MHI-102 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU MHI-102 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
MODERN WORLD
Structured previous year question paper for MHI-102, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 26 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) (MAHI)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
MHI-102 : MODERN WORLD
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Answer any five questions in about
500 words each. Attempt at least two
questions from each Section. All questions
carry equal marks.
Section—A
Q1.In what ways did the Renaissance and Enlightenment contribute to the making of
Q2.What are the similarities and differences between the capitalist and the socialist patterns of industrialization ?
Q3.Write an essay on decolonization. Is it an appropriate term to refer to the end of colonialism ?
Q4.Evaluate the political legacy of the French Revolution in the modern world ?
Q5.Write short notes on any two of the following
(a) Commercial Capitalism
(b) Secularism
(c) Welfare State
(d) Theories of Nationalism
Section—B
Q6.How did the knowledge revolution influence
Q7.Discuss the circumstance under which the nation-state systems developed in the modern world.
Q8.What are the salient features of modern warfare ?
Q9.In what ways did the modern economic developments threaten the ecosystems ?
Q10.Write short notes on any two of the following
(a) Forced Migration
(b) Socialist Revolution in Russia
(c) Technological developments in the 20th century
(d) Making of the Unipolar World