2013-17 world history previous paper questions

2013:-

1. “‘Latecomer’ Industrial Revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what West had experienced.” Analyze. (200 words) 
2. ‘’Africa was chopped into States artificially created by accidents of European competition.” Analyze. (200 words) 
3. ‘’American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism.” Substantiate. (200 words) 
4. What policy instruments were deployed to contain the Great Economic Depression? (200 words) 

2014:-

1. What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? 10 
2. What were the events that led to the Suez Crisis in 1956? How did it deal a final blow to Britain’s self-image as a world power? 10 
3. The New Economic Policy-1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. 10  

2015:-

1. Why did the industrial revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present? 2015 
2. To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically 

2016:-

1. The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western -educated Africans. Examine.

2017:-

1. What problems are germane to the decolonization process in the Malay Peninsula?  (150 words)