Arts (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for History

Find out the correct chronological order of ‘the Chishti Silsila’ from the following options:

1. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
2. Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-Shakar
3. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Delhi
4. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi

Assertion (A): Archaeologists and historians find the Harappan script enigmatic

Reason (R): The Harrapan script remains undeciphered to date.

Which one of the following metallic coins was more prevalent during the Mughal Empire?

Describe any three sources to know about the Harrapan civilization.

Look at the figure given below and identify the structural feature marked as 'X of the Sanchi stupa from the following options:

Which of the following statements regarding 'Nath' sect of Medieval India is NOT correct?

Which one of the following statement is correct?

'The Chistis became the most influential Sufi devotional tradition in the late twelfth century.' Explain the statement.

1. On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:
   1. Sanchi - A Stupa
   2. Dholavira - A matured Harappan Site
   3. 1. Shahjahanabad (Delhi) - Territory under the control of Mughals. 
      2. Golconda - An empire of 14^th to 18^th century. 
2. On the same outline map, two places related with the centres of the Revolt of 1857 have been marked as 'A' and 'B'. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. 
   1. Calcutta
   2. Banaras

Ashoka erected a pillar at ______ to mark that he had visited that place.

Read the following statements carefully and identify the place where this Dargah is located from the given options.

Write a short essay (about 500 words) on the following:
To what extent does knowledge of Buddhist literature help in understanding the sculpture at Sanchi?

Answer in 100-150 words.

Describe the major teachings of either Kabir or Baba Guru Nanak, and the ways in which these have been transmitted. 

Answer in100-150 words

What are the problems in using the Ain as a source for reconstructing agrarian history? How do historians deal with this situation?

Answer In 100-150 words

Discuss the major features of Mughal provincial administration. How did the centre control the provinces?

Write a Short Essay (About 250-300 Words) on the Following:-

What were the distinctive features of the Mughal nobility? How was their relationship with the emperor shaped?

Write a short essay (250-300 words) on the following:

Examine the strengths and limitations of oral history. How have oral-history techniques furthered our understanding of Partition?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): There are limits to what epigraphy can reveal.
Reason (R): It is not always easy to be sure about the exact meaning of the words used in inscriptions.

Consider the following statements regarding Kabir.

1. Kabir organised his followers into a community and set up rules for congregational worship.
2. Kabir described the Ultimate Reality using terms drawn from Islam, Vedantic traditions, and from yogic traditions.
3. Verses ascribed to Kabir have been compiled in three distinct but overlapping traditions.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Baba Guru Nanak?