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APSC Mains 2014 – History Question Paper I & II

It’s very important that we know the definite trend of question being recently asked in the Mains Exam. Thus, the History Paper I & Paper II of 2014 is analyzed and section-wise break-up of the total no. of questions and marks are done here, to give you a better idea of the areas/topics more question appears in the exam.

HISTORY PAPER I

• critical account of principal ascpects of Indus Valley Civilization? Is it diff. from and anterior to culture of Vedic period
• Diff b/n Digvijaya and Dharmavijaya. Examine main features of Ashoka’s Dhamma

• how far can you justify Gupta period to be Golden Age in Indian History
• examine role of Kanauj-Kamrupa alliance in checking rising power of Sasanka of Gauda
• examine contest of supremacy in Northern India b/n Mughals and Afghansb/n 1526 ans 1556
• Discuss Akbar as a national king
• Evaluate administrative system established by Shivaji. According to you, was his system was an autocracy
• Evaluate Aurangazeb’s religious policy. How far he was responsible for decline of Mughal Empire
• analyse influence of Islam on Indian Culture
• Evaluate impact of Clive’sDual govt. in Bengal
• Nature of Revolt of 1857? Was it nationa rising to destroy British Power or only a rebellion of group of disconnected sepoys
• reasons that led to Partition of Bengal in 1905. Discuss consequent of anti-partition or Swadeshi Movement.
• Sailent feature of Govt of India Act 1935

Short note on

• Effets of Alexander’s invasion of India
• Society in Rig Vedic period
• Military administration of Ala-ud-din Khilji
• Mansabdari system ofAkbar
• Doctrine of Lapse
• Home Rule Movement

HISTORY PAPER II

• progress of reformation in the reign of Henry VIII
• circumstances leading to Glorious Revolution of 1688. How far was it glorious.
• why Great Britain’s Americal Colonies revolted against her. Significance of this rebellion
• Examine Napoleon’s Continental System. Was it a ‘grave political blunder’
• describe works of the Concert of Europe form 1815 to 1822. Why Concert of Europe fall?
• Elucidate Character and role of Matternich in Europe History. Account for ultimate failure of matternish policy or Matternich System
• Discuss causes of World War I
• Trace emergence and growth of Fascism in Italy
• Principles and aims of UNO? Brief about it’s diff organs
• Circumstances leading to Chinese Revolution of 1911. It’s Results?

Short note on

• Oliver Cromwell
• Reign of Terror
• Kulturkampf
• Kaiser William II
• Crimean War
• Emancipation of Serfs
• Mustapha Kamal and modernisation of Turkey

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