History Paper-2 [Year: 2024]
Q1
Assess the relevance of Dependency Theory in explaining long-term development constraints in Latin America.
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Q2
Analyze the socio-economic consequences of the British takeover of Odisha. How were land revenue systems, trade patterns and
agrarian relations transformed?
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Q3
Critically examine the ideological and methodological differences between the Moderates and Extremists within the Congress.
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Q4
What were the key features of New Imperialism (1870-1914) and how did it differ from earlier colonial expansion?
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Q5
Analyze the Orientalist-Anglicist controversy. How did the debate shape colonial educational policy and the cultural trajectory of modern India?
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Q6
Critically evaluate the 'safety-valve' theory associated with the formation of the Indian National Congress. Did this interpretation
undermine the genuine political aspirations of early nationalists?
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Q7
How did the Acts of 1773 and 1784 reshape the administrative and economic control of the East India Company?
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Q8
Examine the causes, course and political impact of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Mutiny of 1946. Why did this event alarm the British
more than earlier uprisings?
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Q9
Examine the socio-economic, political and intellectual causes of the French Revolution of 1789. In what ways did it challenge the
ancient regime?
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Q10
Was constitutional politics a realistic path toward political reform, or did it inadvertently strengthen colonial authority? Provide a
critical analysis.
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Q11
Critically examine the Government of India Act of 1935. How far did it represent a genuine step towards provincial autonomy and
federalism?
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Q12
Analyze the philosophical foundations of Enlightenment thought with reference to reason, liberty and human progress.
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Q13
Examine the social composition, strategies and achievements of the States' People's Movements. How did they shape the politics of
integration after independence?
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Q14
Discuss the political and economic conditions in post-World War II Europe that led to the formation of NATO and early steps toward
European unity.
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Q15
Analyze the immediate social, economic and political consequences of the Partition of 1947. How did it shape the early trajectory of the
Indian nation-State?
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Q16
Analyze the Kandha rebellions under Dora Bisoyi and Chakra Bisoyi in the context of tribal resistance to colonial rule.
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Q17
Discuss the role of Jai Rajguru and the Paikas in the Khurda Rebellion. How did their grievances reflect deeper structural tensions
under early colonial rule?
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Q18
Discuss the growth of modern industries in India during the interwar period. Why did Indian industrialists demand protection and
how did the colonial State respond?
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