W.B.C.S. (EXECUTIVE) EXAMINATION - 2012
HISTORY
PAPER I
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Full Marks : 100
If the questions attempted are in excess of the prescribed number, only the questions attempted first up to the prescribed number shall be valued and the remaining ones ignored.
Answers may be written either in English or in Bengali but all answers must be in one and the same language.
All questions carry equal marks.
GROUP- A
Answer any three questions
1. 'The nineteenth century in India is a period of social and cultural renaissance ? Discuss.
2. Was there a popular upsurge in India after the Second World War ? What was its impact on the transfer of power ?
3. Assess the importance of literary sources for reconstructing the history of ancient India.
4. Account for the decline and downfall of the Gupta Empire.
5. Analyse the historical back ground and principal features of the Bhakti movement.
6. How did the Rajput policy of the Mughal Emperors evolve till the end of Aurangzeb's reign ?
Group - B
Answer any two questions.
7. Critically analyse Gandhi's rise to power in national politics in India after his return from South Africa.
8. How do you analyse the factors that led to the downfall of the Mauryan empire not very long after Ashoka ?
9. To what extent did the agrarian crisis weaken the Mughal empire ?
10. What was the significance of Civil Disobedience Movement in Indian politics ?
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