Class 12 History Solved Paper (2023) - 10 | History Class 12 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
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: 
: 
(i) 34 
(ii)  
(iii) 1 21 (MCQ)
(iv) 22 27 (SA)
60  80  
(v) 28 30 (LA)
300  350  
(vi) 31 33 
(vii) 34 
(viii) 
(ix) 
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 (~hþ{dH$ënr` àH$ma Ho$ àíZ) 21 1=21 
1. {dO`ZJa gm_«mÁ` Ho$ Ob g§gmYZm| Ho$ ~mao _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm {dH$ën ghr h¡ ?      
(a) H$mdoar ZXr {dO`ZJa _| CÎma-nyd© {Xem H$s Amoa ~hVr h¡ &     
(b) {dO`ZJa _| JOn{V emgH$m| Ûmam VQ>~§Ym| H$m {Z_m©U {H$`m J`m Wm &    
(c) H$_bmnwa_² Obme` H$m nmZr EH$ Zha Ho$ _mÜ`_ go amOH$s` Ho$ÝÐ VH$ bo Om`m 
J`m Wm &  $  
(d) {h[a`m Zha gwbwd d§e Ho$ amOmAm| Ûmam ~ZmB© JB© & 
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Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
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contains 34 questions. 
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(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
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paper  will  be  distributed at 10.15 
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: 
: 
(i) 34 
(ii)  
(iii) 1 21 (MCQ)
(iv) 22 27 (SA)
60  80  
(v) 28 30 (LA)
300  350  
(vi) 31 33 
(vii) 34 
(viii) 
(ix) 
 IÊS> H  
 (~hþ{dH$ënr` àH$ma Ho$ àíZ) 21 1=21 
1. {dO`ZJa gm_«mÁ` Ho$ Ob g§gmYZm| Ho$ ~mao _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm {dH$ën ghr h¡ ?      
(a) H$mdoar ZXr {dO`ZJa _| CÎma-nyd© {Xem H$s Amoa ~hVr h¡ &     
(b) {dO`ZJa _| JOn{V emgH$m| Ûmam VQ>~§Ym| H$m {Z_m©U {H$`m J`m Wm &    
(c) H$_bmnwa_² Obme` H$m nmZr EH$ Zha Ho$ _mÜ`_ go amOH$s` Ho$ÝÐ VH$ bo Om`m 
J`m Wm &  $  
(d) {h[a`m Zha gwbwd d§e Ho$ amOmAm| Ûmam ~ZmB© JB© & 
 
61/3/3 3 P.T.O. 
General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
(i) This question paper contains 34 questions. All questions are compulsory.  
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections  A, B, C, D and E.  
(iii) In Section A  Questions no. 1 to 21 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type 
questions, carrying 1 mark each. 
(iv) In Section B  Questions no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, 
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 60 to 80 
words.    
(v) In Section C  Questions no. 28 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions 
carrying 8 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 300 to  
350 words. 
(vi) In Section D  Questions no. 31 to 33 are Source-based questions with three 
sub-questions of 4 marks each.  
(vii) In Section E  Question no. 34 is Map-based question carrying 5 marks that 
includes the identification and location of significant test items. Attach the 
map with the answer book.    
(viii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice 
has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions 
has to be attempted.  
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and 
question, wherever necessary.  
 
 SECTION A  
 (Multiple Choice Type Questions) 21 1=21 
1. Which of the following options is correct about the water resources of the 
Vijayanagara Empire ? 
(a) River Kaveri flows in Vijayanagara towards north-easterly 
direction.  
(b) Embankments were built by Gajapati rulers in Vijayanagara. 
(c) 
 
(d) Hiriya Canal was built by the kings of Saluva dynasty. 
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: 3 : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
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25 + 1 
(I) Please check that this question paper 
contains 25 printed pages + 1 Map. 
(II) 
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of the question paper should be written 
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the candidate. 
(III) 
34 
(III) Please check that this question paper 
contains 34 questions. 
(IV) 
(IV) Please write down the serial 
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(V) 
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10.15
10.15 10.30 
(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
read this question paper. The question 
paper  will  be  distributed at 10.15 
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students will read the question paper 
only and will not write any answer on 
the answer-book during this period. 
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: 
: 
(i) 34 
(ii)  
(iii) 1 21 (MCQ)
(iv) 22 27 (SA)
60  80  
(v) 28 30 (LA)
300  350  
(vi) 31 33 
(vii) 34 
(viii) 
(ix) 
 IÊS> H  
 (~hþ{dH$ënr` àH$ma Ho$ àíZ) 21 1=21 
1. {dO`ZJa gm_«mÁ` Ho$ Ob g§gmYZm| Ho$ ~mao _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm {dH$ën ghr h¡ ?      
(a) H$mdoar ZXr {dO`ZJa _| CÎma-nyd© {Xem H$s Amoa ~hVr h¡ &     
(b) {dO`ZJa _| JOn{V emgH$m| Ûmam VQ>~§Ym| H$m {Z_m©U {H$`m J`m Wm &    
(c) H$_bmnwa_² Obme` H$m nmZr EH$ Zha Ho$ _mÜ`_ go amOH$s` Ho$ÝÐ VH$ bo Om`m 
J`m Wm &  $  
(d) {h[a`m Zha gwbwd d§e Ho$ amOmAm| Ûmam ~ZmB© JB© & 
 
61/3/3 3 P.T.O. 
General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
(i) This question paper contains 34 questions. All questions are compulsory.  
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections  A, B, C, D and E.  
(iii) In Section A  Questions no. 1 to 21 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type 
questions, carrying 1 mark each. 
(iv) In Section B  Questions no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, 
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 60 to 80 
words.    
(v) In Section C  Questions no. 28 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions 
carrying 8 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 300 to  
350 words. 
(vi) In Section D  Questions no. 31 to 33 are Source-based questions with three 
sub-questions of 4 marks each.  
(vii) In Section E  Question no. 34 is Map-based question carrying 5 marks that 
includes the identification and location of significant test items. Attach the 
map with the answer book.    
(viii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice 
has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions 
has to be attempted.  
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and 
question, wherever necessary.  
 
 SECTION A  
 (Multiple Choice Type Questions) 21 1=21 
1. Which of the following options is correct about the water resources of the 
Vijayanagara Empire ? 
(a) River Kaveri flows in Vijayanagara towards north-easterly 
direction.  
(b) Embankments were built by Gajapati rulers in Vijayanagara. 
(c) 
 
(d) Hiriya Canal was built by the kings of Saluva dynasty. 
 
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2.   :   
(i)   A~wb \$µOb Zo {bIr Wr &       
(ii) AH$~a Ho$ gm_«mÁ` H$s PbH$ àñVwV H$aVr h¡ &      
(iii)   _wJb g¡Ý` e{º$ H$mo COmJa H$aVr h¡ &   $  
(iv)   _wJbm| H$s B àUmbr H$m CëboI H$aVr h¡ &    
ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE :  
(a) (i), (ii) Am¡a (iv)    
(b) (i), (ii) Am¡a (iii)  
(c) (i), (iii) Am¡a (iv)  
(d) (ii), (iii) Am¡a (iv) 
3. {ZåZ{b{IV {dH$ënm| _| go {XE JE _§{Xa Ho$ {MÌ H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE &     
 
(a) hµOma am_ _§{Xa      (b) H¡$bmeZmW _§{Xa $    
(c) {MXå~a_² _§{Xa  $  (d) ~¥hXoída _§{Xa  
: 3 :
 H¥$îUXod am` {dO`ZJa gm_«mÁ` Ho$ {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g d§e go g§~§{YV Wo ? 
(a) g§J_ (b) Vwbwd 
(c) gwbwd (d) Aam{dSy>  
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HISTORY 
: 3 : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
 NOTE 
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25 + 1 
(I) Please check that this question paper 
contains 25 printed pages + 1 Map. 
(II) 
(II) Q.P. Code given on the right hand side 
of the question paper should be written 
on the title page of the answer-book by 
the candidate. 
(III) 
34 
(III) Please check that this question paper 
contains 34 questions. 
(IV) 
(IV) Please write down the serial 
number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(V) 
15 
10.15
10.15 10.30 
(V) 15 minute time has been allotted to 
read this question paper. The question 
paper  will  be  distributed at 10.15 
a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper 
only and will not write any answer on 
the answer-book during this period. 
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: 
: 
(i) 34 
(ii)  
(iii) 1 21 (MCQ)
(iv) 22 27 (SA)
60  80  
(v) 28 30 (LA)
300  350  
(vi) 31 33 
(vii) 34 
(viii) 
(ix) 
 IÊS> H  
 (~hþ{dH$ënr` àH$ma Ho$ àíZ) 21 1=21 
1. {dO`ZJa gm_«mÁ` Ho$ Ob g§gmYZm| Ho$ ~mao _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm {dH$ën ghr h¡ ?      
(a) H$mdoar ZXr {dO`ZJa _| CÎma-nyd© {Xem H$s Amoa ~hVr h¡ &     
(b) {dO`ZJa _| JOn{V emgH$m| Ûmam VQ>~§Ym| H$m {Z_m©U {H$`m J`m Wm &    
(c) H$_bmnwa_² Obme` H$m nmZr EH$ Zha Ho$ _mÜ`_ go amOH$s` Ho$ÝÐ VH$ bo Om`m 
J`m Wm &  $  
(d) {h[a`m Zha gwbwd d§e Ho$ amOmAm| Ûmam ~ZmB© JB© & 
 
61/3/3 3 P.T.O. 
General Instructions :  
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
(i) This question paper contains 34 questions. All questions are compulsory.  
(ii) This question paper is divided into five Sections  A, B, C, D and E.  
(iii) In Section A  Questions no. 1 to 21 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type 
questions, carrying 1 mark each. 
(iv) In Section B  Questions no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, 
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 60 to 80 
words.    
(v) In Section C  Questions no. 28 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions 
carrying 8 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 300 to  
350 words. 
(vi) In Section D  Questions no. 31 to 33 are Source-based questions with three 
sub-questions of 4 marks each.  
(vii) In Section E  Question no. 34 is Map-based question carrying 5 marks that 
includes the identification and location of significant test items. Attach the 
map with the answer book.    
(viii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice 
has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions 
has to be attempted.  
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and 
question, wherever necessary.  
 
 SECTION A  
 (Multiple Choice Type Questions) 21 1=21 
1. Which of the following options is correct about the water resources of the 
Vijayanagara Empire ? 
(a) River Kaveri flows in Vijayanagara towards north-easterly 
direction.  
(b) Embankments were built by Gajapati rulers in Vijayanagara. 
(c) 
 
(d) Hiriya Canal was built by the kings of Saluva dynasty. 
 
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2.   :   
(i)   A~wb \$µOb Zo {bIr Wr &       
(ii) AH$~a Ho$ gm_«mÁ` H$s PbH$ àñVwV H$aVr h¡ &      
(iii)   _wJb g¡Ý` e{º$ H$mo COmJa H$aVr h¡ &   $  
(iv)   _wJbm| H$s B àUmbr H$m CëboI H$aVr h¡ &    
ghr {dH$ën H$m M`Z H$s{OE :  
(a) (i), (ii) Am¡a (iv)    
(b) (i), (ii) Am¡a (iii)  
(c) (i), (iii) Am¡a (iv)  
(d) (ii), (iii) Am¡a (iv) 
3. {ZåZ{b{IV {dH$ënm| _| go {XE JE _§{Xa Ho$ {MÌ H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE &     
 
(a) hµOma am_ _§{Xa      (b) H¡$bmeZmW _§{Xa $    
(c) {MXå~a_² _§{Xa  $  (d) ~¥hXoída _§{Xa  
: 3 :
 H¥$îUXod am` {dO`ZJa gm_«mÁ` Ho$ {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g d§e go g§~§{YV Wo ? 
(a) g§J_ (b) Vwbwd 
(c) gwbwd (d) Aam{dSy>  
 
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2. Consider the following statements regarding the central purpose of the 
Ain-i-Akbari : 
(i) Ain-i-Akbari   
(ii) Ain-i-Akbari  
(iii) Ain-i-Akbari highlighted the strength of the Mughal Army. 
(iv) Ain-i-Akbari mentions the Iqta system of Mughals.  
Choose the correct option : 
(a) (i), (ii) and (iv)  
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)  
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv) 
(d) (ii), (iii) and (iv) 
3. Identify the given image of a temple from the following options : 
 
(a) Hazara Rama Temple  (b) Kailashnatha Temple  
(c) Chidambaram Temple (d) Brihadeshwara Temple 
Note : The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates, only in 
lieu of Q. No. 3 : 
 Krishnadeva Raya belonged to which of the following dynasties of 
Vijayanagara Empire ? 
(a) Sangama (b) Tuluva 
(c) Saluva (d) Aravidu