NIOS Class 12 Question Paper Apr 2019 - History

This Question Paper consists of 20 questions [Section-A(16)+Section-B(2+2)] and 8 printed pages + 2
Outline Maps.
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58/OSS/1
HISTORY
Set / go Q > A
B{Vhmg
(315)
Day and Date of Examination :
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Signature of Invigilators : 1.
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2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions contained in
the Question Paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also check to see that the
questions are in sequential order.
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4. Write your Question Paper Code No. 58/ OSS /1, Set A on the Answer-Book.
5. (a) The Question paper is in English/Hindi medium only. However, if you wish, you can answer in any
one of the languages listed below :
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Oriya, Gujarati,
Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
You are required to indicate the language you have chosen to answer in the box provided in the
Answer-Book.
(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the responsibility
for any errors/mistakes in understanding the questions will be yours only.
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‘{Unwar, Ag{‘¶m, Zonmbr, H$í‘rar, g§ñH¥$V Am¡a qgYr&
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HISTORY
B{Vhmg
(315)
Time : 3 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 100
g_` : 3 KÊQ>o] [nyUmªH$ : 100
Note : (i) This Question paper consists of two Sections, viz., 'A' and 'B'.
(ii) All the questions of Section 'A' are to be attempted.
(iii) Section 'B' has two options. Candidates are required to attempt questions from one option only.
(iv) Answer Question Nos. 1 to 4 in not more than 20 words each, Question Nos. 5 to 11 and 17 in not
more than 80 words each and Question Nos. 12 to 15 and 18 in not more than 200 words each.

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SECTION-A
IÊS-A

1. Who was Kanishka? State any one contribution of Kanishka to promote Buddhism. [2]
H${ZîH$ H$m¡Z Wm? ~m¡Õ Y‘© H$mo ~µT>mdm XoZo ‘| H${ZîH$ H$s H$moB© EH$ XoZ H$m CëboI H$s{OE&

2. Give two reasons for the proliferation of castes in the Later Gupta period. [2]
CÎma JwáH$mb ‘§o Om{V¶m| ‘|o d¥{Ó nmZo Ho$ Xmo H$maUm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE&

3. In what two respects were the regional states different from the Empire of the Delhi
Sultanate? [2]
{Xëbr gëVZV H$m gm‘«mÁ¶ {H$Z Xmo nhbwAm|o Ho$ AmYma na joÌr¶ amÁ¶m| ‘o {^Þ Wm?

4. How did the social relations in the colonies get altered by the impact of colonialism
and capitalist penetration? [2]
Cn{ZdoedmX Ho$ à^md Am¡a n±yOrdmX Ho$ àdoe Zo Cn{Zdoem| ‘| gm‘m{OH$ g§~§Ym| H$mo {H$g àH$ma ~Xb {X¶m?

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5. Asses the significance of the use of iron in the expansion of the Aryan economy? [4]
Am¶© gä¶Vm Ho$ {dñVma ‘| bmoho Ho$ à¶moJ Ho$ ‘hÎd H$m ‘wë¶m§H$Z H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Why is the sixth century BC referred to as an era of ‘Second Urbanisation’?
Explain any four points.
N>R>r eVmãXr B©gm nyd© H$mb H$mo "{ÛVr¶ eharH$aU Ho$ MaU Ho$ ê$n ‘| ³¶m| OmZm OmVm h¡? {H$Ýht Mma {~ÝXþAmo§
H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

6. What were the main functions of Mir Bakshi and Diwan-i-Kul in the Mughal
Administration? [4]
‘wJb àemgZ ‘| ‘ra ~³er VWm XrdmZ-E-Hw$b Ho$ ‘w»¶ H$m¶© ³¶m Wo?
OR/AWdm
Describe the main features of the organisation of artisanal production in the Medieval
period.
‘ܶmH$mb ‘| H$marJam| H$s dñVwE± {Z{‘©V H$aZo H$s ì¶dñWm Ho$ ‘w»¶ bjUm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&

7. Analyse the impact of the policy of ‘Free Trade’ introduced by the British in India.[4]
^maV ‘oo {~«{Q>e Ûmam bmJy H$s JB© "‘w³V ì¶mnma' H$s Zr{V Ho$ à^md H$m {díbofU H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Why did the British attitude towards the growth of Indian Press become reactionary?
What was the role of Lord Lytton in this respect?
^maVr¶ àog Ho$ à{V {~«{Q>e H$m ê$I à{V {H«$¶mdmXr ³¶m| hmo J¶m? bm°S>© {bQ>Z H$s Bg g§~§ÝY ‘| ³¶m ^y{‘H$m
ahr?

8. Give any two points of difference between the development of nationalism in Europe
and the birth of Indian nationalism. [4]
¶yamon ‘| amï´>dmX Ho$ {dH$mg VWm ^maVr¶ amï´>dmX Ho$ CX¶ ‘| {H$Ýht Xmo {~ÝXþAm| ‘| A§Va ñnï> H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
What were the main objectives of the Indian National Congress in its formative
years? Explain.
^maVr¶ amï´>r¶ H$m±J«og Ho$ àma§{^H$ dfm] Ho$ ‘w»¶ CXoí¶ ³¶m Wo? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

9. Discuss how globalization affected the cultures of the countries outside the Western
World? [4]
npíM‘r {díd Ho$ ~mha Ho$ Xoem| H$s g§ñH¥${V¶m| na d¡ídrH$aU Zo H¡$go à^m{dV {H$¶m MMm© H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm

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Discuss how the imperialist rivalry over the possession of colonies was the major
reason for World War I.
àW‘ {díd ¶wÓ H$m ‘w»¶ H$maU Cn{Zdoem| na {Z¶§ÌU H$s gm‘«mÁ¶dmXr hmoµS> {H$g àH$ma ~Zm Bg na MMm©
H$s{OE&

10. Why was the ‘Munich Pact’ said to be the last act of Appeasement by the Western
powers? Explain. [4]
npíM‘r e{³V¶m| Ho$ Vw{ï>H$aU H$m A§{V‘ H¥$˶ "å¶w{ZH$' g‘Pm¡Vm ³¶m| H$hm OmVm h¡? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
World War II radicalised the freedom movements in the colonies. Support the
statement with four relevant points.
{ÛVr¶ {díd ¶wÕ Zo Cn{Zdoem| ‘| ñdmYrZVm g§J«m‘ H$mo ào[aV {H$¶m& H$WZ H$s nw{ï> Mma C{MV {~ÝXþAm| Ûmam
H$s{OE&

11. What is referred to as the 'Cold War'? State any two reasons for the end of the
'Cold War'. [4]
"erV ¶wÓ' {H$go H$hm OmVm h¡? "erV ¶wÓ' H$s g‘m{ßV Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo H$maUm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
How did the labour and socialist movements help women in their struggle for the
right to equality.
g‘mZVm Ho$ A{YH$ma Ho$ {bE ‘{hbmAm| Ûmam {H$E g§Kf© H$mo ‘OXÿamo§ VWm g‘mOdmXr Am§XmobZm| Zo {H$g àH$ma
ghm¶Vm H$s?

12. Give an account of Harappan trade with Mesopotamia, giving examples of
archaeological and inscriptional evidence. [10]
{ebmboIm| VWm nwamVËd gmú¶m| Ho$ CXmhaUm| H$mo XoVo hþE ‘¡gmonmoQ>m{‘¶m Ho$ gmW hS>ßnmB© ì¶mnma H$m {dñV¥V
{ddaU Xr{OE&
OR/AWdm
Give an account of India’s commercial and cultural contact with South East Asia in
the period between 800-1200AD.
800-1200 B©gdr H$mb ‘| ^maV H$m X{jU nyd© E{e¶m Ho$ gmW dm{UÁ¶ VWm gm§ñH¥${VH$ g§~§Y H$m {ddaU
Xr{OE&

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13. Under what circumstances did Babur invade india? What was the significance of
the First battle of Panipat? [10]
{H$Z n[apñW{V¶m| Ho$ A§VJ©V ~m~a Zo ^maV na AmH«$‘U {H$¶m? nmZrnV H$s àW‘ bS>mB© H$m ³¶m ‘hËd h¡?
OR/AWdm
Describe the main features of the Sufi movement that emerged in India. What was
the nature of chishti's relationship with the state?
^maV ‘| CX¶ hþE gy’$s Am§XmobZ Ho$ ‘w»¶ bjUm§o H$m dU©Z oH$s{OE& {MíVr g§àXm¶ H$m amÁ¶ Ho$ gmW g§~§Y H$s
à{³V ³¶m Wr?

14. How did Lord Wellesley expand the British power in India? How did it impact the
Indian rulers? [10]
bmS>© doboObr Zo ^maV ‘| {~«{Q>e e{³V H$m {dñVma {H$g àH$ma {H$¶m? BgH$m ^maVr¶ emgH$mo§ na ³¶m à^md
nµS>m?
OR/AWdm
What were the reasons for the resentment of the Indian Sepoys that led them to
rebel? How did the Revolt of 1857 become widespread?
^maVr¶ {gnm{h¶m| ‘| Ag§Vmof Ho$ ³¶m H$maU Wo {Og Ho$ MbVo CÝhm|Zo {dÐmoh {H$¶m? 1857 H$m {dÐmoh BVZm
ì¶mnH$ H¡$go ~Z J¶m?

15. How did the spread of Western culture and language help in generating the feelings
of Indian nationalism? Explain. [10]
^maVr¶ amï´>dmX H$s ^mdZm nZnZo ‘| npíM‘r g§ñH¥${V VWm ^mfm Ho$ {dñVma ‘| {H$g àH$ma ‘XX H$s? ì¶m»¶m
H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Why was Bengal partitioned in 1905? How did the people of Bengal react to the
partition?
1905 ‘| ~§Jmb H$m {d^mOZ ³¶m| hþAm? ~§Jmb Ho$ bmoJm| Zo {d^mOZ Ho$ à{V {H$g àH$ma à{V{H«$¶m Xr?

16. a) On the given political outline map of india, mark the following:
i) Two Palaeolithic sites [2]
1) Bhimbetka
2) Adamgarh
ii) 1) Deogir [1]
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2) Ranthambore [1]
3) Peshwa’s seat of power [1]
4) Sindhia’s seat of power [1]
iii) The place where the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy took place. [1]
iv) One major site of the Revolt of 1857. [1]
v) Option I - The Mauryan capital [1]
OR
Option II -- The place famous for Madhubani painting.
b) On the given political map of Europe mark Italy. [1]
a) {XE JE ^maV Ho$ AmaoIr¶ amOZ¡{VH$ ‘mZ {MÌ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV H$mo Xem©B¶o:
i) Xmo ‘ܶ nmfmU ¶wJ Ho$ ñWb
1) ^r‘~oQ>H$m
2) AmX‘JµT>
ii) 1) Xod{Jar
2) a§Wå~moa
3) noídm H$mo e{³V Ho$ÝÐ
4) qg{Y¶m H$m e{³V Ho$ÝÐ
iii) dh ñWmZ Ohm± O{b¶mdmbm ~mJ H$m H$m±S> hþAm
iv) 1857 Ho$ {dÐmoh H$m EH$ ‘w»¶ Ho$ÝÐ
v) {dH$ën I - ‘m¡¶m© amOYmZr
AWdm
{dH$ën II - ‘Yw~Zr n|{Q>J H$m ‘ehÿa ñWb&
b) {XE JE ¶yamon Ho$ amOZ¡{VH$ ‘mZ{MÌ na BQ>br H$mo Xem©B¶o&
Note : The following questions are for the Blind students only in lieu of map question
no. 16.
i) Mention the names of any two Neolithic sites. [2]
ii) 1) What were ‘Tanka’ and ‘Jittal’? [2]
2) Name the seat of power of the Peshwa. [1]
3) Name the seat of power of Sindhia. [1]
iii) Name one Major centre of the Revolt of 1857. [1]
iv) In what city did the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy take palce. [1]
v) Option I - Name the Mauryan capital [1]
OR
Option II -- What is the sacred text of the Sikhs called?
vi) Where did the Fascism start after First World War? [1]
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{ZåZ{b{IV àíZ Ho$db Ñ{ï>hrZ Cå‘rXdmam§o Ho$ {bE àíZ g§»¶m 16 Ho$ ñWmZ na {XE JE h¢ :
i) {H$Ýht Xmo ZdnmfmU ñWbm| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE&
ii) 1) Q>§H$m Am¡a OrVb ³¶m Wo?
2) noídm Ho$ e{³V Ho$ÝÐ H$m Zm‘ {b{IE&
3) qg{Y¶m Ho$ e{³V Ho$ÝÐ H$m Zm‘ {b{IE&
iii) 1857 Ho$ {dÐmoh Ho$ à‘wI Ho$ÝÐ H$m Zm‘&
iv) O{b¶mdmbo ~mJ H$m H$m±S> {H$g eha ‘| hþAm?
v) {dH$ën I - ‘m¡¶m© amOYmZr H$m Zm‘ {b{IE&
AWdm
{dH$ën II - {gIm§o Ho$ n{dÌ J«§W H$m ³¶m Zm‘ h¡?
vi) àW‘ {díd ¶wÓ Ho$ níMmV ’$m±grdmX H$hm± àmaå^ hþAm Wm?

SECTION-B
IÊS>-~
OPTION-I
{dH$ën- I

17. What role did the Iqta and Mansab system play in the medieval administration in
India? [4]
$^maV ‘| ‘ܶmH$mb àemgZ ‘| B³Vm VWm ‘Zg~ àUmbr Zo ³¶m ^y{‘H$m {Z^mB©?
OR/AWdm
State any four features of the Medieval state in India.
^maV ‘| ‘ܶH$mbrZ amÁ¶ Ho$ {H$Ýht Mma bjUm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE&
18. Give an account of the Mauryan administrative structure and its military organization.[10]
‘m¡¶m© àemgH$s¶ T>m±Mm VWm BgHo$ g¡{ZH$ à~§Y H$m {ddaU Xr{OE&
OR/AWdm
What were the main objectives of the colonial rule in India? Explain.
^maV ‘| Cn{Zdo{eH$ emgZ Ho$ ‘w»¶ CÔoí¶ ³¶m Wo? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

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OPTION-II
{dH$ën- II

17. What are folk and classical cultures? Explain. [4]

bmoH$ VWm emñÌr¶ g§ñH¥${V¶m± ³¶m hmoVr h¢? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm

Explain briefly how culture is shaped by cultural interaction.

g§jon ‘§o ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE {H$ g§ñH¥${V H$s ê$naoIm gm§ñH¥${VH$ AmXmZ àXmZ go H¡$go ~ZVr h¡?

18. Explain the importance of music as a vehicle of cultural expression. [10]

ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE H$s g§JrV gm§ñH¥${VH$ A{^ì¶{³V H$m ‘hËdnyd©H$ dmhH$ h¡&
OR/AWdm

Explain the importance of regional variations in the narration of the epic ‘The
Mahabharata’.

"‘hm^maV' ‘hmH$mì¶ Ho$ H$WZ ‘| joÌr¶ {ddYVmAm| Ho$ ‘hËd H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&



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Roll No.

Outline Map of India (Political)

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E
G
PA
K
N
A
BL

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Roll No.

Outline Map of Europe

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E
G
PA
K
N
A
BL

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