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CSS European History Past Paper 2026

CSS European 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
How did Eighteenth century’s Rational ideas and the situation of Fear outlined the course of French Revolution in Europe? Discuss and analyze.
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Q. 3
The European Revolutions changed historical process in 1830’s and 1840’s. Would you be able to draw certain historical conclusions from early events or do you believe that they had short term impact over the socio-political environment of Europe? Support your stance with valid arguments.
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Q. 4
What was the continental system and why did Napoleon try to enforce it after 1806? Why did he fail? Explain with related examples.
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Q. 5
Why and how did Britain witnessed an economic revolution without any particular noticeable political upheaval in the 1800s?
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Q. 6
Winston Churchill criticized the Policy of Appeasement “a total and un-mitigated defeat”. What were major factors behind this policy?
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Q. 7
It is stated by the historians that French hunt for security and England’s desire for peace were responsible for the rise of Hitler. Do you agree? If not, then come up with watertight argument to prove your point.
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Q. 8
How did the rise of the United States of America changed the outcome of major conflicts among the European Powers between 1914 and 1945?
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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.