BHIC-110 Question Paper December 2025, IGNOU History of India 1757-1857 (BAHIH)

BHIC 110 Question Paper December 2025 is the paper to work through while you prepare History of India from 1757 to 1857. It runs from the effect of the Industrial Revolution on British policy to the land settlements, the famines and the popular movements before 1857, so it shows how IGNOU frames colonial India for the BAHIH exam.

What is the BHIC-110 December 2025 Question Paper?

The BHIC 110 December 2025 question paper is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination for History of India from 1757 to 1857, set for B.A. Honours History students, carrying 100 marks over three hours with ten questions across two sections. It covers the East India Company state, the land revenue systems, the colonial economy and the early movements before 1857. As the most recent live paper, it is the closest thing to the questions in your own hall.

About IGNOU BHIC-110 History of India 1757-1857

BHIC-110 is the early colonial India paper in the IGNOU B.A. Honours History (BAHIH) programme, covering the century from the Battle of Plassey to the revolt of 1857. It is the story of how Company rule reshaped the economy and society of India.

You study the changes the British brought to economic policy, the new administrative and judicial system, the colonial policy on education, the land revenue settlements, the impact of colonial rule on the economy and agriculture, the famines, and the new consciousness and movements that grew before 1857. The questions reward students who can weigh impact and argue critically, not just narrate.

This page is prepared by the Unnati Educations academic team, with the question text checked by our history content reviewers and study notes by Prateek Talwar. It is anchored to the IGNOU Term-End Examination of December 2025 for the BAHIH programme and was last updated in June 2026.

BHIC-110 Question Paper December 2025 Exam Pattern and Marks

BHIC-110 Question Paper December 2025

No. of Printed Pages : 6

BHIC–110

B. A. (HONOURS) HISTORY (BAHIH)

Term-End Examination

December, 2025

BHIC-110 : HISTORY OF INDIA : 1757–1857

Time : 3 Hours     Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attempt any five questions in about 400 words each. Attempt at least two questions from each Section. All questions carry equal marks.

Section—I

1. What were the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution in the British economic policies in India ? (20)
2. Give an assessment of the administrative and judicial system introduced by the British in India. (20)
3. Discuss the colonial policy on education. (20)
4. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words each : (10+10)
   • (a) East India Company's Monopoly over Trade
   • (b) Annexation of Awadh
   • (c) The Utilitarians
   • (d) French influence on Carnatic politics

Section—II

5. Critically examine the impact of the colonial rule on Indian economy. (20)
6. Explain the growth of a new consciousness among the disprivileged groups. (20)
7. What was the nature of popular movements before 1857 ? (20)
8. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words each : (10+10)
   • (a) The Mahalwari Settlement
   • (b) Impact of Colonial Trade Policy on Agriculture
   • (c) Famines and the Colonial Policies
   • (d) Migrations to the Plantation Economy

Topics Covered in the BHIC-110 Paper

• The Industrial Revolution and changes in British economic policy in India.
• The administrative and judicial system introduced by the British.
• The colonial policy on education.
• The East India Company's monopoly over trade.
• The annexation of Awadh.
• The Utilitarians.
• French influence on Carnatic politics.
• The impact of colonial rule on the Indian economy.
• The growth of a new consciousness among disprivileged groups.
• The nature of popular movements before 1857.
• The Mahalwari Settlement.
• The impact of colonial trade policy on agriculture.
• Famines and the colonial policies.
• Migrations to the plantation economy.

How to Use BHIC-110 Question Paper to Score in the 2026 Exam

Read the whole paper once and mark which questions you could answer today and which you cannot, so you see your real gaps fast. Then sit it like the real thing: three hours, five questions, at least two from each Section, because students who ignore that section rule lose marks even with strong answers.

For the 20-mark essays, aim for about 400 words with a clear shape, a short definition, three or four argued points, at least one named example, and a tight conclusion. Critical questions reward judgement, so a line weighing the drain of wealth against any colonial investment beats a flat list.

For the 10-mark notes, keep to about 200 words and say what the term is before why it matters. The same themes return year after year, so strong notes on the land settlements, the colonial economy and the movements before 1857 pay off against the December 2025 pattern you will face.

Sample Answer Approach (not a full answer)

Take question five, critically examine the impact of colonial rule on the Indian economy. Here is the shape of a full-marks answer, not the answer itself.

Open with one or two sentences framing the debate over whether colonial rule developed or drained India. Then build four or five points with concrete detail: the deindustrialisation of crafts, the drain of wealth, the commercialisation of agriculture, the burden of land revenue, and the famines that followed.

Add one developed example, then weigh the costs against any claimed gains. Definition, argued points, example, critical conclusion: that shape turns a 12 into a 20.

Frequently Asked Questions about the BHIC-110 Question Paper December 2025

Is this the authentic IGNOU BHIC-110 paper?

Yes, this is the genuine IGNOU Term-End paper for BHIC-110 from December 2025. The questions are reproduced exactly as they appeared in the official examination for the B.A. Honours History programme, with nothing reworded, renumbered or simplified. You are reading the same colonial economy, land settlement and 1857 questions that real students sat, which is why it works as honest practice.

Is the BHIC-110 paper useful for the 2026 exam?

Very. The colonial India syllabus for BHIC-110 is stable, and the pattern of essay questions plus short notes barely changes between sessions. Themes like British economic policy, the land settlements, the colonial economy and the popular movements before 1857 reappear regularly, so this paper is one of the most reliable mocks you can use for your 2026 Term-End Examination.

Is a solved version of the BHIC-110 paper available?

Yes. A BHIC-110 Solved Question Paper with model answers for each question is available, written to the same 400-word essay and 200-word note structure the exam expects. The solved set shows you how to argue impact critically, which is exactly where most students lose marks in this paper. Message us on WhatsApp for the details.

Can the BHIC-110 paper help with the assignment too?

It helps a lot. The assignment and the exam draw on the same syllabus, so practising these questions strengthens your assignment answers on the same topics, whether that is the colonial economy, the land settlements or the movements before 1857. Many students prepare both together to save time, since strong notes serve double duty across the paper and the assignment.

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