UGC NET Paper 1 — History

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: In 1882 the Punjab University was established by a Special Act of Incorporation and in 1887 another Special Act of...

Gordon Childe used the term urban revolution to describe the change in society marked by the emergence of the first cities some 5500 years ago. The areas that first witnessed this...

Gordon Childe used the term urban revolution to describe the change in society marked by the emergence of the first cities some 5500 years ago. The areas that first witnessed this...

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: In 1882 the Punjab University was established by a Special Act of Incorporation and in 1887 another Special Act of...

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Urban centres in China developed before they developed in the plains of Indus river. Statement II: Trading centres developed much later...

According to the passage, the most significant outcome of the salt march was that

Shipyards in India were located at

Given below are two statements: Statement-I: Gokhale believed that education was necessary for the Indian masses to be liberated from their miserable condition. Statement-II: Gokha...

Alara, the great teacher of the Buddha belonged to which tribe?

Which of the following universities were established under the provision of the Acts of incorporation passed by the governor-general and Viceroy Lord Canning, in January 1857. A. C...

What are the results of the Industrial Revolution? A. Threat to the environment B. Restricted use of energy C. Victory of time and space D. Minimum use of resources Choose the corr...

Dhammapada, Theragatha, Therigatha and Jataka texts belong to which Buddhist Canon ?

Indian rulers from which of the following regions tried to encourage trade with China? A. Bengal B. Gujarat C. South India Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: The village and district officers in Dharwar district were Kannad...

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion-A: Gokhale was not in favour of free education for the poor. Reason...

Who was entrusted with the responsibility to survey the Chinese Turkestan?

The Chinese imported spices mainly from

Read the following passage and answer the question. Gordon Childe used the term urban revolution to describe the change in society marked by the emergence of the first cities some...

Given below are two statements: Statement-I: The Pashmina shawls were quite popular in Europe. Statement-II: The British made it easy for Kashmiri manufacturers to export the Pashm...

The naval expedition against Malaya was sent by a

Which among the following European powers were involved in tussle over Morocco?

Which among the following factors played an important role in India's trade with China? A. Ship building in India B. Strong navy C. Skill and enterprise of the traders. Choose the...

The British were finding it challenging to control

Which major development led to the transformation of villages in the plains between Euphrates and Tigris, into urban centres ?

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Mahatma Gandhi used mass-line communication during the freedom movement. Statement II: Mass-line communication is aimless and exacerbat...

Taxila was one of the chief centres for imparting:

The college that was exclusively meant for the education of Indian princes before independence was

The famous grammarian Panini had his education at:

The main objective of the Fourth Five-year plan was to 1. Improve the standards of teacher education 2. Establish sports colleges in universities 3. Set up international culture ce...

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was responsible for the establishment of

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The Upanayana ceremony which marked the initiation of a child into a study of the Vedas was performed for boys as well as for girls. St...

In the beginning of the 20th century in 1902, there were important engineering colleges at A. Roorkee B. Madras C. Kanpur D. Sibpur (Bengal) E. Poona Choose the correct answer from...

Takshashila is an important archaeological site and UNESCO declared it to a world Heritage Site in the year

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was associated with the efforts in establishing :

Which of the following institutions was established before Indian independence?

Universities in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established through the acts of incorporation passed by which of the governor-general and viceroy, in January, 1857? 1. Lord Cannin...

The First Buddhist Council with an aim for education was constituted in:

प्रथम पंचवर्षीय योजना का मुख्य केन्द्रबिंदु थी: 1. सामान्य शिक्षा 2. व्यावसायिक और प्रबंधन शिक्षा 3. चिकित्सा-शिक्षा 4. शिक्षक-शिक्षा

Who among the following founded the Imperial Library which he wanted to see as a Future Bodleian Library or a British Museum of the East?

In the Upanishadic age, Mithali became a prominent seat of the Brahmanical system of education. It was named

भारत में तकनीकी शिक्षा में सुधार करने के लिए द्वितीय पंचवर्षीय योजना के दौरान क्या-क्या पहल की गई थी? A. गैर-निष्पादनकारी इन्जीनियरिंग कॉलेजों को बंद करना। B. मद्रास में आई.आई.टी....

Given below are two statements: Statement I: It is said that in the early Vedic period, women had equal rights to get any type of education. Statement II: In the last phase of Vedi...

Match List I with List II LIST I (Authority / Viceroy) LIST II (Commission Chairman) A. Lord Ripon B. Lord Curzon C. William Bentinck D. Government of India I. Sarvapalli Radhakris...

In 1904, who was the moving force behind the enactment of the Indian Universities Act which intended to introduce radical changes into some of the existing universities in colonial...

What were the recommendations of the Hunter Commission on higher education in India? A. The government should leave the management of higher education to Indians themselves. B. Gov...

At which of the following ancient place of higher learning did the famous royal physician Jivaka, who had cured the king Bimbisara study?

Which of the following is incorrect in the light of the effects of the expansion of higher education from the mid 1850s. A. Curzon's universities reform were a high point in the de...

During the colonial period, in which of the following were veterinary colleges opened?

During Colonial period veterinary colleges were opened in: A. Lahore in 1832 B. Bombay in 1882 C. Calcutta in 1843 D. Delhi in 1899. Choose the most appropriate answer from the opt...

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Curriculum at Taxila was varied and included technical sciences. Statement II: Curriculum of Nalanda excluded technical sciences. In th...