Historiography in The Modern Period

Q.

Who wrote the first comprehensive history of India.

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

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

1. True
2. False

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

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

Q. Who was William Wilson Hunter?

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

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