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

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To what extent do you think the architecture of mosques in the subcontinent reflects a combination of universal ideals and local traditions?

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What do visual representations tell us about the revolt of 1857? How do historians analyse these representations?

Map work

On an outline map of India, mark Calcutta (Kolkata), Bombay (Mumbai) and Madras (Chennai), three major centres of British power in 1857. Refer to Maps 1 and 2 and plot the areas where the revolt was most widespread. How close or far were these areas from the colonial cities?

Map 1

Map 2 

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What are the architectural traditions that inspired the architects of Vijayanagara? How did they transform these traditions?

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Examine the role played by zamindars in Mughal India.

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Identify the elements that went into the making of the Mughal ideal of kingship.

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Why Did Mahatma Gandhi Think Hindustani Should Be the National Language?

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How Did the Constituent Assembly Seek to Resolve the Language Controversy?

Map work

On a present-day political map of India, indicate the different languages spoken in each state and mark out the one that is designated as the language for official communication. Compare the present map with a map of the early 1950s. What differences do you notice? Do the differences say something about the relationship between language and the organisation of the states?

Which of the following metal was NOT known to the Harappans?

What is shari’a?

Who is Ulama?

Which general term was used to refer to the migrant communities?

Consider the following statements regarding the Virupaksha temple.

1. The hall in front of the main shrine was built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession.
2. It has a unique shrine designed as a chariot.
3. The principal deity of this temple was generally worshipped in Maharashtra.

Which of the following things were found at craft production centres in Harappan civilisation?

1. Carnelian
2. Jasper
3. Crystal
4. Quartz

The center of Craft Production in Harappan Civilization was ______.

Which of these is the other name of Harappan Civilisation?

Non-Muslim had to pay a religious tax called ____________.

Which of the following city of the Harappan Civilization was exclusively devoted to craft production of Shell objects?

Which of the following options given in Sangam text accurately describes ‘ Vellalar ‘and ‘Adimai’, as two categories of peasants in south Indian villages.