{"id":12724,"date":"2023-10-16T17:57:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=12724"},"modified":"2023-10-17T07:18:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:18:29","slug":"upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC MAINS 2015 &#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-69e283f9c3cd9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/#%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6\" title=\"\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u0947\u0936\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928-\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u0947\u0936<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/#Question_Paper_Specific_Instructions\" title=\"Question Paper Specific Instructions\">Question Paper Specific Instructions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/#History_Optional_Question_Paper-1_2015\" title=\"History Optional Question Paper-1 (2015)\">History Optional Question Paper-1 (2015)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/#SECTION_A\" title=\"SECTION A\">SECTION A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/#SECTION_%E2%80%93_B\" title=\"SECTION &#8211; B\">SECTION &#8211; B<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/#History_Optional_Question_Paper-2_2015\" title=\"History Optional Question Paper-2 (2015)\">History Optional Question Paper-2 (2015)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/#SECTION_%E2%80%93_A\" title=\"SECTION &#8211; A\">SECTION &#8211; A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/#SECTION_%E2%80%93_B-2\" title=\"SECTION &#8211; B\">SECTION &#8211; B<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-question-paper-2015\/#FAQs_on_History_Optional\" title=\"FAQs on History Optional\">FAQs on 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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_2015\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-1 (2015)<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. \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\">2. \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\">3. \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\">4. \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0937\u093e\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Megalithic site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">5. \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\">6. \u090f\u0915 \u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924-\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947-\u0935\u0947\u092f\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0907\u091f <\/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 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An inscriptional site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">8. \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u0939\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An important ancient city <\/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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An ancient port <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">10. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0917\u0941\u092b\u093e-\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A site of ancient cave-paintings <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">11. \u090f\u0915 \u092c\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">A Buddhist site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">12. \u090f\u0915 \u0936\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An educational centre  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">13. \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0926\u0947\u092f \u0917\u093e\u0902\u0935 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">Brahroadeya village <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">14. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An ancient capital <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">15. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An ancient capital <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">16. \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 A 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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An ancient capital <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">18. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0902\u0926\u0930\u0917\u093e\u0939 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An ancient sea-port <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">19. \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">An archaeological temple site <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\">20. \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>2. a) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924\u093f \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0924\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948? \u0939\u0921\u093c\u092a\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0938\u092d\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u0928 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u091c\u093e\u092f \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0906\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far can the ancient Indian Shruti literature be used as historical sources. The decline of Harappan civilization was caused by ecological degradation rather than external invasion. Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) &#8220;\u092a\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0924\u093e, \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0940 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948&#8221; \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cArchaeology known of no Aryans only literature knows of Aryans \u201cExamine critically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. a) \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0924\u0915 \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u092f\u093e \u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928*?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far it correct to say that changes in the post Vedic economy gave birth to new religious movement* in India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u0935\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u0905\u092e\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0938\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delineate the nature and impact of India\u2019s contact with Wentern Ama and the Mediterranean world during the Mauryan period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) \u201c\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u0924\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0928 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u091f\u0940\u0915 \u0924\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0940\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930, \u092f\u0939 \u0924\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964&#8221; \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot only does ancient Tamil literature furnish an accurate picture of widely disparate classes, it also describes the social condition of Tamil country as it was\u201d Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. a) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0923\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0924\u093e \u0932\u0917\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trace the role of guilds and trade organisations in the development of early Indian economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u090f\u0932\u094b\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0948\u0932\u093e\u0938\u093e \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u0949\u0915-\u0915\u091f \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kailasa temple built at Ellora marks the cultivation of rock-cut architecture in India. Elucidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) \u091a\u094b\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0924\u093e\u0932\u092e\u0947\u0932 \u092c\u093f\u0920\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How could the local self-government under the Cholas adjust with their centralised administrative structure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_B\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>5. \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) \u0915\u0936\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0941\u0917\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give a brief account of the early medieval temple architecture of Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094d\u0932\u093e\u092a\u0941\u0930\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u0948?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is Mamallapuram famous?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0926\u0947\u0935\u0930\u093e\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0935\u093f\u091c\u092f\u0928\u0917\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mention the salient feature. of the polity of Vijaynagar Empire under Krishnadevaraya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) \u092e\u0902\u0917\u094b\u0932 \u0916\u0924\u0930\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092c\u093e\u0907\u092c\u0928 \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e\u090f?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What measures did Baiban adopt to combat the Mongol menace?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e) \u0924\u0941\u091c\u093c\u0941\u0915-\u090f-\u092c\u092c\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0917\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u092c\u093e\u092c\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0925\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does Tuzuk-i-Babn testify that Babar had been a cultured man?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. a) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0938 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f* \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0941\u0917\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0902\u0924\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093e?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do the evidence* of land ownership at our disposal support the theory of the prevalence of feudalism in early medieval India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0938\u0932\u094d\u0924\u0928\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f-\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0935-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss in brief the land-revenue \u2013system and judicial administration of The Delhi Sultanate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) \u201c\u0938\u0942\u092b\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0930\u0939\u0938\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0924 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u0902\u0938\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0924\u0915 \u0907\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093e\u092e\u0940\/\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0942 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Islamic\/Hindu societies to any appreciable extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. a) \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u0923\u093e \u0915\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092d\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0915\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make an estimate of Rana Kumbha as a patron of literature and art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u0938\u094b\u0932\u0939\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0936\u0924\u093e\u092c\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why should the sixteenth century be regarded as the period of the Indian Renaissance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) &#8220;\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926, \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0935\u0948\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u093f\u0924\u0943\u0938\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948;&#8217; \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0909\u092a\u0930\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u0902\u0917 \u0915\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u0916\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTantrism, if not in practice, at least on a conceptual level challenged patriarchy;\u2019 Examine Tantrism specially keeping in mind the above context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. a) &#8220;\u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0915\u092c\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915-\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0925\u093e\u0964&#8221; \u0907\u0938 \u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn medieval Indian history Akbar was unique for his religio-political ideas and policies.\u201d Analyse this statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u0915\u093f \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0925\u0940? \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092d\u0930?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will it not be correct to say thatthe rural economy in Mughal India was relatively? Selfsufficient?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) \u092a\u0947\u0936\u0935\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u094c\u0915\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928\u093e \u0936\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u092e\u0941\u0917\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compare the Peshwas\u2019 bureaucratic management with that of the Imperial Mughal administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_Optional_Question_Paper-2_2015\"><\/span>History Optional Question Paper-2 (2015)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_%E2%80%93_A\"><\/span>SECTION &#8211; A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. \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\n\n\n<p>a) &#8216;\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0930\u0923\u091c\u0940\u0924 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092a\u0902\u091c\u093e\u092c \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u092c\u094d\u091c\u093c\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Annexation of Punjab was part of a broad nort motion afterthe exit of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u0930\u0947\u0917\u0941\u0932\u0947\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u090f\u0915\u094d\u091f (1773), \u092a\u093f\u091f\u094d\u0938 \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u090f\u0915\u094d\u091f (1784) \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0924\u0903 \u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f\u0930 \u090f\u0915\u094d\u091f \u0908\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0902\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u091b\u093e\u092f\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0915\u0930 \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Regulating Act (1773), the Pitt\u2019s India Act (1784) and eventually the Charter Act of 1833 left the East India Company as a mere shadow of its earlier political and economic power in India.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) \u201c1859-60 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u0940\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939 \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u0916\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928. \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0935\u093e\u0926-\u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0947 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0930, \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094b \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e\u090f\u0901- \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0903\u0938\u094d\u092b\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u0941\u0916* \u0914\u0930 \u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0948\u0927\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u092a\u0930\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Indigo Revolt of 1859-60 holds a very significant place in our history of national liberation movement. For the first time in the history of our anticolonial struggle, its two independent currents\u2014 spontaneous peasant Si stance* and constitutional agitation in defence of the peasantry\u2014came into mutual contact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) \u201c\u092c\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092c\u0932\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0906\u092f\u093e\u0924 \u0925\u0947&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe very idea of the bomb and the secret society and of propaganda through action and sacrifice were imports from the west\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e) \u201c\u0928\u093f\u0930\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u092d\u094c\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0935\u091c\u0942\u0926 \u0930\u094b\u0932\u0947\u091f \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0930\u0915\u0930\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u092a\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0948 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f. \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0939\u0948\u0964\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis retention of Rowlett legislation in the teeth of universal opposition repeal is an affront to the nation. Its repeal is necessary to appraise national honour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. a) \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0926\u092f\u093e\u0928\u0902\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u0909\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0909\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0964&#8221; \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swami Dayanand\u2019s philosophy represents both elements of extremism and social radicalism\u201d Substantiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \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\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0906\u0902\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0917\u093e\u0902\u0927\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u0964&#8221; \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To characterize the quit India Movement as \u2018 Spontaneous revolution\u2019 would be partial interpretation, so also would be to look up at it as the culmination of Gandhian Satyagraha movements\u201d Elucidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c)  1920 \u0914\u0930 1930 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0936\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0936\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u092e\u092a\u0902\u0925\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u0942\u0939 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0938\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0941\u0906, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u091f\u094d\u091f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923\u0964\u201d \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A powerful left-wing group developed in India in the late 1920s and 19 30s, contributing to the radicalization of national movement.\u201d Critically examine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. a) \u201c\u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0909\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u093c\u092c\u0930\u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924 \u0926\u092c\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0939\u0924, \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0935 \u0906\u092f\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u0947\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0925\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938\u0936\u0940\u0932 \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0964&#8221; \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnder the forceful thrust of British colonialism, Indian economy was transformed into a colonial one, the structure of which was determined by the requirements of Britain\u2019s fast developing industrial economy \u201d Examine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u201c\u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0915 \u091c\u0947\u092e\u094d\u0938 \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935 \u0930\u0916\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u0925\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947\u0964 \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0914\u0930 \u0914\u092a\u0928\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964\u201d \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJames Mill, the apostle of utilitarian philosophy, proposed a revolution of Indian society through the Weapon of law\u2019 solely. But in actual policy framing, other influences and considerations weighed much more than the colonial State.\u201d Elucidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) \u0930\u0949\u092f\u0932 \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0928\u0947\u0935\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939 \u0915\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u091a\u093f\u0939\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0924\u0903 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u093e \u0939\u0940\u0964\u201d \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Indian Navy Revolt was seen as an event which marked the end of the British rule almost as finally as Independence Day.\u201d Explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.a) \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u091a\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u092e\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analyze the nature of peasant movements during the nationalist phase and bring out their short comings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u201c\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0930\u0932\u093e\u0932 \u0928\u0947\u0939\u0930\u0942, \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0902\u0915\u093f \u090f\u0915 \u0918\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0925\u0947, \u0909\u0928\u0915\u093e \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u092c\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0921\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u092c\u094d\u0932\u0949\u0915\u094d\u0938 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0925\u093e \u0928\u090f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964&#8221; \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJawaharlal Nehru, though a declared socialist, was nr-ion focus on providing building blocks to the making of a new India\u201d Examine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) &#8216;\u092f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u092a\u093f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e 1935 \u0928\u0947 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u0948\u0927 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0915\u092e\u091c\u094b\u0930 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964\u201d \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Although the Government of India Act 1935 replaced diarchy with Provincial Autonomy, the overriding powers of the Governor diluted the spirit autonomy.\u201d Elucidate.<\/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;\u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938 \u0928\u090f \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u0947\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u092d\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u091c\u093e\u090a \u0925\u093e \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0901\u0915\u093f, \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u0947\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u092e \u0920\u094b\u0938 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0926\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrance was even more fertile than Britain in producing new socialist theories and movements, though bore less concrete results in France than Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u201c\u0915\u0908 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0927\u093e\u092d\u093e\u0938\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0928\u0908 \u0907\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0924\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0924 \u0915\u092e\u091c\u094b\u0930 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e, \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e \u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947\u091f \u091c\u0928\u0930\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0948\u0920\u0915 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0939\u0940. \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0926\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u091f \u0939\u094b \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe multiple contradictions that quickly undermined the new edifice, had been expressed even before the meeting of the Estates General in France. The internal conflict among Estates had manifested itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) \u201c\u091c\u0941\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f (1830) \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u093e \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u0940\u0924\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e \u091a\u0930\u092e \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u091c\u093e\u0924 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u093f\u092a\u093f\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0926\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u091b\u0941\u091f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u092c\u0949\u0930\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0930\u0935\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe whole episode that is known as the July Revolution (1830) was fought and won not for the establishment of an extreme democracy but to get rid of the aristocratic and clericalist attitude of the restored Bourbons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) \u201c\u092e\u0948\u091c\u093c\u093f\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0907\u0924\u093e\u0932\u0935\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0925\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0906\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936 \u0925\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0948\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u090f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMazzini\u2019s conception of Italian nationality was not exclusive and his dominant ideal was the recreation of moral unity of mankind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e) &#8220;\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0948\u0927\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0928\u093e\u0915\u093e\u092c\u0902\u0926\u0940 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u0947\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0917\u0932\u0924 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0925\u093e\u0964&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Constitutional blockade was amis conceived idea of economically defeating Great Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.a) \u201c\u092c\u0930\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 (1878) \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u0916\u094b\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0940, \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0901\u0915\u093f \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0925\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0936\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0924\u0915 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0908 \u092d\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091c \u0928\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0925\u0947 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0964&#8221; \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Berlin congress (1878) failed to unlock the Eastern Question Though there was no major warin Europe for nearly three decades after the Treaty contained the seeds of many future wars\u201d Critically evaluate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u0905\u092b\u093c\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u0932\u0947\u0916\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u091c\u093c \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a-\u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u0940\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0905\u092b\u093c\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938. \u0907\u0938 \u0939\u093e\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a\u0940\u092f \u0939\u093e\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0908&#8221; \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>History of Africa appears to be simply an extension or mere sub-theme under historiography, Africa and American history. According to this scramble Elucidate without any history before the European scramble\u201dElucidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) &#8220;\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0942\u092e\u0948\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0932 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0930\u0942\u0938\u0940 \u092c\u094d\u0932\u0949\u0915 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0930\u0942\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u0925\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0930\u201d \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were considered by the Russian Bloc as a weapon against Russia in order to restrict her influence\u201d critically examine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7.a)  \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0924\u0915 \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0942\u0932\u0924\u0903 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0932\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e? \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How far is it correct to say that the First World War was fought essentially for the preservation of the balance of power?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b)  \u201c\u0915\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0939\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b \u0915\u0941\u0913\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0902\u0917 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0905\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0925\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u0925\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0913 \u0924\u094d\u0938\u0947-\u0924\u0941\u0902\u0917 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0943\u0922\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u0935\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0915\u094b\u0923 \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0942\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e\u0964 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe failure of Kuomintang against the communist onslaught was unimaginable and it was Mao Tse-tung whose tenacity and innovative approach had accomplished the unthinkable.\u201d Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) \u201c\u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092b\u0932\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0942\u092a \u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u092e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0936\u094b\u0937\u0923 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0907\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0932\u0948\u0902\u0921 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u091a\u0947\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094b \u091d\u0915\u091d\u094b\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964\u201d \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe oppressive exploitation of the working class in the wake ofthe Industrial Revolution had jolted the social conscience of England.\u201d Elucidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. a) \u092f\u0942\u090f\u0928\u0913 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 &#8216;\u0932\u0940\u0917 \u0911\u092b \u0928\u0947\u0936\u0902\u0938&#8217; \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0932\u094b\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0925\u093e, \u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0935\u091c\u0942\u0926 \u0938\u0902\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u090f\u0915\u091c\u0941\u091f\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0942\u0939\u093f\u0915 \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0915\u094b\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0925\u093e\u0964\u201d \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UNO was created in the light of experience of the \u2018League of Nations\u2019 but out spite of the mandate contained in the UNO constitution, its effective role maintaining world peace has lacked cohesiveness and collective approach.\u201d Examine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) \u201c\u092f\u0942\u0930\u094b\u092a\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0918, \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u0942\u091f\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u091a\u092e\u0924\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930, \u0930\u0941\u0915-\u0930\u0941\u0915 \u0915\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0926\u0930\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0942\u091d\u0924\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u092d\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u093e\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0926 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928\u0964&#8221; \u0906\u0932\u094b\u091a\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe European Union, a diplomatic marvel, continues to grapple with intermittent fissures Arising qui oi economic contentious issues that pose a challenge to an effective integration of the Union.\u201d Critically examine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) &#8220;\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u0941\u091f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0928\u0941\u0915\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948\u0964&#8221; \u0924\u0940\u0938\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0918\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u093e \u0930\u0902\u0917\u092e\u0902\u091a, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0928\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0928\u0947\u0924\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221; 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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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