IAS Main History Question Paper I- 2009

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 – 2009 is given as below:

HISTORY -2009

PAPER- I

Time Allowed: 3 hours

Maximum Marks: 300

Candidates should attempt Question Nos.1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining question selecting at leats one question from each Section.

Section-A

1. Mark any FIFTEEN  of the following places on the map supplies to you and write short descriptive notes on these places marked by you :                                                                                   4×15=60

(i) Koldihwa       

(ii) Kuchai

(iii) Utnur           

(iv) Patne

(v) Semthan   

(vi) Bagasra

(vii) Balathal   

(viii) Hallur

(ix) Kandahar      

(x) Ter

(xi) Uchh         

(xii) Gyaraspur

(xiii) Uttaramerur       

(xiv) Lalkot

(xv) Sittanavasal         

(xvi) Mansura

(xvii) Jaunpur   

(xviii) Daojali Hading

(xix) Machiliptanam  

(xx) Mahisadal

2. In what ways are the accounts of the Graeco-Romans and the Chinese helpful in reconstructing the social history of India? How far is their information corroborated by other contemporary souirces?     60

3.  (a) Evaluate the various approached to the understanding of Vedic religion.  30

(b) Give an account of the the use of gold coins by commoners in the Gupta period.  30

4. Bring out the regional variation in the early South Indian temples’ architectural styles.     60

Section-B

5. Write shorts essays in not more than 200 words each on any THREE of the following:  4×15=60

(a) Application of the term ‘Indian Feudalism’ to early medieval society.

(b) Muhammad Tughluq as an agrarian innovator

(c) Implications of Akbar’s notion of Sulh-i-Kul

(d) Estimates of population of Mughal India.

6.(a) How far can the village assemblies or communities under the Cholas be really called democratic?  30

(b) Asses Kalhana’s views on history . 30

7. (a) Identify the main factors that sustained the expansion of urban economy in the Delhi Sultanate.  30

(b) Give an estimate of Akbar as a promoter of technology.   30

8. (a) Give a critical assessment of the contributions of Amir Khusrau and Barani to Indo- Persian Literature. 30

(b) “The major causes of revolts against the Mughal Empire during the latter half of the 17th century were economic, rather than religious.” Discuss.   30

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