Mains Practice Questions

Q. Swami Vivekananda had revolutionized and awakened the Indian philosophical mind. He can be viewed as great Master of Philosophy of unity in diversity. Discuss (250 words)

Q. Turkish renaissance guided by Kemal Pasha revolutionized the Turkish life a many levels. Amplify. (250 words)

Q. The revolt of 1857 is also called the Sepoy Mutiny. Considering this statement discuss the reasons for the revolt of 1857 as well as its failure. (150 Words)

Q. Ancient History gives us a valuable account of the old Indian society. In this context discuss the sources of ancient Indian History.

Q. The Harappan culture represented a great sense of town planning. In light of this statement discuss the main features of the town planning of the Indus valley Civilization.

Q. What were the socio-economic factors responsible for the emergence of the cooperative movement in post-independent India? Also, highlight the key characteristics of this movement. (150 Words)

Q. What are rare earth materials? Discuss their strategic and environmental significance with respect to India. (150 words)

Q. There have been various statehood demands in India since Independence. What have been the reasons for such demands? Discuss. (150 words)

Q. How far is it justified to say that the problem of communalism in modern India is a product of colonial legacy? (150 words)

Q. What were the circumstances leading up to the American War of Independence? Explain (150 Words)

Q. Discuss the vital role played by India in effectuating the “Armistice Agreement, 1953”, that ended the Korean War. (250 Words)

Q. German National Socialism was much more than nationalization and redistribution of wealth. Comment. (150 words)

Q. Could Russia have avoided revolution in 1917? How far was the revolution successful in fulfilling its promises? (150 words)

Q. The birth of the League of Nations on the ruins of the First World War was welcomed. However, it could do little to prevent the Second World War. Examine. (250 words)

Q. The First World War left a deep impact on European society and polity. Examine. (250 words)

Q. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a high point of what came to be known as the Cold War. State the major reasons behind it along with its consequences. (250 words)

Q. Industrialisation and Colonisation complemented each other in establishing British supremacy across the globe. Analyse. (150 Words)

Q. To what extent can the policy of ‘appeasement’ be blamed for the outbreak of the Second World War? (150 words)

Q. Mahatma Gandhi and Subhash Chandra Bose differed widely in their ways and methods and in their political and economic ideologies. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States. (150 words)

Q. ”There arose a serious challenge to the Democratic State System between the two World Wars”. Evaluate the statement. (250 words)

Q. Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special reference to Young Bengal and Brahmo Samaj. (150 words)

Q. Bring out the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi during Non-Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. (250 words)

Q. To what extent did the role of the moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom movement? Comment. (250 words)

Q. What were the underlying factors and forces of Wellesley’s policy of expansion? (150 words)

Q. Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the people of the world during the nineteenth and twentieth century. (150 Words)

What do you understand by Sufism. Explain how Sufism is relevant in the present times?

Q. The bank nationalization in 1969 did India more harm than good. Critically examine. (250 words)

Q. The 'Quit India' movement, more than anything, united the Indian people against British rule. Discuss. (150 Words).

Q. ‘France and the United States are rightly considered the birth places of modern democracy.’ Discuss the statement in the light of the French and American revolution.