Class 12 Sample Paper 2022 History Term 1

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अभ्यासप्रश्नपत्र (सत्र1) 2021-22
Practice Question Paper (Term 1) 2021-22
कक्षा-XII

CLASS-XII

1. पेपरकोचारखंडोंमेंबां टागयाहै - क, ख, गऔरघ
2. खंडकमें 24प्रश्नहैं ।कोईभी20प्रश्नहलकरें ।
3. खंडखमें 22प्रश्नहैं ।कोई18प्रश्नहलकरें ।
4. खंडगमें 12प्रश्नोंकेसाथदोकेसआधाररतप्रश्नहैं , ककसीभी10काप्रयासकरें
5. खंडघमें प्रश्न59और60हैं जोमानकचत्रआधाररतप्रश्नहैं ।दोनोंप्रश्नोंकाप्रयासकरनाहोगा
6. सभीप्रश्नोंकेअंकसमानहैं ।
7. कोईनकारात्मकअंकननहींहोगा।

1. The paper has been divided into four sections – A, B, C and D.
2. Section A contains 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B contains 22 Questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
4. Section C contains two Case based Questions with 12 questions Attempt any 10

questions.

5. Section D contains Questions 59 & 60 which are Map Based Questions. Both the

questions have to be attempted

6. All questions carry equal marks.
7. There will be no negative marking.

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. खं डक

SECTION-A

1. हड़प्पासभ्यताकासबसेबड़ाशहरकौनसाथा?
a) मोहनजोदड़ो
b) लोथल
c) कालीबंगा
d) रं गपु र

1.Which was the largest city of Harappan Civilization?
a) Mohenjodaro
b) Lothal
c) Kalibangan
d) Rangpur

2. हलकेउपयोगकाप्रमाणकनम्नमें सेहै:
क) कालीबंगा
b) लोथल
ग) हड़प्पा
d) बनावली

2. Use of plough has been evidenced at:
a) Kalibangan
b) Lothal
c) Harappa
d) Banawali

3: सबसेबड़ाहड़प्पासभ्यतास्थलकौनसाहै
क) रोपड़
b) लोथल
c) कालीबंगा
d) राखीगढी

3: Which is the biggest Harappan Civilization site
a) Ropar
b) Lothal
c) Kalibangan
d) Rakhigarhi

4: 'दग्रेटबाथ' और'दग्रेटग्रैनरी' ककससाइटसेसंबंकधतहैं
क) कालीबंगा

b) कभराना
c) मोहनजोदड़ो

d) लोथल

4: ‘The Great Bath’ & ‘The Great Granary’ belong to which site
a) Kalibangan
b) Bhirrana
c) Mohenjo-daro
d) Lothal

5. प्रभावतीगुप्ता_______ कीपुत्रीथी।
a) चं द्रगुप्तमौयय
b) चं द्रगुप्तII
c) हर्यवधय न
d) अशोक

5. Prabhavatigupta was the daughter of ______________.
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Chandragupta II
c) Harshavardhana
d) Ashoka

6. छठीशताब्दीमें प्रयोगकेरूपमें कौनसेधातु केकसक्केप्रयोगमें आए?
क) चां दीऔरतां बा
बी) तां बाऔरसोना
सी) सोनाऔरचां दी
घ) उपरोक्तमें सेकोईनहीं

6. Which metal coins came into use in the sixth century as an experiment?
a) Silver and copper
b) Copper and gold
c) Gold and silver
d) None of the above

7. पहलीशताब्दीमें पहलीबारसोनेकेकसक्केककसनेजारीककएथे ?
a) मौययशासक
b) कुर्ाणशासक
c) चोलशासक
d) गुप्तशासक

7.Who issued gold coins in the first century for the first time?
a) Mauryan rulers
b) Kushana rulers
c) Chola rulers
d) Gupta rulers

8. सम्राटअशोककेपासक्याउपाकधथी?

क) दे वनामकपये
बी) क्षत्रपकत
ग) चक्रवती
घ) इनमें सेकोईनहीं

8.What was the title held by Emperor Ashoka?
a) Devanampiya
b) Kshatrapati
c) Chakravarthi
d) None of them

9. गोत्रकेसंदभय मेंलोगोंकेवगीकरणकेबारे मेंकनम्नकलखखतमें सेकौनसाकथनसहीहै
१०००ईसापूवयकेआसपासब्राह्मणवादीप्रथाकेसंबंधमें ?
(a) शादीकेबादमकहलाओंसेअपेक्षाकीजातीथीककवेअपनेकपताकेगोत्रकोछोड़दें ।
(b) वेअपनेपकतकेगोत्रकोअपनाने वाले थे।
(c) एकऔरमहत्वपूणयकनयमयहथाककएकहीगोत्रकेसदस्यशादीनहींकरसकते थे
(d) येसभी

9. Which of the following statements is correct about the classification of people in terms of
‘gotra’
under Brahmanical practice around 1000 BCE onwards?
(a) After marriage women were expected to give up their father’s gotra.
(b) They were supposed to adopt the gotra of their husband.
(c) Another important rule was that members of the same gotra could not marry
(d) All of these

10. कनम्नकलखखतमें सेकौनक्षकत्रयोंकेव्यवसायोंमेंसेएकथा?
(ए) बकलदानकरनाऔरउपहारदे ना (बी) वेदोंकोपढानेकेकलए
(सी) व्यापार (डी) कृकर्

10. Which of the following was one of the occupations of Kshatriyas?
(a) Perform sacrifices and give gifts (b) To teach Vedas
(c) Trade (d) Agriculture

11. शास्त्ोंकेअनुसार______ हीदे शपरशासनकरसकताथा।
(ए) ब्राह्मण (बी) क्षकत्रय (ई) वैश्य (डी) शूद्र
11. According to Shastras______ only could rule the country.
(a) Brahmins (b) Kshatriyas (e) Vaishyas (d) Shudras

12. महाभारतकीमू लकहानीककसकेद्वारारचीगईथी?
(ए) ब्राह्मण (बी) क्षकत्रय(सी) सूत(डी) इनमें सेकोईनहीं
12. The original story of Mahabharata was composed by
(a) Brahmanas (b) Kshatriyas (c) Sutas (d) None of these

13. कसद्धाथय कानामबुद्धकेरूपमें जन्मकेसमयरखागयाथा, वेककसराज्यकेथे ?

(ए) शाक्य (बी) पां चाल
(सी) कुरु (डी) भं ग
13. Siddharth as the Buddha was named at birth, belonged to which kingdom?
(a) shakya (b) Panchal
(c) kuru (d) bhang

14. कनम्नकलखखतमें सेकौनभोपालकाशासकथा?
(a) नूरजहां बेगम(b) शाहजहां बेगम
(c) हजरतजहां (d) हजरतमहलबेगम
14. Who among the following was the ruler of Bhopal?
(a) Nurjahan Begum (b) Shahjahan Begum
(c) Hazratjahan (d) Hazrat mahal Begum

15.जॉनमाशयलनेसां चीस्तू पपरकशलाले खोंकोसमकपयतककया:
(ए) सुल्तानजहां (बी) हसरतजहां
(सी) शाहजहां (डी) हजरतजहां

15.John Marshall dedicated the inscriptions on the Sanchi stupa to:
(a) Sultan Jahan (b) Hasrat jahan
(c) Shah Jahan (d) Hazratjahan

16. जैनधमय केअनुसारमहावीरसेपहले ककतनेतीथं करथे ?
(ए) 20 (बी) 21 (सी) 22 (डी) 23
17. नयनारसंतोंद्वाराकनम्नकलखखतमें सेककसदे वताकीपूजाकीजातीहै :
क) दु गाय
बी) कशव
ग) कवष्णु
घ) वायु

17. Which of the following Gods are worshipped by Nayanar Saints:
a) Durga
b) Shiva
c) Vishnu
d) Vayu
18. कनम्नकलखखतमें सेकौन-सासबसेप्राचीनवेदहै ?
क) सामवेद
b) यजुवेद
ग) ऋग्वे द
d) अथवयवेद
18. Which one of the following is the earliest Veda?
a) Samaveda
b) Yajurveda

c) Rigveda
d) Atharvaveda

19. 'नलकयरकदव्यप्रबंधम' कावणयनप्राय: ककसमें ककयागयाहै ?
a) तकमलवेद
b) कन्नड़वेद
c) ते लुगुवेद
d) मलयालमवेद
19. The ‘Nalayiradivyaprabandham, was frequently described in the:
a) Tamil Veda
b) Kannada Veda
c) Telugu Veda
d) Malayalam Veda

20. तकमलनाडु में ककसअलवरमकहलाकेगीतव्यापकरूपसेबजाएजाते हैं?
a) करराइक्कलअखियारी
b) अंडालू
c) रानीपकिनी
घ) उपरोक्तमें सेकोईनहीं
20. Which alvar woman’s songs are played widely in Tamil Nadu?
a) KarraikkalAmmiyar
b) Andal
c) Rani Padmini
d) None of the above

21. कृष्णदे वरायकीमृ त्युकबहुई?
(a) 1527 ईस्वी (b) 1529 ईस्वी (c) 1533 ईस्वी (d) 1537 ईस्वी
21. When did Krishna deva Raya die?
(a) 1527 AD (b) 1529 AD (c) 1533 AD (d) 1537 AD

22. 1565ई. में , कवजयनगरसे नाने रक्षसी-तां गड़ीकीलड़ाईलड़ी
(a) कृष्णदे वराय(b) रामराय(c) हररहर(d) बुक्का
22. In 1565 AD, the Vijayanagara army fought the battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi under
(a) Krishnadeva Raya (b) Rama Raya (c) Harihara (d) Bukka

23. 'ऑकडयंसहॉलऔरमहानवमीकडब्बा' कोसंयुक्तरूपसे "कवजयकाघर" कहनेवालापुतयगालीयात्रीथा
(a) डु आटे बारबोसा (b) अफानासीकनकककतन (c) फनाय ओनुकनज़ (d) डोकमं गोपेस
23. The Portuguese traveller who jointly called the 'Audience Hall and MahanavamiDibba' as
the “House of Victory" was
(a) Duarte Barbosa (b) AfanasiNikitin (c) FernaoNuniz (d) Domingo Paes

24. हम्पीकेखंडहरोंको1800में ककसकेद्वाराप्रकाशमें लायागयाथा?
(a) अले क्जेंडरग्रीनलॉ (b) कनयलकॉकलनमै केंज़ी (c) फनाय ओनुकनज़ (d) जेएफफ्लीट।
24. The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by
(a) Alexander Greenlaw (b) Colonel Colin Mackenzie (c)
FernaoNuniz (d) J.F. Fleet.

खंडख
SECTION B
25. नीचे कदएगएप्रश्नमें दोकथनअकभकथन (A) औरतकय (R)
केरूपमें कदएगएहैं ।कथनोंकोपकढएऔरउपयुक्तकवकल्पकाचयनकीकजए।
अकभकथन (ए):
सीसे।500ईसापूवयधाकमय कऔरसामाकजकमानदं डोंकोसं स्कृतग्रंथोंमेंसंककलतककयागयाथाकजन्हें धमय सूत्रऔर
धमय शास्त्केरूपमें जानाजाताहै ।
कारण (R) : ब्राह्मणोंनेसामान्यरूपसेसमाजकेकलएसामाकजकव्यवहारकीसंकहताएँ कनधाय ररतकीं।कवकल्प:
A. A औरR दोनोंसत्यहैं औरR, A कीसहीव्याख्याकरताहै ।
B. A औरR दोनोंसत्यहैं , ले ककनR, A कीसहीव्याख्यानहींहै।C. A सत्यहै लेककनR गलतहै ।
D. A गलतहै लेककनR सत्यहै ।

25. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R).
Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): From c. 500 BCE religious and social norms were compiled in Sanskrit texts
known as the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras.
Reason (R): Brahmanas laid the codes of social behaviour for the society in general. Options:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.

26. सां चीस्तू पमें 'शैलभं कजका' आकृकतकोशाकमलकरनेकासबसेसंभाकवतकारणक्याथा?
A. महापररकनवाय णB. शखक्तऔरज्ञानC. शुभप्रतीकD. धाकमयकमू कतय
26. What was the most probable reason for the incorporation of the’ Shailabhanjika’ Motif
in the Sanchi Stupa?
A. Mahaparinibbana B. Strength & wisdom C. Auspicious symbol D. Religious idol
27. कनम्नकलखखतकथनोंपरकवचारकरें :
I. हड़प्पासभ्यताशहरीकेंद्रोंकाकवकासथा।
II हड़प्पाकेअकधकां शशहरोंनेजलकनकासीव्यवस्थाकीसावधानीपूवयकयोजनाबनाईथीIII
हड़प्पाकीसड़केंऔरसड़केंएकदू सरे को90कडग्रीपरकाटतीथीं
हड़प्पासभ्यताकेबारे मेंउपरोक्तमें सेकौनसा/सेकथनसहीहै /हैं ?
aकेवलI
bकेवलII
c. IऔरII
d I, II औरIII

27. Consider the following statement (s):
I. the Harappan civilisation was the development of urban centres.
II Most of Harappan cities had carefully planned drainage system III
Harrapan roads and streets used to intersect each other at 90 degrees
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct about Harappa Civilisation?

a. Only I
b. Only II
c. I&II
d .I, II & III

28. कनम्नकलखखतजानकारीकीसहायतासेमहाभारतकेचररत्रकीपहचानकीकजए।
• वहराक्षसकुलकीथी
• भीमकेसाथकववाकहत
• घटोत्कचकीमाता

a कहकडं बा
bसुभद्रा
cकुंती
dगां धारी

28. Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of the following information.
 Belonged to the Rakshasa clan
 Married with Bheema
 Mother of Ghatotkacha

a. Hidimba
b. Subhadra
c. Kunti
d. Gandhari

28. मौर्यसाम्राज्यकेबारे मेंतिम्नतिखखिकथि प ं रतिचारकरें :
1. साम्राज्यमें 5प्रमु खराजनीकतककेंद्रथे ।
2. मे गस्थनीजने इंकडकानामकपुस्तककलखी।
3. अशोकने 321ई.पू. में मौययसाम्राज्यकीस्थापनाकी।
4. अशोकनेबौद्धधमय केप्रचारकेकलएअपनेस्रोतोंकाइस्ते मालककया।
उपरोक्तमें सेकौनसा/सेकथनसहीहै /हैं ?
(ए) 1,2और3
(बी) 1,2और4
(सी) 2,3और4
(डी) 1,3 और4

Consider the following statements about the Mauryan Empire :
1. There were 5 major political centres in the Empire.
2. Megasthenese wrote the book Indica.
3. Asoka founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 B.c.
4. Asoka used his sources to propogate Buddhism.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a) 1,2 &3
(b) 1,2 &4
(c) 2,3 & 4
(d)1,3 & 4

29. ििय मािस्थािकीपहचािकरें ।
यहअशोककीराजधानीथी।
शहरसोनऔरगंगाकेतटपरबसाथा।
(ए) कनाय टक
(बी) पटना
(सी) वाराणसी
(डी) तक्षकशला

Identify the present day location.
It was the capital of Ashoka.
City was situated on the banks of son and Ganga.
(a) Karanataka
(b) Patna
(c) varanasi
(d) Taxila

30.उिभाषाओंकेिामबिाइएतििमेंअश ककेतशिािेखतिखेगएथे ।
(ए) पाली, प्राकृतऔरग्रीक
(बी) पाली, संस्कृतऔरयू नानी
(सी) प्राकृत, अरामाइकऔरयू नानी
(डी) पाली, संस्कृतऔरयूनानी

Name the languages in which the Asokan inscriptions were written.
(a) Pali, Prakrit & Greek
(b) Pali ,Sanskrit & Aramaic
(c) Prakrit ,Aramaic & Greek
(d) Pali ,Sanskrit & Greek

31.छठीशिाब्दीईसापूियक अक्सरभारिीर्इतिहासमेंएकप्रमुखम ड़क् म
ं ािािािाहै ?
(ए) राज्यों, शहरोंऔरकस्ोंकाउदय; लोहे काप्रयोग
(बी)) राज्यों, शहरोंऔरकस्ोंकाउदय; कहं दूधमय काप्रभु त्व
(सी) कहं दूधमय काप्रभु त्व; लोहे काप्रयोग
(डी) बौद्धधमय औरजैनधमय काउदय, तां बेकाव्यापकउपयोग

Why is the 6thcentury BCE often considered a major turning point in Indian history ?
(a) Emergence of States, cities and towns ; use of iron

(b) ) Emergence of States, cities and towns ;Dominance of Hinduism
(c) Dominance of Hinduism ; use of iron
(d) Emergence of Buddhism and Jainism ,Extensive use of Copper

32.हषयिर्य िकीिीििी'हषयचररत्र' कीरचिातकसिे कीथी?
(ए) बाणभट्ट
(बी) हररर्ेण
(सी) कवष्णुशमाय
(डी) शूद्रक

Who composed ‘The Harshcharitra ‘ ,a biography of Harshavardhana ?
(a) Banabhatta
(b) Harisena
(c) Vishnu sharma
(d) Shudrak

33.चांडाि क ं े तिएमिु स्मृतिमेंितणयिकिय व् क
ं े बारे मेंतिम्नतिखखिमेंसेकौिसाकथिगििहै ?
(ए) वेगां वकेबाहरीइलाकेमें रहते थे।
(बी) उन्हें फेंकेगएबतय नोंकाउपयोगकरनापड़ताथा।
(सी) उन्हें ग्रामीणोंकेपुरानेकपड़े औरसीकपयोंसेबनेआभू र्णपहननेचाकहएथे ।
(डी)
जल्लादकेरूपमें सेवाकरनाऔरउनलोगोंकेशवोंकाकनपटानकरनाउनकाकतय व्यथाकजनकेकोईररश्तेदारन
हींथे ।

33.Which of the following statement is incorrect about the duties mentioned in
Manusmriti for the Chandalas?
(a) They had to live in the outskirts of the village.
(b) They had to use discarded utensils.
(c) They were supposed to wear old clothes of the villagers and ornaments made from
shells.
(d) It was their duty to serve as executioner and dispose of the bodies of those who had no
relatives.

34.तिम्नतिखखिमेंसेकौिसार्ुग्मसहीसुमेतििहै ?
(ए) आकदपवय - संस्कृतमहाभारतकापहलाखंड
(बी) दु योधन - गां धारीकेसबसे बड़े पुत्र
(सी) कहकडम्बा - भीमकीपत्नी
(डी) महाश्वेतादे वी - मराठीले खक
1.(ए), (बी) और (सी) 2.(बी), (सी) और (डी)
3.(ए), (बी) और (डी) 4. इनमें सेकोईनहीं

34. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Adi Parvan – The first section of the Sanskrit Mahabharata
(b) Duryodhana – Eldest son of Gandhari
(c) Hidimba – Wife of Bhima

(d) Mahashweta Devi – Maharashtrian writer
1.(a), (b) and (c) 2.(b), (c) and (d)

3.(a), (b) and (d) 4.None of these

35.महाभारिकेआि चिात्मकसंस्करणकेसंबंर्मेंतिम्नतिखखिकथि प ं रतिचारकरें :
I. दजयनोंकवद्वानोंकीएकटीमनेमहाभारतकाएकमहत्वपूणयसंस्करणतै यारकरनेकाकाययशुरूककया।
II. प्रारं भमें ,
इसकाअथय देशकेकवकभन्नकहस्ोंसेकवकभन्नकलकपयोंमेंकलखीगईपाठकीसंस्कृतपां डुकलकपयोंकोइकट्ठाकरनाथा।
III. टीमनेप्रत्ये कपां डुकलकपसेछंदोंकीतु लनाकरनेकीएककवकधपरकामककया।
कनम्नकलखखतमें सेकौनसा/सेकथनसहीहै /हैं ?
Aकेवलमैं
BI औरII
CIऔरIII
D उपरोक्तसभी

35. Consider the following statements regarding the critical edition of Mahabharata:
I. A team comprising dozens of scholars initiated the task of preparing a critical edition of
the Mahabharata.
II. Initially, it meant collecting Sanskrit manuscripts of the text, written in a variety of scripts,
from different parts of the country.
III. The team worked out a method of comparing verses from each manuscript.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above

36.सहीकथिख िें।
(A) धृ तराष्ट्रअंधेथे।
(B) धमय सूत्रप्राकृतग्रंथथे ।
(C) फाह्यानएकबमीकभक्षु थेकजन्होंनेभारतकीयात्राकीथी।
(C) प्रत्ये कगोत्रकानामवैकदकद्रष्ट्ाकेनामपररखागयाथा।
(A) (a) और (b) (B) (a) और (d)
(C) (c) और (d) (D) इनमें सेकोईनहीं
36. Find the correct statements.
(a) Dhritarashtra was blind.
(b) Dharmasutras were Prakrit texts.
(c) Fa Xian was a Burmese monk who travelled India.
(d) Each gotra was named after a vedic seer.
(A) (a) and (b) (B) (a) and (d)
(C) (c) and (d) (D) None of these

37. मंदसौरतशिािेखएकश्रेणीकेइतिहासक दियकरिाहै

(ए) स्वणयकार
(बी) रथकार।

(सी) कुम्हार।
(डी) रे शमबुिकर।
37.Mandasor Stone inscription records the history of a guild of
(a) goldsmiths.
(b) rathakaras.
(c) potters.
(d) silk weavers.

38. स्तूपकीसंरचिाकेसंबंर्मेंतिम्नतिखखिकथि पं रतिचारकरें ।
(i) हरकमकाएकबालकनीजैसीसंरचनाहै जोदे वताओंकेकनवासकाप्रकतकनकधत्वकरतीहै । (ii)
हाकमय कासेअंडनामकएकमस्तूलउत्पन्नहुआ।
(iii) एकयकष्ट्परअक्सरछतरीयाछत्रहोताथा।
(iv) हाकमय कासेयकष्ट्उत्पन्नहुई।
कनम्नकलखखतमें सेकौनसा/सेकथनसहीहै /हैं ?
(a) I, IIऔरIII
(b) II, III औरIV
(c) IऔरIV
(d) I, III औरIV

38. Consider the following statements regarding the structure of the stupa.
(i) Harmika is a balcony-like structure that represented the abode of gods. (ii) A mast called
the anda arose from the harmika.
(iii) A yashti was often surmounted by a chhatri or umbrella.
(iv) Yashti arose from the harmika.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I and IV
(d) I, III and IV

39. िीचेद कथितदएगएहैं , एकक अतभकथि (A) औरदू सरे क कारण (R)
केरूपमेंिेबितकर्ागर्ाहै ।
अतभकथि(A):पहलीसहस्राब्दीईसापूवयकेमध्यमें भारतमें नएधमोंकाउदयहुआ।
कारण (R) :लोगयज्ञकीपरं पराऔरवेदोंकेअकधकारकेमहत्वपरअटकलें लगानेलगे।
(a) दोनों (A) और (R) सहीहैं और (R) (A) कीसहीव्याख्याहै ।
(b) दोनों (A) और (R) सहीहैं और (R) (A) कासहीस्पष्ट्ीकरणनहींहै।

(c) (A) सहीहै लेककन (R) सहीनहींहै।
(d) (R) सहीहै लेककन (A) सहीनहींहै।
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
Reason (R)

Assertion (A): The mid-first millennium BCE saw the emergence of new religions in India.

Reason (R): People began speculating on the significance of the sacrificial tradition and
authority of the Vedas.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
(d) (R) is correct but (A) is not correct.

40. िीचेदीगईिािकारीक पढें :

बौद्धरचनाकोपहचानेंऔरउसकानामदें ।यहअकद्वतीयबौद्धरचना, सुत्तकपटककाकहस्ा,
कभक्षु कणयोंद्वारारकचतछं दोंकाएकसंग्रहहै ।यहमकहलाओंकेसामाकजकऔरआध्याखत्मकअनुभवोंमेंएकअंतर्दय
कष्ट्प्रदानकरताहै ।
A. थे रीगाथा
B.कवनयकपटक
C. अंग
D.पंचतं त्र
Read the information given below:
Identify and name the Buddhist text. This unique Buddhist text, part of the Sutta Pitaka, is a
collection of verses composed by bhikkhunis. It provides an insight into women’s social and
spiritual experiences.
A. The Therigatha
B. Vinaya Pitaka
C. Angas
D. Panchantantra

41. तिम्नतिखखििािकारीक पढें औरपहचािें तकिे तकससंप्रदार्सेसंबंतर्िहैं ।

 उन्होंनेपुनजयन्मकेअकधकारपरभीसवालउठाया।
 इसनेउन्हें उनलोगोंकेबीचअनुयायीबनाकदयाजोब्राह्मणवादीसामाकजकव्यवस्थाकेभीतरहाकशएपरथे
।

A.अल्वार B.नयनार C.कलं गायत D.बौद्ध

Read the following information and identify to which sect they belong to .
They also questioned the authority of rebirth.
These won them followers among those who were marginalized within the Brahmanical
social order.

A. Alvars. B. Nayanars C .Lingayats D Buddhists

42.तिम्नतिखखिमेंसेकौिसार्ुग्मसहीसुमेतिििही ंहै ?
A.सगुणभखक्त: गुणोंकेसाथभगवानकीपू जा
B. कनगुयणभखक्त: जोकशवकीभखक्तमें डूबेहुएहैं
C.अलवर : जोकवष्णुकीभखक्तमें लीनहैं

D. नयनार : जोनेताकशवकेभक्तथे

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A. Saguna Bhakti: worship of god with attributes
B. Nirguna Bhakti :Those who are immersed in devotion to shiva
C. Alvars :Those who are immersed in devotion to Vishnu
D. Nayanars :Leaders who were devotees of Shiva

43. तिरुपाक्षमंतदरकेसंबंर्मेंतिम्नतिखखिकथि प ं रतिचारकरें ।
i) मु ख्यमं कदरकेसामनेकाहॉलकृष्णदे वरायनेअपनेराज्यारोहणकोकचकितकरनेकेकलएबनवायाथा।
ii) इसमें रथकेरूपमें कडजाइनककयागयाएकअनूठामं कदरहै ।
iii) इसमं कदरकेप्रमु खदे वताकीआमतौरपरमहाराष्ट्रमें पूजाकीजातीथी।A) केवलi(B) मैं औरii
C) ii औरiii (D) उपरोक्तसभी।
Consider the following statements regarding the Virupaksha temple.
i) The hall in front of the main shrine was built by Krishnadevaraya to mark his
accession.
ii) It has a unique shrine designed as a chariot.
iii) The principal deity of this temple was generally worshipped in Maharashtra. a) Only i
(b) i and ii
c) ii and iii (d) All of the above.

44. तकसशासकिे अमुक्तमाल्यदाकीरचिाकी?
(a) कृष्णदे वराय(b) बीजापु रकेसुल्तान
(c) रामराय (d) हररहर

Which ruler composed the work, Amuktamalyada?
(a) Krishnadeva Raya (b) Sultan of Bijapur
(c) Rama Raya (d) Harihara

तिम्नतिखखिप्रश्न मं ेंद कथिहैं -
अतभकथि (A) औरकारण(R)
िीचेतदएगएउपर्ुक्ततिकल्पकाचर्िकरिे हुएइिप्रश्न क ं े उत्तरदीतिए:
(A) (A) और(R) द ि स ं त्यहैं और (R) (A) कीसहीव्ाख्याहै ।
(B) द ि ं (A) और (R) सत्यहैं िेतकिR (A) कासहीस्पष्टीकरणिही ंहै ।
(C) (A) सचहै िेतकि (R) झूठाहै ।
(D) (A)झूठाहै िेतकि (R) सचहै ।
45. (A) अतभकथि:कलं गायतोंनेब्राह्मणोंद्वाराकुछसमू होंकेकलएजाकतऔरप्रदू र्णकेकवचारकोचु नौतीदी !
(R) कारण:

कलं गायतोंनेधमय शास्त्ोंमेंरखेगएब्राह्मणवादीकवचारोंकाकवरोधककयाऔरजाकतसमानताकेपक्षधरथे ।

46.(A)कथि:-अकबरचौदहबारअजमे रदरगाहगया।
(R) कारण :-अकबरनईकवजय,
मन्नतें पूरीहोनेऔरपुत्रकेजन्मकेकलएआशीवाय दले नेकेकलएअजमे रदरगाहगए।

46. The following questions consist of two statements-
Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

45. (A)Assertion: The Lingayats challenged the idea of caste and the pollution attributed to
certain groups by Brahmanas.

(R)Reason:TheLingayats opposed the Brahmanical ideas laid in Dharshastras and favoured
caste equality.

46 .(A)Assertion:-Akbar went to Ajmer dargah fourteen times.
(R) Reason :-Akbar went Ajmer dargah to seek blessings for new conquest, fulfilment of
vows and birth of son.

खंड ग

इस खंड में कुल 12 प्रश्न हैं। कोई भी 10 प्रश्न हल करें ।
कनम्नकलखखतस्रोतकोध्यानसेपढें औरसबसे उपयुक्तकवकल्पचु नकरकनम्नकलखखतप्रश्नोंकेउत्तरदें ।
द्रौपदीकाप्रश्न
ऐसामानाजाताहै ककद्रौपदीनेयुकधकिरसेयहप्रश्नककयाथाककक्याउन्होंनेउसेदां वपरलगानेसेपहले स्वयंकोहारबै
ठे थे अथवानहीं।इसप्रश्नकेउत्तरमें दोकवकभन्नमतोंकोप्रस्तु तककयागया।
प्रथमतोयहकीयकदयुकधकिरनेस्वयंकोहारजानेकेपश्चातद्रौपदीकोदां वपरलगायातोयहअनुकचतनहीं।क्यूंककप
त्नीपरपकतकाकनयंत्रणसदै वरहताहै ।दू सरायहककएकदासत्वस्वीकारकरनेवालापुरुर्ककसीऔरदां वपरनहीं
लगासकता।
इनमु द्ोंपरकोईकनष्कर्यनहींकनकलाऔरअंततःधृ तराष्ट्रनेपां डवोंऔरद्रौपदीकोउनकीव्यखक्तगतस्वतं त्रतालौ
टादी।

47. द्रौपदीनेयेप्रश्नककससेपूछेथे ?
A.युकधकिर
ब.दु योधन
C. भीम

D.अजुयन

48. द्रौपदीनेयेसवालक्योंउठाए?
A. पत्नीकेरूपमें उसकीखस्थकतजाननेकेकलए।
B. कौरवोंकोचु नौतीदे नेकेकलए।
C. पां डवोंकोयुद्धकेकलएउकसानेकेकलए
D. पां डवोंकोनीचाकदखानेकेकलए

49. द्रौपदीनेअपनेप्रकतहुएव्यहवारपरकैसीप्रकतकक्रयादी?
A. उसनेसंपकत्तऔरस्वाकमत्वकेकानूनीमु द्ोंकोउठाया।
B. उन्होंनेकपतृ सत्तात्मककववाहकेसंदभय कोचु नौतीदी।
C. वहपरमस्वामी, स्वामीऔरस्वामीकीआकृकतकाप्रतीकथी।
D. वहएकपत्नीकेरूपमें कजसव्यवहारकासामनाकररहीथी, उसपरवहसदमे औरकनराशामें रोई।

50. धृ तराष्ट्रनेअंतमें क्याप्रकतकक्रयादी?
Aधृ तराष्ट्रनेपां डवोंऔरद्रौपदीकोव्यखक्तगतस्वतं त्रताबहालकी
Bधृ तराष्ट्रनेपां डवोंकोकौरवोंकेसाथरहनेकेकलएमजबूरककया
C. धृ तराष्ट्रनेदुयोधनकोक्षमामां गनेकाआदे शकदया
D. धृ तराष्ट्रनेयुकधकिरकोक्षमामां गनेकेकलएबुलाया।

51. इसमामले केआधारपरआपएकपत्नीकेरूपमें द्रौपदीकीखस्थकतकामू ल्ां कनकैसेकरते हैं?
A. उसनेअपनेपकतयोंकेव्यवहारपरआपकत्तजताई।
B. उसकेपासअपनेपकतयोंकीतरहसंपकत्तकेअकधकारथे ।
C. पररवारकाउसपरपूराअकधकारथा
D. उसेअपनेपकतयोंकेकलएघृणाकीभावनाएँ थीं।

52. द्रौपदीकेप्रश्नस्त्ीत्वसेकैसेसंबंकधतथे ?
Aउन्होंनेमकहलाओंकीखस्थकतपरसवालउठाया।
Bउसनेकपतृ सत्तात्मकमानदं डोंकेखखलाफस्टैं डकलया।
Cउसनेसभीकनखियप्रकृकतकेप्रश्नउठाए।
D उसनेचुपचापअपनीखस्थकतऔरदु दयशास्वीकारकरली।

SECTION C

This Section contains 12 questions in total. Attempt any 10 questions.

A. ReadthefollowingsourcecarefullyandanswerthefollowingMCQsbychoosing the
most appropriateoption.

Draupadi’s question

Draupadi is supposed to have asked Yudhisthira whether he had lost himself before staking
her. Two contrary opinions were expressed in response to this question.

Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriateoption.
One, that even if Yudhisthira had lost himself earlier, his wife remained under his control, so he
47. To whom did Draupadi ask question after losing in the dice game?
could stake her. Two, that an unfree man (as Yudhisthira was when he had lost himself) could
A. Yudhisthira
not stake another
B. Karnaperson. The matter remained unresolved; ultimately, Dhritarashtra restored
C. Dhritarashtra
to the Pandavas and Draupadi their personal freedom.
D. Kunti

47.Who was asked these questions by Draupadi?
A. Yudhisthira
B. Duryodhana
C. Bheem
D. Arjun

48Why did Draupadi raise thesequestions?

A.to know her position as awife.
B.to challenge theKauravas.
C.to instigate the Pandavas for thewar.
D.to humiliate thePandavas.

49How did Draupadi react to her treatment?
A.She raised the legal issues of property andownership.
B.She challenged context of patriarchalmarriage.

C.She symbolized the figure of the ultimate lord, master andowner.
D.She cried in shock and dismay at the treatment that she faced as awife.

50.How did Dhritarashtra react at theend?
A. Dhritarashtra restored personal freedom to the Pandavas andDraupadi
B. Dhritarashtra compelled the Pandavas to stay withKauravas
C. Dhritirashtra ordered Duryodhana toapologize
D. Dhritirashtra called Yudhishthira to apologize

51.How do you evaluate the position of Draupadi as a wife on the basis of thiscase?
A .She objected over the behavior of herhusbands.
B She had the property rights like herhusbands.
C The family had complete rights overher
D She had hatred feelings for herhusbands.

52. How were Draupadi’s question related
towomanhood?
a. She raised the question on the status of
thewomen.

b. She took stand against patriarchalnorms.
c. She raised all passive naturequestions.

d. She quietly accepted her position and plight.

कनम्नकलखखतस्रोतकोध्यानसेपढें औरसबसे उपयुक्तकवकल्पचु नकरकनम्नकलखखतप्रश्नोंकेउत्तरदें :

एकईश्वर

53. भखक्तकावास्तकवकपहलू क्याहै कजसेकबीरबतानेकीकोकशशकररहे हैं ?
A. एकेश्वरवादीB. बहुदे ववादी
C. नाखस्तक. D. ईश्वरीय

54. कबीरद्वारादीगईसवोच्चशखक्तकेकलएकवकभन्ननामोंसेक्याकनष्कर्यकनकालाजासकताहै ?
A. परमवास्तकवकताकीअवधारणाB. सगुणभखक्तमें कवश्वास
C. अनुिानअंतर्दयकष्ट्प्राप्तकरनेकातरीकाहै D. वास्तकवकतामू कतय योंकीपूजाकरनेमेंकनकहतहै

55. कबीरकीरचनाओंनेककसप्रकारबड़े पैमानेपरसां प्रदाकयकसद्भावकोबढावाकदयाहै ?
A.कबीरनेसभीमें एकभगवानकेबारे मेंउल्लेखककयाहै
B.उन्होंनेधमय परसवालउठाया
C. उन्होंनेकहं दूरीकत-ररवाजोंकासमथय नककया
D. उन्होंनेइस्लामीकसद्धां तोंकीवकालतकी

56. कनम्नकलखखतमें सेकौनकबीरकेदशयनकाकहस्ाहै ?
A.उन्होंनेपरं पराओंऔरअनुिानोंपरजोरकदया
B.उन्होंनेशब्दयाशून्यजैसेअथोंकाइस्ते मालककया।
C. उन्होंनेयज्ञोंऔरबकलदानोंकासमथय नककया
D. वेअपनेर्दकष्ट्कोणमें कट्टरवादीथे ।

57.कबीरकीककवताकासाकहखत्यकऔरदाशयकनकमहत्वहै ।कनम्नकलखखतमें सेसबसेउपयुक्तकवकल्पकाचयन
करें जोइससारकावणय नकरताहै ।
A. भगवानवहहै कजसकेबसअलग-अलगनामहैं ।
B. भगवानसभीसगुणरूपोंमेंकनकहतहैं
C. ईश्वरकमय कां डोंसेअलगएकदशयनहै
D.भगवानपुनजयन्मपरआधाररतहै

58. कबीरकेसं बंधमें कनम्नकलखखतकथनोंकोपकढएऔरउपयुक्तकवकल्पकाचयनकीकजए
I. कबीरएककनगुयणसंतथे ।
II. वहकनराकारसवोच्चईश्वरमें कवश्वासकरते थे।
III. वहजाकतऔरधमय केआधारपरमतभे दोंकोदू रकरनाचाहताथा।
IV.उन्होंनेअंधकवश्वासऔररीकत-ररवाजोंकीकनंदाकी।
कवकल्प:
A .I&II. B. I,II&III
C. I, II,III&IV D. II,III &IV

Read the following source carefully and answer the following MCQs by choosing the most
appropriate option:

One Lord

Here is a composition attributed to Kabir: Tell me, brother, how can there be
No one lord of the world but two?
Who led you so astray? God is called by many names:
Names like Allah, Ram, Karim,
Keshav, Hari, and Hazrat.
Gold may be shaped into rings and bangles. Isn’t it gold all the same? Distinctions are only
words we invent ... Kabir says they are both mistaken. Neither can find the only Ram.
One kills the goat, the other cows.
They waste their lives in disputation

53. What is the real aspect of Bhakti which Kabir is trying to convey?
A. Monotheistic B. Polytheistic
C. Atheistic D. Theocratic

54.. What can one infer from different names for the Supreme power given by Kabir?
A. Concept of Ultimate Reality B. Belief in Saguna bhakti
C. Rituals are way to gain insight D. Reality lies in worshipping idols

55. How has Kabir’s compositions promote communal harmony at large?
A. Kabir mentions about one God in all B. He questioned religion
C. He supported Hindu rituals D. He advocated Islamic Principles

56. Which of the following is the part of Kabir’s philosophy?
A. He emphasised on traditions and rituals
B. He used connotations such as Shabda or Shunya .
C. He supported Yajnas and sacrifices
D. He was a fundamentalist in his approach.

57.Kabir’s poetry has a literary as well as a philosophical significance. Select the most
appropriate option from the following that describes this essence.
A. God is one who just has different names.
B. God is vested in all saguna forms
C. God is a philosophy in isolation from rituals
D God is based on reincarnation

58. Read the following statements regarding Kabir and select the appropriate option

I. Kabir was a nirguna saint.
II. He believed in formless supreme God.
III He wanted to remove the differences based on caste and religion.
IV. He condemned the superstitious beliefs and rituals.
Options:
A .I&II. B. I,II&III
C. I, II,III &IV D. II,III &IV

SECTION-D

MAP BASED QUESTION

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भारत के कदए गए रूपरे खा मानकचत्र पर, कनकदय ष्ट् जानकारी की सहायता से स्थान की
पहचान करें
59 भारत के राजनीकतक मानकचत्र पर 'ए' प्रमु ख अशोक कशलाले ख के रूप में अंककत है
(कशलाले ख)
इसे कनम्नकलखखत कवकल्पों में से पहचाकनए

a कगरनार
b प्रयाग

c. बोगरा
d. महास्थानी

60. उसी मानकचत्र पर 'बी' को दू सरी शताब्दी ईसा पूवय के महत्वपूणय शहरों के रूप में भी
कचकित ककया गया है , इसे कनम्नकलखखत कवकल्पों में से पहचानें।
a मथु रा
b भृ गुकच्छा
c श्रावस्ती
d पाटकलपुत्र
नोट-कनम्न प्रश्न 59 और 60 के स्थान पर र्दकष्ट्बाकधत उिीदवारों के कलए हैं
59. कनम्नकलखखत में से कौन मगध की राजधानी थी?
A अवंती
b राजगृह
c उज्जै न
d तक्षकशला

60. कनम्नकलखखत में से ककसके पास स्तं भ कशलाले ख था?
a टोपरा
b मथु रा
c कन्नौजो
d कदल्ली

On the given outline map of India, identify the location with the help of specified
information.
59 On the political map of India’ A’ is marked as major Ashokan inscription (Rock Edicts)
Identify it among the following options
A. Girnar
B. prayag
C. Bogra
D. Mahasthan

60. On the same map ’ B’ is also marked as the Important towns of second
century BCE, Identify it from the followingoptions.

A. Mathura

B. Bhraghukachchha
C. Shravasti
D. patliputra

NOTE-The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates in lieu of 59
and 60
.59. Which of the following was the capital ofMagadh?
A.Avanti
B. Rajgriha
C. Ujjain
D. Taxila

60. Which one among the following had the Pillarinscription?

A. Topra
B. Mathura
C. Kannauj
D. Delhi