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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 1. |
Historiography as an independent branch of history emerged in ........... century. |
| A. | 19 th |
| B. | 17 th |
| C. | 20 th |
| D. | 18 th |
| Answer» A. 19 th | |
| 2. |
1. The second part of rajatarangaini deals with |
| A. | karkota and utpala |
| B. | utpala and lohara |
| C. | svrata and kalhana |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. karkota and utpala | |
| 3. |
Tarikh -i- firoz shahi is written by ......... |
| A. | barani |
| B. | kalhana |
| C. | ferishta |
| D. | abul fazal. |
| Answer» A. barani | |
| 4. |
Barani was born in ......... |
| A. | 1286 |
| B. | 1635 |
| C. | 1263 |
| D. | 1359 |
| Answer» A. 1286 | |
| 5. |
.Barani was born at......... |
| A. | kathial |
| B. | delhi |
| C. | ajmer |
| D. | agra. |
| Answer» A. kathial | |
| 6. |
The great work of Abul Fazal was titled |
| A. | akbarnama |
| B. | gulamgiri |
| C. | mubarak-shahi |
| D. | firoz shahi. |
| Answer» A. akbarnama | |
| 7. |
Rajatarangini consist of .....books. |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» A. 8 | |
| 8. |
The word history derived from.........word, |
| A. | greek |
| B. | latin |
| C. | chinese |
| D. | persian. |
| Answer» A. greek | |
| 9. |
Rajatarangini consist of .....verses. |
| A. | 5000 |
| B. | 8000 |
| C. | 12000 |
| D. | 3000 |
| Answer» B. 8000 | |
| 10. |
Rajarangini was translated into English by............ |
| A. | max muller |
| B. | aurel stein |
| C. | william jones |
| D. | prince. |
| Answer» B. aurel stein | |
| 11. |
Rajatarangini was divided into........parts |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 10. |
| Answer» A. 3 | |
| 12. |
The first part of the rajatarangini deals with ................ |
| A. | legendary kings |
| B. | budhism |
| C. | jainism |
| D. | hinduism. |
| Answer» A. legendary kings | |
| 13. |
the third part of rajatarangini deals with the contemporary ...............dynasty. |
| A. | lohara |
| B. | utpala |
| C. | karkotaka |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. lohara | |
| 14. |
Harshcharitha was witten by ..... |
| A. | jayanaka |
| B. | bana |
| C. | atula |
| D. | prithviraj. |
| Answer» B. bana | |
| 15. |
Mushakavamsa was work of ...... |
| A. | jayanaka |
| B. | jana |
| C. | atula |
| D. | prithviraj |
| Answer» C. atula | |
| 16. |
Atula was a contemporary of ............. |
| A. | ramaghata |
| B. | harsha |
| C. | akbar |
| D. | jahangir. |
| Answer» A. ramaghata | |
| 17. |
Abul Fazal was born at.... |
| A. | kathial |
| B. | delhi |
| C. | ajmer |
| D. | agra. |
| Answer» D. agra. | |
| 18. |
The third part of the akbarnama was known as........ |
| A. | ain-i-akbari |
| B. | jahangiri |
| C. | babarnama |
| D. | tarikha. |
| Answer» A. ain-i-akbari | |
| 19. |
Kalhana was the son of ........... |
| A. | simuka |
| B. | kanpaka |
| C. | jayasimha |
| D. | bana. |
| Answer» B. kanpaka | |
| 20. |
Rajatarangini was completed in ...... |
| A. | 1148 |
| B. | 1234 |
| C. | 1206 |
| D. | 1341. |
| Answer» A. 1148 | |
| 21. |
Valmiki authored |
| A. | ramayana |
| B. | mahabharatha |
| C. | rajatarangini |
| D. | ganga. |
| Answer» A. ramayana | |
| 22. |
Itihasa -Purana was compiled in ..........period |
| A. | sultanate |
| B. | mughal |
| C. | gupta & post gupta |
| D. | mouruya. |
| Answer» C. gupta & post gupta | |
| 23. |
thus it was ,the meaning of........... |
| A. | itihasa |
| B. | purana |
| C. | karma |
| D. | moksha. |
| Answer» A. itihasa | |
| 24. |
Vyasa was the compiler of .......... |
| A. | ramayana |
| B. | mahabharatha |
| C. | rajatarangini |
| D. | ganga. |
| Answer» B. mahabharatha | |
| 25. |
Rajyasree was the sister of ............ |
| A. | harsha |
| B. | bana |
| C. | kalhana |
| D. | atula. |
| Answer» A. harsha | |
| 26. |
Abul fazal was the court poet of ............... |
| A. | akbar |
| B. | jahangir |
| C. | babar |
| D. | sher sha. |
| Answer» A. akbar | |
| 27. |
History derived from the Greek word............. |
| A. | istoria |
| B. | tarik |
| C. | isnad |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. istoria | |
| 28. |
Tarik –i-ferishta is the work of ............. |
| A. | muhammed qasim ferishta |
| B. | muhammed bin thughlaq |
| C. | balban. |
| D. | minhaj-us-siraj |
| Answer» A. muhammed qasim ferishta | |
| 29. |
The father of Positivism. |
| A. | comte |
| B. | marx |
| C. | hegel |
| D. | vico. |
| Answer» A. comte | |
| 30. |
Comte was a .......philosopher. |
| A. | english |
| B. | french |
| C. | portuguise |
| D. | chinese. |
| Answer» B. french | |
| 31. |
who is hailed as the father of history. |
| A. | herodotus |
| B. | thucydides |
| C. | xenophen |
| D. | livy. |
| Answer» A. herodotus | |
| 32. |
History of Greeco-Persian war was written by ....... |
| A. | herodotus |
| B. | thucydides |
| C. | xenophen |
| D. | llivy. |
| Answer» A. herodotus | |
| 33. |
Father of scientific history. |
| A. | ) herodotus |
| B. | thucydides |
| C. | xenophen |
| D. | livy. |
| Answer» B. thucydides | |
| 34. |
Name of the greatest Christian historian |
| A. | st.augustin |
| B. | thucydides |
| C. | xenophen |
| D. | livy. |
| Answer» A. st.augustin | |
| 35. |
City of God was authored by....... |
| A. | st.augustin |
| B. | thucydides |
| C. | xenophen |
| D. | livy. |
| Answer» A. st.augustin | |
| 36. |
Universal History was related to |
| A. | ibn khaldun |
| B. | herodotus |
| C. | marx |
| D. | akbar. |
| Answer» A. ibn khaldun | |
| 37. |
Ibn Khaldun was a ................historian |
| A. | arab |
| B. | european |
| C. | indian |
| D. | greek. |
| Answer» A. arab | |
| 38. |
Muqqadima was a part of....... |
| A. | universal history |
| B. | cultural history |
| C. | indian history |
| D. | chinese history. |
| Answer» A. universal history | |
| 39. |
Universal History was divided into .....books. |
| A. | three |
| B. | two |
| C. | one |
| D. | none. |
| Answer» A. three | |
| 40. |
Al Tariff is a part of ........ |
| A. | universal history |
| B. | indian history |
| C. | chinese history |
| D. | histories. |
| Answer» A. universal history | |
| 41. |
Who is known as the father of anti-cartesianism |
| A. | vico |
| B. | descartes |
| C. | bacon |
| D. | comte. |
| Answer» A. vico | |
| 42. |
Giabattista vico was belongs to..... |
| A. | italy |
| B. | france |
| C. | canada |
| D. | karnataka. |
| Answer» A. italy | |
| 43. |
The New science is a work of...... |
| A. | vico |
| B. | descartes |
| C. | bacon |
| D. | comte. |
| Answer» A. vico | |
| 44. |
The first modern historian |
| A. | ranke |
| B. | hegel |
| C. | spengler |
| D. | toynbee. |
| Answer» A. ranke | |
| 45. |
Seminar was introduced by ............. |
| A. | ranke |
| B. | hegel |
| C. | spengler |
| D. | toynbee. |
| Answer» A. ranke | |
| 46. |
Historische Zeitschrift was related to......... |
| A. | ranke |
| B. | hegel |
| C. | spengler |
| D. | toynbee. |
| Answer» A. ranke | |
| 47. |
Historische Zeitschrift is a......... |
| A. | journal |
| B. | seminar |
| C. | paper |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. journal | |
| 48. |
French history is a work of ............... |
| A. | ranke |
| B. | hegel |
| C. | spengler |
| D. | toynbee. |
| Answer» A. ranke | |
| 49. |
The founder of historical materialism. |
| A. | marx |
| B. | hegel |
| C. | herder |
| D. | voltaire. |
| Answer» A. marx | |
| 50. |
A contribution to the critique of Political Economy is written by ....... |
| A. | marx |
| B. | hegel |
| C. | herder |
| D. | voltaire. |
| Answer» A. marx | |
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