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

______ was the moderate leader of Congress.

Which two civil servants gave vital assistance in preparing the Constitution?

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the making of the Constituent Assembly?

Which of the following leaders introduced the ‘Objective Resolution’?

Which of the following was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

Who proposed that the National Flag of India be a ‘horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and dark green in equal proportion’, with a wheel in navy blue at the centre?

Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?

Who among the following was the Chief Draughtsman of the Constituent Assembly?

Indicate which of the following statements is NOT correct.

Find out from the following pairs which one is not correctly matched.

Match the following.

Choose the correct option.

How many sessions of the constituent Assembly were held?

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One of the most striking examples of this process is evident at Puri, Orissa, where the principal deity was identified, by the 12th century, as Jagannath (literally, the lord of the world), a form of Vishnu.

This picture is one of the most striking examples of: ______ 

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One of the most striking examples of this process is evident at Puri, Orissa, where the principal deity was identified, by the 12th century, as Jagannath (literally, the lord of the world), a form of Vishnu.

Lord Jagannath is associated with: ______ 

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One of the most striking examples of this process is evident at Puri, Orissa, where the principal deity was identified, by the 12th century, as Jagannath (literally, the lord of the world), a form of Vishnu.

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Assertion(A): Jagannath was literally the Lord of the world.

Reason(R): Lord Vishnu was worshipped in various avatars.

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One of the most striking examples of this process is evident at Puri, Orissa, where the principal deity was identified, by the 12th century, as Jagannath (literally, the lord of the world), a form of Vishnu.

Consider the following statements:

a) Lord Jagannath has been depicted here with his sister Subhadra and brother Balaram.

b) Lord Jagannath has been depicted here with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman.

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Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action. The Sepoys who had arrived in Delhi from Meerut had told Bahadur Shah about the bullets coated with the fat of cow and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. They were referring to the cartridges of the Enfield Rifles that had just been given to them. The British tried to explain to the Sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour of greased cartridge spread like wildfire across the Sepoy lines of North India.

Why did the Sepoys march to Delhi from Meerut?

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Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action. The Sepoys who had arrived in Delhi from Meerut had told Bahadur Shah about the bullets coated with the fat of cow and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. They were referring to the cartridges of the Enfield Rifles that had just been given to them. The British tried to explain to the Sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour of greased cartridge spread like wildfire across the Sepoy lines of North India.

How did the rumour of greased cartridges spread like wildfire across the cantonments?

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Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action. The Sepoys who had arrived in Delhi from Meerut had told Bahadur Shah about the bullets coated with the fat of cow and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. They were referring to the cartridges of the Enfield Rifles that had just been given to them. The British tried to explain to the Sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour of greased cartridge spread like wildfire across the Sepoy lines of North India.

Choose the correct option.

Assertion(A): According to the rumour the cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs.

Reason(R): The Sepoys refused to use these cartridges because for Hindu Sepoys, the cow was a revered animal and for the Muslims, the pig was a hated animal.

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Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action. The Sepoys who had arrived in Delhi from Meerut had told Bahadur Shah about the bullets coated with the fat of cow and pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion. They were referring to the cartridges of the Enfield Rifles that had just been given to them. The British tried to explain to the Sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour of greased cartridge spread like wildfire across the Sepoy lines of North India.

Consider the following statements:

a) The greased cartridges were to be used in the new Enfield Rifles.

b) The British officers tried to explain to the Sepoys that cartridges were not greased. It was just a rumour.

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