UPSC Civil Services Main 2023 History Paper II PDF

Central Government Jobs Administrative / Civil Services 2023

  • Year 2023
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2023
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper History Paper - II
Subject History
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the History Paper II for the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2023. The paper, conducted by UPSC, allows three hours to answer a maximum of 250 marks. It consists of eight descriptive questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to answer five questions in total, including compulsory questions 1 and 5, and at least one from each section. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming for administrative roles, testing their in-depth understanding of historical events, movements, and their critical analysis.

Major Topics Covered

  • Colonialism
  • Commercialization
  • Agrarian Movements
  • Peasant Movements
  • 1857
  • Non-Cooperation Movement
  • Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Transfer of Power
  • Indian History

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2023 - History Paper I
  • Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2023 - General Studies Paper I
  • Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2022 - History Paper II
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2023 History Paper II Answer Key
  • Civil Services Mains 2023 History Paper II Solutions
  • UPSC Civil Services Mains History Syllabus
  • History Optional Subject Syllabus UPSC
  • UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुख-पृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे ।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी ।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो ।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू.सी.ए.) पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए ।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question / part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. निम्नलिखित कथनों में से प्रत्येक का लगभग 150 शब्दों में समालोचनात्मक परीक्षण कीजिए :
Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each :

(a) “उपनिवेशवाद का व्यापारीकरण पर अपना ही एक विकृत तर्क था, क्योंकि विश्लेषण करने पर यह ज्ञात होता है कि व्यापारीकरण प्राय: एक कृत्रिम और जबरन प्रक्रिया रही है।”
"Colonialism had a twisted logic of its own for commercialization. It emerges on analysis to have been often an artificial and forced process."

(b) 1857 के उपरांत, “कृषक आंदोलनों में किसान एक प्रमुख शक्ति के रूप में उभरते हैं।”
After 1857, "the peasants emerged as the main force in agrarian movements."

(c) “भारतीय जनमानस की जागृत राजनीतिक चेतना तथा अंग्रेज़ों के असम्मानजनक और कायरतापूर्ण अपमान ने असहयोग आंदोलन को जन्म दिया।”
"Awakened political consciousness of Indian masses, bound with dishonourable and cowardly insults of the British led to the movement of Non-Cooperation."

(d) जब गाँधीजी ने सविनय अवज्ञा आंदोलन की शुरुआत की तब उन्हें “बेसब्री से एक प्रभावी सूत्र की तलाश थी।”
When Gandhiji launched the Civil Disobedience Movement he was "desperately in search of an effective formula."

(e) “सत्ता हस्तांतरण के समय अंग्रेज़ों द्वारा अपनी ज़िम्मेदारी का त्याग करना यदि संवेदनहीन था, तो जिस गति से उसे सम्पादित किया गया उससे वह और भी बुरा बन गया ।”
"If abdication of British responsibility at the time of transfer of power was callous, the speed with which it was done made it worse."

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the exam?

The exam is the Civil Services (Main) Examination.

What year is this question paper from?

This question paper is from the 2023 examination.

Who conducts the Civil Services Examination?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Examination.

What is the subject of this paper?

This is History Paper II.

What is the maximum marks for History Paper II?

The maximum marks for History Paper II is 250.

What is the time allowed for this paper?

The time allowed for History Paper II is three hours.

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