CIVILS MAINS 2013 HISTORY Paper-I

Time Allowed: Three Hours

Maximum Marks: 250

OUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attemptiug questions.
There are EIGHT questions divided in Two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Question no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE from each section.
The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover this question-cum-Answer booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers WrItten m medium other than the authorized one.
Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in chronological order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even If attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the answer book must be clearly struck off.

SECTION-A

Q.l. Identify the followingplaees marked on the outline map in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet supplied to you and write short notes of about 30 words on each of them in the space provided in the Booklet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on tbe map are given below seriatim 21/2x20=50

Palaeolithic and Mesolithic site.
A Mesolithic site.
An important halting place.
A Pre-Harappan site.
An important Harappan site.
(vi)Site of important fossils.
A Sea-port.
(viii) A Palaeolithic site.
Neolithic, Megalithic and Chalcolithic site.
A Harappan site.
A Palaeolithic site.
(xii)A Neolithic site.
(xiii)A Chalcolithic site.
(xiv)A Chalcolithic site.
site of Buddhist Monastery.
(xvi)Painted Grey Ware site.
(xvii)Site related to a famous Indian Philos.opher.
(xviii)Historical Rock-cut caves.
Famous Fort.
(xx)Capital of famous Kingdom.
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Q. Evaluate various views regarding human settlements as gleaned from the Vedic sources.15

Discuss the water management and its conservation planning in the Harappan (IndusSaraswati) cities. 20

In the absence of a written script Chalcolithic pottery gives us a fascinating insight into the culture and life styles of the people of those times. Comment critically. I5

Q. On the basis of contemporary sources assess the nature of banking and usuary in ancient India. 15

Q. Social norms for women in the Dharmasastra and Arthasastra tradition were framed in accordance with the Varnashrama tradition. Evaluate critically. 20

Q. "The varna concept may always have been largely a theoretical model and never an actual description of society." Comment in the -context of Ancient India. 15
Q. 4(a)Evaluate the contribution of the Puranas in disseminating secular knowledge among the masses in ancient India. 15
Q. 4(b)Evaluate the ownership of land in ancient India on the basis of literary and epigraphic sources. 15

Q. Explain as to how the early Buddhist Stupa art, while using folk motifs and narratives and common cultural symbols, succeeded in transforming these themes for expounding the Buddhist ideals. 20·

SECTION-B

Q.5. Write short notes in not more than 150 words on each of the following:- lOxS=50

Evaluate the Malfuzat texts as sources of medieval history.10

Discuss the state of society and economy of the Bahmani kingdom as gleaned from historical sources. 10

5(c)Give a sketch of Indian trade with Europe during the Mughal period. 10

Q. Analyze the steps taken by Razia Sultan to strengthen her position as an independent ruler despite the various obstacles. 10

Q.5(e)Bhakti and mysticism of Lal Ded emerged as a social force in Kashmir. Comment. 10

Evaluate the conditions of industries in India from 1200-1500 CEo 20
Q.6(b) On the basis of contemporary sources evaluate the system of agriculture and irrigation of the Vijayanagar kingdom. 15

Q. Critically evaluate the. educational development during the Sultanate period. I5

Q.7(a) On the basis of the accounts of Europeans bring out the agrarian crisis of the 17th century CE India. 20

Q. Evaluate critically the conditions oflabour from 1200-1500 CE on the basis of historical sources. I5

Q.7(c) Discuss and evaluate critically various trends in the historiography of bhakti. 15

Q. Analyze how the political process of state formation of Mewar from 10th_1Sth century CE was challenged in the 16th century CE by the imperialist policy of Akbar. I5

Q. Assess the Lekhapaddhati as an important source' for evaluating the society and economy of the thirteenth century CE with special reference to Gujarat. IS Assess the development of Science and Technology in the Mughal period. 20