UGC-NET/JRF/SET History (Papers-II & III)

The book is an effective resource for the preparation of History papers of UGCNET/ JRF/SET exams. It contains MCQs on relevant topics such as Ancient, Medieval and Modern Indian History, and World History. The book is also a unique and well-structured resource as (a) it can be used with any good textbook in undergraduate or postgraduate course, (b) it can be used with any preparation system because it meshes with any lesson plan, learning approach or teaching methodology, and (c) it would help aspirants calculate their learning quotient and make their preparation and assessment better.

1. Assessment Zone comprising previous years' question papers, question bank and practice papers

2. MCQs classified as per the syllabus notified by the UGC

3. MCQs distributed as per significance of the chapter in the syllabus

4. Both fact-based and analytical MCQs

5. Question bank on reading comprehension - a good resource for Paper III

Part-A: Concepts, Ideas and Terms

1. Important Terms/Places/Personalities,

Part-B: Ancient Indian History

2. Sources

3. Pre-history and Proto-history

4. Vedic Period

5. Period of Mahajanapadas

6. Mauryan Empire

7. Post-Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas)

8. Early State and Society in Eastern India, Deccan and South India

9. Imperial Guptas and Regional States of India,

Part-C: Medieval Indian History

10. Sources

11. Political Developments

12. Administration

13. Economic Aspects

14. Socio - Religious Movements

15. Society

16. Cultural Life,

Part-D: Modern Indian History

17. Source and Historiography

18. Rise of British Power

19. Administration of the Company and Crown

20. Economic History

21. Indian Society in Transition

22. National Movement

23. India after Independence (1947 - 1964),

Part-E: World History: Concepts, Ideas and Terms

24. Important Terms/Places/Personalities,

Part-F: Research in History

25. About Research in History,

Part-G: Assessment Zone

26. Special Practice Zone for Paper-II

27. Special Practice Zone for Paper-III

28. Reading Comprehension Based Q-Bank Useful for Paper-III

29. Previous Years' Papers - Paper II

30. Previous Years' Papers - Paper III