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 II - 1993 is given as below:
PAPER-II-1993
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Maximum Marks: 300
Candidates should attempt Q. 1 and 5 which are compulsory and any THREE OF THE REMAINING QUESTION, SELECTING AT LEST one Question from each Section. All question carry equal marks.
SECTION A (Modern India)
1. Comment on any three of the following statements in about 200 words each:
(a) ‘The permanent system of Bengal though initiated with best of best of intentions, was a sadly blundering affairs.’
(b) ‘ The treaty of Bassein, by is direct and indirect operation, gave the Company the Empire of India.’
(c) ‘ The nationalist political movements for liberation such as the non-cooperation and civil disodedience movements and their leasership depended heavily on the peasantry.’
(d) Mountbatten’s task was , therefore, merely to work out details and effect the partion, demanded by the League and accepted by both British Government and the Congress; and this the new Viceroy moved commandingly to perform.’
2 . What kind of administrative change were introduced in India under the East India Company?
3. Explain the British policy of ‘Subordinate union’ of Indian States with British India from 1858 to 1905. How did the Government of India implement this policy during this period?
4. To what extent did the socio-religious movements contribute to the emacipation of women in the 19th century?
SECTION B (World History)
5. Comment on any three of the following statements in about 200 words each:
(a) ‘The scale, splendor and organized power of the monarchy of Louis XIV was something new in Europe.’
(b) “For a tired and timid generation Metternich was the necessary man.’
(c) ‘The Treaty of Versailles was merely an armistice for twenty years.’
(d) ‘The Manchurian crisis decided the fate of the league of Nation.’
6. Asses the intellectual quickening which occurred in Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. How did it influence modern society and civilization?
7. What were the obstacles to Italian unification of Italy achieved ?
8. Arab Nationalism and Oil-these were the principal factors complicating the relations of the West Asian countries with the outside world. Do you agree?
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