Third Semester B.A. LL.B. (Five Years Course) (CBS) Examination History-Iii Compulsory Paper-3

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Third Semester B.A.LL.B. (Five Years Course) (CBS) Examination


HISTORY—III
Compulsory Paper—3
Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 80
N.B. :— (1) All sections are compulsory.
(2) Section A carries 10 marks, Section B carries 30 marks and Section C carries
40 marks.
(3) Follow the instructions given in each section.
SECTION—A
1. Choose the correct alternative (any TEN) :
(i) The Grand Trunk Road constructed during the Governorship of Lord Dalhousie connected
Kolkata to which of the following cities ?
(a) Rawalpindi (b) Islamabad
(c) Lahore (d) Peshawar
(ii) _____ was proclaimed as the Emperor of India by the Indian rebellions during the Revolt of
1857 ?
(a) Shah Alam II (b) Bahadurshah I
(c) Bahadurshah II (d) Farukhsiyar
(iii) The Regulating Act, 1773 provided for establishment of Supreme Court at :
(a) Calcutta (b) Delhi
(c) Madras (d) Bombay
(iv) Which Governor General is famously known as ‘Father of Electric Telegraph’ in India ?
(a) William Bentinck (b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Charles Cornwallis (d) Lord Wellesley
(v) From which of the following rulers did the Portuguese acquire Pondicherry ?
(a) Sultan of Bijapur (b) Nawab of Bengal
(c) Nizam of Hyderabad (d) Peshwas of Pune
(vi) How were Mir Quasim and Mir Jafar related to each other ?
(a) Son–father (b) Grandson–grandfather
(c) Nephew–uncle (d) Son-in-law–father-in-law
(vii) The death penalty pronounced by the Sadar Nizamat Adalat became final only after the signing
of warrant by :
(a) Governor of Bengal (b) Mughal Emperor
(c) Nawab of Bengal (d) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(viii) Under whose tenure as the Governor General of India, the work of codification of law was
initiated ?
(a) Lord Wellesly (b) Lord Hastings
(c) Lord Cornwallis (d) Lord Bentinck
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(ix) Raja Nand Kumar was awarded death penalty for which of the following offences ?
(a) Criminal conspiracy (b) Malicious prosecution
(c) Forgery (d) Treason
(x) Which of the following Princely States was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under Doctrine of
Lapse ?
(a) Jabalpur (b) Kanpur
(c) Kolhapur (d) Sambalpur
(xi) Which Mughal Emperor granted ‘Diwani’ rights to the East India Company ?
(a) Akbar II (b) Aurangzeb
(c) Shah Alam II (d) Farukhsiyar
(xii) The French East India Company was formed in :
(a) 1664 AD (b) 1660 AD
(c) 1656 AD (d) 1680 AD
(xiii) Which of the following Union Territories remained in the hands of Portuguese till 1961 ?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar (b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(c) Daman and Diu (d) Lakshadweep
(xiv) Which of the following policies adopted by the British is also known as “Cheerosthayi
Bandobast” ?
(a) Dual Government (b) Doctrine of Lapse
(c) Permanent Land Settlement (d) Doctrine of Lapse
(xv) _____ Maratha power became the victim of Subsidiary Alliance System.
(a) Peshwas (b) Scindias
(c) Gaikwads (d) Bhoslas 1×10=10
SECTION—B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note :— Both questions are compulsory.
2. Answer the following (any THREE) :
(a) Discuss in brief the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’.
(b) Give an account of the Patna case.
(c) Discuss the provisions of Act of Settlement of 1781.
(d) Write a note on local self government. 5×3=15
3. Write short notes on (any THREE) :
(a) Social causes of Revolt of 1857.
(b) Raja Sunder Narayan’s case.
(c) Advent of French in India.
(d) First Carnatik war. 5×3=15

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SECTION—C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note :— Answer any FIVE questions.
4. Write in detail about the advent of Portuguese in India and their contribution in social and educational
fields.
5. “Raja Nandkumar’s case was nothing but a case of judicial murder.” Evaluate this statement and
discuss its authenticity.
6. Elaborate the pivotal rule played by G.G. William Bentinck in abolishing some social evils in India.
7. Analyse in detail the system of Permanent Land Settlement along with its merits and demerits.
8. After the sudden outbreak of Revolt of 1857, where and how did it proceed further ? Explain with
the help of important incidences that occurred from the outbreak till its end.
9. Evaluate the career of Mir Quasim and his role as the Nawab of Bengal is the battle of Buxar.
10. Write notes on the following :
(a) Postal reforms of Lord Dalhousie
(b) Railway reforms of Lord Dalhousie.
11. Discuss in detail various educational reforms carried out by the British in India. 8×5=40

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