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Kerala Board of Public
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SY-434
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Name : ...........................................

SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2025

Part – III Time : 2½ Hours
HISTORY Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 80 Scores
(Map Accompanied)

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 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
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 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.

 
    15  ‘  ’ .
 ‘  ’    
 .
      .
    .
  , , ,   
.
   .

SY-434 1 P.T.O.

1. Match Column ‘A’ with appropriate items from Column ‘B’. (4  1 = 4)
A B
Kautilya The Vakatakas
Harishena Brahmi Script
Prabhavati Gupta Arthashastra
James Prinsep Prayaga Prashasti

Answer any 4 questions from 2 to 7. Each carries 1 score. (4  1 = 4)
2. Identify the first Sultan who visited the Shrine of Khwaja Muinuddin.
(a) Aurangzeb (b) Shahjahan
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (d) Ghiyasuddin Khalji

3. Who among the following was a court historian ?
(a) Ziyauddin Barani (b) Muhammad Qasim
(c) Shaikh Nizamuddin (d) Malik Muhammad Jayasi

4. Identify the finance minister of Akbar.
(a) Abul Faizi (b) Abul Fazl
(c) Amir Khusrau (d) Raja Todar Mal

5. Name the author of the book ‘Humayun Nama’.
(a) Jahanara (b) Gulbadan Begum
(c) Roshanara (d) Nurjahan

6. Who was the founder of modern Travancore ?
(a) Swathi Thirunal (b) Gouri Parvathi Bai
(c) Marthanda Varma (d) Sree Chitra Thirunal Balarama Varma

7. Identify the ‘Tinai’ having the geographical features of dry land.
(a) Neital (b) Palai
(c) Marutam (d) Mullai

SY-434 2

1. ‘’   ‘’   
. (4  1 = 4)
 
 
  
  
   

2  7    4  .
1  . (4  1 = 4)
2.       .
(a)  (b) 
(c)    (d)  

3.      ?
(a)   (b)  
(c)   (d)   

4.    .
(a)   (b)  
(c)   (d)  

5. ‘ ’    .
(a)  (b)  
(c)  (d) 

6.     ?
(a)   (b)   
(c)   (d)   

7.     ‘’ .
(a)  (b) 
(c)  (d) 
SY-434 3 P.T.O.

8. Arrange the following in chronological order : (4  1 = 4)
 The Kayyur Revolt
 The Guruvayur Satyagraha
 The Paliyam Satyagraha
 The Temple Entry Proclamation in Travancore

9. Mark the following places on the outline map of the ancient India provided : (4  1 = 4)
 Lumbini
 Bharhut
 Amaravati
 Sanchi

Answer any 8 questions from 10 to 18. Each carries 2 scores. (8  2 = 16)
10. Mention the features of Harappan script.

11. How did the archaeologists classify finds ?

12. Write a note on the battle of Rakshasi Tangadi.

13. Name the temples found in the sacred centre of the Vijayanagara.

14. Elucidate the features of Abul Fazl’s concept of Sovereignty.

15. Point out any two causes that led to the Santhal revolt.

16. Why did the British annex the kingdom of Awadh ?

17. Write any two rumours that led to the revolt of 1857.

18. Distinguish between Swarupam and Sanketam.

SY-434 4

8.      : (4  1 = 4)
  
  
  
   

9.      
  : (4  1 = 4)
 
 
 
 

10  18    8  .
2  . (8  2 = 16)
10.    .

11.      ?

12. -    .

13.     
.

14.     
.

15.       .

16.      ?

17. 1857-      .

18.     .

SY-434 5 P.T.O.

Answer any 2 questions from 19 to 21. Each carries 3 scores. (2  3 = 6)

19. Explain the structure of the Stupas.

20. Elucidate the features of the Ryotwari System.

21. How did the partition of India affect women ?

Answer any 4 questions from 22 to 26. Each carries 4 scores. (4  4 = 16)

22. Explain the causes that led to the decline of the Harappan civilization.

23. Elucidate the factors that determined the access to property in ancient India.

24. Mention the features of the Royal centre found in the Vijayanagara.

25. Write a note on the preparation of Chronicles during the Mughal period.

26. Analyse the role of women in the agrarian society of Medieval India.

Answer any 2 questions from 27 to 29. Each carries 5 scores. (2  5 = 10)
27. List out the factors that led to the rise of Magadha.

28. Discuss the contributions of Alvars and Nayanars in the growth of Bhakti movement
in South India.

29. Why did the taluqdars in Awadh fight against the British during the revolt of 1857 ?

SY-434 6

19  21    2  .
3  . (2  3 = 6)
19.   .

20.    .

21.      ?

22  26   4  .
4  . (4  4 = 16)
22.   :  
.

23.     
.

24.     
.

25.       
.

26.       
.

27  29    2  .
5  . (2  5 = 10)
27.     .

28.     
  .

29. 1857-    
  ?

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Answer any 2 questions from 30 to 32. Each carries 8 scores. (2  8 = 16)
30. Explain the features of the Harappan Civilization.
Hints :
 Domestic Architecture
 Craft Production
 Great Bath

31. Prepare an essay on Francois Bernier based on the following hints :
 Comparing “East” and “West’.
 Land ownership

32. Analyse the Non-cooperation movement and Salt-Satyagraha organized under the
leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.
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30  32    2  .
8  . (2  8 = 16)
30.    .
 :
  
 
  

31.     
   .
 “”, “”  

 

32.    -
   .
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For Question No. 9
Map of Ancient India

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