CSS European History Past Paper 2023
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. (20×4)
PART-II
SECTION-A
Q. No. 2. What was the continental system and why did Napoleon try to enforce it after 1806? Why did he fail? Explain.
Q. No. 3. Discuss the attempts made by Metternich to control the German confederation between 1815 to 1848. Why did revolutionary outbreak fail? Explain with details.
Q. No. 4. “Thirty lost years” Is this a fair assessment of the reign of Nicholas I of Russia (1825-1855)? Give reasons.
Q. No. 5. “Italy was unified by improvisation rather than calculation”. Analyze comprehensively.
SECTION-B
Q. No. 6. Why did the European war of 1939 become the World War of 1941? Give reasons to support your answer.
Q. No. 7. The soviet invasion of Ukraine in 2022 is the beginning of another era of cold war. Analyze the statement with reasons.
Q. No. 8. Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Foreign policy of Bismarck between 1871 to 1890
(b) Problems of Habsburg Monarchy 1815-1848
(c) United Nations succeeded in peace keeping but not quite. Analyze