UGC NTA NET/JRF Re-EXAM, June 2024 HISTORY (Shift-II)

Total Questions: 100

41. Who among the following was the Acharya of the Ajivika sect?

A. Puran Kashyap
B. Mallinath
C. Pakudha Katyayana
D. Neminath
E. Ghosala Maskariputra
Select the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) Only A, C and E
Solution:

The Ajivika sect was founded by Makkhali Putta Gosala. Gosala's philosophy is considered fatalistic. Puran Kashyap and Pugudha Katyayana were initially associated with the Ajivika sect. Later, Puran Kashyap became a staunch inactionist, while Pugudha Katyayana's philosophy is considered a nithyavadi one.

42. Which region was the Kubrawiyya Silsila active?

Correct Answer: (b) Kashmir
Solution:

The Kubrawiyya Silsila was most active in Kashmir. It was also active in eastern India. Mir Syed Ali Hamdani is a prominent poet of this Silsila. The main teachings of the Kubrawiyya sect were repentance, renunciation, faith, solitude, and focusing on Allah. They believed that remembering Allah is a way to understand spiritual philosophy.

43. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Internationally Renowned Persons)List-II (Areas of Excellence)
A. K.S. KrishnanI. Physics
B. S.S. BhatnagarII. Chemistry
C. T.S. VekatramanIII. Agricultural Science
D. Birbal SahniIV. Paleobotany

Select the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The correct matching of the lists is as follows

Internationally Renowned PersonsAreas of Excellence
K.S. Krishnan–physics
S.S. (Shanti Swarup) S.S. Bhatnagar–Chemistry
T.S. Venkataraman–Agricultural Science
Birbal Sahni–Paleobotany

44. Which of the following inscriptions mentions the distribution of two sums of money to twо classes of weavers in the town of Govardhan to cover the cost of clothing for a group of 20 monks?

Correct Answer: (b) Ushavadata's inscription in the Nasik cave
Solution:

Shavadata's Nasik cave inscription mentions the distribution of two sums of money to two classes of weavers in the town of Govardhan to cover the cost of clothing for a group of 20 monks. Another inscription by Ushavadata has been discovered near this Nasik cave inscription, which mentions Udheeni (Ujjayini) along with Dahanak Nagar and Kankapur. In these towns too, Ushavadata donated generously to Brahmins. Mention of the Shrenis is found in inscriptions from the Mathura region and the western Deccan. The town of Govardhan in the western Deccan was an important center for artisans.

45. Whose book, "Kali Mata," influenced the great artist Abanindranath Tagore to paint "Bharat Mata"?

Correct Answer: (a) Sister Nivedita
Solution:

Sister Nivedita's book, "Kali Mata, influenced the great artist Abanindranath Tagore to paint "Bharat Mata." Sister Nivedita's original name was Margaret Elizabeth Noble, an English-Irish social activist, writer, and disciple of Swami Vivekananda. She played an important role in the field of women's education.

46. Which of the following statements are true about the Mahayana or Great Wheel?

A. The Great Wheel contains the Sankhya Bodhisattvas
B. Avalokiteshvara is the divine Buddha
C. Bodhisattva is not only a spirit of compassion but also a spirit of suffering
D. Every person should be a lamp within themselves and work for their own liberation
E. The doctrine of transparency of the intellect is a special characteristic of this school/branch
Select the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (d) Only A, C and E
Solution:

In the first century AD, Buddhism split into two parts: the Great Wheel (Mahayana) and the Lesser Wheel (Hinayana). The Great Wheel (Mahayana) believed in countless Bodhisattvas in the universe. Furthermore, Bodhisattvas possess not only a spirit of compassion but also a spirit of suffering. The doctrine of transparency of the intellect is a special characteristic of the Great Wheel (Mahayana).

47. Arrange the following Greco-Bactrian rulers in the correct chronological order according to their accession to the throne.

A. Menander
B. Hermaeus
C. Euthydemus
D. Demotrias
E. Diodotus
Select the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The correct chronological order is as follows

RulerYear
Diodotus–230 BC
Euthydemus–204 BC
Demotrias–183 BC
Menander–160–120 BC
Hermaeus–50–30 BC

48. Who delivered the presidential address at the Cow Protection Conference in December 1924?

Correct Answer: (d) Mahatma Gandhi
Solution:

Mahatma Gandhi delivered the presidential address at the Cow Protection Conference in December 1924. The cow protection movement is primarily a Hindu religious and political movement aimed at protecting cows. Gandhi presided over the Congress conference in Belgaum in 1924.

49. In 1861, Robert Knight merged three newspapers to form the Times of India in Bombay. These three newspapers were:

Correct Answer: (c) Bombay Times, Bombay Standard, and Bombay Telegraph
Solution:

In 1861, Robert Knight merged three newspapers to form the Times of India in Bombay. These three newspapers were the Bombay Times, the Bombay Standard, and the Bombay Telegraph. Robert Knight championed freedom of the press. In the 19th century, the newspaper employed over 800 people and promoted independent journalism in India and Europe.

50. Which of the following statements are correct about the Chausath Yogini Temple?

A. They belong to the Shakti sect B. Generally, such temples are in the shape of an open circular courtyard surrounded by circular pillars with umbrellas
C. Such temples are commonly found in the central Indian region Temple at
D. The Chausath Yogini Khajuraho has an elliptical plan
E. They house statues of the sixty-four Yoginis
Select the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The Chausath Yogini Temple is primarily associated with the Shakta sect. Generally, such temples are in the shape of an open circular courtyard surrounded by circular pillars with umbrellas. Such temples are commonly found in the central Indian region. These temples house statues of the sixty-four Yoginis. Currently, there are five sixty-four Yogini temples in India.