centralized feudalism." Jawaharlal Nehru called the Revolt of 1857 "essentially a feudal explosion..."

65. Match List-I with List-II:

  List-I Book  List-II Author
  A. Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh  I. Khafi Khan
  B. Riaz-us-Salatin  II. Ghulam Hussain Salim
  C. Muntakhab-ul-Lubab  IV. Sujan Rai
 D. Siyar-ul-Mutakherin  V. Ghulam Hussain

Choose the correct answer from the options given below -

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

The correct matching of the lists is as follows-

   List-I (book)  List-II (author)

 A. Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh

(Persian History The book was written in the 17th century)

 – Sujan Rai Bhandari
 B. Riyaz-us-Salatin  – Ghulam Hussain  Salim
 C. Muntakhab-ul-Lubab – Khafi Khan
 D. Siyar-ul-Mutakherin – Ghulam Hussain

66. In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi describes the magical effect of this book on him thus: "I woke up in the crowd, ready to put these principles into practice."

Correct Answer: (b) John Ruskin's Unto This Last
Solution:

In his autobiography, "My Experiments with Truth (in Gujarati)," Mahatma Gandhi describes the magical effect John Ruskin's book "Unto This Last" had on him. He says, "I rose in the crowd and was ready to apply these principles." This means that the book inspired him greatly and he was motivated to adopt the principles of truth, non-violence, and self-control in his life. Gandhiji received this book from Henry Polak in 1904. In 1908, Gandhiji translated this book into Gujarati language under the name Sarvodaya.

67. Which of the following statements are true?

A. Vishnugopa was a Pallava king.
B. Kirtivarman was a Chalukya ruler.
C. Yashovigraha was a Kalachuri king.
D. Indra was a Rashtrakuta king.
E. Simhavishnu was a Pallava king.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The following statements are true from the given options :
I. Vishnugopa was a Pallava king.
II. Kirtivarman was a Chalukya ruler.
III. Indra was a Rashtrakuta king. (Reign 670-690 AD)
IV. Sinhavishnu (575-600 AD) was a Pallava king.
V. Yashovigrah was the founder dynasty and not a Kalchuri king.

68. Match List-D with List-III

 List-I (Maratha Officer) List-II (Responsibility)
 A. Chitnis I. household work
 B. Dabir II. charitable grant
 C. Panditrao III. Correspondence
 D. Walk Navis IV. from foreign affairs Connected

Choose the correct answer from the options given below-

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

The correct matching of the lists is as follows

 List-I (Maratha Officers) List-II (Responsibilities)
 I. Chitnis – Correspondence
 II. Dabir – Related to foreign affairs
 III. Panditrao – Charitable grant
 IV. Vakyanavis (Vake Navees) – Household Work

69. Match List-I with List-II :

  List-I  List-II
 A. Punsavana I. Ritual to ensure the safety of the child in the womb
 B. Graduate II. One who has bathed
 C. Seemantonnayan III. Ritual to have a male child
 D. Samvartan IV. Special Homecoming Rituals

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

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

The correct matching of the lists is as follows:

 List-I List-II
 A. Punsavan – Ritual to beget a son/male child
 B. Bachelor – One who has bathed
 C. Seemantonnayan – Ritual to ensure the safety of a child in the womb
 D. Samvartan – Special Homecoming Ritual

70. What is Ramanujacharya's commentary on the Vedanta Sutra, which propounded the Vishishtadvaita philosophy, called?

Correct Answer: (b) Sribhasya
Solution:

Ramanujacharya's commentary on the Vedanta Sutra, which propounded the Vishishtadvaita philosophy, is called the Sribhasya. This commentary is useful for refuting the views of Advaita Vedanta. Ramanujacharya was a prominent Vedanta teacher. In his Sribhasya, Ramanuja strongly refuted the Maya theory of Vedanta. He wrote a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, called the Gita-Bhasya.