History: CBSE Sample Question Paper (2021-22) | CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12 Humanities - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

General Instructions:

1. The paper has been divided into four sections – A, B, C and D.
2. Section A contains 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B contains 22 Questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
4. Section C contains two Case based Questions with 12 questions Attempt any 10 questions.
5. Section D contains Questions 59 & 60 which are Map Based Questions. Both the questions have to be attempted.
6. All questions carry equal marks.
7. There will be no negative marking.

Q.1: Who wrote the short story,“Kunti O Nishadi”?
(a) Mahadevi Verma
(b) Mahashweta Devi
(c) Krishna Sobti
(d) Ashapurna Devi

Correct Answer is option (a)

Mahashweta Devi wrote “Kunti O Nishadi”, based on the Mahabharata. She has been writing and studying incessantly about the life and the struggles faced by the tribal communities in states like Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.

Q.2: In which year was Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site?
(a) 1988
(b) 1889
(c) 1898
(d) 1989

Correct Answer is option (c)

Sanchi is situated at Bhopal, MP. In the year 1989, Sanchi was declared a World Heritage Site.

Q.3: Among the following who was the leading exponent of Vaishnavism in Assam?
(a) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(b) Tukaram
(c) Vallabhacharya
(d) Shankaradeva

Correct Answer is option (d)

In the late 15th century, Sankardeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaisavism in Assam. His teachings are known as Bhagavati Darma because it is based on Bhagavat Geeta.

Q.4: Select the correct chronological order of the Bhakti Saints from the following:
(a) Kabir, Guru Nanak, Sankaradeva, Mirabai
(b) Kabir, Sankaradeva, Guru Nanak, Mirabai
(c) Kabir, Mirabai, Sankaradeva, Guru Nanak
(d) Guru Nanak, Sankaradeva, Mirabai, Kabir

Correct Answer is option (a)

Kabir (c. fourteenthfifteenth centuries) is one of the most outstanding examples of a poet-saint. Baba Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was born in a Hindu merchant family in a village called Nankana Sahib near the river Ravi in the predomi- nantly Muslim Punjab. Mirabai (c. fifteenth-sixteenth centuries) is the best- known woman poet within the bhakti tradition. In the late 15th century, Sankardeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaisnavism in Assam.

Q.5: Which one of the following is the work of Malik Muhammad Jayasi?
(a) Padmavat
(b) Guru Granth Sahib
(c) Akbarnama
(d) Quran Sharif

Correct Answer is option (a)

Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote his epic poem Padmavat, the story of Padmavati, princess of Simhal and her lover and husband, Ratansen, the king of Chittor.

Q.6: Identify which of the following aspects is NOT common to both the Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
(a) Personal love for God
(b) Worship of idols
(c) Mysticism
(d) Visit to holy shrines

Correct Answer is option (b)

Bhakti and Sufi movements rejected rituals and sacrifices. Idol worship is not a common feature of these movements.

Q.7: Consider the following statements regarding the rulers of the Vijayanagara:
I. The Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers on their northern frontier including the sultans of the Deccan and Gajapati rulers of Orissa for fertile river valleys and resources.
II. The rulers of Vijayanagara borrowed concepts and building techniques which they then developed further.
III. The rulers of Vijayanagara, who called themselves Piyadassi, built on these traditions and carried them, as we will see, literally to new heights.
(a) Only I
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer is option (b)

Q.8: When was the city of Vijayanagara founded?
(a) 1336
(b) 1565
(c) 1800
(d) 1498

Correct Answer is option (a)

In 1336, the two Hindu princes, Harihar and Bukka founded an independent kingdom in the region between the river Krishna and Tungabhadra.

Q.9: The ruins of Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by:
(a) Alexander Greenlaw
(b) Colonel Colin Mackenzie
(c) Fernao Nuniz
(d) J.F. Fleet

Correct Answer is option (b)

The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by an engineer and antiquarian named Colonel Colin Mackenzie.

Q.10: In 1565 AD, the Vijayanagara army fought the battle of Rakshasi-Tan- Gadi under:
(a) Krishnadeva Raya
(b) Rama Raya
(c) Harihara
(d) Bukka

Correct Answer is option (b)

The Muslim Sultanates to the north of Vijayanagara united and attacked Aliya Rama Raya's army, on 23 January 1565, in an engagement known as the Battle of Talikota. The armies clashed on the plains near the villages of Rakkasagi and Tangadigi (it is also known as the Battle of RakkasaTangadi).

Q.11: Which was the most important tank built in the early years of the fifteenth century
(a) Hiriya canal
(b) Kamalapuram tank
(c) Tungabhadra Tank
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Correct Answer is option (b)

The water of the tank was used for several royal center purposes. The water from the tank was used to irrigate the nearby fields.

Q.12: Which of the following commodities were exported on a large scale from Vijayanagar Empire?
(a) Tea
(b) Coffee
(c) Pepper
(d) Perfume

Correct Answer is option (c)

Pepper was exported on a large scale from the Vijayanagar Empire. Spices such as turmeric, pepper, cardamom and ginger grew in the remote Malnad hill region and were transported to the city for trade.

Q.13: Who among the following was the author of the book ‘The Story of Indian Archaeology’?
(a) R.E.M Wheeler
(b) John Marshall
(c) S.N. Roy
(d) Rakhal Das Bannerjee

Correct Answer is option (c)

"The Story of Indian Archaeology" was written by S. N. Roy. In this book he mentioned John Marshall, Director-General of the ASI, name, who announced the discovery of a new civilisation in the Indus valley to the world. S. N. Roy said, “Marshall left India three thousand years older than he had found her.”

Q.14: Who among the following was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
(a) Alexander Cunningham
(b) Harold Hargreaves
(c) Daya Ram Sahni
(d) John Marshall

Correct Answer is option (a)

The first Director General of the ASI was Alexander Cunningham. He began archaeological excavations in the mid- nineteenth century. Cunningham’s main interest was in the archaeology of the Early Historic (c. sixth century BCE-fourth century CE) and later periods of India. He used the accounts left by Chinese Buddhist pilgrims who had visited the subcontinent between the fourth and seventh centuries CE to locate early settlements.

Q.15: Which one of the following religious practices was seemed to be unfamiliar and unusual with the Harappan culture?
(a) Mother Goddess
(b) Priest King
(c) Yogic posture seal
(d) Sanskritic Yajnas

Correct Answer is option (c)

Sanskritic Yajnas was unfamiliar and unusual with Harrapan culture. Early archaeologists found heavily jewelled terracotta figurines of women some with elaborate headdresses. These were regarded as mother goddesses. Rare stone statuary of men in an almost standardised posture, seated with one hand on the knee – such  as the “priest-king” – was also similarly classified. In some seals, a figure show seated cross-legged in a “yogic” posture, sometimes surrounded by animals, has been regarded as a depiction of “proto-Shiva".

Q.16: Which of the following is the oldest stupa in India and was commissioned by the Mauryan King Ashoka?
(a) Shanti Stupa
(b) Amaravati Stupa
(c) Sanchi Stupa
(d) Nagarjuna konda Stupa

Correct Answer is option (c)

The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India and an important monument of Indian architecture. It was originally commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE.

Q.17: Which one of the following aspects describes the meaning of ‘Tirthankaras’ in Jainism?
(a) Supreme Being who is the incarnation of God
(b) Those who guide men and women across the river of existence.
(c) Those who follow the path of Vedanta asceticism
(d) Those who know the ultimate truth and dharma

Correct Answer is option (b)

A Tirthankara is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma. word Tirthankara signifies the founder of a tirtha, which is a fordable passage across the sea of interminable births and deaths.According to Jaina tradition, Mahavira was preceded by 23 other teachers or tirthankaras – literally, those who guide men and women across the river of existence.

Q.18: Which of the following empires issue gold coins for the very first time in first century CE?
(a) Gupta Empire
(b) Maurya Empire
(c) Kushana Empire
(d) Yaudheya Empire

Correct Answer is option (c)

Kushana Empire introduced gold coins for the first time alongside existing copper and silver coins. Most of the gold appears to have been obtained through trade with the Roman Empire.

Q.19: Which of the following city of the Harappan Civilization was exclusively devoted to craft production of Shell objects?
(a) Kotdiji
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Manda
(d) Chanhudaro

Correct Answer is option (c)

Chanhudaro was a tiny settlement as compared to Mohenjodaro. This area was exclusively devoted to craft production. The main craft productions included bead-making, shellcutting, metal-working, seal-making and weight-making.

Q.20: Who among the following was the composer of ‘Prayaga Prashasti’?
(a) Kalidasa
(b) Kalhana
(c) Harisena
(d) Banabhatta

Correct Answer is option (c)

Prayaga Prashasti was composed by Harisena, the court poet of Samudragupta. This Prashasti tell us about the conquests of Samudragupta.

Q.21: In the domestic architecture of Harappa there were no windows in the walls the ground level. Identify the possible cause mentioned by the archaeologists from the following options.
(a) It was a custom.
(b) To maintain privacy.
(c) No concern of ventilation.
(d) Part of unplanned process.

Correct Answer is option (b)

Lower town at Mohenjodaro provider the examples of residential buildings. Many had centre on a courtyard, with rooms on all sides. The courtyard was the centre of activities probably cooking, weaving, pariculrly during hot and dry weather. In the domestic architecture of Harappa there were no windows in the walls along the ground level. People were more concerned for privacy.

Q.22: The composition of the Mahabharata has been traditionally attributed to a Rishi. Identify his name from the following options.
(a) Rishi Kanada
(b) Rishi Kapil
(c) Rishi Agastya
(d) Rishi Vyasa

Correct Answer is option (d)

Mahabharat is one of the major epics in the ancient India. It has 2 lakhs (200,000) verses. It was written by the sage Veda Vyasa. He was the author as well as a character in Mahabharat.

Q.23: Who among the following travelled in Vijayanagar Empire in the fifteenth century and was greatly impressed by the fortification of the empire?
(a) Duarte Barbosa
(b) Abdur Razzak
(c) Colin Mackenzie
(d) Domingo Paes

Correct Answer is option (b)

Abdur Razzaq, an ambassador sent by the ruler of Persia to Calicut (present-day Kozhikode) in the fifteenth century, was greatly impressed by the fortification, and mentioned seven lines of forts.

Q.24: Who among the following was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni?
(a) Mahapajapati Gotami
(b) Yasodhara
(c) Mahamaya
(d) Dhammananda

Correct Answer is option (a)

According to Buddhist texts, this was made possible through the mediation of Ananda, one of the Buddha’s dearest disciples, who persuaded him to allow women into the sangha. The Buddha’s foster mother, Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni.

Q.25: What does the symbol of ‘empty seat’ symbolise?
(a) First Sermon of the Buddha
(b) An event in the life of Buddha
(c) Wisdom of the Buddha
(d) Meditation of the Buddha

Correct Answer is option (d)

The empty seat was meant to indicate the meditation of the Buddha.

Q.26: What was the balcony-like structure in a stupa called?
(a) Anda
(b) Harmika
(c) Yashti
(d) Chhatri

Correct Answer is option (b)

In Buddhist Architecture, Harmika is a fence like enclosure in the shape of a square which indicates heaven on the top of a stupa. A yasti- a spire with three chakras, or circular disks arises from the centre of the harmika.

Q.27: Which of the following are not correctly matched in respect of Buddha's life?
(a) Where he was born — Lumbini
(b) Where he attained enlightenment — Sursen
(c) Where he gave his first sermon — Sarnath
(d) Where he attained nibbana — Kusinagara

Correct Answer is option (b)

Buddha is believed to have meditated and attained enlightenment under the Mahabodhi tree.

Q.28: The tomb of Moinuddin-Chishti is situated at which place?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Ajmer
(c) Delhi
(d) Agra

Correct Answer is option (b)

Q.29: Jangama or the wandering monks belonged to which sect?
(a) Alvars
(b) Shaiva
(c) Kabirpanthis
(d) Jogis

Correct Answer is option (b)

The Jangam or Jangama are a Shaiva order of religious monks. They are the priests or gurus of the Hindu Shaiva sect.

Q.30: Local Goddess of Vijayanagara was:
(a) Parvati
(b) Durga
(c) Pampadevi
(d) Laxmi

Correct Answer is option (c)

The local goddess of Vijayanagara was Pampa Devi, she is considered to be is a form of Parvati who did Tapasya or deep meditation for a long time for Lord Shiva at Pampa Sarovar.

Q.31: Which traveller called the ‘Mahanavami Dibba’ as the ‘House of Victory’?
(a) Duarte Barbosa
(b) Fernao Nuniz
(c) Domingo Paes
(d) Abdur Razzaq

Correct Answer is option (c)

Domingo Paes has called the Mahanavami Dibba of Vijayanagara Empire 'The House of Victory'." The entire complex is surrounded by high double walls with a street running between them.

Q.32: Read the following statements regarding the Lotus Mahal:
(I) One of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre is the Lotus Mahal, so named by British travellers in the nineteenth century.
(II) One suggestion, found in a map drawn by Mackenzie, is that Lotus Mahal may have been a council chamber, a place where the king met his advisers.
(III) Lotus M ahal has nine towers – a high central one and eight along the sides.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer is option (d)

One of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre is the Lotus Mahal, so named by British travellers in the nineteenth century. While the name is certainly romantic, historians are not quite sure what the building was used for. One suggestion, found in a map drawn by Mackenzie, is that it may have been a council chamber, a place where the king met his advisers.

Q.33: Which of these rivers was the major source of water for Vijayanagara?
(a) Kaveri
(b) Krishna
(c) Tungabhadra
(d) Mahanadi

Correct Answer is option (c)

Q.34: The Battle of Talikot a was fought between organisation of Deccan sultans and _______ .
(a) Krishna Eleva Raya
(b) Rueca Raya
(c) Sadashiva Raya
(d) Rama Raya

Correct Answer is option (c)

Battle of Talikota in 1565 considered the major downfall of the Vijayanagar Empire. It was fought between Deccan sultans and Sadashiva Raya.

Q.35: What does Yavana refer to?
(a) People who entered in Indian subcontinent from North West.
(b) People who migrated from China.
(c) People who migrated to Greece from China.
(d) People who entered in India from North East.

Correct Answer is option (a)

Yavana is a sanskrit word used for Greeks and others who entered the subcontinent from the North West.

Q.36: Which of the following options given in Sangam text accurately describes 'Vellalar' and 'Adimai', as two categories of peasants in south Indian villages?
(a) Vellelar, a ploughman and adimai as landowner
(b) Vellelar a landowner and adimai a peasant.
(c) Vellelar a peasant and adimai a landlord
(d) Vellelar a landowner and adimai a slave.

Correct Answer is option (d)

Vellalar: Large landowners were called vellalars. Uzhavar: Ordinary ploughmen were called uzhavars. Kadaisiyar and adimai: Landless labourers and slaves were known as kadaisiyar and adimai.

Q.37: Read the following information and identify the practitioners of a sub-discipline of archaeology.

They are the specialists in ancient animal remains. They tried to study and understand the Harappan's subsistence strategies through animal bones found at Harappan sites and indicated that Harappan domesticated few animals.
(a) Archaeo- Botanist
(b) Archaeo- Zoologist
(c) Geo-Archaeologists
(d) Anthropologists

Correct Answer is option (b)

Zoo-archaeology (or archaeo-zoology), also known as faunal analysis, is a branch of archaeology that studies remains of animals from archaeological sites.

Q.38: Which of the following pairs associated with Buddha’s symbolic representation is incorrect?
(a) Empty seat – Meditation of Buddha
(b) Wheel – Sermon of Buddha
(c) Bodhi Tree – Birth of Buddha
(d) Stupa – Mahaparinibbana

Correct Answer is option (c)

Many early sculptors did not show the Buddha in human form – instead, they showed his presence through symbols. The empty seat was meant to indicate the meditation of the Buddha, and the stupa was meant to represent the mahaparinibbana. The wheel stood for the first sermon of the Buddha, delivered at Sarnath.

Q.39: Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of the following information: l Guru or Mentor of Kaurvas and Pandvas l Did not accept Eklavya as his disciple
(a) Guru Vashsishtha
(b) Guru Vyasa
(c) Guru Sandeepni
(d) Guru Dronacharya

Correct Answer is option (d)

Q.40: Which of the following statements about Mahajanpadas are correct?
I. Mahajanapadas were Magadha, Koshala, Gandhara and Avanti only.
II. Most Mahajanpadas were ruled by kings
III. Some known as ganas or sanghas, were oligarchies ruled under rajas.
IV. Each Mahajanpada had a capital city, which was often fortified.
(a) I, II & III
(b) II, III, IV
(c) I, III, & IV
(d) I, II & IV

Correct Answer is option (b)

The Mahajanapadas were a set of sixteen kingdoms that existed in ancient India. It all began when the tribes (janas) of the late Vedic period decided to form their own territorial communities, which eventually gave rise to new and permanent areas of settlements called 'states' or ‘janapadas.

Q.41: Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R).

Assertion (A): From c. 500 BCE norms were compiled in Sanskrit texts known as the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras.
Reason (R): Brahmanas laid the codes of social behaviour for the society in general.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Correct Answer is option (a)

From c. 500 BCE, the social norms were compiled in Sanskrit texts known as the Dharmasutras & Dharmashastras. The most important of such works, the Manusmriti, was compiled between c. 200 BCE and 200 CE.

Q.42: Which of the following options is the most probable explanation for the incorporation of the 'Shailabhanjika' Motif in the Sanchi Stupa?
(a) Mahaparinibbana
(b) Strength & wisdom
(c) Auspicious symbol
(d) Religious idol

Correct Answer is option (c)

Shalabhanjika sculptures often adorn the pillars of a temple, or are placed along the circumambulation path (pradakshina path) of the deity, or in the temple's architecture as bracket figures. It is assumed to be a symbol of fertility and auspiciousness.

Q.43: Consider the following statement (s):
I. The Harappan civilisation was the development of urban centres.
II. The most distinctive features of Harappan cities were the carefully planned drainage system.
III. Harrapan roads and streets were laid out along an approximate “grid” pattern.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct about Harappan Civilisation?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) I & II
(d) I, II & III

Correct Answer is option (d)

Q.44: Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of the following information. l Belonged to the Rakshasa clan l Married with Bheema l Mother of Ghatotkacha
(a) Hidimba
(b) Subhadra
(c) Draupadi
(d) Gandhari

Correct Answer is option (a)

Hidimba or Hidimbi, is the wife of the Pandava Bhima and mother of great warrior Veer Ghatotkacha in the Mahabharata.

Q.45: He was called ‘Devenampiya and Piyadassi’. He ruled the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. He is remembered for the propagation of Dhamma.

Who among the following rulers has been described in the above information?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Samudra Gupta
(d) Ajatshatru

Correct Answer is option (a)

Ashoka, the great ruler of the Maurya Dynasty was called Devanampiya Piyadassi. Devampiaya means "beloved of the gods and piyadassi refers to" pleasant to behold.

Q.46: Match the following Archeologist Role /Contributions

Correct Answer is option (a)

Q.47: The above sculpture is of a famous king. Identify the sculpture.
(a) Kanishka
(b) Ashoka
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Samudragupta

Correct Answer is option (a)

The above sculpture is of a famous king Kanishka.

Q.48: Where was it found?
(a) It was found near Kashmir
(b) Near a village close to Mathura
(c) In Pataliputra, now a days Patna
(d) Peshwar in Pakistan

Correct Answer is option (b)

A statue of Kanishka which was found this is part of the next question by Pandit Radha Krishna in 1911 represents “the king as an impressive figure in boots and coat.”

Q.49: Which part of India was ruled by this king?
(a) The northern part of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, north of the Kashmir region.
(b) The northern and eastern part of Indian subcontinent, Maghadha and present day Bihar and Orissa.
(c) The Southern part of the Indian subcontinent.
(d) The western part of the Indian subcontinent.

Correct Answer is option (a)

Q.50: Many Kushana rulers also adopted the title ..................... .
(a) Piyadassi
(b) Dhamma mahamatta
(c) Devaputra
(d) Samantas

Correct Answer is option (c)

Many Kushana rulers also adopted the title Devaputra, or “son of god”.

Q.51: Which variety of stone is used in sculptures of Kushana statue?
(a) Sandstone
(b) Limestone
(c) Marble
(d) Granite

Correct Answer is option (a)

The stone used in general for the Mathura sculptures is soft red sandstone having buff spots scattered all over the body of the stone.

Q.52: Kushana history has been reconstructed from__________________.
(I) textual traditions
(II)  Inscriptions
(III) Coins
(IV)  Sculptures Identify the correct options
(a) Only I
(b) Both III and IV
(c) Only II
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer is option (d)

Read the following source carefully and answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option.

Draupadi’s Question

Draupadi is supposed to have asked Yudhisthira whether he had lost himself before staking her. Two contrary opinions were expressed in response to this question. One, that even if Yudhisthira had lost himself earlier, his wife remained under his control, so he could stake her. Two, that an unfree man (as Yudhisthira was when he had lost himself) could not stake another person. The matter remained unresolved; ultimately, Dhritarashtra restored to the Pandavas and Draupadi their personal freedom.

Q.53: To whom did Draupadi ask question after losing in the dice game?
(a) Yudhisthira
(b) Duryodhana
(c) Dhritarashtra
(d) Bheeshma

Correct Answer is option (c)

Duryodhana orders Draupadi to be brought to the assembly to humiliate her. She refuses and sends the messenger back to find out if her husband Yudhisthira lost her first or himself.

Q.54: Why is Draupadi raising these questions?
(a) She wanted to know her position as a wife.
(b) She wanted to challenge the Kauravas.
(c) She wanted to instigate the Pandavas for the war.
(d) She wanted to humiliate the Pandavas.

Correct Answer is option (a)

The implication of her questions was that whether wives could be treated as property of husband and whether she enjoyed her own freedom and identity.

Q.55. How did Draupadi react to her humiliating treatment?
(a) She raised the legal issues of property and ownership.
(b) She challenged context of patriarchal marriage.
(c) She symbolized the figure of the ultimate lord, master and owner.
(d) She cried in shock and dismay at the treatment that she faced as a wife.

Correct Answer is option (d)

Q.56: How did Dhritirashtra react at the end?
(a) Dhritarashtra restored personal freedom to the Pandavas and Draupadi
(b) Dhritarashtra compelled the Pandavas to stay with Kauravas
(c) Dhritirashtra ordered Duryodhana to apologize
(d) Dhritirashtra called Yudhishthira to restore their power

Correct Answer is option (a)

Draupadi asked Dhritarashtra whether an unfree man (Yudhisthira) could stake a person. Dhritarashtra restored personal freedom to the Pandavas and Draupadi.

Q.57: How do you evaluate the position of Draupadi as a wife on the basis of this case?
(a) She objected over the behavior of her husbands.
(b) She had the property rights like her husbands.
(c) The family had complete rights over her.
(d) She was having hatred feelings for her husbands.

Correct Answer is option (a)

Q.58: How was Draupadi’s question related to womanhood?
(a) She raised the question on the status of the women.
(b) She took stand for patriarchal norms.
(c) She raised all passive nature questions.
(d) She quietly accepted her plight.

Correct Answer is option (a)

Draupadi’s questions are not only logical but analytical. It has a touch of morality and equality. She raised the question on the status of the women in the society or household. Those days women did not enjoy full freedom and equal social status.

On the given outline map of India, identify the Location with the help of specified information:

Q.59: On the same map 'B' is also marked as the Important town where Gautama Buddha (Prince Siddhartha) attained is said to have enlightenment.
(a) Sanchi
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Bharhut
(d) Ajanta

Correct Answer is option (b)

On the given outline map of India, identify the Location with the help of specified information:

Q.60: On the political map of India 'A' is marked as major Ashokan inscription (Rock Edicts). Identify it among the following options
(a) Girnar
(b) Sopara
(c) Sannauti
(d) Shishupalgarh

Correct Answer is option (a)