M.A Applied History Question Paper
Loyola College M.A. Applied History Nov 2010 History Of Modern Science Question Paper PDF Download
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY
FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010
HT 1811 – HISTORY OF MODERN SCIENCE
Date : 11-11-10 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
PART A (4X5=20 Marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in 100 words each.
- Aryabhata.
- Mariner Compass.
- Copernicus.
- CLRI.
- Steam Engine.
- Meghnad Saha.
PART B (2X10= 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in 200 words each.
- Write a note on Early Travellers and their contributions to India.
- Give an account of the contribution of Robert Kyd and Roxburg to the field of Botanical studies.
- Evaluate the early Survey operations in Colonial India.
- Narrate the objectives and functions of Bhaba Atomic Research Centre.
PART C (3X20= 60 Marks)
Answer any THREE of the following in 1200 words each.
- Trace the development of Railways in India.
- Assess the contributions of J.C.Bose and Srinivasa Ramanujam.
- ‘Sir C.V.Raman was a trendsetter in Physics’-Comment.
- Highlight the problems faced by Agriculture in the Colonial era and the steps taken to
improve it in the post-Independent India .
- Trace the origin, objectives and contributions of ‘Indian Association for the Cultivation
of Science’.
Loyola College M.A. Applied History Nov 2010 Historiography Question Paper PDF Download
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY
THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010
HT 3811 – HISTORIOGRAPHY
Date : 01-11-10 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
PART A (4×5=20 Marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in 100 words each.
- Scope of History.
- Political History.
- Confucius.
- Titus Livy.
- Irfan Habib.
- History and Sociology.
PART B (2×10= 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in 200 words each.
- Narrate the Uses and Abuses of History.
- Sketch the observations and Writings of Abul Fazl.
- Write a brief note on Amir Khusrau.
- Highlight the contributions of Alexander Cunningham to Indian Historiography.
PART C (3×20= 60 Marks)
Answer any THREE of the following in 1200 words each.
- St. Augustine’s ‘City of God’ saw ‘History as conforming to a Divine plan’-Comment.
- Evaluate the Contributions of Sardar K.M. Panikkar.
- Examine the life and works of Karl Marx.
- Highlight the seminal works of K.A. Nilakanta Sastri and how it helped to
reconstruct the South Indian Historiography.
- Discuss the features of ‘Subaltern Manifesto’ of Ranajit Guha.
Loyola College M.A. Applied History Nov 2010 Agrarian Economy-Relations And Resistance Question Paper PDF Download
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY
FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010
HT 1805 – AGRARIAN ECONOMY-RELATIONS AND RESISTANCE
Date : 30-10-10 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
PART-A
Answer any FOUR of the following in about 100 words each 4 X 5 = 20
- Physiocrates
- Mercantilism
- Mirasidari System
- Bengal Land Revenue Act 1859
- DMI
- NABARD
PART-B
Answer any TWO of the following in about 200 words each 2 X 10 = 20
- Give an account of Marx’s theory of Value.
- Discuss the types of Agricultural market in India.
- Explain the causes and course of the Telengana movement.
- Estimate the extent of agrarian participation in the revolt of 1857.
PART-C
Answer any THREE of the following in about 1200 words each 3 X 20 = 60
- Explain the Zamindari system and its implications on agrarian structure in British India.
- Evaluate the various programmes of Directorate of Agricultural Marketing in India.
- Explain in detail about the Champaran movement.
- Discuss the causes and course of the Santhal.
- Analyze the role of nationalist’s leaders in the agrarian movements.
Loyola College M.A. Applied History April 2011 History Of Latin America & Africa Question Paper PDF Download
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY
FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2011
HT 4815 – HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA & AFRICA
Date : 09-04-2011 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
PART – A
Answer any FOUR in about 100 words each 4×5=20
- Protectionist Policy
- Pan Africanism
- Apartheid
- King John of Portugal
- Remember Maine
- Monroe Doctrine
PART – B
Answer any TWO of the following in about 200 words each 2×10=20
- Bring out the various causes for the geographical discoveries of Africa.
- Outline the achievements of Kwame Nkrumah.
- Explain the role of conquerors in consolidating Spain’s grip over Latin America.
- Briefly write about the Independence of the Island of Hispaniola.
PART – C
Answer any THREE of the following in about 1200 words 3×20=60
- Examine the various processes that involved in the Scramble for Africa.
- Evaluate the contributions of Nelson Mandela for the cause of the Black Liberation.
- The colonial impact on Africa was ‘Shallow’ or ‘Deep’?
- Describe the internal and external causes that helped creoles to proclaim independence in Central and South America.
- Critically examine the US relations with Latin American countries.
Loyola College M.A. Applied History April 2011 Research Methodology Question Paper PDF Download
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY
FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2011
HT 1811 – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Date : 20-04-2011 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Part – A
Answer any FOUR of the following about 100 words each. 4×5=20
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
- Subaltern dimensions
- Marxian Historian
- Statistical analytical approach.
- Index.
Part – B
Answer any TWO of the following about 200 words each 2×10=20
- Briefly explain various criteria adopted by the researcher in choosing the dissertation title.
- Define hypothesis and point-out the significance.
- Write a short note on the Archaeological sources.
- Given account of the significance of archives.
Part – C
Answer any THREE of the following about 1200 words each 3×20=60
- Explain the distinction between the primary and secondary sources with example.
- Evaluate the techniques of research methodology.
- Critically evaluate the relevance of subjectivity and objectivity in the social
science research.
- Assess the distinction and significance autobiographical and biographical of
historical writing.
- Discuss the various sources to write the modern historical writing.
Loyola College M.A. Applied History April 2012 World Civilization Question Paper PDF Download
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY
FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
HT 1812 – WORLD CIVILIZATION
Date : 17-04-2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
PART-A
Answer any four of the following in a page each (4×5=20)
- Define Civilization
- Renaissance
- Rousseau
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Cuneiform
- Indus Script
PART-B
Answer any two of the following in two pages each (2×10=20)
- Write a short note on D.D.Kosambi’s views on civilization.
- Elucidate the contributions of Sumerian Civilization.
- Examine the nature and impact of the Crusades.
- Explain the role of aristocrats who contributed for French Revolution.
PART-C
Answer any three of the following in four pages each (3×20=60)
- Explain the features of Indus Valley Civilization.
- Narrate the contributions of Greek Civilization.
- Education and Civilization goes hand in hand-Comment.
- Describe in detail about causes and impact of French Revolution.
15.Analyse the role of UN in making the world of peace.
Loyola College M.A. Applied History April 2012 State Colonialism And Modernity Question Paper PDF Download
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY
THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
HT 3810 – STATE COLONIALISM AND MODERNITY
Date : 21-04-2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Part-A (4×5=20 Marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following in 100 words each.
- Woods Despatch of 1854
- Mapila Uprising of 1921
- Baptist Missionary Society
- Literary Works of Anil Seal
- Vernacular Press Act of 1878.
- Champaran Satyagraha
Part-B (2×10=20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in 200 words each.
- Mention the reforms of Lord Dalhousie.
- Bring out the contribution of Alexander Duff to Education in India.
- Write a short note on the Permanent Settlement of Bengal of 1793.
- Explain briefly the contributions of Ranajit Guha to Subaltern Studies.
Part-C (3×20=60Marks)
Answer any THREE of the following in 1200 words each.
- Assess the impact of the British Rule in India.
- Highlight the role of Communal Politics and its growth in Contemporary India.
- Explain the policies adopted by the British for the formation of Indian States.
- Narrate the role of Film industry in reforming the Indian Society.
- Critically analyse the impact of the Cambridge School of Thought in Indian History.
Loyola College M.A. Applied History April 2012 Research Methodology Question Paper PDF Download
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – APPLIED HISTORY
FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
HT 4816 – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Date : 20-04-2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
PART – A
Answer any Four of the following in about 100 words each: (4 x 5 = 20 Marks)
- Define Research
- Review of Literature
- Plagiarism
- Objectivity
- Inductive Strategy
- Documentation
PART – B
Answer any Two of the following in about 200 words: (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
- Point out the different strategies in Research.
- Explain the importance of Hypothesis in Research.
- Briefly explain the importance of interview in writing thesis.
- Examine the relevance of case study.
PART – C
Answer any Three of the following in about 1200 words: (3 x 20 = 60 Marks)
- Describe the important requirements of a good researcher.
- Discuss the importance of primary and secondary sources in research.
- Examine the internal and external criticism techniques in assessing the authenticity of sources.
- Discuss the various stages of data analysis and interpretation.
- Analyse the significance of footnotes, endnotes and bibliography techniques in research.