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Viewing history in  a cyclic manner is called ______.

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  1. Susumnachakra

  2. Adharachakra

  3. Kalachakra

  4. Ajnachakra

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Viewing history in a cyclic manner is called Kalachakra because it refers to wheel of time or "time-cycles".

Folk/Oral sources are a boon to ______.

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  1. Archaeologists

  2. Scientists

  3. Historians

  4. Researchers

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Historians have always considered the history of ordinary people equally important. They made attempts to stir the memories of common folks to unearth details about various incidents and events. They are also trying to write history based on the study if folk songs, social traditions etc.

So many such folk/oral sources are a boon to Historians.

_________ is narrated as Tretayuga, Dwaparayuga, etc.

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  1. Science

  2. Philosophy

  3. Psychology

  4. History

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

History is narrated as Tretayuga, Dwaparyuga etc. The Indian system views time in a cyclic manner. It is also referred to as Kalachakra. On completion of one Kalchakra, another begins. The completion of one of its cycle is known as Yuga. Thus, history has Yugas such as Tretayuga, Dwaparyuga etc.

Thus, the correct answer is D.

Indian system views time in a _______ manner.

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  1. Cyclic

  2. Linear

  3. Flexible

  4. None of them

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The manner in which the Indian system views time is cyclic. It is also referred to as Kalachakra. When one chakra completes, another starts. The completion of one of its cycle is known as Yuga. In this way, history has Yugas such as Tretayuga, Dwaparyuga etc.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

All ______ narratives help in creating a history.

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  1. Written

  2. Scriptural

  3. Oral

  4. Poetic

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Historians resort to oral descriptions to narrate the lives of ordinary people. The history created by such oral descriptions is called Oral History.

According to the linear model, _____ year follows the first.

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  1. Second

  2. Third

  3. Fourth

  4. Fifth

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Correct Option: A

The simple linear model is the outcome of a ______ European society.

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  1. Capitalist

  2. Marxist

  3. Socialist

  4. Nihilist

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 This model of historical perception concluded that the Indians lacked chronology and historical sense.

The _____ people escaped the clutches of the Europeans.

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  1. Indian

  2. African

  3. Malaysian

  4. Arabian

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Since there was no accepted history of this race, it was through the sensibility expressed by the various African communities that African history could be written from the African view point. 

Which of the following are the type of sources of history?

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  1. Material source

  2. Written source

  3. Oral Sources

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are many types of sources of history. These include oral sources which are passed down through oral storytelling. Moreover, it includes sources through scrolls, books etc. Furthermore, it includes material sources such as archives and manuscript material. Thus, the oral, written and material sources are all important types of sources of history.

Thus, the correct answer is D.

Which of the following is/are the oral sources?

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  1. Folk tales

  2. Folk songs

  3. Proverbs

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Folk tales, Folk songs, and proverbs, all of them are the oral sources as they define the remains of the ancient history to the world and are considered to be the Treasure of that era.