History Paper-2 [Year: 2017]

Q1 Comment on any three of the following statements in about 200 words each:
(a) The Permanent System of Bengal though initiated with best of intentions was a sadly blundering affair. SHOW ANSWER

(b) The tragedy of Curzon lay in that, with such an abundance of trained talent; he was denied the crowing qualities. He was never an administrator of the first rank. SHOW ANSWER

(c) Please remember in granting separate electorates, we are sowing dragon's teeth and the harvest will be bitter. SHOW ANSWER

(d) Mahatma Gandhi and the Congress Party developed the philosophy of militant nonviolence to oppose British rule of India after World War-I and to lessen oppression of the Indian poor by the Indian rich. By 1929 Gandhi had succeeded in transforming the Congress Party from a narrow middle class party into a mass independence movement. SHOW ANSWER

Q2 Examine critically how did the socio-religious reform movements contribute to the emancipation of women in Nineteenth Century. SHOW ANSWER

Q3 Review the aims of the Moderates in the Congress. Do you believe because of their approach Extremism appeared at the national level? SHOW ANSWER

Q4 Discuss how did Subhash Chandra Bose contribute to the national movement and with what consequence. SHOW ANSWER

Q5 Comment on any three of the following statements in about 200 words each:
(a) Regarding Napoleon's rise to power, it looks, as if everyone had been waiting for me. A while back would have been too soon. Tomorrow would have been too late. I have come at right moment. SHOW ANSWER

(b) For a tired and timid generation, Metternich was a necessary man and it was his misfortune that he survived his usefulness and failed to recognise that while he himself was growing old and feeble, the world was renewing its youth. SHOW ANSWER

(c) Germany is looking not to Prussia's liberalism, but to her power. The great questions of the day will not be decided by speeches and majority resolutions (that was the blunder of 1848 and 1849), but by blood and iron. SHOW ANSWER

(d) As the father of the Bolshevik revolution and the creator of new Russia Lenin will ever occupy a prominent place in the pages of History. He had driving force, iron will and a fanatical faith in Communism, combined with a keen sense of a political expediency. SHOW ANSWER

Q6 The French Revolution attacked privilege not property. Discuss how did the French Revolution sought to realise the idea of equality. SHOW ANSWER

Q7 In your opinion the Socialist Industrialization of Soviet was successful. Was it possible to avoid it? If yes, how? SHOW ANSWER

Q8 Examine the causes responsible for the quick collapse of the Soviet Union. Describe about its effects on the world order. SHOW ANSWER