CSS European History Past Paper 2020

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   “Prince Metternich is regarded as the incarnation of the restoration and reaction”. Why?

2. Q. 320 marks

   ‘Italy is a geographical expression Politically speaking there was no Italy’ Comment.

3. Q. 420 marks

   Write down the results of Franco-Prussian war (1870-71).

4. Q. 520 marks

   ‘The Eastern Question entered upon a new and startling phase from 1908-1914’. Discuss.

5. Q. 620 marks

   Winston Churchill criticised the appeasement “a total and un-mitigated defeat”. Discuss.

6. Q. 720 marks

   British entry in European Economic community was delayed until 1973. Why? Give reasons.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write notes on any TWO of the following: (10 marks each) (a) Gorbachev (b) NATO (c) Socialism

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Source:

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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.