UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, INDIAN CULTURE, February-2023

Total Questions: 100

91. Read the following paragraph and answer the five questions that follow:

Monarchy is assumed to be the norm in the Arthashastra, and its teaching is addressed to the king. The text exalts the position of the Svami, i.e. king, in relation to other prakriti. Ashoka's inscriptions leave no doubt about the king being the central focus of power in the empire. Ashoka describes himself in one of the minor rock edicts as the raja of Magadha. But his inscriptions more often give him the epithets Devanampiya and Piyadasi.

Which small rock inscriptions of Ashoka mention his name as "Ashoka".

Correct Answer: C. Maski, Udegolam, Gurjara and Nittur

92. In which inscriptions of "Ashoka" PrakritArmaic scripts have been used?

Correct Answer: B. Shahbaazgarhi and Mansehra

93. Which adhikaran of "Arthashastra" is called "Kantak-Shodhan"?

Correct Answer: A. Fourth adhikaran

94. How many elements of state are mentioned in "Arthashastra"?

Correct Answer: B. 7

95. In which other source Ashoka has been described as "Devanampiya" and "Piyadasi'"?

Correct Answer: B. Mahavansh

96. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Swami Vivekananda said:
For nearly the past hundred years, our country has been flooded with social reformers and various social reform proposals. Personally, I have no fault to find with these reformers. Most of them are good, well-meaning men and the aims, too, are laudable on certain points, but it is quite a patent fact that this hundred years of social reform has produced no permanent and valuable result appreciable throughout the country... The reason is not hard to find. It is the denunciation itself.... We have to learn many lessons from outside, but I am sorry to say that most of our modern reform movements have been inconsiderate imitations of Western means and methods of work: and that surely will not do for India....

In comparing the different races and nations of the world I have been among. I have come to the conclusion that our people are, on the whole the most moral and the most godly, and our institutions are, in their plan and purpose, best suited to make mankind happy. I do not, therefore, want any reformation. My ideal is growth, expansion, development along national lines.... I am no preacher of momentary social reform. I am not trying to remedy social evils. I only ask you to go forward and to complete the practical realization of the scheme of human progress that has been laid out in the most perfect order by our ancestors.

Which among the following derives from the passage?

Correct Answer: B. Attempts at momentary social reforms would not yield fruitful and durable results.

97. According to the passage, the social reforms did not produce permanent results, because:

Correct Answer: B. They were more focused on denouncing the society and traditions.

98. Which among the following is a significant message in this passage?

Correct Answer: C. India's past contains the scheme of human progress

99. What is the meaning of the phrase : "inconsiderate imitations of western means and methods of work" in the context of this passage?

Correct Answer: D. Blindly following the western methods to diagnose India's social evils and prescribe solutions

100. Which among the following is not implied in this passage?

Correct Answer: C. Our society has left the route of spiritualism and been completely subordinated to materialism