M.A 2nd Year History important Questions 2024

In this post, a collection of m.a 2nd year history important questions has been given for the session 2024.

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M.A. 2nd Year History Questions Paper (Medieval History Of India)

M.A 2nd Year Turko Afghan Important Questions

• Discuss the life and achievements of Balban.
• Evaluate Iltutmish as a conqueror and ruler.
• Throw light on the market control policy of Alauddin Khalji. (Discuss the administrative achievements of Alauddin Khilji)
• Critically examine the various experiments of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.
• Give an account of the reforms of Firoz Shah Tughluq.
• Write a note on the rise of the Bahmani Kingdom.
• 'Sikandar Lodi was the greatest of the Lodies'. Explain.
• Describe the causes and consequences of Taimur Lang's invasion of India.
• Throw light on the rise and development of the Vijayanagar Empire.
• Analyze the economic conditions under the Delhi Sultanate.
• Describe the religious reform movement in the Turko-Afghan period.
• Write a brief essay on the condition of women in the Turko-Afghan period.
• Describe critically the main features of the Central Administration under the Sultans of Delhi.
• Write a note on the origin and development of the Urdu language during the Sultanate period.
• Examine the origin, main teachings, and effects of Sufism on Indian society.
• Write a short essay on the growth of Science and Technology during the Sultanate period.
• Write a note on the main features of the Indo-Muslim architecture under the Sultanate Period.
• Narrate the Growth of Hindi literature during the Sultanate period.

M.A. History 2nd Year Mughal Period Important Questions

• 'Humayun tumbled through life and tumbled out of it.' Elaborate on the statement in light of Humayun's failures.
• Analyze the political condition of India on the eve of Babur's invasion.
• From an estimate of Shershah as an administrator.
• Discuss the Deccan policy of Akbar.
• Evaluate the Religious Policy of Akbar.
• Form an estimate of Jahangir as a ruler.
• Discuss the role of Nur Jahan in Mughal politics.
• Do you agree with the view that the reign of Shahjahan was the golden age of Mughal rule?
• Examine critically the Deccan policy of Shah Jahan.
• Throw light on the main features of the Mansabdari System under Akbar.
• Write an essay on the Rajput policy of Aurangzeb.
• Critically analyze Aurangeb's responsibility for the downfall of the Mughal empire.
• Examine the economic condition of India during the Mughal period.
• Describe the land revenue system of the Mughals.
• Throw light on the status of Women in Mughal India.
• Describe the social condition during the Mughal period.
• Examine the progress of Art and Architecture during the Mughal period.
• Throw light on the Muslim education system during the Mughal period.
• Write a short note on Trade and Commerce during the Mughal period.

M.A 2nd Year History Of Political Modern India Imp Questions

• Write a note on the factors responsible for the rise of the Marathas.
• Discuss the Anglo-French rivalry in South India.
• Describe the causes and effects of the Battle of Plassey.
• Discuss the merits and demerits of the Permanent Settlement of Lord Cornwallis.
• Throw light on the Dual Administration in Bengal.
• What do you know about the system of the Subsidiary Alliance of Lord Wellesley? Explain its merits and demerits.
• "The battle of Buxar was more decisive than the battle of Plassey". Explain.
• Describe the achievements of Hyder Ali.
• Describe the career and achievements of Tipu Sultan.
• Write a note on Warren Hasting's relations with native states of India.
• Analyze the causes of the downfall of the Marathas.
• Throw light on the Anglo-Awadh relations.
• Make an assessment of the life and achievements of Ranjit Singh.
• Throw light on the reforms of Lord William Bentinck.
• Write a note on Anglo-Afghan relations in the 19th Century.
• Discuss Lord Dalhousie's "Doctrine of Lapse" and its effects on the Indian States.
• Describe critically the annexation of Punjab and Sindh to the British Empire.
• Throw light on the Judicial Administration under the British Raj.
• Discuss the causes of the Revolt of 1857.

M.A 2nd Year Social And Cultural Economic History Imp Questions

[Socio-Economic And Cultural History Of Modern India]

• "Western education and modern ideas provided a new direction to India in the 19th Century". Discuss.
• Write a note on the causes and effects of the socio-religious reform movements of the 19th century in India.
• Discuss the ideas and activities of Swami Vivekanand.
• Analyze the ideas and contributions of Arya Samaj.
• Explain the role of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in the Aligarh movement and the upliftment of Muslim Society.
• Throw light on the measures undertaken to improve the status of women among different communities in India.
• Throw light on the economic condition of India in the first half of the 18th Century.
• Analyze the ideals and contributions of Brahmo Samaj.
• Describe the role of Jyotiba Phule in the upliftment of Dalits.
• Write a note on the growth of the modern currency system in India.
• Trace the main aims and ideals of the Wahabi movement in India.
• Examine the contributions of Christian Missionaries in the introduction of modern education, language, and literature in India.
• Explain the main features of the Mahalwari System of land settlement.
• Explain the main features of the Raiyyatwari system of land settlement in the British period.
• Examine the evolution of the European Banking system in India.
• Throw light on the contribution of Railways in the development of socioeconomic and national integration of India.
• Assess the effects of the Charter Acts on Indo-British trade during the rule of the English East India Company.
• Evaluate the effects of the First World War on the Indian Economy.
• Write short notes on the following- (a) Brahmo Samaj (b) Famines in the 19th Century (c) Ramakrishna Mission (d) Aligarh Movement (e) Jyotiba Phule

Important Questions On Indian National Movement M.A History 2nd Year

• Discuss the factors responsible for the birth of nationalism in India in the 19th Century.
• Evaluate the role of Political Associations in the pre-congress era in the growth of nationalism in India in the 19th century.
• Examine the role of the Moderates in the freedom movement.
• Throw light on policies and programs of the Revolutionary movement and the causes for its failure.
• Throw light on the events leading to the partition of Bengal and the causes and significance of the Swadeshi movement.
• Discuss the circumstances in which the R.S.S. was born and evaluate its ideals and programs.
• Analyze the causes and importance of the Non-cooperation movement.
• Analyze the Home Rule Movement started by Tilak.
• Discuss the origin, ideologies, and working of Hindu Mahasabha.
• Examine the causes and effects of the Civil Disobedience movement.
• Write a note on the Khilafat movement.
• Examine the role of Left-Wing Parties in the freedom movement in India.
• Write a short essay on the Quit India Movement.
• Throw light on the main contents of the Cabinet Mission Plan and the causes responsible for its failure.
• Describe the circumstances leading to the partition of India.
• Describe the merger of the Princely States in the Indian Union.
• Analyze the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the Freedom Movement of India.
• Give an account of the re-organization of States on linguistic lines.
• Write an essay on Cripps Mission.
• What was the Mountbatten Plan? Why did it succeed?

M.A. 2nd Year History Of Europe Imp Questions

• Discuss the causes of the Renaissance in Europe.
• Analyze the life and achievements of Peter the Great.
• Examine the nature of the Reformation movement in Europe.
• Describe the salient features of the Treaty of Westphalia and its impact on the European Countries.
• Write a note on the emergence of England as a sea power and its colonial expansion in the 16th century.
• Throw light on the causes and effects of the Thirty Years' War.
• Examine the domestic and foreign policy of Catherine II.
• Write a note on the rise of Holland as a Colonial Power.
• Discuss the nature and effects of the Reign of Terror in France.
• Evaluate the domestic and foreign policies of Frederick, The Great.
• Discuss the causes of the French Revolution of 1789.
• Evaluate the works of the constituent Assembly of France.
• Analyze the causes of the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte.
• Define 'Mercantilism' and account for its rise.

M.A. 2nd Year Modern History Of Europe Imp Questions (America, China And Japan)

• Discuss the causes of the American War of Independence.
• Write a note on the emancipation of slaves in America.
• Throw light on the main features of the Constitution of America.
• Make a critical analysis of the Munroe Doctrine.
• Account for the American expansion in the Pacific Ocean.
• Discuss the causes of the civil war of America of 1861-65.
• Examine the role of the USA in World War I.
• Analyze the causes and effects of the economic Depression of 1929.
• Write an essay on the Cold War.
• Discuss the causes and consequences of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95.
• Discuss the causes, nature, and effects of the Boxer rebellion in China.
• Evaluate the contributions of Dr. Sunyat Sen to the modernization of China.
• Analyze the "Open Door Policy" and the entry of Western Powers into China.
• Make an assessment of the achievements of Chiangkai-Sheck.
• Throw light on the achievements of Mao-Tse-Tung.
• Examine the modernization of Japan since the Meiji Restoration.
• Discuss the causes of the Russo-Japanese War.
• Describe the causes and consequences of the Manchurian Crisis.
• Critically describe the role of Japan during the Second World War.

Modern West-1815 A.D. To 1950 A.D History Questions

• Examine the main provisions of the Vienna Congress and its effects on European powers.
• Analyze the causes and consequences of the July Revolution of 1830 in France.
• Assess the domestic and foreign policy of Napoleon III.
• Discuss the causes and results of the Revolution of 1848.
• Analyze the role of Bismarck in the Unification of Germany.
• What do you understand by Eastern Question? Explain the attitude of European powers towards this problem.
• Describe the role of Mussolini in the rise of Fascism in Italy.
• Throw light on the causes and effects of the Crimean War.
• Discuss the causes of the First World War.
• Examine the causes of the downfall of Napoleon III.
• The Treaty of Versailles was a "dictated" peace. Comment.
• Write a note on different stages of the Unification of Italy.
• Trace the rise of Hitler in Germany.
• Throw light on the achievements of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919.
• Write a note on the New Economic Policy of Lenin.
• Discuss the causes and significance of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
• Describe the effects of the Second World War and discuss the causes of the Second World War.
• Examine critically the foreign policy of Hitler.
• Review the achievements and failures of the League of Nations.

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