NIOS Class 12 Question Paper 2021 (Jan Feb) 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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Roll No. Code No. 60/OSS/1
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HISTORY
Set / go Q > A
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(315)
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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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one of the languages listed below :
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Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
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for any errors/mistakes in understanding the questions will be yours only.
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HISTORY
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(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. Mention the name of the earliest work on grammer. Who wrote it? [2]
g~go nhbo a{MV ì¶mH$aU J«W
§ Ho$ Zm‘ H$m C„oI H$s{OE& ¶h H$gZo {bIr?

2. What are ‘Jatakas’? [2]
"OmVH$' ³¶m h¢?

3. Who founded Islam and when? [2]
"Bñbm‘' H$s ñWmnZm H$~ Am¡a {H$gZo H$s?

4. Examine the event which led to the outbreak of World War - I [2]
àW‘ {díd¶wÕ Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm¶r KQ>Zm H$s Om±M H$s{OE&

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5. Describe the importance of ‘Gotra’ in the Vedic period. [4]
d¡{XH$ H$mb ‘| "JmoÌ' Ho$ ‘hËd H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Describe the importance of ‘Yajna’ in the later Vedic period.
CÎma d¡{XH$ H$mb ‘| "¶k' Ho$ ‘hËd H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&

6. Was Muhammad Ghori interested in establishing a permanent empire in India?
Discuss. [4]
³¶m ‘whå‘X Jm¡ar H$s ^maV ‘| ñWm¶r gm‘«mÁ¶ H$s é{M Wr? MMm© H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Discuss the Significant contributions of Iltutmish to the Delhi sultanate
administration.
BëVwV{‘e Ûmam {X„r gëVZV Ho$ àemgZ ‘| {XE JE ‘hËdnyU© ¶moJXmZ H$s MMm© H$s{OE&

7. Explain the main causes of the “Plassey Revolt” in 1757. [4]
1757 H$s "ßbmgr H$s b‹S>mB©' Ho$ ‘w»¶ H$maUm| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Explain the ‘Dual system’ of administration of Bengal.
~§Jmb Ho$ {ÛemgZ àUmbr H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

8. How was the idea of Nationalism first expressed in the field of culture? Explain.
[4]
g§ñH¥${V Ho$ joÌ ‘| amï´>dmX Ho$ {dMma H$mo g~go nhbo H¡$go 춺$ {H$¶m J¶m?
OR/AWdm
Explain the ‘Drain Theory’.
"{ZîH$mgZ {gÕm§V' H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

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9. Describe the growth of capitalism in Western Europe. [4]
npíM‘r ¶yamon ‘| nyO
§ rdmX Ho$ {dH$mg H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Describe the impact of colonialism and capitalism on social relations of the colonies.
Cn{ZdoedmX Ho$ à^md Am¡a nyO
§ rdmX H$m Cn{Zdoem| Ho$ gm‘m{OH$ g§~Y§ m| na n‹S>o à^mdm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE&

10. How was World War-I different from previous wars in History? Discuss. [4]
àW‘ {díd¶wÕ B{Vhmg Ho$ {nN>bo ¶wÕm| go {H$g àH$ma {^Þ Wm?
OR/AWdm
Discuss the ‘Triple Alliance’ and the ‘Triple Entente’.
"{Ìnjr¶ g§{Y' d "{Ìnjr¶ g‘Pm¡V'o H$s MMm© H$s{OE&

11. Explain the causes of the failure of the ‘League of Nations’. [4]
"amï´>gK§ ' H$s Ag’$bVm Ho$ H$maUm| H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Explain the contribution of Mustafa Kamal to the establishment of a republic in
Turkey.
VwH$s© JUamÁ¶ H$s ñWmnZm ‘| ‘wñV’$m H$‘mb Ûmam {XE ¶moJXmZ H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

12. Who was the founder of Buddhism? Explain the ‘Astangika marg’ of Buddhism.
[1+9=10]
~m¡Õ Y‘© Ho$ g§ñWmnH$ H$m¡Z Wo? ~m¡Õ Y‘© Ho$ "Aï>m{§ JH$m ‘mJ©' H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Describe Ashoka’s ‘Dhamma’. What was Ashoka’s attitude towards other religions?
AemoH$ Ho$ "Yå‘' H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE& Xÿgao Y‘m] Ho$ à{V AemoH$ H$m ³¶m ad¡¶m Wm?

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13. Examine the problems faced by Humayun after the death of Babur. [10]
~m~a H$s ‘¥Ë¶w Ho$ ~mX hþ‘m¶y± Ho$ gm‘Zo AmB© g‘ñ¶mAm| H$s naI H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Examine the policy of Aurangzeb towards the Deccan states.
X¸$Z amÁ¶m| Ho$ à{V Am¡aJ§ Oo~ H$s Zr{V H$m narjU H$s{OE&

14. Discuss the recommendations of Hunter Commission (1882). [10]
h§Q>a H$‘reZ (1882) H$s {g’$m[aem| na MMm© H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
Discuss the objective of Macaulay’s minutes on education in India.
^maV ‘| {ejm na ‘¡H$mbo Ho$ {‘ZQ²>g Ho$ CÔoí¶ na MMm© H$s{OE&

15. Who founded the Indian National Congress and when? How was the Indian
National Congress different from previous associations? Discuss. [1+1+8=10]
^maVr¶ amï´>r¶ H$m±Jg
o« H$s ñWmnZm H$~ Am¡a {H$gZo H$s? ^maVr¶ amï´>r¶ H$m±Jg
o« {nN>bo g§JR>Zm| go {H$g àH$ma
{^Þ Wm? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
“Swadeshi Movement” was the new form of protest. Explain.
"ñdXoer AmÝXmobZ' {damoY H$m Z¶m ñdén Wm H$WZ H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

16. a) On the given political outline map of India, mark the following:
i) 1) Harappa [1]
2) Lothal [1]
ii) 1) Extent of Sher Shah’s Kingdom [2]
2) Patna [1]
3) Kannauj [1]
iii) Meerut [1]
iv) The place where the congress session was held in 1929. [1]
v) 1) Magadha (Option – I) [1]
OR
2) Sanchi Stupa (Option – II)
b) On the given Outline map of Europe, Mark Czechoslovakia. [1]

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2) bmoWb
ii) 1) eoaemh Ho$ gm‘«mÁ¶ H$m {dñVma
2) nQ>Zm
3) H$Þm¡O
iii) ‘oaR>
iv) dh ñWmZ Ohm± 1929 ‘| H$m±Jg
o« H$m A{YdoeZ hþAm?
v) ‘JY ({dH$ën – I)
AWdm
gm§Mr ñVyn ({dH$ën – II)
b) ¶yamon Ho$ {XE JE ‘mZ{MÌ ‘| MoH$moñbmodm{H$¶m H$mo Xem©B¶o&

Note : The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates only in
lieu of Question No. 16.
i) Name any two centres of Harappan Civilization. [2]
ii) 1) Who was Sher Shah Suri? Mention any one of his achievements.
[1+1=2]
2) Name any two Maratha confederacies. [2]
iii) Where did the Revolt of 1857 start? [1]
iv) Where was the congress session held in 1929. [1]
v) Name any one Mahajanapada (Option – I) [1]

OR

Who built the Sanchi Stupa (Option – II)

vi) What was the immediate cause of World War – I? [1]

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ii) 1) eoaemh gyar H$m¡Z Wm? CgH$s H$moB© EH$ CnbpãY H$mo {bImo&
2) H$moB© Xmo ‘amR>m amÁ¶ g§K Ho$ Zm‘&
iii) 1857 H$m {dÐmoh H$~ ewê$ hþAm?
iv) 1929 H$m H$m±Jg
o« H$m A{YdoeZ H$hm± hþAm?
v) {H$gr EH$ ‘hmOZnX H$m Zm‘ {b{IE& ({dH$ën - I)
AWdm
gm§Mr ñVyn {H$gZo ~Zdm¶m? ({dH$ën - II)
vi) àW‘ {díd ¶wÓ H$m VmËH$m{bH$ H$maU ³¶m Wm?

SECTION-B
IÊS>-~
OPTION-I
{dH$ën- I
(Evolution of State)
(amÁ¶ H$m {dH$mg)

17. What do you mean by the term state? Explain. [4]
"amÁ¶' eãX go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¡? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
In what context was the term ‘Raja’ used in the Rigveda?
F$½doX ‘| "amOm' eãX H$m à¶moJ {H$g g§X^© ‘| {H$¶m J¶m?

18. ‘The emergence of Ashoka the great strengthened the political notion of monarchy.
Explain. [10]
AemoH$ Ho$ CX²^d Zo amOV§Ì Ho$ amï´> amÁ¶ H$mo ‘O~yV {H$¶m& ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm
The Mauryan Empire consisted of a great variety of political formations and
ecological zones. Explain.
‘m¡¶© gm‘«mÁ¶ ‘| AZoH$ àH$ma Ho$ amOZr{VH$ g§JR>Z Am¡a nm[apñW{VH$s joÌ gpå‘{bV Wo& ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

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OPTION-II

{dH$ën- II
(Culture of India)

(^maVr¶ g§ñH¥${V)

17. There are a variety of cultural forms in India. Describe them. [4]

^maV ‘| AZoH$ àH$ma Ho$ gm§ñH¥${VH$ ê$n h¡& CZH$m dU©Z H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm

Describe how archaeologists define culture.

nwamVËddoVm g§ñH¥${V H$mo {H$g àH$ma n[a^m{fV H$aVo h¡, dU©Z H$s{OE&

18. What is the influence of geographical and climatic factors on clothing of Indians?
Explain. [10]

^maV Ho$ H$n‹S>mo| na ^m¡Jmo{bH$ Am¡a Obdm¶w H$maH$ ³¶m à^md S>mbVo h¡? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&
OR/AWdm

What are the characteristic features of paintings of Ajanta-Ellora caves? Explain.

AO§Vm-Ebmoam Jw’$mAm| H$s {MÌH$bm H$s ‘w»¶ {deofVmE± ³¶m Wr? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE&

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Roll No.
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Outline Map of India (Political)
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E
G
PA
K
N
LA
B

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Roll No.
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Outline Map of Europe


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E
G
PA
K
N
A
BL

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