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Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Apartheid was the name of'a system unique to ____________.

  1. South America

  2. South Africa

  3. Asia

  4. Europe
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The system of apartheid --literally, "apartness" -enforced the separation of South Africa's whites from the blacks, Asians, and people of mixed race. This discriminatory system was carried out through political, economic, and social institutions and continued through the early 1990s.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

What does BCE stands for?

  1. Before Christian Era

  2. Before Catholic Era

  3. Before Common Era

  4. Before Cold Era
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

BCE  usually refers to Before Common Era. The simplest reason for using BCE/CE (Common Era) as opposed to AD/BC is to avoid reference to Christianity and in particular to avoid naming Christ as lord. 

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

What does CE stands for?

  1. Christian Era

  2. Catholic Era

  3. Common Era

  4. Cold Era
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sometimes CE is used instead of AD and BCE stands for BC. The letter CE stands for 'Common Era' and BCE stands for 'Before Common Era'. We use these terms because the Christian Era is now used in most of the countries of the World. 

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

The slogan "Jai Hind" was given by ____________.

  1. Lal Bahadhur Shastri

  2. Jawaharlal Nahru

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Ras Behari Bose
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Jai Hind is a saluation , slogan and battel cry most commonly used in India in speeches and communication pertaining to or referring to patriotisim towards India(also known as Hind) . It translates roughly to "Hail India " or " Victory to India" or " Long live India" . 

The term was claimed to be coined by Chempakaraman pillai of Indian Independence movement and Hindu-German Conspiracy. 

But researchers had stated that it was first coined by major Abid hasan safrani of the Indian National Army as a shortened version of Jai Hindustan Ki. It has since captured the imagination of Indian and has been immortalized by Subhas Chandra Bose as the battle cry of the Indian National Army(Azad Hind Fauj).

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Arrange the following events in chronological order: 
(i) Existence of Independent Vietnam 
(ii) Existence of Bangladesh
(iii) South Rhodesia became independent 
(iv) Burma became independent 

  1. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)

  2. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

  3. (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)

  4. (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bangladesh came into existence in 1947 during the partition of India and it became independent in 1971. Burma became independent in 1948. South Rhodesia became independent in 1950 and today it is Zimbabwe. Vietnam came into existence in 1945 but it became a unified independent country in 1976. 

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

He was known as the father of history writing __________.

  1. Thucidudes

  2. Plutarch

  3. Herodotus

  4. Democritis
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Herodotus was known as the father of history because he was the first historian known to collect all the sources and materials systematically, also tested their accuracy to give a proper explanation.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Israel was proclaimed as a New State in 1948 after dividing _______________.

  1. Saudi Arabia

  2. Palestine

  3. Syria

  4. Jordan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

On 29 November 1947 , the united nations general assembly recommended the adoption and implementation of the partition plan of mandatory palestine. On 14 may 1948 , David Ben-Gurion , the executive head of the world zionist organization and president of the Jewish Agency of the palestine , declared the established of a jewish state in Ererz Isrel to be known as the state of israel. a state independent upon the termination of the british mandate for palestine 15 may 1948.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Why was the Delhi Durbar organized in 1877 with pomp and slow ?

  1. The viceroy wanted to display the wealth and prosperity of India.

  2. the British wanted to threaten the people by displaying their army strength,

  3. The British wanted to replace the mughal emperor from the minds of the people as their rulers.

  4. The viceroy wanted to appease Queen Victoria
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Called the "Proclamation Durbar", the Durbar of 1877 was held beginning on 1 January 1877 to designate the coronation and proclain Queen Victoria as Empress of India. The 1877 durbar was largely an official event and not a popular occasions with mass appeal like 1903 and  1911. it was attended by the 1st Earl of Lytton-viceroy of India. Mharajas, nawabs and intellectuals. This was the culmination of transfer of control of much of India from the British East India company to the Crown.