CIVIL SERVICES | ‘sfaera (sea-wa-1) ‘Frafita aa : fa ae siftract 37% : 250 yaaa areal fase sqaeT (Rs Pi Aafia Asi a ge auras vee) waa ors we Eat at ae Fania & oe fee otk otto Hi A wT Ae A wbandt A ga uta wel aa El yea ten 1 it § aftard & ae ar wet 8a wets ae 8 anda Um eH Gea A wea oe aIfre yee wea/am & form faa se see aA fey me wet ame seh onfnga rea A ra a rite, Paar sea sa wae-wa fear ven 8, ote ge mre a BE “Sipe We-AE-IRK (Wo Alo Uo) gfe & aye we Ake ears Fe soar wafRey siege re & sites sa fea mre H fora me sae we ANE sie: eh RAL yet A ve-in, sel SAMs 2, ar agaeT fear sen aTfeRI sweat vere A aor wera A areehy rifts wa | Aq Te wee | sae a a ATT A ae aA A aT A aren Bi ea-we-see Bera Here TS ay AE yw sree ye H uM a Pa: wre Afra HISTORY (PAPER-I) CRNA-F-HST Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 250 QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS (Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting 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 Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question 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 of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one. Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to, Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential 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 Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. CRNA-F-HST/15, 1 [P-7.0.Ws—A / SECTION—A 1. set faq ny arate fia Preston earl Al weer Ae wa se weA-ae-set feta H sa A ake ee aT 30 wedt A farm Reomwh ferenq) raf we SPA Wes ee & fore ee-fafer ‘Wiha waTTAR A eq Aye Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum-Answer Booklet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: 50 () goormrereti ee Palaeolithic site (i) ware MeRRTETTETA ere Mesolithic site with burials (iy exe Taare Neolithic pit-dwelling (iv) refs arto ae Early village settlement (y) Fare Ia Neolithic site (vi) FeTTo -aRTETOTERTA RTA Neolithic-Chalcolithic site (vi) TR TA ea Harappan UNESCO site (viii) Ferrer WaTAR eI Megalithic burial site CRNA-F-HST/15 2(i fata aa ea Place of Second Sangam (x) ees ees TTA Earliest Satavahana capital (6c) orien aftferftse sfgen ert Place of inscribed statue of Ashoka (Gai) eR Rae ya First Gupta hoard of coins boii) efter often ff Hoard of metal sculptures (xiv) sr aOR Ancient port (xv) SRA Sage aE Oldest Jesuit church (xvi) TER FeT-H Centre of Gandhara art (evii) ae Fer Buddhist monastery (Gxvitiy Tre fare APS ere Place of earliest Vishnu temple (xix) a wa Are HR GA Shiva and Buddhist temple complex fo) TRAE Fea TE. Earliest Chaitya Griha CRNA-F-HST/15, 3) [P.T.O.INDIA—POLITICAL CRNA-F-HST/15, 40) () 3. (a) ) () 4. (a) ech were a arta ata a ah fed are wera a ghtore en sik a €t ae stars BH arch wet aftg ae zara anf snftias areal ar safe Pare ai feoroh fare ‘The urban character of the Harappan Civilization was a result neither of any outside influence nor a sudden act but a gradual evolution of regional socio-economic factors. Comment. syria sede efttere & aia & ea 4 fateh fam & ge am @ aad &, eq ee ates what sf oi sage serecil ar waren 23 BU ee He a Ula Aife Foreign accounts as a source of ancient Indian history may have some advantages but also have a few shortcomings. Citing appropriate examples, examine the statement. ata wel & go Rar A seit wa Ah ARew-saeda TTT A ah a, eq oe faire Resta othe deena are ae i Ta ow aan a en FST AAR Though some of the ideas of Buddhism may have had their origin in Vedic-Upanishadic traditions but it was an altogether new religion with its own specific principles and institutions. Discuss. TR raat A ont sreifetat ww tel fea A afenfa et a geen meat} wa YS gE feo Fifa) ‘The economic achievements of the Guptas were the culmination of a process which began during the Kushanas. Comment. aris om 4 Wan-waR 9 Fae Afr sea sie anise aaa & fore saftg wea A ait & freon & feng of fore ea a ga we aH Pea Fira Ashoka’s Dhamma was propagated not just for moral upliftment and social harmony but also for the extension of the state’s authority. Analyse the statement. fafa saree A nee @ HRC warren A ame the ahs et & te Aaya Rees a Fream Fifi With the help of representative examples, delineate the main differences between the Nagara and Dravida styles of temple architecture. areal aren tet rated 3 ee Ser a Ya Bq Praha aed mee ar aia Af Evaluate the importance of tripartite struggle for the domination over North India during the eighth and ninth centuries. 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 CRNA-F-HST/15, 5 [P.T0.() Pxeera a aa af ones A aga Rtamst ge ware sifeeH ‘Throw light on the chief characteristics of Tamil Bhakti Movement during the early medieval period. 15 (o) Fee A ware oes ara 4 efaere Seas THT a waae sere 81 aA FP) Kalhana’s Rajatarangini is the best example of history writing tradition in early India. Discuss. 15 ‘Ws—B / SECTION—B 5. Prafefaa wet a a weds an am cen 150 weal A hfe : Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5=50 (@) ‘seer age en a? yd aerate 4 ast den § fq ae we ae % ager aw aw oy aa What were ‘Brahmadeya’ grants? How do you account for the large number of such grants in the early medieval period? (b) Bedi rare aa aa A ais om et ae A een ea BT a GA Aa Za A was yar A are are gE ahh feo Aare) The establishment of large number of urban settlements in North India in the thirteenth century was principally owing to the deployment of Turkish garrisons across the lands. Comment. (een A yy} sera afroin wate afRaet sea A aE a oho hl we Fife Much of the political instability after the death of IItutmish was the doing of the Chahalgan. Elucidate, (@) Tay Pereen, tefl 4 gre oh faery A cag Reo Afra) The Rajput school of painting was Mughal in style and Rajput in its content. Comment. fe) azaredi ware’ 4 aca afte & gear A aren Af) Account for the rise of the Maratha power in the eighteenth century. CRNA-F-HST/15 66. (a) (b) () 7 (a) ) () (b) () ares fiaersh % anim Prim gear A Se afte % form seerh A, weg weara A slate & fee ears fort Afr The market regulations of Ala-ud-din Khilji were useful for the Sultan’s military might but harmful for the economy of the Sultanate. Comment. araat 3 cara Heat cere A ugha ar wer fey Examine the nature of the Mansabdari system during the reign of Akbar. ta meat a angie fem wqaaar sae faeeh arise feet B hea em) ere fare Chola maritime expansion was driven largely by concerns of overseas commerce. Elucidate. anedl waredt & efaoh ze 3 dita artes arse 4 ce aa Yun aT wae aT! aaa Afra) The Virashaiva Movement of Southern Deccan in the twelfth century was essentially an attempt at social reform. Discuss, fegerh eneta wits % fait aoa atta ose 3% sora Sait fearadl & dear % gory A) ‘fran A) The various Gharanas of Hindustani classical music were outcomes of patronage by regional princely courts, rather than central imperial ones. Discuss, Frere ae otk wet & sacred cet mem vtech aad wiepltee art Bam he arate aa snfde cereal @ Serer wena er eer fare) The prolonged conflict between the Vijayanagara Kingdom and the Bahmani successor states was influenced less by cultural factors, and more by strategic and economic considerations. Comment. Bre ret Foren wa anforsa 9 areca seeds a weet aa Fecha fem ow FAC Trade and commerce in the Mughal Empire brought about the integration of the Indian subcontinent into a single market. Comment. short A cea Aft grat & oa ar Ge ya are ah aa FC Aurangzeb’s Deccan policy was a major factor in Mughal decline. Discuss. ‘ined wraved Al ora fee verge 9 ura erftea sea A adores Reem see erect 3 aa faa Afi ‘The Vaishnava Bhakti tradition of the fifteenth century contributed to the flourishing of provincial literature. Discuss with appropriate examples. Ae 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 CRNA-F-HST/15, 7 SS23—1086