Rajasthan Board Class 12 Question Paper 2023 History

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SENIOR SECONDARY EXAMINATION, 2023
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Section - A

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 Questions: Answer the following questions by selecting the
correct option and write them in the answer sheet.
i) {gÝYw gä¶Vm H$m ñWb, ~Zmdbr, {ZåZ ‘| go {H$g amÁ¶ ‘| pñWV h¡? [1]
A) h[a¶mUm ~) amOñWmZ
g) n§Om~ X) JwOamV
Banawali, the site of the Indus Civilization, is located in which of the following
states?
A) Haryana B) Rajasthan
C) Punjab D) Gujarat

ii) {H$g amÁ¶ H$mo àmMrZ H$mb ‘| ‘JY H$hm OmVm Wm? [1]
A) amOñWmZ ~) {~hma
g) JwOamV X) ‘hmamï´>
Which state was called Magadha in ancient times?
A) Rajasthan B) Bihar
C) Gujarat D) Maharastra

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iii) hpñVZmnwa H$m CËIZZ H$m¶© {H$g nwamVËddoVm Ûmam {H$¶m J¶m? [1]

A) E‘. Ho$. gwÊS>m ~) Ama. Ho$. a¡dm‹S>

g) ~r. ~r. bmb X) Or. Ho$. e‘m©

The excavation work of Hastinapur was done by which archaeologist?

A) M.K. Sunda B) R.K. Raiwar

C) B.B. Lal D) G.K. Sharma

iv) Hw$Vw~wÔrZ ~p»V¶ma H$mH$s H$s XaJmh H$hm§ pñWV h¡? [1]

A) AO‘oa ~) nQ>Zm

g) nmZrnV X) {Xëbr

Where is Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki's Dargah situated?

A) Ajmer B) Patna

C) Panipat D) Delhi

v) hånr H$mo amï´>r¶ ñWb Ho$ ê$n ‘| ‘mݶVm H$~ {‘br? [1]

A) 1976 ~) 1977

g) 1978 X) 1979

When did Hampi get recognition as a national site?

A) 1976 B) 1977

C) 1978 D) 1979

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vi) {dO¶ZJa gm‘«mÁ¶ ‘| goZm à‘wIm| H$mo ³¶m H$hm OmVm Wm? [1]
A) am¶ ~) Zm¶H$
g) »dmOm X) gwbVmZ
What were the army chiefs called in the Vijayanagara Empire?
A) Raya B) Nayaka
C) Khwaja D) Sultan

vii) "AmBZ-E-AH$~ar' nwñVH$ H$m boIH$ H$m¡Z Wm? [1]
A) A~wb ’$Ob ~) BãZ ~VyVm
g) Ab-{~ê$Zr X) ~{Z©¶a
Who was the author of the book 'Ain-i-Akbari'?
A) Abul Fazal B) Ibn Battuta
C) Al-Biruni D) Bernier

viii) ‘wJb d§e H$m A§{V‘ emgH$ H$m¡Z Wm? [1]
A) AH$~a ~) ~hmXþaemh O’$a
g) Ohm±Jra X) emhOhm±
Who was the last ruler of Mughal dynasty?
A) Akbar B) Bahadur Shah Zafar
C) Jahangir D) Shah Jahan

ix) A§Jo«Om| Ûmam AdY H$m A{YJ«hU {H$g df© {H$¶m J¶m? [1]
A) 1854 ~) 1855
g) 1856 X) 1857
In which year Awadh was acquired by the British?
A) 1854 B) 1855
C) 1856 D) 1857

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x) àm§Vr¶ g§gXm| Ho$ JR>Z Ho$ {bE nhbr ~ma MwZmd H$~ H$am¶o J¶o? [1]
A) 1930 ~) 1933
g) 1939 X) 1937
In which year, elections to the provincial legislatures were held for the first
time?
A) 1930 B) 1933
C) 1939 D) 1937

xi) àmê$n g{‘{V Ho$ Aܶj H$m¡Z Wo? [1]
A) ~r. Ama. Aå~oS>H$a ~) amOoÝÐ àgmX
g) Eg. EZ. ‘wIOu X) Ho$. E‘. ‘w§er
Who was the chairman of the Drafting committee?
A) B. R. Ambedkar B) Rajendra Prasad
C) S.N. Mukherjee D) K.M. Munshi

xii) am°¶b B§{S>¶Z Zodr Ho$ {gnm{h¶m| H$m {dÐmoh H$~ hþAm? [1]
A) 1942 ~) 1946
g) 1939 X) 1936
When did the sepoys of the Royal Indian Navy revolt?
A) 1942 B) 1946
C) 1939 D) 1936

2) [a³V ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE :
Fill in the blanks :

i) MmU³¶ ‘m¡¶© emgH$ .................. Ho$ ‘§Ìr Wo& [1]
Chanakya was the minister of Maurya ruler ___________.

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ii) eH$ emgH$ ê$ÐXm‘Z Ûmam ............... gamoda H$m OrUm}Õma H$adm¶m J¶m& [1]
__________ lake was rebuilt by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman.

iii) BãZ ~VyVm Ho$ ¶mÌm d¥Vm§V H$m Zm‘ ................ h¡& [1]
The name of Ibn Battuta's travelogue is ____________.

iv) eoI {ZOm‘wÔrZ Am¡{b¶m Ho$ AZw¶m¶r CÝho§ .................. H$hH$a g§~mo{YV H$aVo Wo& [1]
The disciples of Nizamuddin Auliya addressed him as ____________.

v) 1756 ‘| ~§Jmb Ho$ Zdm~ ................ Zo H$bH$Îmm na h‘bm {H$¶m& [1]
_____________, the Nawab of Bengal, attacked Calcutta in 1756.

3) A{V bKwÎmamË‘H$ àíZ : {ZåZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma EH$ eãX AWdm EH$ n§p³V ‘| Xr{OE&
Very short answer type questions : Answer the following questions in one word or
one line.

i) H¡${~ZoQ> {‘eZ H$mo ^maV ³¶m| ^oOm J¶m? [1]
Why was the Cabinet Mission sent to India?

ii) ‘hmË‘m Jm§Yr Zo X{bV Om{V¶m| Ho$ {bE n¥WH$ {Zdm©MZ H$s ‘m§J H$m {damoY ³¶m§o {H$¶m? [1]
Why did Mahatma Gandhi oppose the demand of separate electorates for
Depressed castes?

iii) ^maVr¶ g§{dYmZ Ho$ AZwÀN>oX 356 ‘| ³¶m àmdYmZ {H$¶m J¶m h¡? [1]
What provision has been made in Article 356 of the Indian Constitution?

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iv) ^maVr¶ g§{dYmZ {Z‘m©U ‘| {H$Z Xmo àemg{ZH$ A{YH$m[a¶m| H$m ‘hËdnyU© ¶moJXmZ ahm? [½+½=1]
Which two administrative officers had an important contribution in the making
of Indian constitution?

v) qgYw KmQ>r gä¶Vm Ho$ {Zdm{g¶m| Ho$ {bE gobI‹S>r nËWa H$s ³¶m CnmXo¶Vm Wr? [1]
What was the utility of steatite stone for the inhabitants of the Indus Valley
Civilization?

vi) 1920 Ho$ XeH$ ‘| ^maV ‘| gmåàXm{¶H$ VZmd Ho$ H$moB© Xmo H$maU {b{IE& [½+½=1]
Write any two causes of communal tension in India of 1920s.

vii) à¶mJ àepñV H$s aMZm {H$g ^mfm ‘| H$s JB©? [1]
In which language was Prayaga Prashasti composed?

viii) Z¶Zma H$m¡Z Wo? [1]
Who were the Nayanars?

ix) VmbrH$moQ>m Ho$ ¶wÕ H$m Aݶ Zm‘ ³¶m h¡? [1]
What was the other name of Battle of Talikota?

x) E{e¶m{Q>H$ gmogmBQ>r Am°’$ ~§Jmb H$s ñWmnZm {H$gZo H$s? [1]
Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal?

xi) JoQ>do Am°’$ B§{S>¶m {H$g ñWmn˶ e¡br H$m CXmhaU h¡? [1]
The Gateway of India is an example of which architectural style?

xii) O{b¶m±dmbm ~mJ h˶mH$m§S> H$~ hþAm? [1]
When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

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IÊS> - ~
Section - B

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

4) àmMrZ H$mb ‘| MmÊS>mb H$m¡Z hmoVo Wo? [2]
Who were the Chandals in ancient times?

5) ~m¡Õ Xe©Z H$s {H$Ýht Xmo ‘hËdnyU© ‘mݶVmAm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE& [1+1=2]
Mention any two important beliefs of Buddhist Philosophy.

6) n§M ‘hmd«V go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢? [2]
What do you understand by Panch Mahavrata?

7) ñVyn H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE& [2]
Define Stupa.

8) ~{Z©¶a Zo ‘wJbH$mbrZ eham| H$mo "{e{~a ZJa' ³¶m| H$hm? [2]
Why has Bernier called Mughal cities as 'Camp Cities'?

9) BãZ~VyVm go ‘whå‘X {~Z VwJbH$ Ûmam H$m¡Z-H$m¡Z gr {Oå‘oXm[a¶m§ Xr JB©? [1+1=2]
What responsibilities were given to Ibn Battuta by Muhammad bin Tughlaq?

10) H¥$îUXod am¶ H$s {H$Ýht Xmo {dO¶m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE& [1+1=2]
Describe any two victories of Krishnadeva Raya.

11) "‘§{Ob-Am~mXr' Am¡a "{gnh-Am~mXr' go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢? [1+1=2]
What do you understand by 'Manzil-abadi' and 'Sipah-abadi'?

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12) AH$~a Ho$ emgZH$mb ‘| ^y{‘ H$m dJuH$aU {H$VZo ^mJm| ‘| {H$¶m J¶m? {H$Ýht Xmo H$m CëboI H$s{OE&
[1+½+½=2]
Into how many parts was the land classified during the reign of Akbar? Mention
any two.

13) A~wb ’$Ob H$s h˶m H$~ Am¡a {H$gZo H$s? [1+1=2]
When and who killed Abul Fazal?

14) BñV‘amar ~§Xmo~ñV Ho$ g§~§Y ‘| "gy¶m©ñV H$mZyZ' ³¶m Wm? [2]
What was the 'Sunset law' regarding permanent settlement?

15) g§Wmb {dÐmoh Ho$ H$moB© Xmo H$maU {b{IE& [1+1=2]
Write any two causes of Santhal Rebellion.

16) ‘wpñb‘ brJ Zo H¡${~ZoQ> {‘eZ Ho$ àñVmdm| H$mo AñdrH$ma ³¶m| H$a {X¶m? [2]
Why did the Muslim League reject the proposals of the cabinet mission?

IÊS> - g
Section - C

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

17) {gÕ H$s{OE {H$ Am¡n{Zdo{eH$ eha ZE emgH$m| H$s dm{UpÁ¶H$ g§ñH¥${V H$mo à{V{~på~V H$aVo Wo& [3]
Prove that the colonial cities reflected the commercial culture of the new rulers.

18) 1857 Ho$ {dÐmoh ‘| ‘m¡bdr Ah‘Xþëbm emh Ho$ ¶moJXmZ H$m CëboI H$s{OE& [3]
Mention the contribution of Maulvi Ahmadullah shah in the revolt of 1857.

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19) H$~ra Ho$ ‘w»¶ CnXoem| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE& [3]
Describe the main teachings of Kabir.

20) ‘oJñWZrO Ûmam Cëbo{IV ‘m¡¶©H$mbrZ g¡Ý¶ àemgZ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE& [3]
Describe the Mauryan Military administration mentioned by Megasthenes.

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)

21) qgYw KmQ>r gä¶Vm Ho$ J¥h ñWmn˶ na àH$me S>m{bE& [4]
Throw light on the Domestic architecture of the Indus Valley Civilization.
OR/AWdm
‘mohZOmoX‹S>mo Ho$ {demb ñZmZmJma H$s ~ZmdQ> d ‘hËd na àH$me S>m{bE&
Throw light on the design and importance of the great bath of Mohenjodaro.

22) Agh¶moJ AmÝXmobZ H$m ‘yë¶m§H$Z H$s{OE& [4]
Evaluate the non-cooperation movement.
OR/AWdm
{gÕ H$s{OE {H$ ñdV§ÌVm ~mX Ho$ ‘hrZo ‘hmË‘m Jm§Yr Ho$ OrdZ Ho$ "loð>V‘ jU' Wo&

Prove that the months after Independence were the 'Finest hour' of Mahatma
Gandhi's life.

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23) ^maV Ho$ aoIm-‘mZ{MÌ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV Eo{Vhm{gH$ ñWbm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE: [5×1=5]

A) JwOamV ~) H$bH$Îmm

g) ~Zmag X) Pm§gr

¶) {Xëbr

Mark the following Historical places in the outline map of India :

a) Gujarat b) Calcutta

c) Benares d) Jhansi

e) Delhi

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^maV Ho$ aoIm-‘mZ{MÌ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV Eo{Vhm{gH$ ñWbm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE :

A) ~å~B© ~) AmJam

g) H$Q>H$ X) Ah‘Xm~mX

¶) ‘oaR>

Mark the following Historical places in the outline map of India :

a) Bombay b) Agra

c) Cuttack d) Ahmedabad

e) Meerut

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