From Tradition to Modernisation – Religion, Education and Technology

UGC NET HISTORY  – Solved PYQs (UNIT 8)

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1. Who was called ‘Morning Star’ of reformation? (JUNE 2012)

(1) Martin Luther
(2) John Calvin
(3) Zwingli
(4) John Wycliffe

Answer: 4


2. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). (DEC 2012)

Assertion (A): The English introduced Western Education in India.
Reason (R): They wanted to make Indians aware of scientific and national advancement.

Codes:
(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: 3


3. Who said, ‘Imparting education to natives is our moral duty’? (JUNE 2013)

(1) Warren Hastings
(2) Wellesly
(3) William Bentinck
(4) Lord Moira

Answer: 4


4. In which year the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science was established? (JUNE 2013)

(1) 1874
(2) 1875
(3) 1876
(4) 1877

Answer: 3


5. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (DEC 2013)

Institution — Location
(1) Khudabaksh Library — Patna
(2) Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute — Pune
(3) National Library — New Delhi
(4) Salarjung Museum — Hyderabad

Answer: 3

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