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Assignments For July 2013 and January 2014 Sessions
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GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENTS
he assignments have two types of questions:
1) Essay Type Questions which you have to answer in about 500 words each and they carry 20
marks each.
2) Short notes to be answered in about 250 words each and they carry 10 marks each.
You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
a) Planning: Read the assignments carefully. Go through the units on which they are based. Make
some points regarding each question and then re-arrange these in a logical order.
b) Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytical before drawing up a rough outline of
your answer. In an essay-type question, give adequate attention to your introduction and
conclusion. The introduction must offer your brief interpretation of the question and how
you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarise your response to the question.
Make sure that your answer:
o is logical and coherent;
Section – A
1. What do you understand by Pastoral nomadism? Give a brief account of its spread in different
regions. 20
2. Analyse the use of copper and bronze in early civilisations. What were its implications? 20
3. Analyse with illustrations the process of emergence of large empires during the ancient period. 20
4. Give a brief account of nature of Kingship and government in North Africa. 20
5. Write short notes on any two of the following in 250 words each: 10+10
i) Sources for the study of Pre-history
ii) Sacral Kingship
iii) Conflict of Aristocracy and Peasantry in Greece during classical period
iv) Transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture
Section – B
Critically analyse the religion in Late Roman Empire and the rise of Christianity. 20
7. Discuss major business communities and their trading activities during the medieval period in
India. 20
8. Outline the major advances in science and technology during the medieval period. How it
affected the society? 20
9. Critically examine the various factors that led to the changes in demography in medieval
Europe. 20
10. Write short notes on any two of the following in 250 words each: 10+10
i) Taoism and Confucianism
ii) Lords and Vassals
iii) Organisation of production and Guilds in Europe
iv) Debate on decline of Feudalism in Europ
MHI-02: MODERN WORLD
1. Explain the influence of the Enlightenment in changing the socio-political order in
Europe. 20
2. Define the concept of the welfare state. Analyse the measures taken by Japan towards
the welfare of its citizens. 20
3. What is Colonialism? Discuss the various stages of Colonialism. 20
4. Discuss in brief different types of migration and how did migration shape world history. 20
5. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words each. 10+10
1) Renaissance and Humanism
2) Gandhian perspective on the State
3) Nature of Industrial Society
4) Urbanism.
Discuss the debate over Unipolarity. What are the challenges to the Unipolar world? 20
7. What do you understand by the Cold War? How did it affect the world politics? 20
8. Analyse the development of modern systems of education. 20
9. Critically analyse various perspectives on Consumerism. 20
10. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words each. 10+10
1) Non-aligned Movement
2) Legacy of the French Revolution
3) The Bolshevik Party
4) The Human Genome Projec