Historiography in The Modern Period

Q. Who was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India?

1. Sir Alexander Cunningham
2. Mountstuart Elphinstone
3. Sir John Marshall
4. James Mill

Q.

Which British official led the Indian Archaeological Survey’s excavations in Harappa andMohenjo-daro in 1921 and 1922 respectively?

1. Alexander Cunningham

2. John Marshall

3. William Jones

4. Charles Wilkins

Q. I was the second Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India. During my tenure, the earliest known urban civilisation of the Indian subcontinent was discovered. Who am I?

1. Sir John Marshall
2. William Wilson Hunter
3. Mountstuart Elphinstone
4. Sir Alexander Cunningham

Q. Which of these Britishers served as the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India?

1. Grant Duff
2. Sir John Marshall
3. Sir Alexander Cunningham
4. William Wilson Hunter

Q. Which of these options describe Indian historiography during the Modern Period?

1. The discovery of Harappan Civilisation became a milestone of Indian history.
2. British historians were influenced by their colonial policies and wrote about the history of India with an objective perspective.
3. Indian historians like Nilkanth Janardan Kirtane and V. K. Rajwade supported the British efforts at writing the history of India.
4. Colonel James Todd wrote about the history of Rajasthan, where he condemned the Indian culture.

Q. Choose the correct pair.

1. Grant Duff
2. Scottish
3. Maratha period
4. James Todd
5. Wilson Hunter
6. Rajasthan's past

Q. Who was William Wilson Hunter?

1. British author
2. Scottish historian
3. French historian
4. Persian poet

Q. The History of India by Mountstuart Elphinstone was published in 1841.

1. True
2. False

Q. Who was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India?

1. Alexander Cunningham
2. John Marshall
3. John Cunningham
4. William Jones