CSS British History Past Paper 2019

PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks

Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. (20×4)

PART-II

SECTION-I

Q2. What was so glorious about the Glorious Revolution? Discuss its significance in British history.
Q3. What was the political and constitutional significance of the Hanoverian succession in England?
Q4. Explain the factors that led to the Industrial Revolution and discuss how it affected the social, political, economic, and cultural life of the English people.
Q5. The Reform Act of 1832 made possible the series of political and administrative reforms that laid the foundation of modern Britain. Discuss.

SECTION-II

Q6. How successfully did the Labour government of 1945-51 tackle the economic and social problems of post-World War II Britain?
Q7. What were the motives behind Britain’s move to decolonisation after 1945? Also explain why and how the British left India in 1947.
Q8. Explain why John Major and the Conservatives won the general election of 1992 but lost the election of 1997.