British History CSS Paper I 2015

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2015
BRITISH HISTORY, PAPER-I
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.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
Q. No. 2. What forced James-II to issue the various Declarations of Indulgence? (20)
Q. No. 3. Account for the WAR OF THE LEAGUE OF AUGSBURG following by the TREATY OF RYSWICK. (20)
Q. No. 4. Evaluate analytically and critically the role of WALPOLE as Secretary of State, Prime Minister, Party-organiser and Financier. (20)
Q. No. 5. Shed light on the American War of Independence with special reference to its Debit side and Credit side for Great Britain. (20)
Q. No. 6. The short Reign of William-IV is considered to be the long era of Bills and Acts. Substantiate the statement with supportive arguments. (20)
Q. No. 7. “Palmerston was at once a Radical and Jingo but at heart neither a Whig nor a Tory”. Elucidate. (20)
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) Industrial Revolution
(b) Methodist Movement
(c) Jacobite Revolt of Scotland