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