{"id":5676,"date":"2025-10-14T11:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=5676"},"modified":"2025-12-19T13:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:49:44","slug":"uppcs-mains-history-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/uppcs-mains-history-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"UPPCS Mains History Questions last 10 Years Ancient, Medieval, World, Art &#038; Culture Download in English and Hindi [2015-2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>UPPCS Mains History Questions last 5 years<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2024<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2024 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held in June 2025. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduce the literary sources for the study of Ancient Indian History.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u092f \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the main features of the Sangam Period culture?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u0902\u0917\u092e \u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give an account of the challenges faced by India immediately after Independence.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0924 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0928 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e, \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examine how the population explosion is a serious challenge to India&#8217;s holistic development.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u091c\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092b\u094b\u091f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u090f\u0915 \u0917\u0902\u092d\u0940\u0930 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0939\u0948?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe French Revolution was a great result of the Enlightenment period.\u201d Comment.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0940\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0926\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0925\u0940\u0964\u201d \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNapoleon was the son of the Revolution.\u201d Explain.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u0928\u0947\u092a\u094b\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0925\u093e\u0964\u201d \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2023 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held on 27 September 2023. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 20<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give an account of Vedic Literature.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write an account of the contribution of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in modern education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0906\u0927\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0930 \u0938\u0948\u092f\u0926 \u0905\u0939\u092e\u0926 \u0916\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the role of Sardar Patel in the unification of India after Independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u091f\u0947\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underline ideological dimensions of the uprising of 1857.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">857 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0948\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u092f\u093e\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate the role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u091c\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Describe the architectural features of the temples of Nagar style.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0928\u093e\u0917\u0930 \u0936\u0948\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How did Indian culture affect the world during Corona pandemic period?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2022<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2022 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held in September 2022. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2022<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe the salient features of Mauryan Art and Architecture.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0932\u093e \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Why is the Gupta period considered as the &#8216;Golden Age&#8217; of Ancient Indian History?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e &#8216;\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092f\u0941\u0917&#8217; \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Explain the points of Ancient Indian Knowledge on the basis of which India was designated as &#8216;Vishwaguru&#8217;.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0928 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b &#8216;\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941&#8217; \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Throw light on the nature of the Renaissance in Uttar Pradesh in the 19th Century.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0942\u092a \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Illustrate the contributions of nationalist leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the struggle for the freedom of the press.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u091c\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u0902\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u091c\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0926\u0940\u0928 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0927\u0930 \u0924\u093f\u0932\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>row light on the &#8216;Revolutionary Philosophy&#8217; formulated by Bhagat Singh.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u0917\u0924 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u0939 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092a\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0924 &#8216;\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928&#8217; \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What is &#8216;Heritage Arch&#8217;? Underline its importance in Uttar Pradesh in terms of tourism potential.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;\u0939\u0947\u0930\u093f\u091f\u0947\u091c \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0915&#8217; \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ? \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u091f\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Mention various festivals that are celebrated in Uttar Pradesh.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Present the details of the popular folk songs in the &#8216;Purvanchal region&#8217; of Uttar Pradesh. Mention their salient features.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 &#8216;\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091a\u0932 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930&#8217; \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u0932\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0917\u0940\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2021<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2023 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held in September 2021. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2021<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Evaluate the contribution of revolutionaries of Uttar Pradesh in the Indian freedom struggle.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Throw light on the development of science and technology during the Gupta period.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094c\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>How did the Indian Renaissance Movement of the 19th century help in the development of India? Describe.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><b>19\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0923 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u0915\u0940? \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What do you understand by the Balkan Crisis? What was its role in the First World War?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092c\u093e\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f \u0938\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902? \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0925\u0940?<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Discuss the scientific aspects of Indian cultural heritage.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0948\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0941\u0913\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPPCS Mains History Questions last 10 years<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b> History Questions 2024<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2024 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held in June 2025. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduce the literary sources for the study of Ancient Indian History.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u092f \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the main features of the Sangam Period culture?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u0902\u0917\u092e \u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give an account of the challenges faced by India immediately after Independence.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0924\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0924 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0928 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e, \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examine how the population explosion is a serious challenge to India&#8217;s holistic development.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u091c\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092b\u094b\u091f \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u090f\u0915 \u0917\u0902\u092d\u0940\u0930 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0939\u0948?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe French Revolution was a great result of the Enlightenment period.\u201d Comment.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u092b\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0940\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0926\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e \u0925\u0940\u0964\u201d \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNapoleon was the son of the Revolution.\u201d Explain.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u0928\u0947\u092a\u094b\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0925\u093e\u0964\u201d \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2023 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held on 27 September 2023. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give an account of Vedic Literature.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0935\u0948\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write an account of the contribution of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in modern education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0906\u0927\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0930 \u0938\u0948\u092f\u0926 \u0905\u0939\u092e\u0926 \u0916\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the role of Sardar Patel in the unification of India after Independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u091f\u0947\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underline ideological dimensions of the uprising of 1857.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">857 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0948\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u092f\u093e\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate the role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u091c\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Describe the architectural features of the temples of Nagar style.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0928\u093e\u0917\u0930 \u0936\u0948\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How did Indian culture affect the world during Corona pandemic period?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0939\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2022<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2022 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held in September 2022. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2022<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Describe the salient features of Mauryan Art and Architecture.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092e\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0932\u093e \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Why is the Gupta period considered as the &#8216;Golden Age&#8217; of Ancient Indian History?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0907\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e &#8216;\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092f\u0941\u0917&#8217; \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Explain the points of Ancient Indian Knowledge on the basis of which India was designated as &#8216;Vishwaguru&#8217;.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091a\u0940\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0928 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094b &#8216;\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941&#8217; \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Throw light on the nature of the Renaissance in Uttar Pradesh in the 19th Century.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u0938\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0942\u092a \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Illustrate the contributions of nationalist leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the struggle for the freedom of the press.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u091c\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0938\u0902\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u091c\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0926\u0940\u0928 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0927\u0930 \u0924\u093f\u0932\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>row light on the &#8216;Revolutionary Philosophy&#8217; formulated by Bhagat Singh.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u092d\u0917\u0924 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u0939 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092a\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0924 &#8216;\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928&#8217; \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What is &#8216;Heritage Arch&#8217;? Underline its importance in Uttar Pradesh in terms of tourism potential.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;\u0939\u0947\u0930\u093f\u091f\u0947\u091c \u0906\u0930\u094d\u0915&#8217; \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ? \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u091f\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u094b \u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Mention various festivals that are celebrated in Uttar Pradesh.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Present the details of the popular folk songs in the &#8216;Purvanchal region&#8217; of Uttar Pradesh. Mention their salient features.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 &#8216;\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091a\u0932 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930&#8217; \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u0932\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0917\u0940\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2021<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPPSC UPPCS Mains 2023 General Studies Exam Question Paper 1, held in September 2021. This includes a section of History. UPPSC Section-wise Mains questions are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPSC Mains History Questions 2021<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Q.no<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>English<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Evaluate the contribution of revolutionaries of Uttar Pradesh in the Indian freedom struggle.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0942\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Throw light on the development of science and technology during the Gupta period.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094c\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>How did the Indian Renaissance Movement of the 19th century help in the development of India? Describe.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><b>19\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0923 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0928\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u0915\u0940? \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>What do you understand by the Balkan Crisis? What was its role in the First World War?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092c\u093e\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f \u0938\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902? \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935 \u092f\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0915\u093e \u0925\u0940?<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Discuss the scientific aspects of Indian cultural heritage.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8 Marks)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0948\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0941\u0913\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>UPPCS Mains History last 10 Years Questions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> History is very significant subject in UP PCS prelims and mains exams, in UPPSC Mains History form the part of GS 1, UPPSC asks around 8-10 questions form history section. It is important for Aspirrant to undersat and analyse UPPSC mains Section wise and UP PCS mains subject wise PYQs. we as IAS HUB team created the UP PCS section Wise question as well UPPSC sunject Wise questions. Candidate should go through it to understand the UPPSC mains Examination.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPPCS Mains History Questions Last 10 years Overview\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) Mains exam for PCS integrates History primarily into <\/span><b>General Studies Paper I (GS-I)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which covers Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society. Detailed Overview of <\/span><b>UPPCS Mains History Questions last 10 Years is given\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 288px;\" width=\"1139\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPPCS Mains Geography Questions 2025\u00a0 Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Aspects<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Detail<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name of Examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UP PCS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO conducts PCS Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Marks of UP PCS GS 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UP PCS Mains Question Types\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Descriptive (Short notes, essays, critical analysis)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration OF UP PCS Mains Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there Negative Marking in UP PCS Mains<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None (Descriptive paper<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many Questions are asked in UP PCS History section<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7-10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1><b>UPPCS Mains History Questions Last 10 Years FAQs<\/b><\/h1>\n<style>#sp-ea-5668 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-5668{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-5668 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-5668{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-5668.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-5668.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-5668.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-5668.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-5668.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1760420430\"><div id=\"sp-ea-5668\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-5668\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56680\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56680\" aria-controls=\"collapse56680\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q1. How many History questions come UP PCS Mains GS-I, and what's the weightage?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse56680\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5668\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56680\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Approx 4-6 questions (50-70 marks out of 200). Modern Indian History dominates (40%), followed by Culture (20%) and World (15%). UP-specific twists appear in 2-3 questions.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56681\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56681\" aria-controls=\"collapse56681\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q2. Is separate coaching needed for History, or does self-study suffice?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56681\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5668\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56681\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Self-study works with disciplined PYQ practice, but join a GS foundation course (e.g., IAS HUB) for structured notes and doubt-clearing. Focus on answer evaluation.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56682\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56682\" aria-controls=\"collapse56682\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q3. Which books are must-reads beyond NCERTs for UPPSC History Section?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56682\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5668\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56682\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spectrum (Modern History summary), AL Basham (Ancient), Irfan Habib (Medieval), and UP-specific: \"UPPCS Mains GS Solved Papers\" by Arihant. Avoid 10+ books\u2014stick to 4-5.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56683\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56683\" aria-controls=\"collapse56683\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q4. How to handle analytical questions (e.g., \"Critically examine\")?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse56683\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5668\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-56683\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use a \"multi-dimensional\" approach: Pros\/cons, causes\/effects, regional variations (e.g., UP vs. Bengal in 1857). Back with 2-3 examples + scholar quotes (e.g., R.C. Majumdar on nationalism).<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-56684\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse56684\" aria-controls=\"collapse56684\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q5. 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