BHIE 141 Question Paper December 2025 is the sharpest practice set for modern Chinese history. It shows how IGNOU frames the First Opium War, the Taiping rebellion, the Long March and the Cultural Revolution. If your Term-End Exam is in 2026, this is where your preparation should begin.
What is the BHIE-141 December 2025 Question Paper?
The BHIE 141 December 2025 question paper is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination paper for History of China covering roughly 1840 to 1978. It is bilingual in English and Hindi, set for 100 marks across 3 hours, split into Section I and Section II, and offered as a History elective in the BAG and BAHIH programmes.
The paper holds eight questions, four in each Section. You answer any five, with at least two from each Section, and every question carries 20 marks. The range runs from Buddhism's imprint on Chinese thought and the First Opium War to the Taiping rebellion, the Long March, the rise of communism and the Cultural Revolution.
About IGNOU BHIE-141 History of China
BHIE-141 is the modern-China elective offered across the IGNOU B.A. General (BAG) and B.A. Honours (BAHIH) History programmes. It studies the century and a half from about 1840 to 1978, opening with the deeper imprint of Buddhism on Chinese thought and then the shock of foreign intrusion: the First Opium War, the treaty-port system, and the unequal settlements that followed.
From there it traces internal upheaval and reform, the Taiping rebellion, the Boxer Protocol, the Self-strengthening Movement, and the growth of Chinese nationalism. The twentieth-century half covers warlordism, the 1911 Revolution, the birth of Marxism in China, the Long March and the Yan'an strategy, the rise of communism, and later campaigns like the Cultural Revolution and the Socialist Education Movement.
This page was prepared by Prateek Talwar and reviewed by the Unnati Educations academic team with world history and modern China content reviewers. It is anchored to the IGNOU Term-End Examination, December 2025. Last updated June 2026.
BHIE-141 Question Paper December 2025 Exam Pattern and Marks
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medium | Bilingual, English and Hindi |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Paper structure | Two Sections, Section I and Section II, four questions each |
| Total questions in the paper | 8 |
| Questions to attempt | Any five, with at least two from each Section |
| Marks per question | 20 each, all questions carry equal marks |
| Word guidance | About 400 words per main answer and about 200 words per short note |
| Question type | Long descriptive essays plus short-note clusters worth 10+10 |
| Language of answers | English or Hindi |
All Questions in the BHIE-141 December 2025 Paper
ENGLISH VERSION
BHIE-141 : HISTORY OF CHINA (C-1840-1978)
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—I
Review the contribution of Buddhism in the evolution of Chinese thought. 20
Write a note on the First Opium War. 20
Describe the nature and impact of the Taiping rebellion. 20
Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words each : 10+10
(a) The Treaty Ports
(b) The Boxer Protocol
(c) Self-strengthening Movement in China
(d) Development of Chinese Nationalism
Section—II
What do you understand by war lordism ? How did it affect the socio-economic conditions of China ? 20
Write a note on the Cultural Revolution in China. 20
Discuss the significance of the Long March in the growth of communism in China. 20
Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words each : 10+10
(a) The birth of Marxism in China
(b) The Yan'an strategy
(c) The 1911 Revolution
(d) The Socialist Education Movement
HINDI VERSION
बी.एच.आई.ई.-141 : चीन का इतिहास (ई-1840-1978 तक)
समय : 3 घण्टे अधिकतम अंक : 100
नोट : किन्हीं पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर लगभग 400 शब्दों (प्रत्येक) में दीजिए। प्रत्येक भाग से कम-से-कम दो प्रश्नों का चयन कीजिए। सभी प्रश्नों के अंक समान हैं।
भाग—I
चीनी चिंतन के विकास में बौद्ध धर्म के योगदान की समीक्षा कीजिए। 20
प्रथम अफीम युद्ध पर एक लेख लिखिए। 20
ताइपिंग विद्रोह की प्रकृति और उसके प्रभाव का वर्णन कीजिए। 20
निम्नलिखित में से किन्हीं दो पर लगभग 200 शब्दों (प्रत्येक) में संक्षिप्त लेख लिखिए : 10+10
(क) संधि बंदरगाह
(ख) बॉक्सर प्रोटोकॉल
(ग) चीन में स्वयं-सशक्तिकरण आंदोलन
(घ) चीनी राष्ट्रवाद का विकास
भाग—II
युद्ध सामंतवाद से आप क्या समझते हैं ? इसने चीन की सामाजिक-आर्थिक स्थितियों को किस प्रकार प्रभावित किया ? 20
चीन की सांस्कृतिक क्रान्ति पर एक लेख लिखिए। 20
चीन में साम्यवाद के विकास में लांग मार्च के महत्व पर चर्चा कीजिए। 20
निम्नलिखित में से किन्हीं दो पर लगभग 200 शब्दों (प्रत्येक) में संक्षिप्त लेख लिखिए : 10+10
(क) चीन में मार्क्सवाद का उदय
(ख) येनान की सामरिक नीति
(ग) 1911 की क्रान्ति
(घ) समाजवादी शिक्षा आन्दोलन
Topics Covered in the BHIE-141 Paper
The contribution of Buddhism to the evolution of Chinese thought
The First Opium War
The nature and impact of the Taiping rebellion
The Treaty Ports
The Boxer Protocol
The Self-strengthening Movement in China
The development of Chinese nationalism
Warlordism and its socio-economic effects on China
The Cultural Revolution
The significance of the Long March in the growth of communism
The birth of Marxism in China
The Yan'an strategy
The 1911 Revolution
The Socialist Education Movement
Section-wise Theme Map of the BHIE-141 Paper
| Section | Main long questions | Short-note options |
|---|---|---|
| Section I (nineteenth-century China, foreign impact and reform) | Buddhism and Chinese thought, the First Opium War, the nature and impact of the Taiping rebellion | The Treaty Ports, the Boxer Protocol, the Self-strengthening Movement, the development of Chinese nationalism |
| Section II (twentieth-century revolution and communism) | Warlordism and its effects, the Cultural Revolution, the significance of the Long March | The birth of Marxism in China, the Yan'an strategy, the 1911 Revolution, the Socialist Education Movement |
How to Use BHIE-141 December 2025 Question Paper to Score in the 2026 Exam
Settle your spread before you write. Because at least two answers must come from each Section, don't load up only on the late-Qing topics in Section I or only the communist-era questions in Section II. Lock in two strong options on each side, then begin.
The "nature and impact" and "significance" questions are cause-and-effect questions, not narration. For the Taiping rebellion, weigh its causes, its scale and its lasting damage to Qing authority rather than just retelling events. For the Long March, explain why it mattered to communist survival and Mao's leadership, with the 1934 to 1935 retreat as your anchor. Most students notice that examiners reward dated, analytical answers over storytelling. The IGNOU December 2025 TEE keeps emphasising the Opium War, the Taiping rebellion and the rise of communism, so weight those.
Sample Answer Approach (not a full answer)
Take Q7, the significance of the Long March in the growth of communism in China. Here is the shape of a 20-mark answer, not the answer itself.
Context: open by placing the Long March against the Nationalist encirclement campaigns of the early 1930s.
Points to cover: the retreat from Jiangxi and the scale of the journey, the Zunyi Conference and Mao's rise to leadership, the survival of the Red Army, the propaganda and morale value, and the new base at Yan'an.
Worked example: use the 1934 to 1935 march to Shaanxi as your concrete anchor.
Conclusion: a short analytical line on why it became foundational to the communist victory of 1949.
Four or five developed points with one dated example is what earns the full twenty.
Frequently Asked Questions about the BHIE-141 Question Paper December 2025
Is this the authentic IGNOU BHIE-141 Question Paper December 2025?
It is the real December 2025 Term-End Examination paper for BHIE-141, shown exactly as IGNOU printed it. Both Sections, the Note line, every 20-mark value, the 10+10 short notes and all sub-parts from the Treaty Ports to the Socialist Education Movement are intact. Nothing has been reworded, so the questions you rehearse on the Opium War and the Long March are the genuine ones.
Does BHIE-141 Question Paper December 2025 come in both English and Hindi?
Yes, both. This paper is bilingual, and the page reproduces the questions in English (Section I and Section II) and in Hindi (भाग I and भाग II) exactly as IGNOU set them. Whichever medium you write your exam in, you can practise from the version matching your answer language without translating the Taiping or Cultural Revolution questions yourself.
Is BHIE-141 useful for both the BAG and BAHIH 2026 exam?
Yes, for both. BHIE-141 is a shared elective taken in the BAG General and BAHIH Honours History programmes, and the same paper serves both. As the latest official set, it mirrors what you are likely to face next on the Self-strengthening Movement, warlordism and the rise of communism, so it trains the two-Section pattern for either programme.
Is a solved BHIE-141 Question Paper December 2025 version available?
A solved BHIE-141 paper with structured model answers can be arranged on request. The answers handle the essays on the Taiping rebellion and the Long March at roughly 400 words, and short notes such as the Boxer Protocol or the Yan'an strategy at around 200. Message the desk on WhatsApp to request it for this December 2025 paper.
Can BHIE-141 Question Paper help with the assignment too?
It does, indirectly. Themes here, including the First Opium War, the development of Chinese nationalism and the birth of Marxism in China, overlap closely with common BHIE-141 assignment questions. Drilling these exam questions reinforces the same material your tutor-marked assignment tests, so one focused study session strengthens both your exam and your assignment.
What BHIE-141 exam help can I get?
Direct, personal help over WhatsApp for any doubt on this paper, whether it is the two-Section rule or how to frame the cause-and-effect answer on warlordism. If a topic like the 1911 Revolution or the Self-strengthening Movement feels unclear, the team responds itself and guides your approach rather than sending an automated reply.
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