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History Model set 2 by shaalaa.com 2024-2025 HSC Arts (English Medium) 12th Standard Board Exam Question Paper Solution

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History [Model set 2 by shaalaa.com]
Marks: 80 Maharashtra State Board
HSC Arts (English Medium)

Academic Year: 2024-2025
Date: March 2025
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Note :

  1. All Questions are compulsory.
  2. The figure to right indicates marks.
  3. Draw concept maps with pens on the Answer sheet.
  4.  Start a new question on a new page.

[10]1
[6]1.A | Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentence :
[1]1.A.1

When Austria declared war against Serbia, it was, ______ who helped Serbia.

Germany

America

Hungary

Russia

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Chapter: [0.08] World Wars and India
[1]1.A.2

The headquarters of SEATO were located at ______.

Thailand

Philippines

Pakistan

United Kingdom

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Chapter: [0.1] Cold War
[1]1.A.3

The first state in India to become fully literate ______.

Kerala

Maharashtra

Punjab

Rajasthan

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Chapter: [0.12] India Transformed - Part 2
[1]1.A.4

In 1946, under the leadership of____________ the movement of ‘Civil Disobedience’ was launched in Goa.

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia

Dr. T. B. Kunha

Dr. P. P. Shirodkar

Dr. Ram Hegde

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Chapter: [0.07] Decolonisation to Political Integration of India
[1]1.A.5

Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote an English letter against the ______.

caste system

child marriage

practice of sati

segregation of women (Purdah system)

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Chapter: [0.05] India: Social and Religious Reforms
[1]1.A.6

The Princely States in India were merged in India mainly through the efforts of ______.

Jayantrao Tilak

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Pandit Jawahrlal Nehru

Dr. T. B. Kunha

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Chapter: [0.07] Decolonisation to Political Integration of India
[4]1.B | Find the incorrect pair from every set and write the correct ones.
[1]1.B.1

Find the incorrect pair from the set and write the correct one:

NATO Pact - America

ANZUS Pact - France

Warsaw Pact - Poland

CENTO Pact - Turkey

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Chapter: [0.1] Cold War
[1]1.B.2

Find the incorrect pair from the set & write the correct one:

Italian - Amerigo Vespucci

Dutch - Bartholomew Dias

British - Captain James Cook

French - Samuel de Champlain

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Chapter: [0.01] Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science
[1]1.B.3

Correct the incorrect pair and rewrite them.

Cuba - Havana

Iraq - Dhaka

Turkey - Ankara

Philippines - Manila

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Chapter: [0.1] Cold War
[1]1.B.4

Correct the incorrect pair and rewrite it.

Mikhail Gorbachev - Soviet Russia

Rajiv Gandhi - India

Zia-Ur Rehman - Iraq

Dr. Sukarno - Indonesia

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Chapter: [0.1] Cold War
[8]2
[4]2.A | Write Names :
[1]2.A.1

Write Name:

Participants in the 'Vykom Satyagraha'.

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Chapter: [0.05] India: Social and Religious Reforms
[1]2.A.2

Write the name of a historical place/person/event.

Commission established vide Human Right Protection Act.

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Chapter: [0.12] India Transformed - Part 2
[1]2.A.3

Write the name of a historical place/person/event.

The idea of the Commonwealth Games was introduced by – ______

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Chapter: [0.1] Cold War
[1]2.A.4

Write Name:

Manufacturer of improved telescopes in 1609.

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Chapter: [0.01] Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science
[4]2.B | Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence:
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[1]2.B.1

Mahatma Gandhi's attention to the issues of the farmers in Champaranya in Bihar in 1917, because ______.

to broaden the national movement.

British plant owners forced local farmers to cultivate only indigo.

to vehemently condemn the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

to stop the unjust taxes created by the British.

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Chapter: [0.06] Indian Struggle Against Colonialism
[1]2.B.2

French missionaries arrived in Tahiti in the 19th century, because ______.

based on information from Louis Antony da Bougainvillea's written book, 'Voyages Around the World'.

attempt to measure the diameter of the earth from Albenmi.

at the same time, the method of determining latitude-longitude was perfect.

Due to the creation of a round map of the earth.

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Chapter: [0.01] Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science
[1]2.B.3

During the Second World War, the independence movements in Africa were more intensified ______.

The colonies in Africa threw away the dominance of alien European powers. 

African leaders were trained in the western education system. 

During the Second World War, the British and the French began to give some rights to the people in their colonies. 

European countries were involved in the Second World War.

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Chapter: [0.09] World : Decolonisation
[1]2.B.4

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.

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Chapter: [0.02] European Colonialism
[13]3
[5]3.A

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

  1. Which of the following places on the given map is not present in India?
  2. Which places in Maharashtra are on the given map?
  3. Which places in Bangladesh are on the given map?
  4. Considering the given map, which seas are shown on the map?
  5. Considering the present map, which of the following states did not witness the uprising of 1857?
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Chapter: [0.06] Indian Struggle Against Colonialism
[8]3.B |  Complete the concept map (Any FOUR) :
[2]3.B.1

Complete the concept map.

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Chapter: [0.05] India: Social and Religious Reforms
[2]3.B.2

Complete the concept map.

 

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Chapter: [0.06] Indian Struggle Against Colonialism
[2]3.B.3

Complete the concept map.

 

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Chapter: [0.1] Cold War
[2]3.B.4

Complete the concept map.

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Chapter: [0.05] India: Social and Religious Reforms
[2]3.B.5

Complete the concept map.

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Chapter: [0.09] World : Decolonisation
[2]3.B.6

Complete the concept map.

 

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Chapter: [0.05] India: Social and Religious Reforms
[15]4
[6]4.A | Write short notes on (Any THREE) :
[2]4.A.1

Write short note on:

Colonialism

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Chapter: [0.02] European Colonialism
[2]4.A.2

Write short note on:

Golden Quadrilateral (Suvarna Chatushkona Yojana)

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Chapter: [0.11] India Transformed - Part 1
[2]4.A.3

Write a short note.

Bandung Conference

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Chapter: [0.09] World : Decolonisation
[2]4.A.4

Write short note on:

Chauthai

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Chapter: [0.04] Colonialism and the Marathas
[2]4.A.5

Write a short note.

Satyashodhak Samaj

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Chapter: [0.05] India: Social and Religious Reforms
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[9]4.B | Explain the statements with reasons (Any THREE) :
[3]4.B.1

Explain the following statement with reason.

The end of the Second World War created an environment in which the process of decolonization gained speed.

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Chapter: [0.09] World : Decolonisation
[3]4.B.2

Explain the statement with reasons.

World War I and TISCO are closely related.

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Chapter: [0.08] World Wars and India
[3]4.B.3

Explain the statement with reasons.

The Suez Canal was dominated by England.

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Chapter: [0.02] European Colonialism
[3]4.B.4

Explain the following statement with reason.

Indian rulers found it difficult to fight the Portuguese.

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Chapter: [0.03] India and European Colonialism
[3]4.B.5

Answer the following question in detail.

Ravindranath gave up his title (Sir).

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Chapter: [0.06] Indian Struggle Against Colonialism
[9]5 | State your opinion: (Any THREE).
[3]5.A

State your opinion:

The British did not have a strong competitor in India.

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Chapter: [0.03] India and European Colonialism
[3]5.B

State your opinion:

The work of Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde was important.

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Chapter: [0.05] India: Social and Religious Reforms
[3]5.C

State your opinion:

'Sam Manekshaw' was an important figure in the military history of India.

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Chapter: [0.08] World Wars and India
[3]5.D

State your opinion:

European nations established colonies in America.

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Chapter: [0.02] European Colonialism
[3]5.E

State your opinion:

The European natural scientists of the 17th century laid the foundations of modern science.

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Chapter: [0.01] Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science
[10]6 | Answer the following questions in detail (Any TWO) :
[5]6.A

Explain the information regarding Section 124(A).

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Chapter: [0.06] Indian Struggle Against Colonialism
[5]6.B

Explain the struggles before 1857.

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Chapter: [0.06] Indian Struggle Against Colonialism
[5]6.C

Which programmes and facilities are created by the Ministry of Tourism of the Indian government to attract tourists?

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Chapter: [0.12] India Transformed - Part 2
[15]7 | Answer the following questions with the help of the following points (Any THREE):
[5]7.A

Explain European colonialism.

America

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Chapter: [0.02] European Colonialism

Explain European colonialism.

Australia and New Zealand

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Chapter: [0.02] European Colonialism

Explain European colonialism.

Bhutan and Nepal

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Chapter: [0.02] European Colonialism
[5]7.B

Provide information when considering education.

Primary Education

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Chapter: [0.12] India Transformed - Part 2

Write a note on universalisation of primary education:

Mid-day meal (Shaley Poshan Ahar)

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Chapter: [0.12] India Transformed - Part 2

Write a note on universalisation of primary education:

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

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Chapter: [0.12] India Transformed - Part 2
[5]7.C

Explain the Decolonisation in Asia.

Maldives

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Chapter: [0.09] World : Decolonisation

Explain the Decolonisation in Asia.

Sri Lanka

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Chapter: [0.09] World : Decolonisation

Explain the Decolonisation in Asia.

Myanmar/Burma/Brahmadesh

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Chapter: [0.09] World : Decolonisation
[5]7.D

Explain the policy between the Portuguese and Maratha Empires.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Portuguese

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Chapter: [0.04] Colonialism and the Marathas

Explain the policy between the Portuguese and Maratha an Empire.

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and the Portuguese

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Chapter: [0.04] Colonialism and the Marathas

Explain the policy between the Portuguese and Maratha Empires.

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj and the Portuguese

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Chapter: [0.04] Colonialism and the Marathas
[5]7.E

Write a detailed answer with the help of the following point.

Give information about the ‘Right to Information Act’.

Background of the act and the beginning of this movement in India.

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Chapter: [0.11] India Transformed - Part 1

Write a detailed answer with the help of the following point.

Give information about the ‘Right to Information Act’.

Definition of ‘Information’.

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Chapter: [0.11] India Transformed - Part 1

Write a detailed answer with the help of the following point.

Give information about the ‘Right to Information Act’.

The rights of citizens under this act.

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Chapter: [0.11] India Transformed - Part 1

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