UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, INDIAN CULTURE, AUGUST-2024

Total Questions: 100

61. Match List-I with List-II.

  List-I (Sufi Saint)  List-II (Death Year)
 (a) Sheikh Muinuddin Chisti I. 1325
 (b) Sheik Fariddudin Ganj-e-Shakar II. 1356
 (c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia III. 1235
 (d) Shaik Nasuruddin Chirag-e-Dehli IV. 1265

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 (a) (b) (c) (d)
 A. I  II III IV
 B. III IV I II
 C. IV II III I
 D. II IV III I
Correct Answer: B.
Solution:

Sheikh Muinuddin Chisti, the founder of the Chishti order in India, passed away in 1235 CE. Sheikh Fariduddin Ganj-e-Shakar, a renowned Sufi saint, died in 1265 СЕ. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya, a prominent Chishti saint, passed away in 1325 CE. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirag-e-Dehli, the last great Chishti saint of Delhi, died in 1356 CE.

62. Match List-I with List-II.

  List-I (Social Legislations)  List-II (Year of Passing/Enactment)
 (a) Preventions of Sati Act I. 1891
 (b) Widow Remarriage Act II. 1843
 (c) Abolition of Slavery Act III. 1829
 (d) Age of Consent Act IV. 1856

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a)(b) (c) (d)
 A. I II III IV
 B. III  IV II I
 C. III II IV  I
 D. II IV I III
Correct Answer: В.
Solution:

The Prevention of Sati Act was enacted in 1829 by Lord William Bentinck. The Widow Remarriage Act was passed in 1856 under the efforts of Ishwar ChandraVidyasagar. The Abolition of Slavery Act was enacted in 1843. The Age of Consent Act, raising the minimum age of consent for girls, was passed in 1891.

63. Which of the following books are written by the British administrator Arthur Anthony Macdonel?

(a) Vedic Reader
(b) Vedic Grammer
(c) History of Classical Sanskrit Literature
(d) History of Sanskrit Literature
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (b), (d) only
Solution:

Arthur Anthony Macdonell, a British Sanskrit scholar, wrote Vedic Reader, Vedic Grammar, and History of Sanskrit Literature. However, History of Classical Sanskrit Literature was not written by him, making option (c) incorrect.

64. Which of the following texts are composed by 'Ashwaghosha'?

(a) Kavya Darsha
(b) Buddhacharitam
(c) Saundaranand
(d) A vanti Sundari Katha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. (b) and (c) only
Solution:

Ashvaghosha, a Buddhist philosopher and poet, composed Buddhacharitam, a biography of Buddha, and Saundarananda, a Buddhist poetic work. However, Kavya Darsha was written by Dandin, and Avanti Sundari Katha was written by an unknown author.

65. At which of the following places Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II made his observatories?

(a) Jaipur
(b) Mathura
(c) Delhi
(d) Jodhpur
(e) Udaipur
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (b), (c) only
Solution:

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II built observatories in Jaipur, Mathura, and Delhi. These Jantar Mantars were used for astronomical calculations and observations. Observatories in Jodhpur and Udaipur were not part of his original projects.

66. Which of the following texts are published as the letters of Ghalib?

(a) Ud-i-Hindi
(b) Banga-i-Dara
(c) Payam-i-Azadi
(d) Urdu-i-Mualla
(e) Iblis ki Majlis-e-Sewa
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (d) only
Solution:

Ud-i-Hindi and Urdu-i-Mualla are collections of Mirza Ghalib's letters, showcasing his literary and philosophical brilliance. However, Bang-e-Dara was written by Allama Iqbal, Payam-i-Azadi is associated with the freedom struggle, and Iblis ki Majlis-e-Sewa was not written by Ghalib.

67. Who of the following were the Persian poets during Mughal period?

(a) Faizi
(b) Allaul
(c) Urfi
(d) Naziri
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (c), (d) only
Solution:

Persian poets during the Mughal period included Faizi, Urfi, and Naziri, who were prominent literary figures in Akbar's and Jahangir's courts. Allaul, however, is not recognized as a major Persian poet from this period.

68. During the decay of the Mughal Empire which of the following states may be characterised as "succession states"?

(a) Bengal
(b) Awadh
(c) Rajputana
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Punjab
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D. (a), (b) and (d) only
Solution:

During the decline of the Mughal Empire, Bengal, Awadh, and Hyderabad emerged as succession states-regions where governors or nobles declared independence while still acknowledging the Mughal emperor nominally. Punjab and Rajputana were not considered succession states in the same manner.

69. Which of the following collections are of Kabir:

(a) Ramainis
(b) Sabdas
(c) Japji
(d) Sakhis
(e) Bhaktmala
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (b), (d) only
Solution:

Kabir's literary contributions include Ramainis, Sabdas, and Sakhis. Japji is a Sikh scripture associated with Guru Nanak, and Bhaktmala was written by Nabhadas, making options (c) and (e) incorrect.

70. Arrange the following archeological sites in chronological order of their excavations, starting from the earliest:

(a) Desalpur
(b) Balakot
(c) Rakhigarhi
(d) Manda
(e) Banawali
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D. (a), (c), (e), (b), (d)
Solution:

The correct chronological order of archaeological excavations is Desalpur (1963), Rakhigarhi (1965), Banawali (1974), Balakot (1974), and Manda (1982). These sites, part of the Indus Valley Civilization, revealed important aspects of early urban culture in South Asia.