Uttarakhand Board Class 12 Question Paper 2023 for History

Uttarakhand Board
Question Paper
CLASS 12

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answer of each part of this question. Write correct option in your
answer book. Question No. 2 to 9 are definite answer type questions.
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Question No. 10 to 13 are to be answered in about 50 words each.
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Question No. 14 to 19 are to be answered in about 125 words each.
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Question No. 20 to 25 are to be answered in about 250 words each.
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given choices in such questions.

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(i) Mohenjodaro (ii) Kalibangan
(iii) RoPar (iv) Rakhigari
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The title
which of the following ruler-

(i) Chandragupta Maurya (ii) Bindusara
(iii) Ashoka (iv) JaYdrath
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Who wrote'Kitab-ul-Hind'-

(i) Francois Bernier (ii) Ibn Battuta
(iii) Mahmud Balkhi (iv) Al-Biruni
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(i) Harihara and Bukka (ii) Ramchandra Rai
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'Francis Buchanan' was-

(i) a geologist (ii) a historian
(iii) a doctor (iv) an artist
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When and where did the 'Revolt of 1857' start?

(i) 11 May, Lucknow (ii) 10 May, Meerut Cantonrnent
(iii) 20 May, Delhi (iv) t7 May, Awadh
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Which Governor General built a palace named Government House in Kolkata-

(i) Lord Wellesley (ii) Lord Cornwallis
(iii) Lord Dalhousie (iv) Lord William
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(i) 1913 (ii) 1914
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In which year Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa-
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Name any one powerful Mahajanapada'

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between which two groups of
The story of Mahabharata describes a feud
cousins?

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Narne the two elaborate sacrifices
performed during the vedic age'

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Who taid the foundation of 'Khalsa Panth'?

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Who was the author of 'Ain-i-Akbari'?

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When and where WaS the first round table conference

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WhowasthepresidentoftheConstituentAssembly?
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WhatistherevenuesystemimplenrentedinBombayDeccancalled?
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Give brief description of the seals of Harappan
or Indus valley civilisation'

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WhichelementsofthepracticeofSatiattractedBernier'sattention?
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What were the main teachings of Kabir?

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Whatisnreantbylstamarari(Permanent)settlement?

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Briefly describe the teaching of Buddhism.

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How was Hampi discovered? Write in brief.

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What was the significance of the rituals associated with the 'mahanavami dibba'?
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Explain the role of women in the agricultural society in Mughal India.

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What did the terms 'White' and 'Black' town signify?

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How did the prominent Indian merchants establish themselves in the colonial
cities?

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Why did the Salt Law become an impoftant issues in the freedom struggle?

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What steps did the British take to quell the uprising of 1857?

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What did the Muslim League demand through the resolution of Lg4O?

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of these
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How and why the stupas were buiit? Explain.
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Describe the land revenue system of the Mughal Empire.
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Give a detailed description of the Mughal period paintings.

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Give the description of main activities that took place in the Mughal
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Discuss the contribution of Gandhiji in the freedom movement.

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How did the Constituent Assembly seek to resolve the language controversy?

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Why was the British India partitioned? Explain.

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(b) On the same outline map of India plot and name four important centres of
the revolt of 1857.
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