HISTORY AND GENERAL STUDIES

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Week 1]- 16 October Q. Identify the following places marked on the map and write a short note of about 30 words each. Locational hints for each of the places marked  on the map are given below seriatim. (i) Ancient port site (ii) Temple site (iii) Ancient Education Centre (iv) […]

Daily Problem Practice [Ancient India: Week 1]- 15 October Q. Identify the following places marked on the map and write a short note of about 30 words each. Locational hints for each of the places marked  on the map are given below seriatim. (i) PGW Site (ii) Meghalithic Site (iii) Chalcolithic Site (iv) Chalcolithic Site […]

Daily Problem Practice for History Optional- 2019 [For 2019 Test Series Enrolled Students] Questions will be updated on this page at 10 AM. Schedule for a week will be posted beforehand. All those enrolled for 2019 Test Series can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use camscanner) on historytestseries2019@gmail.com […]

Map Based Questions with Solution of 2018 Main Examination Q.1 Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum-Answer Booklet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim. (i) Megalithic […]

History Optional Paper I (2018): Section A [Ancient India] Q.1 Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum-Answer Booklet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim. (i) Megalithic […]

History Optional Paper II (2018): Section B [Modern India] Q.1 Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words: [10×5=50 Marks] (a) “The Battle of Plassey (1757) thus marked the beginning of political supremacy of the English East India Company in India.” [10 Marks] (b) “The passing of the land from the hands of the […]

History Optional Paper II (2018): Section B [World History] Q.5 Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words: [10×5=50 Marks] (a) “With the writings of Karl Marx, Socialism assumed the form of Scientific Socialism.” [10 Marks] (b) “The American War of Independence transformed Europe as well as America.” [10 Marks] (c) “The Industrial Revolution put mobility […]

History Optional Paper I (2018): Section B [Medieval India] Q.5 Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: [10 x 5=50 Marks] Q.5 (a) “The battles of Tarain and Chandawar laid the foundations of Turkish rule in India”. Elaborate. [10 Marks] Q.5 (b) Discuss evidence of slavery provided by Ibn Batuta with special reference […]

SCHEDULE FOR WEEK-1 (15 October to 19 October): Ancient India 15th October: Map based questions on Palaeolithic sites, Mesolithic sites, Neolithic sites, Chalcolithic sites, Megalithic sites, PGW sites. 16th October Map based questions on Harappan sites, Temple sites, Ancient Port sites, Ancient Cave sites, Ancient Education centres. 17th October: Map based questions on Religious sites, […]