Total Questions : 182
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Q. “The second World War was the result of nationalistic tensions, unresolved issues, and economic depression”. Discuss (250 words)
01 Jun, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. “Next to war, famine and pandemic the worst thing that can happen to agriculture is absentee-landlordism”. Analyse this statement with reference to the land revenue system of Britishers in India. (250 words)
11 May, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. The Quit India Movement deviated from the Gandhian ideology. Discuss (150 words)
06 Apr, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q.“Though Swadeshi movement failed in achieving its immediate objective, yet it played a significant role in the Indian freedom struggle”. Discuss (250 words)
30 Mar, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s? (150 words)
16 Mar, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. The First World War altered the economic and political situation in India. Comment. (250 words)
09 Mar, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. The Second World War gave a great stimulus to nationalist movements in colonies. Comment. (250 words)
02 Mar, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. The Champaran Satyagraha was the first intersection of peasant unrest and the national movement. Comment. (250 words)
02 Mar, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
The States People’s movement contributed towards the integration of princely states into the Indian Union. Discuss. (250 words)
24 Feb, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. What were the reasons for the French Revolution? Examine its impact on French society in particular and on the world in general. (250 words)
27 Jan, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Did Harappan civilization have any link to other major civilizations and distant lands? What are the findings that point towards such a possibility? (150 words)
13 Jan, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. “It was like a hungry man, expecting bread, being offered stones”. Examine the given statement in light of the Rowlatt Act imposed by the British government in 1919, along with its impact. (250 words)
06 Jan, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Examine the contribution of Ambedkar in awakening Dalit consciousness. (150 words)
06 Jan, 2020 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. The western policy of appeasement of the fascist powers caused the Second World War. Examine. (250 words)
30 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. The linguistic reorganization of states resulted in rationalizing the political map of India without seriously weakening its unity. Examine. (250 words)
30 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. What were the prominent changes made in the administration of India after the Revolt of 1857, especially in the fields of the provincial administration, local bodies and public services? (150 words)
23 Dec, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Highlight the socio-political conditions of the Sangam period with special mention of three literary assemblies. (250 words)
25 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. As a ruling colonial power, Britain's strategy of dividing its colonised countries on the basis of religious or ethnic grounds at the time of decolonisation has only led to wars and misery, instead of peace. Comment. (250 words)
25 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. What was the idea behind “privy purse” and its abolition? Do you think the concept of the privy purse was justified in a democratic nation committed to socio-economic justice and equality? (250 words)
04 Nov, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. “It was a firm belief of Gandhiji that in the peaceful struggle of Swaraj, the women of India can outdistance men by a mile.” Comment. (250 words)
21 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. What do you understand by neo-colonialism? Do you agree that international institutions have promoted neocolonialism in the garb of promoting growth, stability and peace? (250 words)
07 Oct, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. What were the key objectives of the Self Respect Movement? Critically evaluate the success of this movement. (250 words)
30 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. What were the major consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union for countries like India? (250 words)
30 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Chinese pilgrims played a key role in the exchanges between ancient India and ancient China. Comment. (250 words)
23 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Examine the background and the objectives that were laid in the Cripps Mission Plan, 1942 and the reasons for its failure. (250 words)
09 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Examine how Indus Valley civilisation was distinct from the other civilisations that flourished during that period.
02 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Examine the early challenges that India faced as a newly independent country and world’s largest democracy.
02 Sep, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Discuss the system of Apartheid in South Africa which came to an end in 1994. Mention the role played by India in bringing apartheid to an end in South Africa. (250 words)
15 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Many of the Bhakti saints were rebels who chose to defy the currents of their time through their writings. Comment. (250 words)
15 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. In place of colonialism as the main instrument of imperialism we have today neo-colonialism. Comment (250 words)
11 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 History