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UPSC CSE Mains 2017 — History Questions with Answers

All 6 History previous-year questions from UPSC CSE Mains 2017, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Medieval & Source History

   Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity.

2. Q2.Freedom Struggle

   Why did the Moderates fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century?

3. Q3.World History

   What problems were germane to the decolonization in the Malay Peninsula?

4. Q4.World History

   Examine how the decline of artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy.

5. Q5.Post-Independence

   Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indian independence since the twenties of the last century.

6. Q6.Socio-Religious Reform

   The women's question arose in modern India as part of the 19th century social reform movement. What were the major issues and debates concerning women in that period?