Sources of Indian History

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Who are archaeologists? What do they do?

Q. What were the sources from which historians collected information about the last 250 years of the Indian history?

1. Official records of the British administration
2. Local folklores
3. Tales passed on through generations
4. Through songs and poems

Q. Who produced first map of India?

1. None of these
   
2. James Mill
   
3. James Rennel
4. William
   

Q. Who are known as calligraphists?

Q. What do you mean by a botanical survey?

1. The survey about plants.
2. The survey about animals.
3. The survey about history.
4. The survey about human evolution.

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Name any two archaeological sources of history

Q. The Medieval period (7th to 13th century CE) is often referred to as the ‘Dark Ages’.

1. True
2. False

Q. Why did the British introduce survey in India?

1. For effective administration.
2. To prepare detailed maps of the country.
3. To take an account of remote areas of the country.
4. All of the above

Q. Newspapers provide accounts of the movements in different parts of the country.

1. True
2. False

Q. What do you mean by an anthropological survey?

1. The survey about plants.
2. The survey about animals.
3. The survey about history.
4. The survey about human evolution.

Q. What do you mean by an archaeological survey?

1. The survey about plants.
2. The survey about animals.
3. The survey about history.
4. The survey about human evolution.

Q. What do you mean by a zoological survey?

1. The survey about plants.
2. The survey about animals.
3. The survey about history.
4. The survey about human evolution.

Q.

Why did the british need to conduct so many surveys in India?

Q. Why were revenue surveys conducted in villages?

1. To know sbout the topography of the village.
2. To know about the cropping pattern in the village.
3. To know about quality of soil in the village.
4. To know about the composition of each caste in the village.

Q. What is the major purpose of national archives?

1. These are museums with historic artifacts.
2. It's used to preserve important administrative records.
3. It's an office regarding administration.
4. None of the above

Q. Which among the following is not an objective of a forest survey?

1. To keep an inventory of plant varieties and trees in the forest.
2. To collect details of animals.
3. To excavate archaeological sites.
4. To list out the endangered species of plants and animals.

Q. When was the first map of india produced by james mill ?

Q. Who was the only Indian to be a Governor-General in India?

1. C Rajagopalachari
2. Louise Mountbatten
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q. Where had the British set up their record rooms?

1. In the village tahsildar's office.
2. In the collectorate.
3. In the commissioner's office
4. All of the above.

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HOW SURVEYS BECOME IMPORTANT?

Q. Who was the last Viceroy of India?

1. Lord Mountbatten
2. C. Rajagopalachari
3. Lord Irwin
4. Lord Dalhousie

Q. Where is the headquarters of National Archives situated at present?

1. Mumbai
2. Chennai
3. Kolkata
4. New Delhi

Q.

Why did surveys became important ?