History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2023 History
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Tobacco was introduced at Akbar's court in 1604-05
- 2. Lahari Bandar was the chief sea-port of Sindh from where cotton clothes were exported to the Persian Gulf
- 3. The port of Pipli was situated on the Malabar coast
- 4. According to Moreland, there were as many as thirteen famines in India between 1614 and 1660
- 5. The largest supply of saltpetre in the 16th century came from Kashmir
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2, 3 and 4 only
C1, 2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
D3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
★Tobacco was introduced at Akbar's court around 1604-05, brought by the Portuguese.
★Lahari Bandar was the chief seaport of Sindh, exporting cotton textiles to the Persian Gulf.
★According to Moreland, there were as many as thirteen famines in India in the mid-seventeenth century.
★The port of Pipli was on the Bay of Bengal coast in Odisha, not the Malabar coast, so the third is wrong.
★The largest saltpetre supply came from Bihar, not Kashmir, so the fifth is wrong.
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