History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2013 History
Concerning the relation of history with other subjects, which one of the following statements is not correct?
AModern economic history is supported by statistical data to a considerable extent
BFor a long time history was not considered a branch of literature ✓ Correct
CThe relation between creative ideas and their impact on society has resulted in the formation of intellectual history
DTime and space factors give history its correct perspective
Correct answer: (B) For a long time history was not considered a branch of literature — The claim that history was long not considered a branch of literature is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The claim that history was long not considered a branch of literature is not correct, so that is the answer.
★In fact history was for a long time treated as a branch of literature.
★Early historians wrote with high literary art and style.
★So the statement that it was not so regarded is wrong.
★Modern economic history does rely heavily on statistical data.
★Time and space, and the study of ideas, are indeed important to history.
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