Set 21: 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 21: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
| Mock Test Set | 21 |
| 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 cities was not situated in the Kosalan territory?
- (a) Ayodhya
- (b) Saketa
- (c) Shravasit
- (d) Ashvapura
Ans. (d) Ashvapura
2. The famous Gaggala Pokharani tank, on the banks of which the Buddha camped, is situated in which of the following Mahajanapadas?
- (a) Koshala
- (b) Anga
- (c) Kashi
- (d) Chedi
Ans. (b) Anga
3. Match list ‘A’ wish list ‘B’ and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| ‘A’ | ‘B’ |
|---|---|
| 1. Hiranyabha | A. Shravasti |
| 2. Mahakoshal | B. Kapilavastu |
| 3. Prasenjita | C. Saketa |
| 4. Suddhodana | D. Ayodhya |
Codes :
| – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | A | B | C | D |
| (b) | D | C | A | B |
| (c) | D | C | B | A |
| (d) | C | D | B | A |
Ans. (c) D C B A
4. Which of the following was the first female to become a Jain?
- (a) Vasavadatta
- (b) Chellana
- (c) Chandrabala
- (d) Ketumati
Ans. (c) Chandrabala
5. Match list ‘A’ with list ‘B’ and choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
| ‘A’ | ‘B’ |
|---|---|
| 1. Anga | A. Shuktimati |
| 2. Koshala | B. Shravasti |
| 3. Vajji | C. Champa |
| 4. Chedi | D. Vaishali |
Codes:
| – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | C | B | D | A |
| (b) | C | A | B | D |
| (c) | C | A | D | B |
| (d) | A | D | B | C |
Ans. (a) C B D A
Second Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
6. Vasumati, Kushagrapura, and Barhadrathapura are the names of which of the following cities?
- (a) Rajagriha
- (b) Kaushambi
- (c) Champa
- (d) Kanyakubja
Ans. (a) Rajagriha
7. Which of the following teachers did not die during the reign of Ajatashatru?
- (a) Ajita Keshkanıblin
- (b) Mahavira
- (c) The Buddha
- (d) Gosala Maskariputra
Ans. (a) Ajita Keshkanıblin
8. Which of the following cities has yielded the earliest evidence of fortification in post-Harappan India?
- (a) Pataliputra
- (b) Rajagriha
- (c) Hastinapura
- (d) Kaushambi
Ans. (b) Rajagriha
9. Which of the following kings of Magadha transferred the capital from Girivraja to Pataliputra permanently?
- (a) Ajatashatru
- (b) Shishunaga
- (c) Kalashoka
- (d) Munda
Ans. (c) Kalashoka
10. Which of the following persons was the son of Bimbisara by Ambapali?
- (a) Halla
- (b) Jayasena
- (c) Abhaya
- (d) Vimala Kondaraja
Ans. (d) Vimala Kondaraja
11. In total, how many names of Rajagriha do we find in our sources?
- (a) 4
- (b) 5
- (c) 6
- (d) 7
Ans. (d) 7
Third Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
To answer the questions from 12 to 16, read the following instructions carefully:
mark (a) if only Assertion’ is correct.
mark (b) if only ‘Reason’ is correct.
mark (c) if both Assertion’ and ‘Reason’ are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
mark (d) if both ‘Assertion’ and ‘Reason’ are correct but ‘Reason’ is not the correct explanation of Assertion”.
12. Assertion A: The term Ganapati was not generally applied to the members of the Kshatriya clans or the king’s servants.
Reason R: The Kshatriya clans of the Ganarajyas held the land in common, and there was no private ownership.
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
Ans. (c)
13. Assertion A: A class of rich traders seems to have evolved out of the class of rich landowners called chapatis.
Reason R: The chapatis were not part of the general brahmanical ideological control. Hence, they could use their resources for trading activities.
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
Ans. (c)
14. Assertion A: The early guilds were transformed into jatis.
Reason R: The guilds of artisans resided in a particular section of a town, developing a close-knit relationship.
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
Ans. (c)
15. Assertion A: The number of slaves increased greatly in the age of the Buddha.
Reason R: The slaves were needed for agricultural operations, crafts, and commerce
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
Ans. (c)
16. Assertion A: The idea of territory was strengthened during the later Vedic age or period. Reason R: People now owed allegiance to the Janapada rather than to the tribe they belonged to.
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
Ans. (d)
Fourth Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
17. The list ‘A’ consists of the names of the four queens of Bimbisara and the list B contains the names of their original kingdom. Match them and choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
| ‘A’ | ‘B’ |
|---|---|
| 1. Kosaladevi | A. Madra |
| 2. Chellana | B. Videha |
| 3. Vasahi | C. Lichchhavi |
| 4. Khema | D. Koshala |
Codes:
| – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | A | B | C | D |
| (b) | D | A | B | C |
| (c) | D | C | B | A |
| (d) | D | C | A | B |
Ans. (c) D C B A
18. Who was the king of Magadha when the Second Great Council of Buddhists was held in Vaishali?
- (a) Ajatashatru
- (b) Kakavarna
- (c) Shishunaga
- (d) Anuruddha
Ans. (b) Kakavarna
19. The Panchalas consisted of five clans. Which of the following was not one of them?
- (a) Krivis
- (b) Turvasas
- (c) Srinjayas
- (d) Anus
Ans. (d) Anus
20. Which of the following contributed to the ultimate dominant position of Magadha?
- (a) The ability of rulers like Bimbisara
- (b) Its geographical location
- (c) Availability of natural resources in abundance
- (d) All the above
Ans. (d) All the above
Fifth Part: UGC Net History Online Mock Test
21. Sishupala, the legendary enemy of Krishna, belonged to which of the following Mahajanapadas?
- (a) Vatsa
- (b) Chedi
- (c) Kuru
- (d) Panchala
Ans. (b) Chedi
22. Which of the following people performed the last rites of the Buddha?
- (a) Shakyas
- (b) Vajjis
- (c) Mallas
- (d) Chedis
Ans. (c) Mallas
23. Which of the following was not a part of the Vajji Confederacy?
- (a) Videhas
- (b) Lichchhavis
- (c) Jnatrikas
- (d) Shakyas
Ans. (d) Shakyas
24. Match list ‘A’ wish list ‘B’ and choose the correct answer from the following:
| ‘A’ | ‘B’ |
|---|---|
| 1. Vatsa | A. Shuktimati |
| 2. Chedi | B. Kushinagara |
| 3. Malla | C. Indraprastha |
| 4. Kuru | D. Kaushambi |
Codes:
| – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | D | A | B | C |
| (b) | A | B | C | D |
| (c) | D | A | C | B |
| (d) | B | C | D | A |
Ans. (a) D A B C
25. Which of the following provides the correct sequence of dynasties ruling at Magadha?
- (a) Brihdratha dynasty, Haryanka dynasty, Shisunaga dynasty, and Nanda dynasty
- (b) Harayanka dynasty, Brihdratha dynasty, Shishunaga dynasty, Nanda dynasty
- (c) Shishunaga dynasty, Harayanka dynasty, Brihdratha dynasty, Nanda dynasty
- (d) Brihdratha dynasty, Shishunaga dynasty, Harayanka dynasty, Nanda dynasty
Ans. (a) Brihdratha dynasty, Harayanka dynasty, Shisunaga dynasty, Nanda dynasty