CSS British History Past Paper 2026

Questions

1. Q. 2

   Examine the complex relationships between abolition, imperialism, and economic interests, and argue for or against the notion that Britain’s anti-slavery movement was a thinly veiled justification for colonial expansion.

2. Q. 3

   Critically evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution transformed British society more through disruption than through progress. Use regional examples to support your argument.

3. Q. 4

   How far was the decline of the British Empire after 1945 the result of global pressures rather than internal political decisions? Support your analysis with at least three major real end-of- decolonisation cases.

4. Q. 5

   Critically evaluate the effects of World War-I on British social structure, industrial relations, and the polity, highlighting the ways in which the war accelerated the decline of the Liberal Party and paved the way for Labour’s rise to power.

5. Q. 6

   Discuss the impact of European integration on British politics and identity since 1973, with particular reference to the debates surrounding the Maastricht Treaty and the UK’s opt-out from the euro.

6. Q. 7

   From 1997 to 2012, Britain saw dramatic shifts in foreign policy, constitutional reform, and international identity. Assess whether the period should be interpreted as one of renewal or of unresolved contradictions in British governance.

7. Q. 8

   Write short notes on any two of the following: (a) Britain’s role in the War on Terror (b) Lady Diana Spencer (c) John Major’s foreign policy

Standard FPSC instructions

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• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.