Saturday, January 29, 2022
M.A History 4th Semester
History and Historical Method (His-912)
Paper-II
Time Allowed: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 80
Note:
(1) Question No. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any ten questions in 25-30 words each. Each question carries 2 marks.
(2) Attempt any four essay-type questions, selecting at least one from each of Units I, II, III, and IV. Each question carries 15 marks.
(1) Define social forces.
(2) Bring out 2 similarities between History and Science.
(3) Can historical facts exist in pure form? Why/Why not?
(4) Why is History Scientific?
(5) Why are causes important in History?
(6) Is History objective?
(7) What is the need to add value to a historical event or personality?
(8) Define oral history.
(9) Which are secondary sources and what is their relevance?
(10) How does History develop our skills?
(11) State 2 reasons to show, History is different from Literature.
(12) Why is Nature included in History?
(13) How does 'asking questions' help a historian?
(14) How can a historian, being a part of society, be impartial in his judgments?
(15) Are all literary sources genuine?
UNIT-I
I. Analyse relations between society and a historian.
II. Can History be treated as Literature? Discuss.
UNIT-II
V. How does a historian make value judgements in History writing?
V. Do you agree that History is a study of causes?
UNIT-III
VI. Examine the importance of asking questions by a historian.
VII. Discuss the problem of genuineness and reliability of literary sources.
UNIT-IV
VIII. Evaluate the relevance of literature in History.
IX. How can Demography and Economics be helpful in better understanding of History?
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