MT Seat No. 208...... 00 MT - SOCIAL SCIENCE (73) History & Political Science - Semi Prelim II - PAPER IV (E) Time : 2 Hrs. 30 min (Pages 6) Max. Marks : 60 Q.. (A) Choose the correct option and rewrite the complete answers : (i).. was discovered during the tenure of Sir John Marshall. (a) Sohagaura copperplate (b) Harappan civilization (c) Rock edicts of Ashoka (d) Asiatic Society Aundha Nagnath temple is located in the.. district. (a) Gadchiroli (b) Hingoli (c) Satara (d) Mehrauli (iii) The collection and articles of.. are published in a book - Encyclopaedia of Philosophical Sciences. (a) Leopold von Ranke (b) Simone de Beauvoir (c) Francois Marie Arouet (d) George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (iv) The honour of.. for the first time goes to Dnyanoday. (a) Publishing royal decrees (b) Releasing news of Indian war of Independence 857 (c) Incepting theatre at Calcutta (d) Printing an illustration. Q.. (B) Find the incorrect pair in every set and write the correct one. (i) (a) Genealogy - study of lineage. (b) Epigraphy - study of inscription. (c) Manuscriptology - study of lettering style. (d) Numismatics - study of coins (a) Gangaram Tambat - Marathi editor of Kitab-e-Navras (b) Jivya Somya Mashe - Warli Painting (c) James Wales - Portrait of Madhavrao Peshwe and Nana Phadnavis (d) Someshvara - Manasollas (iii) (a) Ultra modern periodicals - Electronic Digital Journalism (b) Bharatiya Itihas ani Samskruti - Marathi journal on history (c) National Geographic - rich treasure of global history (d) Stern - Company taken over by British government.
2/MT (iv) (a) Who were the Shudras - Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (b) Stri Purush Tulana - Feminist writing (c) The Indian War of Independence - Marxist history (d) Grant Duff - Colonial history Q.2. (A) Complete the following concept maps. (Any Two) (i)......... Writing of Historical narrative To formulate hypotheses Understanding the references regarding time and space of the given historical events and also various conceptual frameworks used in historical research method M.G.Ranade Kashi Prasad Jayswal Rajendra Lal Mishra Nationalistic Historians Bhagwanlal Indraji V. D. Savarkar Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi (iii) Shadange Six aspects of art of painting... Lavanya.... Varnikabhanga Yojana
3/MT Q.2. (B) Write the short notes. (Any Two) (i) Subaltern History Need for mass media (iii) Empirical Method Q.3. (A) Explain the statements with reasons. (Any Two) (i) Knowledge of history is essential for newspaper articles. Television is the most popular medium. (iii) Foucault called his method as 'The Archaeology of Knowledge.' (iv) The list of world heritage sites is announced by UNESCO. (v) 'Bakhar' is an important type of historical document of medieval times. Q.3. (B) Answer in brief. (Any Two) (i) Explain the characteristics of the Islamic architecture in India by giving examples. Explain Karl Marx's theory of class struggle. (iii) Explain the concept of Public History. Q.. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Bharat Ek Khoj, a serial telecasted by Doordarshan has a special place in the history of Indian television serials. It was based on `Discovery of India, a book written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It was directed by Shyam Benegal. This serial presented the history of India from the ancient to the modern period, throwing light on social, cultural and political history of respective periods. It effectively portrayed many aspects on Indian history like Harappan Civilisation, Vedic history, interpretation of Ramayana and Mahabharata, Mouryan period, Turk-Afghan invasion, Mughal period and the contributions of Mughal emperors, Bhakti Movement, Role of Chhatrpati Shivaji Maharaj, movements of social reform and Indian struggle for independence, etc. Roshan Seth, the actor who played Pandit Nehru s role in this serial also appeared as a narrator, introducing and explaining various parts of the story by dramasting them, using folklore and informative speeches. The serial was admired in all parts of India because of the comprehensive historical perspective of Pandit Nehru and its equally comprehensive visual presentation. 6 6 (i) On which book was the serial Bharat - Ek - Khoj based? Who played the role of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the serial? (iii) What did the serial present? (iv) What did Bharat Ek Khoj portray?
/MT Q.5. Answer in detail. (Any Two) (i) Observe the illustration and answer the questions : Balshastri Jambhekar 8 (a) Which was the newspaper edited by Balshastri Jambhekar? (b) What is 6th January observed as? (c) Write some of the news printed in Darpan. 2 State the opportunities of employment available in the field of Mass Media. (iii) Observe the illustration and answer the questions : Voltaire (a) Who was Voltaire? (b) What were his opinions on historiography? (c) Why is Voltaire called the founder of modern historiography? 2 POLITICAL SCIENCE Q.6. Choose the correct alternative. (i)... was appointed as the first Chief Election Commissioner of Independent India. (a) Dr Rajendra Prasad (b) T. N. Sheshan (c) Sukumar Sen (d) Neela Satyanarayan
5/MT Special voters awareness campaign is run for.... (a) Election of the Election Commissioner (b) Curbing malpractices at voting booths (c) Voter s registration (d) Recognition of political parties (iii) Parliament while amending the constitution can not alter.... (a) Emergency Provisions (b) Basic structure of the constitution (c) GST Laws (d) Directive Principles of State Policy (iv) The essence of democracy is... (a) Universal adult franchise (b) Decentralization of power (c) Policy of reservation of seats (d) Judicial decisions Q.7. Explain whether following statements are true or false with explanation. (Any Two) (i) Election commission lays down the code of conduct during elections. Secrecy in the working of Government has increased due to Right to information. (iii) Indian democracy is considered the largest democracy in the world. Q.8. (A) Explain the following concepts. (Any Two) (i) Right to Information. Women representation in Loksabha. (iii) Reorganizing the constituencies. Q.8. (B) Do as instructed. (Any Two) (i)...... Provision of the basic frame work of constitution Democratic form of government Freedom and equality
6/MT Role of the Election Commission (i)...... (iii)... (iv)... The process of elections Role of the Voters (i) Voting in election. To elect the efficient honest and trustworthy representatives. Role of political parties and their candidates (i) To follow the code of conduct. Political parties should help election commission to conduct the election in free and healthy environment. (iii) The political parties should give 50% candidature to women candidate to increase their participation. (iv) Political parties should not give candidature with criminal background. (iii) PROCESS OF ELECTION Establishment of constituencies Finalising voter s list.................. Result of elections Resolution of dispute regarding election Q.9. Answer in brief. (Any Two) (i) Explain the functions of Election commission. What is meant by establishment of social justice and the equality? (iii) What are the effects of reducing the voting age from 2 years to 8 years. (iv) What are the challenges faced by Election Commission in conducting free and fair elections? Best Of Luck