History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2023 History
Arrange the following in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. First mention of the spinning wheel in India
- 2. Paper found at Mansura, Sindh
- 3. First mention of the cylinder and piston syringe by Monserrate
- 4. First Indian reference to the sand-clock
- 5. Zinc isolated by distillation at Zawar
A1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B2, 5, 1, 4, 3 ✓ Correct
C1, 5, 2, 3, 4
D2, 1, 5, 4, 3
Correct answer: (B) 2, 5, 1, 4, 3 — The correct order is 2, 5, 1, 4, 3.
Explanation
★The correct order is 2, 5, 1, 4, 3.
★Paper was first found at Mansura in Sindh, the earliest of these events.
★Zinc was then isolated by distillation at Zawar in Rajasthan.
★The spinning wheel was mentioned next in Indian sources.
★The sand-clock or hourglass received its first Indian reference after that.
★Monserrate's mention of the cylinder and piston syringe is the latest of the five.
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