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CSS British History Past Paper 2026

CSS British History 2026 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
Examine the complex relationships between abolition, imperialism, and economic interests, and argue for or against the notion that Britain’s anti-slavery movement was a thinly veiled justification for colonial expansion.
(20)
Q. 3
Critically evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution transformed British society more through disruption than through progress. Use regional examples to support your argument.
(20)
Q. 4
How far was the decline of the British Empire after 1945 the result of global pressures rather than internal political decisions? Support your analysis with at least three major real end of decolonisation cases.
(20)
Q. 5
Critically evaluate the effects of the World War-I on British social structure, industrial relations, and the polity, highlighting the ways in which the war accelerated the decline of the Liberal Party and paved the way for Labour’s rise to power.
(20)

Q. 6
Discuss the impact of European integration on British politics and identity since 1973, with particular reference to the debates surrounding the Maastricht Treaty and the UK’s opt-out from the euro.
(20)
Q. 7
From 1997 to 2012, Britain saw dramatic shifts in foreign policy, constitutional reform and international identity. Assess whether the period should be interpreted as one of renewal or of unresolved contradictions in British governance.
(20)
Q. 8
Write short notes on any Two of the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Britain’s role in the War on Terror
  (10)
- (b)
  Lady Diana Spencer
  (10)
- (c)
  John Major’s foreign policy
  (10)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.