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History UPSC PYQ 2021

61 questions from the UPSC 2021 examination. Showing a preview of 3 below — generate a full practice test to solve the rest.

3 questions

1Medium50 marks
Q7 (Paper 1).
(a) "Discuss the importance of Iqta system. How did it help in centralization of administration of the Delhi Sultanate?" (15 marks)
(b) "Why is the reign of the Khaljis known as the 'Khalji Revolution'?" (15 marks)
(c) "The late seventeenth century Mughal India is considered to be a period of Jagirdari crisis. Discuss." (20 marks)
2Medium45 marks
Q3 (Paper 1).
(a) Were the Megaliths a single/homogeneous culture? What material life do they reveal? (15 marks)
(b) Characterize the Mauryan state based on Kautilya's Arthashastra. (15 marks)
(c) How did Varnashrama Dharma manifest increasing social complexities in the Gupta/post-Gupta periods? (15 marks)
3Medium10 marks
How were the Princely States integrated in the Indian Union after the partition? What role did Sardar Patel play in it?

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