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Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

List out the sources of history.

  1. Ancient objects .

  2. Incriptions.

  3. Sculptures.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
History is considered to be a scientific discipline. History is not written solely on the basis of imagination. Ancient objects , structures , sculptures , pots , coins , inscriptions , copper plates , books , manuscripts , traditional stories and songs remembered over many generations , etc are the 'sources of history '.
Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

What are inscriptions?

  1. These are handwritten records of the past and are in the form of books

  2. These are written records engraved on the stones or pillars

  3. These are written records engraved on the walls of caves

  4. Both B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Inscriptions are written records engraved on the stones, pillars or walls of caves. The earliest deciphered epigraphic inscriptions of significant length are the Edicts of Ashoka of the 3rd century BCE, written in forms of Prakrit in the Brahmi script. The vast majority of Indian inscriptions are found in South India, written on plates of copper, the stone walls of temples, or stone monuments.

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

Where is the iron pillar situated?

  1. Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Rajasthan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The iron pillar at Mehrauli, Delhi, is a remarkable example of the skill of Indian crafts persons. It is made of iron, 7.2 m high and weighs over 3 tonnes. It was made about 1500 years ago. It has a inscription which mentions the term "chandra". Therefore, there is a dispute ether it belongs to the Mauryan king Chandragupta or the Gupta king Chandragupta II.

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

Why material sources, written sources and oral sources of history are collected and thoroughly examined?

  1. To make collection

  2. To determine the reliability

  3. For fun purposes

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Due to the absence of proper maintaining of records in the past, a single reliable source of information is not present. Therefore, to determine the reliability of the information, material sources, written sources and oral sources of history are collected and thoroughly examined.

Hence, B is the correct option.

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

King Ashoka belonged to which dynasty?

  1. Gupta

  2. Mauryan

  3. Pallava

  4. Kushana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ashoka was born to Mauryan King Bindusara and his queen Devi Dharma in 304 B.C. Ashoka was the third ruler of the illustrious Maurya dynasty and was one of the most powerful kings of the Indian subcontinent in ancient times. His reign between 273 BC and 232 B.C. was one of the most prosperous periods in the history of India.

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

Who composed Silappadikaram?

  1. Kabir Das

  2. Ilango

  3. Sattanar

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

A famous Tamil epic, the Silappadikaram, was composed by a poet named Ilango, around 1800 years ago. It is the story of a merchant named Kovalan, who lived in Puhar and fell in love with a courtesan named Madhavi, neglecting his wife Kannagi

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

The study of inscriptions is called ________.

  1. Archaelogy

  2. Numismatic

  3. Epigraphy

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

The study of written historical records is known as Epigraphy. Inscriptions can be seen on rocks, pillars, stones, slabs, walls, temples, coins and copper plates. Based on the written messages the Epigraphy experts divide them into various categories, like social, political and religious. Experts analyze the meaning after deciphering (reading) the script. The Asokan edicts, Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta, Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin II, etc. are some major inscriptions of India.   

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Ancient Indian Literature.
I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya's Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History.  
II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
Which of the above statement is/are correct? 

  1. Only I

  2. Only II

  3. Both I and II

  4. Neither I nor II
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya's Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts together with the archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.


Hence, option C is correct.

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

From the 1st century C.E. inscriptions began to occur on coins, metal images and sculptures, and also on copper plates.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Taxila and the Kalawan copper-plate inscriptions (c. 1st century CE or earlier) are among the earliest known instances of copper plates being used for writing in the Indian subcontinent.