NTA UGC Net History Online Mock Test 37

2025 NTA UGC Net History Online Mock Test 37 held in India: 25 multiple-question answers from the history topic of the UGC NET Exam are given below.

NTA UGC Net History Online Mock Test 37

1. Which of the following was not one of the symptoms which showed that the caste system did not work smoothly during the period?

(a) The support of the vaisyas for such heterodox sects as Buddhism and Jainism
(b) Organisation of artisans into guilds
(c) Indulgence of Sudras in criminal activities
(d) Belief in the Kshatriyas as ideal rulers

2. The correct descending order of the Mauryan officers, at the district level, was:

(a) Rajuka, pradeshika, yukta
(b) Yukta, fajuka, pradeshika
(c) Pradeshika, yukta, rajuka
(d) Pradeshika, rajuka, yukta

3. The Mauryas had a well-organised civil service. The Mauryan Civil Servants were called by the general name of:

(a) Mahamatras
(b) Rajukas
(c) Amatyas
(d) Lipikaras

4. Who of the following was responsible for collection of taxes at the intermediate level of administration, between the district and the village?

(a) Gopa
(b) Rajuka
(c) Sthanika
(d) Pativedakas

5. Who was appointed as provincial Governor or Viceroy of the five important Mauryan provinces?

(a) Prince of the royal blood
(b) Official of the crown designated as crowns
(c) Both (a) and (b) above
(d) Pradeshikas

6. One of the following Mauryan provinces, which had a foreign (Yavana-Greek) Governor, was:

(a) Southern province – Suvarnagiri
(b) Eastern province – Tosali
(c) Western province – Ujjain
(d) Saurashtra-Junagadh

7. The functions of the rajukas in the Mauryan administration was/were:

(a) They were the backbone of rural administration
(b) They worked in judicial as well as administrative capacity
(c) They were responsible for the survey of land and assessment of land revenue
(d) All the above

8. Match the five major Mauryan provinces with their capitals:

A. Uttarapatha (Northern Province)	I. Ujjain
B. Avantiratha (Western Province)	II. Suvarnagiri
C. Dakshinapatha (Southern Province)	III. Tosali
D. Prachya (Eastern Province)	IV. Pataliputra
E. Central Province	V. Taxila

–	A	B	C	D	E
(a)	V	I	II	III	IV
(b)	I	II	IV	III	V
(c)	II	III	I	IV	V
(d)	III	II	I	IV	V

9. The officers, who were special reporters and had direct access to the king, were:

(a) Pulisani
(b) Pativedakas
(c) Lipikara
(d) Tirthas

10. Innovations introduced by the Mauryas in the military organisation were the establishment of:

(a) Navy
(b) Transport and Commissariat
(c) Both (a) and (b) above
(d) The Army Medical and Nursing Corps

11. In describing city administration, Megasthenes mentions six committees. Indian sources do not directly mention the existence of these committees, but their functions are relatable to the duties of:

(a) Mahamattas
(b) Nagaraka
(c) Adhyakshas
(d) Yuktas

12. Which of the following public health measures was not punishable under the Mauryan public health laws?

(a) Throwing dirt, mud or dead bodies on public thoroughfares
(b) Polluting the water tanks or sources of water
(c) Taking the dead bodies for cremation or burial along paths not meant for the purpose
(d) Treating patients and selling herbs and drugs without securing registration

13. Which of the following did not form part of the traditional four arms (chaturanga) of the Indian army?

(a) Navy
(b) Elephants
(c) Cavalry
(d) Chariots

14. The most important duty of the city superintendent or nagaraka was:

(a) Law and order
(b) Cleanliness
(c) Fire precautions
(d) Famine relief

15. Why, during the Mauryan period, was the registration of birth and deaths compulsory and also an annual census of population conducted?

(a) To know the demographic pattern
(b) For law and order purposes
(c) For the purpose of taxation
(d) Both (b) and (c) above

16. Which of the following categories of troops listed by Kautilya constituted the standing army of the king?

(a) Hired troops
(b) Soldiers belonging to corporations
(c) Hereditary troops
(d) Feudatory troops

17. Which of the following wings was not part of the espionage system described by Kautilya?

(a) Crime Branch
(b) Special Branch
(c) Political Branch
(d) Foreign Intelligence

18. The first class, mentioned by Megasthenes, namely, the philosophers, is believed to represent:

(a) Brahmins
(b) Kshatriyas
(c) Vaisyas
(d) None of the above

19. Which of the judicial reforms was not introduced by Asoka?

(a) Grant of three days reprieve to the condemned prisoners
(b) Introduction of uniformity in judicial procedure and punishment
(c) Ensuring judicial impartiality and fairness
(d) Liberalising the rigorous punishments

20. Which of the following gives the correct order of the first three varnas according to their importance during the Mauryan period?

(a) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas
(b) Vaisyas, Brahmins, Kshatriyas
(c) Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Vaisyas
(d) Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Brahmins

21. Megasthenes states that Indian society was divided into seven classes, namely, philosophers, farmers, herdsmen, artisans, soldiers, overseers and councillors. On what consideration does this division appear to b have been based?

(a) Social
(b) Economic
(c) Political
(d) Religious

22. Which of the following was not the function of the Special Intelligence Branch?

(a) V.I.P. security
(b) Political intelligence
(c) Counter intelligence
(d) Revenue intelligence and vigilance of corrupt officials

23. Which of the following was one of the most significant privileges of the Brahmins?

(a) Exemption from capital punishment
(b) Exemption from taxation
(c) Freedom from all regulations of the state
(d) Permission to own land

24. According to the Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman, during the reign of one of the following rulers, a dam was built on the Sudarshan lake to facilitate water supply to the neighbouring countryside in Saurashtra. The ruler who got the said dam built was:

(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Bindusara
(c) Asoka
(d) Dasharatha

25. Four major provinces of the Mouryan empire were the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern provinces, each under the viceroyalty of a prince or a member of the royal family. Which of the following provincial capitals of the Mauryan empire was the capital of the Northern province?