CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · History / Periodisation · medium
Below are two statements (A) and (B) in the context of contemporary debates on 'dates and periods' of Indian history. Statement (A): A Periodisation like 'Hindu – Muslim – British' is appropriate as the religion of the rulers has been the only important historical change. Statement (B): It is problematic to assign precise dates and time spans to 'historical processes' that happened over a period of time.
A.Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct interpretation of (A).
B.Both (A) and (B) are correct, but (B) is not the correct interpretation of (A).
C.(A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
D.(A) is wrong, but (B) is right.✓ Correct
Explanation
The 'Hindu-Muslim-British' periodisation (proposed by James Mill) is now widely criticized as oversimplified and reductionist—religion of rulers was NOT the only important historical change. So (A) is wrong. However, (B) is correct: historical processes evolve gradually and assigning precise dates to them is indeed problematic.
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