MHI-107 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU MHI-107 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
HISTORY OF INDIAN ECONOMY-II (C. 1700-2000)
Structured previous year question paper for MHI-107, 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-107 : HISTORY OF INDIAN ECONOMY-2
(C-1700-2000)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Attempt any five questions in about
500 words each. Answer at least two
questions from each Section. All questions
carry equal marks.
Section—I
Q1.Discuss the major trends in history writing on colonial economy.
Q2.Examine the dynamics of bazaar economy in the colonial period with special reference to the role of Chettiar participation in the Pan Asian bazaar economy.
Q3.Write a note on the patterns of commercialisation during the colonial period.
Q4.What was the impact of colonial rule on Indian economy ?
Q5.Write short notes on any two of the following
(a) Rise of the European private trade in the 18th century
(0). Banias and Sarrafs
(c) Permanent Settlement
(d) Epidemic Diseases Act,
Section—II
Q6.What was the impact of World Wars on Indian industries ?
Q7.Trace the emergence of Indian capitalists in the colonial period.
Q8.Analyse the nature of Indian economic growth in the first three five-year plans.
Q9.Discuss the consequences of the economic reforms of 1991.
Q10.Write short notes on any two of the following
(a) Demographic change in colonial India
(b) Labour in colonial India
(c) Colonial policies towards women’s employment
(d) Nationalisation of Banks