CBSE Class 12 2025 History 61-6-2 Question Paper Set-2: Download Solutions with Answer Key

Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option:

Assertion (A): In ancient India, Gotra system was a way to trace lineage.
Reason (R): Gotra was an exogamous unit, marriage within the same Gotra was not allowed.

• (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Who among the following was an ex-army Brigadier and Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India in 1944 ?

• (A) John Marshall
• (B) R.E.M. Wheeler
• (C) Alexander Cunningham
• (D) S.N. Roy

Find the odd one out from the following regarding the Buddhist texts :

• (A) Dipavamsa, Mahavamsa, Sutta Pitaka
• (B) Sutta Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka
• (C) Ashokavadana, Mahavamsa, Jatakas
• (D) Uttaradhyayana Sutta, Sutta Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka

Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option with reference to Mahabharata.

Column I (Character) & Column II (Role)

a. Yudhishthira & i. Mother of the Pandavas

b. Dhritarashtra & ii. Mother of the Kauravas

c. Kunti & iii. Eldest of the Pandavas

d. Gandhari & iv. Father of Duryodhana
 

• (A) a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i
• (B) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
• (C) a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
• (D) a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii

In reference to the picture provided below, where is the lion capital of the Ashoka Pillar located ?

• (A) Lumbini
• (B) Sarnath
• (C) Bodh Gaya
• (D) Kushinagar

Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of following information:

He was the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.
He was a patron of art and Sanskrit literature.
He was considered equal to the Gods by his people.

• (A) Chandragupta
• (B) Samudragupta
• (C) Srigupta
• (D) Kumaragupta

Assume you visit a museum and find a Harappan seal depicting a bull. What might this suggest about Harappan beliefs and practices?

• (A) Bulls were considered important for protection.
• (B) Bulls were associated with warfare with Oman.
• (C) Bulls were considered as the symbol of wealth.
• (D) Bulls were usually used in agriculture.

Kabir emphasized ‘Nirguna Bhakti’. What does this concept imply about Kabir’s spiritual beliefs?

• (A) He believed in a personal God with attributes.
• (B) He emphasized the importance of rituals and ceremonies.
• (C) He advocated for a hierarchical relation between God and humans.
• (D) He believed in the oneness of God.

Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the Vijayanagara Empire?

• (A) The Vijayanagara Empire was founded by Harihara in the 13^th century.
• (B) Vijayanagara was the name of both, city and empire.
• (C) The empire stretched between rivers Kaveri and Tungabhadra.
• (D) Vijayanagara fell to ruins in the 15^th century.

Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.

Column I (Community during Mughal Empire) & Column II (Role)

a. Muzarian & i. Accountant

b. Patwari & ii. Peasant

c. Majur & iii. Labourer

d. Shroff & iv. Banker
 

• (A) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
• (B) a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
• (C) a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
• (D) a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv

Which of the following is the most important contribution of Krishnadeva Raya ?

• (A) He expanded the Vijayanagara Empire.
• (B) He subdued the Mughal rulers.
• (C) He kept the military control flexible.
• (D) He built the Thanjavur temple.

Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option :

I. Visit of François Bernier in India

II. Visit of Abd al-Razzaq in India

III. Visit of Ibn Battuta in India

IV. Visit of Al-Biruni in India

• (A) I, II, IV, III
• (B) II, I, III, IV
• (C) IV, III, II, I
• (D) III, IV, II, I

Who among the following was the mentor of Amir Khusrau ?

• (A) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
• (B) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
• (C) Shaikh Salim Chishti
• (D) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar

Why did Ibn Battuta find Indian agriculture very productive ?

Identify the most appropriate reason from the following :

• (A) Lack of pests and insects
• (B) Skilled and experienced farmers
• (C) Year round rainfall and soil quality
• (D) Fertile soil and irrigation system

Which of the following was not the provision of the ‘Limitation Law’ passed by the British in 1859 ?

• (A) The loan bonds signed between the money-lenders and ryots would have validity of three years.
• (B) The law was to check the accumulation of interest over time.
• (C) The money-lenders and ryots used to renew the bonds after every three years.
• (D) Ryots were given permanent stakes in land as interlopers.

Why were the British keen to annex the territory of Awadh? Choose the correct option from the following:

• (A) To suppress the nationalist movement in Awadh.
• (B) To get access to Awadh’s rich resources.
• (C) To strengthen their control in the west in India.
• (D) To enhance British military control in Central India.

From the following identify the local leader of Singhbhum who led the cultivators to join the Revolt of 1857.

• (A) Shah Mal
• (B) Birjis Qadr
• (C) Gonoo
• (D) Kunwar Singh

Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option with reference to international leaders.

Column I (International Leaders) & Column II (Role)

a. Ho Chi Minh & i. American war of independence

b. J.M. Garibaldi & ii. British withdrawal from India

c. George Washington & iii. The unification of Italy

d. Clement Attlee & iv. Struggle to free Vietnam

• (A) a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii
• (B) a-iv, b-ii, c-i, d-ii
• (C) a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i
• (D) a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i

Why was the 1929 Lahore Session of Congress significant? Choose the correct option from the following:

• (A) For Purna Swaraj
• (B) For British alliance
• (C) For Gandhiji’s leadership
• (D) For Rowlatt Act

Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the following:

The ___ was established by the British government in 1875 to investigate the economic distress and role of East India Company in Bombay and the Deccan.

• (A) Regulating Act
• (B) Deccan Riots Commission
• (C) Fifth Report
• (D) Pitts India Act

Who amongst the following was the leader of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly ?

• (A) Sardar Patel
• (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
• (C) G.B. Pant
• (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

“Mahabharata explores a variety of themes.” Examine the statement.

“Historians analyze the Mahabharata as a text by considering various elements.” Examine the statement.

Explain the views of historians on Harappan agriculture.

Examine the duties to be performed by Kshatriyas as codified in Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras in ancient India.

Examine any three ways evolved by Brahmanas to enforce the norms of the Varna order in ancient India.

Examine any three ways evolved by Brahmanas to enforce the norms of the Varna order in ancient India.

“The Virupaksha Temple of the Vijayanagara empire was known for its unique architecture.” Explain the statement with examples.

“Gandhiji’s Non-Cooperation Movement was positive and highly effective.” Examine the statement.

Why was there a panic in the cotton circles of Britain over the American Civil War? Explain.

Explain the growth of Buddhism during the ancient period. Explain the role of Begums of Bhopal in conserving the Buddhist ancient site of Sanchi.

Explain the significance of stupas in Buddhism and explain why and how the stupas were built.

Describe the views of the members of the Constituent Assembly on the division of powers between the Centre and the States.

Describe the ideals expressed in the ‘Objectives Resolution’ by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Constituent Assembly.

“The role of women in the Mughal agrarian society was significant.” Explain the statement giving examples.

“The Ain-i-Akbari is an extraordinary document of the Mughal Empire.” Explain the statement giving examples.

What did the ruler offer Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya?

What reason did the Shaikh give for refusing the land deeds?

How does the response of the Shaikh reflect the Sufi values?

How did Hanwant Singh express his dissatisfaction towards the British?

Who did Hanwant Singh refer to as ‘‘the people of the land’’?

How did Hanwant Singh’s statement reflect the sentiments of the taluqdars?

How did king Devanampiya Piyadassi’s conquest of Kalinga influence his approach to governance?

How did Kalinga’s conquest change the king’s actions towards his subjects?

How did the king’s transformation shape the spread of Dhamma?

On the given political outline map of India (on page 23), locate and label the following with appropriate symbols :



[(i)] Lothal – A Mature Harappan site
[(ii)] Amravati – A Buddhist site
[(iii)] (a) Agra – A territory under the Mughals
[OR] (b) Panipat – A territory under the Mughals

On the same political outline map of India, two places which were under the control of British during 1857 have been marked as A and B. Identify them and write their names on the lines drawn near them.