NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including question No. 8 which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.

1. Highlight contributions of President Woodrow Wilson to the cause of World Peace and Stability.

2. ‘The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 had roots in economic exploitations facilitated by autocratic and irresponsible governments.’ Discuss.

3. Examine the policy and methods of Hitler in conducting foreign and domestic policies and describe his rise to power.

4. Highlight the causes and the effects of Second World War.

5. Give an estimate of UNO as a peace keeping force.

6. Highlight origin and evolution of European common market.

7. Write short notes on any Two of the following:
(i) Cold War
(ii) Yalta Conference
(iii) de Gaulie
(iv) Warsaw Pact


8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.

(1) Italy entered the First World War in:
(a) 1914
(b) 1915
(c) 1916
(d) None of these

(2) Russia withdrew from the first World War in:
(a) 1915
(b) 1916
(c) 1917
(d) None of these

(3) The Treaty between Rumania and Central Powers is called:
(a) Treaty of Trainow
(b) Treaty of Bucharest
(c) Treaty of St. Germain
(d) None of these

(4) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed by Russia in:
(a) 1917
(b) 1916
(c) 1915
(d) None of these

(5) Syria was given to _________ as a mandate country:
(a) Great Britain
(b) France
(c) USA
(d) None of these

(6) The greater aim of the League of Nations was to:
(a) Stop terror
(b) Promote Uni polar World
(c) Prevent War
(d) None of these

(7) Island of Confu was seized by Italy in:
(a) 1913
(b) 1923
(c) 1933
(d) 1943
(e) None of these

(8) Kellogg Pac was signed in:
(a) 1918
(b) 1928
(c) 1938
(d) 1948
(e) None of these

(9) Quebec Conference was held in:
(a) 1924
(b) 1934
(c) 1944
(d) None of these

(10) What does UNRRA stand for:

(11) GATT stand for:

(12) Four Power Pact was proposed by:
(a) Germany
(b) Great Britain
(c) Belgium
(d) Italy
(e) None of these

(13) Dumbarton Oaks conference was attended by:
(a) Britain, USA, Japan and China
(b) Britain, USA, Russia and China
(c) Britain, Russia, USA and Japan
(d) None of these

(14) At the _________ conference predominant influence of Soviet Russia on Poland was recognized:
(a) Atlanta
(b) Yalta
(c) Tehran
(d) Potsdam
(e) None of these

(15) European Coal and Steel community had ________ member states in 1952.
(a) Three
(b) Six
(c) Nine
(d) Eleven
(e) None of these

(16) The Pact of Steel was signed between:
(a) Germany and Italy
(b) Germany and Russia
(c) Russia and Italy
(d) None of these

(17) Tehran conference was held in:
(a) 1943
(b) 1944
(c) 1945
(d) None of these

(18) In 1942 the eastern neighbours of France were:
(a) Germany, Italy, Luxemburg
(b) Germany, Italy, Belgium
(c) Germany, Italy, Switzerland
(d) Germany, Italy, Poland
(e) None of these

(19) Hitler repudiated the clauses of the Treaty of Versailles in:
(a) 1935
(b) 1939
(c) 1941
(d) None of these

(20) In 1936 Hitler fortified:
(a) Alsace and Lorraine
(b) Rhineland
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these

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