Q. The American Civil War was a result of disparity of needs of industrial north and agrarian south. Critically examine. [UPSC- 2024] Ans: The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a multifaceted conflict with various social, political, and economic causes. One of the central factors that led to the war was the disparity between the industrialized […]
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Solution: Weekly Problem Practice for 2025 History Optional [Ancient India: Week 6]
Q.1 Discuss the relations of Harsha with the contemporary rulers. Can Harsha be called a great conqueror? [15 Marks] Ans: Harsha was the last and greatest ruler of Vardhana dynasty. He ruled between 606 CE to 647 CE. He brought almost all north India under him and was described as the lord of the North […]
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Q.1 Discuss the relations of Harsha with the contemporary rulers. Can Harsha be called a great conqueror? [15 Marks] Q.2 Give an account of the spread of Indian Culture outside India through various modes in early India. [20 Marks] Q.3 “Sanskrit literature of classical Gupta age set standards for the early medieval India.” Evaluate with […]
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Q.1 Discuss the importance of the Ashrama system with reference to its ideological and psychological foundation. [15 Marks] Ans: The social life of man in ancient India was marked by Varnashrama system. The term ‘Varnashrama’ is an amalgamation of two concepts- Varna system or Chaturvarna system and Ashrama system, also known as Ashrama Dharma system. […]
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Q.1 Discuss the importance of the Ashrama system with reference to its ideological and psychological foundation. [15 Marks] Q. Explain various views about the origin of Varna system during Vedic age in Ancient India. [15 Marks] Q.3 Examine the contribution of Vedic culture in the sphere of social institutions and religion. Was there any continuity […]
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Q. Trace the evolution of the European Community after the Second World War. [10 Marks] Ans: Reasons for wanting unity In every country in western Europe there were people who wanted more unity. They had different ideas about exactly what sort of unity would be best: some simply wanted the nations to co-operate more closely; […]
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Q. Trace the evolution of the European Community after the Second World War. [10 Marks] NOTE: All those enrolled can send their answers for evaluation in PDF format after scanning (you can use any app) on selfstudyhistory@gmail.com Name your file as your name and day. For example, if your name is Ashok Kumar and you […]
Read MoreUPSC Mains 2024 History Optional Paper II
खण्ड A SECTION A Q. 1 निम्नलिखित कथनों में से प्रत्येक का लगभग 150 शब्दों में समालोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिए : Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each: 10×5=50 Q.1 (a) प्लासी के युद्ध के बाद भाड़े के सैनिक राजा निर्माता बन गए । After the battle of Plassey, the mercenary became the […]
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