PRACTICE QUESTIONS UGC NET (HISTORY)
INCLUDED TOPICS
1. Early State Formations
2. The Janapadas & Mahajanapadas
3. The Republics of Ancient India (600-400 BC).
4. Bases and Features of Monarchial State
5. Second Urbanisation in 6th Century BCE
6. Origin of Jainism
7. Origin of Buddhism
8. Origin of Ajivikas
Expansion of State System
UGC NET HISTORY (UNIT 1)
Early State Formations
1. Which of the following theories suggests that Aryans conquered indigenous populations, leading to state formation in India?
A. Internal stratification theory
B. Ritual hierarchy theory
C. Conquest theory
D. Segmentary state theory
2. The internal stratification theory links the origin of the state with the emergence of:
A. Agriculture
B. Coinage
C. Urbanization
D. Castes
3. Recent research challenges the notion of Aryans as a:
A. Religious group
B. Trading community
C. Race
D. Agricultural class
4. According to recent scholarship, the term ‘Aryan’ should primarily be understood as a:
A. Biological category
B. Political title
C. Cultural and linguistic concept
D. Religious sect
5. A state is primarily characterized by:
A. Kinship-based authority alone
B. Tribal assemblies only
C. Political authority within territorial limits
D. Religious hierarchy only
6. The earliest historically attested state system in India emerged in the:
A. Indus valley
B. Deccan plateau
C. Central Ganges valley
D. Coastal Tamil Nadu
7. Which of the following janapadas belonged to the western Ganges valley?
A. Kosala
B. Magadha
C. Kuru
D. Vrijji
8. The term ‘janapada’ literally means:
A. Land of the king
B. The area where the jana tribe placed its foot
C. Sacred territory
D. Agricultural settlement
9. In early Vedic society, the basic social unit was the:
A. State
B. Village
C. Guild
D. Clan
10. The ruling chiefs in Vedic society were known as:
A. Vaisyas
B. Sudras
C. Rajanaya
D. Senani
11. Which of the following best reflects the chief’s original role in lineage society?
A. Tax collection
B. Temple management
C. Trade regulation
D. Protection of the clan and grazing rights
12. Wealth in the pastoral economy was primarily measured through:
A. Coinage
B. Iron tools
C. Land grants
D. Cattle and horses
13. The term ‘ksatriya’ is derived from ‘ksatra’, meaning:
A. Ritual purity
B. Territory
C. Power
D. Lineage
14. Which social group legitimized the rise of kingship through elaborate sacrifices?
A. Vaisyas
B. Senanis
C. Sudras
D. Brahmans
15. Terms like bali, bhaga, and sulka initially referred to:
A. Permanent taxes
B. Market tolls only
C. Tribute or prestations
D. Judicial penalties
16. The grihapati is generally identified with the:
A. Brahmana
B. Ksatriya
C. Vaisya
D. Sudra