FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION – 2019
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS – 17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
BRITISH HISTORY
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART – I (MCQs): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART – I (MCQs): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART – II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE:
(i) Part – II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART – II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in Accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(v) No Page / Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(iv) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. What was so glorious about the Glorious Revolution? Discuss its significance in the British History. (20)
Q. No. 3. What was the political and constitution significance of the Hanoverian succession in England? (20)
Q. No. 4. Explain the factors that led to the Industrial Revolution and discuss how did it affect the social, political, economic and cultural life of the English people? (20)
Q. No. 5. The Reform Act of 1832 made possible the series of political and administrative reforms that laid the foundation of modern Britain. Discuss. (20)
SECTION-II
Q. No. 6. How successfully did the Labour government of 1945-51 tackle the economic and social problems of Post-World War II in Britain? (20)
Q. No. 7. What were the motives behind the Britain’s move to decolonisation after 1945? Also explain why and how did the British leave India in 1947? (20)
Q. No. 8. Explain why John Major and the conservatives won the general election of 1992 but lost the election of 1997? (20)