Question : What is a key methodology for analyzing newspaper reports as a source of history?

Option 1: Counting the number of words in each article

Option 2: Assessing the bias and perspective of the reports
 

Option 3: Comparing the font sizes used in different articles

Option 4: Calculating the advertising revenue of the newspaper

Question : What is a limitation of official records in studying rural history?
 

Option 1: Lack of quantitative data
 

Option 2: Bias towards urban areas
 

Option 3: Incomplete coverage of social aspects
 

Option 4: Overemphasis on agricultural statistics

Question : How can historical urban sources like town plans and municipal reports help in reconstructing the history of towns?

Option 1: By providing data on agricultural practices  

Option 2: By offering insights into urban planning and development  
 

Option 3: By documenting the cultural traditions of the inhabitants  

Option 4: By recording the natural disasters that occurred  

Question : Why is it important for historians to critically analyze town plan reports when studying urban history?  

Option 1: Because the reports may contain inaccuracies or biases  

Option 2: Because the reports often focus only on recent developments  
 

Option 3: Because the reports usually omit information about rural areas  

Option 4: Because the reports are typically written in a complex technical language  

Question : How do historians view the role of the Bhakti-Sufi tradition in Indian history?

Option 1: As a minor footnote
 

Option 2: As a major transformative force
  

Option 3: As irrelevant to Indian history

Option 4: As a recent development