ugcnetonline.in NET History Model Question Paper : University Grants Commission

Name of the Organization : University Grants Commission
Type of the Exam : UGC National Eligibility Test NET
Subject : History
Year : 2014
Document Type : Model Question Paper
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** This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each.
** All questions are compulsory.

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1. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below
List – I List – II
a. Grid system of excavation i. Pitt Rivers
b. Principle of stratigraphy ii. R.E.M. Wheeler
c. Radiocarbon method of dating iii. Thomas Jefferson
d. Three dimensional method of recording iv. F.W. Libby
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) ii iv iii i

2. In which area the neolithic man lived in underground pits ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Assam
(C) Kashmir
(D) Madhya Pradesh

3. Match List – I (items found in Harappan sites) with List – II (possible sources) and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List – I List – II
a. Copper i. Deccan
b. Shell ii. Rajasthan
c. Lapis Lazuli iii. Kutch
d. Gold iv. Afghanistan
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) ii iii iv i

4. Which among the following weapons of war have not been found in the remains of the Harappan culture ?
(i) Bows and Arrows
(ii) Swords
(iii) Shields
(iv) Helmets
Select the correct answer with the help of the code given below
(A) (i) only
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

5. Who among the following priests had the duty to supervise the performance of a sacrifice ?
(A) Hota
(B) Brahma
(C) Udgata
(D) Adhvaryu

6. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List – I List – II
a. Srautasutra i. Measuring of fire – altars
b. Grihyasutra ii. Rules relating to sacrifices
c. Dharmasutra iii. Domestic Rights
d. Sulvasutra iv. Dharma or Law
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv i ii iii

7. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below
List – I List – II
a. Surya Siddhanta i. Romans
b. Pudgala ii. Greeks
c. Horashastra iii. Aryabhatta
d. Arretine Ware iv. Jainism
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) i ii iv iii

8. Match List – I (Officials) with
List – II (Departments) and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below :
List – I (Officials) List – II (Departments)
a. Lakshanadhyaksha i. Superintendent of Mints
b. Sitadhyaksha ii. Superintendent of Commerce
c. Pautavadhyaksha iii. Superintendent of Agriculture
d. Panyadhyaksha iv. Superintendent of Weights and Measures
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) i iii ii iv

9. Which inscription of Ashoka gives an account of Kalinga War ?
(A) Jaugada Rock Inscription
(B) Dhauli Rock Inscription
(C) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
(D) Shahbajgarhi Rock Edict

10. Who among the following rulers is the last ruler of the Satavahana dynasty ?
(A) Siri Yajna
(B) Siri Satakarni
(C) Pulumavi IV
(D) Siva Siri Pulumavi

11. Who was the first Mathematician to calculate the correct value of pi (p) ?
(A) Aryabhatta I
(B) Aryabhatta II
(C) Varahmihira
(D) Brahmagupta

12. Which one of the following territories was not ruled by King Chandragupta – I ?
(A) Prayaga
(B) Saketa
(C) Vaishali
(D) Magadha

13. St. Thomas come to India for the propagation of Christianity during the reign of
(A) Akbar
(B) Gondophernes
(C) Kadphises
(D) Jahangir

14. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following Buddhist sites ?
(A) Nalanda, Nagarjunikonda, Amravati, Sanchi
(B) Nagarjunikonda, Sanchi, Amravati, Nalanda
(C) Sanchi, Amravati, Nagarjunikonda, Nalanda
(D) Sanchi, Nagarjunikonda, Amravati, Nalanda

15. Who among the following officers was not a functionary under the Mauryan Administration ?
(A) Pradesikas
(B) Rajukas
(C) Yuktas
(D) Nayakas

16. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : With the establishment of Turkish rule, the art of history writing was firmly established in India.
Reason (R) : The Sultanate period witnessed development of paper industry in India.
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 :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

17. Who proclaimed that the mason and stone cutters of Delhi were superior to their fellow craftmen in the whole Muslim World ?
(A) Amir Khusro
(B) Minhaj-us-Siraj
(C) Ibn Batuta
(D) Isami

18. Who among the following used to look after the army during the Sultanate period ?
(A) Naib
(B) Wazir
(C) Qazi
(D) Ariz-i Mamaliq

19. The country is for the most part well cultivated, very fertile, the troops amount in number to eleven lakhs. Who made the above statement in respect of Vijayanagara State ?
(A) Nuniz
(B) Abdur Razzak
(C) Nicolo Conti
(D) D. Barbosa

20. Who among the following opined that ‘A woman cannot acquit herself well as a ruler for she is essentially deficient in intellect’ ?
(A) Minhaj-us-Siraj
(B) Ziyauddin Barni
(C) Isami
(D) Yahya Bin Ahmad