Total number of printed pages : 3 2018/XII/HIS
2018 HISTORY Full marks : 90 Time : 3 hours
General instructions: i) Approximately 15 minutes is allotted to read the question paper and revise the answers. ii) The question paper consists of 32 questions. iii) Marks are indicated against each question. Answer to questions carrying 1 mark should not exceed one sentence. Answer to questions carrying 2 marks should not exceed 50 words. Answer to questions carrying 4 marks should not exceed 100 words. Answer to questions carrying 6 marks should not exceed 200 words. Answer to questions carrying 8 marks should not exceed 300 words.
N.B: Check that all pages of the question paper is complete as indicated on the top left side.
1. Where is Lothal situated? 1
2. Who was the first woman to be ordained as a Bhikkuni? 1
3. Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari? 1
4. Name the first British antiquarian who visited Hampi in 1799 AD. 1
5. Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire? 1
6. Name the book written by Niccolo Manucci. 1
7. Who was the first martyr of the freedom struggle of 1857? 1
8. On how many islands has the city of Bombay been developed? 1
9. Who coined the term ‘Pakistan’? 1
10. Who was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly? 1
11. What are affinal and Consanguineous kinship? 2
12. Give any two influence of the Mahabharata. 2
13. What is Diwan-i-Aam and Diwan-i-Khas? 2
14. When and where did the Revolt of 1957 break out? 2 (2) 2018/XII/HIS
15. When and how did King Charles II of England receive the islands of Mumbai? 2
16. When did Mahatma Gandhi suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement? 2
17. Briefly describe the Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar. 4
18. Describe the political, social and religious conditions of India as described by Al-biruni in the 12th century. 4
19. Explain any four political ideologies of Gandhi. 4
20. State any four reasons why the British left India. 4
21. Describe the Objective Resolution. 4
Answer any three from questions 22 - 26
22. Describe the extent of the Harappan Civilisation. 6
23. Describe the social condition of India during the Gupta age. 6
24. Discuss the role played by the Zamindars in Mughal India. 6
25. Describe the main events of the rising of 1857 at Lucknow. 6
26. Describe Gandhiji’s career before his entry into national movement in India. 6
Answer any three from questions 27 - 31
27. Elaborate the influence of Buddhism on the social, religious, political and cultural life of the Indians. 8
28. Discuss the major beliefs and practices that characterized Sufism. 8
29. Who was Ibn Battuta? Describe what he wrote about the conditions of India. 1+7=8
30. Describe the Deccan Riots of 1875. What were the findings of the Deccan Riots Commission Report? 6+2=8
31. Describe the evolution and making of the Constituent Assembly in India. 8
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32. On the map given below, 6 (six) places have been numbered as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Name these numbered places which represent the following: 6x1=6
(a) Sanchi stupa (b) First session of INC (c) Buddha first sermon (d) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (e) 4th century capital of Magadha (f) Birth place of Mahatma Gandhi
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