Name of the University : Uttarakhand Open University
Degree : B.A
Department : History
Subject Code/Name : HI04 History of India 1740 A.D.to 1947 A.D
Year : II
Document Type : Old Question Papers
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History of India :
B.A.-10(Bachelor of Art) Second Year,Examination 2012
Time : 30 Hours
Max.Marks:60
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Note : The question paper is divided into three sections A B and C.
Section-A
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any two questions .Each question carries 15 marks.
1. Explain briefly the merits and demerits of Subsidiary Alliance .
2. Examine the causes and consequences of the revolt of 1857. Can we call it the first struggle for independence? Explain.
3. Outline the causes behind the decline of handicrafts in India.
4. Analyse the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi to Indian National Movement.
Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any four questions.Each question carries 5 marks.
1. Battle of Plassey.
2. Brahmo Samaj and Raja Ram Mohan Rai.
3. Indian National Congress.
4. Partition of Bengal.
5. Permanent Land Settlement.
6. Role of women in Indian National Movement.
7. Subhash Chandra Bose and Indian National Army.
8. Cripps Mission.
Section-C
Objective Type Questions(Compulsory)
Note : Answer all questions.Each question carries 1 mark. 10×1=10
1-When was the third battle of Panipat fought.
2- Who was the founder of Arya Samaj-
3- In which Governer General’s reign did the first railway started in India-
4- Who is the auther of the book-Poverty and Un- British Rule in India’-
5- When was Muslim League founded-
6-When was Jalianwala Bagh incident occurred-
7- Where is Chauri-Chaura situated-
8- Who gave the slogan-Inqulab Zindabad-
9- Who led the Quit India Movement-
10- Which freedom fighter is known as Sher-e-Punjab-
Section-D
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any four questions.Each question carries 5 marks.
1. Battle of Plassey.
2. Brahmo Samaj and Raja Ram Mohan Rai.
3. Indian National Congress.
4. Partition of Bengal.
5. Permanent Land Settlement.
6. Role of women in Indian National Movement.
7. Subhash Chandra Bose and Indian National Army.
8. Cripps Mission.
Second Year, Examination-2015 :
HI-04 History of India (1740-1947 A.D.) :
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks : 60
Note : This paper is of sixty (60) marks divided into three (03) sections A, B, and C. Attempt the questions contained in these sections according to the detailed instructions given therein.
Section – A : (Long Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘A’ contains four (04) long-answer-type questions of fifteen (15) marks each. Learners are required to answer any two (02) questions only. (2×15=30)
1. Discuss the political condition of India during the middle of eighteenth century.
2. Critically evaluate the economic impact of British rule in India.
3. Describe the British Education Policy in India and shed light on its consequences.
4. Shed light on the causes of the revolution of 1857. Was it only a soldiers’ rebellion ?
Section – B : (Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘B’ contains eight (08) short-answer-type questions of five (05) marks each. Learners are required to answer any four (04) questions only. (4×5=20)
Write short note on the following :
1. Third battle of Panipat
2. Robert Clive.
3. Second battle of Carnataka.
4. Raja Ranjit Singh
5. Doctrine of lapse of Dalhausie.
6. Drain of Wealth
7. Civil Disobedience Movement
8. Azad Hind Fauz
Section – C : (Objective Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘C’ contains ten (10) objective-type questions of one (01) mark each. All the questions of this section are compulsory. (10×1=10)
Write True/False against the following :
1. Raiytwari settlement was implemented in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
2. Regulating Act was passed in 1784.
3. Nana Saheb led the revolt in Lucknow.
4. Jawahar Lal Nehru was the first president of Indian National Congress.
5. Filtration theory of education was given by Cornwallis.
Fill in the blanks :
6. Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year ………….
7. Tipu Sultan died in the year ………………. .
8. Satara was annexed in the English rule in ………………. through the doctrine of lapse.
9. Swami Dayananda founded Arya Samaj in the year ………… .
10. ……………….. was the chairman of the Indian Constitution Drafting Committee.