Tag: the idea of history

Questions Related to the idea of history

The British projected all the freedom struggles as mutiny or ______.

  1. upheavals

  2. uproar

  3. riots

  4. fights


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Every incident was narrated in a way beneficial to the writers. For ex: the British, while writing, projected all the freedom struggles as mutiny or riots. But the Indian writers rejected them as mutiny and instead called them a struggle for independence. 

Every incident was narrated in a way _____ to the writers.

  1. beneficial

  2. instrumental

  3. harmful

  4. favorable


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Every incident was narrated in a way beneficial to the writers. For ex: the British, while writing, projected all the freedom struggles as mutiny or riots. But the Indian writers rejected them as mutiny and instead called them a struggle for independence. 

When did Press Trust of India started using the satellite broadcast technology instead of tele-printers?

  1. During the 1980s

  2. During the 1990s

  3. During the 2000s

  4. During the 1970s


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

During 1990s, PTI started using the 'Satellite broadcast' technology instead of tele-printers to sent news all over the country. PTI has now started its online service.

Sources can be classified into ______ groups.

  1. one

  2. two

  3. three

  4. four


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The one who constructs history is an historian. They use historical evidences to be particular and authentic about history. So it is believed that, ‘there cannot be history without sources.’ The sources of history can be classified into two groups:

1. Literary sources
2. Archaeological sources

Since when the Press Trust of India has been an important source for primary details?

  1. 1947

  2. 1950

  3. 1953

  4. 1955


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

After 1953, the Press Trust of India has been an important source of primary details of important events and of articles on important subjects. Press Trust of India has provided reports, photographs and articles on financial and scientific issues to newspapers.

What type of information do we get from the newspapers?

  1. About national and international affairs

  2. About politics

  3. About social and cultural affairs

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Through newspapers, we can get information about national and international affairs, politics, art, sports, literature and social and cultural affairs. Newspaper contain matters related to human life.

India 2000 book was created under which department of India?

  1. Press Trust of India

  2. Research and Training Department

  3. Research, Reference and Training Department

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Information and Broadcasting Department published INDIA 2000, an annual reference book. This reference book is created under 'Research, Reference and Training Department'.

In which museum is the statue of Nataraja, a masterpiece in sculpture preserved?

  1. National Museum - New Delhi

  2. Salar Jung Museum - Hyderabad

  3. Indian Museum - Kolkata

  4. Prince of Wales Museum - Mumbai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nataraja, massive yet elegant statue cast in bronze representing the Shiva as passionately engaged in ecstatic dance is preserved at National Museum, New Delhi. The dance the smiling Shiva is performing is the Tandava, the cosmic dance which both creates and destroys the universe.

The historian started giving a _______ touch to every event he described.

  1. Social

  2. Human

  3. Philosophical

  4. Religious


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

After the arrival of the British in India, the writing of history was, naturally, profoundly affected. The historian started giving a philosophical touch to every event he described. This was termed History. Every incident was narrated in a way beneficial to the writers. For ex: the British, while writing, projected all the freedom struggles as mutiny or riots. But the Indian writers rejected them as mutiny and instead called them a struggle for independence. 

_______ are the basic materials necessary for the construction of history.

  1. Resources

  2. Sources

  3. Artefacts

  4. Monuments


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A number of objects used by our ancestors still exist. Some inscriptions from the past have been recovered. Sources like these help us to understand our history. History can also be learnt through customs and traditions, folk arts, folk literature as well as historical documents. All these are known as ‘sources of history’. Artefacts, Inscriptions, Manuscripts and Monuments are all sources of history.