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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2019
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
BRITISH HISTORY

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH
SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

PART-II

SECTION-I

Q. No. 2. What was so glorious about the Glorious Revolution? Discuss its significance in the (20)
British History.

Q. No. 3. What was the political and constitutional significance of the Hanorerian succession in (20)
England?

Q. No. 4. Explain the factors that led to the Industrial Revolution and discuss how did it affect (20)
the social, political, economic and cultural life of the English people?

Q. No. 5. The Reform Act of 1832 made possible the series of political and administrative (20)
reforms that laid the foundation of modern Britain. Discuss.

SECTION-II
Q. No. 6. How successfully did the Labour government of 1945-51 tackle the economic and (20)
social problems of Post-World War II in Britain?

Q. No. 7. What were the motives behind the Britain’s move to decolonisation after 1945? Also (20)
explain why and how did the British leave India in 1947?

Q. No. 8. Explain why John Major and the Conservatives won the general election of 1992 but (20)
lost the election of 1997?

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