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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max i mum Marks : 100
g_` : 3 K Q>o ] [ nyUm™H$ : 100
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 gߪ`m 1 go 4 VH$ Ho$ ‡À`oH$ ‡ÌZ H$m CŒma 20 e„Xm| _|, ‡ÌZ gߪ`m 5 go 11 VWm 17 VH$ Ho$
‡À`oH$ ‡ÌZ H$m CŒma 80 e„Xm| _| Am°a ‡ÌZ gߪ`m 12 go 15 VWm 18 VH$ Ho$ ‡À`oH$ ‡ÌZ H$m CŒma
200 e„Xm| _| Xr{OEü&
SEC TION–A
I S>–A
1. Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon? What is this event
known as? 1+1=2
Jm°V_ ~w’ Zo AnZm ‡W_ ‡dMZ {H$g OJh na {X`m Wm? Bg KQ>Zm H$mo ä`m Zm_ {X`m J`m?
2. What is meant by Mesolithic Age? 2
_ogmo{b{WH$ gßÒH•${V go ä`m A{^‡m` h°?
3. Why is the advent of Babur in India (1526) considered significant? 2
~m~a H$m ^maV AmJ_Z (1526) _hŒdnyU© ä`m| _mZm OmVm h°?
4. How was the new Cold War different from the earlier Cold War? 2
Z`m erV `w’, ‡mapÂ^H$ erV `w’ go {H$g ‡H$ma AbJ Wm?
5. Give four evidences to prove that the Harappans had trade contact with other
countries. 4
OR
Examine any four factors responsible for the expansion of Aryan culture in the later-Vedic period.
Mma ‡_mU XoH$a {g’ H$s{OE {H$ hãS>flnmdm{g`m| H$m Xygao Xoem| Ho$ gmW Ï`mnm[aH$ gÂ~›Y Wmü&
AWdm
CŒma d°{XH$ H$mb _| Am`© gßÒH•${V Ho$ {dÒVma Ho$ {bE CŒmaXm`r {H$›ht Mma H$maH$m| H$m narjU H$s{OEü&
6. State any four essential features of the Woods Despatch (1854). 4 OR
Describe any four factors which inspired socioreligious reforms in the 19th century.
dwS≤>g≤ `moOZm (dwS≤>g≤ {S>Òn°M), 1854 H$s {H$›ht Mma _wª` {deofVmAm| H$m CÑoI H$s{OEü&
AWdm
19dt eVm„Xr _| gm_m{OH$ VWm Ym{_©H$ gwYmam| H$mo ‡moÀgm{hV H$aZo dmbo {H$›ht Mma H$maH$m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OEü&
7. Explain four market regulations adopted by Alauddin Khilji. 4 OR
Examine any four challenges faced by the Delhi Sultanate.
AbmC‘rZ IbOr ¤mam ~mOma na {Z`ßÃU ÒWm{nV H$aZo Ho$ {bE Mma Cnm`m| H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&
AWdm {XÑr gÎVZV Ho$ gÂ_wI {H$›ht Mma MwZm°{V`m| H$m narjU H$s{OEü&
8. Explain the reasons for the growth of national consciousness in India. 4 OR
Examine the impacts of the Partition of Bengal (1905) on the Indian National Movement.
^maV _| amÔ¥>r`Vm H$s ^mdZm Ho$ {dH$mg Ho$ H$maUm| H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&
AWdm
^maVr` amÔ¥>r` Am›XmobZ na ~ßJmb {d^mOZ (1905) Ho$ ‡^mdm| H$m narjU H$s{OEü&
9. Explain any four causes of the Russian Revolution (1917). 4 OR
Examine the main objectives of the League of Nations. To what extent was it successful?
Í$gr H´$mp›V (1917) Ho$ {H$›ht Mma H$maUm| H$m CÑoI H$s{OEü&
AWdm amÔ¥>-gßK Ho$ _wª` C‘oÌ`m| H$m narjU H$s{OEü& `h {H$g hX VH$ g\$b ahm?
10. “In December 1941, the Second World War became ‘truly global’.” Justify this
statement. 4
OR
Critically examine the impacts of the Second World War on Asian and African countries.
""{XgÂ~a 1941 _|, {¤Vr` {dú `w’ Zo EH$ "d°{úH$ `w’' H$m Í$n bo {b`mü&'' Bg H$WZ H$mo {g’
H$s{OEü&
AWdm
E{e`m VWm A\´$sH$m Ho$ Xoem| na nãS>o {¤Vr` {dú `w’ Ho$ ‡^mdm| H$m {dÌbofU H$s{OEü&
11. Why was the Berlin Wall built by the Soviet Union? What were its effects? 4 OR
With what aim was the Truman Doctrine introduced by the American President? How did it affect the US foreign policy?
gmo{d`V gßK Zo ~{b©Z Xrdma ä`m| ~ZdmB© Wr? BgHo$ ä`m n[aUm_ h˛E?
AWdm
A_o[aH$s amÔ¥>n{V Zo {H$g C‘oÌ` go QØ>_°Z {g’m›V ‡{Vnm{XV {H$`m Wm? Bg {g’m›V Zo A_o[aH$s {dXoe Zr{V H$mo H°$go ‡^m{dV {H$`m?
12. Describe the measures adopted by Sultan Balban to strengthen his kingdom. 10 OR
State the main features of the Mansabdari System of the Mughals.
AnZo am¡` H$mo ge∫$ ~ZmZo Ho$ {bE gwbVmZ ~b~Z ¤mam AnZm`o J`o Cnm`m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OEü&
AWdm _wJb _Zg~Xmar ‡Umbr H$s _wª` {deofVmAm| H$m CÑoI H$s{OEü&
13. Describe the role of Brahmo Samaj in the field of social and religious reforms. 10 OR
Discuss the main causes of the Revolt of 1857.
gm_m{OH$ VWm Ym{_©H$ gwYmam| Ho$ joà _| ~´˜ g_mO H$s ^y{_H$m H$m dU©Z H$s{OEü&
AWdm
1857 Ho$ {d–moh Ho$ _wª` H$maUm| H$s MMm© H$s{OEü&
14. Explain the main attributes of Asoka’s ‘Dhamma’. 10 OR
Examine the role of Samudragupta in the expansion of Gupta empire.
AemoH$ Ho$ "YÂ_' H$s _yb {deofVmAm| H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&
AWdm JwflV gm_´m¡` Ho$ {dÒVma _| g_w–Jw· H$s ^y{_H$m H$m narjU H$s{OEü&
15. Explain the importance of the Satyagraha Movement led by Gandhiji after
1917. 10
OR
“The Second World War accelerated the process of Indian Independence.” In view of the statement, explain the progress of Indian Independence during 1939–1945.
1917 Ho$ ~mX Jm±YrOr Ho$ ZoV•Àd _| Am`mo{OV gÀ`mJ´h Am›XmobZ Ho$ _hŒd H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&
AWdm
""{¤Vr` {dú `w’ Zo ^maVr` ÒdmYrZVm H$s J{V H$mo Vrd´ H$a {X`mü&'' Bg H$WZ Ho$ g›X^© _| 1939 go 1945 Ho$ Xm°amZ ^maVr` ÒdmYrZVm H$s ‡J{V H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&
16. (a) On the given Outline Map of India, mark the following :
(i) (1) Harappa 1
(2) Lothal 1
(ii) (1) Ex tent of Shershah’s king dom 2
(2) Patna 1
(3) Kanauj 1
(iii) Meerut 1
(iv) The place where Con gress Ses sion was held in 1929 1
(v) (1) Magadha (Op tion—I) 1
OR (2) Sanchi Stupa (Op tion—II)
(b) On the given Outline Map of Europe, mark Czechoslovakia 1
(H$) {XE JE ^maV Ho$ aoIm_mZ{MÃ na {ZÂZ{b{IV H$mo {M{ïV H$s{OE :
(i) (1) hãS>flnm
(2) bmoWb
(ii) (1) eoaemh Ho$ am¡` H$s gr_mE±
(2) nQ>Zm
(3) H$fim°O
(iii) _oaR>
(iv) ÒWmZ Ohm± na 1929 _| H$mßJ´og A{YdoeZ h˛Am
(v) (1) _JY ({dH$ÎnççI)
AWdm
(2) gm±Mr ÒVyn ({dH$ÎnççII)
(I) {XE JE `yamon Ho$ aoIm_mZ{MÃ na MoH$moÒbmodm{H$`m H$mo {M{ïV H$s{OEü&
Note : The fol low ing ques tions are for the Blind Can di dates only in lieu of Ques tion No. 16.
(a) Name two principal Harappan sites. 1+1=2
(b) Who was Shershah? Mention any one of his achievements. 2+2=4
(c) Where did the Revolt of 1857 start? 1
(d) Where was the Congress Session held in 1929? 1
(e) Name two Mahajanapadas. (Op tion–I) 1
OR By whom was the Sanchi Stu pa built? (Option–II)
(f) What was the immediate cause of the First World War? 1
{ZX}e> : ZrMo {X`o J`o ‡ÌZ Ho$db —{Ô>hrZ narjm{W©`m| Ho$ {bE, ‡ÌZ gߪ`m 16 Ho$ ÒWmZ na h¢ü&
(H$) hãS>flnm g‰`Vm Ho$ Xmo _wª` ÒWmZm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IEü&
(I) eoaemh H$m°Z Wo? CZH$s {H$gr EH$ Cnbp„Y H$m CÑoI H$s{OEü&
(J) 1857 Ho$ {d–moh H$m AmaÂ^ {H$g OJh h˛Am Wm?
(K) 1929 H$m H$mßJ´og A{YdoeZ H$hm± h˛Am Wm?
(L>) Xmo _hmOZnXm| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBEü& ({dH$ÎnçI)
AWdm gm±Mr ÒVyn H$mo {H$gZo ~Zdm`m Wm? ({dH$ÎnçII)
(M) ‡W_ {dú `w’ H$m VÀH$mbrZ H$maU ä`m Wm?
SEC TION–B
I S>ç~
OP TION–I
{dH$ÎnçI
( Evo lu tion of State )
( am¡` H$m {dH$mg )
17. Explain any four features of the Colonial State in India. 4 OR
Examine four administrative features of the Mauryan State.
^maV _| Am°n{Zdo{eH$ am¡` H$s {H$›ht Mma {deofVmAm| H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&
AWdm _m°`© am¡` H$s ‡emg{ZH$ Ï`dÒWm H$s Mma {deofVmAm| H$m narjU H$s{OEü&
18. Explain the nature of the Medieval State in India. 10 OR
Examine the role of Macaulay in the spread of Western education in India.
_‹`H$mbrZ ^maV _| am¡` Ho$ ÒdÍ$n H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&
AWdm
^maV _| nm¸mÀ` {ejm Ho$ {dÒVma _| _°H$m∞bo H$s ^y{_H$m H$s MMm© H$s{OEü&
OP TION–II
{dH$ÎnçII
( Cul ture of In dia )
( ^maVr` gßÒH•${V )
17. “Our culture is often shaped through a process of interaction.” Explain the
statement with examples. 4
OR Explain the concept of ‘global village’.
""h_mar gßÒH•${V Aäga A›VÖ{H´$`m H$s ‡{H´$`m Ho$ O[aE AmH$ma boVr h°ü&'' CXmhaU g{hV Bg H$WZ H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&
AWdm
"d°{úH$ Jm±d' H$s A{^Ï`{∫$ H$mo ÒnÔ> H$s{OEü&
18. Trace the evolution of paintings in India. 10
OR Explain various modes of cultural communication.
^maVr` {MÃH$bm Ho$ H´$_{dH$mg H$s Í$naoIm ‡ÒVwV H$s{OEü&
AWdm gmßÒH•${VH$ g߇ofU Ho$ {d{^fi VarH$m| H$s Ï`mª`m H$s{OEü&
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