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1) ~hþ{dH$ënr àíZ : {ZåZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma H$m ghr {dH$ën M¶Z H$a CÎma-nwpñVH$m ‘| {b{IE&
Multiple Choice Question: Answer the following questions by selecting the correct
option and write them in the answer sheet.
i) {ZåZ _| go H$m¡Z MÝÐJwßV _m¡`© Ho$ Xa~ma _| amOXÿV Ho$ ê$n _| AmE Wo ? [1]
A) íd¡Z-Ëgm§J ~) \$m-{eEZ
g) _oJñWZrO X) BpËg¨J
Who among the following came as ambassador to the court of Chandragupta
Maurya?
A) Xuan Zang B) Fa Xian
C) Megasthenes D) I-tsing
ii) "{n`Xñgr' d "XodmZm§{n`' {H$g emgH$ H$s Cnm{Y`m§ h¢? [1]
A) AemoH$ ~) {~ÝXÿgma
g) g_wÐJwßV X) MÝÐJwßV {×Vr`
'Piyadassi' and 'Devanampiya' are the titles of which ruler?
A) Asoka B) Bindusara
C) Samudragupta D) Chandragupta II
iii) à{gÕ g§ñH¥$V {dÛmZ dr.Eg. gwH$Wm§H$a Ho$ ZoV¥Ëd _| EH$ AË`§V _hÎdmH$m§jr n[a`moOZm H$s ewê$AmV
{H$g df© hþB©? [1]
A) 1919 ~) 1925
g) 1930 X) 1935
In which year was a very ambitious project began under the leadership of
famous Sanskrit scholar V.S. Sukthankar?
A) 1919 B) 1925
C) 1930 D) 1935

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iv) 1951-52 _| hpñVZmnwa H$m CËIZZ H$m`© {ZåZ _| go {H$gHo$ ×mam {H$`m J`m? [1]
A) Ama. Eg. e_m© ~) BamdVr H$md}
g) C_m. MH«$dVu X) ~r.~r. bmb
In 1951-52 the excavation work of Hastinapura was done by who among the
following?
A) R.S. Sharma B) Irawati Karve
C) Uma Chakravarti D) B.B. Lal

v) {ZåZ _| go H$m¡Zgm `w½_ gw_o{bV h¡? [1]
KQ>Zm ñWmZ
A) ~wÕ H$m OÝ_ bw{å~Zr
~) ~wÕ H$mo kmZ H$s àm{ßV Hw$erZJa
g) ~wÕ H$m àW_ CnXoe ~moYJ`m
X) ~wÕ H$mo {Zã~mZ H$s àm{ßV gmaZmW
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Incident Place
A) Birth of Buddha Lumbini
B) Buddha attains enlightement Kusinagara
C) Buddha's first sermon Bodh Gaya
D) Buddha attains Nibbana Sarnath

vi) emhOhm± ~oJ_ Am¡a CZH$s CÎmam{YH$mar gwëVmZOhm± ~oJ_, {OÝhmoZo gm±Mr Ho$ ñVyn Ho$ aI - aImd Ho$
{bE YZ H$m AZwXmZ {X`m, {H$g amÁ` go gå~pÝYV Wt? [1]
A) h¡Xam~mX ~) OyZmJ‹T>
g) ^monmb X) ~‹S>m¡Xm
Shahjehan Begum and her successor Sultan Jehan Begum, who provided
money for the preservation of the stupa at Sanchi, belonged to which state?
A) Hyderabad B) Junagarh
C) Bhopal D) Baroda

vii) {H$g emgH$ Zo BãZ ~VyVm H$mo {Xëbr H$m H$mOr {Z`wŠV {H$`m? [1]
A) J`mgwÔrZ VwJbH$ ~) {\$amoO VwJbH$
g) _whå_X {~Z VwJbH$ X) AbmCÔrZ {IbOr
Which ruler appointed Ibn Battuta as the Qazi of Delhi?
A) Ghivas - ud-din Tughlaq B) Firuz Tughlaq
C) Muhammad bin Tughlaq D) Alauddin Khilji

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viii) \«$m§ñdm ~{Z©`a {H$VZo dfm} VH$ ^maV _| ahm? [1]
A) 8 ~) 10
g) 12 X) 14
For how many years did Francois Bernier stay in India?
A) 8 B) 10
C) 12 D) 14

ix) {ZåZ _| go {H$g gy\$s g§V H$mo "Jar~ ZdmO' H$hm OmVm h¡? [1]
A) {ZOm_wÔrZ Am¡{b`m
~) _wBZwÔrZ {MíVr
g) Zgrê$ÔrZ {MamJ-E-Xohbr
X) \$arXþÔrZ J§O-E-eH$a
Which of the following Sufi Saints is called 'Gharib Nawaz'?
A) Nizamuddin Auliya
B) Muinuddin Sijzi
C) Nasiruddin chiragh-i-Delhi
D) Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar

x) "bmoQ>g _hb' {H$g gm_«mÁ` Ho$ amOH$s` Ho$ÝÐ Ho$ g~go g§wXa ^dZm| _| go EH$ h¡? [1]
A) {dO`ZJa ~) JmobH$moÊS>m
g) ~rOmnwa X) Ah_XZJa
'Lotus Mahal' is one of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre of
which empire?
A) Vijayanagara B) Golconda
C) Bijapur D) Ahmednagar

xi) H¥$îUXod am` {H$g d§e Ho$ à{gÕ emgH$ Wo? [1]
A) gwbdw ~) g§J_
g) Aam{dXþ X) Vwbdw
Krishnadeva Raya was the famous ruler of which dynasty?
A) Saluva B) Sangama
C) Aravidu D) Tuluva
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xii) "AmBZ' Ho$ AÝVJ©V g¡{ZH$ d ZmJ[aH$ àemgZ H$m {ddaU {H$g_| h¡? [1]
A) _§{Ob - Am~mXr ~) _wëH$ - Am~mXr
g) {gnh - Am~mXr X) nm±Mdr {H$Vm~ (XâVa)
In which part of the 'Ain' are the details of the military and civil administration
given?
A) Manzil - abadi B) Mulk - abadi
C) Sipah - abadi D) Fifth book (daftar)

xiii) AH$~a Ho$ emgZ H$mb _| dh O_rZ Š`m H$hbmVr Wr {Og na nm§M `m Cggo Á`mXm dfm] go IoVr Zht
H$s JB© hmo? [1]
A) nmobO ~) nam¡Vr
g) MMa X) ~§Oa
What was the land called during the reign of Akbar that had not been cultivated
for five or more years?
A) Polaj B) Parauti
C) Chachar D) Banjar

xiv) nm±Mdr [anmoQ>© {~«{Q>e g§gX _| H$~ noe H$s JB©? [1]
A) 1810 ~) 1813
g) 1820 X) 1875
When Fifth Report was submitted to the British parliament?
A) 1810 B) 1813
C) 1820 D) 1875

xv) 1861 B©. _| {ZåZ _| go {H$g Xoe _| J¥h`wÕ àmaå^ hþAm? [1]
A) A_o[aH$m ~) \«$m§g
g) ê$g X) {~«Q>Zo
In which country civil war broke out in 1861 A.D.?
A) America B) France
C) Russia D) Britain

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xvi) 1851 _| ^maV Ho$ JdZ©a OZab H$m¡Z Wo? [1]
A) bmS>© doboÁbr ~) bmS>© Ho$qZJ
g) bmS>© [anZ X) bmS>© S>bhm¡Or
Who was the Governor General of Indian in 1851?
A) Lord Wellesley B) Lord Canning
C) Lord Ripan D) Lord Dalhousie

xvii) g§{dYmZ g^m Ho$ _hÎdnyU© gXñ` Ho$.E_. _ww§er {H$g amÁ` Ho$ Wo? [1]
A) amOñWmZ ~) CÎma - àXoe
g) JwOamV X) _Ü` àXoe
K.M. Munshi, an important member of the Constituent Assembly, belonged
to which state?
A) Rajasthan B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat D) Madhya Pradesh

xviii) _hmË_m Jm§Yr H$s gbmh na {H$Ýh| Ho$ÝÐr` {d{Y _§Ìr H$m nX g§^mbZo H$m Ý`m¡Vm {X`m J`m Wm? [1]
A) dëb^ ^mB© nQ>ob ~) Odmha bmb Zohê$
g) amOoÝÐ àgmX X) ~r.Ama.Aå~oS>H$a
Who was invited to take over the post of Union Law Minister on the advice
of Mahatma Gandhi?
A) Vallabhbhai Patel B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
C) Rajendra Prasad D) B.R. Ambedkar

2) [a³V ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE :
Fill in the blanks :
i) _JY Ho$ {dH$mg Ho$ gmW - gmW ................ gm_«mÁ` H$m CX` hþAm & [1]
The growth of Magadha culminated in the emergence of the ________ Empire.

ii) _Zwñ_¥{V _| ................ Ho$ "H$Îm©ì`m|' H$s gyMr {_bVr h¡ & [1]
The Manusmriti laid down the 'duties' of the _________.

iii) Ab - {~ê$Zr H$m OÝ_ AmYw{ZH$ CÁ~o{H$ñVmZ _| pñWV »dm[aÁ_ _| gZ² ................ _| hþAm Wm &[1]
Al-Biruni was born in ________, in Khwarizm in present day Uzbekistan.

iv) A_aZm`H$' àUmbr .................. gm_«mÁ` H$s EH$ à_wI amOZr{VH$ ImoO Wr &
[1]
The 'Amara - nayaka' system was a major political innovation of the ________
Empire.
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v) _Ü` ^maV Am¡a XŠH$Zr nR>ma _| \¡$bo hþE O_rZ Ho$ ~‹S>o - ~‹S>o Qw>H$‹S>mo na ......... CJmB© OmVr Wr &[1]
_______ was grown over a great swathe of territory spread over central
India and the Deccan plateau.

vi) CÝZrgdt eVmãXr Ho$ àma§{^H$ dfm} _|, .......... Zo amO_hb H$s nhm{‹S>`mo§ H$m Xm¡am {H$`m Wm &
[1]
In the early nineteenth century, _______ travelled through the Rajmahal hills.

3) A{V bKyÎmamË‘H$ àíZ : {ZåZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma EH$ eãX AWdm EH$ n§p³V ‘| Xr{OE&
Very short answer type question : Answer the following questions in one word or
one line.
i) {gÝYw YmQ>r gä`Vm H$m ñWb "~Zmdbr' dV©_mZ _| {H$g amÁ` _| pñWV h¡? [1]
In which state is 'Banawali', the site of Indus valley civilization located at
present?

ii) dh nhbm g_«mQ> H$m¡Z Wm {OgZo AnZo A{YH$m[a`m| Am¡a àOm Ho$ {bE g§Xoe àmH¥${VH$ nËWam| Am¡a
nm°{be {H$E hþE ñV§^m| na {bIdmE Wo? [1]
Who was the first ruler who incribed his messages to his subjects and officials
on stone surfaces - natural rocks as well as polished pillars?

iii) Ama§{^H$ g§ñH¥$V na§nam _| _hm^maV H$mo {H$g loUr _| aIm J`m h¡? [1]
In which category is Mahabharata placed in the early sanskrit tradition?

iv) Amn H¡$go H$h gH$Vo h¡ {H$ ~wÕ Ho$ OrdZ H$mb _| Am¡a CZH$s _¥Ë`y Ho$ ~mX ^r ~m¡Õ Y_© VoOr go \¡$bm?[1]
How can you say that Buddhism grew rapidly both during the lifetime of the
Buddha and after his death?

v) à{gÕ `mÌr Á`m¢ - ~¡{ßQ>ñQ> Vod{Z©`a {H$g Xoe Ho$ {Zdmgr Wo? [1]
The famous traveller Jean - Baptiste Travernier belonged to which country?

vi) gJwU ^{ŠV naånam go Amn Š`m g_PVo h¢? [1]
What do you understand by saguna bhakti tradition?

vii) amjgr - Vm§J‹S>r `wÕ {H$g df© hþAm Wm? [1]
In which year did the battle of Rakshasi - Tangadi take place.

viii) "IwX-H$míV' go Amn Š`m g_PVo h¢? [1]
What do you understand by 'Khud - kashta'?

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ix) BñV_amar ~§Xmo~ñV H$s H$moB© EH$ {deofVm ~VmB`o & [1]
Mention any one feature of permanent settlement.

x) Amn H¡$go H$h gH$Vo h¢ {H$ X{jU Am\«$sH$m Zo hr Jm§Yr Or H$mo "_hmË_m' ~Zm`m? [1]
How can you say that South Africa was the making of the 'Mahatma'?

xi) g§{dYmZ g^m H$m JR>Z {H$g àH$ma hþAm? [1]
How was the Constituent Assembly formed?

IÊS> - ~
Section - B

bKyÎmamË‘H$ àíZ : (CÎma eãX gr‘m bJ^J 50 eãX)
Short answer type question : (Answer word limit approx. 50 words)

4) {gÝYw KmQ>r gä`Vm _| qgMmBª Ho$ {bE {H$Z {H$Z gmYZm| H$m à`moJ {H$`m OmVm Wm? [2]
Which means were used for irrigation in the Indus Valley Civilization?

5) [1 + 1 = 2]
N>R>r eVmãXr B©.ny. _| hmoZo dmbr H$moB© Xmo _hËdnyU© KQ>ZmAm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE &
Mention any two important events that took place in the 6th century BCE.
6) "JmoÌ' go Amn Š`m g_PVo h¢? [2]
What do you mean by 'Gotra'?

7) BãZ ~VyVm Zo {Xëbr H$s {H$Z {deofVmAm| H$m CëboI {H$`m h¡? [2]
What features of Delhi did Ibn Battuta mention?

8) {MíVr CnmgZm Ho$ gÝX^© _| "H$ìdmbr' go Amn Š`m g_PVo h¢? [2]
What do you understand by 'Qawwali' in the context of chishti devotionalism?

9) _hmZd_r {S>ã~m go Ow‹S>o H$moB© Xmo AZwîR>mZ {b{IE & [1 + 1 = 2]
Write any two rituals associated with Mahanavami dibba?

10) "H$^r - H$^r {H$gmZ Am¡a XñVH$mam| Ho$ ~rM \$H©$ H$aZm _wpíH$b hmoVm Wm' & _wJb gm_«mÁ` Ho$ gÝX^© _| H$WZ
H$m Am¡{MË` ñnï> H$s{OE & [2]
'At times, however, the distinction between artisans and peasants in village society
was a fluid one'. Justify the statement in the context of the Mughal Empire.
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11) "OmoVXma" d "a¡`V' _| AÝVa ñnï> H$s{OE & [2]
Explain the difference between 'Jotedar' and 'Ryot'.

12) Pm§gr H$s amZr H$mo {H$Z n[apñW{V`m| _| ~JmdV H$m ZoV¥Ëd g§^mbZm n‹S>m? [2]
Under what circumstances did the Rani of Jhansi have to take up the leadership of
the uprising.

13) "àË`j H$m`©dmhr {Xdg' H$m Amh²dmZ Š`m| {H$`m J`m? [2]
Why was 'Direct Action Day' called for?

IÊS> - g
Section - C

XrK© CÎmamË_H$ àíZ : (CÎma eãX gr‘m bJ^J 100 eãX)
Long answer type question : (Answer word limit approx. 100 words)

14) Amn H¡$go H$h gH$Vo h¢ {H$ {gÝYw KmQ>r gä`Vm H$s {b{n EH$ ahñ`_` {b{n Wr? [3]
How can you say that the script of the Indus Valley Civilization was an enigmatic
script?
AWdm / OR
Amn H¡$go H$h gH$Vo h¢ {H$ hS>ßnm gä`Vm H$m g~go AZyR>m nhby ehar Ho$ÝÐm| H$m {dH$mg Wm?
How can you say that the most unique feature of the Harappan Civilization was
the development of urban centres?

15) gy\$s_V Ho$ {dH$mg H$s {ddoMZm H$s{OE & [3]
Discuss the Growth of Sufism.
AWdm / OR
àma§{^H$ ^{ŠV na§nam H$s {ddoMZm H$s{OE &
Discuss the early traditions of Bhakti.

16 1857 Ho$ AmÝXmobZ Ho$ gÝX^© _| AdY _| {dÐmoh na {Q>ßnUr {b{IE & [3]
Write a note on the revolt in Awadh in the context of the revolt of 1857.
AWdm / OR
1857 Ho$ {dÐmoh go gå~pÝYV {MÌm| go h_| H$m¡Z - H$m¡Z gr OmZH$m[a`m§ àmßV hmoVr h¢? {b{IE &
What information do we get from the pictures related to the revolt of 1857?
Write.

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17) ^maV Ho$ g§{dYmZ _| Ho$ÝÐ gaH$ma Am¡a amÁ` gaH$ma Ho$ ~rM e{ŠV`m| Ho$ ~Q>dma| hoVw H$m¡Zgr gy{M`m§ ~ZmB© JB©?
g_PmB`o & [3]
Which lists were made in the constitution of India for the division of powers
between the central Government and the States? Explain.
AWdm / OR
g§{dYmZ g^m _| ^mfm Ho$ _wÔo na {H$g àH$ma H$s ~hg hþB©? g_PmB`o &
What kind of debate took place on the language issue in the Constituent
Assembly? Explain.

IÊS> - X
Section - D

{Z~§YmË‘H$ àíZ : (CÎma eãX gr‘m bJ^J 250 eãX)
Essay type questions : (Answer word limit approx. 250 words)

18) "Z_H$ EH$m{YH$ma Ho$ {Og _wÔo H$m CÝhm|Zo M`Z {H$`m Wm dh Jm±Yr Or H$s Hw$eb g_PXmar H$m EH$ AÝ`
CXmhaU Wm' & H$WZ H$s {ddoMZm H$s{OE & [4]
'His picking on the salt monopoly was another illustration of Gandhiji's tactical
wisdom'. Discuss the statement.
OR/AWdm
"am°boQ> gË`mJ«h go hr Jm±Yr Or EH$ gƒo amîQ´>r` ZooVm ~Z JE' & H$WZ H$s {ddoMZm H$s{OE &
'It was the Rowlatt Satyagraha that made Gandhiji a truly National leader'. Discuss
the statement.

19) O¡Z Xe©Z H$s à_wI {ejmAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & [4]
Describe the main teachings of Jain philosophy.
OR/AWdm
ñVynm| H$s ImoO {H$g àH$ma hþB©? dU©Z H$s{OE &
How were the stupas discovered? Describe it.

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20) ^maV Ho$ aoIm-‘mZ{MÌ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV Eo{Vhm{gH$ ñWbm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE … [1+1+1+1+1=5]
A) gyaV ~) H$bH$Îmm
g) {dO`ZJa X) H$moeb
¶) BÝÐàñW
Mark the following Historical places in the outline map of India :
a) Surat b) Calcutta
c) Vijayanagar d) Koshala
e) Indraprastha
OR/AWdm
^maV Ho$ aoIm-‘mZ{MÌ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV Eo{Vhm{gH$ ñWbm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE :
A) ~Zmag ~) {Xëbr
g) nQ>Zm X) Ymobmdram
¶) Am¡a§Jm~mX
Mark the following Historical places in the outline map of India :
a) Banaras b) Delhi
c) Patna d) Dholavira
e) Aurangabad

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