History - 2007
(Set I - Delhi)
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Q. 1. Explain briefly any two achievements of the Saiyid brothers. 2
Q. 2. Explain briefly any two causes for the growth of militant nationalism in the Indian National Movement. 2
Q. 3. Mention briefly any two basic principles of the Indian Constitution. 2
Q. 4. State the general condition of peasants during the first half of 19th century.
What made many of the peasants to join the Revolt of 1857 ? 2+3=5
Q. 5. Why was the Act of 1858 passed by the British Parliament ? Explain three main features of this Act. 2+3=5
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Explain the main three causes which led to the Nepal War of 1814. Also explain any two main consequences of the war. 3+2=5
Q. 6. Explain how did the 19th century reform movements contribute to the national awakening in the country ? Name any two main reform movements of this period. 3+2=5
Q. 7. Critically evaluate the basis of struggle against the INA trial after the Second World War. Also explain two main implications of the struggle. 3+2=5
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Assess the significance of Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934) to India’s struggle for independence. 5
Q. 8. Examine the main causes for launching the Non-Cooperation Movement. Why was the movement suspended in 1922 ? 3+2=5
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Examine the main achievements of the Congress ministries of 1937. Mention two states where such ministries had been formed. 3+2=5
Q. 9. Explain any two reasons for Anglo-French struggle in South India. Also explain four causes for the success of the British in this struggle. 2+6=8
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Why was Pitt’s India Act passed in 1784 ? Explain the main provisions of this Act. 2+6=8
Q. 10. What is meant by the system of separate electorates ? When was the system introduced in India ? Describe the main implications of the system 2+1+5=8
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Describe how did foreign domination contribute to the rise of Indian nationalism in the late 19th century ? Mention any two main nationalist organizations of the time. 6+2=8
Q. 11. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
In a famous article in his weekly journal, ‘Young India’ Gandhiji wrote : “Nonviolence is the law of our species, as violence is the law of the brute”, but that“ where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence .... I would rather have India resort to arms in order to defend her honour, than that she should, in a cowardly manner, become or remain a helpless witness to her own dishonour.”
11.1 In which context Gandhiji wrote this article ?
11.2 When can one resort to violence according to Gandhiji ?
11.3 What were Gandhiji’s ideas about non-violence ? 2+2+4=8
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What is referred to as the ‘Jallianwala Bagh massacre’ ? When did it take place ? Describe its impact on the national movement. 2+1+5=8
Q. 12. On the given political outline map of India, mark and name any five princely states in 1947. 5 Or
On the given political outline map of India, mark and name the following centres of revolt of 1857. 5
12.1 Jhansi
12.2 Barrackpore
12.3 Meerut
12.4 Delhi
12.5 Arrah
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Mention any five princely states in 1947. 5
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Mention any five centres of revolt of 1857. 5
Contemporary World History
Q. 13. Mention any two points of the famous ‘ Fourteen Points’ of peace proposal of Woodrow Wilson. 2
Q. 14. What was the ‘Phoney War’ with reference to the Second World War ? 2
Q. 15. Mention any two changes that took place in Soviet Union shortly after the death of Stalin. 2
Q. 16. Why was the invention of aeroplanes considered to be a breakthrough in the field of science and technology ? 2
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Mention any two features of renaissance in Asian literature. 2
Q. 17. When and by whom was the manifesto of Communist Party written ? 2
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In what way has technology helped in the proper distribution of perishable goods in distant places ? 2
Q. 18. Why was the exhibition of rejected paintings held in France in 1861 ? 2
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How does the ability to split the atom spell disaster as well as prove a boon to mankind ? 2
Q. 19. Explain the meaning of contemporary history and any three of its characteristics. 3+2=5
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Explain the causes of Russian revolution and two of its impacts on the world. 3+2=5
Q. 20. What was the Poland Question which led to the Second World War in September 1939 ? Why was the Soviet Russia reluctant to help Poland ? 3+2=5
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What is meant by the ‘Negritude’ Movement ? Explain any three main outcomes of this movement. 2+3=5
Q. 21. Critically examine the basis of war in Korea soon after the Second World War and name two foreign countries involved in the war. 3+2=5
Q. 22. When did the US formally join the Second World War ? Mention the incident which compelled her to join the war. Explain the US attitude to the war before joining it. 1+2+5=8
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Give the basic objectives of Non-Aligned Movement as laid down at the first conference. What is the relevance of NAM today ? 4+4=8
Q. 23. On the political outline map of Asia mark and name any five British colonies in 1914. 5
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On the political outline map of Europe mark and name any two allied countries of Germany, two of Britain and one neutral country in 1914. 5
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Mention any five British colonies in Asia in 1914. 5
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Mehtion any two allied countries of Germany, two of Britain and one neutral country in 1914.
History - 2007
(Set II - Delhi)
- Please check that this question paper contains 10 printed pages + 3 Maps.
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- Please check that this question paper contains 23 questions.
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Q. 1. Explain one main consequence of the Battle of Buxar (1764) on the Mughals in India. 2
Q. 2. Explain any one reason for the Partition of Bengal in 1905. 2
Q. 3. What is meant by ‘equality before law’ as enshrined in the Indian Constitution ? 2
Q. 4. In what way did the attitude of racial superiority of the British contribute to the Revolt of 1857 ? Mention any three other causes of the Revolt. 2+3=5
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Who were the Sepoys during the Company’s rule ? What were the main causes of their revolt in 1857 ? 2+3=5
Q. 5. Explain three main features of the Councils Act of 1861. State whether the Act represented the Indian opinion or not. Give two points. 3+2=5
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Why was the Treaty of Yandabo signed ? Explain three main provisions of the treaty. 2+3=5
Q. 6. When and by whom was the Brahmo Sabha founded ? Explain any three ideas of the Sabha. 2+3=5
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When and by whom was the Theosophical Society started in India ? Explain three main objectives of the Society. 2+3=5
Q. 7. Critically examine the reasons for the change in the British attitude towards India after the Second World War. Explain two main developments which reflected this attitude. that it is neither a king nor a heart. 3+2=5
Q. 8. Analyse the developments which led to the passing of the ‘Purna Swaraj’ resolution by the Congress. 5
Q. 9. When was the French East India Company founded ? Describe its relations with Karnataka and Hyderabad. Mention any three reasons which prevented its growth in India. 1+4+3=8
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Briefly describe the main features of the British economic policy in India during the Company’s rule. When and after which specific development did the Company’s rule come to an end ? 5+1+2=8
Q. 10. Explain the growth of communalism in India during the first half of the 20th century and examine the efforts of the nationalist movement to check it. 6+2=8
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Explain the contribution of the ‘Rediscovery of India’s Past’ to the rise of nationalism in the late 19th century. Examine any one shortcoming of such a rediscovery of the past. 6+2=8
Q. 11. When and by whom was the Champaran Satyagraha launched ? Explain where did Gandhiji initially evolve the principle of Satyagraha. Mention two achievements of the Champaran Satyagraha. 2+4+2=8
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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
“.... the immediate ending of British rule in India is an urgent necessity, both for the sake of India and for the success of the cause of United Nations .... India, the classic land of modern imperialism, has become the crux of the question, for by the freedom of India, will Britain and United Nations be judged, and the people of Asia and Africa be filled with hope and enthusiasm. The ending of British rule in this country is thus a vital and immediate issue on which depends the future of the war and the success of freedom and democracy.”
- Mention the context in which this resolution was passed.
- In what way would the ending of British rule in India further the cause of United Nations ?
- Explain how Britain could be judged by giving freedom to India, as stated in the resolution. 2+3+3=8
Q. 12. On the political outline map of India (on page 9) mark and name the following centres of the freedom movement : 5
(12.1) Lucknow
(12.2) Surat
(12.3) Champaran
(12.4) Dandi
(12.5) Nagpur
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On the political outline map of India (on page 9) mark the extent of British empire in 1805, with any two of its important centres.
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Mention any five important centres of the freedom movement in India.
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Mention the methods adopted by Lord Wellesley to expand the British power in India.
Q. 13. Give two examples to show how Germany had been humiliated at the Paris Peace Conference. 2
Q. 14. What was referred to as the ‘Vichy France’ during the Second World War ? 2
Q. 15. Mention any two leading nations of the Non-Aligned Movement. Mention the Super-power which was supportive of the NAM during the Cold War period. 2
Q. 16. Mention any two significant findings of the Biological Sciences in the 19th century. 2
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Who was the first Asian to get the Nobel Prize in Literature ? Mention any one of his major works. 2
Q. 17. Who was Dostoevsky ? Mention any one of his major works. 2
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Mention any two diseases which could be controlled in the Contemporary period.
Q. 18. Mention two main features of the Second Industrial Revolution. 2
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Mention any distinct feature of the Bengal School of Art. Mention any one main propounder of this school.
Q. 19. Why is it argued that the world got integrated in the Contemporary period ? Explain two developments in support of this argument. 3+2=5
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Explain three main causes for the rise of the USA as an industrial power in the last quarter of the 19th century. Give two examples to show this rise.
Q. 20. Why was the Munich Pact signed ? Explain three main consequences of the Pact. 2+3=5
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Explain three main features of the Nationalist Movement in Egypt during the inter-World War period. Examine the attitude of the king towards the movement. 3+2=5
Q. 21. Explain three main consequences of the Vietnam War. Mention two foreign powers directly involved in the war. 3+2=5
Q. 22. When did the Second World War really become a ‘global war’ ? Explain any three incidents which made it so. Explain the impact of the global war on Nazi Germany and its allies. 1+3+4=8
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What was referred to as the USSR in Contemporary history ? Explain its significance during the Post-World War period. When did the USSR disintegrate ? 2+5+1=8
Q. 23. On the political outline map of Asia (on page 11), mark and name one colony of the Dutch and two each of Britain and France in 1914. 5
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On the political outline map of Africa (on page 12) mark and name any three countries which achieved independence in 1960 and any two countries which achieved independence in 1961.
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Mention any one Dutch Colony, two colonies of Britain and two of France in Asia in 1914.
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Mention three countries which achieved independence in 1960 and two countries which achieved independence in 1961 in Africa.
History - 2007
(Set III - Delhi)
- Please check that this question paper contains 10 printed pages + 3 Maps.
- Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answer-book by the condidate.
- Please check that this question paper contains 23 questions.
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Q. 1. Explain any two achievements of Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk. 2
Q. 2. Explain two distinct features of the Swadeshi Movement in India. 2
Q. 3. Mention two basic principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution. 2
Q. 4. What was meant by invincibility of the British rule in India ? Why was this myth shattered during 1840s and 1850s ? 2+3=5
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What was the attitude of the money-lenders to the Revolt of 1857 ? Mention two reasons for such an attitude. 3+2=5
Q. 5. Explain three main features of provincial administration in the late 19th century.
Mention two Presidencies of this period. 3+2=5
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Explain three main causes of the British-Afghan Wars in the late 19th century. Mention two main consequences of the wars.
Q. 6. Examine the main objectives of Hindustan Socialist Republican Army (HSRA) in the freedom struggle. 5
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“Civil Disobedience Movement (1930 - 34) was a mass movement.” Examine the statement by giving examples.
Q. 7. Why did the Cabinet Mission come to India ? Examine its main proposals. 2+3=5
Q. 8. Where and by whom was the Young Bengal Movement founded ? Mention three main features of the movement. 2+3=5
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When and by whom was the Bethune School founded ? Mention three main ideas behind the foundation of the school.
Q. 9. Explain the main causes and consequences of the Battle of Plassey. 4+4=8
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Explain the main objectives of the East India Company for the development of railways in India. How was this related to Britain’s economic policy ?
Q. 10. When and where was the Indian National Congress formed ? State three main objectives of the Congress during this period. Explain three main achievements of the Congress in the initial years. 2+3+3=8
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When and by whom was the Muslim League set up ? State the League’s attitude towards the Government. Explain how it was different from the Congress.
Q. 11. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
“The Congress is as much opposed to victory for Nazism as any Britisher can be. But their objection cannot be carried to the extent of their participation in the war. And since you and the Secretary of State for India have declared that the whole of India is voluntarily helping the war efforts, it becomes necessary to make clear that the vast majority of the people of India are not interested in it. They make no distinction between Nazism and the double autocracy that rules India.”
- Which war is referred to in this passage ?
- Who is referred to as ‘you’ in the passage ?
- Examine the main arguments of the author of this passage. 2+1+5=8
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Explain the meaning of Satyagraha. Analyse the circumstances which led to Champaran Satyagraha and examine its outcome. Also explain the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the Kheda Peasant Struggle. 1+2+2+3=8
Q. 12. On the political outline map of India (on page 9) mark and name the following places where Congress sessions were held : 5
(12.1) Ahmedabad
(12.2) Lucknow
(12.3) Allahabad
(12.4) Guwahati
(12.5) Belgaum
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In the political outline map of India (on page 9) shade and name the Maratha territory in 1805 with any three important centres.
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Mention any five places in India where Congress sessions were held.
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Explain the causes for the decline of Maratha power in India.
Q. 13. Mention two colonial possessions taken away from Germany after the First World War. 2
Q. 14. What did Japan mean by ‘Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere’ during the Second World War? 2
Q. 15. Mention any significant aspect of USSR’s foreign policy during the Khrushchev Era. 2
Q. 16. Describe how Darwin’s Theory of Evolution could be used for preaching ideas of racial superiority. 2
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Who was Lu Hsun ? Mention the name of any of his major works.
Q. 17. Mention the name and one characteristic of any of the major writings of E.M. Forster. 2
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Mention any two advantages of underground railways.
Q. 18. What is referred to as the Pop Art in America ? Mention any one of its distinct features. 2
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Mention any two contributions of space research.
Q. 19. What is Secularism ? How has Secularism become an important feature in the contemporary world ? 2+3=5
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Explain the background of the Chinese Revolution of 1911. Mention two of its main outcomes. 3+2=5
Q. 20. What was Dutch East Indies in contemporary history ? Explain three main features of the nationalist upsurge there during the Inter World War period. 2+3=5
Q. 21. Analyse the main basis of the Suez War. When and in which country did the war break out ? 3+2=5
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Analyse the bases of the movement which led to the creation of the Bangladesh. When and from where was Bangladesh created ?
Q. 22. What was referred to as the ‘Resistance Movements’ during the Second World War ?
Explain the main characteristics of these movements. Mention any important leader and his main activity in the movement. 2+4+2=8
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What was the Berlin Crisis after the Second World War ? Explain the role of the world powers in the crisis. Mention any two of its main results.
Q. 23. On the political outline map of Africa (on page 11), mark and name two colonies of Britain, two of France and one of Italy in 1914. 5
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On the political outline map of Europe (on page 12), mark and name any five newly formed independent states after the First World War.