{"id":12646,"date":"2023-10-15T05:12:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T05:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=12646"},"modified":"2023-10-18T13:05:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:05:23","slug":"upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC MAINS 2022 &#8211; History Optional Previous Year Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>History Optional Previous Year Papers are invaluable resources for aspirants preparing for competitive exams, particularly the Civil Services Examination. <\/strong>These papers, drawn from previous years&#8217; question papers, provide candidates with a deep insight into the exam&#8217;s pattern, the type of questions asked, and the level of difficulty. They serve as a practical tool for honing one&#8217;s historical knowledge, critical thinking, and time management skills. By practicing these papers, candidates can familiarize themselves with the nuances of history as a subject and gain the confidence needed to excel in the examination. Furthermore, analyzing and dissecting previous year papers helps aspirants identify relevant topics, prioritize their study material, and tailor their preparation to meet the specific requirements of the History Optional paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e6bf97848c4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6\" title=\"\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u0947\u0936\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u0947\u0936<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#Question_Paper_Specific_Instructions\" title=\"Question Paper Specific Instructions\">Question Paper Specific Instructions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#History_Optional_Question_Paper-1_2022\" title=\"History Optional Question Paper-1 (2022)\">History Optional Question Paper-1 (2022)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#SECTION_%E2%80%93_A\" title=\"SECTION &#8211; A\">SECTION &#8211; A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#SECTION_%E2%80%93_B\" title=\"SECTION &#8211; B\">SECTION &#8211; B<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#History_Optional_Question_Paper-2_2022\" title=\"History Optional Question Paper-2 (2022)\">History Optional Question Paper-2 (2022)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#SECTION_%E2%80%93_A-2\" title=\"SECTION &#8211; A\">SECTION &#8211; A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#SECTION_%E2%80%93_B-2\" title=\"SECTION &#8211; B\">SECTION &#8211; B<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#FAQs_on_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Paper\" title=\"FAQs on History Optional Previous Year Paper\">FAQs on History Optional Previous Year Paper<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#Q_What_is_the_significance_of_practicing_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_for_competitive_exams_like_the_Civil_Services_Examination\" title=\"Q: What is the significance of practicing History Optional Previous Year Papers for competitive exams like the Civil Services Examination?\">Q: What is the significance of practicing History Optional Previous Year Papers for competitive exams like the Civil Services Examination?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#Q_How_can_one_access_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_for_exam_preparation\" title=\"Q: How can one access History Optional Previous Year Papers for exam preparation?\">Q: How can one access History Optional Previous Year Papers for exam preparation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#Q_Are_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_sufficient_for_exam_preparation_or_should_they_be_used_in_conjunction_with_other_study_materials\" title=\"Q: Are History Optional Previous Year Papers sufficient for exam preparation, or should they be used in conjunction with other study materials?\">Q: Are History Optional Previous Year Papers sufficient for exam preparation, or should they be used in conjunction with other study materials?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2022\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6\"><\/span><strong>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u0947\u0936<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u0915\u0943\u092a\u092f\u093e 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(QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.<\/li><li>Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.<\/li><li>Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches, maps and diagrams. These shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself.<\/li><li>Attempts of questions shall be counted in chronological order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the answer book must be clearly struck off.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-1_2022\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-1 (2022)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_A\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; A <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u092e\u093e\u0928\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u0938\u0939-\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 30 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 \u0928\u094b\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u093f\u0939\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u0947\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0940\u091a\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902: Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short  note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum Answer Booklet  Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(a) \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palaeolithic site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) \u0915\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0917\u093e\u0939\u094b\u0902 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mesolithic site with burials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) \u0928\u0935\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0917\u0921\u094d\u0922\u093e &#8211; \u0906\u0935\u093e\u0938 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neolithic pit &#8211; dwelling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e \u092c\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0940<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early Village Settlement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(e) \u0928\u0935\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neolithic site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(f) \u0928\u0935\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0915 &#8211; \u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neolithic &#8211; Chalcolithic Site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(g) \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u092f\u0942\u0928\u0947\u0938\u094d\u0915\u094b \u0938\u093e\u0907\u091f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harappan UNESCO Site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(h) \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Megalithic burial site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(i) \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0917\u092e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place of Second Sangam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(j) \u090f\u0905\u0930\u0932\u0940\u090f\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0938\u0924\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0928 \u0915\u0948\u092a\u093f\u091f\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earliest Satavahana Capital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(k) \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092e\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place of inscribed statue of Ashoka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(l) \u0938\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0939\u0932\u093e \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First Gupta hoard of Coins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(m) \u0927\u093e\u0924\u0941 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0902\u0921\u093e\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoard of metal sculptures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(n) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0902\u0926\u0930\u0917\u093e\u0939 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancient Port<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(o) \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u0947\u0938\u0941\u0907\u091f \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oldest Jesuit Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(p) \u0917\u093e\u0902\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Centre of Gandhara Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(q) \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0920 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buddhist Monastery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(r) \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0941 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place of earliest Vishnu Temple<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(s) \u0936\u093f\u0935 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shiva and Buddhish Temple complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(t) \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u091a\u0948\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0917\u0943\u0939 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earliest Chaitya Griha<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-14-232710.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-14-232710.png 824w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-14-232710-585x489.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>2.(a) \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u092d\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0928 \u0924\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0925\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0928 \u0939\u0940 \u0905\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0915 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915-\u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The urban character of the Harappan Civilization was a result neither of any outside influence nor a sudden act but a gradual evolution of religion socio- economic factor. Comment 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u092b\u093e\u092f\u0926\u0947 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0915\u092e\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092d\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign accounts as a source of ancient Indian history may have some advantages but also have a few shortcomings. Citing appropriate examples, examine the statement. 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0901\u0915\u093f \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915-\u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u092f\u0939 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u090f\u0915 \u092c\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0941\u0932 \u0928\u092f\u093e \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though some of the ideas of Buddhism may have had their origin in Vedic-Upanishadic traditions but it was an altogether new religion with its own specific principles and institutions. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>3. (a) \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u0924\u093f \u0925\u0940\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u0915\u0941\u0937\u093e\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u092e\u094d\u092d \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The economic achievements of the Guptas were the culmination of a process which began during the Kushanas. Comment. 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0927\u092e\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0928\u0948\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u0930\u0938\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0939\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashoka&#8217;s Dhamma was propagated not just for moral upliftment and social harmony but also for the extension of the state&#8217;s authority. Analyse the statement. 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093e\u0917\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093f\u0921\u093c \u0936\u0948\u0932\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of representative examples, delineate the main differences  between the Nagara and Dravida styles of temple architecture. 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>4.(a) \u0906\u0920\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u094c\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the importance of tripartite struggle for the domination over North India during the eighth and ninth centuries. 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0941\u0917\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0924\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throw light on the chief characteristics of Tamil Bhakti Movement during the early medieval period. 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0915\u0932\u094d\u0939\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0924\u0930\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0923\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0924\u092e \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalhana&#8217;s Rajatarangini is the best example of history writing tradition in early India. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_B\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>5. \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10\u00d75-50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(a) &#8216;\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0926\u0947\u092f&#8217; \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0925\u0947? \u0906\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0941\u0917\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0938\u093e\u092c \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What were &#8216;Brahmadeya&#8217; grants? How do you account for the large number of such grants in the early medieval period? <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u0924\u0947\u0930\u0939\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0903 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0948\u0928\u093f\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0948\u0928\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The establishment of large number of urban settlements in North India in the thirteenth century was principally owing to the deployment of Turkish garrisons across the lands. Comment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0907\u0932\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u092e\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0936 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0924\u093e \u091a\u0939\u0932\u0917\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0928 \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much of the political instability after the death of Iltutmish was the doing of the Chahalgan. Elucidate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(d) \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0942\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0915\u0942\u0932 \u0936\u0948\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0942\u0924 \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rajput school of painting was Mughal in style and Rajput in its content. Comment. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(e)\u0905\u0920\u093e\u0930\u0939\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0930\u093e\u0920\u093e \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Account for the rise of the Maratha power in the eighteenth century.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>6.(a) \u0905\u0932\u093e\u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0940\u0928 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0940 \u0925\u0947 \u0938\u0932\u094d\u0924\u0928\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0939\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The market regulations of Ala-ud-din Khilji were useful for the Sultan&#8217;s military might but harmful for the economy of the Sultanate. Comment. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u0905\u0915\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0928\u0938\u092c\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the nature of the Mansabdari system during the reign of Akbar. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u091a\u094b\u0932 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0903 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0923\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u093f\u0902\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chola maritime expansion was driven largely by concerns of overseas commerce. Elucidate. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>7. (a) \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0939\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923\u0940 \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0940\u0930\u0936\u0948\u0935 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0925\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u0924\u0903 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Virashaiva Movement of Southern Deccan in the twelfth century was essentially an attempt at social reform. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0918\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0926\u0930\u092c\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u091c\u093e\u092f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0924\u0940 \u0926\u0930\u092c\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The various Gharanas of Hindustani classical music were outcomes of patronage by regional princely courts, rather than central imperial ones. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0935\u093f\u091c\u092f\u0928\u0917\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0939\u092e\u0928\u0940 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0924\u0915 \u091a\u0932\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u0923\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prolonged conflict between the Vijayanagara Kingdom and the Bahmani successor states was influenced less by cultural factors, and more by strategic and economic considerations. Comment. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>8.(a) \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0923\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0909\u092a\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0935\u0940\u092a \u0915\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u092c\u093e\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0928\u093e\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trade and commerce in the Mughal Empire brought about the integration of the Indian subcontinent into a single market. Comment. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u0914\u0930\u0902\u0917\u091c\u0947\u092c \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0915\u0928 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aurangzeb&#8217;s Deccan policy was a major factor in Mughal decline. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) \u092a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0939\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u0948\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0935 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093e \u0928\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0909\u092a\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vaishnava Bhakti tradition of the fifteenth century contributed to the flourishing of provincial literature. Discuss with appropriate examples. 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-2_2022\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-2 (2022)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_A-2\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1. \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0925\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each. 10 x 5= 50<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(a) &#8216;\u092a\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 (1757) \u090f\u0915 \u091d\u0921\u093c\u092a \u0925\u0940 \u091c\u092c\u0915\u093f \u092c\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 (1764) \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0925\u093e\u0964&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;The Battle of Plassey (1757) was a skirmish while the Battle of Buxar (1764) was a real war&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) &#8216;\u0905\u092e\u0943\u0924\u0938\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0927\u093f (1809) \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0925\u0940\u0964&#8217; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was significant for its immediate as well as potential effects&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) &#8216;\u0905\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0916\u093e\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u092e\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u0947, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0925\u0947\u0964&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Famines were not just because of foodgrain scarcity, but were a direct result of colonial economic policies&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(d) &#8216;\u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0947\u0936 &#8211; \u091c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0925\u093e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0915\u0941 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 &#8211; \u0928\u0947 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e, \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0916\u094b\u090f \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u092c\u094d\u091c\u093c\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u091c\u092c\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Penetration of outsiders &#8211; called dikus by the Santhals &#8211; completely destroyed their familiar world, and forced them into action to take possession of their lost territory&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(e) &#8216;\u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u093e\u092f\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0935\u0948\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094c\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u0948\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u0902\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947\u0964&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Within a limited scope the Indian Scientists could pursue original scientific research in colonial India&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>2.(a) \u092c\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u092c\u0902\u0926\u094b\u092c\u0938\u094d\u0924 \u0928\u0947 \u092c\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0925\u0947?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain how the Permanent Settlement initiated a rule of property in Bengal and what were its consequences? 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b)\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0942\u0924 \u0925\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0927\u093f\u092a\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928 \u0925\u0940? \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Was the Western education a harbinger of cultural awakening or an instrument of colonial hegemony? Discuss. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u092c\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0926\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0908\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0902\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0947 &#8216;\u090f\u0915 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0915&#8217; \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you explain how, after acquiring Diwani, the government of the East India Company functioned like &#8216;an Indian ruler&#8217;? 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>3. (a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0938\u094b\u091a\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u090f\u0915 &#8216;\u092c\u0939\u0941\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0940\u092f \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928&#8217; \u0925\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0924\u092c\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926-\u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u0939\u093f\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e? \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u092f\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you think that the Indian National Movement was a &#8216;multi class movement&#8217; which represented the anti-imperialist interests of all classes and strata? Give reasons in support of your answer. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c \u092a\u0930 \u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928-\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0964 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 1857 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u091c\u0935\u093e\u092c \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The British rule had differential impact on the Indian Society. Describe in what ways, the Indians responded to the Revolt of 1857. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u093f\u0916\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analyse how the revolutionaries taught people self confidence and widened the social base of the freedom movement. 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>4.(a) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 (\u0909\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940) \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0935\u0947 \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0939\u0926 \u0924\u0915 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u0947?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the policies and programmes of the early nationalists (moderates). To what extent they were able to fulfil the aspirations of the people? 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u092e\u0948\u0915\u092e\u094b\u0939\u0928 \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902, 1950 \u0914\u0930 1960 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0936\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924-\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the light of contentions over the McMahon Line, analyse the India-China relations in the 1950s and 1960s. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u094b\u0915\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0939\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u0915\u0940?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did the popular movements help us to understand the nature of environmental crisis in post-colonial India? 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_B-2\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>5. \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0925\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(a) &#8216;\u0930\u0942\u0938\u094b \u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0906\u0936\u093e \u091c\u0917\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u094b \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0926\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u092c\u0928 \u0917\u0908\u0964&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Rousseau kindled a hope which became the spirit of the Enlightenment&#8217;. 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u094b\u0915\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u090f\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0932\u094d\u0938 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094d\u0938 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engels did much more than Marx himself to popularise the ideas of Marxism. 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) &#8216;\u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0940\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926 \u0928\u0947\u092a\u094b\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0925\u093e \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;The codification of French Law was perhaps the most enduring of Napoleon&#8217;s achievements&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(d) \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 &#8216;\u0930\u094b\u0905\u0930\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u091f\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0902\u091f\u0940\u091c\u093c&#8217; \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0908 \u0938\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u0907\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Roaring Twenties&#8217; in Europe and America had many positive points. It helped women to uplift themselves in the region. 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(e) &#8216;\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e (1832) \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u0947\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0948\u0927\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u0916\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;The first Reformation Act (1832) occupies a significant place in the constitutional development of Britain&#8217;. 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>6. (a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0913\u0930 \u0927\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0942\u0902\u091c\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u0940 \u0913\u0930 \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0917\u0930\u0940\u092c\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0913\u0930 \u0927\u0915\u0947\u0932\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e? \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree that the economic effects of the Industrial Revolution were to add enormously to wealth and capital on the one hand and to degrade the masses to permanent poverty as the other? Elucidate. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092b\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0924\u093e, \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0906\u0936\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0936\u0902\u0915\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u0940?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss how Fascism was a response to the post-war situation arising out of political instability, thwarted nationalist hopes and fears of the spread of communism? 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0935\u093f\u092f\u0924\u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f 20\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u0916\u0942\u0928\u0940 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e? \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you feel that the Vietnamese fought the 20th century&#8217;s longest and bloodiest war for their liberation and integration of their country? Analyse.  10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>7. 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Analyse. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092e\u093f\u0916\u093e\u0907\u0932 \u0917\u094b\u0930\u094d\u092c\u093e\u091a\u0947\u0935 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u0908 \u0917\u0908 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092f\u0942\u090f\u0938\u090f\u0938\u0906\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0918\u091f\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0925\u0940\u0902?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss, how the policies adopted by Mikhail Gorbachev were responsible for the disintegration of the USSR ? 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) 1945 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u092c\u094d\u091c\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0932\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906? \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What happened to Malaya after it was liberated from Japanese occupation in 1945 ? 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What were its main features?20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0932\u0948\u091f\u093f\u0928 \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u0940\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0939\u0926 \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u092c\u0942 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far did Latin American countries overcome centuries of subjugation and foreign intervention ? 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Paper\"><\/span>FAQs on History Optional Previous Year Paper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_is_the_significance_of_practicing_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_for_competitive_exams_like_the_Civil_Services_Examination\"><\/span>Q: What is the significance of practicing History Optional Previous Year Papers for competitive exams like the Civil Services Examination? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A: Practicing History Optional Previous Year Papers is essential as it allows aspirants to understand the examination&#8217;s pattern, question types, and difficulty levels. It helps candidates fine-tune their historical knowledge and analytical skills, boosts confidence, and aids in time management. By solving these papers, candidates can identify their strengths and weaknesses, focus on relevant topics, and tailor their preparation effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_How_can_one_access_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_for_exam_preparation\"><\/span>Q: How can one access History Optional Previous Year Papers for exam preparation? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A: History Optional Previous Year Papers are readily available in various formats, such as printed books, online PDFs, and study materials from coaching institutes. Aspirants can access these papers from official websites, specialized bookstores, or online platforms dedicated to competitive exam materials. Many educational websites also provide free downloads of these papers, making them easily accessible to candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Are_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Papers_sufficient_for_exam_preparation_or_should_they_be_used_in_conjunction_with_other_study_materials\"><\/span>Q: Are History Optional Previous Year Papers sufficient for exam preparation, or should they be used in conjunction with other study materials? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A: While History Optional Previous Year Papers are crucial for exam preparation, they should not be the sole source of study material. Aspirants should use these papers in conjunction with comprehensive history textbooks, reference books, and study guides to ensure a thorough understanding of historical events and concepts. 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