alleryHistory is best described as the study of which of these?
AHuman past events
BEarth's rock layers
CAnimal life forms
DStars and planets
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Human past events
1. Recall the idea: How Do We Learn About the Past?.
2. The source says: "History: The study of the human past.".
3. Human past events is correct. Rock layers belong to geology, species to biology and stars to astronomy.
_Source: NCERT Class 6 Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Ch 4 Timeline and Sources of History, "How Do We Learn About the Past?"_
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