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Day 2: MH SSC Class 10 History

5 questions (7 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Historiography: Development in the West. Asked 3 times: Mar 2020, Jul 2024, Mar 2026

    Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentences.
    Q1(A)(3)
    It may be said that ____ was the founder of modern historiography.

    Tap an option to check your answer.

  2. Question 2

    Mass Media and History. Asked 3 times: Apr 2022, Jul 2025, Mar 2026

    Answer the following questions in detail (any two) :
    Q5(2)
    Write about the history of Aakashvani.

  3. Question 3

    Entertainment and History. Asked 3 times: Mar 2020*, Mar 2024, Jul 2025 (* = numbers or wording changed that year)

    Answer the following questions in detail (any two) :
    Q5(2)
    Write information about Dashavatara Theatre in Maharashtra.

  4. Question 4

    Historiography: Indian Tradition. Asked 3 times: Jul 2024, Mar 2025, Jul 2025

    Explain the following sentences with reasons (any two) :
    Q3(3)
    Bakhar is an important type of historical documents.

  5. Question 5 (case study, 3 parts)

    Tourism and History. Asked 3 times: Mar 2020, Mar 2024, Jul 2025* (* = numbers or wording changed that year)

    Read the given passage and answer the questions given below : An Unusual Village of Books Bhilar is a village near Mahabaleshwar, which boasts of natural beauty and sweetness of strawberry. It is also known as the 'Village of Books'. Every household in this village maintains a library of its own for the tourists to enjoy. 'Maharashtra State Government has implemented this scheme with a view to accelerate the 'Reading Culture' movement for the reader-tourists to enjoy the beauty of Marathi literature enriched by the works of old and new authors and Saints. It includes various types of texts like biographies, autobiographies, fiction, poetry, literature by women, literature on sports, literature for kids, etc. If you go to Mahabaleshwar, make it a point to visit Bhilar as well.
    Q4(1)
    Name the village of books.
    Q4(2)
    Which scheme was started by the Government of Maharashtra ?
    Q4(3)
    Write your opinion about the village of books.