BHIC 103 English Assignment 2023-24
BHIC 103 English Assignment 2023-24
BHIC 103 English Assignment 2023-24
BACHELOR’S OF ARTS
ASSIGNMENT
JULY 2023 - JANUARY 2024
COURSE CODE: BHIC-103
HISTORY OF INDIA-II
Dear Student,
As explained in the Programme Guide, evaluation at IGNOU consists of two parts: i)
continuous evaluation through assignments, and ii) term-end examination. In the final result,
assignments of a course carry 30% weightage while 70% weightage is given for term-end
examination. You will have to do three Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA) for a six credit
course and two TMAs for a four credit course. This Assignment booklet has TMAs for the
core course BHIC 103: HISTORY OF INDIA-II which is a six credit course.
Assignment One has Descriptive Category Questions (DCQs) along with the application
part. These questions are framed to check your understanding of various introductory
concepts of Economics along with your ability to solve the application based questions in a
systematic, to-the-point and coherent manner.
Assignment Two has Middle Category Questions (MCQs). These questions require you to
first analyse the topic in terms of arguments and explanations and then write the answers in
a concise manner.
Assignment Three has Short Category Questions (SCQs). These questions are meant to
improve your skill of recalling in brief the relevant/precise information about various
economic concepts and processes.
Before you attempt the assignments, please read the instructions carefully provided in the
Programme Guide. It is important that you write the answers to all the TMA questions in
your own words. Your answers should be within the approximate range of the word-limit
set for a particular section.
Submission:
As mentioned in the Programme Guide, you need to submit all the assignments within the
stipulated time for being eligible to appear in the term-end examination. to the Coordinator
of your study centre.
This assignment is valid for July 2023 and January 2024 admission cycle; and the
assignment is to be submitted as per the following schedule:
You must obtain a receipt from the Study Centre for the assignments submitted and retain it.
If possible, keep a xerox copy of the assignments with you.
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Like all other assignments, this should be submitted to the Coordinator of your Study
Centre. Your Regional Centre may allow you to submit this assignment online on its
website. Please visit the website of your Regional Centre to check if online submission
facility is available.
The Study Centre will have to return the assignments to you after they are evaluated. Please
insist on this. The Study Centre has to send the marks to the Student Evaluation Division at
IGNOU, New Delhi.
We expect you to answer each question as per guidelines for each category as mentioned in
the assignment. You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
1) Planning: Read the assignments carefully, go through the Units on which they are based.
Make some points regarding each question and then rearrange them in a logical order.
2) Organisation: Be a little selective and analytic before drawing up a rough outline of your
answer. Give adequate attention to your introduction and conclusion.
Make sure that your answer:
a) is logical and coherent;
b) has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs, and
c) is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style and
presentation.
3) Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answer, you can write down the final
version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the points you wish to
emphasize. Make sure that the answer is within the stipulated word limit.
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BHIC 103: HISTORY OF INDIA II
(TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT)
Note: There are three Sections in the Assignment. You have to answer all questions in
the Sections.
Assignment - I
1) How different are the Gupta and post-gupta centuries from the post-Mouryan period
in the context of economy and trade? Discuss. 20
2) How do various types of architecture in ancient India exhibit the genius of India and
engineering skill? 20
Assignment - II
3) Describe the emergence of Kingdom in the Deccan and South in the post-Gupta
period. 10
Assignment - III
Answer the following questions in about 100 words each.
6) Indo-Greeks 6