Modern History Questions in Upsc Mains 2013 To 2021 30

Modern History Questions
in UPSC Mains
Modern History Previous Year Questions UPSC Mains 2021
1. Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special reference to
Young Bengal and Brahmo Samaj.
2. Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process
of Indian Princely States.

1. Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long-term implications on a national
movement.
2. Since the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and expanded
its social base. Discuss

1. The Revolt of 1857 was the culmination of the recurrent big and small local rebellions that
had occurred in the preceding hundred years of British rule. Discuss
2. Many voices had strengthened and enriched the nationalist movement during the Gandhian
phase. Elaborate.
3. Examine the linkages between the nineteenth century’s “Indian Renaissance” and the
emergence of national identity.

1. Why did the British take indentured labor from India to other colonies? Have they been able
to preserve their cultural identity over there?
2. Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times.

1. Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the specter of a fragmented polity.
2. Why did the ‘Moderates’ fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed
ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century?
3. The women’s questions arose in modern India as a part of the 19th-century social reform
movement. What are the major issues and debates concerning women in that period?
4. Highlight the importance of the new objectives added to the vision of Indian Independence in
the twenties of the last century.
5. Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism in post-independent India,
giving one example of how the former has transformed into the latter in independent India.
1. Explain how the Uprising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of
British policies towards colonial India.
2. Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle, especially during the Gandhian phase.
3. Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in
the struggle for freedom.

1. How different would have been the achievement of Indian independence without Mahatma
Gandhi? Discuss.
2. It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of
drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years but for the experience
gained with the Government of India Act, 1935. Discuss.

1. The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles
fought at Panipat?
2. Examine the various facets of British economic policies in India from the mid-eighteenth
century to independence.
3. In what ways did the naval mutiny prove to be the last nail in the coffin of British colonial
aspirations in India?

1. Defying the barriers of age, gender, and religion, the Indian women became the torch bearer
during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss.
2. Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements.
Analyze their role in the Indian struggle for freedom.
3. In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern India. Elaborate.
4. Critically discuss the objectives of the Bhoodan and Gramdan movements initiated by
Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their success.
5. Write a critical note on the evolution and significance of the slogan “Jai Jawana Jai Kisan.”
6. Discuss the contribution of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to pre-and post-independent India.
2022
Question 1: Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian
Soldiers – win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then
Indian rulers? Give reasons.
Question 2: Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth
century? Give reasons.

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