{"id":26529,"date":"2026-06-27T16:23:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=26529"},"modified":"2026-06-27T16:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:53:41","slug":"upsc-mains-world-history-pyqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-mains-world-history-pyqs\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains World History PYQs (2025-2013)"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPSC Mains World History PYQs (2025-2013)<\/b> help aspirants understand the type of questions asked in the Civil Services Mains Examination. These questions cover important topics such as revolutions, world wars, imperialism, decolonisation, and major political ideologies. Practising PYQs improves conceptual clarity, analytical thinking, and answer-writing skills. It also helps candidates identify recurring themes and prepare more effectively for the UPSC Mains exam.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

UPSC Mains World History PYQs (2025-2013)<\/b><\/h2>\r\n
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  1. The French Revolution has enduring relevance to the contemporary world. Explain. (Answer in 250 words) 2025<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. How far is it correct to say that the First World War was fought essentially for the preservation of balance of power? (Answer in 250 words) 2024<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Bring out the socio-economic effects of the introduction of railways in different countries of the world. 2023 (10 M)<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  4. \u201d There arose a serious challenge to the Democratic State System between the two World Wars.\u201d Evaluate the statement. 2021<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  5. Explain how the foundations of the modern world were laid by the American and French revolution. 2019<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  6. Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to other colonies? Have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there?<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  7. What problems were germane to the decolonization process of Malay Peninsula. 2017<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  8. The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western educated Africans. Examine. 2016<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  9. Why did the industrial revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present? 2015<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  10. To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically. 2015<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  11. What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? 2014<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  12. What were the events that led to the Suez Crisis in 1956? How did it deal a final blow to Britain\u2019s self-image as a world power? 2014<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  13. The New Economic Policy - 1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. 2014<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  14. \u201cLatecomer\u201d Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what west had experience. 2013<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  15. Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyze. 2013<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  16. American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate. 2013<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  17. What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression? 2013<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    How to Prepare Using UPSC Mains World History PYQs<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

    Practising <\/span>UPSC Mains World History PYQs<\/b> enables aspirants to understand the demand of the examination, identify recurring themes, and develop a structured, analytical approach to answer writing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n