CBSE Class XII - History All India Board Question Paper 2016

Time: 3 hrs

Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. Answer all the questions. Some questions have choice. Marks are indicated against each question.
2. Answer to questions carrying 2 marks (Part 'A'- Questions No.1 to 3) should not exceed 30 words each.

1. Answer to questions carrying 4 marks (Part 'B'- Section I, Questions No.4 to 9) should not exceed 100 words each. Attempt any 5 questions from this part. (Part B, section-II Question No.10) is a value based question which is a compulsory question.

1. Answer to questions carrying 8 marks (Part 'C'- Questions No.11 to 14) should not exceed 350 words each. Attempt any 3 questions from this part.
2. Answer to questions carrying 7 marks (Part D, Source based questions [No internal choice] Question No. 15 to 17)
3. Attach map with the answer scripts (Part E).

Part-A

1. Why are Buddhist Stupas said to be "stories in stone" Explain.

(2)

1. Mention any two sources to know about Bhakti and Sufi traditions from eighth century to

eighteenth century. (2)

1. Name the fortification of East India Company in Madras. Mention any one feature of it. (2)

Part -B: Section- I

Answer any five of the following questions:

1. 'Early Harappan archaeologists thought that certain objects which seem unusual and unfamiliar may have had a religious significance'. Substantiate. (4)
2. How was the fate of Amravati Stupa different from the Sanchi Stupa?

(4)

1. Highlight the contribution of Krishnadeva Raya in the expansion of Vijaynagar Empire. (4)
2. "Mughal rulers efficiently assimilated heterogeneous populace within an imperial edifice". Support the statement. (4)

1. What was Damin-i-Koh? Why did Santhals resist against British during eighteenth century? Give three reasons. <math>(1+3)</math>
2. With the help of specific examples examine the nature of Indian leadership that emerged against the British in the revolt of 1857. (4)

Section-II

Value Based Question (Compulsory)

1. Read of the following passage and answer the question that follows:

'Arya Samaj, A North Indian Hindu reform organisation of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, particularly active in Punjab (tried to bring back Hindus who had converted to some other religion) which sought to revive Vedic learning and combine it with modern education in the sciences'.

1. Illustrate how the values integrated with the rich Indian literature paved way for the

scientific development of modem India (4)

Part -C: Long Answer Questions

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1. "Analyse the role of Zamindars during the Mughal period.

(8) OR Examine how were the lives of forest dwellers transformed in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

1. What does Ashokan inscriptions tell about the Mauryas? Describe the limitations of the inscriptional evidences.

(8) OR State any three features of Mahajanpadas. How did Magadha become the powerful Mahajanpada? Explain.

1. "Within the Constituent Assembly of India the language issue was intensely debated". Examine the views put forward by the members of the Assembly on this issue.

(8) OR How did the Constituent Assembly of India protect the powers of the central government? Explain.

Part -D: Source Based Questions

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14. Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Draupadi's Marriage

Drupada, the king of Panchala, organised a competition where the challenge was to string a bow and hit a target; the winner would be chosen to marry his daughter Draupadi. Arjuna