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CSS European History Past Paper 2025

CSS European History 2025 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
French Revolution was extraordinary event of 18th century. Deliberate in detail the causes and consequences of the French Revolution.
(20)
Q. 3
Explain the role of the Congress of Vienna in shaping post-Napoleonic Europe and maintaining the balance of power.
(20)
Q. 4
Analyze the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the social and economic structure of Europe in the 19th century.
(20)
Q. 5
Evaluate the contributions of Cavour towards the unification of Italy and the challenges faced during the process.
(20)

Q. 6
Examine the main events of the First World War with a focus on the role of alliances.
(20)
Q. 7
Analyze the rise of Nationalists Movements (Nazism and Fascism) in Europe. Also discuss the Sudetenland and Czechoslovakian catastrophe during the inter war period.
(20)
Q. 8
Write notes on any Two of the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Discuss the major events of the Second World War.
  (10)
- (b)
  Discuss the role of European External Action Service (EEAS) for strengthening the Foreign and Security policies of European Union.
  (10)
- (c)
  Highlight the role of Europe in the War against Terrorism.
  (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.