Set 15: UGC Net History Online Mock Test

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Set 15: UGC Net History Online Mock Test held in India: 25 multiple-question answers from the history topic of the UGC NET Exam are given below.

Set 15: UGC Net History Online Mock Test

Mock Test Set15
Question TypeMCQ
MediumOnline
SubjectHistory
ExamUGC Net
Question25
Marks1

First Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test

1. The Rigvedic concept of Rita denotes:

  • (a) Cosmic order or law prevailing in nature
  • (b) Ethical and moral order
  • (c) Both (a) and (b)
  • (d) Amalgamation of ‘All gods’ into ‘one’

Ans. (c) Both (a) and (b)

2. What was the normal form of government in the Vedic civilization?

  • (a) Monarchy
  • (b) Oligarchy
  • (c) Republic
  • (d) Democracy

Ans. (a) Monarchy

3. In which of the following branches of science and technology were the Vedic Aryans not conversant?

  • (a) Medicine and Surgery
  • (b) Astronomy
  • (c) Mathematics
  • (d) Chemistry

Ans. (d) Chemistry

4. Which of the following statements about the kings of the early Vedic age or period is not correct?

  • (a) The king was primarily a military leader who fought for cows and not for territory
  • (b) He ruled over his tribe (Jana) and not over particular regions
  • (c) Very likely, he owed his office to the choice of the people
  • (d) He had an important role to play in the religious domain as well.

Ans. (d) He had an important role to play in the religious domain as well.

5. The most important functionary who assisted the Vedic King, was:

  • (a) Purohita
  • (b) Senani
  • (c) Gramani
  • (d) Vrajapati

Ans. (a) Purohita

Second Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test

6. Various social rituals and the performance of several ceremonies or samskaras from conception to cremation have been described in the:

  • (a) Dharma-Sutras
  • (b) Srauta-Sutras
  • (c) Grihya-Sutras
  • (d) Upanishads

Ans. (c) Grihya-Sutras

7. What was the main reason for the evolution of kingship in Vedic society?

  • (a) Patriarchal organization of society
  • (b) The constant warfare
  • (c) The desire to conquer new territories
  • (d) To provide organization in society

Ans. (b) The constant warfare

8. A branch of Vedic science that has been highly appreciated and revived by modern scientists recently, is Vedic:

  • (a) Medicine
  • (b) Mathematics
  • (c) Astronomy
  • (d) Space sciences

Ans. (b) Mathematics

9. Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the growth in royal power in the Later Vedic age or period?

  • (a) Amalgamation of tribes
  • (b) Increase in the size of kingdoms
  • (c) Successful leadership of the kings in war
  • (d) Development of better military warheads

Ans. (d) Development of better military warheads

10. Which of the following statements about the tribal assemblies in the Early Vedic period is not correct?

  • (a) The king’s authority was substantially limited by the tribal assemblies, especially the Sabha and Samiti.
  • (b) Sabha was a council of the elder members of the tribe; perhaps women also attended it
  • (c) Samiti was a general tribal assembly and less exclusive than the Sabha
  • (d) These assemblies performed only political functions

Ans. (d) These assemblies performed only political functions

Third Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test

11. Differences in the grade and status of kings are hinted at in the Later Vedic Literature, but their exact hierarchy is difficult to determine. Which of the following was not one of the designations adopted by the kings of this period?

  • (a) Raja
  • (b) Samrat
  • (c) Bhoja
  • (d) Virat

Ans. (c) Bhoja

12. Among the various units of the tribal kingdom (rashtra) of the Vedic society, which one of the following was the basic unit?

  • (a) Visha
  • (b) Jana
  • (c) Kula
  • (d) Grama

Ans. (c) Kula

13. Which of the following statements about the system of taxation and revenue administration of the Later Vedic period is not correct?

  • (a) settled life and stable agriculture led to the production of surplus, which could be collected by the king in the form of taxes
  • (b) The king received regular contributions from the people in the form of Bali and Shukla
  • (c) One-sixth of the produce of the land was payable to the king
  • (d) An official called Bhagadugh collected the royal share of the produce

Ans. (c) One-sixth of the produce of the land was payable to the king

14. Which of the following was not one of the important kingdoms of the Later Vedic period?

  • (a) Kuru-Panchala
  • (b) Gandhara
  • (c) Kosala
  • (d) Videha

Ans. (b) Gandhara

15. Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the gradual weakening of the tribal assemblies in the Later Vedic period?

  • (a) Increase in the royal power
  • (b) In large territorial states, ordinary people could not travel long distances to attend their meetings
  • (c) The assemblies acquired an aristocratic character, which took away most of their effectiveness
  • (d) They also surrendered some of their activities to the new officials, called ratings

Ans. (a) Increase in the royal power

Fourth Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test

16. Which of the following statements about the concept of kingship in the Later Vedic period is not correct?

  • (a) Kingship ceased to be elective and became hereditary
  • (b) A glamor was created around the king and, in the rituals, he was sometimes also represented as a god
  • (c) Some kind of class alliance between the priests and the warriors developed
  • (d) The king was invariably a Kshatriya

Ans. (d) The king was invariably a Kshatriya

17. Which of the following statements about the administrative system of the Early Vedic period is not correct?

  • (a) The king was assisted by several functionaries, of whom the two most important were the Purohita and the Senani
  • (b) Gramani was the head of the village only for civic purposes
  • (c) Forts and strongholds were under Purapati
  • (d) The Vedic king had a system of espionage and also employed Dutas or messengers

Ans. (b) Gramani was the head of the village only for civic purposes

18. Which of the following functionaries was also known as the ‘kingmaker’ (raja-karri):

  • (a) Purohita
  • (b) Mahishi
  • (c) Gramani
  • (d) Ganapati

Ans. (c) Gramani

19. Which of the following descriptions of the Later Vedic officials is not correct?

  • (a) Samagrahiti, Treasurer
  • (b) Bhagadugh, Collector of taxes
  • (c) Kshttri, Chamberlain
  • (d) Akshavapa, Superintendent of gambling
  • (e) Adhikrita, superintendent of police

Ans. (c) Kshttri – Chamberlain

20. The famous ‘Frog Hymn’ in the Rigveda throws light on the Vedic — system:

  • (a) Sacrificial
  • (b) Ecological
  • (c) Education
  • (d) Agricultural

Ans. (c) Education

Fifth Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test

21. The head of Which of the following was supposed to be known as Ganapati or Jyeshtha?

  • (a) Family
  • (b) Tribe
  • (c) Tribal republic
  • (d) Sabha

Ans. (c) Tribal republic

22. Which of the following statements about the administrative system of the Later Vedic period is not correct?

  • (a) On account of an assured income from the taxes, the king could appoint many officers
  • (b) We hear of twelve ratings, the forerunner of the latter-day council of ministers
  • (c) The beginnings of a regular system of provincial government may be traced in references to the Sthapati and the Shatapati
  • (d) There was a Secretariat charged with the responsibility of maintaining the records

Ans. (d) There was a Secretariat charged with the responsibility of maintaining the records

23. Like the Vedic Aryans, the custom of sacrificial fire was also followed by the ancients.

  • (a) Romans
  • (b) Greeks
  • (c) Iranians
  • (d) All the above

Ans. (c) Iranians

24. Which of the following statements about the elaborate judicial system of the Later Vedic period is not correct?

  • (a) The king played a very large part in the administration of justice
  • (b) Certain cases were referred to the tribe for adjudication, and the judicial work of the tribal assembly was entrusted to a small body of Sabhasadas or assessors
  • (c) Petty cases in the village were decided by the Gramyavadin or village judge
  • (d) Civil cases were sometimes decided by arbitration
  • (e) Private vengeance in criminal cases was prohibited

Ans. (e) Private vengeance in criminal cases was prohibited

25. The coronation oaths of the king and the coronation songs provided in the Atharvaveda point to the fact that the Vedic king:

  • (a) Did not wield absolute power
  • (b) Was expected to promote the material well-being of the people
  • (c) The kingdom was regarded as a trust, not as a possession
  • (d) All the above

Ans. (d) All the above

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