Dibrugarh University Question Paper - History – Arts (May'2019)

2019

(May)

HISTORY

(General)

Course: 601

(Optional)

Full Marks: 80

Pass Marks: 32/24

Time: 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

OPTION-I

(HISTORY OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT IN INDIA)

1. Answer the following question is one word or in one sentence each:                   1x8=8

a)         Who first termed the ‘environmental history’ as a subject?

b)         What is the national flower of India?

c)          To which civilization is the archaeological site ‘Lothal’ associated with?

d)         Name a forest community of Madhya Pradesh.

e)         In which year was Indian Railway service introduced?

f)          What is the name of the eminent leader of the ‘Narmada Bachao Movement’?

g)         Write the full form of UNEP.

h)         Name a rain forest of Assam.

2. Write short notes on (any three):                  4x3=12

a)         Industrial mode of resource utilization.

b)         Lifestyle of the pastoral community.

c)          The British Forest Policy, 1927.

d)         Shifting cultivation.

3. Give a short introduction to the main physical divisions of the Indian subcontinent.                     12

Or

Write briefly about the flora and fauna of Indian subcontinent in its geographical background.

4. Explain the environmental causes of the downfall of the Indus Valley Civilization.                         12

Or

Discuss briefly the role of agricultural expansion and the use of iron in the deforestation of the Ganga Valley.

5. Discuss the important aspects of the British Forest Act of 1878.       12

Or

Write briefly about the commercial exploitation of forest products during the colonial period.

6. Write a note on the ‘Chipko Movement’.                                        12

Or

Discuss the merits and demerits of big dams.

7. Write the environmental impact of plantation economy in Assam.                       12

Or

Discuss what are the causes of flood problems in Assam.

 

OPTION-II

(WOMEN IN INDIAN HISTORY)

1. Answer the following questions in one word or in one sentence each:         1x8=8

a)         Who is the author of the book, Feminism?

b)         Name the autobiography of Pandita Ramabai.

c)          Who was the founder of ‘Society of Seekers for Truth’?

d)         Write the full form of NCWI.

e)         What was ‘Devadasi system’ in ancient India?

f)          In which year was the ‘Bharat Stree Mahamandal’ formed?

g)         What was ‘Rani Jhansi Brigade’?

h)         Who was Rani Gaidinliu?

2. Write short notes on (any three):                               4x3=12

a)         Sexual division of labour.

b)         Social status of women in Gupta period.

c)          Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain.

d)         Worli Movement.

e)         Mula Gabharu.

3. Define patriarchy. Discuss its characteristics.                  4+8=12

Or

Discuss briefly about different sources for reconstruction of women’s history.   12

4. Evaluate the social position of women in Early Vedic period.              12

Or

Discuss the social status of women in medieval period of India.

5. Discuss the role of Missionaries towards the development of women education in the 19^th and 20^th centuries.      12

Or

Who was Jyotiba Phule? Discuss his contribution towards the development of women’s status in India.

6. Evaluate the challenges that Indian women had to face in the process of acquiring voting rights. 12

Or

Discuss in detail the part played by women in Indian National Army.

7. Prepare a note on social status of women in Medieval Assam.         12

Or

Describe the development of women’s organization in Assam.

 

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