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Consider the following statements: Al-Beruni's Kitab-ul-Hind is
1. A sympathetic study of Indian civilization.
2. Mainly a political history of India.
3. Critical of Mahmud Ghaznavi' s plundering raids of India.
4. Mainly a study of India's cultural, social and intellectual history.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 4

  3. 1 and 4

  4. 1, 3 and 4

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Correct Option: D

_____ sources are of two kinds.

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  1. Archaeological

  2. Primary

  3. Literary

  4. Secondary

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Literary sources are of two kinds.

Historically speaking, literature means the written or orally conveyed information. There are two kinds in this. One is Written Literature and another is Oral Literature.

Literature produced by Indians is called _____ literature.

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  1. Foreign

  2. Oral

  3. Written

  4. Native

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are two kinds of Literary sources. One is Written Literature and another is Oral Literature. Written literature can be further classified into native and foreign literature.

Archaeological sources are of _____ kinds.

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  1. one

  2. two

  3. three

  4. four

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The Archaeological Source can be divided into three groups, namely, Archaeological Remains and Monuments, Inscriptions and Coins. 

Archaeological Remains: They are subjected to scientific examination of radio-carbon method for its dates.
Inscriptions: They are seen on rocks, pillars, stones, slabs, walls of buildings, and body of temples  The most famous inscriptions are of Ashoka.
Coins: Some of the coins contain religious and legendary symbols which throw light on the culture of that time.Some also contain the figures of kings and gods.

_____ visited the Vijayanagar Empire.

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  1. Fa-Hien

  2. Ashwagosha

  3. Furneo Nuniz

  4. Nicoli Conti

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fernao Nunes is also known as Fernao Nuniz. He was a Portuguese traveler, chronicler and horse trader who spent three years in Vijayanagara, capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the time period 1535-1537.

Megasthenes' ______ is an example of foreign literature.

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  1. Indica

  2. Mahavamsha

  3. Arthashastra

  4. Harshacharita

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Seleucus Nicator was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya. Megasthenes was his ambassador. After defeat of Seleucus Nicator Megasthenes stayed back at Chandragupta Maurya’s court. His book ‘Indica’ is an important source for the study of India during the Maurya period.

______ are also referred to as Stala-Puranas.

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  1. Sculptures

  2. Monuments

  3. Legends

  4. Inscriptions

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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  1. Gita Govinda - Jayadeva

  2. Kiratarjuniya - Bharavi

  3. Balaramayana - Rajashekhara

  4. Rajatarangini - Bilhana

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rajatarangini, historical chronicle of early India, written in Sanskrit verse by the Kashmiri Brahman Kalhana in 1148, that is justifiably considered to be the best and most authentic work of its kind. It covers the entire span of history in the Kashmir region from the earliest times to the date of its composition.

Which of the following sources are included in the written sources?

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  1. Newspaper

  2. Documents in the Archives

  3. Government Gazettes

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The following sources are included in the written source:-

  • Newspaper
  • Periodicals
  • Diaries
  • Reference books
  • Correspondence
  • Documents in the Archives
  • Government Gazettes
  • Postage Stamps
  • Encyclopedias

What are the three categories of Literary Sources of History ?

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  1. Religious Literature

  2. Secular Literature

  3. Foreign Accounts

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Literary sources are divided into three categories; religious, secular and foreign accounts.Literary sources inform us about the political, social , economic , religious and cultural life of our ancestors. Most of the ancient manuscripts are religious in nature. Besides the religious literature there also exists a vast body of secular literature on the subject of mathematics, medicines and science. Many learned people were traveling around the world during the ancient and medieval period. These people were making account of what they saw in these foreign territories. For instance, Greek , Roman and Chinese travelers came to India and they left behind accounts of things that they saw.