CBSE Class 12 History — MCQs

Identify the following structure from the options given below. OR (For Visually Impaired Candidates in lieu of Question No. 7) In which of the following modern states of India is Sanchi Stupa located ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh

Match the Column - I with Column - II and choose the correct option : Column - I (Harappan Sites): a. Manda, b. Kalibangan, c. Rakhigarhi, d. Lothal; Column - II (Present Location): 1. Haryana, 2. Gujarat, 3. Rajasthan, 4. Jammu

Arrange the following in correct chronological order and choose the correct option : I. Chalcolithic Age, II. Mesolithic Age, III. Neolithic Age, IV. Paleolithic Age

Which one of the following is a work of Panini on Sanskrit grammar ?

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (Ancient Dynasties) - (Lineage)

Fill in the blank with the appropriate option given below : In the ancient period, each city had a history of its own, _________ began as a village but in fifth century B.C.E the Magadhan rulers shifted their capital from Rajagaha to this settlement.

Which of the following statements regarding Jainism is correct ? I. Vardhaman Mahavira was born in 5th Century CE. II. Mahavira was the 24th Tirathankar. III. Jains worship Lord Shiva as Mahavira. IV. The principle of Ahimsa is emphasised in Jainism.

Which of the following chronicles was authored by Abul-Fazl ?

The battle at Talikota (Rakshasi Tangri) was fought between which two of the following groups ?

Which of the following temples at Vijayanagara was meant to be used only by the king and his family ?

Identify the foreign traveller with the help of the following information : He was Moroccan traveller of the 14th century. He had the expertise of Islamic religion law. He was appointed Qazi of Delhi by Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Who among the following is the author of the book of travels called 'Travels in the Mughal Empire' ?

Find the odd one out from the following : (Sufi Teachers) - (Location of Dargah)

Which of the following statements accurately describe the conditions of Bombay-Deccan from 1840 to 1850 ? I. There was significant agrarian expansion during this period. II. Prices of the agricultural products were rising steadily. III. There were frequent peasant uprisings due to economic distress. IV. The agrarian landscape largely remained progressive.

Identify the major long-term consequence of the permanent settlement for the Indian peasantry from the following :

Who amongst the following American Presidents played a decisive role in the American War of Independence ?

Why was the Revolt of 1857 viewed as a serious threat by the British ? Choose the most appropriate option :

Choose the correct pair regarding the local leaders during the Revolt of 1857. List - I (Local Leader) - List - II (Region)

Identify the Indian Political Leader with the help of the following information : I. He moved the 'Objectives resolution' in the Constituent Assembly. II. He moved the resolution proposing that the National flag be a horizontal tricolor of saffron, white and dark green in equal proportions with a wheel of navy blue colour in the centre.

Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option : List of Women members in the Constituent Assembly. Column - I (Women member): I. Sarojini Naidu, II. Hansa Mehta, III. Vijayalakshmi Pandit, IV. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur; Column - II (Constituency): a. Central Province, b. Uttar Pradesh, c. Bihar, d. Bombay