Uttarakhand Board Class 12 Question Paper 2026 For History

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Question No. 12 to 18 are to be answered in about 125 words each.
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Question No. 19 to 23 are to be answered in about 250 words each.
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Where have the evidences of Copper been found in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
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'Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by Lord Dalhousie'. Is this statement
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Who wrote the famous historical book 'Travels in the Mughal Empire'?
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What is meant by 'Exogamy system'? Clarify.
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Write a note on the 'Jallianwala Bagh' massacre.
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Mention the role of newspapers in the National Movement.
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Mention the architectural and sculptural work related to religion during the Gupta
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