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    UGC NET History Exam Objective for Students

    Quick Quiz

    Who said ‘Hanuz Dilli Door Ast’?

    (a) Nizamuddin Aulia

    (b) Farid

    (c) Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Dehlavi

    (d) None of the above

    Option a – Nizamuddin Aulia

    According to Alberuni, the successors of Kushanas who ruled over north India in the 10th and 11th centuries were:

    (a) Gahadvalas

    (b) Northern Kalachuris

    (c) Hindushahis

    (d) Southern Kalachuris

    Option c – Hindushahis

    During the Sultanate period, the accession of a king was traditionally settled by:

    (a) Succession

    (b) Nomination

    (c) Battle between probable candidates

    (d) Determined by the Caliphs of Turkey

    Option c – Battle between probable candidates

    Who was the first Muslim ruler to formulate the theory of kingship similar to the theory of the divine right of the kings?

    (a) Aibak

    (b) Iltutmish

    (c) Balban

    (d) Alauddin Khalji

    Option c – Balban

    The Sultan who made a successful attempt to free himself from the control of the ulemas was:

    (a) Balban

    (b) Alauddin Khalji

    (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

    (d) Jalaluddin Khalji

    Option b – Alauddin Khalji

    Iltutmish followed the policy of neutrality when Mangabarni asked for help against the Mongols because:

    (a) He was not strong enough to help him

    (b) He did not like Mangabarni

    (c) He did not want to drag his infant kingdom into Central Asian politics

    (d) He was scared of the Mongols

    Option c – He did not want to drag his infant kingdom into central Asian politics

    The most important check on the absolutism of sultans of Delhi was the power of:

    (a) Wazir

    (b) Ulemas

    (c) Quran

    (d) Caliph

    Option b – Ulemas

    Iqtas were:

    (a) Hereditary assignments

    (b) The personal property of the nobles

    (c) Generally transferable revenue assignments

    (d) None of the above

    Option c – Generally transferable revenue assignments

    Which of the following Arab traveler’s works is considered the mirror of the 11th century?

    (a) Alberuni

    (b) Amir Khusrau

    (c) Ferishta

    (d) Ahmad Sirhindi

    Option a – Alberuni

    Bhagavatism centered around the worship of:

    (a) Vishnu

    (b) Skanda

    (c) Siva

    (d) Bhagvati

    Option a – Vishnu

    Samudragupta has been given the title of Indian Napoleon by the historian:

    (a) R. S. Sharma

    (b) V. A. Smith

    (c) Romila Thapar

    (d) R. C. Mazumdar

    Option b – V. A. Smith

    Who among the following organized Ashwamedha Yajna?

    (a) Ashoka

    (b) Chandragupta

    (c) Ajatshatru

    (d) Samudragupta

    Option d – Samudragupta

    Mahabodhi temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where:

    (a) Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon

    (b) Gautam Buddha was born

    (c) Gautam Buddha passed away

    (d) Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment

    Option d – Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment

    The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in:

    (a) Arthashastra

    (b) Indica

    (c) Ashoka’s inscriptions

    (d) Divyavadan

    Option b – Indica

    What do the paintings of Ajanta depict?

    (a) Mahabharata

    (b) Jatakas

    (c) Panchatantra

    (d) Ramayana

    Option b – Jatakas

    Two great religious conferences were held by King Harshavardhana at:

    (a) Vallabhi and Prayag

    (b) Kannauj and Prayag

    (c) Prayag and Thaneshwar

    (d) Thaneshwar and Vallabhi

    Option b – Kannauj and Prayag

    Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of:

    (a) Sudraka

    (b) Ashvaghosha

    (c) Bhasa

    (d) Vishakhadatta

    Option d – Vishakhadatta

    ‘Kautilya’s Arthashastra’ is a book on:

    (a) Foreign policy

    (b) Economic relations

    (c) Duties of the king

    (d) Principle and practices of statecraft

    Option d – Principle and practices of statecraft

    St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of:

    (a) Nendujelian (Pandya)

    (b) Karikal (Chola)

    (c) Gondapharnese (Parthian)

    (d) Shenguttavan (Chera)

    Option c – Gondapharnese (Parthian)

    Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

    Ruler – Dynasty

    (a) Agnimitra – Sunga

    (b) Bindusara – Maurya

    (c) Bimbisara – Magadha

    (d) Sasanka – Kanva

    Option d – Sasanka – Kanva

    Which one of the following is considered an encyclopedia of Indian Medicine?

    (a) Brihat Samhita

    (b) Lokayata

    (c) Surya Siddhanta

    (d) Charaka Samhita

    Option d – Charaka Samhita

    Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by:

    (a) Pulakesin II

    (b) Pulakesin I

    (c) Vikramaditya I

    (d) Vikramaditya II

    Option a – Pulakesin II

    Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara, and Vashanucharit are the indicators of:

    (a) Sutras

    (b) Puranas

    (c) Vedas

    (d) Upanishads

    Option b – Puranas

    Which one of the following is the distinctive feature between a Nastika and Astika system in India?

    (a) Belief in the doctrine of rebirth

    (b) Belief in the existence of God

    (c) Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas

    (d) Belief in the existence of heaven and hell

    Option b – Belief in the existence of God

    Which of the following is the major impact of Vedic culture on Indian History?

    (a) Development of culture

    (b) Perception of a new world

    (c) Progress of Philosophy

    (d) Rigidification of caste system

    Option d – Rigidification of caste system

    Nivi, Paridhan, and Adhivesa were the:

    (a) Musical instruments of ancient Indians

    (b) Tribal people of ancient India

    (c) Different types of garments of Aryans

    (d) Government officials of the Aryan kings

    Option c – Different types of garments of Aryans

    When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?

    (a) Mauryas

    (b) Nandas

    (c) Shishunagas

    (d) Haryankas

    Option d – Haryankas

    By which ruler was Pataliputra chosen for the first time as the capital?

    (a) Kalasok

    (b) Kanishka

    (c) Udayin

    (d) Ajatasatru

    Option c – Udayin

    Which of the following places has no Ashokan edicts?

    (a) Topra

    (b) Kandhar

    (c) Girnar

    (d) Pataliputra

    Option d – Pataliputra

    Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after the Nanda dynasty?

    (a) Sunga

    (b) Gupta

    (c) Kushana

    (d) Maurya

    Option d – Maurya

    Which Rock Edict provides a description of the honors of the Kalinga war?

    (a) 10th Rock Edict

    (b) Kalinga Edict at Dhauli

    (c) 13th Rock Edict

    (d) The Edict at Jaugadha

    Option c – 13th Rock Edict

    Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan civilization is correct?

    (a) The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton

    (b) The standard Harappan seals were made of clay

    (c) Harappan Civilization was rural-based

    (d) The inhabitants of Harappa had neither the knowledge of copper nor of bronze

    Option a – The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton

    The Rock-cut architecture in the Harappan culture context has been found at:

    (a) Kotdiji

    (b) Amri

    (c) Dholavira

    (d) Kalibangan

    Option c – Dholavira

    Purush Medha, i.e., Male Sacrifice, is referred to in:

    (a) Shukla Yajurveda

    (b) Panchvisha Brahaman

    (c) Krishna Yajurveda

    (d) Shatapatha Brahman

    Option d – Shatapatha Brahman

    Which Charter Act brought an end to the East India Company’s monopoly in India’s foreign trade?

    (a) Charter Act of 1813

    (b) Charter Act of 1793

    (c) Charter Act of 1833

    (d) Charter Act of 1853

    Option a – Charter Act of 1813

    Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

    (a) Madan Mohan Malviya — Banaras Hindu University

    (b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar — Ambedkar University

    (c) Sir Syed Murtza Khan — Aligarh Muslim University

    (d) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru — Jawahar Lal Nehru University

    Option c – Sir Syed Murtza Khan — Aligarh Muslim University

    Which of the following was established first?

    (a) Banaras Hindu University

    (b) University of Allahabad

    (c) University of Bombay

    (d) Aligarh Muslim University

    Option c – University of Bombay

    Which of the following tribes is associated with the ‘Tana Bhagat Movement’?

    (a) Uraon

    (b) Munda

    (c) Santhal

    (d) Kondadora

    Option a – Uraon

    Who introduced the Indian University Act?

    (a) Lord Ripon

    (b) Lord Curzon

    (c) Lord Minto

    (d) Lord Morley

    Option b – Lord Curzon

    Name three important forms of Satyagraha.

    (a) Revolution, plebiscite, and boycott

    (b) Non-cooperation, revolution, and referendum

    (c) Boycott, civil disobedience, and rebellion

    (d) Non-cooperation, civil disobedience, and boycott

    Option d – Non-cooperation, civil disobedience, and boycott

    Who revived the Theosophical Society?

    (a) Sarojini Naidu

    (b) Annie Besant

    (c) Mother Teresa

    (d) Florence Nightingale

    Option b – Annie Besant

    Who among the following Portuguese captured Goa?

    (a) Vasco da Gama

    (b) Roberto de Nobili

    (c) Alfonso de Albuquerque

    (d) Francisco de Almeida

    Option c – Alfonso de Albuquerque

    Which English officer was shot dead by the police?

    (a) Bhagat Singh

    (b) Chandra Shekhar Azad

    (c) Batukeshwar Dutt

    (d) Ram Prasad

    Option a – Bhagat Singh

    Dada Bhai Naoroji described his theory of the Drain of Wealth in which book?

    (a) British Rule and Its Consequences

    (b) Poverty and Un-British Rule in India

    (c) Nature of British Colonial Rule

    (d) Exploitative Nature of British Rule in India

    Option b – Poverty and Un-British Rule in India

    Who betrayed Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

    (a) Mir Qasim

    (b) Mir Jafar

    (c) Hyder Ali

    (d) Nawab of Oudh

    Option b – Mir Jafar

    Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in the 19th century?

    (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

    (b) Swami Dayanand

    (c) Swami Vivekanand

    (d) Guru Shankaracharya

    Option c – Swami Vivekanand

    Which Brigadier was associated with the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?

    (a) General Dyer

    (b) Colonel Wellesley

    (c) General Harris

    (d) Arther Wellesley

    Option a – General Dyer

    Who was the first Muslim president of the Indian National Congress?

    (a) Hassan Imam

    (b) M. A. Ansari

    (c) Badruddin Tyabji

    (d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

    Option c – Badruddin Tyabji

    Which was the first English ship that came to India?

    (a) Mayflower

    (b) Bengal

    (c) Elizabeth

    (d) Red Dragon

    Option d – Red Dragon

    The Editor of Young India and Harijan was

    (a) Nehru

    (b) Mahatma Gandhi

    (c) Ambedkar

    (d) Subhas Chandra Bose

    Option b – Mahatma Gandhi

    The Indian National Army fought in the Second World War against

    (a) Germany

    (b) Japan

    (c) Italy

    (d) Great Britain

    Option d – Great Britain

    When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India?

    (a) 1813

    (b) 1833

    (c) 1835

    (d) 1844

    Option c – 1835

    Who was the only Indian to be elected as president of the United Nations General Assembly?

    (a) V. K. Krishna Menon

    (b) Rajeshwar Dayal

    (c) Jawahar Lal Nehru

    (d) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

    Option d – Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

    According to Dada Bhai Naoroji, ‘Swaraj’ meant

    (a) Self-government

    (b) Complete independence

    (c) Political independence

    (d) Economic independence

    Option a – Self-government

    Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?

    (a) M. K. Gandhi

    (b) Bipin Chandra Pal

    (c) Ganesh Vasudev Joshi

    (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

    Option c – Ganesh Vasudev Joshi

    Who among the following was the first to sign the Instrument of Accession?

    (a) The Raja of Jodhpur

    (b) The Nizam of Hyderabad

    (c) The Dewan of Travancore

    (d) The Maharaja of Baroda

    Option c – The Dewan of Travancore

    The credit of discovering the sea route to India goes to

    (a) Dutch

    (b) English

    (c) French

    (d) Portuguese

    Option b – English

    The Communal Electorate was introduced for the first time in India in

    (a) 1906

    (b) 1909

    (c) 1919

    (d) 1935

    Option b – 1909

    Who among the following has been known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi’?

    (a) Khan Saheb

    (b) Liaquat Ali Khan

    (c) Chaudhary Shaukatullah

    (d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

    Option d – Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

    Who among the following introduced the Ryotwari system in Madras?

    (a) Sir Thomas Munro

    (b) Lord Wellesley

    (c) Lord Cannemara

    (d) Lord Hastings

    Option a – Sir Thomas Munro

    Which was the first Indian newspaper that was printed?

    (a) The Times of India

    (b) The Bengal Gazette

    (c) The Hindu

    (d) The Anand Bazaar Patrika

    Option b – The Bengal Gazette

    The Communal Award of 1932 gave separate representation to

    (a) Harijans

    (b) Sikhs

    (c) Muslims

    (d) Christians

    Option a – Harijans

    In which year did Gandhiji establish Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat?

    (a) 1916

    (b) 1917

    (c) 1918

    (d) 1929

    Option b – 1917

    The Muslim League adopted the resolution for a separate nation in the year

    (a) 1907

    (b) 1922

    (c) 1931

    (d) 1940

    Option d – 1940

    The man behind the first railway line in India was

    (a) Roger Smith

    (b) George Clark

    (c) Warren Hastings

    (d) William Dupley

    Option b – George Clark

    Noakhali is situated in

    (a) Bihar

    (b) Bangladesh

    (c) Tripura

    (d) West Bengal

    Option b – Bangladesh

    The Simon Commission was formed to review

    (a) A constitution for India

    (b) The position of the Viceroy

    (c) Legislature in India

    (d) Fitness of India for further reform

    Option d – Fitness of India for further reform

    The first meeting of the Indian National Congress held in 1885 was presided over by

    (a) Shri P. M. Mehta

    (b) S. N. Banerjee

    (c) D. E. Wacha

    (d) W. C. Banerjee

    Option d – W. C. Banerjee

    Which among the following is not a moderate?

    (a) Womesh Chandra Banerjee

    (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

    (c) Surendra Nath Banerjee

    (d) Pheroz Shah Mehta

    Option b – Bal Gangadhar Tilak

    After leaving the Congress, Subhas Chandra Bose formed, in 1939, his own party named

    (a) Forward Bloc

    (b) Socialist Bloc

    (c) Socialist Congress Bloc

    (d) Revolutionary Socialist Bloc

    Option a – Forward Bloc

    Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?

    (a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

    (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

    (c) B. R. Ambedkar

    (d) C. Rajagopalachari

    Option d – C. Rajagopalachari

    Who scripted Gandhiji’s favorite song Vaishnav Jan To?

    (a) Narsinh Mehta

    (b) Premanand

    (c) Chuni Lal

    (d) Dharmik Lal

    Option a – Narsinh Mehta

    ‘Do or Die’ is the famous slogan given by

    (a) Vallabhbhai Patel

    (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

    (c) Mahatma Gandhi

    (d) Rajiv Gandhi

    Option c – Mahatma Gandhi

    When Mahatma Gandhi was arrested, who among the following took over the leadership of the Salt Satyagraha?

    (a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

    (b) Abbas Tyabji

    (c) Vinoba Bhave

    (d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

    Option b – Abbas Tyabji

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