UGC NET History July 2016 Paper 2 Solved

HISTORY 
Paper – II July 2016 
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type 
questions of two (2) marks each. All
questions are compulsory.

1. Which of the following is not a neolithic site ?
 (1) Brahmagiri
 (2) Sanganakallu
 (3) Arikamedu
 (4) Piklihal
Answer(3)

2. Match List – I (Harappan sites) with List – II
(Archaeological remains) and select the
correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
a. Mohenjodaro i. Citadel and a lower town
b. Lothal ii. Large granary
c. Kalibangan iii. Brick dockyard
d. Sutkagen-dor iv. Citadel and a lower fortified
settlement
Codes :
 a b c d
 (1) i ii iv iii
 (2) ii iii i iv
 (3) iv ii i iii
 (4) iii i ii iv
Answer(2)

3. Which of the following works was the first to
suggest payment of cash to officers as salary ?
 (1) Kamandaka Nitisara
 (2) Arthasastra
 (3) Manu Smriti
 (4) Nitivakyamrita
Answer(2)

4. On whose coins do the symbols on the reverse
generally match with the names of the
kings on the obverse ?
 (1) Arjunayanas
 (2) Maghas
 (3) Malavas
 (4) Panchalas
Answer(4)

5. Which of the following works relates to Tamil grammar ?
 (1) Ahananuru
 (2) Kural
 (3) Tolkappiyam
 (4) Padirruppattu
Answer(3)

6. Which of the following statements is correct with
regard to the content of the Rummindei
Pillar Inscription of Asoka ?
 (1) Reference to the King’s dharma
 (2) Reference to the conquest of Kalinga
 (3) Reduction of tax due from the village
 (4) Non-slaughter of animals in the royal kitchen
Answer(3)

7. Who, among the following, are mentioned in the
Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela ?
Use the code given below :
 (i) Satakarni
 (ii) Bahasatimita
 (iii) Sakas
 (iv) Rathikas
Codes :
 (1) (i) and (ii)
 (2) (i), (iii) and (iv)
 (3) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
 (4) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Answer(4)

8. Which of the following is a coin-term ?
 (1) Nivartana
 (2) Martur
 (3) Dramma
 (4) Gocharma
Answer(3)

9. Which of the following temples was constructed of bricks ?
 (1) Lakshmana temple at Khajuraho
 (2) Lakshmana temple at Sirpur
 (3) Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar
 (4) Martanda Temple in Kashmir
Answer(2)

10. Who, among the following, founded a teaching
institution called ‘Sarasvati Mandira’ at
Ajmer ?
 (1) Vakpatiraja
 (2) Durlabharaja
 (3) Vigraharaja
 (4) Prithviraja
Answer(3)

11. At which of the following places is the stupa
built by the Sailendras located ?
 (1) Anuradhapura
 (2) Borobudur
 (3) Angkorvat
 (4) Angkor Thom
Answer(2)

12. Who, among the following, had the title
‘Parama-Saugata’ ?
 (1) Bhaskaravarman
 (2) Harsha
 (3) Rajyavardhana
 (4) Sasanka
Answer(3)

13. Which of the following sculptures is a
characteristic of the Pallava period ?
 (1) Somaskanda
 (2) Ganesha
 (3) Nataraja
 (4) Anantasayana
Answer(1)

14. Which of the following statements about
Samudragupta are true ? Use the code given
below :
 (i) He was a conqueror, a poet and a musician.
 (ii) He was called Lichchhavi-dauhitra.
 (iii) He imitated the coins of the Western Kshatrapas.
 (iv) His performance of asvamedha was not mentioned
in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription.
Codes :
 (1) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
 (2) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
 (3) (i), (ii) and (iv)
 (4) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer(3)

15. Match List – I with List – II and select the
correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
(Author) (Title of the book)
a. Bilhana i. Mitakshara
b. Bana ii. Harshacharita
c. Samesvara III iii. Abhilashitartha Chintamani
d. Vijnanesvara iv. Vikramankadevacharita
Codes :
 a b c d
 (1) i iii iv ii
 (2) iv ii iii i
 (3) iii iv i ii
 (4) ii iv i iii
Answer(2)

16. Which of the following statements is not true in
respect of the election for the assembly of
Uttaramerur of the Chola period ?
 (1) The village was divided into 30 wards.
 (2) Two representatives were to be elected for each ward.
 (3) The contestants should be aged between 35 and 70 years.
 (4) They should possess some educational qualification
and immovable property.
Answer(2)

17. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : India had maritime trade with the
Roman empire during the early
centuries of the Christian era.
Reason (R) : A large number of Roman coins have
been found from the excavations at Arikamedu.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the
following is correct ?
(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.
Answer(3)

18. Point out the temples which are situated in the
eastern side of India :
(a) Sun temple – Konark
 (b) Minakshi temple – Madurai
 (c) Padmanabhaswamy – Thiruvananthapuram
 (d) Jagannath temple – Puri
Choose your answer from the code given below :
Codes :
 (1) (a) and (d)
 (2) (b) and (c)
 (3) (a), (b) and (c)
 (4) (b), (c) and (d)
Answer(1)

19. Chachnama and Baburnama were written
respectively in
 (1) Arabic and Persian languages
 (2) Persian and Turkish language
 (3) Arabic and Turkish languages
 (4) Persian and Pashto languages
Answer(3)

20. Which of the following Sufis accepted Lalla
Ded as his spiritual preceptor ?
 (1) Shaikh Nur-al Din
 (2) Saiyyid Shaif-al Din
 (3) Mir Saiyyid Ali Hamadani
 (4) Mir Saiyyid Muhammad Hamadani
Answer(1)

21. Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria belonged to
 (1) Suhrawardi Silsilah
 (2) Rishi Silsilah
 (3) Chishti Silsilah
 (4) Firdausi Silsilah
Answer(1)

22. Which one of the following was not part of
Turkan-i-Chihalgani ?
 (1) Bahauddin Tughril
 (2) Qutlugh Khan
 (3) Imaduddin Raihan
 (4) Balban
Answer(3)

23. Name the poetess of Mysore who protested
against women being considered as inferior to
men in her work Hadibadeya Dharma (tenets for
chaste and devoted wives) :
 (1) Tirumalamma
 (2) Sanchi Honamma
 (3) Lal Ded
 (4) Jana Bai
Answer(2)

24. The forerunner of famous bulbous domes of
the Mughals is attributed to which of the
following architectural styles ?
 (1) Bidar
 (2) Gulbarga
 (3) Golconda
 (4) Mandu
Answer(1)

25. Which of the following pairs is not correctly
matched ?
(a) Miftah ul Futuh – Amir Khusrau
(b) Tarikh-i Salatin-i
Afghana
– Khwaja Niamatullah Harawi
(c) Siyasat Nama – Nizamul Mulk Tusi
(d) Zafar Nama – Yahya Sirhindi
Select your answer from the code given below :
Codes :
 (1) (b) and (d)
 (2) (a) and (c)
 (3) (b) and (c)
 (4) (a) and (b)
Answer(1)

26. Match List – I with List – II and choose
correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
a. Amil i. A non-resident cultivator
b. Baqqal ii. Village accountant
c. Pahi iii. Revenue Collector
d. Kulkarni iv. Trader
Codes :
 a b c d
 (1) ii iv iii i
 (2) iii iv i ii
 (3) i ii iii iv
 (4) iv iii ii i
Answer(2)

27. Match List – I with List – II and choose correct
answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
a. Malik ut Tujjar i. a residential fort
b. Biswa ii. a fortified village
c. Kushak iii. a small unit of land measurement
d. Mawas iv. Chief of the merchants
Codes :
 a b c d
 (1) i ii iii iv
 (2) iii i iv ii
 (3) iv iii i ii
 (4) ii iv iii i
Answer(3)

28. Arrange the following tombs in chronological order :
(a) Shaikh Salim Chshti’s tomb – Fatehpur Sikri
(b) Asaf Khan’s tomb – Lahore
(c) Ataga Khan’s tomb – Delhi
(d) Akbar’s tomb – Sikandara
Select your answer form the code given below :
Codes :
 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
 (2) (b), (d), (a), (c)
 (3) (c), (a), (d), (b)
 (4) (d), (c), (b), (a)
Answer(3)

29. Identify the historical place where Ibadat Khana,
Birbal’s house, Tansen’s Baradari and
Khan-i-Khanan’s house are situated :
 (1) Fatehpur Sikri
 (2) Agra
 (3) Delhi
 (4) Lahore
Answer(1)

30. Which one of the following statements is not true ?
(1) In Akbar’s reign dam gradually replaced copper tanka.
(2) The dam was also known as paisa.
(3) The half-dam was called adhela.
(4) Akbar fixed a ratio of 40 dams to a rupee which
became standard conversion for purposes of actual payments.
Answer(4)

31. Which one of the following European travellers
observed that Queen Nurjahan constructed pleasure
gardens, palaces and serais throughout the land in
order to enhance her image and reputation ?
 (1) F. Pelsaart
 (2) Sir Thomas Roe
 (3) Careri
 (4) Manucci
Answer(1)

32. Given below are two statements; one is labelled
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Because of marriage with Nurjahan,
Jahangir became indifferent towards administration.
Reason (R) : Nurjahan formed a ‘Junta’ between
1611-22 and wielded considerable power.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the
 following is correct ?
(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.
Answer(4)


33. Which of the following city was looked down upon by
Jahangir as Gardabad (city of dust) and Jahannamabad
(city of hell) ?
 (1) Ahmedabad
 (2) Mandu
 (3) Jaunpur
 (4) Gaur
Answer(1)

34. Mughal emperors used to confer various types
of standards upon nobles. Which of the following was
added in the list of standards by Shahjahan ?
 (1) Alam
 (2) Chatrtoq
 (3) Tumantoq
 (4) Mahi-Maratib
Answer(4)

35. Chronologically arrange the following treaties
signed by the British with Native States and
select the correct answer code :
(a) The Treaty of Salbai
(b) The Treaty of Bassien (Vasai)
(c) The Treaty of Srirangapattanam
(d) The Treaty of Allahabad and Kara
 Codes :
 (1) (d), (a), (c), (b)
 (2) (b), (d), (a), (c)
 (3) (a), (c), (d), (b)
 (4) (c), (b), (a), (d)
Answer(1)

36. Choose the correct answer from the code given below :
The University of Calcutta was incorporated by an
Act, passed on the _____; the
University of Bombay by an Act passed on the
______; and the University of Madras by
an Act passed on the ______.
(1) 24 January 1857, 5 September 1857 and 18 July 1857
(2) 18 July 1857, 24 January 1857 and 5 September 1857
(3) 24 January 1857, 18 July 1857 and 5 September 1857
(4) 5 September 1857, 18 July 1857 and 24 January 1857
Answer(3)

37. Who said the following words ?
 “So long as millions live in hunger and ignorance I
hold every man a traitor who, while educated at their
expense, pays not the least heed to them.”
 (1) Keshav Chandra Sen
 (2) Arobindo Ghosh
 (3) Swami Vivekanand
 (4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer(3)


38. In which year was founded the All India
Trade Union Congress ?
 (1) 1918
 (2) 1920
 (3) 1924
 (4) 1926
Answer(2)

39. Chronologically arrange the following
legislations regarding Indian press :
a. Official Secrets Act
 b. The Indian Press Act
 c. Registration of the Press – Act XI
 d. The Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
 (1) a, c, d, b
 (2) b, d, c, a
 (3) d, c, a, b
 (4) c, a, b, d
Answer(4)

40. Who among the following Viceroys made the ‘August Offer’
to secure Indian Co-operation in the war effort ?
 (1) Lord Wavell
 (2) Lord Hardinge
 (3) Lord Linlithgow
 (4) Lord Mountbatten
Answer(3)

41. From which nation India adopted the Green
Revolution technology for agricutlural
development ?
 (1) GDR
 (2) USSR
 (3) UK
 (4) USA
Answer(4)

42. The doctrine ‘The sons of the soil’ is related to
 (1) Nationalism
 (2) Regionalism
 (3) Tourism
 (4) Industrialism
Answer(2)


43. Given below are two statements; one is labelled
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of
Britain, announced the dispatch of Cripps Mission.
Reason (R) : British forces collapsed in South-East Asia
soon after the fall of Rangoon.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the
following is correct ?
(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.
Answer(1)

44. Who wrote the book Rights of Man in 1791-92 ?
 (1) Bernard Shaw
 (2) John Ruskin
 (3) Thomas Paine
 (4) Sidney Webb
Answer(3)

45. From among the following statements, which
one is not a distinct feature of the Renaissance ?
(1) The beginning of secular autobiography as a literary genre.
(2) The translation of scriptures into vernacular languages
hastened the process of
secularization of society.
(3) The Renaissance promoted Church domination in
human affairs.
(4) Its enduring lesson was that the search for knowledge is
for mankind not only a right
but also a duty.
Answer(3)

46. Who among the following is not a philosopher of the
Enlightenment ?
 (1) Denis Diderot
 (2) Rousseau
 (3) David Hume
 (4) Herbert Spencer
Answer(4)

47. Who said, “History is an unending dialogue
between the present and the past” ?
 (1) Lord Acton
 (2) Leopold von Ranke
 (3) E.H. Carr
 (4) G.R. Elton
Answer(3)

48. Which one of the following statements is not true
regarding historian’s responsibility in
historical writing ?
(1) Historian’s central ethical responsibility is that he
ought to tell the objective truth.
(2) Historian should be loyal to the cause he advocates.
(3) Historian owes historical truth not only to the living
but to the dead as well.
(4) Historian should not distort historical facts.
Answer(2)

49. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled
as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Historical method is a complex
process involving search for sources of information,
its critical evaluation, synthesis and exposition.
Reason (R) : As a science of knowledge, history is
completely separated from natural
sciences because it does not have universal laws.
In the context of the above two statements, which
of the following is correct ?
(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.
Answer(2)

50. Match List – I with List – II and select the
correct code given below :
List – I   List – II
(Author)           (Works)
a. Wilhelm Dilthey i. Historical Representation
b. G.R. Elton ii. The Structure of Scientific
Revolution
c. Frank Ankersmit iii. Hermeneutics and the study of
History
d. Thomas Kuhn iv. The Practice of History
Codes :
 a b c d
 (1) iv iii i ii
 (2) iii ii i iv
 (3) i iii ii iv
 (4) iii iv i ii

Answer(4)