{"id":31952,"date":"2024-03-04T10:49:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T10:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=31952"},"modified":"2024-03-08T15:02:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T15:02:25","slug":"upsc-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-world-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-world-history\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains Topic-Wise Previous Year Questions &#8211; World History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-cse-gs-integrated-course?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=GS+Integrated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42401\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-world-history\/#Industrial_Revolution\" title=\"Industrial Revolution\">Industrial Revolution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-world-history\/#FrenchAmerican_Revolution\" title=\"French\/American Revolution\">French\/American Revolution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-world-history\/#Colonization_Decolonization\" title=\"Colonization \/ Decolonization\">Colonization \/ Decolonization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-world-history\/#Political_Philosophies_like_Communism_Capitalism_Socialism_etc\" title=\"Political Philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism, etc.\">Political Philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism, etc.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-world-history\/#World_Wars\" title=\"World Wars\">World Wars<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-world-history\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul 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(2013, 10Marks)<\/li><li>&#8220;Africa was chopped into States artificially created by accidents of European competition.&#8221; Analyze. (200 words) (2013, 10Marks)<\/li><li>Why did the Industrial Revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present? (2015, 12.5 Marks)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FrenchAmerican_Revolution\"><\/span>French\/American Revolution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism.&#8221; Substantiate (2013, 10Marks)<\/li><li>Explain how the foundations of the modern world were laid by the American and French Revolutions. (250 words) (2019, 15Marks)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Colonization_Decolonization\"><\/span>Colonization \/ Decolonization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What were the major political, economic, and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? (2014, 10Marks)<\/li><li>The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine. (2016, 12 Marks)<\/li><li>What problems were germane to the decolonization process in the Malay Peninsula? (150 Words) Footed (2017, 10Marks)<\/li><li>Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons. 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(2014, 10Marks)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Wars\"><\/span>World Wars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically. (2015, 12Marks)<\/li><li>&#8220;There arose a serious challenge to the democratic State system between the two World Wars.&#8221; Evaluate the statement. 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