Syllabus for the Exam
 
Unit-I 
1. World Around 1500: Feudalism, features and its decline, Rise of Mercantilism and its impact.
2. Politico-Religious Changes: Renaissance; Reformation; Rise of absolute states in France and Prussia
3. Rise of Parliamentary Government: The Glorious Revolution and its effects. 
Unit-II 
4. The American Revolution: Its social, political and economic causes; its consequences. 
5. The French Revolution 1789: Causes and impact. 
6. Napoleon Bonaparte: Reforms and his continental system. 
Unit-III 
7. Congress of Vienna 1815: Motives, working, principles, provisions and significance.
8. The Industrial Revolution (1750-1850); causes for its origins in England; New inventions; spread to Europe;  impact on society. 
9. Eastern Question: Greek War of Independence; Mehmet Ali and Egypt; Crimean War. 
Unit-IV 
10. Unification of Italy: Different stages in unification of Italy; role of Mazzini, Cavour and Garibaldi. 
11. Unification of Germany: Rise of Nationalism and role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany.