CBSE Class 12 History — MCQs

Multiple choice questions from all previous year papers.

20 questions found

Back to History

2026(20 questions)

7
$Identify the following structure from the options given below. OR (For Visually Impaired Candidates in lieu of Question No. 7) In which of the following modern states of India is Sanchi Stupa located ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh$
1 mark· A· $Buddhist Stupas — Sanchi$
1
$Match the Column - I with Column - II and choose the correct option : Column - I (Harappan Sites): a. Manda, b. Kalibangan, c. Rakhigarhi, d. Lothal; Column - II (Present Location): 1. Haryana, 2. Gujarat, 3. Rajasthan, 4. Jammu$
1 mark· A· $Harappan Sites and their Locations$
2
$Arrange the following in correct chronological order and choose the correct option : I. Chalcolithic Age, II. Mesolithic Age, III. Neolithic Age, IV. Paleolithic Age$
1 mark· A· $Chronology of Prehistoric Ages$
3
$Which one of the following is a work of Panini on Sanskrit grammar ?$
1 mark· A· $Panini and Sanskrit Grammar$
4
$Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (Ancient Dynasties) - (Lineage)$
1 mark· A· $Ancient Dynasties and their Lineage$
5
$Fill in the blank with the appropriate option given below : In the ancient period, each city had a history of its own, _________ began as a village but in fifth century B.C.E the Magadhan rulers shifted their capital from Rajagaha to this settlement.$
1 mark· A· $Magadhan Capital — Pataliputra$
6
$Which of the following statements regarding Jainism is correct ? I. Vardhaman Mahavira was born in 5th Century CE. II. Mahavira was the 24th Tirathankar. III. Jains worship Lord Shiva as Mahavira. IV. The principle of Ahimsa is emphasised in Jainism.$
1 mark· A· $Basic Tenets of Jainism$
8
$Which of the following chronicles was authored by Abul-Fazl ?$
1 mark· A· $Mughal Chronicles — Akbar-Nama$
9
$The battle at Talikota (Rakshasi Tangri) was fought between which two of the following groups ?$
1 mark· A· $Battle of Talikota (1565)$
10
$Which of the following temples at Vijayanagara was meant to be used only by the king and his family ?$
1 mark· A· $Temples of Vijayanagara$
11
$Identify the foreign traveller with the help of the following information : He was Moroccan traveller of the 14th century. He had the expertise of Islamic religion law. He was appointed Qazi of Delhi by Muhammad bin Tughlaq$
1 mark· A· $Ibn Battuta$
12
$Who among the following is the author of the book of travels called 'Travels in the Mughal Empire' ?$
1 mark· A· $Francois Bernier$
13
$Find the odd one out from the following : (Sufi Teachers) - (Location of Dargah)$
1 mark· A· $Sufi Saints and their Dargahs$
15
$Which of the following statements accurately describe the conditions of Bombay-Deccan from 1840 to 1850 ? I. There was significant agrarian expansion during this period. II. Prices of the agricultural products were rising steadily. III. There were frequent peasant uprisings due to economic distress. IV. The agrarian landscape largely remained progressive.$
1 mark· A· $Bombay-Deccan Agrarian Conditions (1840-1850)$
16
$Identify the major long-term consequence of the permanent settlement for the Indian peasantry from the following :$
1 mark· A· $Permanent Settlement and its Consequences$
17
$Who amongst the following American Presidents played a decisive role in the American War of Independence ?$
1 mark· A· $American War of Independence$
18
$Why was the Revolt of 1857 viewed as a serious threat by the British ? Choose the most appropriate option :$
1 mark· A· $Revolt of 1857 as a threat to British rule$
19
$Choose the correct pair regarding the local leaders during the Revolt of 1857. List - I (Local Leader) - List - II (Region)$
1 mark· A· $Local leaders of the Revolt of 1857$
20
$Identify the Indian Political Leader with the help of the following information : I. He moved the 'Objectives resolution' in the Constituent Assembly. II. He moved the resolution proposing that the National flag be a horizontal tricolor of saffron, white and dark green in equal proportions with a wheel of navy blue colour in the centre.$
1 mark· A· $Objectives Resolution and the National Flag in the Constituent Assembly$
21
$Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option : List of Women members in the Constituent Assembly. Column - I (Women member): I. Sarojini Naidu, II. Hansa Mehta, III. Vijayalakshmi Pandit, IV. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur; Column - II (Constituency): a. Central Province, b. Uttar Pradesh, c. Bihar, d. Bombay$
1 mark· A· $Women members of the Constituent Assembly and their constituencies$