History Paper-2 [Year: 2006]
Q1
Comment on any THREE of the following statements in about 200 words each:
(a) "Any study on the history of Indian National Movement stands to reason only when it is perceived in the context of the impoverishment of India under the colonial rule." SHOW ANSWER
(a) "Any study on the history of Indian National Movement stands to reason only when it is perceived in the context of the impoverishment of India under the colonial rule." SHOW ANSWER
(b) "The Partition of Bengal was the manifestation of the policy of divide and rule."
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(c) "The Arya Samaj was both a progressive and reactionary movement."
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(d) "Quit India Movement was a leaderless movement."
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Q2
Examine the growth of economic nationalism in India in the light of the "Drain Theory".
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Q3
Bring out the contribution of Sardar Patel in the integration of Princely States into the Indian Union.
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Q4
(a) Examine the permanent zamindari settlement of 1793. How did it affect the peasantry in British India?
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(b) Critically analyze the political and economic causes of the tribal revolts under Dara Bisoyee and Chakra Bisoyee. What was its impact on the colonial administration in Orissa?
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Q5
Comment on any THREE of the following statements in about 200 words each:
(a) "The Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman nor an empire." SHOW ANSWER
(a) "The Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman nor an empire." SHOW ANSWER
(b) "The writers of the eighteenth century heralded the revolution, but they did not originate it."
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(c) "The French Revolution is the most important event in the history of Europe."
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(d) "He was pious, moral, religious but labour, war and politics had no fancy for him. He was too good-natured but his first word to every counsel was 'no'."
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Q7
Assess the factors that contributed to the Integration of West Europe. What was the U.S. strategy in this regard?
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