{"id":12710,"date":"2023-10-16T16:59:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=12710"},"modified":"2023-10-17T07:19:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:19:49","slug":"upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC MAINS 2017 &#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-69ec85e344914\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions :<\/li><li>There are EIGHT questions divided in two SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.<\/li><li>Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.<\/li><li>Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE from each section.<\/li><li>The number of marks carried by a question \/ part is indicated against it.<\/li><li>Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.<\/li><li>Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.<\/li><li>Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches, maps and diagrams. These shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself.<\/li><li>Attempts of questions shall be counted in chronological order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the answer book must be clearly struck off.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-1_2017\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-1 (2017)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_A\"><\/span><strong>SECTION A<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1. (a) \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u092e\u093e\u0928\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u0938\u0939-\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 30 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 \u0928\u094b\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u093f\u0939\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u0947\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0940\u091a\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short  note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum Answer Booklet  Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: 50<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<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. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0917\u0948\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0917\u0941\u092b\u093e-\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Prehistoric cave-paintings&#8217; site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">2. \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u0935\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923-\u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Neolithic-Chalcolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">3. \u090f\u0915 \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\">An Early Harappan site  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">4. \u090f\u0915 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Harappan site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">5. \u090f\u0915 \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\">An ancient capital city <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">6. \u090f\u0915 \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0927\u0942\u0938\u0930 \u092e\u0943\u0926\u092d\u093e\u0902\u0921 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Painted grey ware site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">7. \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u0935\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Neolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">8.\u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A site of Ashokan inscriptions <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">9. \u090f\u0915 \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\">An ancient port and trade centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">10. \u090f\u0915 \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Harappan site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">11. \u090f\u0915 \u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Chalcolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">12. \u090f\u0915 \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\">An ancient capital city <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">13. \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\">14. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093f\u0932\u0947\u092c\u0902\u0926 \u0936\u0939\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A early fortified city <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">15. \u090f\u0915 \u091a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u091f\u0915\u0930 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Rock-cut temple site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">16. \u090f\u0915 \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\">An ancient temple site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">17. \u090f\u0915 \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\">An ancient capital city <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">18. \u090f\u0915 \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\">An ancient temple site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">19. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Palaeolithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">20. \u090f\u0915 \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\">An ancient capital city<\/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) \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0932\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u0926 \u0924\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924. \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art and culture are reflected to a far greater extent than political history in the epigraphic sources. 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>(b) \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0949\u0930\u094d\u092a\u094b\u0930\u0947\u091f \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0909\u0928 \u0924\u0915 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u0940 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u091a\u0930\u092e\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937. \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second urbanization gave rise to the organized corporate activities that reached their zenith during the Gupta period. 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) \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u0915\u094d\u0915\u0928 \u091a\u093f\u0939\u094d\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u092f \u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0939 \u092a\u0948\u091f\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0938\u0947 \u0906\u0926\u094d\u092f \u0924\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932. \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emergence of Non-Harappan Chalcolithic cultures in Central India and the Deccan mark a change not only in the subsistence pattern of people but an overall transition from pre to proto historic period. Critically analyze.<\/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) \u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915-\u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u0928\u0935\u0940\u0928\u0924\u092e \u0916\u094b\u091c\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine various views regarding the Vedic-Harappan relationship in light of the latest discoveries.<\/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;\u0905\u0936\u094b\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0927\u092e\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923\u093e, \u091c\u0948\u0938\u093e \u0915\u093f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0924\u093e \u091a\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0921\u093c\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0926 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0925\u0940\u0902\u0964&#8221; \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The concept of Ashoka&#8217;s Dhamma as found through his inscriptions had its roots in Vedic Upanishadic literature.&#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>(c) \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0908\u0938\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0924\u0940\u0938\u0930\u0940 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 5\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0908.\u092a\u0942. \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0925\u093e \u0928\u0935\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u093e\u0924\u091a\u0940\u0924. \u0906\u092a \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The period of Indian History form 3rd century B.C.E. to 5th century C.E. was the period of innovation and interaction. How will you react ?<\/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) \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u093e \u0932\u0917\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0936\u0948\u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trace the origin and development of temple architecture in India with reference to regional styles and variations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>(B) \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u0948\u0928 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u091b\u0924\u094d\u0930\u091b\u093e\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0925\u0947\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buddhism and Jainism were social movements underthe umbrella of religion. 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) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092f\u0926\u094d\u0935\u0940\u092a\u0940\u092f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u091f\u093f\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915-\u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u091f\u0940\u0915 \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u092e \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accurate picture of the complex socio-cultural milieu of Peninsular India is presented in the early Sangam literature. Delineate.<\/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) 11\u0935\u0940\u0902 &#8211; 12\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0908.\u092a\u0942. \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0924\u093f \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0940\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 11th &#8211; 12th centuries C.E. saw eventful progression in the cultural history of India. Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) \u0935\u093f\u091c\u092f\u0928\u0917\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the accounts of foreign travellers about the Vijayanagar Empire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) \u092c\u0932\u092c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 &#8216;\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u094c\u0939&#8217; \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine the &#8216;blood and iron&#8217; policy of Balban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d)\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0915\u0932\u094d\u0939\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0924\u0930\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0938\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902? \u0915\u0936\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0930 \u0915\u093e? \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you consider the Rajatarangini of Kalhana to be a reliable source of the political history of Kashmir ? Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(e) \u0938\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The religion of the Sikhs was the main force of their unity. Comment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>6. (a) \u0916\u0932\u0940\u092b\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u0939\u0926 \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u0902\u091c\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0925\u0940 \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To what extent was the Caliphate the source and sanction to the legal authority of the Sultans of Delhi ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B)&#8221;\u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0942\u092b\u0940 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0939\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0942\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221; \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Bhakti and Sufi movements served the same social purpose.&#8221; Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) 13\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0914\u0930 14\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u093e \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0908.\u092a\u0942<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delineate non-agricultural production and urban economy in the 13th and 14th centuries C.E<\/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>7.(a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092e\u0941\u0939\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0926 \u092c\u093f\u0928 \u0924\u0941\u0917\u0932\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0932\u0924 \u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0925\u0940? \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0936\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e? \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree that the schemes of Muhammad bin Tughluq were correctly conceived badly executed and disastrously abandoned ? Discuss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0915\u094b \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u0915\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0942\u0924 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u091a\u0947\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0925\u093e? \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u0936\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0915 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u091c\u093e\u0924 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you think that Akbar&#8217;s Rajput policy was a conscious attempt to incorporate the Indian ruling elite with the Mughal Imperial System ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) &#8220;\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915-\u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0917\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0935\u091f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0918\u091f\u0928 \u091c\u093f\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0925\u093e\u0964&#8221; 18\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0964&#8221; \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The political disintegration was responsible for the socio-economic decline in India during the 18th century.&#8221; 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>8.(a)  &#8220;\u092e\u0941\u0917\u093c\u0932 \u092a\u0947\u0902\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964&#8221; \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Mughal paintings reflect social harmony in contemporary society.&#8221; Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) 13\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0947 17\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0908.\u092a\u0942. \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0915\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assess the condition of peasants during the 13th to 17th centuries C.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) \u092e\u0930\u093e\u0920\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0906\u092a \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947? \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How will you view the Maratha policy of expansion ? Delineate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-2_2017\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-2 (2017)<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<p>(a) &#8220;\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0924\u0928\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0930\u093e\u0920\u093e \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0918\u091f\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u0917\u0908&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Maratha polity disintegrated through internal stress&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) &#8220;\u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e (\u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0930\u093e\u092e\u092e\u094b\u0939\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u092f) \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0908 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u0940\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0941\u0917\u0940\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0915\u0924\u0947\u0902\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The chief value of Raja&#8217;s (Raja Rammohan Roy) labours seems to lie in his fight against the forces of medievalism in India.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c)  &#8220;\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0930\u0947\u0932\u0935\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0932\u093e\u092d \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0936\u0924\u0915\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The British railway construction policy in India benefitted British economy in the nineteenth century.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d)  \u0906\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c \u0915\u094b \u0924\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0906\u092f\u093e\u0924\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arya Samaj may quite logically be pronounced as the outcome of condition imported into India from the West.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(e) &#8220;\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u093e\u0930\u093e\u092f\u0923 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u092c\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u0925\u093e \u0938\u092c\u093e\u0932\u094d\u091f\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Sri Narayana Guru&#8217;s was a major intervention in the social reform movement from a subaltern perspective.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. (a) \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u0915\u0964 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u092f\u0947 \u0917\u092f\u0947?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain the factors responsible for the recurrence of famines in the nineteenth century. What remedial measures were adopted by the British Indian Government ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u091c\u0917\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0915\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0927\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assess the role of the press in arousing awareness on important social issues in the second half of the nineteenth century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u092a\u0902\u091c\u093e\u092c \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0932\u092f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Underline the major considerations of the British imperial power that led to the annexation of Punjab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.(a) \u0917\u0926\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u093e \u0932\u0917\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trace the origin of the Ghadar movement and discuss its impact on the revolutionaries in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) \u092c\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0948\u0927\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0916\u094b\u091c\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0947 1942-1946.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain why the efforts at finding a solution to India&#8217;s constitutional impasse failed during 1942-1946.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) 1920-1940 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u092d\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0939\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss the nature of peasant movements underthe Kisan Sabhas during 1920-1940.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.(a) \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0917\u093e\u0902\u0927\u0940\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u092d\u092f \u0915\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0926\u0942 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0902\u092d \u091f\u0942\u091f \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss how the Satyagrahas of Gandhi removed the spell of fear among Indians and thus knocked off an important pillar of imperialism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0935\u093f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094c\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0906\u0927\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0939 \u092a\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far the developments in science and technology in post-Independence period put India on the path of modernity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c)  \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0930\u093f\u0924 &#8216;\u0907\u0902\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0942\u092e\u0947\u0902\u091f \u0911\u092b \u090f\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0947\u0936\u0928&#8217; \u0914\u0930 &#8216;\u0938\u094d\u091f\u0948\u0902\u0921\u0938\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0932 \u090f\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092e\u0947\u0902\u091f&#8217; \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0924 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throw light on the nature of &#8216;Instrument of Accession&#8217; and &#8216;Standstill Agreement&#8217; signed by the Princely State with the Indian Union.<\/p>\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<p>5. \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0925\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 150 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a)  &#8220;\u0915\u0948\u0902\u091f \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0915 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u090f\u0915 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u092c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941 \u0925\u093e\u0964&#8221; \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0924\u0930\u094d\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kant&#8217;s redefinition of reason and his rehabilitation of conscience marked a high point in the intellectual reaction against dominant rationalism of the Enlightenment.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) &#8220;\u0918\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0928\u0947\u092a\u094b\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0923\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0926\u0942\u0924\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0941\u0927\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0940\u091b\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u0925\u0940 \u092c\u094b\u0928\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u092c\u094b\u0928\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The spirit behind the great reforms of Napoleon&#8217;s Consulate at home was the transference of the methods of Bonaparte the general task of Bonaparte the statesman.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c)  &#8220;\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u0947\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0921\u093c\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0902\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0925\u0940\u0902\u0964&#8221; \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The roots of the Chartist movement in Great Britain were partly political and partly economic.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d)  &#8220;18 \u091c\u0928\u0935\u0930\u0940, 1871 \u091c\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928\u0940 \u0914\u0930 28 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0915\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u0917\u094c\u0930\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0935\u093f\u091c\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0925\u093e\u0964&#8221; \u091c\u0942\u0928 1919 \u0938\u091c\u093c\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0925\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;18 January, 1871 had been a day of triumph for the strength and pride of Germany and 28 June, 1919 was the day of chastisement.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(e)  &#8220;9 \u0928\u0935\u0902\u092c\u0930, 1989 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0930\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0922\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0907\u0938 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u092f\u093e \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The collapse of the Berlin Wall on 9 November, 1989 brought new meaning to the idea of cooperation in Europe.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.(a) \u092c\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0907\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0932\u0948\u0902\u0921 \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0942\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u093e? \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0939\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u092d\u0940 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain why England became the harbinger of Industrial Revolution. Also throw light on its social consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0927\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0939\u0932\u093e &#8216;\u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923&#8217; \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why was the First World War termed as the first &#8216;total&#8217; war in modern history ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0915\u093f\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925-\u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0917\u0902\u092d\u0940\u0930 \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss how agrarian crisis accompanied by severe industrial depression triggered the Revolutions of 1848.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. (a)  \u0915\u0942\u091f\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925-\u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u091c\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What determinant factors, along with diplomatic, shaped the process of German Unification ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) \u0907\u0938 \u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f &#8220;\u092c\u094b\u0932\u094d\u0936\u0947\u0935\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092e&#8217; \u0915\u093e \u0916\u093c\u0924\u0930\u093e \u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u0939\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0939\u0948 1917 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0942\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0924 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0909\u0938 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the statement that &#8220;the danger of &#8216;Bolshevism&#8217; dominated not only the history of the years immediately following the Russian Revolution of 1917 but the entire history of the world since that date.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) \u091c\u093e\u0902\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092c\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0935\u0930 \u0932\u0948\u091f\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915\u091c\u0941\u091f \u0930\u0941\u0916 \u0932\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092b\u0932 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine why Bolivar&#8217;s failed to fructify in bringing about united stand of the Latin Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. (a)  \u0909\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0909\u0916\u093e\u0921\u093c \u092b\u0947\u0902\u0915\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0907\u091f\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092b\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0936\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the circumstances which led to the overthrow of democracy and the establishment of Fascist dictatorship in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b)  &#8220;1980 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0936\u0915 \u0924\u0915 \u0938\u094b\u0935\u093f\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0925\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0964&#8221; \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;By the 1980s, the Communist System of Soviet Union was incapable of maintaining the country&#8217;s role as a Superpower.&#8221; Substantiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) \u0907\u0902\u0921\u094b\u0928\u0947\u0936\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0921\u091a \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine the nature of Dutch imperialism in Indonesia.<\/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. 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