Note :-

1. Duration of Paper: 3 Hours
2. All Questions carry equal marks.
3. Medium of Competitive Exam: Bilingual in English & Hindi
4. There will be Negative Marking.
5. Objective type paper .

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Syllabus : History-II

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UNIT-A: Modern India

1. 18th century transition
   1. Decline of Mughal Empire
   2. Emergence of regional powers
   3. Advent of European powers
2. Establishment and Expansion of British Rule
   1. Bengal
   2. Avadh
   3. Mysore
   4. Maratha
   5. Sikhs
3. Capitalism, Imperialism and Transition to colonial economy
   1. Land revenue settlements in British India
   2. Economic impact of the revenue arrangements
   3. Commercialization of agriculture
   4. Decline of cottage industry
   5. Rise of landless agrarian labourers
   6. Impoverishment of the rural society
   7. Dislocation of traditional trade and commerce
   8. De-industrialisation
   9. Drain of wealth
   10. British capital investment
   11. European business enterprise and its impact
4. Early Structure of the British Raj
   1. The Early administrative structure
   2. From diarchy to direct control
   3. The Regulating Act (1773)
   4. The Pitt's India Act (1784)
   5. The Charter Act (1833)
   6. The Voice of free trade and the changing character of British colonial rule
   7. The English utilitarian and India
5. Indian Response to British Rule I: Socio-culture changes
   1. The introduction of western education in India
   2. The rise of press, literature and public opinion
   3. The evolution of modern Indian languages and literature
   4. Progress of Science
   5. Christian missionary activities in India
   6. Social and Religious Reform Movements
      1. The Brahmo Movement
      2. Devendra Nath Tagore
      3. Iswarchandra Vidyasagar
      4. The Young Bengal Movement
      5. Dayanada Saraswati
      6. Social reform movements of Maharashtra and other parts of India
      7. The contribution of Indian renaissance to the growth of modern India
      8. Sir Saiyad Ahmed Khan and Aligarh Movement
      9. Islamic revivalism- the Feraizi and Wahabi Movements
   7. Movements for the upliftment of Dalits and women
6. Indian Response to British Rule II: Revolts and uprisings
   1. Peasant movement and tribal uprisings in the 18th and 19th centuries
      1. Rangpur Dhing (1783)
      2. Kol Rebellion (1832)
      3. Mopla Rebellion in Malabar (1841-1920)
      4. Santal Hul (1855)
      5. Indigo Rebellion (1859-60)
      6. Deccan Uprising (1875)
      7. Munda Ulgulan (1899-1900)
   2. The Great Revolt of 1857
      1. Origin
      2. Character
      3. Causes of failure
      4. Consequences
   3. The shift in the character of peasant uprisings in the post-1857 period
   4. The peasant movements of the 1920s and 1930s
7. Emergence of Indian Nationalism
   1. Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism
   2. Politics of Association
   3. The Foundation of the Indian National Congress
   4. Objectives of Early Congress
   5. The Moderates and Extremists
   6. The Partition of Bengal (1905)
   7. The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal
   8. The economic and political aspects of Swadeshi Movement
   9. The beginning of revolutionary extremism in India
   10. Age of Gandhian Politics
       1. Character of Gandhian nationalism
       2. Gandhi's popular appeal
       3. Rowlatt Satyagraha
       4. The Khilafat Movement
       5. The Non-cooperation Movement
       6. National politics from the end of the Non-cooperation movement to the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement
       7. The two phases of the Civil Disobedience Movement
       8. Simon Commission
       9. The Nehru Report
       10. The Round Table Conferences
       11. The election of 1937 and the formation of ministries
       12. Cripps Mission
       13. The Quit India Movement
       14. The Wavell Plan
       15. The Cabinet Mission
   11. Other strands in the National Movement
       1. Nationalism and the Peasant Movements
       2. Nationalism and Working-class movements
       3. The Revolutionaries: Bengal, the Punjab, Maharashtra, U.P. the Madras Presidency and outside India
       4. Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauz)
       5. The Left
       6. The Left within the Congress: Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, the Congress Socialist Party
       7. The Communist Party of India, other left parties
8. Constitutional Developments in the Colonial India between 1858 and 1935
9. Growth of Muslim League and communalism in Indian Politics
   1. Circumstances leading to partition of India
10. Post-Independence Nation-building
    1. The Linguistic reorganization of the states
    2. Five-year planning
    3. Institutional building during Nehruvian Era
    4. Development of science and technology

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UNIT-B: History of Modern World

1. Renaissance
   1. Causes and Impact
2. Reformation
   1. Causes
   2. Growth and significance
3. Counter Reformation and its impact
4. Geographical discoveries of 15th-16th centuries
5. Enlightenment and Modern outlook
   1. Major Ideas of Enlightenment
   2. Development of scientific attitude
6. Industrial Revolution
   1. Causes and Impact on Society
7. Idea of Nation-States
   1. Formation of French and British Nation state
8. American Revolution
   1. Causes and effects
9. French Revolution and Napoleonic Era
   1. Causes
   2. Important events and impact
   3. Contribution of Napoleon Bonaparte
10. Rise of Nationalism in 19th century and disintegration of empires
    1. Nation building in Germany and Italy
11. Growth of imperialism and colonialism in the 19th century
    1. Asia and Africa
12. World War I
    1. Causes and Consequences
    2. The First World War and Paris Peace Conference
13. Russian Revolution of 1917
    1. Causes and significance
14. The great depression and its impact
15. Rise of Fascism and Nazism
16. Second World Wars
    1. Causes
    2. Important events and impact
17. World organization
    1. League of Nations and U.N.O
18. Liberation from Colonial Rule
    1. Latin America
    2. Arab World
    3. South Asia and South-East Asia
    4. Chinese Revolution of 1949
19. Cold War
    1. Emergence of two blocks
20. Emergence of Third World and Non-alignment
21. Dismantling Soviet Union and the End of Cold War

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UNIT-C: Political and Cultural History of Rajasthan

1. Sources
   1. Archaeological and Literary sources
2. Pre and Proto History of Rajasthan
   1. Paleolithic to Chalcolithic Transition
   2. Major Sites
      1. Kalibanga
      2. Ahar
      3. Bagore
      4. Ganeshwar
      5. Balathal
   3. Tools and culture
3. Rajasthan in Early Historical Period
   1. Major sites
   2. Republics in Post Mauryan period
4. Gupta and Post Gupta period
   1. Origin of the Rajput
      1. Guhils
      2. Gurjar-Pratihar
      3. Parmar
      4. Rathore
      5. Bhati
      6. Tomar
      7. Chauhan
5. Society, culture and polity in ancient Rajasthan
6. Medieval Rajasthan
   1. Political powers of Sultanate Age
      1. Chauhan
      2. Guhils
      3. Rathore
      4. Parmar
7. Rajput resistance
   1. Prithviraj-III
   2. Hamir of Ranthambhor
   3. Rawal Ratan Singh
   4. Kanhaddeo
8. Mughals and Rajput States
   1. Rajput Resistance
      1. Sanga
      2. Maldeo
      3. Chadrasen
      4. Pratap
9. Rajput Cooperation with the Central Power
   1. Man Singh
   2. Rai Singh
   3. Mirja Raja Jai Singh
   4. Jaswant Singh
10. Feudal System in Rajasthan
11. Political and Cultural achievements of rulers in medieval Rajasthan
12. Rajasthan in 18th century
    1. Instability and origin of new political powers
       1. Jat
       2. Maratha
       3. British
13. Company Paramountcy and structural changes in the polity of Rajasthan
14. Role of Rajasthan in the revolt of 1857
15. Awakening in Rajasthan
    1. Social changes and political awakening
16. Tribal and Peasants movements in Rajasthan
17. Freedom Struggle in Rajasthan
18. Economic life of Rajasthan (1818 to 1948 A.D.)
    1. Agriculture
    2. Industry
    3. Trade and Commerce
    4. Economic impact of British Rule
       1. Land Revenue
       2. Agriculture
       3. Industry
       4. Mines
       5. Salt
       6. Opium
       7. Trade and Commerce
       8. Migration of Marwari Traders
       9. Transport and Communication
19. Integration of Rajasthan
    1. Its various stages
20. Development of art
    1. Architecture
    2. Sculpture
    3. Paintings
    4. Music
    5. Dance and Drama from pre - history to modern times
21. Development of literature throughout the historical period in Rajasthan