UGC NET History Solved Questions and Answers Set 37 | NTA UGC NET History Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

1 Khilat conferred on the nobles by the Mughal emperors was a

1 Yemini Sword

2 Garment

3 Sayf-i Hindi

4 Barq-andaz

Answer: Garment

2 Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning the Marathas ?

1 Shivaji had asked for the desmukhi of Junar and Ahmadnagar Parganas which Prince Murad, the governor of the Deccan, had promised to try and secure after reaching the Emperor’s presence

2 A farman of 1644 tells that Shahji had been removed from the court because of rebellious activities of his agent Dadaji Kondadeva of Kondana

3 Mavali foot soldiers became a strong part of Prince Murad’s army in the Deccan

4 Shivaji conquered Javli from the Maratha chief, Chandra Rao More in 1656

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Answer: Mavali foot soldiers became a strong part of Prince Murad’s army in the Deccan

3 Paramountcy is the position of paramount power enjoyed by the British Government in relation to the

1 Indian Provinces

2 Presidency Towns

3 Zamindars

4 Princely States

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Answer: Princely States

4 What age of girls’ marriage was fixed by the Age of Consent Act, 1860 ?

1 10 years

2 12 years

3 14 years

4 15 years

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Answer: 10 years

5 Which ruler of India became a member of the Jocobin Club ?

1 Haider Ali

2 Ranjit Singh

3 Tipu Sultan

4 Nizam of Hyderabad

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Answer: Tipu Sultan

6 Under the ‘Old Guarantee System’ the British Companies investing in railways were assured a guaranteed dividend of :

1 10 %

2 8 %

3 5 %

4 3 %

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Answer: 5 %

7 Indian National Congress has been likened to Gramsci’s war of position by

1 Anil Seal

2 Bipan Chandra

3 C.A. Bayly

4 Sumit Sarkar

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Answer: Bipan Chandra

8 ‘The Emergence of Indian Nationalism’ is the name of a book written by

1 Anil Seal

2 Bipan Chandra

3 Gail Minault

4 Francis Robinson

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Answer: Anil Seal

9 In 1922-23 the Swarajist group in the Congress did not include

1 Motilal Nehru

2 C.R. Das

3 Hakim Ajmal Khan

4 Rajendra Prasad

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Answer: Rajendra Prasad

10 The Silk Letter Conspiracy was organized by

1 Maulana Abdul Bari

2 Maulana Mahmud Hasan

3 Obaidullah Sindhi and Barkatullah

4 Muzaffar Ahmad and Mohammad Ali

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Answer: Obaidullah Sindhi and Barkatullah

11 The resolution on Fundamental Rights was adopted by the Congress at its

1 Gauhati Session (1926)

2 Madras Session (1927)

3 Lahore Session (1929)

4 Karachi Session (1931)

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Answer: Karachi Session (1931)

12 The theory of ‘General Will’ was propounded by

1 Abbé Sieyes.

2 Montesquieu.

3 Rousseau.

4 Voltaire.

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Answer: Rousseau.

13 Which philosopher had said about the Holy Roman Empire that it is neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire ?

1 Rousseau.

2 Montesquieu.

3 Diderot.

4 Voltaire.

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Answer: Voltaire.

14 Which is not correct about the features of postmodernism ?

1 It does not denounce the conventional history

2 Its historiography has recreated interest in the world of little known individuals

3 Its main theoretical contribution is its frontal attack on positivism

4 Works of history in which its influence is evident has not only extended the range of historical knowledge but also injected new life into some old ones

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