Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for History

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Why is Partition viewed as an extremely significant marker in South Asian history ? 

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

What Historical Forces Shaped the Vision of the Constitution? 

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the subsistence strategies of Harappa?

1.  Archaeologists have reconstructed dietary practices from finds of charred grains and seeds.
2. According to the archaeo-zoologists Harappans domesticated cattle, sheep, goats, buffalo, and pigs.
3. Archaeo-zoologists have studied grains found at Harappa like millets, barley, etc.

Choose the correct option.

Name the languages in which the Ashokan inscriptions were written.

Consider the following statements regarding Magadha.

1. Magadha was the most powerful mahajanapada.
2. Initially, Pataliputra was the capital of Magadha and later it was shifted to Rajagriha.
3. Elephants were found in abundance in the forests of Magadha.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Which one of the following statements was not a justified reason for Magadha being a powerful mahajana pada?

Which of the following statements is correct about the importance of gender differences in the early societies from c. 600 BCE to 600 CE?

1. Societies were patriliny in nature.
2. Women were allowed to give land grants.
3. Sons were considered important for the continuity of the family.

In which type of marriage does a woman have several husbands?

Which of the following statements is correct about the classification of people in terms of ‘gotra’ under Brahmanical practice around 1000 BCE onwards?

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

Assertion (A): Women were expected to give up their father’s gotra and take up their husband’s gotra after marriage.
Reason (R): Women who married Satavahana rulers retained their father’s gotras instead of adopting names derived from their husband’s gotra name.

Match the following.

What is the meaning of ‘Three baskets’?

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the lively discussions and debates in the Buddhist texts?

What are the devotees of Vishnu called?

What are the devotees of Vishnu called?

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Karaikkal Ammaiyar?

Krishnadeva Raya belonged to which dynasty?

Which ruler composed the work Amuktamalyada?

Harihara and Bukka belonged to which dynasty?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding Mahanavami Dibba?