Previous year questions

To what extent did the Freedom Movement in India influence the Liberation Movement in Africa?

"M.K Gandhi made a gross mistake in championing the Khilafat cause, an extra-territorial issue which cut at the very roots of Indian nationality." Critically examine.

Discuss the nature of American overseas expansion in Asia and explain the consequences.

"The Declaration of Rights was the death-warrant of the system of privilege, and so of the ancient regime … Yet in the history of ideas it belonged rather to the past than to the future." Examine.

"Europe was eclipsed through European folly due to the two world wars." Elucidate.

"The military, feudal and traditional overtones of the Revolt of 1857 were overshadowed by its nationalist or proto-nationalist character." Critically examine.

"If we were to define our conception of the State, our answer would be that the State is the banker of the poor. The government would finance and supervise the purchase of productive equipments and the formation of workshops." In light of the above statement of Louis Blanc, throw light on the Pre-Marxist Socialist Thought in Europe.

"Why did the British finally quit India on 15th August 1947? The Imperialist answer is that independence was simply the fulfilment of British self-appointed mission to assist the Indian people to self-government." Examine.

To what extent did the expansion of European Powers in the late 19th century help in the modernization of Africa?

Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss.