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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2025 FOR RECRUITMENT
TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2025 FOR RECRUITMENT
TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
BRITISH HISTORY
PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the OMR Answer Sheet.(20x1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered.
1. What key document affirmed parliamentary supremacy after the Glorious Revolution?
(A) Magna Carta (B) Bill of Rights (C) Act of Settlement (D) None of these
(A) Magna Carta (B) Bill of Rights (C) Act of Settlement (D) None of these
2. Which dynasty came to power after the Glorious Revolution?
(A) Stuart (B) Tudor (C) Hanoverian (D) None of these
(A) Stuart (B) Tudor (C) Hanoverian (D) None of these
3. What was the primary cause of the Jacobite rebellions?
(A) Religion (B) Economics (C) Nationalism (D) None of these
(A) Religion (B) Economics (C) Nationalism (D) None of these
4. Which event led to the American War of Independence?
(A) Slavery (B) Taxation (C) Trade (D) None of these
(A) Slavery (B) Taxation (C) Trade (D) None of these
5. In which year did the Act of Union between England and Scotland occur?
(A) 1603 (B) 1707 (C) 1801 (D) None of these
(A) 1603 (B) 1707 (C) 1801 (D) None of these
6. Which religious movement emphasized personal piety and social reform?
(A) Puritanism (B) Anglicanism (C) Methodism (D) None of these
(A) Puritanism (B) Anglicanism (C) Methodism (D) None of these
7. What was the main demand of the Chartist Movement?
(A) Women's suffrage (B) Universal male suffrage (C) Free trade (D) None of these
(A) Women's suffrage (B) Universal male suffrage (C) Free trade (D) None of these
8. Which Prime Minister repealed the Corn Laws?
(A) Gladstone (B) Disraeli (C) Peel (D) None of these
(A) Gladstone (B) Disraeli (C) Peel (D) None of these
9. Which monarch reigned during the Edwardian Era?
(A) Victoria (B) George VI (C) Edward VII (D) None of these
(A) Victoria (B) George VI (C) Edward VII (D) None of these
10. What was the dominant economic policy of the Victorian era?
(A) Protectionism (B) Free Trade (C) Socialism (D) None of these
11. Which British Prime Minister made the "Iron Curtain" speech famous after Winston Churchill
used the term?
(A) Clement Attlee (B) Harold Macmillan (C) Margaret Thatcher (D) None of these
used the term?
(A) Clement Attlee (B) Harold Macmillan (C) Margaret Thatcher (D) None of these
12. What was the name of the policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany?
(A) Containment (B) Deterrence (C) Appeasement (D) None of these
(A) Containment (B) Deterrence (C) Appeasement (D) None of these
13. What was the name of the process by which former colonies gained independence?
(A) Imperialism (B) Nationalism (C) Decolonization (D) None of these
(A) Imperialism (B) Nationalism (C) Decolonization (D) None of these
14. Which Prime Minister oversaw the privatization of many state-owned industries?
(A) Thatcher (B) Blair (C) John Major (D) None of these
(A) Thatcher (B) Blair (C) John Major (D) None of these
15. Which political party came to power under Tony Blair?
(A) Conservative (B) Labour (C) Liberal Democrats (D) None of these
(A) Conservative (B) Labour (C) Liberal Democrats (D) None of these
16. What was the name of the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940?
(A) Operation Overlord (B) Operation Dynamo (C) Operation Sea Lion (D) None of these
(A) Operation Overlord (B) Operation Dynamo (C) Operation Sea Lion (D) None of these
17. What was the name of the German bombing campaign against Britain during World War II?
(A) The Blitz (B) The Luftwaffe Offensive (C) Operation Barbarossa (D) None of these
(A) The Blitz (B) The Luftwaffe Offensive (C) Operation Barbarossa (D) None of these
18. What major economic crisis occurred in 2008 ?
(A) Great Depression (B) Financial Crisis (C) Oil Crisis (D) None of these
19. What major industrial action did Margaret Thatcher's government confront in 1984-85?
(A) The miners' strike (B) The dockworkers' strike (C) The train drivers' strike (D) None of these
(A) The miners' strike (B) The dockworkers' strike (C) The train drivers' strike (D) None of these
20. What type of government did David Cameron form in 2010 after an inconclusive general election?
(A) A majority government (B) A coalition government (C) A minority government (D) None of these
(A) A majority government (B) A coalition government (C) A minority government (D) None of these
PART-II
SECTION-A
Q. No. 2. Discuss the significance of Queen Anne's reign in shaping the course of the War
of Spanish Succession and its impact on the balance of power in Europe.(20)
of Spanish Succession and its impact on the balance of power in Europe.(20)
Q. No. 3. Analyze the controversies surrounding the Act of Union 1801, focusing on the
differing perspectives of Irish and British politicians. Assess its impact on Irish
nationalism and the stability of the United Kingdom.(20)
differing perspectives of Irish and British politicians. Assess its impact on Irish
nationalism and the stability of the United Kingdom.(20)
Q. No. 4. Examine the evolution of party politics in Britain during the 19th century, focusing
on the rise of the Conservative and Liberal parties, and the changing relationship
between government, parliament, and the electorate.(20)
on the rise of the Conservative and Liberal parties, and the changing relationship
between government, parliament, and the electorate.(20)
Q. No. 5. Compare and contrast the ideologies of Socialism and Liberalism in Britain during
the 19th century, examining their differing approaches to issues such as economic
inequality, social justice, and the role of the state.
the 19th century, examining their differing approaches to issues such as economic
inequality, social justice, and the role of the state.
SECTION-B
Q. No. 6. How did the policies of New Labour under Tony Blair differ from those of
previous Labour governments? Was it a continuation of Thatcherism by other
means, or did it represent a distinct political project?(20)
previous Labour governments? Was it a continuation of Thatcherism by other
means, or did it represent a distinct political project?(20)
Q. No. 7. How did the global financial crisis of 2008 impact British politics and society?
How did the responses of the Labour and Conservative governments differ, and
what were their long-term effects?(20)
How did the responses of the Labour and Conservative governments differ, and
what were their long-term effects?(20)
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any Two of the following: (10 each)
(a) Impact of French Revolution on British economy and society
(b) Methodist movement
(c) Reforms under Cameron Government
(a) Impact of French Revolution on British economy and society
(b) Methodist movement
(c) Reforms under Cameron Government
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