Mains Practice Questions

Q. Discuss the reasons for the decline of the Maratha Empire till the 19^th century. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the impact of British policies on Indian agriculture during the colonial period. (150 words)

Q. Examine the impact of the second World War on the development of the modern world, including the shift in global power dynamics and the emergence of new ideologies. (250 words)

Q. Analyze the impact of colonialism on the economic, social, and political structures of India during the 19^th and early 20^th century. Discuss the various forms of resistance that emerged in response to colonial rule. (250 words)

Q. The Civil Disobedience Movement began with Gandhi’s well-known Dandi March. What were the causes of the civil disobedience movement? Critically evaluate its significance. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the role played by Subhash Chandra Bose in India’s freedom struggle. (150 words)

Q. “Pala period witnessed the last great phase of Buddhism and of the Buddhist art in India”. In the light of the statement highlight the main features of Pala art. (250 words)

Q. To what extent has the urban planning and the culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provides inputs to the present-day urbanization? Discuss. (250 Words)

Q. Discuss the role played by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in India’s freedom struggle and in post-independence integration of princely states. (250 words)

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

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

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. How far is it justified to say that the problem of communalism in modern India is a product of colonial legacy? (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. Discuss the vital role played by India in effectuating the “Armistice Agreement, 1953”, that ended the Korean War. (250 Words)

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

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

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