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Pre-University Karnataka History Question Paper

Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max. Marks : 90
Note : i) Write Sl. No. of questions neatly.

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ii) Instead of Map work Question Nos. 31 and 32 alternative
iii) Answer the questions according to the instructions of the questions.

PART – A

I. Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence each :
1. Which Portuguese ruler encouraged Navigation –
2. Who wrote Social Contract –
3. Who is known as the Father of Unification of Italy –
4. Expand UNESCO.
5. Write the name of the party organised by Mussolini.
6. Name the first capital of British in India.
7. Who was the first Governor of Bengal –
8. Mention the year in which the Nagara Rebellion broke out.
9. What is meant by Rendition of Mysore –
10. Who is known as Gandhi of Karnataka –

PART – B

II. Answer any ten of the following questions in two words or two sentences
11. Write two features of Renaissance in Europe.
12. Why did France support the American colonists –
13. Give any two reasons for the fall of Napoleon.
14. What is Zollverein –
15. Write two military causes of the revolt of 1857.
16. Give two motives of British in introducing English education in India.
17. Where and in which year was Tippu born –
18. Mention two conditions of Shrirangapattana Treaty.
19. Write any two religious reforms of Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan.
20. Who established Ramakrishna Mission and in which year –
21. Name two prominent commissioners of Mysore.
22. Who is known as Kannada Kula Purohita – Name his famous literary work.

PART – C

III. Answer any six of the following questions in 15 to 20 sentences each :
23. Write a short note on Counter Reformation.
24. State the role played by Lenin in Russian Revolution.
25. Write the provisions of Treaty of Versailles.
26. Briefly state the results of Second World War.
27. Write about India’s relations with the UNO.
28. Write a short note about the life and achievements of Nelson Mandela.
29. State the humanitarian services of Mother Teresa.
30. Write about Palace Satyagraha.

PART – D

IV. Answer the following question as indicated :
31. Mark the following historical places on the outline map of India and
write about the places in two sentences each :
a) Meerut b) Jallianwala Bag c) Dandi d) Kitture) Vidhurashwattha.
36 [ Turn over
32. Mark the following historical places associated with the European
a) Calicut b) Calcutta c) Pondicherry d) Goa e) Madras.

PART – E

V. Answer any two of the following questions in 30 – 40 sentences each :
33. Sir M. Vishweshwarayya is the maker of modern Mysore. Discuss.
34. Write about the part played by Mahatma Gandhi in the freedom
35. Explain the stages of the movement of Unification of Karnataka.

March 2010 :
Part – A :
I. Answer the following questions in one sentence :
1. Who was the painter of Monalisa ?
2. Which was the first ship to circumnavigate the world ?
3. When did the Russian Revolution take place ?
4. Who was the author of the work ‘Mein Kampf’ ?
5. Who is called the “Gandhi of South Africa” ?
6. Who propagated the theory of “Drain of India’s Wealth” ?
7. Who gave the message “Go back to Vedas” ?
8. Who started the University of Mysore ?
9. Which was the first village of Karnataka which declared independence ?
10. Who built Vidhana Soudha at Bangalore ?

Part – B :
II. Answer any ten of the following questions in two or three sentences
11. Mention the plays written by William Shakespeare.
12. Who was called the Navigator ? Why ?
13. Why did Napoleon call himself “The Child of Revolution” ?
14. Who was the ruler of Prussia at the time of the Unification of Germany ? Who was his Prime Minister ?
15. What was the immediate cause of the First World War ?
16. Name the two programmes of Gorbachev.
17. Mention the Portuguese settlements in India.
18. What is meant by the Ryotwari System ?
19. When was the Brahmo Samaj founded and by whom ?
20. Who was called “Abinava Kalidasa” ? Who was his patron ruler ?
21. Who introduced Mysore Civil Service Examination and when ?
22. When was Karnataka Provincial Congress Committee ( KPCC ) formed ? Who was its first President ?

PART – C :
III. Answer any six of the following questions in 15 to 20 lines
23. Write a note on Counter Reformation.
24. Describe the “Reign of Terror” in France.
25. Mention the role played by India in the functions of the U.N.O.
26. Explain the causes and the course of the battle of Buxar.
27. Describe the ‘Non-Cooperation Movement’ led by Mahatma Gandhi.
28. Describe the part played by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in the struggle against untouchability.
29. Write a note on the Fourth Anglo-Mysore war.
30. What were the Judicial Reforms of Lord Bowring ?

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