AHSEC| CLASS 12| HISTORY| SOLVED PAPER - 2020| H.S. 2ND YEAR
2020
HISTORY
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1. Answer the following question: 1x12=12
(i) Name one of the grains found at Harappan sites. 1
Ans:- wheat.
(ii) Who was the court poet of Gupta Emperor Samudragupta? 1
Ans:- Harisena.
(iii) Name the famous Sanskrit text written by Shudraka. 1
Ans:- Mrichchhakatika.
(iv) Mention any one of the five vows taken by the Jaina monks and
nuns. 1
Ans:- Ahimsa: non-violence, or
not causing harm
Ahimsa is considered the most important fast. It is based on
universal love and compassion towards all living beings.
(v) Name the Ahom king to whom the earliest Ahom coins discovered so
far belonged. 1
Ans:- Suklenmung was the first king of
the Ahom kingdom, whose coins have been discovered. He was also known as
Garhgaiya Roja because he established his capital at Garhgaon.
(vi) Who was Pelsaert? 1
Ans:- Francisco Pelsaert (1595 –
September 1630) was a Dutch merchant and official of the Dutch East India
Company. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium and was the brother-in-law of Admiral
Hendrik Brouwer.
Pelsaert is best known for commanding the Dutch East India Company's
flagship, Batavia, on her first voyage to the East Indies in 1628.
(vii) Name the first dynasty of the Vijayanagar empire. 1
Ans:- The first dynasty of the
Vijayanagara Empire was the Sangam dynasty. This dynasty ruled from 1334 to
1485 AD.
(viii) What was Peshkash? 1
Ans:- Peshkash meant the share of
revenue given by the Jagirdars to the Nizam. Jagirdars were given complete
rights to collect revenue.
(ix) In which year did the British government abolish the custom of
Sati? 1
Ans:- The Bengal Sati Regulation was
passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.
This Act banned the practice of Sati in all jurisdictions of British India.
(x) Who was the political mentor of Mahatma Gandhi? 1
Ans:- Gandhiji was greatly influenced by
Gopal Krishna Gokhale and called him his political guru. Gokhale encouraged
Gandhiji to tour India in a third-class railway compartment to understand
India.
(xi) Name the place where the Muslim League was floated. 1
Ans:- On 30 December 1906, the All India
Muslim League (AIML), popularly known as the Muslim League, was founded in
Dacca, British India (now Bangladesh).
(xii) Which member of the Constituent Assembly introduced the ‘Objective
Resolution’? 1
Ans:- Jawaharlal Nehru moved the
"Objective Resolution" in the Constituent Assembly on December 13,
1946. The Constituent Assembly accepted the proposal on January 22, 1947.
2. Answer the
following questions in brief: (any twelve) 2x12=24
(i) What metals did the Harappans procure from Khetri region or
Rajasthan and South India? 2
Ans:- The Harappans sent expeditions to
the Khetri region of Rajasthan for copper and to South India for gold. The
Harappans also obtained copper and tin from local mines.
(ii) Name the present Indian state where the Sudarshana Lake is
located. Who rebuilt it? 2
Ans:- Sudarshan Lake is situated in the
middle of Girnar Hills in Saurashtra, Gujarat. During the time of the famous
emperor Ashoka, Tushasp had rebuilt the lake and completed all the necessary
restoration works. In the post-Maurya period, Saurashtra governor Subishakh
rebuilt Sudarshan Lake on the orders of Shaka ruler Rudradaman.
(iii) Define Exogamy and Polyandry. 2
Ans:- Exogamy is the social practice of
marrying outside one's social group. This is also called external marriage.
Polyandry is the practice of having more than one husband or male
partner at the same time. It is a form of polygamy. The word comes from the
Greek words polis, meaning "many", and anar, meaning "man".
(iv) Mention any two main teachings of Buddhism. 2
Ans:- Here are some of the main teachings of Buddhism:-
(i) Karma: The law of cause and effect,
where good and bad deeds come back to the individuals
(ii) Reincarnation: The cycle of
rebirth, which Buddhists believe must be stopped to attain nirvana.
(v) Who was Gomdhar Konwar? Name one of his fellow rebels. 2
Ans:- In 1828, Prince Gomdhar Konwar of
the Ahom royal family, his associate Dhanjay Borgohain and their followers
rebelled against the British occupation of Assam.
(vi) What is Shari’a? Mention any one of its bases. 2
Ans:- Sharia is a set of Islamic
religious laws that govern the daily life of Muslims. It also provides
guidelines to religious followers for taking important life decisions such as
investments and finances.
Sharia is a system based on Islamic law:-
(i) Quran: The direct word of God,
revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the early 7th century.
(vii) Mention two new features of temple architecture developed in
the Vijaynagara empire. 2
Ans:- The Vijayanagara Empire was a
medieval Indian empire that lasted from 1336 to 1646. The empire covered much
of southern India, including the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Telangana, and parts of Maharashtra. The capital of
the empire was Vijayanagara, now known as Hampi.
There are two new features of temple architecture in the
Vijayanagara Empire:-
(i) Large multi-purpose halls (mandapas): These halls surround the main temple and have elaborately carved
pillars.
(ii) Tall entrance towers (Gopurams):
These towers are named after the ruling Rayas.
(viii) Name any two Sufi Saint of Medieval India. 2
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