CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12 History Paper 7

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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12 History Paper 7

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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions

(i) Answer all the questions. Some questions have internal choice. Marks are indicated against each question.
(ii) Answer to question nos 1 to 3 carrying 2 marks should not exceed 30 words each.
(iii) Answer to question nos. 4 to 9 carrying 4 marks should not exceed 100 words. Students should attempt only 5 questions in this section.
(iv) Question 10 (for 4 marks) is a value based question and compulsory question.
(v) Answer to question nos 11 to 13 carrying 8 marks should not exceed 350 words.
(vi) Questions 14 – 16 are source based questions and have no internal choice.
(vii) Question 17 is a map question includes ‘identification’ and significant’ test items.

PART-A

Answer all the Questions Given Below:

Question 1:
Why is 6th century BCE often considered as a major turning point in early Indian history?

Question 2:
Mention the relation between Sufism and fundamentalist Islam.

Question 3:
Which English lady defended herself bravely against the Indian rebels in Kanpur?

PART-B
Section-I

Answer any Five of the Following Questions:

Question 4:
Discuss the economic life of the people of Harappa.

Question 5:
“Gupta empire reached to its height during the reign of Chandragupta II. Explain with examples.

Question 6:
Write a brief accounts of Al-Beruni writings.

Question 7:
What were the four means by which the people belonged to weaker sections of the society could attain the status of zamindars?

Question 8:
What policy had the Paharias towards plains and why?

Question 9:
Mention the reasons that inspired the British rulers to import European architectural styles in the construction of buildings in Bombay.

Section II

Value Based Question

Question 10:
Read the following passage and answer the question that follow.

“It would be impossible to ignore the fact that in the eyes of millions of your countrymen, you are a great patriot and a leader. Even those who differ from you in politics look upon you as a man of high ideals and of even saintly life”.

What values are reflected from the passage?

PART – C

Answer All the Questions Given Below:

Question 11:
Discuss the Bhagvad Gita.
OR
Describe slavery as practised during the epic period.

Question 12:
Who was Calin Mackenzie? Mention his contribution in the field of historical reconstruction of the Vijayanagar Empire?
OR
Evaluate the ceremonies and special attractions related with Mahanavami dibba city of Vijaynagara.

Question 13:
Why did talks on transfer of power break down in 1945?
OR
What were the reasons of immense blood shed after March 1947?

PART-D

Source Based Questions

Question 14:
Reading the following excerpt carefully and answer the questions that follow

The World beyond the Palace

Just as the Buddha’s teachings were compiled by his followers, the teachings of Mahav’ra were also recorded by his disciples. These were often in the form of stories, which could appeal to prdinary people. Here is one example, from a Prakrit text known as the Uttaradhyayana Sutta, describing how a queen named Kamalavati tried to persuade her husband to renounce the world: If the whole world and all its treasures were yours, you would not be satisfied, nor would all this be able to save you. When you die, O king and leave all things behind, dhamma alone, and nothing else, will save you. As a bird dislikes the cage, so do I dislike (the world). .« I shall live as a nun without offspring, without desire, without the love of gain, and without hatred. Those who have enjoyed pleasures and renounced them, move about like the wind, and go wherever they please, unchecked like birds in their flight. Leave your large kingdom abandon what pleases the senses, be without attachment and property, then practise severe penance, being firm of energy.

1. Name the text from which this excerpt has been taken. Mention its language.
2. What did Queen Kamalavati ask the king to renounce?
3. Describe the main principles of Jainism.

Question 15:
Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the questions that follows.

Darbar-i-Akbari

Abul Fazl gives a vivid account of Akbar’s darbar: Whenever His Majesty (Akbar) holds court (darbar) a large drum is beaten, the sounds of which are accompanied by Divine praise. In this manner, people of all classes receive notice. His Majesty’s sons and grandchildren, the grandees of the Court, and all other men who have admittance, attend to make the komish, and remain standing in their proper places. Learned men of renown and skillful mechanics pay their respects; and the officers of justice present their reports. His Majesty, with his usual insights, gives orders, and settles everything in a satisfactory manner. During the whole time, skillful gladiators and wrestlers from all countries hold themselves in readiness, and singers, male and female, are in waiting. Clever jugglers and funny tumblers also are anxious to exhibit their dexterity and agility.

1. Mention the three activities taking place in the court.
2. What was Kamish? What did it imply?
3. Explain the term ‘Jharokadarshan’.

Question 16:
Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the questions that follows.

I believe separate electorates will be suicidal to the minorities

During the debate on 27 August 1947, Govind Ballabh Pant said: I believe separate electorates will be suicidal to the minorities and will do them tremendous harm. If they are isolated for ever, they can never convert themselves into a majority and the feeling of frustration will cripple them even from the very beginning. What is it that you desire and what is our ultimate objective? Do the minorities always want to remain as minorities or do they ever expect to form an integral part of a great nation and as such to guide and control its destinies? If they do, can they ever achieve that aspiration and that ideal if they are isolated from the rest of the community? I think it would be extremely dangerous for them if they were segregated from the rest of the community and kept aloof in an air-tight compartment where they would have to rely on others even for the air they breath. The minorities if they are returned by separate electorates can never have any effective voice.

1. Why did G.B. Pant feel separate electorates would be suicidal for the minorities?
2. Why were Muslims like Begum Aizaz Dasoal against it?
3. Should seats be reserved for Muslims and other minorities in educational institutions? favour or against it. Explain.

PART – E

Map Questions

Question 17:
17.1. On the given outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:
(a) Kingdom of Pandyas
(b) Vidisha
17.2. On the same outline map of India three cities under British control in 1857 have been marked as A, B and C. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.

Answer

Answer 1:
(i) It is an era associated with early states and cities, growing use of Iron, the development of coin.
(ii) It also witnessed the growth of diverse system of thoughts including Buddhism and Jainism.

Answer 2:
(i) Sufism completely assimilated in fundamentalist Islam by 12th century. Many efforts were done by Al-Gazali, Al-Hallaz and Ibn-Al-Arabi.
(ii) Sufis and Ulamas came out of their differences and they started to give stress on obeying Shariya.

Answer 3:
Miss Wheeler defended herself bravely against the Indian rebels in Kanpur.

PART-B
SECTION-I

Answer 4:
(i) The economic life of the people of Harappa was based on different professions and earned
their livelihood by these professions.
(ii) The main profession of Harappan people was agriculture. They cultivated the land properly to grow various crops-wheat, barley, rice and cotton. Wooden ploughs were used in fields. Irrigation system was good to irrigate their fields.
(iii) Cattle rearing was another profession of Harappan people. They reared cow, ox, goats, sheep and dogs.
(iv) Harappan people were very good traders. Trade way the main profession. They had trade relations with Afghanistan, Iran, Bahrain etc.
(v) People of Harappan culture were engaged in different business or industries. The craftsmen were efficient in the making of utensils of mud, copper and brass. Beautiful ormaments of gold and silver were also made by them.

Answer 5:
(i) Chandragupta II was the son of Samudragupta. He became the king in 3 8 CE. He increased
his power and extend his kingdom.
(ii) Chandragupta II conquered Bengal and Avanti. The great victories were over Malwa, Kathiawar, and Gujarat. He got victory over Saka rulers and adopted the title of Vikramaditya.
(iii) During the reign of Chandragupta II, art and literature was developed. Poet and writer Kalidas was in his age. Administration run very smoothly.
(iv) In his kingdom people were happy and rich. After evaluation the age of his rule, it is easy to quote that Gupta empire reached to its height during the rule of Chandragupta II.

Answer 6:
(i) Al-Beruni studied religions and philosophical books to know India and its country. He wrote his book, Kitab-Ul-Hind in Arabic language.
(ii) His books were for the people living along with frontier of the sub-continent.
(iii) He did translation works in Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit. These works were done in Arabic,
(i’v) Al-Beruni had a critical view in the regards of his works and always wanted to improve them accordingly.

Answer 7:
By following means people of weaker sections could attain the status of zamindars:

1. By settlements on new lands.
2. By transfering of the land ownership.
3. By the royal orders.
4. By purchasing the land.

Answer 8:
(i) Paharias often attacked the plains where the settled agriculturists lived.
(ii) Their attacks were the way of asserting power over the settled groups so they could move ahead smoothly.
(iii) Zamindars, who lived in plains, paid tribute regularly to the chief of Paharias to keep safe and secure.
(iv) Permission to traders to use or pass the area which is controlled by Paharias was granted after receiving an amount of money. Protection also provided by the chief of Paharias to the traders. They used to ensure that no one could plunder their goods.

Answer 9:
(i) This style created a familiar atmosphere for the British. As they saw such buildings in European style, they got well known landscape in India.
(ii) India was alien country for them. So the British felt home like feelings in Bombay.
(iii) The European style of constructing building was considered as superior by the British so they considered themselves as symbols of power and atrocity.
(iv) The British convinced that the buildings would so distinguish them from the Indians and wanted to pose as the colonial masters.

Answer 10:
(i) Dedication and devotion
(ii) Humanity and service
(iii) Nationalist
(iv) Man of Non-violence and ideals.

Answer 11:

1. The Bhagwad Gita is the most didactic book. It is the song sung by God. There are Eighteen chapters. It is in Sanskrit language. Now, it has been translated into different languages of the world.
2. Shri Krishna became the charioteer of Aijuna during the war of Mahabharata.
3. When Aijuna saw his relatives standing in the enemy army in the battle field of Kurukshetra he refused to fight against them and not liked to kill them.
4. Then Shri Krishna delivered a gospel of Karma to Aijuna. Thus gospel is called by the name of Bhagwad Gita.
5. After listening the noble teachings of Lord Krishna, Aijuna became ready to fight the battle of Mahabharata.
6. The battle of Mahabharata started. Both armies were led by great warriors like Bhishmapitamaha, Dronacharya, Karan, Aijun, Yudhistre, Bhim, Duryodhana etc.
7. This battle was fought for Eighteen days at last it was won by Pandavas.
8. The Bhagwad Gita gives the moral without caring for the fruit (results). We must do our duty.

OR

1. A striking social development of the Maurya’s rule was the employment of slaves in agricultural works.
2. Megasthenes mentions that he did not observe any slave in India. Domestic slaves were found from the vedic times onwards. It seems that in the Mauryan period slaves were for agricultural work.
3. State maintained the farms where numerous slaves and hived labourers were employed whether ancient Indian society was not a slave society.
4. Slaves were not employed in production on any scale by contemporary Indian society.
5. The Shudras were considered as common property of the three vamas.
6. The Shudras were compelled to serve them as slaves, artisans, agricultural labours and domestic servants.
7. By and large slaves were for domestic work. There were more references to female dasis (female slaves) than male slaves.
8. To keep Das and Dasis was considered symbol of higher social, economic and political status.

Answer 12:
(a) (i) Colin Mackenzie was an employee of the East India company. He was an eminent engineer, surveyor and cartographer.
(b)

1. In 1815 Mackenzie was appointed the first surveyor general of India and worked till his death in 1821.
2. For better understanding the India’s past and make governance of the colony easier he embarked on collecting local histories, surveyed historical sites.
3. He brought to light the ruins of Hampi in the year 1800 and prepared the first survey map of the site.
4. He supplemented his archaeological finds by embarking on gathering information based on the memories of priests of the Virupasha temple and Pampadevi.
5. Whether Colin Mackenzie’s efforts in studying Vijaynagara were directed to gain information laws, customs, and other.
6. Many influencive informations were collected about the natures to help the East India Company.
7. They raised and stimulated interest of other photographers, historians and epigraphists.
8. All of these form an important source in the reconstruction of the history of the city and Vijaynagara Empire.

OR

1.  Rituals associated with the structure were probably coincided with Mahanavmi, the ten days Hindu festival during the months of September and October.
2. This festival is known as Dussehra in northern India, Durga Puja in Bengal and Navaratri in peninsular India.
3. The rulers of Vijayanagara displayed their power, prestige and suzerainty on this occasion.
4. Main ceremonies associated with this occasion were worship of the image, worship of state horse, sacrifice of buffaloes and other animals.
5. The main attractions of this occasion were (i) Dances (ii) wrestling matches (iii) processions of caparisoned horses, elephants and chariots and soldiers (iv) ritual presentation by nayaks and others.
6. All these ceremonies had great symbolic meaning.
7. King used to inspect his army and armies of the nayakas in a grand ceremony in an open field on the last day of the festival.
8. Nayakas used to bring rich gifts and stipulated tribute for the king.

Answer 13:

1. As per the talks on transfer of power the British agreed to create an entirely Indian executive council, other than the viceroy and the commander in chief of armed forces as a preliminary step toward complete independence.
2. Discussion on transfer of power broke down due to Jinnah’s unrelenting extra ordinary demands.
3. The Muslim league had an absolute right to choose all Muslim members of the executive council.
4. There should be kind of communal veto in the councils.
5. Decisions opposed by Muslims needed a two-third majority.
6. The British intention of not annoying the unionists who consistantly supported the British and still controlled the Punjab government.
7. Satisfaction of the league became a pre-requisite to any major settlement.

OR

1. There was immense bloodshed after 1947. The main reason was the collapse of government institutions.
2. Ponderel Moon, British administrator noted how the police failed to take action against the communal frenzy in Amritsar in March 1947.
3. The British officials did not know how to handle the situation in many places. They were not willing to take decisions and to intervene.
4. Panic stricken people were asked by British officials to contact Indian leaders.
5. Indian leaders were too involved in negotiations regarding independence and also too inexperienced.
6. The civil servants in the affected provinces were involved in saving their own lives and property and the British busy preparing to quit India.
7. Problems were compounded because of the communal bias of the soldiers and policemen.
8. The communal violence mounted policemen in various places helped their co-religionists to attack members of other communities.

PART-D

Answer 14:

(1) (a) The name of the text – Uttaradhyayana Sutta
(b) Its language-Prakrit.

(2) (a) Queen Kamalavati asked her husband to renounce the world, the kingdom, abandon what pleases the senses, without attachment and property and renounce all pleasures.

(3) (a) Entire world is animated. Even stones, rocks, and water have life.
(b) Non- injury to living beings, especially humans, animals, plants and insects.
(c) Cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through karma.

Answer 15:
(1) (i) Beating of the drum to announce holding of Diwan-ii-Am.
(ii) Divine praise to establish emperor as Insan-i-kam.

(2) (i) Kamish was a form of ceremonial salutation in which the courtier placed the palm of his right hand against his forehead and bent his head.
(ii) It implied that the subject placed his head-the seat of the senses and mind into the hand of humility, presenting it to the royal assembly.
(iii) (a) Jharoka-darshan was showing of the emperor to the public from the palace balcony.
(b) It was introduced by Akbar.
(c) Its objective was of broadening the acceptance of the imperial authority.

Answer 16:
(1) (i) G.B. Pant felt separate electorates were suicidal.
(ii) As it would permanently isolate and segregate the minorities, make them vulnerable and deprive them of an effective way within the government.

(2) (i) Begam Aizaz Rasul felt that separate electorates were self-destructive.
(ii) They isolated the minorities from the majority.

(3) (i) Against: Seats should not be reserved because their merit would be sacrificed and the very essence of democracy would be diluted.
(ii) Favour: (i) Muslims and other minorities have restrained backward and need safe guards to progress.
(ii) So seats should be reserved for them to enable upward mobility.

Answer 17:

(2) (A) Patna (B) Bombay (C) Chittagong

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