TN 11th Model Question Paper History

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER

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PART - I

Answer all the questions. 20 X 1 = 20
Choose the correct answer

1. The region between two rivers is called
a) Plateau
b) Peninsula
c) Island
d) Doab

2. The highest Peak in the Southern Peninsula is
a) Mt.Everest
b) Anaimudi
c) Doddabetta
d) Mt.Abu

3. The Port City of the Harappan Culture
a) Kalibangan
b) Lothal
c) Banawali
d) Rupar

4. The Arctic home for the Aryans was suggested by
a) Gokhale
b) Bala Gangadhara Tilak
c) D.P.Agarwal
d) Fairservis

5. Vardhamana Mahavira was born at
a) Kapilavastu
b) Pataliputra
c) Kundagrama
d) Kusumapura

6. The capital of Magadha was
a) Rajagriha
b) Ujjain
c) Kosala
d) Kausambi

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7. The details of Asoka’s war with Kalinga is given in the
a) Kalinga Edict
b) XIII Rock Edict
c) Saranath Pillar
d) Arthasastra

8. Nasik inscription describes the achievements of
a) Pushyamitra Sunga
b) Gautamiputra Satakarni
c) Kanishka
d) Menander

9. List the correct order of places held Buddhist Council
1. Vaisali 2. Kashmir 3. Rajagriha 4. Pataliputra
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 2,4,1,3
c) 2,4,3,1
d) 2,1,3,4

10. The earliest Tamil grammar work of the sangam period
a) Nannool
b) Tolkappiyam
c) Sathuragarathi
d) Tirukkural

11. The Gupta era starts from the year
a) 310 A.D.
b) 320 A.D.
c) 330 A.D.
d) 300 A.D.

12. The founder of Nalanda University
a) Samudragupta
b) Chandragupta II
c) Kumaragupta
d) Skandagupta

13. The Banskhera inscriptions contains the signature of
a) Hiuen Tsang
b) Bana
c) Harsha
d) Pulakesin II

14. The Pallava ruler who destroyed the Kalabhras
a) Vishnugopa
b) Simhavishnu
c) Mahendravarman I
d) Rajasimha
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15. The author of Kitab-i-Hind
a) Firdausi
b) Barani
c) Mahmud
d) Alberuni

16. Sequential order of Delhi Sultans
1) Khalji
2) Slave
3) Sayyids
4) TughIaq
a) 1, 2, 3, 4 b) 2,1,4,3 c) 1,2,4,3 d) 3, 4, 2, 1

17. The Kotla fort at Delhi was the creation of
a) Firoz Tughlaq
b) Iltutmish
c) Alauddin Khalji
d) Sikkandar Lodi

18. The most famous disciple of Ramananda
a) Kabir
b) Ramadas
c) Namadeva
d) Chaitanya

19. Krishna Deva Raya belonged to dynasty of
a) Sangama
b) Saluva
c) Tuluva
d) Aravidu

20. St.George Fort is located at
a) Kolkatta
b) Chennai
c) Delhi
d) Mumbai

PART - II

Explain any seven Questions briefly. In which 7 X 2 = 14
Question No.30 is compulsory
21. Deccan Plateau
22. The Great Bath
23. Tripitakas
24. Kadai Yelu Vallalhal

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25. Kautilya’s Arthasastra
26. Aryabatta
27. Qutab Minar
28. Din Illahi
29. Faterpur sikri
30. Comments on Raziya’s bravery

PART - III

Answer any 7 Questions. Out of which Question No.40 is 7 X 3 = 21
compulsory

31. Briefly Describe the Geography of South India
32. Write a note on the old stone Age
33. Account for the decline of Buddhism in India
34. Trace the causes for the rise of Marathas
35. Write a note on the Internal and foreign trade under the
Mughals
36. Write the development of Tamil literature under the Cholas
37. Explain: Nalanda University
38. Examine the market reforms of Alauddin Khalji
39. Write a short note on Indo-Java Art
40. Explain the reasons of the British Victory over the French

PART - IV

Answer all the Questions 7 X 5 = 35
41. India is a land of unity in diversity - Elucidate
(or)
Give a brief account of the life and teachings of Buddha
42. Give an account of Alexander’s invasion of India
(or)
Give an account of Ashoka’s achievements and his policy of
Damma

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43. Give an account of Achievements of Samudragupta
(or)
Mention the salient features of the Pallava Art
44. Examine the Achievements of Rajaraja I
(or)
Give an account of the spread of Indian Culture in South-East
Asia.
45. Estimate the achievements of Krishna Devaraya
(or)
Assess the achievements of Akbar
46. Examine the salient features of the Mughal Art and Architecture
(or)
Give an account of the Life and Achievements of Shivaji
47. Mark the extent of the Gupta’s empire and mark the following
place on India Map.
Pataliputra, Vaisali, Prayag, Malwa, Magadha
(or)
Draw the time line chart Marking any five incidents from 1600
A.D. to 1700 A.D.

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