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Day 15 – Q. 5. The Basic Structure doctrine acts as both a limitation on parliamentary sovereignty and a guarantor of constitutional continuity. Critically examine the relevance of this doctrine in contemporary India with reference to recent constitutional amendments and judicial pronouncements. (250words, 15 marks)
Day 14 – Write any one of the following essays in 1000-1200 words.                                         (125 marks)
Day 13 – Q. 5. Communist ideology shaped the course of several anti-colonial and revolutionary movements in the 20th century. Analyze its influence on the revolutionary struggles in Asia and Latin America during this period. (250 words, 15 marks)
Day 13 – Q. 4. Critically analyze the role of capitalist expansion in shaping the nature and extent of imperialism in the 18th and 19th centuries. (250 words, 15 marks)
Day 13 – Q. 3. “Mandates ended, but the conflict endured.” Trace the historical evolution of the Israel–Palestine conflict in the context of the collapse of colonial mandates and subsequent international interventions in West Asia. (150 words, 10 marks)
Day 13 – Q. 2. Evaluate the role of indigenous political leadership in accelerating the decolonization process across Asia and Africa. (150 words, 10 marks)
Day 13 – Q. 1. Discuss how colonialism contributed to the redrawing of political boundaries and the creation of modern nation-states in the 19th and 20th centuries. (150 words, 10 marks)
Day 12 – Q.5.  To what extent did the systemic failures of the interwar international order contribute to the outbreak of the Second World War? Examine with reference to political, economic, and ideological factors. (250 words, 15 marks)
Day 12 – Q.4. The States Reorganization Act (1956) was a pragmatic compromise between linguistic identity and administrative viability. Discuss its successes and limitations in shaping modern India’s federal structure. (250 words, 15 marks)
Day 12 – Q.3. To what extent did the French Revolution lay the ideological foundations for modern democratic systems across the world? Examine its impact beyond the borders of France. (150 words, 10 marks)
Day 12 – Q.2. “What were the key administrative challenges confronting the Indian government in the immediate aftermath of Independence? How were these challenges addressed?” (150 words, 10 marks)
Day 12 – Q.1. “The integration of princely states was a testament to both diplomacy and force.” Critically analyze this statement in the context of India’s post-independence consolidation? (150 words, 10 marks)
Day 11 – Q.5. Critically examine the role of women in India’s freedom struggle, highlighting their participation across different phases of the movement.  (250 words, 15 marks)
Day 11 – Q.4. How did regional struggles during the Gandhian phase contribute to the Indian freedom movement? To what extent did they align with or diverge from the broader strategies of the Indian National Congress?  (250 words, 15 marks)
Day 11 – Q.3. Assess the role of press and literature from different regions in mobilising nationalist sentiment during the freedom struggle. (150 words, 10 marks)
Day 11 – Q.2. Revolutionary activities outside the Congress framework added a radical edge to India’s freedom struggle. Critically analyse. (150 words, 10 marks)
Day 11 – Q.1. Though Subhas Chandra Bose differed with the Congress leadership, his contribution to India’s freedom struggle was no less significant. Examine. (150 words, 10 marks)
Day 10 – Q.5. “The Civil Disobedience Movement marked a qualitative shift in India’s freedom struggle in terms of its strategy, social base, and British response.” Critically analyse. (250 words, 15Marks)
Day 10 – Q.4. “The 1940s witnessed unprecedented political turbulence, mass upheaval, and shifting colonial responses — all of which hastened the end of British rule.” Analyse. (250 words, 15Marks)
Day 10 – Q.3. “Gandhiji introduced a new moral and strategic dimension to the freedom struggle after 1915.” Elaborate. (150 words, 10Marks)

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