{"id":12662,"date":"2023-10-15T08:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T08:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=12662"},"modified":"2023-10-17T07:23:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:23:57","slug":"upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC MAINS 2021 &#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-69e23fe999442\" 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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read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions :<\/li><li>There are EIGHT questions divided in two SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.<\/li><li>Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.<\/li><li>Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE from each section.<\/li><li>The number of marks carried by a question \/ part is indicated against it.<\/li><li>Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (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_2021\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-1 (2021)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_A\"><\/span><strong>SECTION A<\/strong><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. (a) \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: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">1. \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Paleolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">2. \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Mesolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">3. \u0928\u0935\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Neolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">4. \u0928\u0935\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923-\u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Neolithic-Chalcolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">5. \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Harappan site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">6. \u0906\u0926\u094d\u092f-\u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Proto-historic and historic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">7. \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Inscriptional site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">8. \u091c\u0948\u0928 \u092e\u0920 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Jain monastic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">9. \u0938\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0902\u0921\u093e\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Coin hoard <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">10. \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Paleolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">11. \u091f\u0947\u0930\u093e\u0915\u094b\u091f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0907\u091f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Terracotta site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">12.\u091a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u091f\u0915\u0930 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0917\u092f\u0940 \u0917\u0941\u092b\u093e\u090f\u0901 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Rock-cut caves <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">13.\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient learning centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">14. \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Political and cultural centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">15. \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Buddhist site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">16. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0902\u0926\u0930\u0917\u093e\u0939 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient port <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">17. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Early historic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">18. \u0939\u093e\u0925\u0940 \u0926\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0902\u0921\u093e\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ivory hoard <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">19. \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0920 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Buddhist monastic centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">20. \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Temple complex<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-15-125743.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-15-125743.png 722w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-15-125743-585x537.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\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) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0939 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u092d\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e? \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree that ecological factors influenced the flow and ebb of the Harappan Civilization? 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>(b) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u092c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948\u0902? \u0938\u094b\u091a\u093e? \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you consider that the Upanishadic principles embody the high point of Vedic religious thought? 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>(c) \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0932\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analyze the significance of external influences and indigenous development on post &#8211; Mauryan art. 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>3.(a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u090f\u0915\u0932, \u0938\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e? \u0938\u092e\u0938\u093e\u092e\u092f\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f? \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u094c\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u093e \u091a\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will it be proper to consider the megaliths to represent a single, homogeneous or contemporaneous culture? What kind of material life and cultural system is revealed in the megalithic cultures? 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) \u0915\u094c\u091f\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0906\u092a \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947? \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How would you characterize the nature of Mauryan state on the basis of Kautilya&#8217;s Arthashastra?<\/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\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0928\u0947 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u0924\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u091f\u093f\u0932\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u091f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e? \u0914\u0930 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0939\u0941\u0906?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did the Varnashrama Dharma manifest the increasing social complexities in the Gupta and post-Gupta period arising from social and economic developments? 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>4. (a) &#8220;\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0924\u0947\u0902, \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0938\u093f\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0915\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0928\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0915\u0930 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u094b \u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u0923\u0936\u0940\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092b\u0932\u093e-\u092b\u0942\u0932\u093e\u0964\u201d \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The political and economic needs of rulers, combined with economic and status needs of the merchant class, together provided the receptive cultural milieu in which Buddhism flourished.\u201d 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>(b) \u0905\u092c \u0924\u0915 \u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u092f\u094b\u0917\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u0939\u092e\u0947\u0936\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0941\u0917\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f\u0964 \u0939\u093e\u0907\u0921\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e (\u0905\u0932\u0917-\u0905\u0932\u0917)\u0964 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930) \u0938\u0947 \u0907\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Large number of land grants in hitherto non-arable tracts invariably meant expansion of agriculture in early medieval India. How did the management of hydraulic resources (different types of irrigation works) facilitate expansion of agriculture in this period? 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) \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0935 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0941\u0917\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the relationship between emergence of literature in vernacular languages and formation of regional identities in early medieval India. 15<\/p>\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<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 \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 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) \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0902\u0924\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u091a\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the different stages of Indian feudalism and analyze its impact on Indian political system.<\/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 \u0906\u092a \u0938\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0907\u0932\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u092e\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0938\u0932\u094d\u0924\u0928\u0924 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902? \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you consider Sultan Iltutmish to be the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate? Discuss.<\/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) \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0909\u092d\u0930\u0947 \u092b\u093c\u093e\u0930\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0923\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0932\u094d\u0924\u0928\u0924.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify the different categories of Persian literature which emerged during the Delhi Sultanate.<\/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) \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092a\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0940 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0908 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u093f\u092e \u0932\u094b\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b \u092c\u093e\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092b\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0902\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the causes of Babur&#8217;s success against Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat.<\/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) \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u091a\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0915\u094b\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u092f\u0947\u0964 \u0938\u0941\u0939\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0925\u0947? \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u093e \u0930\u0935\u0948\u092f\u093e \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0939\u0948?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the attitude of Chishti saints towards the state. How were the Suhrawardi saints different in their attitude towards the government?<\/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) \u0938\u093f\u0916 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u093e\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0941\u0923 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0902\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915-\u0938\u0948\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the transformation of Sikh community from a Nirguna Bhakti sect into a politico-military organization. 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) \u092c\u0939\u0932\u094b\u0932 \u0932\u094b\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0906\u0915\u0932\u0928 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give your assessment of Bahlul Lodi&#8217;s relation with his nobility. 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) \u0924\u093e\u091c \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u092e\u0915\u092c\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0902\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u0932 I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the basic features of Mughal tomb architecture with special reference to the Taj Mahal. 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) \u0907\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940? \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0938\u0932\u094d\u0924\u0928\u0924 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the importance of Iqta system. How did it help in centralization of administration of the Delhi Sultanate? 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) \u0916\u093f\u0932\u091c\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u094b &#8216;\u0916\u093f\u0932\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f&#8217; \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is the reign of the Khaljis known as the &#8216;Khalji Revolution&#8217;? 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) \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0939\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0940\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The late seventeenth century Mughal India is considered to be a period of Jagirdari crisis. 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>8. (a) &#8220;\u091a\u094b\u0932 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0915 \u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u091c\u0947\u0924\u093e, \u0915\u0941\u0936\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0915 \u092d\u0940 \u0925\u0947 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0964\u201d \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Chola rulers were not only mighty conquerors, efficient administrators but also builders of fine temples.\u201d 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 \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0942\u0924 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss with relevant illustrations the relations between Akbar and the Rajput states. 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) \u092c\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0932, \u0905\u0935\u0927 \u0914\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0926\u0930\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b &#8216;\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940&#8217; \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093e \u200b\u200b\u0915\u0939\u093e\u0902 \u0924\u0915 \u200b\u200b\u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948? \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far is it justified to consider the states like Bengal, Awadh and Hyderabad as &#8216;successor states&#8217; of the Mughal state? 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-2_2021\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-2 (2021)<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<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 I<\/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) \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942\u0906\u0924 \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0926\u0932 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of Western education transformed India in unforeseen ways. <\/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) \u091f\u0940\u092a\u0942 \u0938\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0926\u093f\u0936\u093e \u0924\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u092e \u0938\u092b\u0932\u0924\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940 18\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c, \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091c\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f \u0939\u0948, \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092d\u0935 \u092c\u093e\u0930-\u092c\u093e\u0930 \u0932\u0942\u091f-\u0916\u0938\u094b\u091f \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092c\u0928\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0913\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tipu Sultan had little success in setting forth a course of change significantly different from the general experience of 18th century crisis of Indian politics and society where public life tended over and over to become a system of plundering.<\/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) 1878 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0932\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u092c\u0947\u0939\u0924\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0936\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0902\u0921\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u092c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0932\u0947\u0916\u0928 I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was designed for better control of the vernacular press and to empower the government with more effective means of punishing and repressing seditious writings.<\/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) 1920 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0936\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0909\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0921 \u092f\u0942\u0928\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rise of the Communist Movement in India in the 1920s lent a militant and revolutionary content to the Trade Union Movement.<\/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)  20\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0926\u0936\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u093e\u0939\u094c\u0932 \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0925\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u0942\u0939\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first decade of the 20th century, the atmosphere was ripe for the emergence of revolutionary groups to fill up the vacant space in the political map of the country.<\/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) \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0939\u093e\u0925 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0917\u090f \u0914\u0930 \u0939\u093e\u0925 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0941\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0938\u0942\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0923\u0940 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u0908 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0964 \u0915\u0908 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0928\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u092c\u0942\u091d\u0915\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a \u0915\u094b \u0928\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India had been the world leader in the field of hand spun and hand woven yarn and cloth for many centuries. Many nationalist and Marxist critiques considered that the British dominion deliberately shattered the traditional and world famous handicrafts of India. 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>(b)  \u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093f\u0928-\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u091f \u0939\u0941\u0906? \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What were the various ways in which nationalism manifested itself in India during colonial rule ? 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)  \u0908\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0902\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u094b\u091a\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0915\u093f \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0940\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0938\u093f\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u0906\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936 \u0915\u0920\u092a\u0941\u0924\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092e\u0940\u0930 \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0901\u0915\u093f, \u0915\u093e\u0938\u093f\u092e \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0902\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u092b\u0947\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0922\u0902\u0917 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0902\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 I <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The East India Company had thought that they had found an ideal puppet in Mir Kasim. Mir Kasim, however, belied the expectation of the company. Examine critically. 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>3. (a) \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u094b\u091a \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did English utilitarian thinking impact India in the British era ? 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)  \u0935\u0939\u0940 \u0917\u093e\u0902\u0927\u0940\u091c\u0940 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0938\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0938\u0939\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0935\u093e\u092a\u0938 \u0932\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e \u091a\u094c\u0930\u0940-\u091a\u094c\u0930\u093e, \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c\u094b \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0938\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0902\u0926\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0907\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0938\u094b\u091a\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0935\u0939 \u0905\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0938\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0936\u0940\u0932\u0924\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0916\u094b \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u0932\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0925\u093e \u092f\u0939 \u0930\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e? \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same Gandhiji who withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement on the issue of violence at Chauri-Chaura, refused to condemn people&#8217;s violence during the Quit India Movement. Do you think that he was losing his faith in the efficacy of non-violence and was willing to deviate from this path ? 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>(c) \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0901\u0915\u093f \u092e\u0930\u093e\u0920\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0917\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u091a\u0924\u0941\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0939\u093e\u0926\u0941\u0930 \u0925\u0947, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0909\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0949\u0930\u094d\u092a\u094b\u0930\u0947\u091f \u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 I \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 I <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While individually the Marathas were clever and brave, they lacked the corporate spirit so. essential for national independence. Discuss with reasons. 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) 1858 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0948\u0927\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the major constitutional developments in India after 1858 and their impact on society and polity. 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\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0932\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u093e\u0935\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the changing nature of Dalit assertion in India in the twentieth century. 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\u092d\u093e\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e? \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u091f\u0947\u0932 \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0928\u092f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How were the Princely States integrated in the Indian Union after the partition ? What role did Sardar Patel play in it ? 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<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: 10&#215;5= 50<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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) \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0907\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0932\u0948\u0902\u0921 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0908 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0925\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were many reasons why the industrial revolution first happened in England. 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) \u0928\u0947\u092a\u094b\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0935\u0940\u092a\u0940\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u0932 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0939\u094b \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0907\u0938\u0947 &#8220;\u0917\u0932\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u090a\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0915&#8221; \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Napoleon&#8217;s continental system may be reckoned as the greatest blunder and may be described as a \u201cmonument of misdirected energy\u201d. 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)  \u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0918\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u093e, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u092c\u0940\u091c \u092c\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0928\u093e\u0917\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chartist Movement failed to achieve its stated objectives, but succeeded in seeding the idea that a representative democracy should include all citizens. 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>(d) \u0936\u0940\u0924 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0917\u0941\u091f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0930\u0916\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0938\u0948\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0917\u0941\u091f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Cold War, some important leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement wanted to keep the movement away from the military blocs. 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) \u0905\u0930\u092c \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0928\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0926\u092c\u093e\u0935 \u091d\u0947\u0932 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0907\u091c\u0930\u093e\u0907\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arab countries looked up to Nasser as a leader who could withstand the pressure exerted by Western countries on Egypt to make peace with Israel. 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) \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0926\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u0941\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 &#8220;\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927&#8221; \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was \u201cenlightened\u201d about the Age of Enlightenment ? 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) \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 1840 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0936\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u092d\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0925\u0947?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What were the causes and consequences of the revolutionary upsurge of the 1840s in Europe? 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) \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923 \u0905\u092b\u093c\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0924-\u0905\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0942\u0932 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092c\u0941\u0930\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094c\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u0902\u0917\u092d\u0947\u0926 \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0915\u094d\u0937\u092e \u0925\u0947 \u0930\u0902\u0917\u092d\u0947\u0926 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u092e\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The white-minority government of South Africa treated the natives very badly by denying them fundamental rights and made Apartheid as official policy. How were the people able to end Apartheid policy and establish a transitional rule? 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.(a)  \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u0909\u0928 \u091c\u0902\u091c\u0940\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0924\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0925\u0940\u0902 \u0906\u0927\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f. \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rise of nationalism across nations shattered the chains which held together the empires of modern Europe. 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>(b)\u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0943\u0939\u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0908 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0939\u0941\u090f\u0964 \u0909\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0901\u0915\u093f, \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 I \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the American civil war, the victory of the North had many consequences. Some of them were direct and obvious. However, its indirect effects on American development were perhaps even more important. 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>(c) \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901, \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 (1917) \u092f\u093e \u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 (1949), \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0936\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0936\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revolutions, whether in Russia (1917) or in China (1949), are a disastrous way of transforming a country. Comment. 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>8. (a) \u092c\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0938\u0947 \u0906\u092a\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0940 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0930\u0924 \u0925\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u093e\u092e. \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Europe was at war with itself in the first half of the twentieth century with a long cease-fire. 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>(b) \u0936\u0940\u0924 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u092d\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0941\u0930\u093e \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0939\u0940 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of the end of the Cold War and the emergence of the US as the lone superpower has been both, good and bad. Discuss. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0938\u0902\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0932\u091d\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0939\u092e \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0908 \u0939\u0948?\u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you think that the United Nations Organisation has played a significant role in resolving international disputes and ensuring peace in the world ?<\/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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