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IGNOU BHIE-142 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
HISTORY OF MODERN EAST ASIA : JAPAN (c. 1868-1945)
Structured previous year question paper for BHIE-142, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 2
Verified: 22 Aug 2026
B. A. (GENERAL)/B. A. (HONS.)
HISTORY (BAG/BAHIH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BHIE-142 : HISTORY OF MODERN EAST
ASIA : JAPAN (C-1868-1945)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Answer any five questions in about
400 words each. Attempt at least two
questions from each Section. All questions
carry equal marks.
Section—A
Q1.Analyse the process leading to Meiji Restoration in Japan from 1853 to 1868.
Q2.Critically examine the protests and revolts against the Meiji State.
Q3.How did the development of infrastructure help the growth of economy ?
Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words each : 10+10
(a) The rise of the Daimyo
(b) Proto industrialisation
(c) Educational Reforms in Japan
(d) The Meiji Constitution
Section—B
Q5.Discuss Japan’s war with Russia and China.
Q6.What was its impact on Japanese society ?
Q7.Briefly discuss the Japanese colonial expansion.
Q8.What were political and economic implications of occupation of Japan by the Allied powers ?
Q9.Write short notes on any two of the following 200 words each : 10+10
(a) Foreign trade of Japan in the inter-war period
(b) Military Authoritarianism
(c) Zaibatsu
(d) INA and Japanese Military Authorities
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