History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2024 History
Which of the following points have been conventionally used to draw a fundamental distinction between history and science? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. History deals exclusively with the unique while science with general phenomena
- 2. History, unlike science, involves issues of religion and morality
- 3. History deals with philosophical issues only
- 4. History is unable to predict
- 5. History is a series of lessons
A1, 3 and 5 only
B2, 3 and 5 only
C4, 3 and 5 only
D1, 2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
★History studies phenomena that are unique, while science studies general phenomena.
★History, unlike science, includes issues of religion and morality.
★History is unable to make predictions, while science can.
★The claim that history deals only with philosophical issues is inaccurate.
★The claim that history is merely a series of lessons is not a conventional distinction, so those statements are wrong.
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