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Historiography: Development in the West
Every solved example, exercise, and miscellaneous question, in the order the textbook teaches them. Plus every board question asked from this chapter. · 12 questions
Exercise
12 q
- Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the statement.Ex Q1(A)(1)It may be said that …….. was the founder of modern historiography.
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- Ex Q1(A)(2)………… wrote the book entitled 'Archaeology of Knowledge'.
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- Ex Q1(B)Identify and write the wrong pair in the following set. (1) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel - 'Reason in History' (2) Leopold von Ranké - 'The theory and Practice of History' (3) Herodotus - 'The Histories' (4) Karl Marx - 'Discourse on the Method'
- Write short notes.Ex Q2(1)Dialectics
- Ex Q2(2)Annales School
- Explain the following with its reason.Ex Q3(1)Historical research was driven to focus in depth on various aspects of women's life.
- Ex Q3(2)Foucault called his method, 'the archaeology of knowledge'.
- Ex Q4Complete the concept chart. Notable Scholars in Europe
- Answer the following in detail.Ex Q5(1)Explain Karl Marx's 'Class Theory'.
- Ex Q5(2)What are the four characteristics of modern historiography ?
- Ex Q5(3)What is feminist historiography ?
- Ex Q5(4)Explain Leopold von Ranké's perspective of history ?
What the board has asked from this chapter
Questions per paper · 8 papers · 2020 to 2026
2020: 5 questions per paper. 2022: 1 questions per paper. 2024: 3 questions per paper. 2025: 2.5 questions per paper. 2026: 2 questions per paper
June 2026
2 q
- थोडक्यात टिपा लिहा (कोणत्याही दोन) :Write short notes (any two) :Q2(B)(3)थोडक्यात टिपा लिहा : ॲनल्स प्रणाली.Write a short note on: Annales School.Notable Scholars
- पुढील प्रश्नांची सविस्तर उत्तरे लिहा (कोणतेही दोन) :Answer the following questions in detail (any two) :Q5(1)कार्ल मार्क्स यांचा वर्गसिद्धान्त स्पष्ट करा.Explain Karl Marx's 'Class Theory'.Notable Scholars
March 2026
2 q
- दिलेल्या पर्यायांपैकी योग्य पर्याय निवडून विधाने पूर्ण करा :Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentences.Q1(A)(3)आधुनिक इतिहासलेखनाचा जनक ____ यास म्हणता येईल.It may be said that ____ was the founder of modern historiography.
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Modern Historiography - पुढील विधाने सकारण स्पष्ट करा (कोणतेही दोन) :Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) :Q3(3)सकारण स्पष्ट करा : स्त्रियांच्या आयुष्याशी निगडित विविध पैलूंवर विचार करणारे संशोधन सुरू झाले.Historical research was driven to focus in depth on various aspects of women's life.Modern Historiography
July 2025
2 q
- दिलेल्या पर्यायांपैकी योग्य पर्याय निवडून विधाने पूर्ण करा :Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentence :Q1(A)(3)हेगेल याने लिहिलेले ____ हे पुस्तक प्रसिद्ध आहे.The book ____ written by Hegel is well known.
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Notable Scholars - पुढील विधाने सकारण स्पष्ट करा (कोणतीही दोन) :Explain the following sentences with reasons (any two) :Q3(2)सकारण स्पष्ट करा : स्त्रियांच्या आयुष्याशी संबंधित विविध पैलूंवर विचार करणारे संशोधन सुरू झाले.Historical research was driven to focus in depth on various aspects of women's life.Notable Scholars
March 2025
3 q
- पुढीलपैकी प्रत्येक गटातील चुकीची जोडी ओळखून पुन्हा लिहा :Identify the wrong pair in the following and rewrite it :Q1(B)(2)चुकीची जोडी ओळखून पुन्हा लिहा :Identify the wrong pair in the following set of thinkers and their books, and rewrite it correctly: (i) Leopold von Ranke — The Secret of World History (ii) Michel Foucault — Archaeology of Knowledge (iii) Karl Marx — Das Kapital (iv) Rene Descartes — Reason in History
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Notable Scholars - पुढील विधाने सकारण स्पष्ट करा (कोणतेही दोन) :Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) :Q3(1)सकारण स्पष्ट करा : फुको यांच्या लेखनपद्धतीला ‘ज्ञानाचे पुरातत्त्व’ म्हटले आहे.Foucault called his method, 'the archaeology of knowledge'.Modern Historiography
- पुढील प्रश्नांची सविस्तर उत्तरे लिहा (कोणतेही दोन) :Answer the following questions in detail (any two) :Q5(1)स्त्रीवादी इतिहासलेखन म्हणजे काय ?What is feminist historiography ?Modern Historiography
July 2024
3 q
- Q1(A)(1)आधुनिक इतिहासलेखनाचा जनक ____ यास म्हणता येईल.Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentence: It may be said that ______ was the founder of modern historiography.
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Notable Scholars - Q1(B)(1)चुकीची जोडी ओळखून लिहा :Identify the wrong pair in the following and write: (i) Rene Descartes - 'Discourse on the Method'; (ii) Karl Marx - 'Das Capital'; (iii) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel - 'Reason in History'; (iv) Leopold von Ranke - 'The Histories'.
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Notable Scholars - Q5(1)कार्ल मार्क्स यांचा वर्गसिद्धान्त स्पष्ट करा.Answer the following question in detail: Explain Karl Marx's class theory.Notable Scholars
March 2024
3 q
- Q1(A)(3)“मानवी इतिहास हा वर्गसंघर्षाचा इतिहास असतो,” असे मत ____ या तत्त्वज्ञाने मांडले आहे.Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentence: According to ______, 'human history is the history of class struggle.'
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Notable Scholars - Q3(1)सकारण स्पष्ट करा : फुको त्यांच्या लेखनपद्धतीला ‘ज्ञानाचे पुरातत्त्व’ असे म्हणत असत.Explain the following statement with reasons: Foucault called his method, 'the archaeology of knowledge.'Modern Historiography
- Q5(1)स्त्रीवादी इतिहासलेखन म्हणजे काय?Answer the following question in detail: What is feminist historiography?Modern Historiography
April 2022
1 q
- Q2(B)(2)Write a short note on : Voltaire.Notable Scholars
March 2020
5 q
- Q1(A)(1)Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentence : It may be said that ____ was the founder of Modern Historiography.
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Modern Historiography - Q1(A)(2)Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentence : ____ is considered as the mother of science and all other subjects.
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Development of Scientific Perspective in Europe and Historiography - Q2(B)(1)Write a short note on : Feminist History.Modern Historiography
- Q3(1)Explain the following statement with reasons : Voltaire said to be the founder of Modern Historiography.Modern Historiography
- Q5(1)Answer the following question in detail : What is Marxist History ?Notable Scholars
The 10 board questions to practise first
The questions the board asked again come first, most asked first. Each one says how often and when.
Question 1
Asked 3 times: Mar 2020, Jul 2024, Mar 2026
Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentences.Q1(A)(3)आधुनिक इतिहासलेखनाचा जनक ____ यास म्हणता येईल.It may be said that ____ was the founder of modern historiography.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
Asked 3 times: Mar 2020*, Mar 2024, Mar 2025 (* = numbers or wording changed that year)
Answer the following questions in detail (any two) :Q5(1)स्त्रीवादी इतिहासलेखन म्हणजे काय ?What is feminist historiography ?Question 3
Asked 2 times: Jul 2024, Jun 2026
Answer the following questions in detail (any two) :Q5(1)कार्ल मार्क्स यांचा वर्गसिद्धान्त स्पष्ट करा.Explain Karl Marx's 'Class Theory'.Question 4
Asked 2 times: Jul 2025, Mar 2026
Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) :Q3(3)सकारण स्पष्ट करा : स्त्रियांच्या आयुष्याशी निगडित विविध पैलूंवर विचार करणारे संशोधन सुरू झाले.Historical research was driven to focus in depth on various aspects of women's life.Question 5
Asked 2 times: Mar 2024, Mar 2025
Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) :Q3(1)सकारण स्पष्ट करा : फुको यांच्या लेखनपद्धतीला ‘ज्ञानाचे पुरातत्त्व’ म्हटले आहे.Foucault called his method, 'the archaeology of knowledge'.Question 6
This type asked 5 times: Mar 2020, Mar 2024, Jul 2024, Mar 2025, Jul 2025. This one: Jul 2025
Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentence :Q1(A)(3)हेगेल याने लिहिलेले ____ हे पुस्तक प्रसिद्ध आहे.The book ____ written by Hegel is well known.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
This type asked 3 times: Mar 2020, Apr 2022, Jun 2026. This one: Jun 2026
Write short notes (any two) :Q2(B)(3)थोडक्यात टिपा लिहा : ॲनल्स प्रणाली.Write a short note on: Annales School.Question 8
Asked once: Mar 2025 (same type asked 5 times)
Identify the wrong pair in the following and rewrite it :Q1(B)(2)चुकीची जोडी ओळखून पुन्हा लिहा :Identify the wrong pair in the following set of thinkers and their books, and rewrite it correctly: (i) Leopold von Ranke — The Secret of World History (ii) Michel Foucault — Archaeology of Knowledge (iii) Karl Marx — Das Kapital (iv) Rene Descartes — Reason in HistoryTap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
Asked once: Apr 2022 (same type asked 3 times)
Q2(B)(2)Write a short note on : Voltaire.Question 10
Asked once: Jul 2024 (same type asked 5 times)
Q1(B)(1)चुकीची जोडी ओळखून लिहा :Identify the wrong pair in the following and write: (i) Rene Descartes - 'Discourse on the Method'; (ii) Karl Marx - 'Das Capital'; (iii) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel - 'Reason in History'; (iv) Leopold von Ranke - 'The Histories'.Tap an option to check your answer.