Written Sources

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What do you mean by the first day cover according to the third level

Q. Newspapers serve as a ________ source of History.

1. archaeological
2. written
3. oral
4. They are not sources.

Q. The Press Trust of India began satellite broadcasting for news around the country in the .

1. 1990s
2. 2000s
3. 1970s
4. 1980s

Q. Choose the right statement from the following.

1. The India 2000 is an important source of information for the newspapers.
2. The Film and Television Institute of India is an important source of information for the newspapers.
3. The Press Trust of India is an important source of information for the newspapers.
4. The Press Trust of India is an important source of information for the audio-visual media.

Q. Your grandfather hands you a copy of the autobiography of his father. What kind of source would it be if you were to infer historical data from it?

1. Oral source
2. Written source
3. Audio-visual source
4. Material source

Q. Which of the following sentences are not true regarding the classification of the sources of History?

1. Stamps serve as archaeological sources.
2. Books serve as literary sources.
3. Buildings serve as archaeological sources.
4. The Ramayana serves as an archaeological source.

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Which of the following inferences drawn here do you think is wrong about this stamp?

1. It depicts the first Air India International flight on 8 June 1948.
2. It was issued almost a year after independence of India.
3. It is a commemorative stamp.
4. It shows that Mahatma Gandhi was the Father of the Nation.

Q.
Which of the following inferences is true about this stamp?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.
2. The flag of India is flying high on a pedestal, symbolising India's independence.
3. It was issued to celebrate the Indian Independence Day on 15 August 1947.
4. Mahatma Gandhi is the Father of Nation.

Q. Which of the following occasions could warrant a commemorative stamp?

1. The coronation of a new monarch.
2. The birth of a nation.
3. The start of a new TV show.
4. The release of a new phone.

Q.

Difference between the Literary and archaelogical sources

Q.

1. State which of the following collections are sets:

(x) collection of all good cricket players of India

Q.

Check the given collection is set? If not a set, give reason

Presidents of India

Q. Which department of India issues postage stamps?

1. Railway Department
2. All of above
3. Postal Department
4. Information and Broadcasting Department