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This ques tion pa per con sists of 20 ques tions [Sec tion–A (16) + Sec tion–B (2+2)] and 10 printed pages.

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Code No.

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Gen eral In struc tions :

1. Can di date must write his/her Roll Num ber on the first page of the question paper.

2. Please check the ques tion pa per to ver ify that the to tal pages and to tal number of ques tions con tained in the paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also check to see that the ques tions are in se quen tial or der.

3. Mak ing any iden ti fi ca tion mark in the an swer-book or writ ing roll num ber any where other than the spec i fied places will lead to dis qual i fi ca tion of the can di date.

4. Write your Question Paper Code No. 50/HIS/2, Set u on the answer-book.

5. (a) The ques tion pa per is in Eng lish/Hindi me dium only. How ever, if you wish, you can an swer in any one of the lan guages listed be low :

Eng lish, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Ben gali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Tel ugu, Mara thi, Oriya, Guja rati, Konkani, Manipuri, Assamese, Nepali, Kashmiri, San skrit and Sindhi.

You are re quired to in di cate the lan guage you have cho sen to an swer in the box pro vided in the an swer-book.

(b) If you choose to write the an swer in the lan guage other than Hindi and Eng lish, the re spon si bil ity for any er rors/mis takes in understanding the ques tion will be yours only.

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4. AnZr CŒma-nwpÒVH$m na ‡ÌZ-nÃ H$s H$moS> gßª`m ^50/HIS/2,goQ> u {bI|ü&

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HISTORY

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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max i mum Marks : 100

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Note : (i) This Question Paper consists of two Sections, viz., ‘A’ and ‘B’.

(ii) All questions from Section ‘A’ are to be attempted.

(iii) Section ‘B’ has two options. Candidates are required to attempt questions from one option only.

(iv) Answer Question Nos. 1 to 4 in not more than 20 words each, Question Nos. 5 to 11 and 17 in not more than 80 words each and Question Nos. 12 to 15 and 18 in not more than 200 words each.

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(ii) I S> "A' Ho$ g^r ‡ÌZm| H$mo hb H$aZm h°ü&

(iii) I S> "~' _| Xmo {dH$În h¢ü& narjm{W©`m| H$mo Ho$db EH$ {dH$În Ho$ hr ‡ÌZm| Ho$ CŒma XoZo h¢ü&

(iv) ‡ÌZ gßª`m ¹ go ⁴ VH$ Ho$ ‡À`oH$ ‡ÌZ H$m CŒma ²⁰ e„Xm| _|, ‡ÌZ gßª`m ⁵ go ¹¹ VWm ¹⁷ VH$ Ho$

‡À`oH$ ‡ÌZ H$m CŒma ⁸⁰ e„Xm| _| Am°a ‡ÌZ gßª`m ¹² go ¹⁵ VWm ¹⁸ VH$ Ho$ ‡À`oH$ ‡ÌZ H$m CŒma

200 e„Xm| _| Xr{OEü&

SEC TION–A

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1. Name two important literary sources of Mauryan History. 2

_m°`©H$mbrZ B{Vhmg Ho$ Xmo _hŒdnyU© gm{hpÀ`H$ ÚmoVm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IEü&

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2. Why is the Iron Pillar at Mahrauli in Delhi well-known? 2

{XÑr _| _oham°br pÒWV bm°h ÒVÂ^ {H$g{bE OmZm OmVm h°?

3. In Medieval India, what was the difference between ‘Khet Batai’ and

‘Lang Batai’? 2

_‹`H$mbrZ ^maV _| "IoV ~Q>mB©' Am°a "b|J ~Q>mB©' _| ä`m A›Va Wm?

4. What is meant by appeasement policy? 2

VwÔ>rH$aU H$s Zr{V go ä`m A{^‡m` h°?

5. What are the four Noble Truths of Buddhism? 4

OR Describe the religious beliefs of the Harappans.

~m°’-Y_© Ho$ H$m°Z-go Mma _hmZ gÀ` h¢?

AWdm hãS>flnmdm{g`m| Ho$ Ym{_©H$ {dÌdmgm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OEü&

6. How was Aurangzeb’s policy towards the Rajputs different from that of Akbar? 4 OR

Examine the effects of Timur’s invasion on the Delhi Sultanate.

amOnyVm| Ho$ ‡{V Am°aßJµOo~ H$s Zr{V AH$~a H$s Zr{V go {H$g ‡H$ma {^fi Wr?

AWdm {XÑr gÎVZV na V°_ya Ho$ AmH´$_U Ho$ ‡^mdm| H$m narjU H$s{OEü&

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7. Describe the causes of the Anglo-French Struggle in South India. 4 OR

Why was Hunter Commission set up? Mention its main recommendations.

X{jU ^maV _| AmßΩb-\´$mßgrgr gßKf© Ho$ H$maUm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OEü&

AWdm

hßQ>a H$_reZ H$s ÒWmnZm ä`m| H$s JB© Wr? BgH$s _wª` gßÒVw{V`m| H$m CÑoI H$s{OEü&

8. What was the impact of the Partition of Bengal on the Indian National

Movement? 4

OR Examine the main terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

^maV Ho$ amÔ¥>r` AmßXmobZ na ~ßJmb-{d^mOZ H$m ä`m ‡^md nãS>m?

AWdm Jm±Yr-Ba{dZ g_Pm°Vo H$s _wª` eVm] H$m narjU H$s{OEü&

9. Examine the international consequences of the Russian Revolution of 1917. 4 OR

Examine the factors responsible for the Great Depression in America.

1917 Ho$ Í$gr H´$mß{V Ho$ A›VaamÔ¥>r` n[aUm_m| H$m narjU H$s{OEü&

AWdm A_o[aH$m _| Vrd´ _ßXr Ho$ {bE CŒmaXm`r H$maH$m| H$m narjU H$s{OEü&

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10. What is Truman Doctrine? What was its main aim? 4 OR

Why is the Battle of Stalingrad considered a turning point in the Second World War?

QØ>_°Z {g’m›V go ä`m A{^‡m` h°? BgH$m _wª` C‘oÌ` ä`m Wm?

AWdm

{¤Vr` {dÌd`w’ Ho$ Xm°amZ ÒQ>o{bZJ´oS> Ho$ `w’ H$mo EH$ {ZUm©`H$ _moãS> ä`m| _mZm OmVm h°?

11. What is referred to as globalization? What effects did it have on urban society? 4 OR

In what ways did the linguistic map of the world change in the 20th century?

d°ÌdrH$aU go ä`m A{^‡m` h°? ehar g_mO na BgH$m ä`m ‡^md nãS>m h°?

AWdm

~rgdt eVm„Xr Ho$ Xm°amZ {dÌd Ho$ ^mfm`r _mZ{MÃ _| {H$g ‡H$ma Ho$ n[adV©Z AmE?

12. Explain the economic activities of the Harappan people. 10 OR

Explain the main features of Asoka’s policy of Dhamma.

hãS>flnmdm{g`m| Ho$ Am{W©H$ {H´$`mH$bmnm| H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&

AWdm AemoH$ H$s YÂ_ Zr{V H$s _wª` {deofVmAm| H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&

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13. Discuss the main features of the Mansabdari system. 10 OR

How did the agreements signed in 1636 between the Mughals and Bijapur and Golkunda provide a new framework for Mughal policy in the Deccan? Discuss.

_Zg~Xmar ‡Umbr H$s _wª` {deofVmAm| na n[aMMm© H$s{OEü&

AWdm

_wJbm| Am°a ~rOmnwa VWm JmobHw$ Sm> Ho$ ~rM gZ≤ ¹⁶³⁶ Ho$ g_Pm°Vm| Zo _wJbm| H$s X∏$Z Zr{V H$mo H°$go EH$ Z`m AmYma ‡XmZ {H$`m? n[aMMm© H$s{OEü&

14. Trace the development of the judicial system in India during the British rule. 10 OR

Describe the socioeconomic causes of the Revolt of 1857.

{~´{Q>e emgZ Ho$ Xm°amZ ^maV _| ›`m` Ï`dÒWm Ho$ {dH$mg H$s Í$naoIm Xr{OEü&

AWdm

1857 Ho$ {d–moh Ho$ gm_m{OH$ VWm Am{W©H$ H$maUm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OEü&

15. Under what circumstances was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched?

What were its aims? 10

OR

What was the impact of Swadeshi and Boycott Movements on the people of Bengal?

{H$Z n[apÒW{V`m| _| Agh`moJ Am›XmobZ H$s ewÈAmV H$s J`r Wr? Bg Am›XmobZ Ho$ _wª` C‘oÌ` ä`m Woü?

AWdm

~ßJmb H$s OZVm na ÒdXoer VWm ~{hÓH$ma Am›XmobZm| H$m ä`m ‡^md nãS>m Wm?

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16. (a) On the given Outline Map of India, mark the following :

(i) (1) Lothal 1

(2) Harappa 1

(ii) (1) Extent of Akbar’s Empire 2

(2) Malwa 1

(3) Lahore 1

(iii) Jhansi 1

(iv) Champaran 1

(v) Cap i tal of the Mauryas 1

OR

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(b) On the given Outline Map of Europe, mark and name the country where

Nazism was introduced. 1

(H$) {XE JE ^maV Ho$ aoIm_mZ{MÃ na {ZÂZ{b{IV H$mo {M{ïV H$s{OE Ö

(i) (1) bmoWb

(2) hãS>flnm

(ii) (1) AH$~a Ho$ gm_´m¡` H$s gr_mE±

(2) _mbdm

(3) bmhm°a

(iii) Pm±gr

(iv) MÂnmaU

AWdm gmaZmW

(I) {XE JE `yamon Ho$ aoIm_mZ{MÃ na Cg am¡` H$m Zm_ ~VmBE Edß Cgo {M{ïV H$s{OE Ohm±

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Note : The fol low ing ques tions are for the Blind Can di dates only in lieu of Ques tion No. 16 :

(a) Where is Lothal situated? Why was it important in Harappa? 1+1

(b) Name the new capital city built by Akbar. Name any two buildings in this

city. 2+2

(c) Name any one State annexed by Dalhousie under Doctrine of Lapse. 1

(d) Name the place where Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1916. 1

(e) Name the capital city of the Mauryas. 1

OR Name the place where Bud dha de liv ered his first ser mon.

(f) Name a country in Europe where Nazism was introduced. 1

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Xr{OEü&

(K) ¹⁹¹⁶ _| Jm±YrOr Zo Ohm± gÀ`mJ´h H$s ewÈAmV H$s Wr, Cg OJh H$m Zm_ Xr{OEü&

AWdm

~w’ Zo Ohm± ‡W_ ‡dMZ {X`m Wm, Cg OJh H$m Zm_ ~VmBEü&

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SEC TION–B

I S>ç~

OP TION–I

{dH$Înç^I

( Evo lu tion of State )

( am¡` H$m {dH$mg )

17. Explain the differences between the Monarchical and Republican

Mahajanapadas. 4

OR

Explain the factors responsible for the rise of Magadha as a strong power.

amOVßÃr` VWm JUVßÃr` _hmOZnXm| Ho$ ~rM Ho$ AßVam| H$mo ÒnÔ> H$s{OEü&

AWdm

_JY H$mo EH$ ge∫$ am¡` Ho$ Í$n _| CX` hmoZo Ho$ {bE CŒmaXm`r H$maH$m| H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&

18. Trace the evolution of the Chola Administration between AD 850 to AD 1200. 10

OR

Examine the nature of a Medieval State.

gm_´m¡`H$mb ⁸⁵⁰ go ¹²⁰⁰ Ho$ Xm°amZ Mmob ‡emgZ Ho$ {dH$mg H$s Í$naoIm Xr{OEü&

AWdm _‹`H$mbrZ am¡` Ho$ ÒdÍ$n H$m narjU H$s{OEü&

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OP TION–II

{dH$Înç^II

( Cul ture of In dia )

( ^maVr` gßÒH•${V )

17. Discuss the regional variations of Mahabharata. 4

OR

How do the anthropologists and archaeologists define culture?

AWdm _mZd-{dkmZr VWm nwamVŒddoŒmm, gßÒH•${V H$mo H°$go n[a^m{fV H$aVo h¢?

18. How is culture communicated? 10

OR How does religion shape and influence cultural practices?

gßÒH•${V H°$go gß‡o{fV H$s OmVr h°?

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