{"id":12673,"date":"2023-10-15T16:48:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T16:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=12673"},"modified":"2023-10-17T07:22:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:22:37","slug":"upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC MAINS 2019 &#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-69fa36935336b\" 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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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_2019\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-1 (2019)<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<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1. \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u092e\u093e\u0928\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u0938\u0939-\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 30 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 \u0928\u094b\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u093f\u0939\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u0947\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0940\u091a\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902: <\/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<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">1. \u0908\u0902\u091f \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Brick temple site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">2. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Early Harappan site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">3. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0902\u0926\u0930\u0917\u093e\u0939 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient seaport and trade centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">4. \u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u092f\u0941\u0917 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Stone age site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">5. \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\">6. \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Archaeological site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">7. \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\">8. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient capital <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">9. \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\">10. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient inscriptions site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">11. \u090f\u0915 \u091a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u091f\u0915\u0930 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0917\u0941\u092b\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Rock-cut cave site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">12. \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\">13. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Famous temple site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">14. \u0915\u0932\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Centre of School of art <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">15. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient inscriptional site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">16. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient education centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">17. \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Pre-Harappan site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">18. \u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u200b\u200b\u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Chalcolithic period site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">19. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Early inscriptional site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">20. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u0947\u091f\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0917\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092b\u093c\u094d\u0938 \u0938\u093e\u0907\u091f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Ancient petroglyphs site<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-15-203321.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12674 lazyload\" width=\"-279\" height=\"-276\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-15-203321.png 751w, 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(a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0930 \u092c\u0947\u0939\u0924\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u091d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e? \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree that archaeological evidence often helps in the better understanding of literary sources ? 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) \u0936\u0941\u0902\u0917 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0932\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923\u093e \u0915\u094b \u091d\u0941\u0920\u0932\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0935\u0947 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development of art and architecture during the Sunga period belies the belief that they were anti-Buddhist. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0938\u094d\u092c\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e? \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did the mastery over agriculture act as a leverage for the rise of Harappan towns and cities ? Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>3. (a) \u0915\u0941\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u200b\u200b\u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092b\u0932\u0924\u0947-\u092b\u0942\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u091c\u092c\u0930\u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924 \u0932\u093e\u092d \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0938\u093e\u0939\u0928\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flourishing international trade during the Kushana period gave tremendous impetus to the development of art. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u090b\u0917\u094d\u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0924\u0915 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine how the transformation of the Varna system from the Rigvedic to the LaterVedic period affected the position of women. 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) \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0917\u0948\u0930 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no literary sources for the Harappan culture and non archaeological evidence for the vedic period Explain the phenomenon. 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) \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u094b \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain how Ashoka used religion as a tool of political, aggrandizement ? 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\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924-\u0935\u093e\u0915\u093e\u091f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u0947 \u0925\u0940? \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree that the system of land grants from the Gupta-Vakataka Period was connected with the decentralisation of state in any way ? 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) \u0939\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0938 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0938\u0942\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u094b\u091c \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0902\u0921\u094b-\u0930\u094b\u092e\u0928 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u0908 \u0926\u093f\u0936\u093e \u0926\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0924\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0932 I  \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discovery of monsoons by Hippalus gave a new direction to Indo-Roman trade during the Satavahana period. Comment. 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) \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0935\u093f\u091c\u092f\u0928\u0917\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0928 \u0917\u092f\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss how Vijayanagara empire became the cultural capital of the south ? 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(b) \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the status of Sanskrit in Mughal India. 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) \u0915\u0936\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093c\u0948\u0928\u0941\u0932 \u0906\u092c\u0947\u0926\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0915\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assess the rule of Zainul Abedin in Kashmir. 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) \u0905\u0932\u093e\u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0940\u0928 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The economic measures of Alauddin Khalji were aimed at greater political control. Discuss. 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) \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0932\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the European impact on Mughal paintings. 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) \u0907\u0938 \u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f &#8216;\u0936\u0902\u0915\u0930\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u0928\u0947 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0932\u093e \u0926\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930&#8217; I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assess the statement that &#8216;the philosophy of Shankaracharya revolutionised religious thoughts in India\u2019. 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) \u0938\u0932\u094d\u0924\u0928\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delineate the state of agriculture during the Sultanate 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\u092e\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0938\u0942\u092b\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u092e\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sufi and Bhaktithoughts ennobled Indian psyche amidst the vagaries of time. Elucidate. 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>7. (a) \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0942\u0902\u091c\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u092f \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0903 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0941\u0906? \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0938\u093e\u092f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923I \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emergence of early capitalism in the Mughal period was primarily due to urbanisation and commercialisation. 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) \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0932\u0939 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0917\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0918\u093f\u0930\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0925\u093e \u0918\u0941\u0930\u093f\u0921\u094d\u0938 \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u0906\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Internal strife and conflict beset with personal ambitions was enough of an invitation for the Ghurids to invade India. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u091f\u093e\u0907\u091f\u0928\u094d\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u094c\u0939\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u091c\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mughals built like Titans and embellished like jewellers. 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>8. (a) \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092b\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092e\u091c\u092c\u0942\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0940\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092e\u0928\u0938\u092c\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically analyse whether the success of the Mughals is to be credited to their robust Jagirdari and Mansabdari system. 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\u0939 \u0905\u0926\u093e\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0937\u0921\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925-\u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e \u092d\u0940 \u0925\u0940 18\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u0928 \u0924\u0947\u091c\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u0906\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was as much the court intrigues as also the defiance of the provincial powers that hastened the decline of the Mughals in the 18th century. 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) \u0936\u093f\u0935\u093e\u091c\u0940 \u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0948\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u091c\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0925\u0947 \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0915 \u092d\u0940 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shivaji was not merely a military conqueror but also was an enlightened ruler. Discuss. 15<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-2_2019\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-2 (2019)<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. 10X5=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) &#8220;\u091f\u0940\u092a\u0942 \u0938\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0948\u0938\u0942\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u091c\u092c\u0942\u0924 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0948\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0940\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0936\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0925\u093e \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0921\u093f\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0907\u0928\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Tipu Sultan was trying to build in Mysore a strong centralized and militarized state, with ambitious territorial designs.&#8221; 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) &#8220;\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0924\u0915 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u091c\u092c \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f, \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0930\u0947\u0932\u0935\u0947 \u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u092e\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0939\u0938\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Not until independence, when economic development became a conscious and pursued policy, did the Railways begin to realize their potential for assisting in the transformation of the Indian economy.&#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;\u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0926\u094b \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0925\u0947 \u0924\u0930\u094d\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0914\u0930 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u092d\u094c\u092e\u093f\u0915\u0924\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Two important intellectual criteria which informed the reform movements were rationalism and religious universalism.&#8221; 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) &#8220;&#8230; \u0915\u094b\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u091b\u094b\u091f\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0917\u092a\u0941\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0925\u093e \u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0906\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0915\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221; \u2026 the Kol Insurrection was mainly a war of the tribal inhabitants of Chotanagpur against the non-tribal settlers and service-holders.&#8221; 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)  &#8220;\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0938 \u092e\u093f\u0936\u0928 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924 \u0925\u093e, \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0924\u0903 \u091f\u0949\u0930\u092a\u0940\u0921\u094b \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0939\u094b \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Cripps Mission was plagued throughout, and ultimately torpedoed.&#8221; 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>2.(a) \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0939\u0926 \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941 \u0925\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far was the drain theory a focal point of nationalist critique of colonialism? 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)  \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0906\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0915\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0908\u0938\u093e\u0908 \u092e\u093f\u0936\u0928\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u091c\u094b\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the forces at work for the introduction of western education in India. Analyse the thrust given to it by the Christian Missionaries. 20<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(c) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0907\u0938 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093e\u091f\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0932-\u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0940\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0924\u0928?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you subscribe to the view that the Anglo-French tussle in Carnatic demonstrated the internal decay of the provincial chieftains of South India? 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>3. (a) \u0906\u092a \u092c\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How would you explain the major trends of the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal? 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 \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f 1935 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0915 \u0925\u0947, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0907\u0902\u091c\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it justified to say that the Government of India Act of 1935 had all brakes, but no engine ? 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\u0927\u0935\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0939 \u0906\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0939\u0926 \u0924\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0930\u094b\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u091c\u0917\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0917\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0902?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far was the widow remarriage movement effective in arousing social concern for Indian women ? 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) \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c\u094b \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u094b &#8216;\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0903\u0938\u094d\u092b\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f&#8217; \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948? \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0924\u0947\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is the Quit India Movement characterized as a &#8216;Spontaneous Revolution\u2019? Did it accelerate the process of Indian independence? 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) \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0941\u092d\u093e\u0937 \u091a\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092c\u094b\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assess the role of Subhas Chandra Bose in India&#8217;s struggle for independence. 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) \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0941\u0926\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u0902\u091a\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942\u0906\u0924 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u0908? \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e\u0935\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0928\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did the introduction of Community Development Programme and Panchayati Raj promote welf are of rural India? 10<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_B-2\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; B <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>5. \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0925\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each: 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) &#8220;\u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0920\u094b\u0930\u0924\u093e, \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u094b\u092a\u0915\u093e\u0930, \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0940 \u0906\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u091c\u0940\u092c \u092e\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0923 \u0925\u0947\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The arguments of the free traders were a curious mixture of economic hardheadedness, social benevolence, cosmopolitan idealism and class prejudice.&#8221; 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) &#8220;\u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0908 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 1914-18 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092d\u0942\u0924\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0925\u093e, \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u0940\u092f \u0924\u094c\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u092d\u0940 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938, \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0924\u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There are many ways in which the war of 1914 &#8211; 18 was unprecedented, and in human history, entirely novel.&#8221; 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)  &#8220;\u091c\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0906\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0928\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0902\u091a\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940\u0924\u093e \u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u093c\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b\u093c \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u090f\u091c\u0947\u0902\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0939\u0932\u093e \u0917\u0902\u092d\u0940\u0930 \u091d\u091f\u0915\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The ineffectiveness of the League of Nations to prevent or to check Japanese aggression against China was the first serious blow to its prestige as an agency for providing security.&#8221; 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)  &#8220;\u0917\u0941\u091f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0924\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0935 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u0940\u0915 \u092c\u0928 \u0917\u0908 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0930\u0916\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u091c\u092c\u0942\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Non-alignment came to symbolize the struggle of India and other newly independent nations to retainand strengthen their independence from colonialism and imperialism.\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>(e) \u0906\u092a \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094d\u0938-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How would you explain the nature of pre-Marxian Socialism? 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)  \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0915 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did the policies of governments facilitate the process of industrialization 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> (b) \u0907\u091f\u0932\u0940 &#8216;\u092d\u094c\u0917\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f&#8217; \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0941\u0906?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How was Italy transformed from &#8216;a geographical expression&#8217; to nation state? 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) \u0928\u0947\u092a\u094b\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0930\u091c\u0940\u0939\u0940 \u0930\u0941\u0916 \u0938\u0947 \u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0940\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0939\u0926 \u0924\u0915 \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940? \u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0935\u0940\u092a\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0932\u091d\u093e\u0928\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far did the Napoleonic preferential stance to help out the French economy result in embroiling France in continental conflicts? 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) \u092e\u0932\u093e\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0906\u092a \u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u093f\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0920\u0939\u0930\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0917\u0947? 19 \u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940? \u092e\u0932\u092f \u0928\u0947 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0940?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which factors would you attribute to the British colonial intervention in Malaya in the19th century? 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What were its implications? 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\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0905\u0930\u092c \u090f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0932\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analyse the role of Egypt after the Second World War in bringing about Arab unity.<\/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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