History Paper-2 [Year: 2021]

Q1 Comment on any three of the following statements:
(a) The Battle of Plassey (1757) marked the beginning of Political supremacy of the English East India Company in India. Explain.
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(b) The economic policies followed by the British brought about many changes in the fields of agriculture, trade and industry. Comment. SHOW ANSWER
(c) The revolt of 1857 was a glorious chapter in the history of the Indian people. Comment. SHOW ANSWER
(c) The revolt of 1857 was a glorious chapter in the history of the Indian people. Comment. SHOW ANSWER
Q2 Explain the concept of 'Drain of wealth' and 'Deindustrialization' as elaborated by the early nationalist leadership. SHOW ANSWER
Q3 Critically assess the thought and methods of mass mobilization of M. K. Gandhi in the context of the mass movements he led in India. SHOW ANSWER
Q4 Critically assess the following:
(a) Integration of States by Sardar Patel after Independence.
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(b) British conquest of Odisha and the resistance movements under Surendra Sai. SHOW ANSWER
Q5 Comment on any three of the following:
(a) Explain the expression 'Enlightenment' and its spread in and outside Europe.
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(b) Describe the 'Age of Revolutions' in Europe in the 19th century. SHOW ANSWER
(c) Explain the expression 'Socialism'. Trace the spread of early socialist ideas to Kari Marx. SHOW ANSWER
(d) Trace the causes and effects of the French Revolution of 1789. SHOW ANSWER
Q6 What were the factors responsible for the Outbreak of Industrial Revolution in England? Discuss its impact on Society. SHOW ANSWER
Q7 Discuss the origin and effects of the Cold War on Nation-States. SHOW ANSWER
Q8 What is meant by Decolonization? Discuss the collapse of the British Empire in India. SHOW ANSWER