📘 20 Important Words with Meanings (Hindi)

• Applied History – प्रयुक्त इतिहास / लोक इतिहास
• Public History – जनसामान्य से जुड़ा इतिहास
• Heritage – धरोहर
• Conservation – संरक्षण
• Preservation – संरक्षण और सुरक्षा
• Archive – अभिलेखागार
• Museum – संग्रहालय
• Curator – संग्रहालय प्रभारी
• Philosophy – दर्शनशास्त्र
• Technology – प्रौद्योगिकी
• Commerce – व्यापार
• Management – प्रबंधन
• Intangible Heritage – अमूर्त धरोहर
• Tangible Heritage – मूर्त धरोहर
• Biodiversity – जैव विविधता
• UNESCO – यूनेस्को (अंतरराष्ट्रीय सांस्कृतिक संगठन)
• World Heritage – विश्व धरोहर
• INTACH – भारतीय कला एवं सांस्कृतिक धरोहर न्यास
• Tourism – पर्यटन
• Anthropology – मानवशास्त्र

📝 Important Notes

• Applied History = Public History; connects history with present life.
• Helps solve social issues and guides future planning.
• Applied history supports fields like philosophy, science, technology, commerce, management, arts, and humanities.
• Heritage management includes tangible (sites, monuments, paintings) and intangible (traditions, festivals, oral literature).
• Natural heritage includes flora, fauna, ecology, biodiversity.
• UNESCO lists world heritage sites and traditions for protection.
• Examples: Ajanta, Ellora, Taj Mahal, Kaziranga, Western Ghats, Yoga, Ramlila.
• Applied history creates job opportunities in museums, tourism, media, preservation.
• India’s oldest museum: Indian Museum, Kolkata (1814).
• National Archives: New Delhi; National Film Archives: Pune.

🔴 20 One Word Answer Questions

Q1. Applied History is also known as?Public History Q2. Institute in Bengaluru for Public History?Srishti Institute Q3. Tangible heritage examples?Sites, monuments, manuscripts Q4. Intangible heritage examples?Festivals, chants, traditional skills Q5. UNESCO full form?United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Q6. Where is National Archives of India?New Delhi Q7. Where is National Film Archives?Pune Q8. First curator of Indian Museum?Nathaniel Wallich Q9. Who discovered world’s first museum?Sir Leonard Woolley Q10. City of world’s earliest museum?Ur, Mesopotamia Q11. Which UNESCO site is in Satara?Kaas Plateau Q12. Year Yoga declared heritage?2016 Q13. Chhau dance belongs to?West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha Q14. Mudiyett belongs to?Kerala Q15. When was Indian Museum founded?1814 Q16. Applied History helps in?Conservation & planning Q17. Western Ghats listed in?2012 Q18. Ramman is festival of?Uttarakhand Q19. Who established Asiatic Society?Sir William Jones Q20. World Heritage site in Mumbai?CST Terminus

🟠 20 Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. Define Applied History.Application of history for present & future benefit. Q2. Another name for Applied History?Public History Q3. Why is tourism important?It increases interest in history & heritage. Q4. What is intangible heritage?Oral traditions, performing arts, festivals. Q5. What is tangible heritage?Monuments, caves, manuscripts. Q6. Example of natural heritage?Western Ghats Q7. First world heritage site in India?Ajanta, Ellora (1983) Q8. Year Yoga declared heritage?2016 Q9. What is UNESCO?Global organisation for heritage Q10. What is conservation?Protecting and preserving heritage Q11. What is preservation?Maintaining heritage in original state Q12. Who built first museum?Princess Ennigaldi Q13. Which is the oldest museum in India?Indian Museum, Kolkata Q14. Archives preserve?Old documents, films, records Q15. Example of folk dance heritage?Kalbelia, Rajasthan Q16. What is cultural heritage?Human creations, tangible & intangible Q17. Example of mixed heritage site?Khangchendzonga National Park Q18. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus listed in?2004 Q19. Red Fort Complex listed in?2007 Q20. What is applied history’s purpose?Use past to benefit present & future

🟡 20 Short Answer Questions

Q1. Define Applied History with example.Applied History = history used in present. Eg. Heritage conservation. Q2. Role of Applied History in tourism?Creates interest, jobs, cultural awareness. Q3. Role in science?Helps study discovery chronology & causes. Q4. Role in philosophy?Helps trace origin & growth of ideas. Q5. Role in technology?Helps trace mechanisation, mutual link with science. Q6. Role in commerce?Shows market evolution, social changes. Q7. Role in management?Helps understand production & human resources historically. Q8. Role in arts?Reveals cultural background of forms. Q9. Role in humanities?Explains development of history, sociology, etc. Q10. Why preserve heritage?Identity, future benefits, tourism, pride. Q11. Tangible vs intangible heritage?Tangible = monuments, Intangible = festivals. Q12. Example of intangible heritage?Ramlila, Yoga, Kalbelia dance. Q13. Example of natural heritage?Kaziranga, Western Ghats. Q14. Which Indian site listed in 2017?Ahmedabad – Historical City. Q15. Who discovered earliest museum?Leonard Woolley in Ur. Q16. Who founded Indian Museum?Asiatic Society, 1814. Q17. Who founded National Film Archives?Indian Govt, 1964 in Pune. Q18. Importance of archives?Store and protect documents, films. Q19. Role of INTACH?Conservation of heritage sites in India. Q20. Why applied history important?It makes history practical and useful.

📚 Textbook Exercises – Answers

Q1(a)(1). Earliest museum found in?Ur, Mesopotamia Q1(a)(2). National Archives of India located in?New Delhi Q1(b). Wrong pair?Ramman – Dance form in West Bengal ❌ (Correct: Uttarakhand) Q2(1). Short note: Applied HistoryApplied history connects past with present, used in heritage management, planning, social issues. Q2(2). Short note: ArchivesInstitutions that preserve old records, documents, films; ex. National Archives, Delhi. Q3. Concept map – Cultural HeritageCultural Heritage → Tangible (sites, paintings, manuscripts) + Intangible (festivals, chants, traditions) Q4(1). Why study history of technology?Because mechanisation & progress depend on scientific-technical growth; helps understand evolution. Q4(2). UNESCO list reason?To protect, conserve and promote global cultural & natural heritage. Q5(1). Method of history useful in science, arts, management?Science – shows chronology of discoveries. Arts – shows evolution of traditions. Management – shows historical systems for production & HR. Q5(2). Correlate applied history with present.Applied history preserves heritage, provides identity, jobs, links past to present decisions. Q5(3). 10 solutions for preservation?Avoid vandalism, proper funding, awareness drives, heritage laws, scientific conservation, eco-friendly tourism, archive digitalisation, skilled experts, community participation, UNESCO cooperation. Q5(4). Objectives of heritage projects?Preserve heritage, involve locals, generate jobs, promote tourism, safeguard biodiversity, strengthen identity, educate youth, protect traditions, sustain economy, foster pride.