Udaya Public School, Ayodhya

Second Pre- Board Examination 2022-23

Class XII Subject: History
Time : 3 Hrs. MM: 80
General Instructions:
1.Question paper comprises five sections - A, B, C, D and E. There are 34 questions. Marks are indicated
against each question. All questions are compulsory.
2.Section ‘A’ Question numbers 1 to 21 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3.Section ‘B’ Question numbers 22 to 27 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 60-80 words.
4.Section ‘C’ Question numbers 28 to 30 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 8 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 300-350 words.
5.Section ‘D’ Question numbers 31 to 33 are Source-based questions with 3 sub questions and are of 4 marks
each.
6.Section ‘E’ Question number 34 is a Map based, carrying 5 marks that includes the identification and
location of significant test items. Attach the map with the answer book.
7.There is no overall choice in the question paper. However an internal choice has been provided in few
questions.

SECTION 'A' (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS )

Q1: What was the significance of Lahore Session of Congress?
A. Gandhiji postponed Civil Disobedience Movement B. Oppose Rowlatt Act
C. Declaration of Poorna Swaraj D. Support the Khilafat Movement
Q.2. Which of the following statements was not a justified reason for the Annexation of Awadh by the British in 1857?
A. Wajid Ali Shah was the unpopular ruler.
B. Subsidiary Alliance system was accepted by Wajid Ali Shah at ease.
C. Mangal Pandey initiated the revolt from Awadh.
D. Material benefits were given to the Taluqdars by the British.
Q.3. Mandasor stone inscription record the history of a guild of
A. Goldsmith B. Rathakaras C. Potters D. Silk weavers
Q.4 Identify the Picture from the given options.

A. A sculpture from Sanchi B.Coat of arms of Kushana rulers

C. Ashoka Pillar of Sarnath D. A sculpture from Amrawati
Q.5 Fill in the blanks
Sangam is a literature of ……………. language.
A. Tamil B. Malayalam C. Telugu D. Sanskrit
Q.6. Consider the following statements.
1. After Independence most of the Harappan civilisation centers went over to Pakistan.
2. The Harappan script has been deciphered.
3. Rulers had an important role in Harappan civilisation.
4. Dead were buried in the Harappan civilisation.
Which of the above statement is correct
A. 1, 2, and 3 B. 1, 3, and 4 C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 D.2, 3 and 4

Q.7. There are two statement given below marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose
 the correct option.
Assertion (A): Magadha was rich in iron mines which provided resources for tools and weapons.
Reason (R): Elephant were found in large number in this region.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false .
D. A is false but R is true
Q.8. Which two strategies are adopted by archaeologists to identify social differences among the Harappans?
(i) Study of burials
(ii) Study of script
(iii) Study of trade and commerce
(iv) Study of artifacts
A. Both (i) and (ii) B. Both (i) and (iv) C. Both (ii) and (iii) D. Both (i) and (iii)
Q.9. Who wrote the book ‘Travels in the Mughal Empire’?
A. Duarte Barbosa B. Jean- Beptiste Tavernier C. Francois Bernier D.Domingo Paes
Q.10. Choose the correct option from the following statements with reference to the Mauryan Empire.
A. Ashoka was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
B. Bindusara had sent his messengers to China.
C. Chandragupt Maurya had adopted Buddhism in his last days.
D. The last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty was Brihadratha.
Q.11. Read the following statements carefully identy the place which Dargah is located from the given option.
(i) Here is the Dargah of Shaikh Salim Chishti.
(ii) Akbar made this place his Capital.
A. Fatehpur Sikri B. Ajmer C. Delhi D.Lahore
Q.12 When was Fifth Report Introduced in the British Parliament?
A. 1770 B. 1858 C. 1813 D. 1795
Q.13. What was the role of the following people in colonial India?
Match Column-B with Column-A, by using the code given below.
Column-A Column-B
A. Jotedars 1. Contractor
B. Subedars 2. Peasant
C. Ryots 3. Provincial Governor
D. Igaradars 4. Rich Peasant
A. 4, 3, 2, 1 B. 4, 1, 2, 3 C. 3, 2, 1, 4 D. 3, 4, 2, 1
Q.14. Which Governor General had said with great confidence about the Kingdom of Awadh that "This cherry will drop
into our mouth one day".
A. Lord Wellesley B. Lord William Bentinck C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord Canning
Q.15. The Headman of the village Panchayat during the Mughal period was called ...........or …....
A. Patwari, Amin B. Kotwal, Fauzdar C. Muqaddam, Mandal D. Diwan, Wazir
Q.16. The Portuguese Traveller who jointly called the “Audience Hall and Mahanavmi Dibba” as the “House of victory”
was.
A. Domingo Paes B. Duarte Barbosa C. Afanasi Nikitin D.Fernao Nuniz
Q.17. In which language has Babar written his autobiography “Tuzuk-i-Babari”?
A. Persian B. Arabic C. Turkish D. Urdu
Q.18. What is correct sequence of Vijayanagra dynasties?
A. Sangam, Tuluva, Saluva, Arvidu B. Sangam, Saluva, Tuluva, Arvidu
C. Arvidu, Saluva, Sangam, Tuluva D.Tuluva, Arvidu, Saluva, Sangam
Q.19. Consider the following Statements.
1. Mahatma Gandhi gave objective Resolution,
2. An Interim government was made in 1946 under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru.
3. K. Santhanam from Madras strongly favoured the rights of states.
4. Mahatma Gandhi wanted to keep Hindi as the National language.
Which of the given statement is correct?
A. 1, 4 B. 2, 4 C. 2, 3 D.3, 4
Q.20. Consider the following statements and select the correct from the following option.
1. Al-Biruni did not write on the basis of personal knowledge.
2. Ibn-Battuta was appointed Qazi of Delhi.
3. Bernier has depicted as the degenerated east.
A. 1, 2 B. 1, 3 C. 2, 3 D.1, 2 and 3
Q.21 Which of the event is the part of Civil Disobedience Movement?
A. Champaran Satyagraha B. Chauri-Chaura incident. C. Salt March D. Pakistan Resolution
Section - ‘B’
Short Answer Questions
Q.22. Give any three important information about Harappan Agricultural Technology.
OR
Do you agree that the Drainages system for Harappan cities indicate town planning.
Q.23. "Historians have used a variety of sources to reconstruct the history of Mauryan Empire"
Q.24. What has Al-Biruni written about the existing caste system in India.
Q.25. Analyse the rituals associated with Mahanavami Dibba at the Royal centre in Vijaynagra.
Q.26. Why was Damin-i-koh demarcated?
Q.27. What were the measures taken to ensure unity among the Rebels ?
OR
What were the main term of Subsidiary Alliance prepared by Lord Wellesley
SECTION-C
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
Q.28. “The Mahabharat is a good source to study the kinfolk’s value of ancient time” Justify this statement with suitable

argument.
OR
Describe the position of untouchables in ancient society.
Q.29. "Land Revenue was the most important for the Mughal Fiscal system". Explain.
OR
How did the lives of Forest dweller's change in the 16th and 17th centuries?
Q.30. How was Non-Cooperation Movement form of protest? Why it have withdrawn.
OR
“The Salt March was the first event that brought Mahatma Gandhi to world attention” Explain the
Significance of the movement for Swaraj.
SECTION-‘D’
SOURCE BASED QUESTION

Q.31. Read the following source carefully and answer the question that follow.
Why were stupas built
This is an excerpt from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, part of the Sutta Pitaka:
As the Buddha lay dying. Ananda asked him:
"What are we to do Lord, with the remains of the Tathagata (another name for the Buddha)?"
The Buddha replied: "Hinder not yourselves Ananda by honouring the remains of the Tathagata. Be zealous, be intent
on your own good." But when pressed further, the Buddha said: At the four crossroads they should erect a thupa (Pali
for stupa) to the Tathagata. And whosoever shall there place garlands or perfume …. or make a salutation there, or
become in its presence calm of heart, that shall long be to them for a profit and joy."
31.1 Why were the stupas built?
31.2 What Ashoka did with the relies of Buddha?
31.3 Describe the structure of stupas.
Q.32. Read the following source carefully and answer the question that follows.
A church in Khambat
This is an excerpt from a farman (imperial order) issued by Akbar in 1598:
Whereas it reached our eminent and holy notice that the padris (fathers) of the Holy Society of Jesus wish to build a
house of prayer (church) in the city of Kambayat (Khambat, in Gujarat); therefore an exalted mandate... is being
issued,... that the dignitaries of the city of Kambayat should in no case stand in their way but should allow them to build
a church so that they may engage themselves in their own worship. It is necessary that the order of the Emperor should
be obeyed in every way.
32.1. From where has this excerpt been taken?
32.2. What massage did Akbar Convey to the people of Gujrat through this order?
32.3. Which aspect to the religious nature of Akbar does this order?
Q.33. Read the following source carefully and answer the question that follow.
"I believe separate electorates will be suicidal to the minorities"
During the debate on 27 August 1947, Govind Ballabh Pant said:
I believe separate electorates will be suicidal to the minorities and will do them tremendous harm. If they are
isolated for ever, they can never convert themselves into a majority and the feeling of frustration will cripple them even
from the very beginning. What is it that you desire and what is our ultimate objective? Do the minorities always want to
remain as minorities or do they ever expect to form an integral part of a great nation and as such to guide and control its
destinies? If they do, can they ever achieve that aspiration and that ideal if they are isolated from the rest of the
community? I think it would be extremely dangerous for them if they were segregated from the rest of the community
and kept aloof in an air tight compartment where they would have to rely on others even for the air they breathe. The
minorities if they are returned by separate electorates can never have any effective voice.
33.1. What was a Separate electorate?
33.2. For which class was the provision of separate electorate made?
33.3. Why were the nation leaders of the constituent Assembly opposing it?

SECTION – ‘E’
Map based Question
Q.34
34.1 On the political map of India locate and label the following with appropriate symbols.
A. Banawali : A Harrappan site.
B. Hampi : A Capital
C. Barrackpore : A center of the 1857 Rebellion
34.2 On the Same political map two place have been marked as A and B which are the canters of Indian National
movement Identify them and write their correct name on the line drawn near map.