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IAS 2018
HISTORY
TEST SERIES
By: PIYUSH KUMAR
TEST: 5
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Test - 05
History Test Series 2018
HISTORY
Time Allowed: 3 hr. Max. Marks: 250
1 Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words:
(a) "The critique of knowledge, as a means of reaching philosophical conclusions, is emphasized

by Kant." Elucidate.
(b) "Robert Owen set about putting Utopian ideas into practice by building a model township."
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Discuss.
(c) OR
"Marx was too practical, too much wrapped up in the problems of his time." Critically
analyse.
(d) "Peace is absurd: fascism does not believe in it." Elucidate.
(e) "Nationalism was the one great and novel feature of the international difficulties of the
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nineteenth century." Critically analyse.
2. (a) "Liberty is the nominal goal of Rousseau's thought, but in fact it is equality that he values
and that he seeks to secure even at the expense of liberty." Explain.
(b) "A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government can not endure
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permanently half-slave and half-free." Analyse.
(c) "Without a productive agricultural sector that could sustain a large non-agricultural
workforce, the world's first industrial capitalism would have been unlikely to emerge."
Explain with suitable examples.
3. (a) "The rise and fall of Chartism were a barometer of industrial and agricultural distress in
England." Comment
(b) "The colonies won their independence against great odds mainly due to three factors:
Nature, Washington and France." Analyse.
(c) "Piedmont, gathering to itself all the living forces of Italy, will soon be in a position to lead
out mother country to the high destinies to which she is called." Analyse.
4. (a) "The year 1866 is a turning point in the history of Prussia, Austria, France and Europe."
Explain.
(b) Discuss the growth and development of industrialization in Russia after the accession of
Tsar Alexander II.
(c) "The anxiety to destroy democracy rather than the keenness to bring the Nazis to power
was what triggered the complex development that led to Hitler's Chancellorship. Discuss.
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5. (a) "The Russian revolution happened due to the protracted, exhausting conflict of the First
World War." Analyse.
(b) "It was Lenin's judgement, woeful as it was, that the Dictatorship of the Proletariat would
act as midwife to the birth of a better world." Comment.
(c) "Chiang Kai-shek made some tactical blunders like Hitler which finally led to his downfall."
Explain.
6. (a) "Imperialism leads to the closure of the world market and the end of capitalist free-
competition that arose from the need for capitalist economies." Discuss.
(b) "The connection between the ideas of the philosophers and the outbreak of revolution of
1789 is somewhat remote and indirect." Explain how?
(c) "The Boer's War happened because British industrialists had taken control of the government
and used taxpayer money to further their own interests." Explain.
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[ 2 ] History
Test - 05
History Test Series 2018
HISTORY
Time Allowed: 3 hr. Max. Marks: 250
Instructions to Candidate
• Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions
• There are SIX questions, printed in ENGLISH.
• Question No 1 is compulsory and in rest of the questions Candidate has to attempt any 4.
• The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
• Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission certificate which must
be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) booklet in the space
provided. No marks will be given for answers written in medium other than the authorized
one.
• Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
• Attempts of questions shall be counted in chronological order. Unless struck off, attempt of
a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
• Any page or portion of the page left blank in the answer book must be clearly struck off.
Name _______________________________
Mobile No.___________________________
1. Invigilator Signature _______________ Date ________________________________
2. Invigilator Signature _______________ Signature ____________________________
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REMARKS
Remarks
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Roll No.____________
1. Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words: (10×5 = 50 Marks)
(a) "The critique of knowledge, as a means of reaching philosophical conclusions, is

emphasized by Kant." Elucidate.
(b) "Robert Owen set about putting Utopian ideas into practice by building a model
township." Discuss.
(c) "Marx was too practical, too much wrapped up in the problems of his time." Critically
analyse.
(d) "Peace is absurd: fascism does not believe in it." Elucidate.
(e) "Nationalism was the one great and novel feature of the international difficulties
of the nineteenth century." Critically analyse.
Remarks
4
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5
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6
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7
Remarks
8
Remarks
9
Remarks
10
Remarks
11
2. (a) "Liberty is the nominal goal of Rousseau's thought, but in fact it is equality that he
values and that he seeks to secure even at the expense of liberty." Explain.
(15 Marks)
(b) "A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government can not
endure permanently half-slave and half-free." Analyse. (15 Marks)
(c) "Without a productive agricultural sector that could sustain a large non-agricultural
workforce, the world's first industrial capitalism would have been unlikely to emerge."
Explain with suitable examples. (20 Marks)
Remarks
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15
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16
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17
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Remarks
19
3. (a) "The rise and fall of Chartism were a barometer of industrial and agricultural
distress in England." Comment (15 Marks)
(b) "The colonies won their independence against great odds mainly due to three factors:
Nature, Washington and France." Analyse. (20 Marks)
(c) "Piedmont, gathering to itself all the living forces of Italy, will soon be in a position
to lead out mother country to the high destinies to which she is called." Analyse.
(15 Marks)
Remarks
20
Remarks
21
Remarks
22
Remarks
23
Remarks
24
Remarks
25
Remarks
26
Remarks
27
4. (a) "The year 1866 is a turning point in the history of Prussia, Austria, France and
Europe." Explain (15 Marks)
(b) Discuss the growth and development of industrialization in Russia after the accession
of Tsar Alexander II. (15 Marks)
(c) "The anxiety to destroy democracy rather than the keenness to bring the Nazis to
power was what triggered the complex development that led to Hitler's
Chancellorship. Discuss. (20 Marks)
Remarks
28
Remarks
29
Remarks
30
Remarks
31
Remarks
32
Remarks
33
Remarks
34
Remarks
35
5. (a) "The Russian revolution happened due to the protracted, exhausting conflict of the
First World War." Analyse. (20 Marks)
(b) "It was Lenin's judgement, woeful as it was, that the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
would act as midwife to the birth of a better world." Comment. (15 Marks)
(c) "Chiang Kai-shek made some tactical blunders like Hitler which finally led to his
downfall." Explain. (15 Marks)
Remarks
36
Remarks
37
Remarks
38
Remarks
39
Remarks
40
Remarks
41
Remarks
42
Remarks
43
6. (a) " Imperialism leads to the closure of the world market and the end of capitalist free-
competition that arose from the need for capitalist economies." Discuss.
(20 Marks)
(b) "The connection between the ideas of the philosophers and the outbreak of revolution
of 1789 is somewhat remote and indirect." Explain how? (15 Marks)
(c) "The Boer's War happened because British industrialists had taken control of the
government and used taxpayer money to further their own interests." Explain.
(15 Marks)
Remarks
44
Remarks
45
Remarks
46
Remarks
47
Remarks
48
Remarks
49
Remarks
50
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History Test Series 2018

1 Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words:

(a) "The critique of knowledge, as a means of reaching philosophical conclusions, is emphasized

(d) "Peace is absurd: fascism does not believe in it." Elucidate.

nineteenth century." Critically analyse.

permanently half-slave and half-free." Analyse.

History Test Series 2018

• There are SIX questions, printed in ENGLISH.

• The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.

• Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.

(a) "The critique of knowledge, as a means of reaching philosophical conclusions, is

(d) "Peace is absurd: fascism does not believe in it." Elucidate.

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