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Multiple choice history changing cultural traditions in europe 1300-1800 ce historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

_________ provides information about the contribution of Holkars to the Maratha rule.

  1. Holkarancha Parakram

  2. Holkaracha itihaas

  3. Holkarachi Kaiphiyat

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

"Holkarachi Kaiphiyat" provides information about the Holkars and their contribution to the Maratha rule.

Multiple choice history changing cultural traditions in europe 1300-1800 ce historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Akbarnana, the biography of Akbar was written by _________.

  1. Abul Fazl

  2. Birbal

  3. Jahangir

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Akbarnana, the biography of Akbar was written by Abul Fazl. Abul Fazl's Akbarnama is very important from the viewpoint of critical historiography. His method of collecting authentic historical documents and their scrutiny is looked upon as devoid of bias and hence realistic.

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.