Question

1. ____________ is the study of the past.
2. The years after the birth of Jesus Christ are counted _____________
3. ____________ has played an important role in the history of India.
4. ____________ sources are 'direct' evidences.
5. Literary sources are dividend into ______________ and secular sources.

Answer 1

1. History is the study of the past.

Explanation: History has another word within it, which is 'story'. History is the story of the past, which tells us about how people lived in the past and about the important events that took place. This also helps to understand the present. This is because history is a continuous study of events. Therefore, the study of the past is necessary to understand the developments that led to present age.

2. The years after the birth of Jesus Christ are counted AD.

Explanation: AD stands for 'Anno Domini', which means 'in the year of the Lord or Christ' in English. AD is counted forward unlike BC that is counted backwards. Hence, 10th century AD comes after 9th century AD.

3. Geography has played an important role in the history of India.

Explanation: India is a geographically diverse country with many rivers, plateaus, hills, deserts and mountains. These landscapes have influenced people to settle down at favourable places such as fertile planes. People coming from far off places had to navigate through the mountains to come to India and with them, they brought their culture and traditions and influenced Indian History.

4. Archaeological sources are 'direct' evidences.

Explanation: Archaeological sources are direct sources as they cannot be changed or altered by humans. There are four types of archaeological sources: inscriptions, monuments, artefacts and coins.

5. Literary sources are dividend into religious and secular sources.

Explanation: Literature and writings that deal with religion or have a religious theme are known as religious sources. Mahabharat, Vedas, Ramayana are all religious writings. Secular sources are non-religious texts concerned with economy, politics, geography and science such as Arthashastra.