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Question 184

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Do you subscribe to the view that Greek War of Independence was mired in contrasts of the best and the worst episodes? How did affect the Concert of Europe? (20 Marks)

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Greek War of Independence and the Concert of Europe

  • he Eastern Question once again became a main European problem when the Greeks announced their independence in 1821 from the Sultan. It was at about this time that the phrase “Eastern Question” was coined. Ever since the defeat of
  • Napoleon in 1815, there had been rumors that the Emperor of Russia sou…

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Question 185

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Assess the role of Subhas Chandra Bose in India՚s struggle for independence. (20 Marks)

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Subhash Chandra Bose and India՚s Struggle for Independence

  • Subhash Chandra Bose played an important role in modern Indian history and emerged a great leader in the first half of the 20th century. He was greatly impacted by the socialist ideology that popularized by the success of the Russian Revolution.
  • He supported the notion of complete independenc…

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Question 186

Appeared in Year: 2017

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Throw light on the nature of ‘Instrument of Accession’ and ‘Standstill Agreement’ signed by the Princely State with the Indian Union. (10 Marks)

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Nature of ‘Instrument of Accession’ and ‘Standstill Agreement’

  • Sardar Patel and V. P Menon certified their diplomatic actions by producing treaties that were constructed to be attractive to rulers of princely states to integrate with India.
  • Two major documents were produced.
  • As per the Standstill Agreement, which confirmed that the ongoing administrat…

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Question 187

Appeared in Year: 2017

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“Bhakti and Sufi movements served the same social purpose.” Discuss. (15 Marks)

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Bhakti and Sufi Movements

  • Bhakti movement and Sufi movements forms an important chapter in medieval Indian history while Bhakti movement is originated indegeniously and Sufi movement came from outside along with the Turkish invaders.

Social Purpose of Bhakti and Sufi Movement

  • The efforts made by the Sufi and Bhakti saint helps in improving the status …

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Question 188

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Assess the statement that ‘the philosophy of Shankaracharya revolutionised religious thoughts in India’ . (20 Marks)

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Philosophy of Shankaracharya

  • This system arises out of the Upanishads, which mark the culmination of the Vedic speculations and are fittingly call the Vedanta or the end of the Vedas. Of all the systems of Vedanta, especially as interpreted by Shankara has accepted the greatest influence on Indian life and is still persists in some form or other in …

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Question 189

Appeared in Year: 2016

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How did Lenin achieve an abrupt transition from a Monarchical autocratic to a Socialist State? (20 marks)

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Lenin՚s Abrupt Transition from a Monarchical Autocratic to a Socialist State

  • After the success of the February Revolution, most people in Russia expected that autocracy of the Tsarist system will be replaced by a democratic republic with an elected Parliament. The Duma struggling to take control set up a mainly liberal provincial government with Pri…

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Question 190

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Do you agree that archaeological evidence often helps in the better understanding of literary sources? Comment. (15 Marks)

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Archaeological Evidence and Literary Sources

  • More than 99% of human life is known only through archaeological sources.
  • Beginning from the arrival of the first man in the Indian subcontinent, no literary sources of any kind are available up to 1500 BC till Vedic age.
  • Archaeological sources are free from the problem of interpolation and extrapolation be…

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