HBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2025 Philosophy

CLASS : 12th (Sr. Secondary) Code No. 2218
Series : SS/Annual Exam.-2025
Roll No.

n'kZu'kkL=
PHILOSOPHY
[ Hindi and English Medium ]

ACADEMIC/OPEN
(Only for Fresh/Re-appear/Improvement/Additional Candidates)

Time allowed : 2:30 hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 80

• Ñi;k tk¡p dj ysa fd bl iz'u&i= esa eqfnzr i`"B 15 rFkk iz'u 40 gSaA
Please make sure that the printed pages in this question paper are 15 in number
and it contains 40 questions.

• iz'u&i= esa nkfgus gkFk dh vksj fn;s x;s dksM uEcj dks Nk= mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds eq[;&i`"B ij fy[ksaA

The Code No. on the right side of the question paper should be written by the

candidate on the front page of the answer-book.

• Ñi;k iz'u dk mÙkj fy[kuk 'kq: djus ls igys] iz'u dk Øekad vo'; fy[ksaA

Before beginning to answer a question, its Serial Number must be written.

• mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds chp esa [kkyh iUuk@iUus u NksMsa+A

Don’t leave blank page/pages in your answer-book.

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• mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds vfrfjDr dksbZ vU; 'khV ugha feysxhA vr% vko';drkuqlkj gh fy[ksa vkSj fy[kk mÙkj u
dkVsaA
Except answer-book, no extra sheet will be given. Write to the point and do not
strike the written answer.

• ijh{kkFkhZ viuk jksy ua0 iz'u&i= ij vo'; fy[ksaA jksy ua0 ds vfrfjDr iz'u&i= ij vU; dqN Hkh u
fy[ksa vkSj oSdfYid iz'uksa ds mÙkjksa ij fdlh izdkj dk fu'kku u yxk,¡A
Candidates must write their Roll No. on the question paper. Except Roll No. do not
write anything on question paper and don't make any mark on answers of objective
type questions.

• d`i;k iz'uksa ds mÙkj nsus lss iwoZ ;g lqfuf'pr dj ysa fd iz'u&i= iw.kZ o lgh gS] ijh{kk ds mijkUr bl
Lohdkjj ugha fd;k tk;sxkA
lEcU/k esa dksbZ Hkh nkok Lohdk

Before answering the questions, ensure that you have been supplied the correct and

complete question paper, no claim in this regard, will be entertained after

examination.

lkekU; funsZ'k %
General Instructions :

(i) bl iz'u-i= esa dqy 40 iz'u gSa] tks pkj [k.Mksa % ^v*]
v*] ^c*] ^l* ,oa ^n* esa foHkDr gSaA

This question paper consists of 40 questions in all, which divided into four

Sections : 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D'.

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(ii) funsZ'kkuqlkj lHkh [k.Mksa ls mÙkj nhft,A
Attempt all the Sections as per instructions.

(iii) izR;sd iz'u ds vad mlds lkeus n'kkZ, x, gSaA

Marks of each question are indicated against it.

(iv) lHkh iz'u vfuok;Z gSaA

All questions are compulsory.

[k.M – v

SECTION – A

¼oLrqfu"B iz'u½
(Objective Type Questions)

uksV % iz'u la[;k 1 ls 20 rd oLrqfu"B iz'u gSa] izR;sd iz'u 1 vad dk gSA 20 × 1 = 20

Question Nos. 1 to 20 are objective types questions. Each question carries 1
marks.

iz'u la[;k 1 ls 12 rd dk mÙkj lR; ;k vlR; esa nhft, %
Give the answer True or False of Question Nos. 1 to 12.

1. _r osnksa dh vo/kkj.kk gSA
Rit is the concept of Vedas.

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2. vkfLrd n'kZu la[;k esa N% gSaA
Aastika Darshanas are six in number.

3. Hkkjrh; n'kZu ds vuqlkj ^vfo|k* cU/ku dk ewy dkj.k gSA
According to Indian Philosophy 'Ignorance' is a root cause of bondage.

4. ckS) n'kZu esa nq%[kksa dk vUr lEHko ugha gSA
Cessation of suffering is not possible in Buddhist Philosophy.

5. L;kn~okn tSu&n'kZu dh vo/kkj.kk gSA
Syadvada is the concept of Jaina-Philosophy.

6. U;k; n'kZu esa N% izek.k gSaA

There are six pramanas in Nyaya Philosophy.

7. oS'ksf"kd n'kZu esa inkFkZ lkr gSaA

Categories (Padarthas) are seven in Vaisheshika Philosophy.

8. lRo xq.k] vkuUn] vPNkbZ vkSj Kku dk izrhd gSaA

Satva Guna is a symbol of Joyness, Goodness and Knowledge.

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9. ;ksx vH;kl gSA

Yoga is a practice.

10. egkohj ;ksx n'kZu ds laLFkkid FksA

Mahavir was the founder of Yoga Philosophy.

11. ^czãlw=* oknjk;.k }kjk fy[kk x;k gSA

Brahma-Sutra is written Vaadarayan.

12. osnkUr osnksa dk lkj gSA

Vedanta is the essence of Vedas.

iz'u la[;k 13 ls 15 dk mÙkj ,d 'kCn esa nhft, %

Give the answer one word of question numbers 13 to 15 :

13. Hkxon~xhrk dk ys[kd dkSu Fkk \

Who was the writer of Bhagvadgita ?

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14. v}Sr osnkUr n'kZu ds laLFkkid dkSu Fks \

Who was the founder of Advaita Vedanta Philosophy ?

15. ^vuqHkookn* ds tud dkSu Fks \

Who was the father of 'Empiricism' ?

iz'u la[;k 16 ls 18 esa fjDr LFkku Hkjsa %

Fill in the blanks in question numbers 16 to 18 :

16. vjLrw us ----------- dkj.k crk, gSaA

Aristotle states ………….. causes.

17. oLrq vkSj ------------- dh ckr vjLrw djrk gSA

Matter and ………… states by Aristotle.

18. eu vkSj ------------- }Srokn nsdkrZ ls lEcfU/kr gSA

Mind and ………….. Duality is related with Descartes.

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Instruction :

iz'u la[;k 19 ,oa 20 esa nks dFku fn, x, gSa] ftlesa ls ,d dks vfHkdFku (A) vkSj nwljs dks dkj.k
(R) }kjk vafdr fd;k x;k gSA bu nksuksa dFkuksa dks /;ku ls if<+, vkSj uhps fn, fodYiksa (A), (B), (C)

,oa (D) esa ls lgh fodYi pqfu, %

Question Numbers (19 & 20) given are two statements one labelled as

Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read both these statements

carefully and choose the correct answer from the options (A), (B), (C) and (D)

given below :

19. vfHkdFku (A) : vjLrw dgrk gS fd ^n.M ,d fu"ks/kkRed iqjLdkj gS*A

dkj.k (R) : deZ;ksx xhrk dh vo/kkj.kk gSA

(A) vfHkdFku (A) vkSj dkj.k (R) nksuksa lR; gSa rFkk dkj.k (R), vfHkdFku (A) dh lgh O;k[;k gSA

(B) vfHkdFku (A) vkSj dkj.k (R) nksuksa lR; gSa] ysfdu dkj.k (R), vfHkdFku (A) dh lgh O;k[;k
ugha gSA

(C) vfHkdFku (A) lR; gS] ysfdu dkj.k (R) vlR; gSA

(D) dkj.k (R) lR; gS] ysfdu vfHkdFku (A) vlR; gSA

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Assertion (A) : Aristotle says 'Punishment is a negative award'.

Reason (R) : Karmayoga is the concept of Gita.

(A) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are true and Reason (R) is the correct

explanation of (A).

(B) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of (A).

(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(D) Reason (R) is true, but Assertion (A) is false.

20. vfHkdFku (A) : lÙkkewyd izek.k ds vuqlkj gekjs eu esa iw.kZ lÙkk dk ,d fopkj gS vkSj bl fopkj ds
vk/kkj ij bZ'oj Lo;a vfLrRo j[krk gSA

dkj.k (R) : bZ'oj iw.kZ ,oa vuUr lÙkk gSA

(A) vfHkdFku (A) vkSj dkj.k (R) nksuksa lR; gSa rFkk dkj.k (R), vfHkdFku (A) dh lgh O;k[;k gSA

(B) vfHkdFku (A) vkSj dkj.k (R) nksuksa lR; gSa] ysfdu dkj.k (R), vfHkdFku (A) dh lgh O;k[;k
ugha gSA

(C) vfHkdFku (A) lR; gS] ysfdu dkj.k (R) vlR; gSA

(D) dkj.k (R) lR; gS] ysfdu vfHkdFku (A) vlR; gSA
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Assertion (A) : According to Ontological proof we have an idea of perfect being

in our mind, and on the basis of this idea God exist itself.

Reason (R) : God is perfect and Infinite being.

(A) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are true and Reason (R) is the correct

explanation of (A).

(B) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct

explanation of (A).

(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

(D) Reason (R) is true, but Assertion (A) is false.

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SECTION – B

¼vfr y?kq mÙkjkRed iz'u½

(Very Short Answer Type Questions)

uksV % iz'u la[;k 21 ls 29 rd vfr y?kq mÙkjkRed iz'u gSAa izR;sd iz'u 2 vad dk gSA izR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj
20 'kCnksa ls vf/kd ugha gksuk pkfg,A 9 × 2 = 18

Question Nos. 21 to 29 are very short answer type questions. Each question

carries 2 marks. Answer to each question should not exceed 20 words.

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21. ^lE;d~ ¼mfpr½ ok.kh* dks ifjHkkf"kr dhft,A
Define 'Right Speech'.

22. oS'ksf"kd n'kZu ds igys nks inkFkZ fyf[k,A
Write first two categories (Padarthas) of Vaisheshika Philosophy.

23. ;ksx dh ifjHkk"kk nhft,A
Define Yoga.

24. xhrk esa yksd laxzg dk D;k vFkZ gS \
What is the meaning of Lok-Sangraha in Gita ?

25. osnkUr n'kZu esa vkRek dk Lo:i D;k gS \

What is the nature of Aatma in Vedanta Philosophy ?

26. vuqHkookn dks ifjHkkf"kr dhft,A

Define Empiricism.

27. izR;;okn dks ifjHkkf"kr dhft,A

Define Idealism.

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28. l`f"Vewyd ¼fo'oewyd½ izek.k D;k gS \
What is Cosmological Proof ?

29. n.M dks ifjHkkf"kr dhft,A
Define Punishment.

vFkok
OR

nks vkfLrd n'kZuksa ds uke crkb,A
State the names of two Aastika Darshanas.

[k.M – l
SECTION – C

¼y?kq mÙkjkRed iz'u½
(Short Answer Type Questions)

uksV % iz'u la[;k 30 ls 37 rd y?kq mÙkjkRed iz'u gSaA izR;sd iz'u 3 vad dk gSA izR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj 30
'kCnksa ls vf/kd ugha gksuk pkfg,A 8 × 3 = 24

Question Nos. 30 to 37 are short answer type questions. Each question carries

3 marks. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.

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30. Hkkjrh; n'kZu esa deZ dks ifjHkkf"kr dhft,A
Define Karma in Indian Philosophy.

31. izÑfr ds rhu xq.kksa dh laf{kIr O;k[;k djsaA
Explain three gunas of Prakriti in brief.

32. tkWu ykWd ds nzO; fl)kUr dh O;k[;k djsaA
Explain John Locke's theory of substance.

33. dkj.k&dk;Z lEcU/k D;k gS \
What is cause-effect relationship ?

34. dkj.krkokn D;k gS \

What is Causation ?

35. bZ'oj dk Lo:i D;k gS \

What is the nature of God ?

36. eu&'kjhj lEcU/k ij ppkZ dhft,A

Discuss mind-body relationship.

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37. n.M ds fl)kUrksa ds uke fyf[k,A

Write the names of theories of Punishment.

vFkok

OR

ckS) n'kZu ds nwljs vk;ZlR; dks ifjHkkf"kr djsaA

Define second noble truth of Buddhist Philosophy.

[k.M – n

SECTION – D

¼nh?kZ mÙkjkRed
mÙkjkRed iz'u½
(Long Answer Type Questions)

uksV % iz'u la[;k 38 ls 40 rd nh?kZ mÙkjkRed iz'u gSaA izR;sd iz'u 6 vad dk gSA izR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj
150 'kCnksa ls vf/kd ugha gksuk pkfg,A 3 × 6 = 18

Question Nos. 38 to 40 are long answer type questions. Each question carries 6

marks. Answer to each question should not exceed 150 words.

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38. pkj iq#"kkFkksZa dh O;k[;k dhft,A

Explain four Purusharthas.

vFkok

OR

v"Vkax ;ksxkH;kl dh O;k[;k djsaA

Explain Eightfold practice of Yoga.

39. ckS) n'kZu ds e/;eekxZ dh O;k[;k djsAa

Explain middle path of Buddhist Philosophy.

vFkok

OR

xhrk ds deZ;ksx dh O;k[;k djsaA

Explain Karmayoga of Gita.

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40. U;k; n'kZu esa vuqeku izek.k dh O;k[;k dhft,A

Explain Anumana Pramana of Nyaya Philosophy.

vFkok

OR

dk.V ds leh{kkoknh n'kZu dh O;k[;k djsaA

Explain Kant's Critical Philosophy.

S

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