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Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Circle on the OMR Answer Sheet. (20x1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere, other than OMR Answer Sheet, shall not be considered.

1. Luftwaffe was the name of:
(a) German Air Force (b) Russian Air Force (c) French Air Force (d) Italian Air Force
2. Fabian Society was formed in:
(a) America (b) England (c) France (d) Spain
3. Einsteins research experiments deal with:
(a) Atomic theory (b) Quantum Theory (c) Relativity Theory (d) Computer
Theory
4. George J acques Danton was:
(a) Austrian Terrorist (b) Russian philosopher (c) British Economist (d) French
Moderatist
5. What in the meaning/understanding of the term Weltpolitik?
(a) World politics (b) National politics (c) Regional politics (d) Local politics
6. Who was Adophe Thiers?
(a) German statesman & historian (b) French statesman & historian
(c) British statesman & historian (d) Russian statesman & historian
7. When Fashoda Incident happened?
(a) 1896 (b) 1897 (c) 1898 (d) 1899
8. In 1807 the Battle of Friedland was fought between:
(a) France & Germany (b) France & Britain (c) France & Italy (d) France & Russia
9. Who was the great revolutionary leader who led Vietnam to independence?
(a) Chew Kai Sheck (b) Sun Yat Sen (c) Nelson Mandela (d) Ho Chi Minh
10. ___________the STATES GENERAL was the:
(a) National Assembly of France (b) Federal Assembly of Germany
(c) Representative Assembly of Spain (d) Regional Assembly of Italy
11. The Treaty of Basle was signed in 1795 between:
(a) France & England (b) France & Prussia (c) France & Austria (d) France & Germany
12. Napoleon-I was defeated by Nelson in the Battle of Nile in:
(a) 1797 (b) 1798 (c) 1799 (d) 1800
13. The renowned book MEIN KMPF was written by:
(a) Mussolini (b) Hindenburg (c) Churchill (d) Hitler
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14. In 1804 the Serbs raised the standard of revolt against the Turkish rule under the leadership of:
(a) Alexander (b) Metternich (c) Franco (d) Karageorge
15. From 1812 to 1822 Castlereagh served as the foreign minister of:
(a) England (b) France (c) Germany (d) Russia
16. Who was GARIBALDI:
(a) German soldier & patriot (b) Russian soldier & patriot
(c) Italian soldier & patriot (d) Spanish soldier & patriot
17. In 1904 the Entente Cordiale was signed between:
(a) England & France (b) England & Germany (c) England & Russia (d) England & Italy
18. Alexander-II ascended the throne of Russia in:
(a) 1880 (b) 1885 (c) 1890 (d) 1895
19. The first written Constitution of France was enforced in:
(a) 1791 (b) 1792 (c) 1793 (d) 1794
20. Name the treaty which ended the Crimean war:
(a) Treaty of London (b) Treaty of Berlin (c) Treaty of Paris (d) Treaty of Rome

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(ii) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(iii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iv) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.


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Q.2. What was the Continental System and why did Napoleon try to enforce it after 1806?
Why did he fail?

(20)
Q.3.

The Vienna settlement of 1815 was dictated throughout by consideration of power
politics. Examine this view comprehensively.

(20)
Q.4. Eighteen years of neglect at home and obedience to Britain abroad. Explain this
comment on the reign of Louis Philippe.

(20)
Q.5. What were the greatest obstacles in the way of German Unification from 1815 to 1848?
Give your analysis.

(20)
Q.6. The Tsar believed that God had given them the duty to rule Russia without challenge
or opposition. How was this belief put into effect by Nicholas-I and Alexander-II?

(20)
Q.7. Explain the principal causes and results of the Crimean War.

(20)
Q.8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:-
(a) Foreign policy of Bismarck
(b) Causes of First World War
(c) New Imperialism
(d) Metternich and problems of Habsburg Monarchy (1815-1848)
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Q. 2. What were the similarities and differences in the views of Voltaire, Montesquieu and
Rousseau? Enumerate their achievements.

(20)
Q. 3. If the conquests of Napoleon were ephemeral, his civilian work in France was built upon
granite. Explain.

(20)
Q. 4. I have come to the world either too early or too late. (Metternich). Explain this and
make an estimate of his work as a Statesman and as a Prime Minister.

(20)
Q. 5. Explain the causes of the establishment of the Bourgeoise monarchy of Louis Philippes.
Do you hold it responsible for the Revolution of 1848 in France?

(20)
Q. 6. Compare the ideals of Cavour and Bismarck in achieving the unification of their
respective countries.

(20)
Q. 7. The Eastern Question had long perplexed the powers of Europe, and had, at the same
time, lured them on to seek their own advantage in its labyrinthine mazes. Discuss.

(20)
Q. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) Treaty of Chaumont
(ii) The French in North Africa
(iii) The Bolsheviks and Mensheviks
(iv) The Triple Entente 1907
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(i) The Industrial Revolution was:
(a) A broad political movement that swept away the old regime in France.
(b)
A social revolution that destabilized the Eastern European states.
(c) An economic transformation of the agricultural sector in the United Kingdom.
(d)
A socio-economic process that gradually created technology and capital intensive systems of
production.
(e) None of these.
(ii) The categorization of Left, Center and Right, emerged from which major political change?
(a) The French Revolution of 1789 (b) The Reform Act of 1832
(c) The Revolutionof 1848 (d) The Unification of Germany
(e) None of these
(iii) The French Monarch, Louis XVI, failedto mobilize the army and crush the rebellion because:
(a) He got conflicting advice from his financial managers and was worried about the economic impact of
a crackdown.
(b) He wanted a political solution to the conflict.
(c) He was a pious Catholic who did not want to shed the blood of his co-religionists.
(d) He was indecisive and doubted the reliability of the army.
(e) None of these.
(iv) The Congress System that emerged from the Vienna settlement was:
(a) An early exercise in global government.
(b) A diplomatic exercise designed to maintain the domestic and territorial stability of the Habsburg
dynastic state.
(c) A failed attempt to entangle France in the affairs of the Continent.
(d) A successful attempt to prevent the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire.
(e) None of these.
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(v) The British gradually adopteda policy of splendid isolation after the Napoleonic Wars because:
(a) Their government was under intense domestic pressure to abandon overseas adventurism after nearly
25 years of military conflict.
(b) They were facing acute religious and sectarian difficulties.
(c) They did not feel threatened by domestic instability.
(d) They felt they had been deceived by the Austrians.
(e) None of these
(vi) The Metternich System was:
(a) A reactionary system designed to halt communism.
(b) A reactionary system designed to suppress the Catholic Church.
(c) A reactionary system designed to save the Hohenzollern dynasty.
(d) A reactionary system designed to prevent the spread of anti-monarchical thought.
(e) None of these.
(vii) The greatest milestone in the constitutional development of Britain was:
(a) The industrial revolution of 1825. (b) The suppression of the Indian rebels in 1857-8.
(c) The Reform Act of 1834. (d) The Reform Act of 1836. (e) None of these.
(viii) Otto von Bismarck was ably assisted by:
(a) Roon & Moltke (b) Schulenberg & Roon
(c) Fredrick & Moltke (d) Wilhelm & Roon (e) None of these
(ix) Mazzini, Cavour and Garibaldi were:
(a) Italian leaders who wanted a Constitutional Monarchy in Italy.
(b) Italian Nationalists who wanted to oust the Austrians.
(c) Italian revolutionaries who wanted to crush the Catholic Church.
(d) Italian romantics who wanted to establish a Communist Republic.
(e) None of these.
(x) Napoleon I is known as a great reformer primarily because of:
(a) The Code Nationale. (b) The Concordat.
(c) The Code Penal. (d) The Education Reforms.
(e) None of these.
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(xi) In Europe, the unification of Germany is regarded as more important than the unification of Italy because:
(a) Germany was culturally a more important country.
(b)
Germanys unification altered the balance of power in Europe.
(c) Germanys leaders were far more competent.
(d)
Germany had already industrialized before unification while Italy was still backward.
(e) None of these.
(xii) The Communist Manifesto is:
(a) Responsible for the French Revolution and inspired the J acobins.
(b) An articulation of the Marxist philosophy of history.
(c) An excellent example of the Romantic Movement in European thought.
(d) An unimportant pamphlet that was easily suppressed and soon forgotten.
(e) None of these.
(xiii) The three major European Imperial powers of the 1800s were:
(a) France, Russia and England. (b) Germany, Russia and England.
(c) France, England and the Netherlands. (d) England, France, and Germany. (e) None of these
(xiv) A stable balance of power is achieved when:
(a) Maximum offensive power is equal to maximum defensive power.
(b)
Minimum offensive power is equal to minimum defensive power.
(c) Maximum offensive power is less than minimum defensive power.
(d) Minimum offensive power is less than minimum defensive power.
(e) None of these.
(xv) Bismarcks policy post 1871 was:
(a) Isolate Russia, ally with Austria, reconcile with France, challenge England.
(b) Isolate France, ally with Austria, befriend Russia, keep England neutral.
(c) Aggressive expansion overseas.
(d) Spread nationalism in Europe to other oppressed nationalities.
(e) None of these.
(xvi) Napoleon III was:
(a) The son of Napoleon II. (b) The grandson of Napoleon I.
(c) The cousin of Napoleon II. (d) The younger brother of Napoleon I.
(e) None of these.
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(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
(xvii)
The term Entente Cordiale means:
(a) A friendly understanding. (b) A military alliance.
(c) A defense pact. (d) A comprehensive Treaty of Friendship. (e) None of these.
(xviii)
Pan-Slavism is:
(a) The notion that all Russians should live under one state.
(b) The idea that all Slavic Peoples are essentially one national community.
(c) A version of Greek Orthodox Christianity popular in Serbia.
(d) An exclusive anti-Austrian ideology.
(e) None of these.
(xix) Zollverein and Weltpolitik are:
(a) German political institutions. (b) German policy initiatives.
(c) German imperial concepts. (d) Examples of German ambitiousness. (e) None of these.
(xx) On the eve of the First World War the leaderships of all the major powers believed that:
(a) The war was inevitable and was going to be a long and bloody affair.
(b) They would be quickly and completely victorious over their enemies.
(c) The war was a terrible mistake and totally unnecessary.
(d) They were under a legal obligation to go to war even if it did not suit their national interests.
(e) None of these.
Q.2. Why did Britain experience an economic revolution without seriously political upheaval in the 1800s?
Discuss. (20)
Q.3. Do you think the French revolutionwas inevitable? Defend your opinion. (20)
Q.4. What were the roles of the major European powers in the Eastern Question? Did any one of them have
an effective answer tothe Eastern Question? Discuss. (20)
Q.5. How did the rise of nationalism in Europe threaten the Russian and Austrian empires? Discuss. (20)
Q.6. How did the socio-economic transformation of Europe post-1815 contribute to expansionism abroad?
Are there any broader lessons to be learnt from the phenomenon of European imperialism? (20)
Q.7. Define progress. Do you think that the nineteenth century was an age of progress? Defend your opinion
with reference to the history of the period. (20)
Q.8. Compare the foreign policy of Bismarck from 1871 and 1890 to the foreign policy of the Kaiser
between 1890 and 1914. Critically evaluate the similarities and differences. (20)
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Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
(i) Taille was:
(a) Land tax (b) Church tax
(c) Rent (d) None of these
(ii) The French Revolution gave an impetus to the movements of Reforms in England:
(a) Parliamentary Reforms (b) Social Reforms
(c) Financial Reforms (d) None of these
(iii) Reflections of the Revolution in France is composed by:
(a) PITT the Younger (b) E. Burke
(c) William Godwin (d) None of these
(iv) The Social Contract became a gospel to a renounced revolutionary of France. He was _____.
(a) Danton (b) Mirabeau
(c) Robespierre (d) None of these
(v) Tom Paine wrote a book in 1791 which created an alarm in England. The name of the book was:
(a) Rights of Man (b) Political justice
(c) England and French Revolution (d) None of these
(vi) Admiral Nelson lost his life in the battle of:
(a) Nile (b) Trafalgar
(c) England (d) None of these
(vii) Lovis phillipe was placed on the French throne by:
(a) Congress of Vienna (b) J uly Revolution 1830
(c) Revolution of 1848 (d) None of these
(viii) Peace of villafranea was concluded on:
(a) August 1860 (b) J uly 1859
(c) September 1859 (d) None of these
(ix) Alexander-I, the Czar of Russia was succeeded by his ________.
(a) Cousin (b) Brother
(c) Uncle (d) None of these
(x) Napoleon III was completely defeated and taken prisoner at _________.
(a) Sadowa (b) Modena
(c) Sedan (d) None of these
(xi) Scheleswing was a fief of Denmark while Holestine was a Member of the __________.
(a) German confederation (b) Austrian
(c) Hungary (d) None of these
(xii) Von Moltke wasa general of __________.
(a) Austria (b) Prussian
(c) Russian (d) None of these
(xiii) Bucharest is the capital of __________.
(a) Hungary (b) Bulgaria
(c) Romania (d) None of these
(xiv) Who propounded the Principle of Legitimacy in the Congress of Vienna ___________.
(a) Czar Alexander (b) Castlereagh
(c) Talleyrand (d) None of these
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(xv) Pan-Slavic Nationalism was championed in Balkan by ________.
(a) Montenegro (b) Serbia
(c) Croatia (d) None of these
(xvi) Palacky was the _______.
(a) Bohemian Historian (b) Hungarian writer
(c) Austrian playwright (d) None of these
(xvii) The Drangnach osten means to Germany ________.
(a) The advance to Eastwards (b) The advance to Northwards
(c) The advance to the far-east (d) None of these
(xviii) Who dispatched the panther to Agadir on J uly 1911 _______________.
(a) The Porte (b) Germany
(c) Franch (d) None of these
(xix) The League of Balkan States consists of ____________.
(a) Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Montenegro (b) Serbia, Greece, Albania, Macedonia
(c) Serbia, Romania, Croatia, Greece (d) None of these
(xx) Stolypin was ___________.
(a) The Russian Bismark (b) The Prussian Minister
(c) The King of Poland (d) None of these
PART II
NOTE:
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(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
Q.2. A little part of the middle of the 18
th
Century, the mental Revolution-necessary fore-runner of the
actual Revolution had already taken possession of the major section of the French Society. (F.
Scheville) Discuss it. (20)
Q.3. Why is the period between 1815 1848 in Europe is called the age of Mettervich? Describe the
main features of the political and diplomatic system which prevailed at that time? (20)
Q.4. Discuss the motives of different European powers who participated in the Crimean war? (20)
Q.5. Napoleon III was the great sphinx. Give an estimate of him. (20)
Q.6. What is the Eastern Question? Write down its developments from the Treaty of Adrianople (1829) to
Treaty of Berlin (1878). (20)
Q.7. What was the Triple Alliance? How did it come into existence and how did it affect the diplomacy of
the European Powers? (20)
Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following: (20)
(i) The Holy Alliance. (10+10)
(ii) Cavour
(iv) The Young Turk Movement
(v) Convention of Gastein (1865)
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Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)

(i) By the Treaty of Paris (March 1856) warships were forbidden on the _________.
(a) Danube (b) Dead Sea
(c) Black Sea (d) None of these
(ii) The Peace of Amiens was signed in __________.
(a) 1802 (b) 1803
(c) 1804 (d) None of these
(iii) Truce at Villafranca was signed between France and __________.
(a) Germany (b) Russia
(c) Austria (d) Turkey
(iv) In 1908, Bosnia and Herzegovina were annexed by _________.
(a) Austria (b) Turkey
(c) Russia (d) None of these
(v) The Treaty of Campo Formino was signed in October ________.
(a) 1789 (b) 1795
(c) 1799 (d) None of these
(vi) The Convention of Gastein (1865) was highly disadvantageous to __________.
(a) Austria (b) Prussia
(c) France (d) None of these
(vii) Von Moltke was a Prussian _________.
(a) Statesman (b) Foreign Minister
(c) General (d) None of these
(viii) Panslavist ambitions were checked by congress of Berlin in _________.
(a) 1856 (b) 1868
(c) 1876 (d) None of these
(ix) Wallachia and Moldavia were ____________ principalities.
(a) Syrian (b) Russian
(c) Danubian (d) None of these
(x) Cavour was to _________ what Bismark was to Germany.
(a) Austria (b) France
(c) Belgium (d) None of these
(xi) Nichlos I was born in 1825 and died in __________.
(a) 1855 (b) 1885
(c) 1915 (d) None of these
(xii) Congress of Laibach was held in __________.
(a) 1807 (b) 1819
(c) 1820 (d) None of these
(xiii) The capital of __________ was Prague.
(a) Hungary (b) Bohemia
(c) Hanover (d) None of these
(xiv) Talleyrand was a diplomat from ___________.
(a) Germany (b) France
(c) Austria (d) None of these
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(xv) The Treaty of Fontainebleau was signed in 1807 by Spain to join in an attack on ________.
(a) Portugal (b) Morocco
(c) England (d) None of these
(xvi) The Declaration of the Rights of Man was prefixed to the French constitution of _______.
(a) 1791 (b) 1792
(c) 1793 (d) None of these
(xvii) Foundations of the __________ Republic were laid in 1870.
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
(xviii) Napolean was born in _______________.
(a) Elba (b) Corsica
(c) St. Halena (d) None of these
(xix) Social contract was written by ____________.
(a) Napolean (b) Voltaire
(c) Rousseau (d) None of these
(xx) Tithe was a tax related to ___________.
(a) Education (b) Land
(c) Business (d) None of these

PART II

NOTE:
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(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.


Q.2. The French Revolution was precipitated by economic factors and the train which had been
laid by finances. (Guedalla). Comment. (20)

Q.3. O Liberty! What crimes are committed in thy name. (Madam Roland). Comment in the
light of Reign of Terror. (20)

Q.4. The Treaty of Tilsit marked the zenith of power of Napolean in Europe. Discuss. (20)

Q.5. What part did Mazzani, Cavour, Gaxibaldi and Victor Emmenual play in the history
of Italian unification. (20)

Q.6. The Crimean War in a sense was watershed of European history. (20)

Q.7. Discuss the principles underlying the colonial expansion of European Powers in later half of
the 19
th
century. (20)

Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following: (20)
(i) French Revolution of 1830.
(ii) Bismark
(iv) Metternich
(v) Triple Alliance 1882

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All questions carry EQUALmarks.
(ii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
(iii) Candidate must draw two straight lines ( ) at the end to separate each
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Q.1. Explore the symbolism of the French revolution.

Q.2. Debate whether the Napoleonic regime was a military dictatorship or was it the triumph of
the state.

Q.3. Critically examine the terms of political arrangements reached at the Congress of Vienna.

Q.4. Elucidate on the Turkish dilemma in the face of Greek and Europena ambition for
independence.

Q.5. Research the nationalist ideology of the Pan Slav movement which began to emerge
following the end of the wars in 1815.

Q.6. Give details of how did the defiance of the reappearing Balkan nations draw the rest of
Europe into war.

Q.7. Write on any TWO of the following:
(a) The representation of Liberty as a counterpart to the French revolution.
(b) Lalla Fadhma (or Fatma) n Soumer Werja, Kabylie 1830 eni B Slimane 1863.
(c) Ismail Gaspirale (Gasprinsky) March 8, 1851 September 11, 1914.
(d) The transformation of the world through fast and intense change at the turn of the
twentieth century.

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Q.8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question.
(1) The remains of Voltaire were transferred to the Pantheon in Paris on :
(a) 8 July 1792 (b) 8 July 1790
(c) 8 July 1793 (d) None of these

(2) Villeneuve was attacked on October 21, by Nelson off Cape Trafalgar:
(a) 1803 (b) 1805
(c) 1807 (d) None of these

(3) Ireland was incorporated into United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in
:
(a) 1802 (b) 1803
(c) 1798 (d) None of these

(4) In November 1830 Lord and Whigs came to power after election victory in
England:
(a) White (b) Grey
(c) Brown (d) None of these

(5) Inspired by the revolution in the Enlightened thinkers argued that same
kind of systematic thinking could apply to all forms of human activity:
(a) physics (b) economics
(c) liberal arts (d) None of these

(6) Liberalism has its roots in the Western Age of :
(a) Enlightenment (b) Science
(c) Romanticism (d) None of these

(7) The Treaty of Berlin was the final Act of the Congress of Berlin which took place
from June 13 to :
(a) July 13, 1876 (b) July 15, 1878
(c) July 13, 1878 (d) None of these

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(8) In The Duties of Man argues that your country is like your family and it
is a necessity that you love and care for it:
(a) Cavour (b) Mazzini
(c) Voltaire (d) None of these

(9) European unification was a logical continuation of :
(a) Italian unification (b) the Rise of Prussia
(c) German unity (d) None of these

(10) By the end of Poland had been divided among Prussia, Austria and
Russia:
(a) 1770 (b) 1790
(c) 1794 (d) None of these

(11) Otto Edward Leopold, Prince von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg died on
July 20, :
(a) 1896 (b) 1898
(c) 1899 (d) None of these

(12) In , a secret deal was made between the United Kingdom and France
that decided the fate of the African countries:
(a) 1878 (b) 1877
(c) 1876 (d) None of these

(13) On the pretext of a slight to their consul, the French invaded Algiers in
:
(a) 1832 (b) 1831
(c) 1830 (d) None of these

(14) The border between Africa and Asia is considered to go along the Isthmus of
:
(a) Sirai (b) Suez
(c) the Dead Sea (d) None of these

(15) In wars with Turkey and Persia Alexander I of Russia gained Bessaralia by
the Treaty of Bucharast (1812) and Caucasian territories by the Treaty of
:
(a) Bostan (b) Gulistan
(c) Gulzar (d) None of these

(16) Tolstoy was able to use his Crimean War experiences in his book :
(a) War and Peace (b) Anna Karenina
(c) The Kingdom of God is Within You (d) None of these

(17) Armenia is geographically located in the continent of :
(a) Asia (b) Europe
(c) Africa (d) None of these

(18) Following the Napoleonic Wars, the Empire became the worlds
leading power, controlling one-quarter of the worlds population and one-
third of the land area:
(a) French (b) American
(c) British (d) None of these

(19) Electricity, steel and petroleum fueled a Second Industrial Revolution which
enabled Germany, Japan and to become Great powers that raced to
create empires of their own:
(a) the United States (b) France
(c) Italy (d) None of these

(20) At the center of the Young Turk Revolution stood the :
(a) Committee of Ref orm and Unity
(b) Committee of Development
(c) Committee of Union and Progress
(d) None of these
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NOTE: (i) Attempt ONLY FIVE questions in all, including QUESTION NO.8, which is COMPULSORY.
All questions carry EQUALmarks. Write clearly.
(ii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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Q.1. Discuss Joseph Stalins First Five Year Plan and the enforcement of his massive program
of rapid industrialization.

Q.2. Clearly explain the significance of Hitlers operation to overrun Czechoslovakia.

Q.3. Write on the Scientists at World War II.

Q.4. Give an exposition of The Challenge of Sputnik and The Systems Approach.

Q.5. Why is The Cuban Revolution of 1959 and its aftermath controversial?

Q.6. Give an economic and political account of the origins of the European Community.

Q.7. Write on any TWO of the following:
(a) Developments which caused President Wilson to abandon his neutral stance.
(b) Petrograd: Host to a Revolution
(c) Gabriele DAnnunzio
(d) The Berlin Airlift

COMPULSORY QUESTION

Q.8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question.
(1) The representatives of Germany and the Allied Powers concluded an armistice in a
in the Forest of Compiegne, France, north of Paris:
(a) wooden hut or cabin (b) railway carriage
(c) clearing (d) None of these

(2) Under the Treaty of St. Germain, Austria lost about 73 percent of her former
territory and percent of her population, including millions of Germans:
(a) 75 (b) 74
(c) 77 (d) None of these

(3) The treaty of Sevres with Turkey was signed in Paris in :
(a) August 1920 (b) July 1920
(c) August 1919 (d) None of these

(4) Wilson returned home from Paris in July 1919 and faced strong Republican
opposition, led by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, threatened to defeat his proposed
:
(a) Constitution (b) League of Nations
(c) diluted version of the covenant (d) None of these

(5) was the wife of Lenin:
(a) Krupskaya (b) Krupskiva
(c) Krupskava (d) None of these

(6) On , Benito Mussolini began to mobilize his Fascist legions for a march on
the Italian capital:
(a) October 22, 1922 (b) October 21, 1922
(c) October 23, 1923 (d) None of these

(7) An act of at the German Reichstag provided Adolf Hitler with a golden
opportunity to gain absolute power:
(a) arson (b) theft
(c) armed burglary (d) None of these

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(8) The French Third Republic survived until the invasion of France by the German
Third Reich in :
(a) 1940 (b) 1942
(c) 1941 (d) None of these

(9) In Britain the of July 1931 urged public-sector wage cuts and large cuts in
public spending (notably in payments to the unemployed) to avoid incurring a
budget deficit:
(a) May Report (b) June Report
(c) July Report (d) None of these

(10) French civilians joined with soldiers in a last-ditch battle against the Germans and
on August , Paris was liberated by the Allies:
(a) 25, 1944 (b) 26,1944
(c) 27, 1944 (d) None of these

(11) The United Nations took its name from the formalized in its Declaration:
(a) the Charter of the United Nations (b) League of Nations
(c) military alliance (d) None of these

(12) The launching of Sputnik opened the skies and Planets to human inquiry changing
culture and consciousness and in the United States one immediate effect was a
great rebuilding and expansion of the :
(a) educational establishment (b) financial establishment
(c) military establishment (d) None of these

(13) The instability and ineffectiveness of the Fourth French Republic came to a head in
the Algerian Crises of , when the current government suggested that it
would negotiate with the Algerian nationalists:
(a) 1957 (b) 1958
(c) 1956 (d) None of these

(14) Nowhere is the overriding importance of de Gaulles distinctive ideas said to be
demonstrated more clearly than in the striking set of French policies towards the
developed under his presidency:
(a) European countries (b) European Union (EU)
(c) European Economic Community(EEC) (d) None of these

(15) De Gaule is consistently cited as the modern archetype of the visionary statesmen;
a nationalist for whom idiosyncratic understandings of grandeur, sovereignty,
and were the primary ends of policy:
(a) prestige (b) equality
(c) liberty (d) None of these

(16) The British Nationality Act gave British citizenship to all people, living in
Commonwealth countries and full rights of entry and settlement in Britain to fill the
shortage of labour in Britain:
(a) 1948 (b) 1949
(c) 1947 (d) None of these

(17) In the Labour Party won an overwhelming electoral victory in Britain:
(a) 1946 (b) 1947
(c) 1945 (d) None of these

(18) The Iranian government requested the withdrawal of U.S., British, and Soviet
troops from the country on :
(a) May 10, 1945 (b) May 5, 1945
(c) May 10, 1946 (d) None of these

(19) Prime Minister Mossadegh and the Majlis nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil
Company on :
(a) March 29, 1952 (b) March 30, 1952
(c) March 3, 1952 (d) None of these

(20) The European Atomic Energy Community, or EURATOM, was established on
, by a second treaty of Rome:
(a) March 2, 1957 (b) March 25, 1958
(c) March 25, 1957 (d) None of these

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(ii) Answers given anywhere, other than OMR Answer Sheet, shall not be considered.

1. Great Britain declared war against Germany in 1939 because Germany had attacked:
(a) Poland (b) Austria (c) Spain (d) France
2. What was the duration of First World War?
(a) 1914-1917 (b) 1914-1918 (c) 1914-1919 (d) 1914-1920
3. Mustafa Kamal Ataturk was President of Turkey for:
(a) 12 years (b) 14 years (c) 16 years (d) 18 years
4. After the overthrow of Tsar in 1917 the Russian provisional government was headed by:
(a) Lenin (b) Stalin (c) Kerensky (d) Trotsky
5. The structure and principles of the League of Nations were contained in its:
(a) Preamble (b) Charter (c) Manifesto (d) Covenant
6. Black Hand was:
(a) German Elite Force (b) Serbian Secret Society
(c) Italian Fascist Squad (d) British Spy Agency
7. The Siege of Leningrad lasted for:
(a) 600 days (b) 700 days (c) 800 days (d) 900 days
8. Who said this,I have no further territorial claims to make in Europe?
(a) Stalin (b) Hitler (c) Mussolini (d) Franklin Roosevelt
9. Which British Prime Minister confronted problems soon after the Suez crisis of 1956?
(a) Harold Macmillan (b) Clement Attlee (c) Anthony Eden (d) Winston Churchall
10. The number of the founder members of UNO was:
(a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 65 (d) 75
11. Which was the German ballistic missile powered by a rocket engine used during World War-II?
(a) U-2 (b) V-2 (c) W-2 (d) X-2
12. Marshall Plan (1947) aimed at:
(a) Providing economic aid to European nations (b) Defeating Communist guerillas
(c) Establishing European Common Market (d) Developing a Military Academy in Europe
13. The purpose of Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928) was:
(a) Help USSR against Germany (b) Give economic help to France
(c) Outlaw war as an instrument of policy (d) Help England against Germany
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14. The Dunkirk Evacuation took place during:
(a) The Crimean war (b) The Balkan Wars (c) The First World War (d) The Second World War
15. Mussolini used the term MARE NOSRUM (our sea) for:
(a) Adriatic Sea (b) Black Sea (c) Dead Sea (d) Mediterranean Sea
16. What was the name of British Prime Minister who resigned on May 10, 1940?
(a) Baldwin (b) Churchill (c) Chamberlain (d) George Lloyad
17. During the Second World War Mussolini was imprisoned on the orders of King Victor Emmanuel in:
(a) 1941 (b) 1942 (c) 1943 (d) 1944
18. The city of Yalta where the big three met in February 1945 is located in:
(a) Russia (b) USA (c) France (d) Norway
19. After the Second World War the term Reparations meant:
(a) Payments to allies by USA (b) Payments to allies by Germany
(c) Payments to allies by Prussia (d) Payments to allies by Italy
20. From the term German Diet is meant:
(a) German Food (b) German Army (c) German Assembly (d) German national dress
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Q.2. Describe the part played by Italy, Turkey and the USA during the First World War.
Why did each of these countries become involved in the war?

(20)
Q.3.

How successful was the League of Nations as an instrument of collective security?
What major contributions were made by the League at the World level?

(20)
Q.4. Describe the achievements of Mussolini at home and abroad between 1922 and 1936.
Why did Italy become the ally of Germany in 1936?

(20)
Q.5. The problems of the Weimar Republic stemmed from the Treaty of Versailles.
Comment on this view of the failures of the Weimar Republic.

(20)
Q.6. Why did the European War of 1939 become the World War of 1941? Give your
comprehensive comments.

(20)
Q.7. Explain the aims of Soviet policy in Eastern Europe between 1945 and 1955? How far
were they achieved?

(20)
Q.8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:-
(a) Charles de Gaulles contribution to France (b) Warsaw Pact
(c) Development of cold war (d) European Common Market
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Q. 2. Fourteen points of President Wilson were fourteen disappointments. How?

(20)
Q. 3. The Russian Revolution was on economic explosion hastened by the stupidities of
autocratic Government. Discuss.

(20)
Q. 4. Trace the working of the League of Nations between the two World Wars and account for
its failure to solve some of the problems presented to it.

(20)
Q. 5. Give an estimate of Mussolinis services to Italy. What led to his fall?

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Q. 6. What are the main objects of UNO? What are its failures and successes?

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Q. 7. Discuss D. Gaules domestic and foreign policy.

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Q. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) Mustapha Kemal
(ii) Cold War
(iii) European Common Market
(iv) England and the Middle East 1945 to 1960
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(i) George Kennanarticulated the Containment policy in:
(a) The X article and the Long Telegram. (b) The Long Telegram.
(c) The X article. (d) The X Telegram. (e) None of these.
(ii) Phil-Hellenism refers to:
(a) A pro-Turkish Policy. (b) A pro-Greek Policy.
(c) A Neutral Policy towards Greece and Turkey. (d) A Hostile policy towards Greece and Turkey.
(e) None of these.
(iii) The Marshall Plan was:
(a) An emergency plan to aid all non-communist countries.
(b)
An American plan designed to help all European countries rebuild after the First World War.
(c) An Anglo-American plan to rapidly develop J apan as a bulwark against Soviet expansionism.
(d)
The official US policy towards the Middle East. (e) None of these.
(iv) Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from:
(a) September 1939-J uly 1945. (b) May 1940-J uly 1945.
(c) J anuary 1940-J uly 1945. (d) August 1920-J une 1924. (e) None of these.
(v) The SS were Adolf Hitlers:
(a) Elite body guards reporting to Hitler himself. (b) Crack troops reporting to General Manstein.
(c) Elite party guard reporting to Himmler. (d) Secret Police reportingto Goering. (e) None of these
(vi) Trotsky believed in permanent revolution while Stalin believed in:
(a) Marxist Gradualism. (b) Leninist Revolutionist Doctrine.
(c) Socialism in One Country. (d) The People First Approach. (e) None of these.
(vii) The decision to drop the atomic bomb on J apan was taken in order to:
(a) Test a new weapon. (b) Intimidate the Soviet Union.
(c) Save additional US casualties. (d) All of these. (e) None of these.
(viii) The Sudetenland was:
(a) A part of Austria that Mussolini coveted. (b) A part of Poland that Stalin coveted.
(c) A part of Czechoslovakia that Hitler coveted.
(d)
A part of France claimed by both Germany and France. (e) None of these.
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(ix) Blitzkrieg was:
(a) The German Operational Strategy that emphasized firepower, movement, and inter-services battlefield integration.
(b)
The German Operational Strategy that focused on static defense of German territory.
(c) The German Operational Strategy that relied solely on airpower to win wars.
(d)
The German Operational Strategy that emphasized total resources.
(e) None of these.
(x) Lloyd George was:
(a) The British Prime Minister responsible for the appeasement of Germany.
(b)
The British Prime Minister who advocated a pro-Turkish policy.
(c)
The British Prime Minister who led his country to victory in the First World War.
(d)
The British Prime Minister who was a lifelong enemy of Winston Churchill.
(e) None of these.
(xi) Ideologically, Mussolini was:
(a) A conservative Catholic who turned to Fascism.
(b)
A radical socialist who became an ultra-nationalist.
(c) Always a fascist. (d) A socialist at heart. (e) None of these.
(xii) The Soviet Unions casualties in World War II are estimated as:
(a) Between 1 and 5 million dead, 10 million wounded.
(b) Between 5 and 7 million dead, 20 million wounded.
(c) Between 20 and 25 million dead, indeterminate number wounded.
(d) Between 30 and 40 million dead, 50 million wounded.
(e) None of these.
(xiii) Hitlers decision to invade the Soviet Union was delayed by which combination of factors?
(a) The need to help Mussolini in the Balkans and North Africa as well as immense logistical problems.
(b) Hitlers desire to win a winter campaign in Russia and break the curse of Napoleon.
(c) The incompetence of the German General Staff and their lack of resources.
(d) The British aerial bombardment of Germany and the French resistance to Nazi rule.
(e) None of these.
(xiv) Konrad Adenauer was:
(a) The last Chancellor of United Germany. (b) Hitlers greatest political rival.
(c) The first Chancellor of West Germany. (d) The second Chancellor of West Germany.
(e) None of these.
(xv) The four powers responsible for Berlin after WWII were:
(a) USA, USSR, UK, Netherlands. (b) USSR, UK, France, Netherlands.
(c) France, UK, USSR, USA. (d) USA, Italy, France, UK. (e) None of these.
(xvi) The Five-Year Plans were:
(a) An initiative taken by Nazi Germany to rapidly recover after WWI.
(b) The Soviet economic development plans designed to industrialize the country.
(c) The American plan to counter the Great Depression.
(d) The Anglo-French plan to develop the global economy.
(e) None of these.
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(xvii)
The United Nations Security Council is:
(a) A council of Great Powers that operates on the basis of Great Power consensus.
(b) A council of Great Powers that operates on the majority principle.
(c) A council of Great Powers that operates on the consultative principle.
(d) A council of Great Powers that operates on the majority and consultative principles.
(e) None of these.
(xviii)
The League of Nations and UN had their Headquarters in:
(a) Geneva. (b) London. (c) New York City. (d) Paris. (e) None of these.
(xix) Collective security is:
(a) The idea that all nations must support each other militarily.
(b) The concept that any act of aggression against one state is a threat to all states.
(c) The same thing as the Balance of Power but just under a new name.
(d) The philosophy of mutual interdependence.
(e) None of these.
(xx) In the view of the Soviet Union and the USA the core theater of the Cold War was:
(a) Africa because of its resources. (b) Latin America because of its location.
(c) East Asia because of its population. (d) Europe because of its industrial development.
(e) None of these.
Q.2. Why did the Versailles settlement prove to be a ceasefire for twenty years? Analyze. (20)
Q.3. How would history have unfolded differently if Nazi Germany and its allies had emerged
victorious in the Second World War? Discuss. (20)
Q.4. Was the rapid industrialization of the USSR worth the human cost of Stalinism? Develop and
defend your opinion. (20)
Q.5. How did US and Soviet misperceptions of each other lead to the Cold War? Discuss. (20)
Q.6. Does the history of the period 1914-1960 offer any basis for optimism with regard to the
prospects of world peace? Discuss. (20)
Q.7. What are the major differences between Mussolinis Fascism and Hitlers Nazism? Discuss. (20)
Q.8. How did the rise of the United States of America affect the outcome of major conflicts between
1914 and 1945? Discuss. (20)
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(i) The Statute of Westminster passed by the British Parliament:
(a) 1925 (b) 1930
(c) 1931 (d) None of these
(ii) Bolsheviks were ________.
(a) Extreme Socialists (b) Moderate Socialists
(c) Liberal Socialists (d) None of these
(iii) Lateran Treaty was signed on __________.
(a) 1930 (b) 1929
(c) 1935 (d) None of these
(iv) Ruhr Region was the centre of Germanys _________.
(a) Gold and iron (b) Coal and iron
(c) Silver and coal (d) None of these
(v) Who was Owen Young ________.
(a) American (b) German
(c) Austrian (d) None of these
(vi) Hitler by birth was__________.
(a) German (b) Austrian
(c) Hanoverian (d) None of these
(vii) Germany joined the League of Nations_________.
(a) 1926 (b) 1924
(c) 1929 (d) None of these
(viii) Casablanca Conference held on _______.
(a) 1940 (b) 1941
(c) 1943 (d) None of these
(ix) Dunkirk is a ____________.
(a) Spanish port (b) French port
(c) British port (d) None of these
(x) Pearl Harbour is situated in ____________.
(a) Society Island (b) Hawaii Island
(c) Midway Island (d) None of these
(xi) Who was the General who landed in the North West Africa near Algiers in the II World War ___.
(a) General Allenby (b) General Eisenhower
(c) General Rommel (d) None of these
(xii) J apan surrendered on __________.
(a) August 1, 1945 (b) August 14, 1945
(c) August 10, 1945 (d) None of these
(xiii) Sicily is situated in _________.
(a) Adriatic Sea (b) Mediterranean Sea
(c) Aegean Sea (d) None of these
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(xiv) The charter of UNO came into force on ___________.
(a) October 10, 1945 (b) October 24, 1945
(c) October 25, 1945 (d) None of these
(xv) The Chief Administrative Officer of the UNO is the Secretary General. Who was the first
Secretary Gerneral ________.
(a) Dag Hammershold (b) U Thant
(c) Trygve Lie (d) None of these
(xvi) The Atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on ________.
(a) August 6, 1945 (b) August 14, 1945
(c) August 1, 1945 (d) None of these
(xvii) When Turkey was declared Republic? Who was unanimously elected president of the country by
the Assembly _________?
(a) Zaglul Pasha (b) Anwar Pasha
(c) Nahas Pasha (d) None of these
(xviii) The peace of Locarno was broken by the British Government on _______________.
(a) 1929 (b) 1930
(c) 1928 (d) None of these
(xix) The Soviet Union occupying East Germany blocaded the West Sector of Berlin in___________.
(a) J une 1948 (b) J une 1949
(c) J une 1950 (d) None of these
(xx) The European Economic Community was established in ___________.
(a) April 1957 (b) March 1957
(c) May 1958 (d) None of these
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Comment. (20)
Q.3. Describe the role of League of Nations between the wars. (20)
Q.4. Write the salient features of the Russian Revolution. (20)
Q.5. Hitlers foreign policy led to the collapse of Germany. Discuss. (20)
Q.6. Do you think that NATO and Warsaw pacts were the results of cold war between the powers of
Europe. Discuss. (20)
Q.7. What is the British Commonwealth of Nations and how it developed? (20)
Q.8. Write notes on ANY TWO of the following: (20)
(i) General DeGaull (10+10)
(ii) The Atlantic Charter
(iv) Reparations
(v) Marshall Plan
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PART I (MCQ)
(COMPULSORY)


Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)

(i) The treaty of Bucharest was imposed by Germany on _________.
(a) Algeria (b) Bulgaria
(c) Rumania (d) None of these
(ii) Atlantic Charter was issued in __________.
(a) 1941 (b) 1943
(c) 1945 (d) None of these
(iii) The project of Baghdad Railways was conceived by __________.
(a) Russia (b) Germany
(c) USA (d) England
(iv) Germany withdrew from the League of Nations in _________.
(a) 1930 (b) 1932
(c) 1934 (d) None of these
(v) USA entered the First World War in ________.
(a) 1914 (b) 1915
(c) 1917 (d) None of these
(vi) Bulgaria entered the First World War in __________.
(a) 1914 (b) 1915
(c) 1916 (d) None of these
(vii) In the Battle of Passchendacle 1917 British losses were _________.
(a) Six hundred thousand (b) Five thousand
(c) Three hundred thousand (d) None of these
(viii) The _________ plan came into existence in 1929.
(a) Marshall (b) Berlin
(c) Young (d) None of these
(ix) By the Treaty of Versailles German Army was limited to ____________.
(a) Six hundred thousand (b) Three hundred thousand
(c) One hundred thousand (d) None of these
(x) The Kellogg Pact was singed in _________.
(a) 1917 (b) 1926
(c) 1927 (d) None of these
(xi) In __________ the Reparation Committee fixed Germanys reparation debt at 6,6000 million
Marks.
(a) 1921 (b) 1927
(c) 1937 (d) None of these
(xii) Mustafa Kamal was born in __________.
(a) Angora (b) Salonika
(c) Sakaria (d) None of these
(xiii) The Treaty of Brestlitovsk was dictated to ________ by Germany.
(a) France (b) Austria
(c) England (d) None of these
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back
after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.

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(xiv) The Dawes Settlement was signed in ___________.
(a) 1915 (b) 1924
(c) 1925 (d) None of these

(xv) Battle of J utland was fought in ________.
(a) 1916 (b) 1915
(c) 1914 (d) None of these
(xvi) The Treaty of _______ was signed with Bulgaria.
(a) Trianon (b) St. Germain
(c) Neuilly (d) None of these
(xvii) Germany faced __________ during invasion of Norway.
(a) Little resistance (b) Some resistance
(c) Much opposition (d) None of these
(xviii) By the Treaty of Lousanne, Turkey was allowed to retain _______________.
(a) Smyrna and Constantinople (b) Constantinople and Armenia
(c) Smyrna and Armenia (d) None of these
(xix) Hitler became President of Germany in ____________.
(a) 1932 (b) 1933
(c) 1934 (d) None of these
(xx) J apan wihdrew from the League of Nations in ___________.
(a) 1932 (b) 1931
(c) 1930 (d) None of these


PART II


NOTE:
(i) PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.


Q.2. Critically examine the Treaty of Versailles. (20)

Q.3. What is the significance of Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in the world history? (20)

Q.4. Explain the policy and methods of Hitler and describe his rise to power. (20)

Q.5. What do you know of Fascism? How did it benefit the Italians? (20)

Q.6. Evaluate the achievements of European Common Market. (20)

Q.7. Evaluate the role of the League of Nations between the two wars. (20)

Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following: (20)
(i) Stalin
(ii) Depression of 1929 and England
(iv) Kamal Attaturk
(v) UNO.

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