CBSE Class XII - History All India Board Question Paper 2015

Time: 3 hrs

Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:

General Instructions:

Answer all the questions. Some questions have choice. Marks are indicated against each question.

Answers to questions carrying 2 marks (Part-A Question Nos. 1 to 3) should not exceed 30 words each.

Answers to questions carrying 4 marks (Part-B Section-I Question Nos. 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.

Answers to questions carrying 8 marks (Part-C Question Nos. 11 to 14) should not exceed 350 words each. Attempt any 3 questions from this part.

Answers to questions carrying 7 marks (Part-D, Source-based questions [No internal choice] Question Nos. 15 to 17)

Attach map with the answer sheet (Part E).

Part-A

1. How have the Prashastis drawn the factual information about the Gupta rulers?

(2)

1. The Lingayats disapproved certain practices of the Dharmashashtras. City any two such practices.

(2)

1. Name the region where the Lottery Committee initiated town planning during the 18th century. Mention any one feature of it.

(2)

Part-B: Section-I

Answer any five of the following questions:

1. Why were the water resources of the Vijayanagara Empire developed? Give reasons. (4)
2. Examine the policies adopted by the British towards the Paharis during early 18th century in Bengal. (4)
3. Explain the strategies for procuring materials by the Harappans for the craft production.

(4)

1. Historians have used a variety of sources to reconstruct the history of the Mauyan Empire.

State any four such sources. (4)

1. Identify the distinctive features of the imperial household of the Mughal Empire. (4)

1. Critically examine Lord Dalhousie's policy of annexation in Awadh.

(4)

10. Section-II

11. Value-Based Question (Compulsory)

1. Read of the following passage and answer the question that follows: Dr. Khushdeva Singh describes his work as "humble efforts I made to discharge my duty as a human being to fellow human beings." "Love is stronger than hate."
2. How true is this value which was proved at the time of the partition of India? What are the values one needs to instil and nurture to avoid hatred? Explain. <math>(1+3)</math>

Part-C: Long Answer Questions

Answer any three of the following questions

1. "The Salt March of 1930 was the first event that brought Mahatma Gandhi to world attention." Explain the significance of this movement for Swaraj.

(8)

1. "The architecture in colonial Bombay represented ideas of imperial power, nationalism and religious glory." Support the statement with examples. (8)
2. Describe the life of forest dwellers in the Mughal era.

(8)

1. How did Sutta-Pitaka reconstruct the philosophy of Buddhism? Mention about Buddhist Tipitaka.

(8) (3)

Part-D: Source-Based Questions

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

"Proper" social roles

"Proper" social roles Here is a story from the Atli Pan'an of the Malmbharata: Once Drona, a Brahmana who taught archery to the Kuru princes, Was approached by Ekalavya, a forest- dwelling nishada (a hunting community). When Drona, who knew the dhartna, refused to have him as his pupil, Ekalavya returned to the forest, prepared au image of Drona out of clay, and treating it as his teacher, began to practise on his own. In due course, he acquired great skill in archery. One day, the Kuru princes went, hunting and their dog, wandering in the woods, came upon Ekalavya. When the dog smelt the dark nishada wrapped in black