UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, INDIAN CULTURE, June-2020

Total Questions: 100

61. Which of the following statements regarding Munshi Premchand are correct?

(a) Premchand was among the first to portray the Dalits as independent and recognisable characters
(b) Premchand was not sensitive to the political movements of his times
(c) One of Premchand's last and famous stories-Kafan (The Shroud) was first published in Hindi (1935) and later in Urdu (1936)
(d) In his writings, Premchand was more concerned about social evils
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a) and (d) only

62. Which of the following statements are correct?

(a) The English language was the vehicle through which the first glimpses of the nature of scientific method reached India
(b) Acceptance of progressive thought of the West did mean the acceptance of the British rule
(c) The new English education made the Indians believe that the ethos of modern English society and the ethos of modern science are identical
(d) A genuine cultural resurgence in the nineteenth century India was effected by way of 'cultural induction'-to mean the direct transfer of ideas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. (a) and (d) only

63. From among the following which are the correct statements?

(a) Abanindranath Tagore's paintings present a blend of common objects and events with the reality
(b) Gaganendranath Tagore produced paintings in liquid watercolour featuring theatrical architecture in contrasting light
(c) Rabindranath Tagore presents a gripping interweave of naivete and sophistication in his paintings
(d) Jamini Roy sought to develop a personal style in painting that ran close to the urban tradition
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (b) and (c) only

64. Which among the following statements are correct?

(a) If historical explanation occurs accidentally, through an oversight, one cannot call them biased but just wrong or unjustified
(b) Coloniał history written by the colonizers highlighted the views of the colonized
(c) In historical writing, it is imporant to distinguish between cultural relativism and cultural bias
(d) Postmodern writers do not view history as the product of the historian's world, of his or her ideas, materials and interests
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (a) and (c) only

65. Who among the following were NOT members of Serampore missionaries?

(a) Dr. John Wilson
(b) Dr. Murray Mitchell
(c) William Carey
(d) Joshua Marshman
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D. (c) and (d) only

66. Match the List-I with List-II.

  List-I (Author)   List-II (Book)
 (a) A.L. Basham I. India, What can it Teach Us?
 (b) B.N.S. Yadava II. Society and Culture in Twelfth-Century North India
 (c) G.C. Pande III. The Legacy of India
 (d) Max Muller IV. The Meaning and Process of Culture

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

67. Match the List-I with List-II.

  List-I (Previous Buddhas)  List-II (Bodhi Tree)
 (a) Vipassi I. Pundarika
 (b) Sikhi II. Patali
 (c) Vessabhu III. Sirisa
 (d) Kakusandha IV. Sala

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

68. Match the List-I with List-II.

  List-I (Poem of Patthupattu)  List-II (Authors)
 (a) Kurinchipattu I. Kausikanar
 (b) Malaipadukadom II. Kapilar
 (c) Maduraikkanchi III. Napputhanar
 (d) Mullaipattu IV. Maruthanar

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

69. Match the List-I with List-II.

  List-I (Mughal Painter)  List-II (Art Work)
 (a) Basawan I. St. Mathew
 (b) Kesu Das  II. A Court Lady
 (c) Abul Hasan III. Seated Man
 (d) Bishan Das  IV. Jahangir embracing Shah Abbas

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

70. Match the List-I with List-II.

  List-I  List-II
 (a) Sahajiya sect I. The originator of Dasakuta movement
 (b) Vallabhacharya II. Introduced Shakti and Tantric practices
 (c) Hit Harivamsha III. Propogated Pushtimarga
 (d) Shripadaraya  IV. Founder of Radha Vallabhi sect

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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