CUET UG History Answer Key 2024 Unofficial (Available): Download PDF for Sets A, B, C, D
The unofficial CUET UG History Answer Key 2024 prepared by subject experts is now available here for all question paper sets: Set A, Set B, Set C and Set D can be checked here.
CUET UG History Answer Key 2024: The History examination concluded in the first shift on May 18 from 1:30 PM to 2:15 PM. The candidates can check the set-wise answers for the History question paper here. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the official CUET History Answer Key 2024 shortly after the examination. Until then, we have shared CUET History Answer key 2024 for all question paper sets: Set A, Set B, Set C, and Set D. The responses for each question is provided by our exam experts and are unofficial. CUET History question paper 2024 has 50 MCQ-type questions of which only 40 had to be answered.
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CUET UG History Answer Key 2024 (All Sets)
All answers to CUET History 2024 exam are shared in the table below. It is important to note that all 50 questions are the same in all sets with their order rearranged. Hence, question vs answer are provided directly here so that the students of all sets can refer for cross-checking their answers.
| Sr. No. | Question | Answers |
| 1 | Which Sufi teacher was also known as the 'Gharib Nawaz | (2) Khwaja Muinuddin |
| 2 | Lord Jagannatha is a form of which God? | (2) Vishnu |
| 3 | Which among the following travellers visited the city of Vijayanagara during the 15th century? (A) Domingo Paes (B) Abdur Razzaq (C) Afanasii Nikitin (D) Fernao Nuniz (E) Nicolo de Conti Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (1) (B), (C), and (E) only |
| 4 | Madras, Bombay and Calcutta were the anglicised names of _________ trading posts. | (2) Villages |
| 5 | Which of the following statements are correct? (A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak's hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib. (B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth. (C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib. (D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess, (E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (4) (A) and (E) only |
| 6 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Terracotta models of plough (B) Ploughed field (C) Traces of canals (D) Water reservoirs List-II (I) Kalibangan (II) Shortughai (III) Dholavira (IV) Cholistan Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (1) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) |
| 7 | Who, amongst the following, founded the Vijayanagara Empire? | (2) Harihara and Bukka |
| 8 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Shell (B) Lapis-Lazuli (C) Carnelian (D) Steatite List-II (I) Shortughai (II) Nageshwar (III) South Rajasthan (IV) Lothal Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (2) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) |
| 9 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Mahals (B) Pahariyas and Santhals (C) 1793 (D) Taluq List-II (I) Territorial unit (II) Permanent Settlement (III) Rajmahal hills (IV) Estates Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (2) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) |
| 10 | Which of the following statements are correct? (A) Moneylenders were called 'dikus'. (B) Zamindars hired the Santhals to reclaim land (C) Santhals were merchants. (D) Land of the Santhals was demarcated as 'Damin-i-koh'. (E) Santhals charged heavy land revenue from dikus moneylenders. Choose the correct answer from the options given below : | (3) (A), (B), and (D) only |
| 11 | Which of the following statements are true about the zamindars ? (A) Milkiyat lands were cultivated for the generaluse erabuse of the people. (B) Zamindars could sell, bequeath mortgage the milkiyat lands. (C) Zamindars collected revenue on behalf of themselves. (D) Most Zamindars had fortresses as well as arned contingent. (E) Control over military resources was another source of power for the Zamindars Choose the correct answer from the options given below : | (4) (B), (D), and (E) only |
| 12 | Kauravas and Pandavas belonged to which ruling family? | (1) Kuru |
| 13 | Which report reproduced zamindars' and ryots' petitions as appendices for consideration of the British Parliament? & | (4) The Fifth Report |
| 14 | The rebel leaders issued Proclamations and few _____________ to propagate their ideas during the 1857 revolt. Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below | (2) Ishtahars |
| 15 | In 1857 "the life has gone out of the body" was said in reference to which state? | (2) Awadh |
| 16 | Which of the following statements are correct? (A) Bell of arms was a store room in which weapons were kept. (B) The army of Awadh supported the British. (C) Firangi is a term of Persian origin applied to the British by the rebels. (D) The 7th Awadh Irregular Cavalry accepted the new cartridges in early May. (E) Local leaders emerged, urging peasants, zamindars and tribals to revolt. Choose the correct answer from the options given below : | (3) (A), (C), and (E) only |
| 17 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Nana Sahib (B) Rani Lakshmi Bai (C) Kunwar Singh (D) Birjis Qadr List-II (I) Awadh (II) Arrah (III) Kanpur (IV) Jhansi Choose the correct answer from the options given below : | (2) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) |
| 18 | Who was the leader of the Santhal Revolt of 1855-56? | (3) Sidhu Manjhi |
| 19 | Who fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence wer defeated? | (2) Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah |
| 20 | Who was the Commissioner of Lucknow when the rebels besieged it during the Revolt of 1857? | (2) Henry Lawrence |
| 21 | The Sunset Law was associated with | (1) Zamindari System/Permanent Settlement |
| 22 | During his 'Salt March' Gandhiji began walking towards the ocean from his ashram, located at ___________. Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below: | (2) Sabarmati |
| 23 | Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March was notable as the first nationlist activity focused on _________. | (1) Women |
| 24 | "Puma Swaraj" as the goal of nationalism in India was aimed to achieve ___________. | (2) Complete independence |
| 25 | Which of the following statements of Gandhiji made at the opening of Banaras Hindu University are true? (A) Gandhiji charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for the labouring poor. (B) Gandhiji was not worried about the contrast between the "richly bedecked noblemen" and millions of poor Indians. (C) Gandhiji said, "Our salvation can only come through lawyers, doctors and rich landlords." (D) Gandhiji emphasised that farmers are going to secure the salvation of India. (E) Gandhiji told the privileged invitees, "Strip yourself of this jewellery and hold it in trust for your countrymen." Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (4) (A), (D), and (E) only |
| 26 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Khilafat Movement (B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (C) Kemal Ataturk (D) Louis Fisher List-II (I) Mahatma Gandhi's biographer (II) Turkish ruler (III) 1919 (IV) 1919-1920 Choose the correct answer from the options given below | (4) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) |
| 27 | Who was the Judge who presided over Gandhiji's trial after the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement? | (1) Justice C.N. Broomfield |
| 28 | When were separate electorates first created by the British Colonial Government ? | (3) 1909 |
| Read the passage and answer the five questions that follow. Mughal chronicles, especially the Akbar Nama, written by Abu'l Fazl, have bequeathed a vision of empire in which agency rests almost solely with the emperor... | ||
| 29 | Mughal chronicles viewed the emperors as supreme sovereign because | (2) Vision of empire viewed the emperor as the sole ruler. |
| 30 | Which section of the Mughal Court was viewed as very significant? | (3) Nobility |
| 31 | Which chronicle says that the entire kingdom has to follow the king's orders? | (3) Akbar Nama |
| 32 | The Mughal imperial administrative apparatus was effectively dependent on ________. | (2) Nobles |
| 33 | Who is the author of Akbar Nama? | (4) Abu'l Fazl |
| Read the passage and anwer the five questions that follow : The Constituent Assembly deliberated upon the Indian Constitution, which came into effect on 26 January, 1950 | ||
| 34 | When did the Constitution of India come into force? | (1) 26th January, 1950 |
| 35 | Why is the Constitution of India described as the longest document in the world? | (4) The country size and diversity impacted the Constitution length. |
| 36 | How can we say that the Constitution of India seeks to unify India? | (3) It was designed to keep the country's divided classes, communities and castes together. |
| 37 | which body was the Constitution of India deliberated upon? | (B) Constituent Assembly |
| 38 | The nature of the Constitution imbibed the right to ____________. | (3) Equality |
| 39 | Which of the following statements are correct? (A) Harappan seal was a most distinctive artifact of the Harappan Civilization. (B) Harappan seal motifs conveyed a meaning to those unable to read it. (C) Harappan seals had Sanskrit script on them (D) Harappan seals had Pali and Prakrit inscriptions on them. (E) Some Harappan seals show wider spacing script from right and cramping on the left. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (3) (A), (B), and (E) only |
| 40 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Kushanas (B) Ashoka (C) Samudragupta (D) Harisena List-II (I) Piyadassi (II) Devputra (III) Court-poet (IV) Prayaga Prashasti Choose the correct answer from the options given below : | (1) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) |
| 41 | Name the first site from where the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered. | (1) Harappa |
| 42 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Alexander Greenlaw (B) John Marshall (C) J.F. Fleet (D) Colin Mackenzie List-II (I) Documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls (II) Visits Vijayanagara in 1800 (III) Conservation works of Vijyayanagara began under him (IV) Detailed photography at Hampi Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (2) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) |
| 43 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Duarte Barbosa (B) Marco Polo (C) Ibn Battuta (D) Antonio Monserrate List-II (I) Morocco (II) Spain (III) Portugal (IV) Italy Choose the correct answer from the options given below : | (2) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) |
| 44 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Pataliputra (B) Rajgaha (C) Kalinga (D) Arthasastra List-II (I) Prakrit name of Rajgir, Bihar (II) Present day Coastal Odisha (III) Present day Patna (IV) Kautilya Choose the correct answer from the options givos below | (1) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV) |
| 45 | Which of the following statements are correct? (A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses. (B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki. (C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata. (D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 4 years to complete. (E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (3) (A), (C), (D), and (E) only |
| 46 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Kula (B) Jati (C) Vamsha (D) Jana List-II (I) Larger network of kinfolk (II) Families (III) People (IV) Lineage Choose the correct answer from the options giverj below | (3) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) |
| 47 | Match List-I with List-II: List-I (A) Meghe Dhaka Tara (B) Garam Hawa (C) Tamas (D) Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya O Jamya-e-nai List-II (I) Govind Nihalani (II) Habib Tanvir (III) Ritvik Ghatak (IV) M.S. Sathyu Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (2) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) |
| 48 | Who was the first woman to be ordained as bhikkhuni? | (3) Mahapajapati Gotami |
| 49 | Who amongst the following were the principal deities of the Vedic pantheon? | (3) Agni, Indra, Soma |
| 50 | Which of the following statements are not correct? (A) Vinay Pitaka does not describe the rules for monks. (B) Buddhism grew only after the death of Buddhe, (C) Sutta Pitaka are the verses composed by bhikkunis. (D) Punna was a rich land-lady. (E) The word Chaitya may have been derived from the word chita. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | (2) (A), (B), and (D) only |
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CUET History Question Paper Analysis 2024
The overview of the question paper analysis of the CUET History exam 2024 has been shared in this table below-
| Aspect | Analysis |
| Difficulty Level | Moderate |
| Expected Number of Good Attempts | 36-38 questions |
| Was the paper lengthy and time-consuming? | No |
NTA will share the CUET UG History Answer Key 2024 on its portal exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG soon in the last week of May 2024. The candidates can download the initial answer keys for their sets and verify the reliability of the answers. However, if any discrepancy is found, the candidates can challenge the CUET Answer Key 2024 for History by applying for it with an application fee of Rs 200 per objection.
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