Goa Board Class 12 Question Paper 2025 History

2025 II 18 0930 Seat No.

Time : 3 Hours HISTORY
Subject Code

H 4 5 0 1
Total No. of Questions : 41 (Printed Pages : 8) Maximum Marks : 80

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) This question paper consists of 41 questions.

(ii) Write the number of each question clearly.

(iii) All questions are compulsory.

Question Nos. 1-20 are multiple choice questions and

are of 1 mark each.

Question Nos. 21-29 are to be answered in about 40

words each and are of 2 marks each.

Question Nos. 30-35 are to be answered in about 60

words each and are of 3 marks each.

Question Nos. 36-41 are to be answered in about 100

words each and are of 4 marks each.

(iv) There is no overall choice in the paper. However, internal

choice is provided in Question Nos. 37, 39 and 40 of

4 marks.
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1. The title, ‘Establisher of the Yavana Kingdom’ was assumed by ........... . 1

• Krishnadevaraya

• Harihara I

• Bukka

• Achyutaraya

2. Hasan Gangu divided his kingdom into four provinces named as ............ 1

• Mandalas

• Tarafs

• Subhas

• Parganas

3. Prince Khurram was popularly known as ........................ . 1

• Sher Shah

• Jahangir

• Shahjahan

• Badshah

4. Sikhs revolted against Aurangzeb due to the killing of ..................... 1

• Guru Hargobind

• Guru Arjan Dev

• Guru Gobind Singh

• Guru Tegh Bahadur

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• Basavanna

• Ramanand

• Kabir

• Tukaram

6. The Mughal Viceroy of Deccan in 1659 was ..................... . 1

• Mirza Raja Jai Singh

• Shaista Khan

• Jiva Mahale

• Ganoji Shirke

7. Bajirao-I defeated Nizam-ul-Mulk, the Subhedar of Deccan in the battle
of ................... . 1

• Palkhed

• Khanwa

• Bundelkhand

• Panipat

8. In 1708, Shahu was crowned as Maratha king at ...................... . 1

• Nagpur

• Satara

• Meerut

• Jhansi
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9. Peshwa Bajirao II was the son of .......................... . 1

• Vishwasrao

• Sawai Madhavrao

• Narayanrao

• Raghunathrao

10. In 1905, Lord Curzon partitioned the province of ................. . 1

• Bengal

• Hyderabad

• Mysore

• Bombay

11. Under the Vernacular Press Act of 1878, heavy restrictions were imposed

by ................... . 1

• Lord Wellesley

• Lord Lytton

• Lord Mountbatten

• Lord Dalhousie

12. The ‘No Tax’ campaign was led by Mahatma Gandhi at ................ . 1

• Nagpur

• Champaran

• Kheda

• Ahmedabad
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13. Subhash Chandra Bose was fondly called Netaji in ................. . 1

• China

• Germany

• U.S.A.

• South Africa

14. During the Quit India Resolution at Bombay, the slogan ‘Do or Die’ was
given by ...................... . 1

• Mohan Singh

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• C.R. Das

15. In 1510, Goa was captured by the .................... . 1

• British

• Portuguese

• French

• Dutch

16. The editor of the nationalist weekly ‘Gomantak’ was .................... . 1

• Dr. Juliao Menezes

• Purushottam Kakodkar

• Dr. Pundalik Gaitonde

• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia

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17. The Rashtriya Seva Dal, was founded by ................ . 1

• Nilkanth Karapurkar

• Dr. Ram Hegde

• Adv. Vishwanath Lawande

• Prabhakar Sinari

18. The Azad Gomantak Dal was born at ................... . 1

• Cucolie-Mardol

• Mapusa

• Panjim

• Marmugao

19. In 1962, the first Civilian Lieutenant Governor of Goa was ................. . 1

• Laxmikant Bhembre

• Narayan Naik

• Tumkur Sivasankar

• Dattatreya Deshpande

20. The twenty fifth state of India was ........................ . 1

• Delhi

• Goa

• Gujarat

• Maharashtra

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21. Enumerate the early conquests of Krishnadevaraya. 2

22. Mention the military reforms of Sher Shah Sur. 2

23. Explain any two causes for the rise of Bhakti Movement. 2

24. Why did Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj leave the court of Aurangzeb in

Agra ? 2

25. List any two achievements of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj after his

coronation in 1674. 2

26. Mention the discontentment of the zamindars under the British in India.

2

27. Explain any two provisions of the Lucknow pact of 1916. 2

28. Explain the features of Rowlatt Act of 1919. 2

29. How did the Portuguese supress the Satyagraha of 1955 in Goa ? 2

31. Explain the main teachings of Sufism. 3

32. What were the consequences of the Third Battle of Panipat ? 3

33. Explain the aims and objectives of the Indian National Congress. 3

34. Write a note on Dashdainik Satyagrahas as an activity of National Congress

(Goa). 3

35. Why is the Uniform Civil Code considered as a milestone for the women of

Goa ? 3

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36. Explain the religious policy of Emperor Akbar. 4

37. Explain the Watandari system of the Maratha empire. 4

Or

How was the revenue administration managed by Chhatrapati Shivaji

Maharaj ?

38. How did Queen Victoria assure the Indian Princes and Indians in her

Proclamation of 1858 ? 4

39. Explain the consequences of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre. 4

Or

How did the people respond of Gandhiji’s call for the Non-Co-operation

Movement ?

40. How did the Sipai mutiny of 1895 take place in Goa ? 4

Or

How did the dictatorial powers of Dr. Antonio Oliveira Salazar affect the

people of Goa ?

41. Explain the Satyagraha Action of 1954 in Goa. 4

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