The UPSC Mains Topic-Wise Previous Year Questions on World History serve as a valuable resource for aspirants, offering insights into global historical perspectives and aiding in the comprehensive preparation for the examination.
Industrial Revolution
- “Latecomer’ Industrial Revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what West had experienced.” Analyze. (2013, 10Marks)
- “Africa was chopped into States artificially created by accidents of European competition.” Analyze. (200 words) (2013, 10Marks)
- Why did the Industrial Revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present? (2015, 12.5 Marks)
French/American Revolution
- “American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism.” Substantiate (2013, 10Marks)
- Explain how the foundations of the modern world were laid by the American and French Revolutions. (250 words) (2019, 15Marks)
Colonization / Decolonization
- What were the major political, economic, and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? (2014, 10Marks)
- The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine. (2016, 12 Marks)
- What problems were germane to the decolonization process in the Malay Peninsula? (150 Words) Footed (2017, 10Marks)
- Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons. (150 words) (200, 10Marks)
Political Philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism, etc.
- What were the events that led to the Suez Crisis in 1956? How did it deal a final blow to Britain’s self-image as a world power? (2014, 10Marks)
- What policy instruments were deployed to contain the Great Economic Depression? (200 words) (2013, 10Marks)
- The New Economic Policy-1921 of Lenin influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. (2014, 10Marks)
World Wars
- To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically. (2015, 12Marks)
- “There arose a serious challenge to the democratic State system between the two World Wars.” Evaluate the statement. (250 words) 2500 (2021, 15Marks)
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