BHIE-142 HISTORY OF MODERN EAST ASIA : JAPAN (C. 1868-1945) in English Solved Question Paper June 2024

BHIE-142 HISTORY OF MODERN EAST ASIA : JAPAN (C. 1868-1945) in English Solved Question Paper June 2024

HISTORY OF MODERN EAST ASIA : JAPAN (C. 1868-1945)
Course Code: BHIE-142

Section—I
1. Give a brief account of the Meiji Restoration
and its role in creation of modern Japan. 20
2. Discuss the various reform measures taken by
Japan in the field of education. 20
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3. What was the impact of modernity in the Meiji
period ? Examine resistance to some
authoritarian ideas of Meiji period. 20
4. Write short notes on any two of the following in
about 200 words each : 10+10
(a) Periodisation in Japanese history
(b) Fukuzawa Yukichi
(c) British and French Rivalry in Japan
(d) Culture in Tokugawa Japan
Section—II
5. Critically examine nature of political democracy
in pre-war Japan. 20
6. Discuss ideas of race, nationalism and civilizing
mission in the Japanese State. 20
7. Analyze reasons behind Japan’s rapid economic
development after the Second World War. 20
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8. Write short notes on any two of the following in
about 200 words each : 10+10
(a) Japan’s war with China
(b) Peoples Rights Movement
(c) Zaibatsu
(d) Ideology of Pan-Asianism