History Question Paper' 2024 [AHSEC Class 12 Question Papers]

History Question Paper' 2024
AHSEC Class 12 Question Papers

Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: Three hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

1. Answer the following questions: (any twelve) 1x12=12

(1) Where was the Indus Valley Civilization discovered first?

(2) Who authored the book, “The Story of Indian Archaeology”?

(3) Which Greek traveler visited the court of Chandragupta Mauryan?

(4) Which famous Indian writer wrote the short story, “Kunti O Nishadi”?

(5) Where did the Ahoms first establish their capital?

(6) In which year Mir Jumla invaded Assam?

(7) Which traveler is known as the ‘Bird leaves its nest’?

(8) Name one dynasty that rules the Vijaynagar Empire.

(9) Who led the Bhakti Movement in Assam?

(10) What is ‘Jins-i-Kamil’?

(11) In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?

(12) Who was the first martyr of the Revolt of 1857?

(13) Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of India’s Independence?

(14) Which was the commercial capital of British India?

(15) In which year was the capital of India shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?

2. Answer the following questions in brief: (any twelve) 2x12=24

(1) Name two types of marriage.

(2) Name two elaborate sacrifices.

(3) Mention any two political centres of the Mauryan Empire.

(4) Name two posts created by Swargadeo Pratap Singha.

(5) Name two Peasant Uprisings of Assam during the British period.

(6) Give two characteristics of the writings of Alberuni.

(7) Name two famous Sufi saints.

(8) What were the two types of farmers in the Mughal period?

(9) Name two biographies written during the Mughal period.

(10) ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’ was written in which language and how many chapters were there?

(11) Mention two Colonial architectural styles seen in Bombay city.

(12) Mention two social reforms introduced by the British in India before the Revolt of 1857.

(13) When was the Second Round Table Conference held? Who represented the Indian National Congress there?

(14) Give two effects of American Civil War on cotton cultivation.

(15) Write any two programmes of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

3. Answer the following questions: (any ten) 4x10=40

(1) Discuss the causes of downfall of the Harappan Civilization.

(2) Write a note on the sources of the history of the Mauryan.

(3) Discuss how and why the stupas were built.

(4) Discuss briefly the early British Uprisings of Assam.

(5) Write a brief note on the reign of Suhungmung Dihingia Raja.

(6) Discuss about Alberuni’s description of caste system of India.

(7) Discuss about the Bhakti Movements led by the Alvars and Nayanars.

(8) How was land classified under Emperor Akbar? How was land revenue assessed?

(9) Describe the process of manuscript production in the Mughal Court.

(10) Discuss the causes of failure of the Revolt of 1857.

(11) Discuss the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi towards the Freedom Struggle of India.

(12) What do you mean by oral sources? Discuss the limitations of oral sources.

(13) Mention the arguments raised by some members in the debates of Constituent Assembly against separate electorate system.

4. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below: 6x3=18

(a) “The most important idea in Jainism is that the entire world is animated: even stones, rocks and water have life. Non-injury to living beings, especially to humans, animals, plants and insects is central to Jaina philosophy. In fact the principle ahimsa, emphasized within Jainism, has left its mark on Indian thinking as a whole. According to Jaina teachings, the cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through Karma. Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself from the cycle of Karma. This can be achieved only by renouncing the world; therefore, monastic existence is a necessary condition of salvation. Jaina monks and nuns took five vows: to abstain from killing, stealing and lying, to observe celibacy; and to abstain from possessing property.”

(i) What is the most important idea in Jainism? 1

(ii) Mention two vows taken by Jaina monks and nuns. 2

(iii) How Karma and salvation are related to each other? 3

(b) Krishnadeva Raya, the most famous ruler of Vijaynagar, composed a work on state-craft known as the Amuktamalyada. About the traders he wrote:-

“A king should improve the harbours of his country and so encourage its commerce that horses, elephants, precious gems, sandalwood, pearls and other articles are freely imported … He should arrange that the foreign sailors who land in his country on account of storms, illness and exhaustion are looked after in a suitable manner … Make the merchants of distant foreign countries who import elephants and good horses by attached to yourself by providing them with daily audience, presents and allowing decent profits. Then those articles will never go to your enemies.”

(i) Who was the famous king of Vijayanagar? Name his work. 1+1=2

(ii) How and why should the king interested in encouraging trade? 2+2=4

The development of survey methods, accurate scientific instruments and British imperial needs meant that maps here prepared with great care. The Survey of India was established in 1878. While the maps that were prepared give us a lot of information, they also reflect the bias of the British rulers. Large settlements of the poor in towns went unmarked on maps because they seemed unimportant to the rulers. As a result it was assumed that these blank spaces on the map were available for other development schemes. When these schemes were undertaken, the poor were evicted?

(i) When was the department of Survey of India established? 1

(ii) To which source do the survey reports and maps belong? 1

(iii) How do the maps prepared by the British reflect their biasness? 4

5. Draw a map of India and place capitals of any three states. 3+3=6

How did the annexation of Oudh to the British Empire affects the Taluqdars there? 6