Exam Details

Subject introduction to history
Paper
Exam / Course b.a.history
Department
Organization loyola college
Position
Exam Date November, 2017
City, State tamil nadu, chennai


Question Paper

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION HISTORY
FIRST SEMESTER NOVEMBER 2017
16UHT1MC02 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY
Date: 08-11-2017 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 01:00-04:00
PART
Answer any TEN of the following in not exceeding FIVE lines each: (10x2=20 Marks)
1. Pre History
2. Father of History
3. Numismatics
4. Chronology
5. Historiography
6. Radio Carbon dating
7. Archaeology
8. Archives
9. Primary Sources
10. Plagiarism
11. Alberuni
12. Ranajit Guha
PART B
Answer any FOUR of the following in not exceeding ONE page each: (4x10=40 Marks)
13. What is the need for the study of History?
14. Is History a Science or an Art? .Explain.
15. Write a note on plagiarism in the writing of History.
16. Highlight the contemporary relevance of History.
17. Write a note on the Theory of Repetition.
18. Brief the significance of Subaltern History.
PART C
Answer any TWO of the following in not exceeding FOUR pages each: (2x20=40 Marks)
19. Explain the different kinds of History.
20. Examine the sources for the study of History.
21. Elucidate the Uses and abuses of History.
22. Discuss Indian Historiography with special emphasis on Medieval Historiography.

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Subjects

  • ancient indian history paper i
  • ancient indian history paper ii
  • contemporary india 197-2000
  • contemporary strategical studies
  • cultural heritage of ancient india
  • east india company and its aftermath
  • economic history of modern india
  • englisheast india company 1757-1857
  • historiography
  • history of chennai
  • history of china and japan
  • history of europe - ii (1870-1970)
  • history of europe 1789- 1955
  • history of freedom movement
  • history of tamilnadu and culture
  • history of tamilnadu paper i
  • history of tamilnadu paper ii
  • history of the delhi sultanate 1206-1526
  • history of the mughals 1526-1707
  • history of the south east asia
  • history of the subaltern people
  • history of the usa
  • indian economic planning and policy
  • indian freedom movement
  • introduction to history
  • introduction to world civilization - i
  • introduction to world civilization ii
  • journalism
  • neighbours of india
  • our islamic heritage
  • principles of archaeology and museology
  • public administration
  • select constitutions of the world
  • subaltern studies
  • tamil nadu through the ages
  • travel and tourism
  • western political thought
  • writing for the screen