{"id":12667,"date":"2023-10-15T10:49:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T10:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=12667"},"modified":"2023-10-17T07:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:23:17","slug":"upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC MAINS 2020 &#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-69ddae6e024b5\" 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-2020\/#%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-2020\/#Question_Paper_Specific_Instructions\" title=\"Question Paper Specific 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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_2020\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-1 (2020)<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<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\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 id=\"tw-target-text\">1.\u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0939\u0948 \u0928\u0902 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Paleolithic site is no <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">2.\u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Paleolithic Factory 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.\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0935 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Early and Mature <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Harappan site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">5.\u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Chalcolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">6.\u0938\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0915\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0940\u0932 \u092e\u094b\u0932\u094d\u0921 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0907\u091f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Site of Coin and Seal Moulds <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">7.\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient Administration Centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">8.\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient Political Headquarter <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">9.\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient Temple site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">10.\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0906\u0926\u094d\u092f \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Pre and Proto <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Historic sites <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">11.\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0936\u0939\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient Capital City <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">12.\u0936\u0948\u0935 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Place of Shaiva Temple <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">13.\u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0924 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">World Heritage Centre of Temple complex <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">14.\u090f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916\u0940\u092f \u0938\u093e\u0907\u091f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An Inscriptional site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">15.\u091c\u0948\u0928 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Place of Jain Temple <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">16.\u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u093e \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0920 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Largest Buddhist Monastery <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">17.\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient Temple Complex <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">18.\u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u092e\u0938\u094d\u091c\u093f\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Place of oldest Mosque <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">19.\u0936\u093f\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Temple Complex dedicated to Shiva <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">20.\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient Education Centre<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-15-153951.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12668\" width=\"463\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-15-153951.png 694w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-15-153951-585x562.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/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) \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0923 \u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b \u0932\u094b\u0915\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0940\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0935\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u0948\u0932\u0940 \u0925\u0940 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0964 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Puranas were the innovative genre of literature to popularise and revive Vedic religion. Elaboratewith examples.<\/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\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902: \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930-\u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the factors that played an important role in the process of urbanisation : after the Later-Vedic 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>(c) \u090b\u0917\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0942\u092a \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0935\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throw light on the nature of religion and classification of gods mentioned in the Rigveda.<\/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) \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the significant political features of the Post Mauryan Northern India. What are the main sources of it?<\/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\u0908 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u093f\u0915\u0902\u0926\u0930 \u0915\u094b &#8216;\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0928&#8217; \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e, \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0902\u0915\u093f \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0926\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0918\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u093f\u0915\u0902\u0926\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of scholars considered Alexander as &#8216;The Great&#8217;, although long term impacts of Alexander&#8217;s invasion on India need to be re-evaluated. 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) \u0938\u0902\u0917\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the salient features of cultural traditions of South India as reflected in Sangam Literature.<\/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) \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u092f\u0941\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0964 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanskrit literature of classical Gupta Age set standards for the early medieval India. Evaluate the statement with representative examples.<\/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) \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u092a\u0948\u091f\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u093e \u0932\u0917\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trace and identify the changing pattern of Tantrism in Ancient India with examples. <\/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 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Describe the evolution and development of regional temple architecture of South India with special reference to Pallavas.<\/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) \u0924\u0941\u0917\u0932\u0915 \u0935\u0902\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092e \u0915\u0941\u0932\u0940\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically evaluate the Muslim Nobility during the period of Tughlaq dynasty. <\/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\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0943\u0924\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u091c\u092f\u0928\u0917\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f I <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Describe in detail about the foreign travellers&#8217; accounts which gave information of Vijayanagar kingdom.<\/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) 13-14 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e? \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0908.\u092a\u0942. I <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did international trade support urbanisation in North India during the 13-14th century CE<\/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) \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u0902\u0925\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u0917\u093c\u0932 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092b\u093c\u093e\u0930\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the aim and impact of the translation of Sanskrit scriptures into Persian language during Mughal 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>(e) \u091b\u0924\u094d\u0930\u092a\u0924\u093f \u0936\u093f\u0935\u093e\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0936\u093f\u0935\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092d\u093e\u0938\u0926 \u092c\u0916\u0930 I <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the sources of the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji with special reference to Shivabharat and Sabhasad Bakhar<\/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) \u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0915\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assess the causes of the defeat of Northern Indian States against the Turkish invasion.<\/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\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u092e\u093e\u0932\u094d\u092f\u0926\u093e (\u0915\u093f\u0932\u0947, \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923) \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u093f\u0916\u0930\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0928\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u0942\u0939. \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amuktamalyada dwells much upon the relationship of (fort, Brahmanas) and dispersed tribal groups. 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) \u0905\u0932\u093e\u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0940\u0928 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elaborate upon the agrarian reforms of Alauddin Khilji.<\/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) \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Describe village polity and economy of medieval Deccan.<\/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\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0928\u090f \u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u0928 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some new crafts production were introduced by the Turks. 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) \u0915\u092c\u0940\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0936\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0925\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u090f\u0915\u091c\u0941\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e \u092a\u0902\u0925. \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of Kabir was to preach a religion of love which would unite all castes and creeds. Explain.<\/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) \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0923\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0947\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the contribution of Sher Shah towards trade and commerce, administration and agricultural reforms.<\/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) \u0930\u0902\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0907\u092f\u0947\u0964 \u0924\u0915\u0928\u0940\u0915, \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0964 \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make an estimate of the development of paintings under Mughal reference to colours, technique, themes and influences on them. paintings under Mughal rulers with special.<\/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\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0920\u093e\u0930\u0939\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically evaluate history of the Eighteenth century India with reference to culture and economy. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-2_2020\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-2 (2020)<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) &#8220;\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0930\u0923\u091c\u0940\u0924 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u0939 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941 1839 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0908\u0964 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941 \u0905\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092b\u094b\u091f \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0915\u0947\u0924 \u0925\u0940&#8221; \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u0902\u091c\u093e\u092c \u092e\u0947\u0902\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in 1839. His death was the signal for an outburst of anarchy all over the Punjab.&#8221;<\/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) \u201c\u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924\u0940 \u0926\u094c\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u091c\u092c \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093f\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0935 \u0925\u093e, \u092c\u0938 \u0905\u0902\u0915\u0941\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0925\u093e, \u0910\u0938\u093e \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0908 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915-\u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the initial stages, when Indian nationalism was immature, just sprouting, it found expression in many liberal religio-reform movements.&#8221;<\/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) \u201c\u092c\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0915\u0908 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0908\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928, \u091c\u094b \u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091c\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0940\u0927\u0947 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the early twentieth century, there came into existence a number of women&#8217;s organisations, which operated more actively in the public arena and focused more directly on women&#8217;s political and legal rights.&#8221;<\/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) \u201c\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0921 \u092f\u0942\u0928\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0928\u0947 \u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0906\u0939\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092e\u094b\u0921\u093c\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0908 \u092e\u093e\u092f\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0920\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0924\u094c\u0930 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094b\u0902\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Trade Union Movement in India not only supported the call for national struggle at critical junctures, but also impacted its course and character in several ways.&#8221;<\/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)  \u201c\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925-\u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930, \u092d\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0909\u0902\u091f\u092c\u0947\u091f\u0928 \u091c\u0932\u094d\u0926 \u0939\u0940 \u0907\u0938 \u0928\u0924\u0940\u091c\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0902\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u091c\u0928 \u0939\u0940 \u090f\u0915\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a \u0939\u0948 \u0938\u0902\u092d\u0935 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBased on his discussion with Indian leaders, as well as his own perception, Lord Mountbatten soon came to the conclusion that partition was the only practicable and feasible solution.&#8221;<\/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) \u0921\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0932\u0947 \u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u0915\u093e \u0930\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0916\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e &#8211; \u090f\u0915 \u0924\u0915\u0928\u0940\u0915 \u091c\u094b \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0908 \u092a\u0930\u092b\u0947\u0915\u094d\u091f \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0915\u0902\u092a\u0928\u0940\u0964&#8221; \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was Dupleix who had first showed the way of intervening of the Indian rulers and thereby acquiring political control over vast territories \u2014 a technique which was later perfect India Company.&#8221; Elaborate.<\/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) \u0932\u0902\u092c\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0924\u0915 1857 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939 \u0915\u094b \u0939\u092e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u093f\u092a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939 \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092c\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e. \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0901\u0915\u093f, \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0905\u0938\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0937 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0916\u094b\u091c\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u092c\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u0947\u0936\u093e\u0928 \u0925\u0940 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u093e\u092f.\/\u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For long, the Revolt of 1857. has been mistaken to be a mere mutiny of me Indian sepoys in the Bengal army. However, its causes need to be searched for not only in the dissatisfaction of the army but in a longarawn process of fundamental Social and economic change that upset the peasant communities.\/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) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0938\u0902\u0925\u093e\u0932 \u0939\u0942\u0932 (\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939) 1855-56, \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0906\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u0925\u093e? 1857 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you feelthat the Santhal Hool (rebellion) 1855-56, was the most effective tribal movement in pre-1857 India ?<\/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) \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u091a\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u092d\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0930\u092a\u0902\u0925\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0932\u093e\u0935\u093e \u090f.\u0913. \u092d\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u0939\u094d\u092f\u0942\u092e \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e\u0964 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u0947 \u0924\u0925\u094d\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u090f\u0915 &#8216;\u0938\u0947\u092b\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u094d\u0935&#8217; \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u0925\u0940? \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its political behaviour the Indian National Congress in its early career was never a radical organisation, besides the founders of the Congress involved A.O. Hume in their project. Do these factsverify that the Congress was founded as a &#8216;Safety valve&#8217; ? Explain.<\/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 \u0907\u0938 \u0924\u0925\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u0938\u0939\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u092d\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0926\u0943\u0936\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u091b\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0936\u093e \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 ? \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree with the fact that the virtual failure of the Non-Cooperation Movement and the gloom that descended on the nationalist scene, created conditions for revolutionary activities ? 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) \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0905\u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning was seen as a powerful instrument that could be used to remove regional inequality. Examine.<\/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) \u201c\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0930\u094d\u0927\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0917\u093e\u0902\u0927\u0940\u091c\u0940 \u0926\u093e\u0935\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0935\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u0928 \u0924\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0932\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0928 \u0939\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0909\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0928\u0930\u092e\u092a\u0902\u0925\u0940\u0964&#8221; \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the divided and contestable space ofIndian politics, Gandhiji could claim for himself a centrist position because he alienated neither and tactically combined the goal of the moderates with the means of the extremists.&#8221; 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>(b) &#8220;\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u091c\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924-\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u090a\u0902\u091a\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0939\u0941\u090f, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0907\u0938 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928&#8230; \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u091a\u0940\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u091f\u0941 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092d\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0906\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0915\u0924\u093e\u0964&#8221; \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;After Indian Independence India-China relations started on a high note, but during the course of the coming years India had to face a bitter experience due to the Chinese aggression.&#8221; Elaborate.<\/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)  \u201c\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0942 \u0925\u093e \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0941\u0926\u0943\u0922\u093c\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923\u0964\u201d \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Reorganisation of the States on the basis of language was a major aspect of national consolidation and integration.\u201d Comment.<\/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: 10&#215;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) \u201c\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u094b\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u092e\u093e\u092f\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0916\u094b\u091c\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0925\u0947 \u0935\u0948\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe principles of Enlightenment were in some ways a continuation of the discoveries and theories of the Scientific Revolution.&#8221;<\/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)  &#8220;1789 \u0915\u0940 \u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0940\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0918\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0925\u0947, \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0939\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The causes of the French Revolution of 1789 included both long term and structural factors, as well as more immediate events.&#8221;<\/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) &#8220;\u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0917\u092e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0942\u0930\u0917\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0905\u0938\u0947\u0902\u092c\u0932\u0940 \u0932\u093e\u0907\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0916\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902, \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u092f\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Industrial Revolution had far reaching social and political consequences with the advent of assembly line factories, urbanization and rise of the urban working class.&#8221;<\/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) &#8220;\u0928\u0935 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0940\u0921\u093c \u0915\u094b &#8220;\u0924\u0940\u0938\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e&#8221; \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u0917\u093e, \u0935\u0947 \u0928 \u0924\u094b \u092a\u0942\u0902\u091c\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0940 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0928 \u0939\u0940 \u0915\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The multitude of newly independent countries came to be known as the \u201cThird World&#8217;, belonging neither to the First World of capitalist democracies, nor the Communist Second World.&#8221;<\/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) &#8220;\u092e\u0908 1948 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u092b\u093c\u093f\u0932\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u091f\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0925\u0947 \u0909\u0938 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f. \u0905\u0930\u092c\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939\u0942\u0926\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0938\u093e, \u091c\u094b \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0925\u0940, \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u0922\u093c \u0917\u0908\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The British were slated to withdraw from Palestine in May 1948, and both sides prepared for that day. Violence between Arabs and Jews, a already endemic, escalated.&#8221;<\/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)  &#8220;\u0928\u0947\u092a\u094b\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0908 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e 1789 &#8211; 1791 \u0915\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u094b\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0936 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0926\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u093f\u0915..\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Napoleon was not a revolutionary but he solidified many ofthe revolutionary changes of 1789 &#8211; 1791 and he himself supported most of the ideas and proposals of Enlightenment philosophers.&#8221;.Substantiate.<\/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) &#8220;\u0932\u093f\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u0925\u0940\u0938\u093f\u0938 \u092f\u0939 \u0925\u0940 \u0915\u093f \u0917\u0941\u0932\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u092f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u092c \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u091a\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e\u0964&#8221; \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092e\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0943\u0939 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Lincoln&#8217;s main thesis was that the Slavery issue had to be decided one way or the other and could no longer be evaded by compromise.&#8221; Comment in the light of his role in the American Civil War.<\/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) &#8220;1848 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u093e\u091c\u092a\u094b\u0936\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u092f\u092d\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0908 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u092f\u092d\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0917\u0928\u093e \u091c\u094b \u092c\u091a\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0935\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926, \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0916\u0924\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0964\u201d \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The 1848 revolutions frightened the crowned heads of Europe and caused several to abdicate. Those who remained were cognizant of the threats posed by liberalism, nationalism and socialism.\u201d 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>7. (a) &#8220;\u092c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0915\u0947 &#8216;\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u094c\u0939&#8217; \u092d\u093e\u0937\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928 \u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0915\u094b \u0906\u092f\u0930\u0928 \u091a\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0932\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0964 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;From Bismarck&#8217;s &#8216;Blood and Iron&#8217; speech and his forceful actions to achieve German unification, Bismarck came to be known as the Iron Chancellor.\u201d Critically examine.<\/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 \u0907\u0938 \u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u093e \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0925\u093e? \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0936\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 ?\u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree with the statement that the Second World War was history&#8217;s most destructive war ?Elaborate.<\/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) 1962 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0932\u094d\u091c\u0940\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0940\u0938\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u0915\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the circumstances leading to the French exit from Algeria in 1962.<\/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) \u0938\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0928 \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0928\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u094b\u0932\u094d\u0936\u0947\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0924 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u0908 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u092f\u0942\u090f\u0938\u090f\u0938\u0906\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093e\u092f\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0935?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did Stalin build on Lenin&#8217;s legacy of Bolshevik Revolution and introduce new elements of totalitarianism to transform USSR as a superpower?<\/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 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0909\u092d\u0930 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0938\u0902\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092c\u0928\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u092b\u0932 \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new configuration of power emerged in world politics after the end of the cold war. Analyse how USA managed to become the sole superpower.<\/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) \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u091a \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u090f\u0915 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0924\u0915 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a\u0940\u092f \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926, \u0905\u092b\u093c\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0940 \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930-\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine whether it was true that after a century of dependency on Europeans, Africans were ill prepared for the task of nation-building.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_History_Optional_Previous_Year_Paper\"><\/span>FAQs 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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