0 Write in an about 200 words.( Each question carries 12.5 Marks)
- Analyze the contribution of foreign authors in the construction of ancient Indian history.
- Kailasa temple built at Ellora marks the culmination of rock-cut architecture in India. Elucidate.
- Examine the major factors shaping the British land revenue policy in India. How it affected Indian society?
- “A powerful left-wing group developed in India in the late 1920s and 1930s, contributing to the radicalisation of a national movement.” Critically examine.
- Analyze the nature of workers movements during the nationalist phase and bring out their shortcomings.
- Mahatma Gandhi made a gross mistake by supporting Khilafat cause; this extraterritorial issue cuts the roots of Indian nationalism. What is an opinion about this statement? Justify your answer.
- What do you understand by term ‘nation’ and ‘nationalism’? When in your opinion India becomes a nation? Give arguments in support of your answer.
- Up to what extent did the expansion of European powers in the late 19th-century help in the modernisation of Africa?
- How far was Cold War only Ideological Struggle? Critically analyse the events leading towards the origin of cold war.
- How far is it correct to say that the First World War was fought essentially for the preservation of the balance of power?
- How is the reservation policy of government changing the status of women in Indian society?
- Describe the impact of land reforms on the peasants of Indian society.
- Human development approach affirms that education and health-care growth are more important than economic growth. Discuss this issue in the light of post-liberalised Indian society.
- “Dalit movement for empowerment in independent India has essentially been for carving out political space through electoral politics.” Discuss.
- What is a landslide? Suggest the measures to control landslide and to mitigate their impact.
- Critically examine the role of growth centres and growth poles in the regional development process.
- With the help of selected examples, explain the relative importance of raw materials and markets in the location and development of the cotton textile industry.
- “Temperature, salinity and density differences in Ocean water are the prime causes of ocean water circulation”. Elaborate.
- Assess of the growing importance of air transport in India. Examine its role in the regional development of the country.
- Discuss the spatial pattern of intraregional migration in India and examine its implications in regional development.
