HP Board 12th Class Model Question Paper 2025 History

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Model Question Paper
Class-12th
History (2024-2025)
Time : 3 Hrs. MM : 80
General Instruction:-
ijh{kkFkhZ ;FkklaHko vius “kCnksa esa gh mÙkj nsAa
Candidates should answer in their own words as far as possible.
izR;sd iz”u ds vad mlds lkeus fn, x, gSaA
Marks for each question are given in front of it.
[k.M&d (Section-A)
Ikz01- fuEufyf[kr cgqfodYih; iz”uksa ds mÙkj nhft,A (16 x 1 = 16)
Answer the following multiple choice questions.
1) gM+Iik lH;rk esa tqrs gq, [ksr ds lk{; dgk¡ ls izkIr gq, gSa\
(a) gM+Iik (b) yksFky (c) dkyh caxu (d) cukcyh
From where has the evidence of ploughed fields been found in the Harappan Civilization.
(a) Harappa (b) Lothal (c) Kali bangan (d) Banawali
2) gM+Iik lH;rk ds yksx ckV cukus ds fy, fdl iRFkj dk iz;ksx djrs Fks\
(a) laxejej (b) dkyk iRFkj (c) pVZ iRFkj (d) lsy[kM+h
Which stone did the people of Harappan civilization use to make weights?
(a) Marbal (b) Black Stone (c) Chert Stone (d) Alabaster Stone
3) fdl oa”k ds “kkldksa us vius uke ds vkxs ^nsoiq=* dh mikf/k Hkh yxkbZ Fkh\
(a) xqIr (b) dq’kk.k (c) ekS;Z (d) lkrokgu
The Rulers of which dynasty also added the title of Devputra before their names?
(a) Gupta (b) Kushan (c) Maurya (d) Satavahana
4) fdl f”kykys[k esa v”kksd dh dfyax fot; dk mYys[k gS\
(a) izFke (b) lRre (c) n”ke (d) rsgjok¡
In which inscription Ashoka’s victory over Lalinga Mentioned?
(a) First (b) Seventh (c) Tenth (d) Thirteenth
5) ikaMo fdlds iq= Fks\
(a) Hkh’e firkeg (b) ikaMq (c) ?k`rjk’Vª (d) “kdquh
Pandavas are whose sons.
(a) Bhishma Pitamah (b) Pandu
(c) Dhritarashtra (d) Shakuni
6) _Xosn esa fdrus nsorkvksa dk o.kZu fd;k x;k gS\
How many Gods are Mentioned in the Rigveda?
(a) 31 (b) 40 (c) 33 (d) 51
7) ik”ZoukFk }kjk izfrikfnr pkj egkczrksa esa egkohj us ikapok dkSu lk egkczr tksM+k\
(a) vfgalk (b) czgep;Z (c) lR; (d) vLrs;
Which Fifth Mahavrata did Mahavira add to the Four Mahavratas Propounded by Parshvanaths?
(a) Non-violence (b) Celibacy (c) Truth (d) Stealth
8) ekdksZ iksyks us 13oha “krkCnh esa ftl LFkku ls pydj phu vkSj Hkkjr dh ;k=k dh mldk uke D;k Fkk\
(a) osful (b) isfjl (c) jkse (d) Ýk¡l
What was the name of the place from where Marco Polo travelled to china and India in the 13 th
Century?
(a) Venice (b) Paris (c) Rome (d) France
9) “kadj nso dh izeq[k dkO; jpuk dkSj lh gS\
(a) rhFkZ (b) dhrZu ?kks’k (c) cq) pfjr (d) chtd
Which is the main poetic work of Shankar Dev?
(a) Tirtha (b) Kirtan ghose (c) Buddha Charit (d) Bijak

10) fot; uxj dh ekr` nsoh dkSu Fkh \
(a) gEik nsoh (b) pEik nsoh (c) iEik nsoh (d) uank nsoh
Who was the mother goddess of vijay Nagar?
(a) Hampa Devi (b) Champa Devi (c) Pampa Devi(d) Nanda Devi
11) 16oha&17oha lnh ds nkSjku Hkkjr esa fdrus izfr”kr yksx xk¡oksa esa jgrs Fks \
How many Percentage of prople in India lived in villages during the 16 th -17th century?
(a) 70% (b) 75% (c) 85% (d) 80%
12) fl/kq eka>h ,oa dkUgw eka>h us fdl fonzksg dk usr`Ro fd;k \
(a) eqM
a k fonzksg (b) laFkky fonzksg (c) lU;klh fonzkgs (d) vkfnoklh fonzksg
Sidhu Manjhi and Kanhu manjhi led which rebellion?
(a) Munda Rehellion (b) Santhals rebellion (c) Sanyasi rebellion (d) Tribal rebellion
13) 10 ebZ 1857 bZ0 dh nksigj ckn fdl Nkouh esa flikfg;ksa us fonzkg s dj fn;k \
(a) fnYyh (b) esjB (c) cSjdiqj (d) vackyk
In which cantonment did the Soldiers revolt in the aftgernoon of 10 th May 1857?
(a) Delhi (b) Meerut (c) Barrackpur (d) Ambala
14) nkaMh fdl jkT; esa fLFkr gS \
(a) fcgkj (b) egkjk’Vª (c) xqtjkr (d) jktLFkku
Dandi is situated in which state?
(a) Bihar (b) Maharasthra(c) Gujrat (d) Rajasthan
15) Hkkjr NksMk+ s vkanksyu dgk¡ ls “kq: gqvk\
(a) fnYyh (b) eqc
a bZ (c) xqtjkr (d) fcgkj
Where did the Quit India Movement start?
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Gujarat (d) Bihar
16) Hkkjr dk lafo/kku dc cudj rS;kj gqvk\
(a) 11 tuojh 1948 (b) 26 uoEcj 1949 (c) 26 tuojh 1950 (d) 17 ekpZ 1949
When was the constitution of India prepared?
(a) 11th January 1948 (b) 26 November 1949(c) 26 January 1950 (d) 17 March 1949
[k.M&[k (Section-B) (9 x 2 = 18)
iz017- eksgutksnM+ks dk “kkfCnd vFkZ D;k gS\ ;g uxj fdruh ckj clk;k x;kA
What is the literal meaning of Mohenjodara? How many times this city settled?
iz018- euqLe`fr ds vuqlkj pkaMkyksa ds crk, x, dksbZ nks drZo; fy[ks\
According to Manusmriti, write any two duties of chandalas
iz019- egkRek cq) us viuk izFke mins”k dgk¡ fn;k\ cks) /keZ esa bl ?kVuk dks D;k dgk tkrk gS\
Where did Mahatma Buddha give his First sermon? What is this event called in Buddhism?
iz020- bCcucrwrk fdl ns”k ls Hkkjr vk;k mlus dkSu lh iqLrd fy[kh \
Which country Ibnbattuta come to India from and which book did he write?
iz021- vyokj vkSj u;ukj dkSu Fks \
Who were Alwar and Nayanar?
iz022- rgdhd&ek&fyy&fgan fdl dh jpuk gS vkSj bls fdl Hkk’kk esa fy[kk x;k gS\
Whose creation is tehkeek_Maa-Lil-Hind and in which language was it written?
iz023- nkfeu&b& dksg ls D;k vfHkizk; gS \ bldh LFkkiuk dc gqbZ\
What is ment by Damin-I Koh? When was it established?
iz024- 1857 bZ0 ds fonzkgs ds le; cSjdiqj ?kVuk ij laf{kIr uksV nsa \
Give a brief note on the Barrackpur incident during the rebellion of 1857 AD?
iz025- lafo/kku ds fdl vuqPNsn esa jkT;fufr ds funsZ”kd fl)karks dk o.kZu gS\ dksbZ nks fl)kar fy[ksAa
In which article of the constitution the directive principles of state policy are described?
Write any two principles.

[k.M&x (Section-C) (6 x 3 = 18)
iz026- gM+Iik cfLr;ksa esa iz;qDr fo”kky LUkkukxkjksa dh fdUgha rhu fo”ks’krkvksa dk o.kZu djsa \
Describe any three features of the huge baths used in harappan settlements?
iz027- tkfr vkSj oxZ nksuksa ,d nwljs ls dSls fHkUu gS \ dksbZ rhu dkj.k fy[ksA
Write any three reasons as to how caste and class are different from each other?
iz028- NBh “krkCnh bZ0iw0 esa tSu rFkk ckS) /keZ ds mn~Hko ds D;k dkj.k Fks \
What were the reasons for the emergence of janism and Buddhism in the sixth century AD?
iz029- lwQh er ds eq[; /kkfeZd fo”oklksa vkSj vkpkjksa dh O;k[;k dhft, \
Explain the main religious beliefs and practices of suffism?
iz030- tksrnkjksa ds mn; ds dksbZ rhu dkj.k fy[ksa \
Write any three reasons for the rise of jotedars?
iz031- d”ehj Hkkjrh; la?k dk vax dSls cuk \
How did Kashmir become a part of the Indian Union?

[k.M&?k (Section-D) (3 x 4 = 12)
iz032- fot;uxj lkezkT; esa ty lalk/kuksa dh O;oLFkk mnkgj.kksa lfgr Li’V fdft, \
Explain the arrangement of water resources in vijayanagara empire with example?
iz033- eqxy dky esa izpfyr uw&jktLo iz.kkyh dh fo”ks’krkvksa dk o.kZu dhft, \
Describe the characteristics of the land revenue system prevalent during the mughal
period.
iz034- 1857 bZ0 dk fonzksg D;k ,d lSfud fonzkgs Fkk ;k izFke LorU=rk laxzke\ blds i{k o foi{k esa
rdZ nsaA
Give arguments in favour and against whether the rebellion of 1857 was military
rebellion or the first war of independence?

[k.M&M (Section-E) (2 x 5 = 10)
iz035- lezkV v”kksd }kjk ckS) /keZ ds izlkj ds fy, fd, x, iz;Ruks dk foLrkj iwoZd o.kZu djsa \
Describe in detail the efforts made by Experor Ashoka to spread Buddhism.
vFkok@Or
xqIrdky dks izkphu Hkkjrh; bfrgkl dk Lo.kZ ;qx D;ksa dgk tkrk gS \ o.kZu
Explain why the Gupta period is called the golden age of Ancient Indian History?
iz036- lfou; voKk vkanksyu dc vkSj D;ksa “kq: fd;k x;k] blds izeq[k dk;ZØe D;k Fks\
When and why was the civil disobedience movement launched, what were its major
programmes?
vFkok@Or
1947 bZ0 ds Hkkjrh; Lora=rk vf/kfu;e dh izeq[k /kkjk,¡ D;k Fkh\
What were the main sections of the Indian Independence Act of 1947?

[k.M&Pk (Section-F) (1 x 6 = 06)
iz037- Hkkjr ds ekufp= ij pUnzxqIr ekS;Z dk lkezkT; n”kkZb,\
Show the empire of Chandragupta Maurya on the map of India
vFkok@Or
Hkkjr ds ekufp= ij jk’Vªh; vkanksyu ls lacf/kr izeq[k dsUnzkas dks n”kkZb,\
Show the major centers related to the national movement on the Map of India?

Section wise & Lesson wise Marks Distribution (Blue Print)
Sr. Name of the Section-A Section-B Section-C Section-D Section-E Section-F Total
No. Unit/Chapter MCQ 2 Marks 3 Marks 4 Marks 5 Marks 6 Marks
1 Mark
1 Bricks, Beads and 1 Map 07+06
Bones (The Harappan 2 1 1 - - Question (map)
Civilisation)
baV] euds rFkk vfLFk;k¡% from any
gM+Iik lH;rk lesson
2 Kings, Farmers and
Towns (Early State and 2 - - - 1 - 07
Economies)
jktk fdlku vkSj uxj%
vkjfaHkd jkT; vkSj
vFkZO;oLFkk,¡
3 Kinship, Caste and
Class (Early Societies) 1 1 1 - - - 06
ca/kqRo] tkfr rFkk oxZ%
vkjafHkd lek
4 Thinkers, Beliefs and
Buildings (Cultural 2 1 1 - - - 07
Developments)
fopkjd] fo”okl vkSj
bekjrs%a lkaLd`frd fodkl
5 Through The Eyes of
Travellers (Perceptions 1 2 - - - - 05
of Society)
;kf=;ksa ds ut+fj,% lekt
ds ckjs esa mudh le>
6 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions
(Changes in Religious
Beliefs and Devotional
Texts)
1 1 1 - - - 06
HkfDr&lwQh ijaijk,¡%
/kkfeZd fo”oklksa esa
cnyko vkSj J)k xzFa k

7 An Imperial Capital
(Vijayanagara) 1 - - 1 - - 05
,d lkezkT; dh
jkt/kkuh% fot;uxj
8 Peasants, Zamindars
and The State (Agrarian
Society and the Mughal
Empire)
1 - - 1 - - 05
fdlku] t+ehankj vkSj
jkT;% d`f’k lekt vkSj
eqxy lkezkT;
9 Colonialism and The
Countryside (Exploring 1 1 1 - - - 06
Official Archives)
mifuos”kokn vkSj nsgkr%
ljdkjh vfHkys[kksa dk
v/;;u
10 Rebels and The Raj
(1857 Revolt and its 1 1 - 1 - - 07
Representations)
fonzksgh vkSj jkt% 1857
dk vkanksyu vkSj mlds
O;k[;ku

11 Mahatma Gandhi and
The Nationalist
Movement (Civil
Disobedience and
2 - - - 1 - 07
Beyond)
egkRek xka/kh vkSj jk’Vªh;
vkanksyu% lfou; voKk

12 Framing The
Constitution ( The
Beginning of a New
Era)
1 1 1 - - - 06
lafo/kku dk fuekZ.k% ,d
u, ;qd dh “kq:vkr
Total 16 9 6 3 2 1 80

Difficulty Level
Easy Moderate Difficult
40% 35% 25%
32 Marks Questions 28 Marks Questions 20 Marks Questions

Marks Easy Level Moderate Level Difficult Level Total
1 Marks 9 4 3 16
2 Marks 5 2 2 18
3 Marks 3 2 1 18
4 Marks 1 2 0 12
5 Marks 0 0 2 10
6 Marks 0 1 0 6
Total 18 11 8 80

Difficulty Level Model Question Paper

Level MCQ V. Short Short Long V. Long Map(Type) Marks %age
Easy 9 5 3 1 0 0 32 40%
Moderate 4 2 2 2 0 1 Map 28 35%
(6 marks)
Difficult/Hot 3 2 1 0 2 0 20 25%
Marks 16 18 18 12 10 6 80 100%

Total Number of Question = 37

Maximum Marks = 80

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