HBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2023 History

CLASS : 12th (Sr. Secondary) Code No. 212
Series : SS/Annual-2023
Roll No. SET : A
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HISTORY
[ Hindi and English Medium ]
ACADEMIC/OPEN
(Only for Fresh/Re-appear/Improvement/Additional Candidates)
Time allowed : 3 hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 80
• Ñi;k tk¡p dj ysa fd bl iz'u&i= esa eqfnzr i`"B 8 rFkk iz'u 37 gSaA
Please make sure that the printed pages in this question paper are 8 in number and
it contains 37 questions.
• iz'u&i= esa nkfgus gkFk dh vksj fn;s x;s dksM uEcj rFkk lsV dks Nk= mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds eq[;&i`"B ij
fy[ksaA
The Code No. and Set 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.
• 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.

212/(Set : A) P. T. O.

(2) 212/(Set : A)
• 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 %
(i) bl iz'u-i= esa dqy 37 iz'u gSa] tks fd pkj [k.Mksa % ^v*
^v*] ^c*
^c*] ^l* rFkk ^n* esa foHkDr gSaA
(ii) lHkh iz'u vfuok;Z gSaA
(iii) [k.M & ^v* esa iz'u la[;k 1 ls 3 rd 6 vadksa okys fucU/kkRed iz'u gSaA çR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj
150-200 'kCnksa esa nhft,A
(iv) [k.M & ^c* esa iz'u la[;k 4 ls 13 rd 3 vadksa okys y?kq mÙkjh; iz'u gSaA çR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj
50-60 'kCnksa esa nhft,A
(v) [k.M & ^l* esa iz'u la[;k 14 ls 21 rd 2 vadksa okys vfry?kq mÙkjh; iz'u gSaA çR;sd iz'u dk
mÙkj 20-30 'kCnksa esa nhft,A

(vi) [k.M & ^n* esa iz'u la[;k 22 ls 37 rd 1 vad okys oLrqfu"B iz'u gSaA funsZ'kkuqlkj bu iz'ukas
ds mÙkj nhft,A
(vii) iz'u-i= esa lexz :i ls dksbZ fodYi ugha gSA rFkkfi 6 vadksa okys lHkh fucU/kkRed iz'uksa esa
vkUrfjd p;u iznku fd;k x;k gSA ,sls iz'uksa esa ls vkidks dsoy ,d gh iz'u djuk gSA
General Instructions :
(i) This question-paper contains 37 questions which are divided into four
Sections : 'A', 'B', 'C' & 'D'.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) Section – 'A' consist of Question Nos. 1 to 3 Essay Type Questions of 6 marks
each. Answer each question in 150-200 words.
(iv) Section – 'B' consist of Question Nos. 4 to 13 Short Answer Type Questions
of 3 marks each. Answer each question in 50-60 words.
(v) Section – 'C' consist of Question Nos. 14 to 21 Very Short Answer Type
Questions of 2 marks each. Answer each question in 20-30 words.

(3) 212/(Set : A)
(vi) Section – 'D' consist of Question Nos. 22 to 37 Objective Type Questions of
1 mark each. Answer these questions as per instructions.
(vii) There is no over-all choice. However, internal choice is given in all Essay
Type Questions of 6 marks. You have to attempt only one of the given choice
in such questions.
[k.M – v
SECTION – A
¼fucU/kkRed iz'u½
(Essay Type Questions)

1. eksgutksnM+ks ds mR[kuu ls izkIr fo'kky Lukukxkj vFkok tyk'k; dh eq[; fo'ks"krkvksa dk o.kZu dhft,A 6
Explain the features of great bath or ponds found in the excavation of
Mohanjodaro.

vFkok
OR

gM+Iik lH;rk esa f'kYi mRiknu ds fy, iz;qDr dPps eky ij izdk'k Mkfy,A
Throw light on the raw material for Craft Production in the Harappan
Civilization.

2. ehjkckbZ dh thouh ,oa mins'kksa dk o.kZu dhft,A 6
Describe the life and teachings of Meera Bai.
vFkok
OR
flD[k /keZ dh eq[; f'k{kkvksa dk o.kZu dhft,A
Describe the main teachings of Sikhism.

3. egkRek xk¡/kh }kjk pyk, x, ^vlg;ksx vkanksyu* dk o.kZu dhft,A 6
Describe the 'Non-Cooperation Movement' headed by Mahatma Gandhi.
vFkok
OR
212/(Set : A) P. T. O.

(4) 212/(Set : A)
nf{k.k&vÝhdh la?k"kZ ls xk¡/kh th us D;k lh[kk \
What learned Mahatma Gandhiji from South-African Struggle ?

[k.M – c
SECTION – B
¼y?kq mÙkjh; iz'u½
(Short Answer Type Questions)

4. gM+Iikdkyhu 'koksa dk vfUre laLdkj dSls fd;k tkrk Fkk \ 3
How the last rites of the dead bodied was performed in the Harappan
Civilization ?

5. ekS;Z iz'kklu dh eq[; fo'ks"krkvksa dk o.kZu dhft,A 3
Describe the salient features of Mauryan Administration.

6. euqLe`fr esa pk.Mkyksa ds fy, fn, x, dÙkZO;ksa dk o.kZu dhft,A 3

Explain the duties of Chandals according to Manusmriti.

7. tSu ijEijk esa ik¡p egkozr D;k gSa \ 3
What are five Mahavrata in Jainism ?

8. cfuZ;j ds o`Ùkkar ls mHkjus okys 'kgjh dsUnzksa dk fp=.k dhft,A 3
Draw the picture of urban centres that emerges from Bernier's account.

9. ^HkfDr vkanksyu* ls vkidk D;k vfHkizk; gS \ blds mn; ds dksbZ nks dkj.k fyf[k,A
3
What do you mean by 'Bhakti Movement' ? Write any two causes for the rise of
Bhakti Movement.
10. fot;uxj lkezkT; ds vUrxZr ^dey egy* dk o.kZu dhft,A 3
Describe the 'Lotus Mahal' of Vijaynagar Empire.

11. vaxzstksa us 1857 bZ0 ds fonzksg dks dqpyus ds fy, D;k dne mBk, \ 3
What steps had been taken by British Government to suppress the Revolt of
1857 AD ?

(5) 212/(Set : A)
12. ^nkaMh ;k=k* dk laf{kIr fooj.k nhft,A 3
Briefly describe 'Dandi-March'.

13. ^i`Fkd~ fuokZpu i)fr* ds fo"k; esa ljnkj iVsy ds D;k fopkj Fks \ 3
What were the views of Sardar Patel on the 'Separate Electorate' ?

[k.M – l
SECTION – C
¼vfry?kq mÙkjh; iz'u½
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)

14. laxe lkfgR; ls vki D;k le>rs gSa \ 2
What do you mean by Sangam Literature ?

15. bCu crwrk }kjk nklizFkk ds laca/k esa fn, x, lk{;ksa dk foospu dhft,A 2
Analyse the evidence for slavery provided by Ibn Battuta.

16. fot;uxj lkezkT; esa ^vej uk;d* dkSu Fks \ 2
Who was 'Amar Nayak' in Vijaynagar Empire ?

17. Ñf"k mRiknu esa efgykvksa dh Hkwfedk dk fooj.k nhft,A 2
Describe the role played by women in agricultural production.

18. igkfM+;k yksx dkSu Fks \ 2
Who were the Paharias ?

19. 1857 dk fonzksg fdl vQokg ls 'kq: gqvk \ 2
From which rumour the Revolt of 1857 was started ?
20. ^lkekU; lsok HkrhZ vf/kfu;e* D;k Fkk \ 2
What was the 'General Service Enlistment Act' ?

21. mÙkjkf/kdkj dkuwu] 1850 D;k Fkk \ 2
What was the Lex Loci Act, 1850 ?

212/(Set : A) P. T. O.

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[k.M – n
SECTION – D
¼oLrqfu"B iz'u½
(Objective Type Questions)
uksV % fuEu iz'uksa ds mÙkj ,d 'kCn ;k ,d okD; esa nhft, %
Answer the following questions in a word or a sentence :

22. gM+Iik dk mR[kuu fdlus fd;k Fkk \ 1
Who had excavated Harappa ?

23. dkSfVY; dkSu Fkk \ 1
Who was Kautilya ?

24. osn fdrus gSa \ 1
How many Vedas are there ?

25. #nznkeu fdl oa'k dk Fkk \ 1
To which dynasty Rudradaman belonged ?

26. iqjk.kksa dh la[;k fdruh gS \ 1
How many Puranas are there ?

27. cksf/klÙo ls vki D;k le>rs gSa \ 1
What do you mean by Bodhisattva ?

28. vy&fc:uh dkSu Fkk \ 1
Who was Al-Biruni ?

29. xq# xksfoUn flag th us fdl iaFk dh LFkkiuk dh Fkh \ 1
What was the name of sect founded by Guru Govind Singhji ?

uksV % fuEu iz'uksa ds lgh mÙkjksa dk p;u dhft, %
Choose the correct answers of the following questions :

(7) 212/(Set : A)
30. fot;uxj lkezkT; dk igyk 'kkld dkSu Fkk \ 1
(A) gfjgj jk; (B) cqDdk jk;
(C) Ñ".knso jk; (D) nsojk;&I
Who was the first ruler of Vijaynagar Empire ?
(A) Harihar Rai (B) Bucca Rai
(C) Krishnadeo Rai (D) Deo Rai-I
31. fot;uxj ds 'kkldksa dks dgk tkrk Fkk % 1
(A) lqYrku (B) jk;
(C) lezkV~ (D) egkjktk
The ruler of Vijaynagar was called as :
(A) Sultan (B) Rai
(C) Samrat (D) Maharaja
32. ^ckcjukek* dk ys[kd dkSu Fkk \ 1
(A) ckcj (B) vdcj
(C) vcqy Qty (D) cnk;w¡uh

Who was the writer of 'Baburnama' ?
(A) Babur (B) Akbar
(C) Abul Fazal (D) Badayuni
33. eqxy dky esa ljdkjh Hkwfe dgykrh Fkh % 1
(A) tkxhj (B) enn&,&ek'k
(C) f[kjkt (D) [kkfylk
The government land during Mughal Period is called as :
(A) Jagir (B) Madad-i-Maash
(C) Khiraz (D) Khalisa
34. bykgkckn dh laf/k dc gqbZ Fkh \ 1
(A) 1757 bZ0 esa (B) 1773 bZ0 esa
(C) 1765 bZ0 esa (D) 1778 bZ0 esa
When treaty of Allahabad was held ?
(A) In 1757 AD (B) In 1773 AD
(C) In 1765 AD (D) In 1778 AD

212/(Set : A) P. T. O.

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35. caxky esa ^LFkk;h cankscLr* fdlus ykxw fd;k Fkk \ 1
(A) ykWMZ dkWuZokfyl (B) ykWMZ MygkSth
(C) ykWMZ fofy;e csafVad (D) ykWMZ osystyh
Who had introduced 'Permanent Settlement' in Bengal ?
(A) Lord Cornwallis (B) Lord Dulhousie
(C) Lord William Bentinck (D) Lord Wellesley

36. 1857 bZ0 ds fonzksg ds le; vo/k dk 'kkld dkSu Fkk \ 1
(A) dq¡vj flag (B) cgknqj 'kkg tQj
(C) okftn vyh 'kkg (D) ukuk lkgsc
Who was the ruler of Awadh at the time of 1857 revolt ?
(A) Kunwar Singh (B) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(C) Wajid Ali Shah (D) Nana Saheb

37. ^[kqnkbZ f[knernkj lsuk* dk xBu fdlus fd;k Fkk \ 1
(A) egkRek xk¡/kh us (B) vCnqy x¶Qkj [kk¡ us
(C) lj lS¸;n vgen [kk¡ us (D) nknk HkkbZ ukSjksth us

Who had organized 'Khudai Khidmatdar Sena' ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Abdul Gaffar Khan
(C) Sir Saiyad Ahmad Khan (D) Dada Bhai Naoroji

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