SELF STUDY HISTORY

Q. Critically examine how the Swadeshi Movement of 1905 foreshadowed the tactics of the Gandhian mass movements. [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 […]

Q. Discuss the reason behind the demand for land reform never becoming an agenda in national politics after 1947. [10 Marks] Ans: Land reform was certainly part of the official post-independence agenda. The abolition of zamindari, tenancy reform, land ceiling laws and Bhoodan movement all reflected concern for agrarian restructuring. However, land reform never became […]

Q. Discuss the reason behind the demand for land reform never becoming an agenda in national politics after 1947. [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 […]

Q. Examine the economic policies of Firuz Shah Tughluq. [20 Marks] Ans: Firuz Shah Tughluq ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1351 to 1388 CE. He came to power after the ambitious but troubled reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq. Unlike Muhammad bin Tughluq, who experimented with bold but often impractical policies, Firuz Shah followed a more conservative, […]

Q. Examine the economic policies of Firuz Shah Tughluq. [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 and you are sending answer of Day […]

Q. Discuss the major transformations of the Neolithic Age that justify its characterization as a ‘Neolithic Revolution’. [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 […]

Q. Discuss the major transformations of the Neolithic Age that justify its characterization as a ‘Neolithic Revolution’. [15 Marks] Ans: Ans: Neolithic Age, which followed the Mesolithic, heralded the beginning of food production. The time span of the Neolithic Age in India was around 7,000 B.C. to 1,000 B.C. Neolithic was the last leg of the […]

Q. The strength of the Pakistan programme was its vagueness. It meant everything to everyone. Critically examine. [UPSC- 2024] Ans: The statement refers to the political ambiguity surrounding the demand for Pakistan, especially after the Lahore Resolution of 1940. The Muslim League did not initially define Pakistan in clear constitutional, territorial, administrative or ideological terms. This […]

Q. The Swadeshi movement of 1905 anticipated many of the tactics that were later developed during the Gandhian mass movement. – Critically examine. [UPSC- 2024] Ans: The Swadeshi Movement of 1905 arose in response to Lord Curzon’s partition of Bengal. Though officially justified on administrative grounds, the partition was widely seen as an attempt to […]

Q. Why did the demand for land reform never become an agenda in national politics after 1947? Elucidate. [UPSC- 2024] Ans: Land reform was certainly part of the official post-independence agenda. The abolition of zamindari, tenancy reform, land ceiling laws and Bhoodan movement all reflected concern for agrarian restructuring. However, land reform never became a […]