History Official 2023-2024 HSC Arts (English Medium) 12th Standard Board Exam Question Paper Solution

In 1440 ______ started the printing press.

James Watt

Gutenberg

Aristotle

Homer

'Declaration of Independence' was drafted by ______.

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Lord Amherst

Lord Cornwallis

The ‘Third Battle of Panipat' was fought between Marathas and the ______.

British

Abdali

Ahmad Khan Bangash

Najib Khan

The first atomic bomb was dropped on the city of ______ during the aerial attack of America on Japan.

Nagasaki

Hiroshima

Pearl Harbour

Stalingrad

The headquarters of SEATO were located at ______.

Thailand

Philippines

Pakistan

United Kingdom

The birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand is observed as ______.

National Education Day

National Youth Day

National Integration Day

National Science Day

Find the incorrect pair from group 'B', and write the corrected one.

Find the incorrect pair from group ‘B’, and write the corrected one.

Find the incorrect pair from group ‘B’, and write the corrected one.

Find the incorrect pair from group 'B', and write the corrected one.

Write the name of historical place/person/event:

Portuguese seafarer who arrived in India in 1498 - 

Write the name of historical place/person/event:

The princely state in Saurashtra that did not merge in India immediately after its independence -

Write the name of historical place/person/event:

Organisation that played an important role in decolonisation after Second World War -

Write Name:

In 2002, the Metro railway was flagged off.

The Industrial Revolution first began in England because ______.

England was a big country.

in England capitalist and labour class increased.

England had big market.

nature of Industrial Revolution was limited in England.

The British wanted to gain control over Myanmar because ______.

They wanted to expand their empire.

It was very important to control the natural resources and the market in Myanmar.

They wanted to be at the forefront of the colonial competition among the European nations.

They wanted to teach a lesson to King Thibaw of Myanmar.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj levied octroi on the salt trade to ______.

Oppose the Portuguese.

Stop the British trade of salt.

Raise funds for Swarajya.

Oppose the colonialists.

Japan surrendered in the Second World War because ______.

America signed treaty with Japan.

America launched aerial attacks on two Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Japanese economy was ruined.

Japanese people opposed the War.

Observe the given map and answer the questions based on it:

1. To which topic is this map related?
2. Name any one centre of the independence struggle of 1857 in present Bangladesh.
3. Name any one centre of the independence struggle of 1857 in present Pakistan.
4. Name any one place of the independence struggle of 1857 in present Maharashtra.
5. Name the Indian island located in the Arabian Sea.

Complete the concept map.

Complete the concept map.

Complete the concept map.

Complete the concept map.

Complete the concept map.

Complete the concept map.

Write a short note.

Economic Nationalism

Write a short note.

Prarthana Samaj

Write a short note.

Decolonisation

Write a short note.

Bandung Conference

Write a short note.

The Youth Policy of the Government of India

Explain the following statement with reason.

The European renaissance is supposed to have reached its zenith in the 15^th-16^th centuries.

Explain the following statement with reason.

Indian rulers found it difficult to fight the Portuguese.

Explain the following statement with reason.

The British Government in India decided to return home.

Explain the following statement with a reason.

SAARC has achieved success in some fields.

Explain the following statement with reason:

In 1993 Human Rights Protection Act was passed.

State your opinion:

Spain became prosperous after establishing colonies in America.

State your opinion.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built naval force.

State your Opinion.

According to Swatantryaveer Savarkar, the Independence War of 1857 was the First War of Independence.

State your opinion:

Trustee system adopted by League of Nations was failed.

State your opinion.

India is a leading country in the field of space research.

Explain the causes of European crusades.

Crusades in Europe:

Effects of crusades

Write the information about merger of Kashmir in India.

Write the information about the defence affairs of India.

Explain the meaning of colonialism.

Write detailed answer about the nature of European colonialism with the help of following point:

Causes of colonialism

Write the Short note.

Consequences of colonialism

Explain the Portuguese - Maratha relation:

Relationship between the Portuguese and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Explain the Portuguese - Maratha relation:

Relationship between the Portuguese and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj

Explain the Portuguese - Maratha relation:

Relationship between the Portuguese and Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj

Write information about the first session of the Indian National Congress:

First session

Write information about the first session of the Indian National Congress:

Present delegates

Write information about the first session of the Indian National Congress:

Resolution passed

First World War -

Imperialist policy

Write causes of the First World War:

Competition for armament

First World War -

Immediate cause

Write information about commonwealth of nations:

Objectives of the commonwealth of nations

Write information about commonwealth of nations:

Establishment of the commonwealth of nations

Write information about commonwealth of nations:

Advantages of the commonwealth of nations