Sunday 7 December 2014

Tuesday 11 November 2014

Sample questions with answers - Islamic Studies



Here some sample questions with answers in red colour.



1. Umm al-Qura is the name of
(A) Tuwa
(B) Makkah
(C) Madina
(D) Taif
2. The real name of Abu Jahl was
(A) Amr bin Hisham
(B) Hisham bin Amr
(C) Umayyah bin Khalf
(D) Amr bin Kulthum
3. The famous poet, Imraul
belonged to
(A) The Mamluk period
(B) The Abbasid period
(C) The Umayyad period
(D) The Jahili period
4. Who among the following is a
Muallaqa writer ?
(A) Farazdaq
(B) Jareer
(C) Abu Nuwas
(D) Amr bin Kulsum
5. The first Islamic State was established
at
(A) Makkah
(B) Khaybar
(C) Madina
(D) Tabuk
6. The Prophet Muhammad was injured
in the battle of
(A) Uhad
(B) Badr
(C) Khandaq
(D) Tabuk
7. The first marriage of the Prophet
Muhammad was solemnized at the age
of
(A) 22
(B) 25
(C) 30
(D) 40
8. The Oath of Aqba was taken by the
people of
(A) Makkah
(B) Taif
(C) Tabuk
(D) Yathrib
9. The Battle of Badr took place in
(A) 1 AH
(B) 2 AH
(C) 3 AH
(D) 4 AH
10.The Harb al-Basus lasted for
(A) 20 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 37 years
(D) 40 years
11.The centre of Sabaean Kingdom was
(A) Hijaz
(B) Syria
(C) Yemen
(D) Iraq
12.The first written constitution given by
the Prophet Muhammad is known as
(A) Dastur-e-Makka
(B) Mithaq-e-Tayyiba
(C) Dastur-e-Tabuk
(D) Mithaq-e-Madina
13.Ameer Muawiya was first appointed as
Governor of Syria by
(A) Abu Bakr
(B) Ali
(C) Umar
(D)Uthman
14.The Farewell Sermon given by the
Prophet Muhammad is known as
(A) Juma al-Wada
(B) Thaniyat al-Wada
(C) Khutbat al-Wada
(D) None of the above
15.The Navy was introduced during the
period of
(A) Abu Bakr
(B) Umar
(C) Uthman
(D) Ali
16.The Prophet Muhammad expired in the
year
(A) 632 A.D.
(B) 635 A.D.
(C) 638 A.D.
(D) 640 A.D.
(D) Umar
17.Jami al-Quran is the popular title of
(A) Uthman
(B) Ali
(C) Umar
(D)Abuhafs
18.Ali shifted his capital from Madina to
(A) Makka
(B) Taif
(C)Damascas
(D) Kufa
Karbala
Basra
19.The Battle of Nahrawan was fought
between
(A) Ali and Kharijites
(B) Muawiya and Kharijites
(C)Ali and Muawiya
(D) Yazid and Husain
20.A big number of memorizers of the
Quran were martyred in the Battle of
(A) Yamama
(B) Qadsiya
(C) Camel
(D) Siffeen
21.Jareer and Farazdaq were eminent
(A) Poets
(B) Vizirs
(C)Historians
(D) Musician
22.The Caliphate of Abu Bakr lasted
during the period
(A) 630 – 632 A.D.
(B) 632 – 634 A.D.
(C) 638 – 641 A.D.
(D) 635 – 638 A.D.
23.The revolt against the Umayyads was
led by
(A) Alqamah
(B)Abu Muslim Khorasani
(C) Jarir
(D) Walid
24.Tick-mark the odd one in the following :
(A) Qutaiba bin Muslim
(B) Tariq bin Ziyad
(C) Ibn Tufail
(D) Muhammad bin Qasim
25.The Military Commander, Tariq bin
Ziyad belonged to the period of
(A) The Abbasids
(B) The Safavids
(C) The Mamluks

(D) The Umayyads

map of Arabia at 625 AD





Time line of islamic history

you can easily find here the timeline of major events in islamic history from 6th century to 20th century
http://www.barkati.net/english/chronology.htm

Tuesday 4 November 2014

UGC NET DECEMBER 2014

Notification published
please click below for application

http://cbsenet.nic.in/

UGC NET ISLAMIC STUDIES SOLVED PAPERS


Are you searching for solved papers of Islamic studies....
I think this website is very useful to you

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http://www.netugc.com/

Sunday 10 August 2014

Method of NET exam

The NET exam has three parts:
In the first part a general paper begins at 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM,
and in the second part a paper on Islamic Studies from 10:45 AM to 12:00 Noon.
The third part begins at 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM on Islamic studies.

All questions are in MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) format.

Syllabus of NET- Islamic Studies

Are you searching for the syllabus of Islamic Studies.....

Please click on the link given below
and select subject number 49

http://www.ugc.ac.in/net/syllabus.aspx

Saturday 9 August 2014

UGC NET JUNE 2014 ISLAMIC STUDIES ANSWER KEY

PAPER III- ANSWER KEYV


UGC NET PAPER 1- SOLVED PAPER part 1

      UGC NET EXAM 
PAPER 1-   December 2012
1. The English word ‘Communication’ is derived from the words
(A) Communis and Communicare
(B) Communist and Commune
(C) Communism and Communalism
(D) Communion and Common sense
Answer: (A)

2. Chinese Cultural Revolution leader Mao Zedong used a type of communication to talk to the masses is known as
(A) Mass line communication
(B) Group communication
(C) Participatory communication
(D) Dialogue communication
Answer: (A)
3. Conversing with the spirits and ancestors is termed as
(A) Transpersonal communication
(B) Intrapersonal communication
(C) Interpersonal communication
(D) Face-to-face communication
ObjectAnswer:1
(A)

4. The largest circulated daily newspaper among the following is
(A) The Times of India
(B) The Indian Express
(C) The Hindu
(D) The Deccan Herald
Answer: (A)

5. The pioneer of the silent feature film in India was
(A) K.A. Abbas
(B) Satyajit Ray
(C) B.R. Chopra
(D) Dada Sahib Phalke
Answer: (D)

6. Classroom communication of a teacher rests on the principle of
(A) Infotainment
(B) Edutainment
(C) Entertainment
(D) Power equation
Answer: (B)
7. The missing number in the series :
0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ?, 336, is
(A) 240
(B) 220
(C) 280
(D) 210
Answer: (D)
8. A group of 7 members having a majority of boys is to be formed out of 6 boys and 4 girls. The number of ways the group can be formed is
(A) 80
(B) 100
(C) 90
(D) 110
Answer: (B)
9. The number of observations in a group is 40. The average of the first 10 members is 4.5 and the average of the remaining 30 members is 3.5. The average of the whole group is
(A) 4
(B) 15/2
(C) 15/4
(D) 6
Answer: (C)
10. If MOHAN is represented by the code KMFYL, then COUNT will be represented by
(A) AMSLR (B) MSLAR (C) MASRL (D) SAMLR
Answer: (A)
11. The sum of the ages of two persons A and B is 50. 5 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5/3. The present age of A and B are
(A) 30, 20 (B) 35, 15 (C) 38, 12 (D) 40, 10
Answer: (A)
12. Let a means minus (), b means multiplied by (X), C means divided by (/) and D means plus (+). The
value of 90 D 9 a 29 C 10 b 2 is



(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
Answer: (D)
13. Consider the AssertionI and AssertionII and select the right code given below:
AssertionI: Even Banklockers are not safe. Thieves can break them and take away your wealth. But thieves cannot go to heaven. So you should keep your wealth in heaven.
AssertionII: The difference of skincolour of beings is because of the distance from the sun and not because of some permanent traits. Skincolour is the result of bodys reaction to the sun and its rays.
Codes :
(A) Both the assertionsI and II are forms of argument.(B)The assertionI is an argument but the assertionII is not.
(C)The assertionII is an argument but the assertionI is not.
(D)Both the assertions are explanations of facts.
Answer: (B)
14. By which of the following proposition, the proposition some men are not honest’ is contradicted?
(A) All men are honest.
(C) No men are honest.
(B)Some men are honest.
(D)All of the above.
Answer: (A)

15. A stipulative definition is

(A) always true
(B) always false
(C) sometimes true sometimes false
(D) neither true nor false
Answer: (D)

16. Choose the appropriate alternative given in the codes to replace the question mark. Examiner – Examinee, Pleader – Client, Preceptor ?
(A) Customer
(B) Pathfinder
(C) Perceiver
(D) Disciple
Answer: (D)

17. If the statement most of the students are obedient’ is taken to be true, which one of the following pair of statements can be claimed to be true?
I. All obedient persons are students. III. Some students are obedient.
II. All students are obedient.
IV. Some students are not disobedient.
Codes :
(A) I & II,
(B) II & III, (C) III & IV, (D) II & IV
Answer: (C)
18.Choose the right code: A deductive argument claims that:
I. The conclusion does not claim something more than that which is contained in the premises. II. The conclusion is supported by the premise/premises conclusively.
III. If the conclusion is false, then premise/premises may be either true or false.
IV. If premise/combination of premises is true, then conclusion must be true.
Codes:
(A) I and II,
(B) I and III,
(C) II and III,
(D) All the above
      Answer: (A)

Friday 8 August 2014

UGC NET PAPER 1- SOLVED PAPER part 2

On the basis of the data given in the following table, give answers to questions from 19 to 24 : Government Expenditures on Social Services
(As percent of total expenditure)
Sl. No.
Items
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11







Social Services
11.06
12.94
13.06
14.02





(a)
Education, sports
4.02
4.04

4.46

& youth affairs


3.96

(b)
Health & family
2.05
1.91
1.90
2.03

welfare




(c)
Water supply,
. 2.02
2.31
2.20
2.27

housing, etc




(d)
Information &
0.22
0.22
0.20
0.22

broadcasting




(e)
Welfare to SC/ST
0.36
0.35
0.41
0.63

& OBC




(f)
Labour and
0.27
0.27
0.22
0.25

employment




(g)
Social welfare &
0.82
0.72
0.79
1.06

nutrition




(h)
Northeastern
0.00
1.56
1.50
1.75

areas




(i)
Other social
1.29
1.55
1.87
1.34





services




Total Government expenditure 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
19. How many activities in the social services are there where the expenditure has been less than 5 percent of the total expenditures incurred on the social services in 200809?
(A) One,
(B) Three,
(C) Five,
(D) All the above
Answer: (D)
20. In which year, the expenditures on the social services have increased at the highest rate?
(A) 200708,
(B) 200809,
(C) 200910,
(D) 201011
Answer: (B)
21. Which of the following activities remains almost stagnant in terms of share of expenditures?
(A) Northeastern areas
(B) Welfare to SC/ST & OBC
(C) Information & broadcasting
(D) Social welfare and nutrition
Answer: (C)




22.
Which of the following items expenditure share is almost equal to the remaining three items in the
given years?





(A) Information & broadcasting

(B) Welfare to SC/ST and OBC

(C) Labour and employment

(D) Social welfare & nutrition
Answer: (D)




23.
Which of the following items of social services has registered the highest rate of increase in
expenditures during 200708 to 201011?




(A) Education, sports & youth affairs

(B) Welfare to SC/ST & OBC

(C) Social welfare & nutrition

(D) Overall social services
Answer: (B)




24.
Which of the following items has registered the highest rate of decline in terms of expenditure during
200708 To 200910?





(A) Labour and employment

(B) Health & family welfare

(C) Social welfare & nutrition

(D) Education, sports & youth affairs
Answer: (A)




25.
ALU stands for





(A) American Logic Unit
(B) Alternate Local Unit


(C) Alternating Logic Unit
(D) Arithmetic Logic Unit

Answer: (D)




26.
A Personal Computer uses a number of chips mounted on a circuit board called

(A) Microprocessor
(B) System Board
(C) Daughter Board (D) Mother Board
Answer: (D)




27.
Computer Virus is a





(A) Hardware
(B) Bacteria

(C) Software
(D) None of these
Answer: (C)

28.
Which one of the following is correct?



(A) (17)10 = (17)16

(B) (17)10 = (17)8


(C) (17)10 = (10111)2
(D) (17)10 = (10001)2

Answer: (D)



29.
The file extension of MSWord document in Office 2007 is _______.


(A) .pdf
(B) .doc
(C) .docx
(D) .txt
Answer: (C)
30. _______ is a protocol used by email clients to download emailsb to your computer.
(A) TCP (B) FTP (C) SMTP (D) POP
Answer: (D)
31.
Which of the following is a source of methane?


(A) Wetlands

(B) Foam Industry


(C) Thermal Power Plants
(D) Cement Industry

Answer: (A)



32.
Minamata disaster’ in Japan was caused by pollution due to


(A) Lead
(B) Mercury
(C) Cadmium
(D) Zinc
Answer: (B)



33.
Biomagnification means increase in the


(A) concentration of pollutants in living organisms
(B) number of species

(C) size of living organisms

(D) biomass
Answer: (A)



34.
Nagoya Protocol is related to



(A) Climate change
(B) Ozone depletion


(C) Hazardous waste
(D) Biodiversity

Answer: (D)
35. The second most important source after fossil fuels contributing to Indias energy needs is
(A) Solar energy (B) Nuclear energy (C) Hydropower (D) Wind energy
Answer: (C)
36. In case of earthquakes, an increase of magnitude 1 on Richter Scale implies
(A) a tenfold increase in the amplitude of seismic waves.
(B)a tenfold increase in the energy of the seismic waves.
(C)twofold increase in the amplitude of seismic waves.
(D) twofold increase in the energy of seismic waves.
Answer: (A)
37. Which of the following is not a measure of Human Development Index?
(A) Literacy Rate, (B) Gross Enrolmentb, (C) Sex Ratio, (D) Life Expectancy
Answer: (C)
38. India has the highest number of students in colleges after

(A) the U.K.,
(B) the U.S.A.,
(C) Australia,
(D) Canada
Answer: (B)
39.Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct about the Attorney General of India?
1.The President appoints a person, who is qualified to be a Judge of a High Court, to be the Attorney General of India.
2.He has the right of audience in all the Courts of the country.
3.He has the right to take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
4.He has a fixed tenure.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes :
(A) 1 and 4,
(B) 2, 3 and 4,
(C) 3 and 4,
(D) 3 only
Answer: (A)
40. Which of the following prefix President Pranab Mukherjee desires to be discontinued while interacting with Indian dignitaries as well as in official notings ?
1. His Excellency
2. Mahamahim
3. Honble
4. Shri/Smt.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes :

(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (C)



41.Which of the following can be done under conditions of financial emergency?
1.State Legislative Assemblies can be abolished.
2.Central Government can acquire control over the budget and expenditure of States.
3.Salaries of the Judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court can be reduced.
4.Right to Constitutional Remedies can be suspended.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 2 and 3
Answer: (D)
42. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a)Poverty Reduction Programme (i) Midday Meals
(b)Human Development Scheme (ii) Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
(c)Social Assistance Scheme (iii) National Old Age Pension (NOAP)
(d)Minimum Need Scheme (iv) MNREGA
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A)(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(B)(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C)(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D)(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Answer: (A)