NIOS Class 12 April 2024 Question Paper Military History

This Question Paper consists of 51 questions and 20 printed pages.
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Roll No. Code No.
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MILITARY HISTORY
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(375)
Day and Date of Examination .....................................................................................
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MILITARY HISTORY
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(375)
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 100
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Note : (i) This Question Paper consists of 51 questions in all.
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(a) Q. Nos. 1 to 20—Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) carry 1 mark
each. Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four
options given in each of these questions. An internal choice has
been provided in some of these questions. You have to attempt only
one of the given choices in such questions.
(b) Q. Nos. 21 to 35—Objective-type questions carry 2 marks each
(with 2 sub-parts of 1 mark each) and attempt these questions as
per the instructions given for each of the questions.
(vii) Section—B consists of
(a) Q. Nos. 36 to 42—Very short answer-type questions carrying 2
marks each to be answered in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(b) Q. Nos. 43 to 48—Short answer-type questions carrying 3 marks
each to be answered in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(c) Q. Nos. 49 to 51—Long answer-type questions carrying 6 marks
each to be answered in the range of 80 to 120 words.
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SECTION–A
IÊS>–A
1. According to the Varna system, which one of the following statements is false? 1
(A) A man selected to be a warrior became a Kshatriya.
(B) A man selected to be a trader became a Vaishya.
(C) A man selected to be a priest became a Brahmin.
(D) A man selected to be a farmer became a Shudra.
dU© ì¶dñWm Ho$ AZwgma, {ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm H$WZ Ag˶ h¡?
(A) ¶moÕm Ho$ {bE M¶{ZV ì¶{º$ j[̶ ~Z J¶m&
(B) ì¶mnmar Ho$ {bE M¶{ZV ì¶{º$ d¡í¶ ~Z J¶m&
(C) nwOmar Ho$ {bE M¶{ZV ì¶{º$ ~«m÷U ~Z J¶m&
(D) IoVr Ho$ {bE M¶{ZV ì¶{º$ eyÐ ~Z J¶m&

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2. During the rule of the Delhi Sultanate, the military department was under
the control of a
(A) Nawab (B) Shahzada
(C) Minister (D) Sipahsalaar 1

{X„r gëVZV Ho$ emgZ Ho$ Xm¡amZ g¡Ý¶ {d^mJ {H$gHo$ {Z¶§ÌU ‘| hmoVm Wm?
(A) Zdm~ (B) ehµOmXm
(C) ‘§Ìr (D) goZmn{V

3. Which one of the following is not a helicopter? 1
(A) Mi-26 (B) MiG-27
(C) Chetak (D) Cheetah

{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| H$m¡Z-gm dm¶w¶mZ EH$ ho{bH$m°ßQ>a Zht h¡?
(A) Mi-26 (B) MiG-27
(C) MoVH$ (D) MrVm

4. Which of the following is/are transport aircraft(s)? 1
(i) MiG-29 (ii) Avro
(iii) An-32 (iv) Cheetah
(A) Only (ii) (B) Only (iii)
(C) Only (ii) and (iii) (D) Only (i) and (iv)

{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm/H$m¡Z-go dm¶w¶mZ n[adhZ Ho$ {bE h¡/h¡§?
(i) MiG-29 (ii) Edamo (E0 dr0 Ama0 Amo0)
(iii) An-32 (iv) MrVm
(A) Ho$db (ii) (B) Ho$db (iii)
(C) Ho$db (ii) Am¡a (iii) (D) Ho$db (i) Am¡a (iv)

5. General Sir John Cradock was the Commander-in-Chief of the _____ in
1806. 1
(A) Madras Army (B) Calcutta Army
(C) Bombay Army (D) British Army

OZab ga Om°Z H«¡$S>m°H$ 1806 ‘| {H$g goZm Ho$ ‘w»¶ goZmn{V Wo?
(A) ‘Ðmg Am‘u (B) H$bH$Îmm Am‘u
(C) ~m°å~o Am‘u (D) {~«{Q>e Am‘u

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6. When did the First War of Independence take place in India? 1
(A) 1855 (B) 1861
(C) 1859 (D) 1857

^maV H$m nhbm ñdV§ÌVm g§J«m‘ {H$g df© hþAm Wm?
(A) 1855 (B) 1861
(C) 1859 (D) 1857

The young British officers of the Native regiment were compulsorily
required to learn the
(A) English language (B) Indian language
(C) Foreign language (D) Urdu language

Zo{Q>d (Xoer) ao{O‘|Q> Ho$ ¶wdm {~«{Q>e A’$gam| Ho$ {bE ³¶m grIZm Amdí¶H$ Wm?
(A) A§J«oOr ^mfm (B) ^maVr¶ ^mfm
(C) {dXoer ^mfm (D) CXÿ© ^mfm

7. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was assassinated in 1914, was the Crown
Prince of
(A) Austria-Hungary (B) Germany
(C) France (D) Italy 1

AmM©S²>¶yH$ ’«$m§µO ’${S>©Z|S>, {OgH$s h˶m 1914 ‘| H$s JB© Wr, {H$g Xoe H$m ¶wdamO Wm?
(A) Am°pñQ´>¶m-h§Jar (B) O‘©Zr
(C) ’«$m§g (D) BQ>br

8. The Triple Alliance, formed during the First World War, was comprised of
Germany, Austria and
(A) Bosnia (B) France
(C) Spain (D) Hungary 1

àW‘ {díd¶wÕ Ho$ Xm¡amZ ~Zo {Q´>nb Abm¶§g (Triple Alliance) ‘| O‘©Zr, Am°pñQ´>¶m Ho$ A{V[aº$
Am¡a H$m¡Z-gm Xoe em{‘b Wm?
(A) ~mopñZ¶m (B) ’«$m§g
(C) ñnoZ (D) h§Jar

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The Triple Entente, formed during the First World War, was comprised of
England, France and

(A) Poland (B) Portugal

(C) Denmark (D) Russia
àW‘ {díd¶wÕ Ho$ Xm¡amZ ~Zo "{Q´>nb EÝQ>oÝQ>o' (Triple Entente) ‘| B§½b¢S>, ’«$m§g Ho$ A{V[aº$ Am¡a
H$m¡Z-gm Xoe em{‘b Wm?
(A) nmob¢S> (B) nwV©Jmb
(C) S>oZ‘mH©$ (D) ê$g

9. When did the British create the Native armies in India? 1
(A) When the East India Company entered India
(B) When the French also came to India
(C) When the East India Company was taken over by the British Govern-
ment
(D) On the request of the Indian Princes

A§J«oOm| Zo ^maV ‘| Zo{Q>d Am‘u (Native army) H$s ñWmnZm H$~ H$s Wr?
(A) O~ B©ñQ> B§{S>¶m H§$nZr Zo ^maV ‘| àdoe {H$¶m
(B) O~ ’«$m§grgr ^r ^maV ‘| Am JE
(C) O~ {~«{Q>e gaH$ma Zo B©ñQ> B§{S>¶m H§$nZr H$mo AnZo {Z¶§ÌU ‘| bo {b¶m
(D) ^maVr¶ amOmAm| H$s àmW©Zm na

10. In which year did General K. M. Cariappa take over as the first
Commander-in-Chief of Independent India? 1
(A) 1947 (B) 1948
(C) 1949 (D) 1950

OZab Ho$0 E‘0 H$[a¶ßnm Zo {H$g df© ‘| ñdV§Ì ^maV Ho$ àW‘ ‘w»¶ goZmn{V (H$‘m§S>a-BZ-Mr’$)
H$m nX g±^mbm Wm?
(A) 1947 (B) 1948
(C) 1949 (D) 1950

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What was the other name of a ‘battery’ or a ‘squadron’ which came from
the traditional origins?
(A) Platoon (B) Section
(C) Regiment (D) Company

nma§n[aH$ ‘yb go OmZm OmZo dmbm g¡{ZH$ g§JR>Z "~¡Q>ar' AWdm "ñ³dmS´>Z' H$m Xÿgam Zm‘ ³¶m Wm?
(A) ßbmQy>Z (B) go³eZ
(C) ao[O‘§oQ (D) H§$nZr

11. Choose the lowest rank among the following ranks. 1
(A) Lieutenant General (B) General
(C) Brigadier (D) Major General
goZm Ho$ {ZåZ{b{IV nXm| ‘| go {ZåZV‘ nX H$m¡Z-gm h¡?
(A) bopâQ>Z|Q> OZab (B) OZab
(C) {~«J{o S>¶a (D) ‘oOa OZab
Which among the following Junior ranks is the highest rank?
(A) Naib Subedar (B) Havildar or Havaldar
(C) Lance Naik (D) Subedar
{ZåZ{b{IV Oy{Z¶a nXm| ‘| go gdm}ƒ nX H$m¡Z-gm h¡?
(A) Zm¶~ gy~oXma (B) h{dbXma AWdm hdbXma
(C) bm§g Zm¶H$ (D) gy~oXma

12. Which one of the following is an example of benign tasks of the Indian
Navy? 1
(A) Search and rescue (B) Maritime patrol
(C) Surveillance (D) Information operation
{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ H$m¶©, ^maVr¶ Zm¡goZm Ho$ {hV¡fr H$m¶© H$m CXmhaU h¡?
(A) ImoOZm Am¡a ~MmZm (B) g‘wÐr nham XoZm
(C) {ZJamZr H$aZm (D) gyMZmË‘H$ H$ma©dmB©

In which year was the Indian Coast Guard established?
(A) 1976 (B) 1977
(C) 1978 (D) 1979

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^maVr¶ VQ> ajH$ (Indian Coast Guard) H$s ñWmnZm {H$g df© ‘| hþB© Wr?
(A) 1976 (B) 1977
(C) 1978 (D) 1979

13. Identify the vessel which is not a surface fleet. 1
(A) Aircraft carrier (B) Destroyer
(C) Replenishment ship (D) Frigate

Cg Ob¶mZ H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE Omo EH$ (gVhr ~‹oS>m) ga’o$g âbrQ> Zht h¡&
(A) E¶aH«$mâQ> H¡$[a¶a (B) [S>ñQ´>m°¶a
(C) [aßbo{Ze‘|Q> {en (D) {’«$JoQ>

Identify the one which is not a part of the cruise missile systems.
(A) GSAT-7
(B) Klub SS-N-27
(C) Nirbhay cruise missile
(D) Anti-ship missile system—BrahMos

{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ H«y$µO {‘gmBb {gñQ>‘ H$m A§J Zht h¡?
(A) GSAT-7

(B) Klub SS-N-27

(C) {Z^©¶ H«y$µO {‘gmBb
(D) E§Q>r-{en {‘gmBb {gñQ>‘—~«h²‘mog

14. Which one of the following branches is not a part of flying branches of the
IAF? 1
(A) Fighters (B) Transports
(C) Electronics (D) Helicopters

{ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gr emIm ^maVr¶ dm¶wgoZm H$s âbmB§J ~«m§M H$m A§J Zht h¡?
(A) ’$mBQ>a (B) Q´>m§gnmoQ>©
(C) Bbo³Q´>m°{Z³g (D) ho[bH$m°ßQ>a

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The two branches of the Ground Duty Branch of the Indian Air Force
are
(A) accounts and mechanical (B) accounts and logistics
(C) education and medical (D) meteorology and electronics

^maVr¶ dm¶wgoZm H$s J«mC§S> S²>¶yQ>r ~«m§M H$s Xmo emImE± H$m¡Z-H$m¡Z-gr h¢?
(A) AH$mC§Q²>g Am¡a ‘¡Ho$[ZH$b (B) AH$mC§Q²>g Am¡a bm°{OpñQ>³g
(C) EOwHo$eZ Am¡a ‘o[S>H$b (D) ‘r{Q>¶moamobm°Or Am¡a Bbo³Q´>m°{Z³g

15. Which one of the following options is correct on the basis of the given Sino-
Indian War statements? 1
(i) Chinese maps showed 50000 sq. miles of Indian Territory as the part
of China.
(ii) On raising an objection by India, China did not resolve the issue.
(A) Both (i) and (ii) are correct (B) Only (i) is correct
(C) Only (ii) is correct (D) None of these are correct

^maV-MrZ ¶wÕ go g§~§pYV H$WZmo§ ‘| go ZrMo {XE JE {dH$ënm| go ghr {dH$ën Mw{ZE&
(i) ^maVr¶ joÌ H$s 50000 dJ© ‘rb ^y{‘ MrZ Ho$ AZwgma, MrZ Ho$ ‘mZ{MÌ ‘| {XIm¶r
J¶r Wr&
(ii) ^maV Ûmam CgH$m {damoY H$aZo na ^r, MrZ Zo Cg g‘ñ¶m H$m H$moB© g‘mYmZ Zht {ZH$mbm&
(A) (i) Am¡a (ii) XmoZm| ghr h¡§ (B) Ho$db (i) ghr h¡
(C) Ho$db (ii) ghr h¡ (D) H$moB© ^r ghr Zht h¡

16. Which one of the following statements related to the Chinese attack on the
Eastern sector of India in 1962 is not correct? 1
(A) The Chinese attacked Thag La in Assam on 20th October, 1962.
(B) The Chinese also attacked Walong on 21st October, 1962.
(C) The Indian Army was fully equipped to face the Chinese.
(D) The Chinese captured Thag La and portions of Walong also.

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1962 ‘| MrZ Ûmam ^maV Ho$ nydu joÌ ‘| {H$E JE AmH«$‘U go g§d§{YV {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZm| ‘| go
H$m¡Z-gm H$WZ ghr Zht h¡?
(A) 20 A³Qy>~a, 1962 H$mo MrZ Zo Ag‘ Ho$ Wm§Jbm na AmH«$‘U {H$¶m&
(B) 21 A³Qy>~a, 1962 H$mo MrZ Zo dmbm|J na ^r AmH«$‘U {H$¶m&
(C) ^maVr¶ goZm MrZ H$m ‘wH$m~bm H$aZo Ho$ {bE nyar Vah V¡¶ma Wr&
(D) MrZ Zo Wm§Jbm VWm dmbm|J Ho$ Hw$N> ^mJm| na H$ãµOm H$a {b¶m>&

17. On which date did the UN Secretary-General U Thant appeal to both
India and Pakistan to stop the war? 1
(A) 27th September, 1965 (B) 2nd October, 1965
(C) 20th September, 1965 (D) 2nd September, 1965

g§¶wº$ amï´> Ho$ ‘hmg{Md ¶y WmÝQ> Zo ^maV Am¡a nm{H$ñVmZ XmoZm| H$mo ¶wÕ amoH$Zo Ho$ {bE {H$g {V{W
H$mo Anrb H$s Wr?
(A) 27 {gVå~a, 1965 (B) 2 A³Qy>~a, 1965
(C) 20 {gVå~a, 1965 (D) 2 {gVå~a, 1965
Who was the Defence Minister of India at the time of the India-Pakistan
War in 1965?
(A) Babu Jagjivan Ram (B) Y. B. Chavan
(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri (D) Indira Gandhi

1965 ‘| ^maV-nm{H$ñVmZ ¶wÕ Ho$ g‘¶ ^maV H$m ajm ‘§Ìr H$m¡Z Wm?
(A) ~m~y OJOrdZ am‘ (B) dmB0 ~r0 MìhmU
(C) bmb ~hmXþa emór (D) B§{Xam Jm±Yr
18. Which one of the following is not a tactic used by the terrorist groups? 1
(A) They use explosives (B) The attacks are not planned
(C) Undercover agents are used (D) There are no rules of fight
AmV§H$dmXr g‘yhmo§ Ûmam {ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go {H$g ¶w{º$ H$m à¶moJ Zht {H$¶m OmVm?
(A) do {dñ’$moQ>H$ H$m à¶moJ H$aVo h¢ (B) AmH«$‘U Am¶mo{OV Zhr§ hmoVo h¢
(C) Jwá EO|Q>m| H$mo H$m‘ ‘| bm¶m OmVm h¡ (D) b‹S>mB© H$m H$moB© {Z¶‘ Zht hmoVm h¡
The Left-Wing Terrorism was started in India from
(A) West Bengal (B) Jharkhand
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar

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^maV ‘| dm‘n§Wr AmV§H$dmX H$s ewéAmV H$hm± go hþAm?
(A) npíM‘ ~§Jmb (B) PmaIÊS>
(C) N>ÎmrgJ‹T> (D) {~hma
19. A group of people in Judea who were against the Romans, started
terrorism in 1
(A) 1st century AD (B) 11th century AD
(C) 16th century AD (D) 19th century AD
¶hÿ{X¶m ‘| bmoJm| Ho$ EH$ g‘yh Zo, Omo amo‘dm{g¶m| Ho$ {dê$Õ Wo, AmV§H$dmX> H$s ewê$AmV H$s?
(A) nhbr eVmãXr B©0 ‘| (B) ½¶mahdr§ eVmãXr B©0 ‘|
(C) gmobhdt eVmãXr B©0 ‘| (D) CÞrgdr§ eVmãXr B©0 ‘|
20. Which party came into existence in 2004 with the merger of the People’s
War Group and the MCC? 1
(A) The Naxalites (B) CPI
(C) CPI (Marxist) (D) CPI (Maoist)
2004 ‘| nrnb²g dm°a J«yn VWm E‘0 gr0 gr0 Ho$ {db¶ Ho$ níMmV² {H$g amOZr{VH$ Xb H$m CX¶
hþAm?
(A) Z³gbdmXr (B) gr0 nr0 AmB0
(C) gr0 nr0 AmB0 (‘m³g©dmXr) (D) gr0 nr0 AmB0 (‘mAmodmXr)
The narco-terrorists are those who
(A) consume drugs
(B) do activities in drug trafficking
(C) are involved in violent activities
(D) inspire others to become terrorists
ZmaH$mo-AmV§H$dmXr {ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm H$m‘ H$aVo h¢?
(A) Zerbo nXmWm] H$m à¶moJ
(B) Zerbo nXmWm] H$m ì¶mnma
(C) qhgmË‘H$ J{V{d{Y¶m±
(D) AmV§H$dmXr ~ZZo H$s Xÿgamo§ H$mo àoaUm XoVo h¡§

21. Match the following correctly : 2

Column—A Column—B
(a) Regular Army (i) An efficient fighting machine
(b) Proper Army (ii) A permanent army
(iii) An army of technical experts

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{ZåZ{b{IV H$m ghr {‘bmZ H$s{OE …
ñVå^—A ñVå^—B
(a) aoJwba Am‘u (i) b‹S>mB© Ho$ {bE EH$ Xj goZm
(b) àm°na Am‘u (ii) ñWm¶r goZm
(iii) VH$ZrH$s ê$n go {ZnwU goZm

22. The earliest ruler of Magadha was _____ in 544 BC and thereafter the
expansion of Magadha continued in the _____ dynasty. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)
544 B©0 ny0 ‘JY H$m àmapå^H$ emgH$ _____ Wm Am¡a CgHo$ níMmV² ‘JY H$m {dñVma _____ d§e
Ho$ ê$n ‘| hþAm& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)
23. (a) Babur invaded India from _____ through the _____ Pass. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)
~m~a Zo _____ go _____ Xa} go hmoVo hþE ^maV na AmH«$‘U {H$¶m&
([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

(b) During the march, confused Mughal army used to move without _____,
with the irregularity of a herd of _____. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)
Añnï>Vm Ho$ g‘¶ ‘wJb goZm Hy$M Ho$ Xm¡amZ {~Zm {H$gr _____ Ho$ Eogo Mbm H$aVr Wr O¡go
_____ H$m Pw§S> A{Z¶{‘V MbVm h¡& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

24. (a) Earlier, the fighting by the Mughal Army predominantly revolved
round the use of horses and _____ with weapons like bows, arrows,
swords and _____. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)
ewê$-ewê$ ‘| ‘wJb goZm Ûmam H$s OmZo dmbr b‹S>mB¶m| ‘| ‘w»¶V¶m Kmo‹S>m| VWm _____ H$m à¶moJ
hmoVm Wm Am¡a CZHo$ nmg YZwf, ~mU, Vbdma| VWm _____ O¡go h{W¶ma hmoVo Wo&
([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

(b) The generic name of a sword in Arabic was _____ and it was called
_____ in Persian. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

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Aa~r ^mfm ‘| Vbdma H$m gm‘mݶ Zm‘ _____ Am¡a ’$magr ^mfm ‘| Bgo _____ H$hVo Wo&
([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

25. (a) The mention of Navadhyaksha or Superintendent of ships in
Kautilya’s treatise _____ highlights the development of _____ commerce
in that time. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

H$m¡{Q>ë¶ Ho$ J«§W _____ ‘| Zmdmܶj AWdm ObnmoVm| Ho$ AYrjH$ H$m {µOH«$ Cg g‘¶ Ho$ _____
ì¶mnma H$mo COmJa H$aVm h¡& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

(b) The Indian Air Force was established by the _____ Air Force and its
first squadron was commissioned on 1st April, _____. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

^maVr¶ dm¶wgoZm H$s ñWmnZm _____ dm¶wgoZm Ûmam H$s JB© Wr Am¡a BgHo$ nhbo ñ³dmS´>Z H$mo
1 Aà¡b _____ H$mo H$‘reÝS> {H$¶m J¶m Wm& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

26. Match the following correctly : 2

Column—A Column—B

(a) The First War of Independence (i) 1806

(b) The First Indian Mutiny (ii) 1857

(iii) 1859

{ZåZ{b{IV H$m ghr {‘bmZ H$s{OE :
ñVå^—A ñVå^—B
(a) àW‘ ñdV§ÌVm g§J«m‘ (i) 1806

(b) àW‘ ^maVr¶ JXa (ii) 1857

(iii) 1859

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27. The disciplined conduct of the Indian troops made them _____ in all the
_____ they had gone to during the First World War. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

àW‘ {díd¶wÕ Ho$ Xm¡amZ ^maVr¶ Qw>H${‹S>¶m| Ho$ AZwem{gV ì¶dhma Zo CÝh| CZ g~ _____ Xoem| ‘| _____
~Zm {X¶m Ohm±-Ohm± do JE Wo& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

28. Indian troops fought in Flanders where the bravery of Sepoy _____ earned
him the prestigious _____ _____, the highest decoration for bravery in war.
1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

^maVr¶ goZm Zo âb¡ÝS>g© ‘| ¶wÕ {H$¶m Ohm± {gnmhr _____ H$s draVm Ho$ H$maU Cgo à{V{ð>V _____
_____ àmá hþAm, Omo ¶wÕ ‘| ~hmXþar Ho$ {bE CƒV‘ gå‘mZ Wm& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

29. (a) The primary objective of the IAF is to _____ the nation and the secon-
dary purpose is to assist civil power during _____ calamaties. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

^maVr¶ dm¶wgoZm H$m àmW{‘H$ CÔoí¶ Xoe H$s _____ H$aZm h¡ Am¡a {ÛVr¶ CÔoí¶ _____ AmnXm
Ho$ Xm¡amZ ZmJ[aH$m| H$s ghm¶Vm H$aZm h¡& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

(b) MiG-29 is _____ engine single-seater aircraft received from the
country, _____. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

MiG-29 _____ B§OZ dmbm EH$ grQ> H$m _____ go àmá {d‘mZ h¡&

([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

30. The border between India and _____ in Arunachal Pradesh was drawn by
a British and was shown by Sir Henry _____ Line in 1914. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

AéUmMb àXoe ‘| ^maV Am¡a _____ Ho$ ~rM H$s gr‘m-aoIm H$mo EH$ A§J«oO Zo ga hoZar _____ aoIm
Ho$ ê$n ‘| 1914 ‘| A§{H$V {H$¶m Wm& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

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31. Match the following correctly : 2

Column—A Column—B
(a) Pakistan’s infiltrators attacked Poonch (i) 9th August, 1965
(b) Indian Forces crossed the Line (ii) 12th December, 1965
(iii) 15th August, 1965

{ZåZ{b{IV H$m ghr {‘bmZ H$s{OE :
ñVå^—A ñVå^—B
(a) nm{H$ñVmZr Kwgn¡{R>¶m| Ûmam nw§N> na AmH«$‘U (i) 9 AJñV, 1965
(b) ^maVr¶ goZm Zo gr‘m-aoIm H$mo nma {H$¶m (ii) 12 {Xgå~a, 1965
(iii) 15 AJñV, 1965

32. (a) At the time of 1971 War with Pakistan, the leaders on the Indian side
were the Prime Minister _____ and the Defence Minister _____. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

1971 ‘| nm{H$ñVmZ Ho$ gmW ¶wÕ Ho$ g‘¶ _____ ^maV H$s àYmZ‘§Ìr Wr Am¡a _____ ajm ‘§Ìr Wo&
([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

(b) During the 1971 War, in the Rajasthan sector, Pakistan attacked
_____ whereas the Indian Army counterattacked and forced the
Pakistan Army to _____. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

1971 Ho$ ¶wÕ Ho$ Xm¡amZ, amOñWmZ go³Q>a ‘|, nm{H$ñVmZ Zo _____ na AmH«$‘U {H$¶m Am¡a
^maVr¶ Wb goZm Zo Odm~r h‘bm H$aHo$ nm{H$ñVmZ H$mo _____ hQ>Zo Ho$ {bE ‘O~ya H$a {X¶m&
([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)
33. (a) On 26th October, _____, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir signed
the instrument of accession and _____ with India legally. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)
26 A³Qy>~a, _____ H$mo Oå‘y Am¡a H$í‘ra Ho$ ‘hmamOm Zo {db¶-nÌ na hñVmja {H$E Am¡a
H$mZyZr ê$n go CgH$m ^maV ‘| _____ hmo J¶m& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

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(b) The North-East of India is collectively used to denote seven States that
include _____, Nagaland, _____, Manipur, _____, Tripura and _____.
½×4=2
(Fill in the blanks)
nydm}Îma ^maV gmV amÁ¶m| H$mo Xem©Vm h¡ {OZ‘| _____, ZmJmb¡ÊS>, _____, ‘{Unwa, _____,
{Ìnwam Am¡a _____ em{‘b h¢& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

34. Match the following correctly : 2
Column—A Column—B
(a) Areas highly affected by Maoists or Naxalites (i) Andhra Pradesh
(b) New areas of Maoist expansion (ii) Kerala
(iii) Assam
{ZåZ{b{IV H$m ghr {‘bmZ H$s{OE :
ñVå^—A ñVå^—B
(a) ‘mAmodmXr ¶m Z³gbdm{X¶m| go (i) Am§Y« àXoe
~hþV A{YH$ à^m{dV joÌ
(b) ‘mAmodmXr {dñVma Ho$ ZE joÌ (ii) Ho$ab
(iii) Ag‘
35. (a) The Indian Government has adopted the policy of _____ for dealing
with _____ firmly in the Red Corridor region. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)
^maV gaH$ma Zo aoS> H$m°[aS>moa joÌ ‘| _____ go {ZnQ>Zo Ho$ {bE _____ H$s Zr{V H$mo AnZm¶m&
([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

(b) As a part of counter-insurgency operations, the Government should
remove _____ support to the _____. 1+1=2
(Fill in the blanks)

AmÝV[aH$ {dÐmoh Ho$ {déÕ H$ma©dmB© H$aVo g‘¶ gaH$ma H$mo Mm{hE {H$ dh _____ H$mo _____
Ûmam {XE OmZo dmbo g‘W©Z H$mo g‘má H$a Xo& ([aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo ^[aE)

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SECTION–B
IÊS>–~
36. (a) Explain the term ‘Kutayuddha’. 2
"Hy$Q>¶wÕ' H$m AW© ñnï> H$s{OE&

(b) Highlight the four main components of Army according to Kautilya.
½×4=2
H$m¡{Q>ë¶ Ho$ AZwgma goZm Ho$ Mma ‘w»¶ KQ>H$m| H$mo COmJa H$s{OE&
37. (a) When and between whom were the two Battles of Tarain fought? 2
VamBZ Ho$ XmoZm| ¶wÕ H$~ Am¡a {H$ZHo$ ~rM b‹S>o JE?

(b) Mention any two internal weaknesses of the Delhi Sultanate that led
to frequent revolts. 1×2=2
{X„r gëVZV H$s {H$Ýht Xmo Am§V[aH$ H$‘µOmo[a¶m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE {OZHo$ H$maU ~ma-~ma {dÐmoh hmoVo Wo&

38. (a) What type of document was ‘Magna Carta’? Its guidelines were based
on which principles? 1+1=2

"‘¡¾m H$mQ>m©' {H$g àH$ma H$m XñVmdoO Wm? BgHo$ {Xem-{ZX}e {H$Z {gÕmÝVm| na AmYm[aV Wo?

(b) Which two rumours related to the religion were a factor that led to
the Revolt of 1857? 1×2=2

1857 Ho$ {dÐmoh Ho$ {bE Y‘© go Ow‹S>r H$m¡Z-gr Xmo Aµ’$dmho§ CÎmaXm¶r Wr§?

39. What was the main task of the Indian Army during the British rule before
the First World War? 2

àW‘ {díd¶wÕ go nhbo, {~«{Q>e emgZ Ho$ Xm¡amZ, ^maVr¶ goZm H$m ‘w»¶ H$m¶© ³¶m Wm?
40. Analyze the main role of the Integrated Space Cell formed for the military
purposes. 2

g¡{ZH$ H$m¶m] Ho$ {bE ~Zo "B§Q>rJ«oQ>oS> ñnog gob' H$s ‘w»¶ ^y{‘H$m H$m {díbofU H$s{OE&

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41. (a) How did the firepower of India play a significant role in the Kargil
War? Explain. 2
H$ma{Jb ¶wÕ ‘| ^maV H$s ‘maH$ e{º$ Zo {H$g àH$ma EH$ ‘hÎdnyU© ^y{‘H$m AXm H$s? ñnï> H$s{OE&
(b) How did the Indian soldiers fight in Siachen Glacier? Explain.

^maVr¶ g¡{ZH$m| Zo {g¶m{MZ ½bo{e¶a ‘| {H$g àH$ma ¶wÕ b‹S>m? ñnï> H$s{OE&
42. Assess the role of a ‘suicide bomber’. 2
"AmË‘KmVr ~m°å~a' H$s ^y{‘H$m H$m AmH$bZ H$s{OE&
43. (a) Examine any three features of cavalry, a division of the army in Vedic
times. 1×3=3

d¡{XH$ H$mb Ho$ g‘¶ H$s Aídmamohr goZm H$s {H$Ýhr§ VrZ {deofVmAm| H$s naI H$s{OE&

(b) Analyze the details required for planning a march in the army. 3
goZm ‘| Hy$M go nyd© ~ZmB© OmZo dmbr ¶moOZm Ho$ {bE Amdí¶H$ OmZH$mar Ho$ {ddaU H$m {díbofU
H$s{OE&
44. (a) Explain the features of the camps used as a shelter for the soldiers
of the Mughal Army. 3

‘wJb goZm Ho$ {gnm{h¶m| Ho$ Aml¶ Ho$ ê$n ‘| à¶moJ {H$E OmZo dmbo {e{dam| H$r {deofVmAm| H$s
ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
(b) Explain the importance of elephants in the Mughal Army.
‘wJb goZm ‘| hm{W¶m| Ho$ ‘hÎd H$s ì¶m»¶m H$r{OE&
45. Highlight any three facts about the Second World War which make it
unique. 1×3=3

{ÛVr¶ {díd¶wÕ H$mo A{ÛVr¶ ~ZmZo dmbo {H$Ýht VrZ H$maH$m| H$mo COmJa H$s{OE&
46. Explain the three main engagements in action of the Indian Navy during
1960s. 1×3=3
1960 Ho$ XeH$ ‘| ^maVr¶ Zm¡goZm H$s {H$Ýht VrZ ‘w»¶ H$ma©dmB¶mo| H$mo ñnï> H$s{OE&

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47. Explain the role of the Indian Navy at the time of the Kargil War. 3

H$ma{Jb H$s b‹S>mB© ‘| ^maVr¶ Zm¡goZm H$s ^y{‘H$m H$mo ñnï> H$s{OE&
48. (a) Analyze the nature of ethno-nationalist terrorism with two examples. 3

OmVr¶-amï´>dmXr AmV§H$dmX H$s àH¥${V H$m Xmo CXmhaUm| H$s ghm¶Vm go {díbofU H$s{OE&
(b) Assess the adverse effects of narco-terrorism on the youths of a
nation.

{H$gr amï´> Ho$ ¶wdmAm| na n‹S>Zo dmbo ZmH$m}-AmV§H$dmX Ho$ {dnarV à^mdmo| H$m AmH$bZ H$s{OE&
49. (a) Explain any four main tasks of the Indian Army. 1½×4=6
^maVr¶ Wb goZm Ho$ {H$Ýht Mma ‘w»¶ H$m¶m] H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
(b) List any three fighting arms and three supporting arms each of the
Indian Army. 3+3=6
^maVr¶ Wb goZm Ho$ {H$Ýht VrZ ’$mB[Q>¨J Amåg© (fighting arms) VWm VrZ gnmo{Q>ªJ Amåg©
(supporting arms) H$mo gyMr~Õ H$s{OE&

50. (a) Explain the role played by the Indian Air Force during the 1971 War
with Pakistan. 6
1971 ‘| nm{H$ñVmZ Ho$ gmW ¶wÕ ‘| ^maVr¶ dm¶wgoZm H$s ^y{‘H$m H$mo ñnï> H$s{OE&
(b) Explain the strategy of the Indian Army in 1971 to carry out attacks
into East Pakistan. What was the ultimate outcome of the War? 4+2=6
1971 ‘| ^maVr¶ Wb goZm Ûmam nydu nm{H$ñVmZ ‘| AmH«$‘U H$aZo H$s aUZr{V H$s ì¶m»¶m
H$s{OE& ¶wÕ H$m ApÝV‘ n[aUm‘ ³¶m Wm?
51. (a) Write any three distinctions between insurgency and terrorism. 2×3=6
{dÐmoh VWm AmV§H$dmX Ho$ ~rM H$moB© VrZ AÝVa {b{IE&
(b) Describe any four types of terrorism. 1½×4=6
AmV§H$dmX Ho$ {H$Ýht Mma àH$mam| (ê$nm|) H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&

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