UGC NET History Solved Questions and Answers Set 40 | NTA UGC NET History Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

1 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : Sher Shah’s administration had fallen into confusion after the death of Islam Shah.

Reason (R) : Akbar adopted Sher Shah’s land revenue system with modifications.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ? Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes :

1 Both(A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2 Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3 (A) is true, but (R) is false

4 (A) is false, but (R) is true

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Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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

1 Akbar created a new and vibrant school, by establishing a large atelier that undertook the illustration of the Hamzanama in the 1560s

2 For illustration of a number of manuscripts throughout Akbar’s reign, painters were recruited from various parts of India

3 The emphasis on realism in portraiture seems to have emanated from Akbar himself almost from the beginning

4 Features of Renaissance painting did not influence Mughal art at all under Akbar

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Answer: Features of Renaissance painting did not influence Mughal art at all under Akbar

3 Who among the following Europeans has written about the state of education of Mughal princes and princesses during Akbar’s period ?

1 Edward Terry

2 Thevenot

3 Coryat

4 Father Monserrate

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Answer: Father Monserrate

4 Who among the following Mughal emperors, after his recovery from illness wore pearl earring as a token of thanks to the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti ?

1 Humayun

2 Akbar

3 Jahangir

4 Shah Jahan

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Answer: Jahangir

5 Who among the following said about his father’s rule that; “In Persia there is room for Shias only, and in Turkey and Turan there is room for Sunnis only. While in India, Sunnis and Shias met in one mosque and Francis and Jews in one Church and observed their own forms of worship.” ?

1 Humayun

2 Jahangir

3 Shah Jahan

4 Aurangzeb

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