IAS Main History Question Paper I -1991

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds the Civil Services Examination every year in two parts, i.e. Preliminary Test and Main Examination; the Main Examination comprises a written Test and a Personality Test. The Question paper of the IAS Main History Paper I –1992 is given as below:

C.S.E (MAIN)

HISTORY

PAPER-I-1991

Time Allowed: Three Hourse

Maximum Marks: 300

Candidates should attempt Q.1 and 5 which are compulsory and any THREE of any of the remaining questions, selecting at least ONE question from each Section. All question carry equal marks.

SECTION A

1. Write brief essays of not than 200 words each on any three of the following:

(a) External trade of the Harappans

(b) Contents of Asoka’s dhamma and reasons for Asoka’s keenness to propagate dhamma

(c) Origins, chronology, characteristics and geographical spread of Gandhara art

(d) Origins and meaning of the samanta system

2. In what ways would the period of the Pallavas of the Kanchi and that of the Chalukyas of Badami mark the beginning of a new historical phase in peninsular India ?

3. In what ways does religion as reflected in the Vedic texts differ from the religion of the Gupta period?

4. Discuss the scientific and technological developments in ancient India.

SECTION B

5. Mark any fifteen of the following places on the map supplied to you .Also give brief descriptive note on the places marked on the map:

(i) Amber       

(ii) Anhilwara

(iii) Asirgarh       

(iv) Bayana

(v) Bijapur           

(vi) Burhanpur

(vii) Cambay       

(viii) Champaner

(ix) Chanderi       

(x) Daulatabad

(xi) Fatehpur Sikri   

(xii) Gaur

(xiii) Gulbarga       

(xiv) Halebid

(xv) Hampi           

(xvi) Jalor

(xvii) Kabul           

(xviii) kalinjar

(xix) Kanauj       

(xx) Lahore

(xxi) Multan       

(xxii) Murshidabad

(xxiii) Orchha       

(xxiv) Quilon

(xxv) Sambhal       

(xxvi) Sirhind

(xxvii) Sonargaon   

(xxviii) Surat

(xxix) Tanjore       

(xxx) Tarain

6. Critically assess the period of the Cholas in the history of South India.

7. What, in your opinion, was the significance of the extensive military expenditions undertaken during the time of Alauddin Khalji? Do you think his reign is considered significant in terms of such expenditions alone?

8. What were the major features of the administrative systems of the Mughal State? To what extent did other Indian power model their administration on this system in the late medieval period?

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