History Paper II 2025 – Section A Questions (MSSS Main)
- Year 2025
- Conducted By MPSC
- Questions 3
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Maharashtra State Services Main Examination |
| Year | 2025 |
| Conducting Body | MPSC |
| Paper | History Paper - II |
| Subject | History |
| Number of Questions | 3 |
Page 1 provides exam guidelines for History Paper II of the Maharashtra State Services Main Examination 2025, detailing two sections, eight questions, and five to be attempted with Q1 and Q5 compulsory. It also outlines marking rules, medium of answer, and how to handle blank pages and sketches. Page 2 presents Section A with descriptive questions: Q1 comprises five sub-parts on topics such as the First War of Karnataka, Lord Bentinck's educational reforms, the Black Hole tragedy, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, and the 1858 Queen's Manifesto. It continues with Q2 addressing the orientalist–anglicist controversy and the Indian Newspapers Act of 1878, and Q2(c) on Dalit emancipation and water struggles in modern Maharashtra. Q3 asks for a critical review of science and technology initiatives in the first two decades after independence. Together, these questions span eighteenth- to twentieth-century history and Maharashtra’s social reform landscape, guiding long-form answer construction and SEO alignment.
Major Topics Covered
- First War of Karnataka
- Lord Bentinck's educational reforms
- Black Hole of Calcutta
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- 1858 Queen's Manifesto
- Orientalist-Anglicist controversy
- Indian Newspapers Act of 1878
- Dalit emancipation in modern Maharashtra
- Water struggles in Maharashtra
- Science and technology in early independent India
- Independent India governance of science and tech
- Medium of answer rules
- Marking and assessment conventions
- Section A vs Section B structure
- P.T.O. (Please Turn Over)
- Examination instructions for long-form answers
- Historiography of colonial India
- Renaissance thinkers in India
- Marathi language in civil service examinations
- Two-section exam format
Why This Paper is Important
- Useful for Maharashtra State Services Main Examinat preparation
- Helps understand the latest exam pattern
- Useful for practice and self-assessment
- Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
- Helpful for analysing question trends
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Instructions
- प्रश्नपत्रिकेसंबंधी विशेष सूचना प्रश्नांची उत्तरे लिहिण्यापूर्वी खालील सूचना काळजीपूर्वक वाचा :
- प्रश्नपत्रिकेत एकूण 8 प्रश्न असून दोन विभागात विभागलेले आहेत. त्यापैकी 5 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक आहेत.
- प्रश्न क्रमांक 1 वे प्रश्न क्रमांक 5 अनिवार्य आहेत. उर्वरित प्रश्नांपैकी 3 प्रश्न सोडविणे अनिवार्य असून त्यापैकी प्रत्येक विभागातील किमान 1 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक राहील.
- प्रत्येक प्रश्न/उप-प्रश्नांचे गुण त्याच्या समोर दर्शविण्यात आले आहेत.
- अर्जात दावा केल्यानुसार व प्रवेशपत्रात दर्शविल्यानुसार उत्तरपुस्तिकेवर उत्तराचे माध्यम नमूद करावे. अधिकृत माध्यमाव्यतिरिक्त इतर माध्यमात लिहिलेले उत्तर तपासले जाणार नाहीत व त्यांना गुण दिले जाणार नाहीत.
- जेथे पर्याय दिलेले असतील तेथे अनुक्रमाने प्रथम सोडविलेल्या पर्यायांचे आवश्यक संख्येइतक्याच प्रतिसादांचे केवळ मूल्यांकन केले जाईल. एखादे उत्तर काट मारल्याशिवाय अंशत: सोडविले असल्यास ते मोजण्यात येईल. अतिरिक्त प्रतिसादांचे मूल्यांकन केले जाणार नाही आणि त्याकडे दुर्लक्ष केले जाईल.
- उमेदवारांनी प्रश्नाच्या सर्व उप-प्रश्नोंची एकत्रित उत्तरे सोडविणे अपेक्षित आहे. जर एखाद्या प्रश्नाचा उप-प्रश्न इतरत्र सोडविल्यास, (काही पृष्ठ सोडल्यानंतर किंवा दुसऱ्या इतर प्रश्नाचा प्रयत्न केल्यानंतर) अशा प्रकरणी नंतरचे उप–प्रश्न मुल्याकनासाठी दुर्लक्षित केले जातील. *S
- प्रश्नात शब्द मर्यादा दर्शविलेली असल्यास ती लक्षात घ्या.
- उत्तर पुस्तिकेतील कोणतेही पान किंवा पानाचा भाग रिकामा अथवा कोरा ठेवला असेल तर ते स्पष्टपणे रद्द करणे/काट मारणे ⋇ आवश्यक आहे.
- अन्यथा नमूद केलेले नसेल तर सांकेतिक चिन्ह, मानके यांना नेहमीचा प्रमाणित अर्थ असेल. आवश्यक असल्यास योग्य विदा (Data) गृहित धरा व तसे स्पष्टपणे नमूद करा.
- आवश्यक असेल तेथे नकाशा/आकृतीचे रेखांकन स्पष्ट असणे आवश्यक राहील.
- There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.
- Question No. 1 and 5 are compulsory.
- Out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
- The number of marks carried by a question/sub-question is indicated against it.
- The medium of answer should be mentioned on the answer book as claimed in the application and printed on admission card.
- The answers written in medium other than the authorized medium will not be assessed and no marks will be assigned to them.
- Wherever option has been given, only the required number of responses in the serial order attempted shall be assessed.
- Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
- Excess responses shall not be assessed and shall be ignored.
- Candidates are expected to answer all the sub-questions of a question together.
- If sub-question of a question is attempted elsewhere (after leaving a few page or after attempting another question) the later sub-question shall be overlooked.
- Keep in mind the word limit indicated in the question if any.
- Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
- Unless otherwise mentioned, symbol and notation have their usual standard meanings.
- Assume suitable data, if necessary and indicate the same clearly.
- Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required. P.T.O. \mathsf I
Questions (page 2)
Q2.
Q2. (a) What were the various arguments made by different stakeholders in the orientalist-anglicist controversy?
(20) 1878 च्या भारतीय वृत्तपत्र कायद्याविषयी थोडक्यात माहिती द्या.
Q3.
Q2. (b) Brief note about the Indian Newspapers Act of 1878.
(15)
Q4.
Q2.
(c) Examine the significance of struggles for water in the movement for Dalit emancipation in modern Maharashtra.
(15)
Q5. Q3. 20 Review the initiatives about science and technology in the first two decades in independent India.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the paper?
Eight questions are in the paper, divided into two sections; five must be attempted.
Which questions are compulsory?
Question 1 and Question 5 are compulsory.
How many questions must be attempted from each section?
Out of the remaining questions, three must be attempted with at least one from each section.
What determines the marks for a question?
The marks for each question or sub-question are indicated against it on the paper.
What is the medium of answer?
The medium of answer should be the one claimed in the application and printed on the admission card.
Are partial answers allowed?
Yes, partial attempts are counted unless otherwise struck off; excess responses are not assessed.