Trade, Commerce & Economic Policies
UGC NET HISTORY – Solved PYQs (UNIT 5)
1. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. (DEC 2012)
| List I (Name of coin) | List II (Kingdom in which the coin circulated) |
|---|---|
| A. Mahmudi | I. Sur Kingdom |
| B. Rupaiah | II. Delhi Sultanate |
| C. Pagoda | III. Vijayanagara |
| D. Tanka | IV. Gujarat Sultanate |
Codes:
(1) A- I, B – II, C – III, D – IV
(2) A- II, B – I, C – IV, D – III
(3) A – IV, B – I, C – III, D – II
(4) A – IV, B – III, C – III, D – I
Answer: 3
2. What was Shahrukhi coin in circulation during the Muslim period? (DEC 2012)
(1) A gold coin
(2) A silver coin
(3) A copper coin
(4) None of these
Answer: 2
3. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). (JUNE 2013)
Assertion (A): Many Mughal nobles carried on trade in their own name, or in partnership with merchants.
Reason (R): As Governor of Bengal, Mir Jumla tried to monopolize trade in all important commodities.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: 2
4. Which historian called the Indian merchants engaged in over-seas trade as peddlers? (JUNE 2013)
(1) N Steensgaard
(2) Om Prakash
(3) Van Leur
(4) Ashin Das Gupta
Answer: 3