German Emperor
a) What was the nature of Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany?
b) What was the violent form of Germany called?
c) Why did Kaiser Wilhelm intervene in the Morocco affair?
d) What happened to Germany’s colonies in Africa?

Balkan Wars
a) Why was Balkan League formed?
b) What was the outcome of the first Balkan War?
c) Who were defeated in this war?
d) What was the name of the Treaty signed at the end of this second Balkan War?

Anti-Colonial Struggle in Indo-China
a) Define the concept of decolonisation
b) What were the three States that formed Indo-China?
c) How did Communist ideas help in developing the spirit of anti-colonialism?
d) Which was the mainstream political party in Indo-China?

Political developments in South America?
a) By which year did the whole of South America become free from European domination?
b) How many republics came into being from the Central America?
c) In which year was Cuba occupied by the USA?
d) What made oligarchic regimes unpopular in South America

Battle of Stalingrad
a) When did Germany attack Stalingrad?
b) What were the main manufacturers of Stalingrad?
c) What was the name of the plan formulated by Hitler to attack Stalingrad?
d) What is the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

Japanese Aggression in South-east Asia
a) Name the South-east Asian countries which fell to the Japanese.
b) Account for the setback of Allies in the Pacific region?
c) What is the significance of Battle of Midway?
d) What happened to the Indians living in Burma?

Cold War
a) Name the two military blocs that emerged in the Post-World War II.
b) Who coined the term “Cold War” and who used it first?
c) What was the response of Soviet Russia to the formation of NATO?
d) What was the context in which Warsaw Pact was dissolved?

Korean War
a) Who was the President of North Korea during the Korean War?
b) Name the southern rival to the President of North Korea.
c) How long did the Korean War last?
d) What was the human cost of the War?

Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
a) When and where was the first conference on Non-Aligned Movement held?
b) Who were the prominent personalities present in the first conference?
c) What were the objectives of NAM?
d) List out any two basic principles of Non-Alignment Movement enunciated in the Belgrade Conference.

Aligarh Movement.
i) What is the main aim of this Movement?
ii) Who is considered the soul of this Movement?
iii) Why were English books translated into Urdu?
iv) Name the college which was later raised to the status of a University?

Ramalinga Adigal.
i) What is Jeevakarunya?
ii) What are the Songs of Grace?
iii) Point out the major contribution of Samarasa Vedha Sanmarga Sathya Sangam?
iv) Where did he establish his free feeding house?

Deccan Riots
a) When and where did the first recorded incident of rioting against the moneylenders in the Deccan appear?
b) What was the right given to moneylenders under a new law of the British?
c) What did it result in?
d) Against whom was the violence directed in the Deccan riots.

The Revolt of 1857
a) Who assaulted his officer, an incident that led to the outbreak of 1857 Revolt?
b) Who was proclaimed the Shahenshah-e-Hindustan in Delhi?
c) Who was the correspondent of London Times who reported on the brutality of the 1857 revolt?
d) What did the Queen’s proclamation say on matters relating to religion?

Indian National Congress
a) What were the techniques adopted by the Congress to get its grievances redressed?
b) What do you know of Lal-Bal-Pal triumvirate?
c) Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held?
d) How did the British respond to the Swadeshi Movement?

Gandhi and Mass nationalism
a) Which incident is considered a turning point in the life of Gandhi?
b) Name the works that influenced Gandhi?
c) How did Gandhi use satyagraha as a strategy in South Africa?
d) What do you know about the Champaran Satyagraha?

Constructive Programme of Gandhi
a) What is constructive programme?
b) What did Gandhi exhort the Congressmen to do?
c) How did Gandhi try to bring about Hindu-Muslim unity?
d) What is the contribution of Gandhi towards abolition of untouchability?

Subhas Chandra Bose and INA
a) How did Subhas Chandra Bose reach Japan?
b) Who headed the women wing of Indian National Army?
c) How did Subhas Chandra Bose reorganize the INA?
d) Name the slogan provided by Subhas Chandra Bose.

Early Nationalist Movement in Tamil Nadu
a) What were the objectives of Madras Native Association?
b) What led to the emergence of nationalist press in Tamil Nadu?
c) What were the demands of Madras Mahajana Sabha?
d) Who were the early nationalist leaders in Tamil Nadu?

Revolutionary Movement in Tamil Nadu
a) List a few revolutionaries in Tamil Nadu.
b) Why did Subramania Bharati moved to Pondicherry?
c) Name a few of the revolutionary literature?
d) What did Vanchinathan do?

Non Brahmin Movement
a) Why was the South Indian Liberal Federation formed?
b) What is the Non-Brahmin Manifesto?
c) Why did EVR join the Non-Brahmin Movement?
d) What do you know about anti-Hindi agitation?