CSE · GS-1Official PYQ · CSE 2015 · Q7History · World History · 12.5 marks · 200 words
English
To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically.
हिन्दी
किस सीमा तक जर्मनी को दो विश्व युद्धों का कारण बनने का जिम्मेदार ठहराया जा सकता है? समालोचनात्मक चर्चा कीजिये।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2015 GS Paper I (English and Hindi): scan of the original booklet (C-AVZ-O-FTTZ) hosted by Drishti IAS, https://www.drishtiias.com/images/pdf/GS1.pdf (not on upsc.gov.in). Source
Syllabus
History · World History
History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.—their forms and effect on the society.
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