JAC Class 12 Model Question Paper 2026 History

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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL

Jharkhand Council of Educational Research and Training, Ranchi
झारखण्ड शैक्षिक अनुसंधान एवं प्रक्षशिण पररषद् ,रााँची
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
मॉडल प्रश्न पत्र
Session: 2025-26 (सत्र: 2025-26)
Class – 12 Subject – History F. M. – 80 Time – 3 Hours
(वर्ग -12) (क्षवषय-इक्षिहास ) (पण
ू ाां क-80) (समय-3 घंटा)

Instructions / निर्देश :
1. Examinees are required to answer in their own words as far as practicable. The
booklet contains 09 printed pages.
परीक्षार्थी यर्थासंभव अपिे शब्र्दों में ही उत्तर र्दें। पुनतिका में 09 मुद्रिि पृष्ठ है ।
2. This question paper has four sections: A, B, C, and D. The total number of
questions is 52.
इस प्रश्न पत्र में चार खण्ड - A, B, C, एवं D है। कु ल प्रश्नों की संख्या 52 है।
3. There are 30 multiple-choice questions in Section A. Four options are given for
each question, choose one of the correct options. Each question carries 1 marks.
खण्ड A में कु ल 30 बहुनवकल्पीय प्रश्न हैं। प्रत्येक प्रश्न के चार नवकल्प द्रर्दए गए हैं, इिमें से एक
सही नवकल्प का चयि कीनिए। प्रत्येक प्रश्न का माि 1 अंक निर्ााररि है।

4. Section B – Question numbers 31 – 38 are very short answer type. Answer any six
of these questions. Each question carries 2 marks.
खण्ड B में प्रश्न संख्या 31 - 38 अनि लघु उत्तरीय प्रश्न हैं। इिमें से द्रकन्ही छह प्रश्नों के उत्तर
र्दीनिए। प्रत्येक प्रश्न का माि 2 अंक निर्ााररि है।

5. Section C – Question numbers 39 – 46 are short answer type. Answer any six of
these questions. Each question carries 3 marks.
खण्ड C में प्रश्न संख्या 39 - 46 लघु उत्तरीय प्रश्न हैं। इिमें से द्रकन्ही छह प्रश्नों के उत्तर र्दीनिए।
प्रत्येक प्रश्न का माि 3 अंक निर्ााररि है।
6. Section D – Question numbers 47 – 52 are long answer type. Answer any four of
these questions. Each question carries 5 marks.
खण्ड D में प्रश्न संख्या 47 - 52 र्दीघा उत्तरीय प्रश्न हैं। इिमें से द्रकन्ही चार प्रश्नों के उत्तर र्दीनिए।
प्रत्येक प्रश्न का माि 5 अंक निर्ााररि है।

[kaM – A (Section – A)
cgqfodYih; ç'u(Multiple Choice Questions)
1. gM+Iik lH;rk esa dkSu lk i'kqq vKkr Fkk \
(A) Xkk; (B) ?kksM+k
(C) gkFkh (D) dqÙkk
Which animal was unknown in the harappan civilization?
(A) Cow (B) Horse
(C) Elephant (D) Dog
2. gM+Iik dh [kkst fdl bZLoh essa gqbZ\
In which year was harappan discovered?

(A) 1919 (B) 1922
(C) 1921 (D) 1914

3. fla/kq lH;rk ds ?kj fdlls cuk;s tkrs Fks \
(A) bZV ls (B) ckal ls

(C) iRFkj ls (D) yd³h ls
What were the houses of indus civilization made of ?

(A) Brick (B) Bamboo
(C) Rock (D) wood

4. ekS;Z dky esa fdl fyfi dk lokZf/kd ç;ksx gqvk \
(A) vjkekbd (B) [kjks’Bh
(C) ;wukuh (D) Czkãh
Which script was most used during the Maurya period ?

(A) Aramic (B) Kharosthi
(C) Greek (D) brahmi

5. v’Vk/;kbZ dh jpuk fdlusa dh \
(A) iratfy (B) ikf.kuh
(C) “kqnzd (D) dkfynkl
Who compose Ashtadhyayi ?
(A) Patanjali (B) Shudrak
(C) Panini (D) Kalidas

6. ekS;Z lkEkzkT; ds çFke “kkld dkSu Fks \
(A) fcanqlkj (B) c`gnzFk
(C) panzxqIr ekS;Z (D) vdcj

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Who was the first ruler of the Maurya Empire ?
(A) Bindusara (B) brihadratha
(C) Chandragupta Mourya (D) Akbar
7. dfyax dk ;q+} dc gqvk Fkk \
(A) 261 bZlk iwoZ esa (B) 250 bZlk iwoZ esa
(C) 247 bZlk iwoZ esa (D) 236 bZlk iwoZ esa
When did the Kalinga war take place ?
(A) 261 BC (B) 250 BC
(C) 247 BC (D) 236 BC
8. jkek;.k ds ekSfyd jpukdkj dkSu Fks \
(A) rqylhnkl (B) osnO;kl
(C) okfYedh (D) dkfynkl
Who is the original author of Ramayana?
(A) Tulsidas (B) Vedavyasa
(C) Valmiki (D) Kalidas
9. egkHkkjr dk ;q} fdrusa fnuksa rd pyk \
(A) 14 fnu (B) 15 fnu
(C) 18 fnu (D) 20 fnu
For how many days did the Mahabharata war last ?
(A) 14 Days (B) 15 Days
(C) 18 Days (D) 20 Days
10. Tkkrd dFkk esa fdlds iwoZ tUe dh dFkk,a ladfyr gSa \
(A) cq} (B) egkohj
(C) d`’.k (D) buesa ls lHkh
Whose previous birth storiesare compiled in Jatak Katha ?
(A) Buddha (B) Mahavir
(C) Krishna (D) All of Which
11. Fksjokn fdl /keZ ls lacaf/kr gS \
(A) tSu (B) ckS}
(C) lukru (D) ikjlh
Theravada is related to which religion ?
(A) Jain (B) Buddhist
(C) Sanatana (D) Parasi
12. fjgyk ds ys[kd Fks \
(A) bCu crwrk (B) bCu buk
(C) bCu tqtkbZ (D) ulh:Ìhu
The author of Rihla was ?
(A) Ibn Battuta (B) Ibn Ina
(C) Ibn Juzeh (D) Naseeruddin
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13. fdldk tUe LFkku ryoaMh Fkk \
(A) dchj (B) ukud
(C) jSnkl (D) ehjk
Whose birthplace was Talwandi ?
(A) Kabir (B) Nanak
(C) Raidas (D) Meera
14. caxky ds çfl} lar dkSu Fks \
(A) xq: ukud (B) pSRkU; egkçHkq
(C) jkekuan (D) dchj
Who was the famous saint of Bengal ?
(A) Guru Nanak (B) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(C) Ramananda (D) Kabir
15. fdl ;q} ds ckn fot;uxj lkezkT; /oLr gks x;k \
(A) pkSlk (B) rkfydksVk
(C) ikuhir (D) [kuok
After which war the Vijayanagra Empire collapsed ?
(A) Chausa (B) Talikota
(C) Panipat (D) Khanwa
16. eqxy dky esa lokZf/kd mitkÅ Hkwfe dks D;k dgk tkrk Fkk \
(A) iksyt (B) pkpj
(C) Ikjrh (D) catj
What was the most fertile land called during the Mughal period ?
(A) Polaz (B) Chachar
(C) Fallow (D) Barren
17. fot;uxj dk egkure ”kkld dkSu Fkk \
(A) ohju flag (B) —".knso jk;
(C) vP;qr jk; (D) Lknkf’ko jk;
Who was the greatest ruler of Vijayanagra ?
(A) Viran Singh (B) Krishnadev Rai
(C) Achyut Rai (D) Sadashiv Rai
18. laFkky fonzkgs fdl o’kZ gqvk Fkk \
In which year did the Santhal rebellion take place ?
(A) 1832 (B) 1885

(C) 1855 (D) 1876

19. 1857 bZ ds fonzksg esa vo/k esa Lora=rk lsukfu;ksa dk usr`Ro fdlus fd;k \
(A) Cksxe gtjr egy (B) [kku cgknqj [kku
(C) Ckgknqj “kkg fOnrh; (D) rkR;k Vksis

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Who lead the freedom fighters in Awadh in the revolt of 1857 Ad ?
(A) Begam Hazart Mahal (B) Khan Bahadur Khan
(C) Bahadur Shah Second (D) Tatya Tope
20. lgk;d laf/k O;oLFkk dks fdlus vkjaHk fd;k \
(A) osystyh (B) Okkjsu gsfLVaXl
(C) MygkSth (D) fofy;e cSfVd
Who started the Subsidiary Alliance System ?
(A) Wellesley (B) Warren Hastings
(C) Dalhousie (D) William Bentinck

21. pkSjh pkSjk dkaM dc gqvk Fkk \
(A) 5 tuojh 1922 (B) 4 Qjojh 1922
(C) 20 ekpZ 1922 (D) 5 ebZ 1922
When did the Chauri Chaura incident happen ?
(A) 5 January 1922 (B) 4 February 1922
(C) 20 March 1922 (D) 5 May 1922
22. Xkak/kh bjfou iSDV dc gqvk Fkk \
When was the Gandhi Irwin Pact signed ?
(A) 1927 (B) 1928
(C) 1931 (D) 1935
23. Lora= Hkkjr ds çFke Hkkjrh; xoZuj tujy dkSu Fks \
(A) YkWkMZ ekmaVcsVu (B) Lkh jktxksikykpkjh
(C) jsMfDyQ (D) Lkjnkj iVsy
s
Who was the first Indian Governor General of independent India ?
(A) Lord Mountbatten (B) C Rajagopalachari
(C) Redcliff (D) Sardar Patel
24. Hkkjrh; lafo/kku esa lalnh; ç.kkyh fdl ns’k ls yh xbZ gS \
(A) vesfjdk (B) fczVsu
(C) :l (D) dukMk
From which country has the Parliamentary system been adopted in the Indian
Constitution ?
(A) America (B) Britain
(C) Russia (D) Canada
25. ewy lafo/kku esa fdrus vuqPNsn gSa \
How many articles are there in the original constitution ?
(A) 390 (B) 392
(C) 395 (D) 399

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26. fot;uxj dh ;k=k fuEu esa ls fdlus dh Fkh \
(A) cfuZ;j (B) bCucrwrk
(C) fudksyh dkWUVh (D) buesa ls dksb ugha
Who among the following visited Vijayanagar ?
(A) Bernier (B) Ibn Battuta
(C) Nicoli Conti (D) None of these
27. u;lkj lar fdldh iwtk djrs Fks \
(A) f’ko (B) fo’.kq
(C) banz (D) czã
Whom did the Nayanar saints worship ?
(A) Shiva (B) Vishnu
(C) Indra (D) Brahma
28. bCucrwrk us fdl iqLrd dh jpuk dh \
(A) fdrkc my fgUn (B) fjgyk
(C) vkbZus vdcjh (D) Ckkcjukek
Which book was written by Ibn Batutta ?
(A) Kitab Ul Hind (B) Rihla
(C) Aine Akbari (D) Baburnama
29. bues ls dkSu lk ewyr% Hkkjr dk ugha gS \
(A) eDdk (B) vkyw
(C) VekVj (D) buesa ls lHkh
Which of these crops is not native to India ?
(A) Maize (B) Potato
(C) Tomato (D) All of these
30. rackdw ij fdl “kkld us çfrca/k yxk;k Fkk \
(A) vdcj (B) Ckkcj
(C) “kkgtgka (D) Tkgkaxhj
Which ruler banned tobacco ?
(A) Akbar (B) Babar
(C) Shahjahan (D) Jahangir

[k.M – B {Section -B }
vfr y?kq mÙkjh; ç'u
Very Short Answer Type Questions
31. Hkkjrh; bfrgkl dk dkSu lk dky Lo.kZ dky ds uke ls tkuk tkrk gS \
Which period of Indian history is known as the Golden Age ?
32. fir`lÙkkRedrk ls vki D;k le>rs gS \
What do you understand by Patriachy ?
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33. xks= ls vki D;k le>rs gS \
What do you understand by Gotra ?
34. nhioa'k vkSj egkoa'k fdl ns'kk ls lacaf/kr gS \
Deep vans and maha vans Granth belongs to which country ?
35. Hkfä vkanksyu dks nf{k.k Hkkjr ls mÙkj Hkkjr dkSu yk;k \
Who brought the Bhakti movement from South India to North India ?
36. Xkksiqje D;k gS \
What is Gopuram ?
37. Hkkjr vkus okys igys ;wjksfi;u dkSu Fks \
Who were the first Europeans to come to India ?
38. Lkkbeu deh”ku dk Hkkjrh;ksa }kjk fojks/k D;ksa fd;k x;k \
Why was the Simon Commission opposed by Indians ?

[k.M - C {Section - C}
y?kq mÙkjh; ç'u
Short Answer Type Question

39. Ekx/k lkezkT; ds “kfDr”kkyh gksus ds D;k dkj.k Fks \
What were the reasons for the Magadha Empire becoming powerful ?
40. Lrwi D;ksa vkSj dSls cuk, tkrs Fks \ ppkZ djsa \
Discuss why and how stupas were built ?
41. vy fc:uh dkSu Fkk \ Hkkjr ;k=k dk mldk mn~ns”; D;k Fkk \
Who was Al Biruni and what was his purpose of visiting India ?
42. [kkudkg ls vki D;k le>rs gS \
What do you understand by Khanqah ?
43. fot;uxj lkezkT; dk iru fdl rjg ls gqvk \
How did the Vijayanagar Empire fall ?
44. eqXky dky esa flapkbZ ds lk/kuksa dk mYys[k djsa \
Mention the means of irrigation during the Mughal period ?
45. LFkkbzZ cankscLr O;oLFkk dh fo”ks’krkvksa dk mYys[k djsa \
Mention the features of permanent settlement system ?
46. Hkkjrh; lafo/kku dh ,dkRed fo”ks’krkvksa dks fy[ksa \
Write the unitary features of Indian constitution ?

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[k.M - D {Section - D}
nh?kZ mÙkjh; ç'u
Long Answer Type Questions
fdUgha pkj ç'uksa ds mÙkj nsa A
Answer any four questions.

47. Hkfä vknksy
a u ds çHkko dk foLrkj ls o.kZu djsa A
Describe in detail the impact of Bhakti movement .
48. vcqy Qty dkSu Fkk \ eqxy njckj esa mldk egÙoiw.kZ ;ksxnku D;k Fkk \
Who was Abul Fazl and what was his important contribution in the Mughal court ?
49. 1857 bZ ds fonzkgs ds D;k ifj.kke gq, \ blus jk’Vªokn dk fodkl dSls fd;k \
What were the results of the revolt of 1857 Ad and how did it develop nationalism ?
50. Lakfo/kku lHkk us Hkk’kk fookn dks gy djus ds fy, D;k jkLrk fudkyk \
What solution did the Constituent Assembly find to solve the language dispute ?
51. Ñ’.knso jk; fot;uxj lkezkT; ds egkure “kkld Fks A dSls \
How was Krishnadeva ray the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire ?
52. Xkak/kh th dk ued lR;kxzg dk Hkkjrh; jk’Vªh; vkanksyu ij D;k çHkko i³k \
What was the impact of Gandhiji’s Salt Satyagraha on the Indian National Movement ?

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Answer of Multiple Choice Questions:-

1. b 16. A
2. c 17. B
3. a 18. C
4. d 19. A
5. b 20. A
6. c 21. B
7. a 22. C
8. c 23. B
9. c 24. B
10. a 25. C
11. b 26. C
12. a 27. A
13. a 28. B
14. b 29. D
15. b 30. D

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