Day: November 11, 2026

Q. Examine the contribution of the Mughals to the development of education and literature in India.[20 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 […]

Q. After the Revolt of 1857, a new sense of caution and conservatism became evident in almost every aspect of British administration and activities in India. Discuss. [20 Marks] Ans: Before 1857, British rule under Bentinck, Macaulay and Dalhousie pursued a reforming and expansionist agenda: Annexation, through the Doctrine of Lapse and conquest. Social reform: […]

Q. After the Revolt of 1857, a new sense of caution and conservatism became evident in almost every aspect of British administration and activities in India. Discuss. [20 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 […]

Q. How would you explain Gandhiji’s ‘rise to power’ or ‘capture’ of national leadership in the course of 1919-20? Was it a very skillful top-level political game? [20 Marks] Ans: Between 1919 and 1920, Gandhi went from being a respected but peripheral figure to the undisputed leader of the Indian National Congress. Congress adopted his […]

Q. How would you explain Gandhiji’s ‘rise to power’ or ‘capture’ of national leadership in the course of 1919-20? Was it a very skillful top-level political game? [20 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 […]

Q.  What were the factors which led to the end of the Cold war and account for the U.S. ascendancy in the world. [20 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. […]

Q.  What were the factors which led to the end of the Cold war and account for the U.S. ascendancy in the world. [20 Marks] Ans: The Cold War’s end between 1989 and 1991 transformed international politics from bipolar rivalry to American predominance. It resulted from the interaction of Soviet economic weaknesses, political reforms, popular […]

Q. Analyze the factors leading to the end of the Cold war and account for the U.S. ascendancy in the world. [UPSC- 2003] Ans: The Cold War’s end between 1989 and 1991 transformed international politics from bipolar rivalry to American predominance. It resulted from the interaction of Soviet economic weaknesses, political reforms, popular movements and […]

Q. How the Megalithic culture be considered a foundational phase of the history of peninsular India? [15 Marks] Ans: The word “megalith” comes from two Greek words, megas meaning great or big and lithos meaning stone. Megaliths include different kinds of monuments that have one thing in common- they are made of large, roughly dressed slabs […]

Q. How the Megalithic culture be considered a foundational phase of the history of peninsular India? [15 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 […]