NIOS Class 12 Question Paper 2021 (Oct) Military History

This Question Paper consists of 32 questions and 6 printed pages.
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Roll No. Code No.
•ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥. 62/SS/N
MILITARY HISTORY
(‚ŸÊ ∑§Ê ßÁÄʂ)
(375)
Set/‚≈U A
Day and Date of Examination
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Signature of Invigilators 1.
ÁŸ⁄UˡÊ∑§Ê¥ ∑§ „SÃÊˇÊ⁄U
2.

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‚Ê◊Êãÿ •ŸÈŒ‡Ê —
1. ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§ §¬„‹ ¬Îc∆U ¬⁄U •¬ŸÊ •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ •fl‡ÿU Á‹π¥–
2. ∑Χ¬ÿÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¡ÊÚ°ø ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§ ∑ȧ‹ ¬Îc∆UÊ¥ ÃÕÊ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ©ÃŸË „Ë ‚¥ÅUÿÊ „Ò Á¡ÃŸË ¬˝Õ◊ ¬Îc∆ ∑ §‚’‚ ™§¬⁄U ¿U¬Ë „Ò– ß‚ ’ÊÃ
∑§Ë ¡ÊÚ°ø ÷Ë ∑§⁄U ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑˝ Á◊∑§ UM§¬ ◊¥ „Ò¥–
3. § ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ¬„øÊŸ-Áøq ’ŸÊŸ •ÕflÊ ÁŸÁŒ¸c≈U SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà ∑§„Ë¥ ÷Ë •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ Á‹πŸ ¬⁄U ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ∑§Ê •ÿÊÇÿ ∆U„⁄UÊÿÊ
¡ÊÿªÊ–
4. •¬ŸË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§Ë ∑§Ê«U ‚¥ÅÿÊ 62/SS/N-A Á‹π¥–
5. (∑§) ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§fl‹ Á„¥ŒË/•¥ª˝¡Ë ◊¥ „Ò– Á»§⁄U ÷Ë, ÿÁŒ •Ê¬ øÊ„¥ ÃÊ ŸËø ŒË ªß¸ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄ Œ ‚∑§Ã „Ò¥ —
•¥ª˝¡Ë, Á„¥ŒË, ©ŒÍ¸, ¬¥¡Ê’Ë, ’°ª‹Ê, ÃÁ◊‹, ◊‹ÿÊ‹◊, ∑§ãŸ«∏, Ã‹ÈªÈ, ◊⁄UÊ∆UË, ©Á«∏ÿÊ, ªÈ¡⁄UÊÃË, ∑§Ê¥∑§áÊË, ◊ÁáʬÈ⁄UË, •‚Á◊ÿÊ,
Ÿ¬Ê‹Ë, ∑§‡◊Ë⁄UË, ‚¥S∑Χç•ÊÒ⁄U Á‚¥œË–
∑Χ¬ÿÊ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ’ÊÚÄ‚ ◊¥ Á‹π¥ Á∑§ •Ê¬ Á∑§‚ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹π ⁄U„ „Ò¥– §
(π) ÿÁŒ •Ê¬ Á„¥ŒË ∞fl¥ •¥ª˝¡Ë ∑§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà Á∑§‚Ë •ãÿ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹πÃ „Ò¥ ÃÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§Ê ‚◊¤ÊŸ ◊¥ „ÊŸ flÊ‹Ë
òÊÈÁ≈UÿÊ¥/ª‹ÁÃÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë Á¡ê◊UŒÊ⁄Ë ∑ fl‹ •Ê¬∑§Ë „ÊªË–

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MILITARY HISTORY
(‚ŸÊ ∑§Ê ßÁÄʂ)
(375)
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
‚◊ÿ — 3 ÉÊá≈U ] [ ¬ÍáÊÊZ∑§ — 100

Note : (1) All questions are compulsory and carry marks as indicated against each question.

(2) Each question from Question Nos. 1 to 8 has four alternative - (A), (B), (C) and (D) out
of which one is most appropriate. Choose the correct answer among the four alternatives
and write it in your answer-book against the number of the question. No extra time is
allotted for attempting multiple choice questions.

ÁŸŒ¸‡Ê — (1) ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§ •¥∑§ ©‚∑§ ‚Ê◊Ÿ ÁŒÿ ª∞ „Ò¥–

(2) ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ 1 ‚ 8 Ã∑§ ∑§ ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ◊¥ øÊ⁄U Áfl∑§À¬ - (A), (B), (C) ÃÕÊ (D) „Ò¥, Á¡Ÿ◊¥ ‚ ∞∑§ ‚’‚
©¬ÿÈÄà „Ò– øÊ⁄UÊ¥ Áfl∑§À¬Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U øÈŸ¥ ÃÕÊ •¬ŸË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¥ÅÿÊ ∑§ ‚Ê◊Ÿ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹π¥–
’„ÈÁfl∑§À¬Ë ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà ‚◊ÿ Ÿ„Ë¥ ÁŒÿÊ ¡ÊÿªÊ–

1. Mangal Pandey was hanged on : 1

(A) 29-03-1857 (B) 08-04-1857 (C) 10-05-1857 (D) 01-11-1857

◊¥ª‹ ¬Ê¥«U ∑§Ê »§Ê¥‚Ë ∑§’ ŒË ªß¸?
(A) 29-03-1857 (B) 08-04-1857 (C) 10-05-1857 (D) 01-11-1857

2. Introduction of BOFORS guns in Indian Army were introduced on the recommendation of : 1

(A) Krishna Rao Report (B) General Cariappa Report

(C) Kargil Review Committee (D) R.D. Kataria Report

÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ »§ÊÒ¡ ◊¥ ’Ê»§‚¸ ÃÊ¬ ∑§Ë •Ê◊Œ Á∑§‚ ∑§Ë Á‚»§ÊÁ⁄U‡Ê ¬⁄U ∑§Ë ªß¸?
(A) ∑ΧcáÊÊ ⁄UÊfl Á⁄U¬Ê≈¸U (B) ¡Ÿ⁄U‹ ∑§Á⁄Uÿå¬Ê Á⁄U¬Ê≈¸U
(C) ∑§Ê⁄UÁª‹ ‚◊ˡÊÊ ∑§◊≈UË (D) •Ê⁄U.«UË. ∑§≈UÁ⁄UÿÊ Á⁄U¬Ê≈¸U

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3. A Section of Indian Army has : 1
(A) 10 Soldiers (B) 36 Soldiers (C) 50 Soldiers (D) 100 Soldiers
÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ »§ÊÒ¡ ∑§ ∞∑§ ‚∑§‡ÊŸ ◊¥ „ÊÃ „Ò —
(A) 10 Á‚¬Ê„Ë (B) 36 Á‚¬Ê„Ë (C) 50 Á‚¬Ê„Ë (D) 100 Á‚¬Ê„Ë

4. Who was commander in chief of Indian Army at the time of Independence in 1947 ? 1
(A) General Cariappa (B) F.M. Manakshaw
(C) F.M. Claude Auchinlaik (D) K.V. Krishna Rao
1947 ◊¥ •Ê$¡ÊŒË ∑§ ‚◊ÿ ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ »§ÊÒ¡ ∑§Ê ∑§◊Ê¥«U⁄U ߸Ÿ-øË»§ ∑§ÊÒŸ ÕÊ?
(A) ¡Ÿ⁄U‹ ∑§Á⁄Uÿå¬Ê (B) ∞»§.∞◊. ◊ÊŸ∑§‡ÊÊ„
(C) ∞»§.∞◊. Ä‹Ê« •Ê©ÁøŸ‹∑§ (D) ∑§.flË. ∑ΧcáÊÊ ⁄UÊfl

5. China captured Tibet in : 1
(A) 1950 (B) 1959 (C) 1914 (D) 1865
øËŸ Ÿ ÁÃé’à ¬⁄U ∑§é¡Ê Á∑§ÿÊ —
(A) 1950 ◊¥ (B) 1959 ◊¥ (C) 1914 ◊¥ (D) 1865 ◊¥

6. Chinese started constructing a road passing through Aksai Chin since : 1
(A) 1865 (B) 1914 (C) 1956 (D) 1959
•Ä‚Ê߸ ÁøŸ ‚ ªÈ$¡⁄UÃË ‚«∏∑§ ∑§Ê ÁŸ◊ʸáÊ øËŸ Ÿ ∑§’ ‚ ‡ÊÈM§ ∑§⁄U ÁŒÿÊ —
(A) 1865 (B) 1914 (C) 1956 (D) 1959

7. ULFA rose in which state ? 1
(A) Sri Lanka (B) West Bengal (C) Assam (D) Nagaland
©À»§Ê Ÿ Á∑§‚ ⁄UÊíÿ ◊¥ Á‚⁄U ©∆UÊÿÊ ?
(A) üÊË‹¥∑§Ê (B) ¬Á‡ø◊Ë ’¥ªÊ‹ (C) •‚◊ (D) ŸÊªÊ‹Ò¥«U

8. Which form of terrorism was used by LeT ? 1
(A) Political (B) State sponsored
(C) Ethne-nationalist (D) Naxalite
∞‹.߸.≈UË. Ÿ Á∑§‚ Ã⁄U„ ∑§ •ÊÃ¥∑§flÊŒ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª Á∑§ÿÊ?
(A) ⁄UÊ¡ŸÒÁÃ∑§ (B) ⁄UÊíÿ ‚⁄U¬˝ÁSÃ
(C) ŸS‹Ë-⁄UÊc≈˛UËÿ (D) ŸÄ‚‹flÊŒË

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9. Discuss any two major issues on which ancient people fought. 2

∞‚ ŒÊ ¬˝◊Èπ ◊ÈŒ˜Œ Á¡Ÿ ¬⁄U ¬˝ÊøËŸ ‹Êª ‹«∏Ã Õ–

10. Explain any two roles of Indian Army. 2

÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ »§ÊÒ¡ ∑§Ë Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ÷ÍÁ◊∑§Ê•Ê¥ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

11. Describe equipments of Armoured regiments. 2

’ÅÃ⁄U’¥Œ ⁄U¡Ë◊ã≈U ∑§ ‚Ê$¡Ê ‚Ê◊ÊŸ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

12. Mention any two reasons for dispute before 1956 for Rann of Kutch. 2

⁄UŸ •Ê»§ ∑§ë¿U ∑§ Á‹∞ 1956 ‚ ¬Ífl¸ ¤Êª«∏ ∑§ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê ©À‹π ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

13. What happened on 15 August 1965 on Indo-Pak border ? 2

÷Ê⁄UÃ-¬Ê∑§ ‚Ë◊Ê ¬⁄U 15 •ªSà 1965 ◊¥ ÄÿÊ „È•Ê?

14. How and when did Spanish resist Napoleon ? 2

Ÿ¬ÊÁ‹ÿŸ ∑§Ê Áfl⁄UÊœ S¬Ÿ flÊÁ‚ÿÊ¥ Ÿ ∑§’ •ÊÒ⁄U ∑Ò§‚ Á∑§ÿÊ?

15. What is Narco-Terrorism ? 2

ŸÊ⁄U∑§Ê-•ÊÃ¥∑§flÊŒ ÄÿÊ „Ò?

16. Analyse four features of camping in ancient age. 4

¬˝ÊøËŸ ‚◊ÿ ◊¥ ∑Ò¥§Á¬¥ª ∑§ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ øÊ⁄U ‹ˇÊáÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê Áfl‡‹·áÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

17. Examine Naval warfare in Ancient India. 4

¬˝ÊøËŸ ÷Ê⁄Uà ◊¥ ŸÊÒ‚ãÿ ÿÈh ∑§Ë ¡Ê°ø ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

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18. Discuss tactical threats to Balban’s reign. 4

’‹’Ÿ ∑§ ‡ÊÊ‚Ÿ ∑§Ê ¬˝Êåà ÿÈh øÈŸÊÒÃËÿÊ¥ ¬⁄U øøʸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

19. Explain structure and composition of East India Company’s Army. 4

߸S≈U ߥÁ«UÿÊ ∑¥§¬ŸË ∑§Ë »§ÊÒ¡ ∑§Ë ‚¥¥⁄UøŸÊ ÃÕÊ ‚¥ª∆UŸ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

20. How was British Indian Cavalry organised ? Explain. 4

Á’˝Á≈U‡Ê ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ÉÊÈ«∏‚flÊ⁄U »§ÊÒ¡ ∑Ò§‚ ‚¥ªÁ∆Uà ÕË? √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

21. Explain the different Commands of Indian Army. 4

÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ »§ÊÒ¡ ∑§Ë ÁflÁ÷㟠∑§◊Ê¥«U ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

22. Discuss Indian Naval Air Arm. 4

÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ŸÊÒ‚ÁŸ∑§ flÊÿÈ ‡ÊSòÊ ¬⁄U øøʸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

23. Explain major Aircrafts of Indian Air Force. 4

÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ flÊÿÈ ‚ŸÊ ∑§ ¬˝◊Èπ flÊÿÈ Áfl◊ÊŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

24. How did ceasefire in 1965 came into effect ? Explain. 4

1965 ◊¥ ÿÈh Áfl⁄UÊ◊ ∑Ò§‚ „È•Ê? √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

25. What was Mukti Bahini Movement ? Discuss. 4

◊ÈÁÄà ’ÊÁ„ŸË •Ê¥ŒÊ‹Ÿ ÄÿÊ ÕÊ? øøʸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

26. What is Red Corridor ? Describe. 4

‹Ê‹ ∑§ÊÚ⁄UË«UÊ⁄U ÄÿÊ „Ò? fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

27. State any four measures in war against terrorism. 4

•ÊÃ¥∑§flÊŒ ∑§ Áπ‹Ê»§ ÿÈh ∑§Ë Á∑§ã„Ë¥ øÊ⁄U ∑§Êÿ¸flÊÁ„ÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ©À‹π ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

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28. Critically examine Mohammed Ghori’s invasion and its impact on India. 6

◊Ê„ê◊Œ ªÊÒ⁄UË ∑§ •Ê∑˝§◊áÊ ÃÕÊ ÷Ê⁄Uà ¬⁄U ¬«∏ ¬˝÷Êfl ∑§Ë •Ê‹ÊøŸÊà◊∑§ ¡Ê°ø ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

29. Write a short essay on India’s participation in World War I. 6

¬˝Õ◊ Áfl‡fl ÿÈh ◊¥ ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ë ‚„÷ÊÁªÃÊ ¬⁄U ∞∑§ ‚¥ÁˇÊåà ÁŸ’¥œ Á‹Áπ∞–

30. Explain Origin and Evolution of Indian Navy. 6

÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ŸÊÒ‚ŸÊ ∑§ ©Œ˜÷fl ÃÕÊ Áfl∑§Ê‚ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

31. Discuss major Ground operations in 1971 War in Eastern and Western Front. 6

1971 ∑§ ÿÈh ◊¥ ¬Ífl˸ ÃÕÊ ¬Á‡ø◊Ë ‚Ë◊Ê•Ê¥ ¬⁄U ¬˝◊Èπ SÕ‹Ëÿ ‚ÒÁŸ∑§ ∑§Êÿ¸flÊÁ„ÿÊ¥ ¬⁄U øøʸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

32. Describe counter insurgency operations. 6

¡flÊ’Ë ÁflŒ˝Ê„Ë ∑§Êÿ¸flÊÁ„ÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

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