COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (MAIN)
HISTORY
Paper-I
Time 3 hours Full Marks 200
Note: The figures in the right-hand margin indicate full marks for the questions.

Attempt fi'8Jle questions in all.


Question No. 1 is compulsory.


1. Answer any ten of the following 4xlO=40
Discuss the town planning of the Harappan Civilization.
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Assess the role of and 'Samiti' in the Vedic polity.


Describe the republics that existed in the age of Buddha.


Write a note on the chiefdoms of the Sangam age.


Give an estimate of the Chola king Rajaraja I as a ruler.


What are 'Kharaj' and


Give an assessment of Jalaluddin Khalji as a ruler.


Discuss the role of Nurjahan during the reign of Jahangir.


Describe Anglo-Tripura relations.


Write a note on 'Satrajas' of Arunachal Pradesh.
Write a short note on the Galas.



the impact of Vaishnavism of Assam on Noctes.


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2. Answer any eight of the following Sx8=40

What are the main teachings of Lord Buddha?


Discuss the relations of Chandragupta Maurya with Seleucos Nikator.


Discuss the invasions of the Hunas and their,impact in the decline of the Gupta dynasty.


Discuss the relations of Prithviraj Chauhan with Muhammad Ghori.


Write a note on the revolt of the nobles/nobility during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.


Describe the expeditions of Babur in India.


Discuss the role of political interpreters III the history of Arunachal Pradesh.


Write a note on system.


Discuss Anglo-Nyishi relations.


{jj Write about border between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
3. Answer any five of the following gxS=40

Narrate the causes of the decline of the Harappan Civilization.


Discuss Ashoka's policy of Dhamma and its social relevance.


Examine the kingship theory of Balban.


Describe the Iqtadari system of the Turkish Sultans.
(ej Discuss the relations of Akbar with the Rajputs.
Write a note on Anglo-Naga relation.
(gj Write about the Nehru-Elvin policy of the administration III Arunachal Pradesh.
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4. Answer any four of the following lOx4=40
Discuss the various theories regarding the origin of the Rajputs.
Describe the Tripartite Rastrakutas in it. Struggle. Assess the role played by the
Narrate the causes of the downfall of the Delhi Sultanate.
Describe Jaintia resistance to century. the British power in the nineteenth
Write about Pradesh and the area. the important archaeological remains of their utility in the reconstruction of the Arunachal history of
5. Answer any two of the following: 20x2=40
How far was the sixth century Be a period of revolutionary change in the Indian history? Give your views.
What do you mean by Khalji imperialism? Discuss the expansion of Sultanate during the reign of Alauddin Khalji. ..
Describe the Burmese invasion North-East India. and its impact on the history of
6. Answer any four of the following: lOx4=40
What are Guptas? the salient features of the administrative systems of the
Discuss the teachings of Kabir and Nanak and the impact of their teachings on the contemporary society.
Write about the beginning and development of the Mansabdari system during the reign of Akbar and the changes introduced by Jahangir. Describe the extent and impact of Gandhian movement in Assamf'
Write about the Regulations of 1873 and the introduction of Lines in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Answer any two of the following.: 20x2=40
Discuss the various views about the origin Singphos and Khamptis in Arunachal Pradesh. and migration of
Write about the functioning of Village Councils in Arunachal Pradesh.
Describe the British policy of expansion during the nineteenth century in Arunachal Pradesh.
8. Is it true that considerable surplus was the key to the urbanization of Ganga valley in the mid first millennium BC? What was its impact on the sociopolitical organization? 40
9. Jl.0. Discuss the administrative reforms of Sher Shah Suri. Were these reforms precursor to that of Akbar? Discuss the Ahom-Mughal relations with special reference to the second-half of the seventeenth century AD. 40 40 ..

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