BHIE-141 · December 2024 · English

IGNOU BHIE-141 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper

HISTORY OF CHINA : c 1840 - 1978

Structured previous year question paper for BHIE-141, December 2024 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2

Verified: 22 Aug 2026

B. A. (GENERAL)/B. A. (HONS.)

HISTORY (BAG/BAHTH)

Term-End Examination

December, 2024

BHIE-141 : HISTORY OF CHINA (1840-1978)

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note :

(i) Attempt any five questions in about

400 words each.

(ii) Attempt at least two questions from each

Section.

(iii) All questions carry equal marks.

Section—I

Q1.Examine the influence of Confucianism on Chinese thought.

Q2.What were the institutions which played a key role in China’s dealings with foreigners in the later 19th century ?

Q3.Examine socio-economic conditions of China in the late 19th century.

Q4.Write short notes on the following in about

(a) The opium trade

(b) Social policies of the Taiping

Section—II

Q5.Analyze the causes for the emergence of new culture in China after 1911.

Q6.Write an essay on the Development of Chinese Nationalism.

Q7.How did the Chinese bourgeoisie emerge as a social force ? Outline the contribution of the bourgeoisie in the revolution of 1911.

Q8.Write short notes on the following in about

(a) Japan’s Twenty-one Demands

(b) Communist victories (1948-49)