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Paper code: 1102-2SA Sub. Code: HIS2SA


First Year B.A. Degree Examinations, April - 2024
HISTORY-I (MAJOR-I)
(Semester - II) (Regular)
Paper - III : Science and Human Past
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75

SECTION-A

1. Answer any Five ofthe following questions: (5 x 10=50)

1. Examine the significance ofarchaeological and literary


sources in reconstructing the history ofIndia.

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2. Discuss the interplay between history and other social
sciences.

3. Discuss the significance ofthe transition from Paleolithic to


Mesolithic societies in India.

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4. How did it contribute to the economy and social structure of


Neolithic communities?

5. Can you explainthe process ofurbanization during the Indus


Valley Civilizationperiod.

6. Town planning-Indus Valley Civilizationperiod

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7. Describe the society, economy, culture, religion, and polity
during the Early Vedic Period?
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8. Discuss the Qrigins ofthe varna system during
period.
the.­
9. Howdid they organize and ~ate variomcrnftsand trades?

10. How did the rise of urban centers impact the political
landscape ofancient India?

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SECTION-B
II. Answer any Two ofthe following questions: (2 x5= 10)
11. What is History?

12. HlUlting Gathering to the food

13. First Urbanization in India.

14. Vedic Literature.

15. Iron Age.

SECTION-C
III. Answer All ofthe following questions (Multiple Choice Questions)
(5 x 1=5)
16. What is the nature ofHistory as a discipline?
A) Exact science
B) Social science
C) Natural science
D) Humanities
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17. Which of the following statements best describes the


relationship between History and other Social Sciences.

A) History is unrelated to other social sciences.

B) History overlaps with othersocial sciences butmaintains


distinct methodologies.

C) History is a subset ofPolitical Science.

D) History encompasses all other social scienceswithin its


domain.

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18. Which period in human history is characterized by the
transition from hunting and gathering to food production?

A) Paleolithic

B) Mesolithic

C) Neolithic

D) Chalcolithic

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19. Which ofthe following developments is associated with the


Neolithic period?

A) Invention offrre

B) Use ofstone tools

C) Domestication ofanimals and plants

D) Creation ofcave paintings

20. What was the primary economic activity during the Early
Vedic Period?

A) Agriculture

B) Trade and commerce

C) Animal husbandry

D) Hunting and gathering

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SECTION-D
IV. AnswerAll ofthe following questions (Fill in the Blanks )
(5 x l=5)

21. History is the study of past events, encompassing both


_ _ _ and interpretations.

22. Archaeological excavations uncover artifacts and structures,


while literary sources such as epics and inscriptions provide
_ _ _ _ insights into ancient civilizations.

23. The Vedic COIpUS comprises a vast collection ofsacred texts


known as literature, which includes the Rigveda,
Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda.

24. During the Early Vedic Period, society was primarily


organized into tribes, with an economy largely
based on and - - - -

25. The system, which categorized society into


distinct social classes based on occupation and birth, began
to take shape during the Later Vedic Period.

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SECTION-E

V. 26. AnswerAll ofthe following questions (Match the following)


(5 x 1=5)

A B

A) Emergence ofCity life 0 1) Paleolithic Phase

B) Evolution oftools 0 2) Mesolithic Phase

C) Definition of 0 3) Neolithic

Civil.i7ation Phase

D) FirstUrbanization () 4) Chalcolithic phase

in India

E) Features ofIVC ( ) 5) Indus Valley


Civilization

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