Day: June 2, 2020

The discovery of monsoons by Hippalus gave a new direction to Indo-Roman trade during the Satavahana period. Comment. [UPSC, 2019]  ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: A 1st century AD Greek text, Periplus of the Erythreaean Sea (Anonymous), and a contemporary Roman geographer Pliny have claimed that the Greek navigator, Hippalus, discovered the monsoon winds and the route across […]

Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Medieval India: Day 12] Q. Give an account of agricultural production during Sultanate period. [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use camscanner) on historytestseries2021@gmail.com Name your file as your name and day. For example, if […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Medieval India: Day 12] Q. Give an account of agricultural production during Sultanate period. [20 Marks] Ans: Sultanate period didn’t bring any radical change in the system of agriculture production. But coming of some new technology seem to have helped irrigation.There was spread of some market crops […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Modern India: Day 16] Q. How would you explain the major trends of the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal?  Ans: The agitation against the partition had started in 1903, but became stronger and more organised after the scheme was finally announced and implemented in 1905. The initial aim […]

Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Modern India: Day 16] Q. How would you explain the major trends of the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal? [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use camscanner) on historytestseries2021@gmail.com Name your file as your name and […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Ancient India: Day 19] Q. The flourishing international trade during the Kushana period gave tremendous impetus to the development of art. Discuss. [15 Marks] Ans: Kushana Period : Includes Rule of the Kushanas Rule of the Satavahanas Flourishing International trade : 2 parts Overland trade : India’s […]

Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Ancient India: Day 19] Q. The flourishing international trade during the Kushana period gave tremendous impetus to the development of art. Discuss. [15 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use camscanner) on historytestseries2021@gmail.com Name your file […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Modern History: Day 26] Q. What were the main features of Foreign Policy of Jawaharlal Nehru? Discuss. [20 Marks] Ans: Nehru  is called the architect of India’s foreign policy. Evolution of his foreign policy started even before Independence when he headed the foreign department of Indian National […]

Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Modern History: Day 26] Q. What were the main features of Foreign Policy of Jawaharlal Nehru? Discuss. [20 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use camscanner) on historytestseries2021@gmail.com Name your file as your name and day. […]

Do you agree with the view that the formation of NATO marked a revolution in American attitude to the world problems? [UPSC, 2019]  ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Before the formation of NATO, the policy of the USA towards the world problem was the policy of isolationalism which can be seen in non-involvement of the USA in European […]