Set 17: 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 17: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
| Mock Test Set | 17 |
| Question Type | MCQ |
| Medium | Online |
| Subject | History |
| Exam | UGC Net |
| Question | 25 |
| Marks | 1 |
First Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
1. Which of the following Rigvedic terms is a non-Aryan loan words? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
- (1) Nira (water)
- (2) Mina (fish)
- (3) Langala (plough)
- (4) Sira (plough)
Codes:
- (a) All the four
- (b) 1, and 3
- (c) 3 and 4
- (d) 2 and 4
Ans. (a) All the four
2. The swastika symbol, an integral part of the modern-day Hinduism, is a:
- (a) Vedic trait
- (b) Post-Vedic trait
- (c) Harappan trait
- (d) Pre-Harappan trait
Ans. (d) Pre-Harappan trait
3. Which animal occurs most frequently in the Rigveda?
- (a) Cow
- (b) Bull
- (c) Horse
- (d) Buffalo
Ans. (c) Horse
4. Which of the following terms does not mean battle?
- (a) Gavisthi
- (b) Gosu
- (c) Gavesana
- (d) Gojata
Ans. (d) Gojata
5. Which of the following cultures in India indicate the arrival of new people (or elements)?
- (a) ‘Zhob’ Culture
- (b) ‘Kayatha’ Culture
- (c) ‘Mature Harappan’ Culture
- (d) ‘Cemetery H’ Culture
Ans. (d) ‘Cemetery H’ Culture
Second Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
6. How many times does asva (horse) in its various forms occur in the Rigveda?
- (a) 215
- (b) 176
- (c) 170
- (d) 225
Ans. (a) 215
7. The first linguistic traces of the Indo-Aryans or Proto-Indians come from:
- (a) Iraq
- (b) Iran
- (c) Afghanistan
- (d) India
Ans. (a) Iraq
8. Which of the following deity is not mentioned in the Rigveda?
- (a) Mitra
- (b) Rudra
- (c) Apam-Napat
- (d) Soma
Ans. (b) Rudra
9. Match list ‘A’ with list ‘B’ and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| List ‘A’ | List ‘B’ |
|---|---|
| A. Shiksha | 1. Ritual |
| B. Kalpa | 2. Grammar |
| C. Vyakarana | 3. Pronunciation |
| D. Nirukta | 4. Metre |
| E. Chhanda | 5. Astronomy |
| F. Jyotisha | 6. Etymology |
Codes:
| – | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| (b) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| (c) | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| (d) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Ans. (b) 3 1 2 6 4 5
Third Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
10. Which of the following Rigvedic personalities was known as ardhadeva, i.e. half-god?
- (a) Sudas
- (b) Divodas
- (c) Trasadasyu
- (d) Gandharvas
Ans. (c) Trasadasyu
11. Which one of the following was least instrumental in the diffusion of Vedic Sanskrit in the Ganges Valley?
- (a) Conquests
- (b) Use of iron
- (c) Horse
- (d) Spoked wheel
Ans. (a) Conquests
12. Which of the following Vedic sages are said to have been dasiputra? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below?
- (1) Kavasa Ailusa
- (2) Dirghatamas
- (3) Visvamitra
- (4) Bhrigu
Codes:
- (a) Only 1
- (b) Only 2
- (c) 1 and 2
- (d) 2 and 4
Ans. (c) 1 and 2
13. Which of the following statements regarding the Vedic period is not correct?
- (a) The Vedic communities had established neither a taxation system nor a professional army
- (b) The later-Vedic peasants contributed to the rise of trade and towns
- (c) In the later-Vedic period, the tribal militia of pastoral society was replaced by peasant militia of agricultural society
- (d) The Rigvedic society did not have a serving order in the form of the Shudras
Ans. (b) The later-Vedic peasants contributed to the rise of trade and towns
14. In the Rigveda, madyamasi acted as:
- (a) The chief justice
- (b) Mediator in disputes
- (c) Jail superintendent
- (d) The King’s counsel
Ans. (b) Mediator in disputes
15. Which one of the following was not one of the three srunta or public fires in the Rigveda?
- (a) Grihyagni
- (b) Garihpatya
- (c) Ahavaniya
- (d) Dakshin Agni
Ans. (a) Grihyagni
Fourth Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
16. Which of the following terms has not been used in characterizing Rigvedic society by historians?
- (a) Tribal
- (b) Pastoral
- (c) Semi-nomadic
- (d) Egalitarian
- (e) Lineage based
- (f) Stratified
Ans. (f) Stratified
17. Which of the following is not a difference between the Rigvedic or early Vedic Age and the Later Vedic Age?
- (a) Rigvedic Society was predominantly pastoral and later-Vedic society was essentially agricultural.
- (b) In the Rigvedic period people did not know iron, whereas the Later Vedic Period coincides with the first phase of the use of iron in northern India.
- (c) The Rigvedic society can be envisaged based on the four Vedas, whereas later Vedic society can be constructed based on sutra and smriti literature.
- (d) In the Rigvedic Age, brahmana were one of the sixteen types of priests, whereas in the later Vedic Age, brahmanas became predominant.
Ans. (c) The Rigvedic society can be envisaged based on the four Vedas, whereas later-Vedic society can be constructed based on sutras and smriti literature.
18. In the 14th century BC, there were a people called Mittani, whose kings had Indo-Iranian names, and a few of whose gods were similar to the Vedic gods. Mittanis belonged to:
- (a) Babylon
- (b) Iran
- (c) North-east Syria
- (d) Anatolia
Ans. (c) North-east Syria
19. Match list ‘A’ with list ‘B’ and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| List ‘A’ | List ‘B’ |
|---|---|
| A. Nyaya | 1. Jaimini |
| B. Vaisheshika | 2. Badarayana |
| C. Sankhya | 3. Gautam |
| D. Yoga | 4. Kanada |
| E. Purva Mimamsa | 5. Kapila |
| F. Uttara Mimamsa | 6. Patanjali |
Codes:
| – | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (b) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| (c) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| (d) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Ans. (c) 3 4 5 6 1 2
20. In the Rigveda, gods were divided into — categories:
- (a) Four
- (b) Three
- (c) Two
- (d) Six
Ans. (a) Four
Fifth Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
21. Which of the following is not correct about the later Vedic phase?
- (a) The later Vedic people ate rice
- (b) The later Vedic people used iron in handicrafts and agriculture on a considerable scale
- (c) The later Vedic texts were composed in the land of the Kurus and Panchalas
- (d) The later Vedic phase coincides with the PGW-iron archaeology
Ans. (b) The later Vedic people used iron in handicrafts and agriculture on a considerable scale
22. The army to protect the ashvamedha horse comprised of:
- (a) Only kshatriya
- (b) Kshatriya and vis
- (c) Vis and shudra
- (d) Only rajanyas
Ans. (b) Kshatriya and vis
23. Match list ‘A’ with list ‘B’ and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| List ‘A’ | List ‘B’ |
|---|---|
| A. Vitasta | 1. Ravi |
| B. Asikni | 2. Chenab |
| C. Parusni | 3. Jhelam |
| D. Satadru | 4. Beas |
| E. Bipasha | 5. Sutlej |
Codes:
| – | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| (b) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| (c) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| (d) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Ans. (a) 3 2 1 5 4
24. At which of the Archaeological sites has the largest deposit of iron weapons have been discovered?
- (a) Noh
- (b) Jakhera
- (c) Hastinapura
- (d) Atranjikhera
Ans. (d) Atranjikhera
25. Which of the following varnas formed the bulk of the later Vedic society?
- (a) Vaishya
- (b) Shudra
- (c) Rajanya/Kshatriya
- (d) Brahmana
Ans. (a) Vaishya