Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of IGNOU MHI02 Modern World December 2005

M.A. HISTORY
Term-End Examination

December, 2005

MHI-01: MODERN WORLD

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
(Weightage 75%)

1. What were the central ideas of the Enlightenment ? (20)

2. How would you define the State ? Discuss the Liberal and Marxist perspectives on the State. (20)

3. Define Democracy. What are the constraints in the functioning of democracy in today's world ? (20)

What do you understand by 'under-development' ? Discuss any one society that falls within your definition of 'under-development'. (20)

5. Explain 'Imperialism'. Write a note on the stages of imperialism. (20)

6. Give an analytical account of the nation-state system. (20)

7. How is modern warfare different from the wars that were fought in pre-modern times ? Discuss. (20)

8. How did the modern capitalist development of the world affect the environment ? (20)

9. "Modero world was ushered in by the Renaissance." Critically discuss. (20)

10.Write short notes on any two of the following in about 300 words each : (10+10)
(i) Secularization
(ii) Nationalism
(iii) Demography
(iv) Commercial Capitalism
(v) European conquests