List of top History Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Arrange the following rulers in chronological order and choose the correct option :
I. Kanishka
II. Mahapadma nda
III. Samudragupta
IV. Chandragupta Maurya
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A) : Most Asokan inscriptions were in the Prakrit language.
Reason (R) : The use of Prakrit shows his attempt to spread the message amongst the common people.
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A) : The Sepoys proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar as their leader in the Revolt of 1857.
Reason (R) : Bahadur Shah Zafar’s acceptance gave legitimacy to the Revolt of 1857.
Match Column A with Column B regarding important Committees of the Constituent Assembly and its Presidents and choose the correct option :
Choose the correct option from the following to fill in the blank regarding the regions of tiolist leaders of India :
Bipin Chandra Pal : Bengal; Lala Lajpat Rai : ____
Read the following statements carefully regarding Al-Biruni’s ‘‘Kitab-ul-Hind’’ and choose the correct option :
I. It is a voluminous text of eighty chapters.
II. It is written in Arabic, Urdu and Hindavi.
III. Each of its chapters begins with a question.
IV. It covers many subjects like astronomy, festivals, etc.
Which of the following types of land was cultivated every year without leaving it fallow during the reign of Akbar ?
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): In the 1850's Awadh was called the ‘nursery of the Bengal Army'.
Reason (R): Here a large number of sepoys were recruited from entire India.

Choose the correct option from the following to fill in the blank regarding the regions of tiolist leaders of India:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak : Maharashtra; Bipin Chandra Pal : ____________

Which of the following regions was not a major centre of the Revolt of 1857 ?

Find the odd one out regarding the Sikh Gurus.

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

{ll} Column A (Traveller) & Column B (Country)
(A) Afasii Nikitin & — Spain
(B) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier & — Netherlands (Dutch)
(C) Marco Polo & — Italy
(D) Pelsaert & — Portugal


Which one of the following constituted ‘Stridha' owned by women according to the Dharmashastras ?

Study the given image of Buddha from the first century CE and identify the ancient school of Indian art of this from the following


Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option:
Assertion (A): Asoka was the first ruler who inscribed his messages to his subjects on stone surfaces and pillars.
Reason (R): Asoka ensured that the message of dhamma reached as many people as possible.

Identify the ‘mission’ of the colonial period with the help of the following information:

• It presented a scheme for the formation of an interim government at the centre for India.
• It announced its Constitutiol Scheme in 1946.
Who amongst the following had given the ‘average rent’ theory ?
Read the following statements regarding Ibn Battuta’s description of Delhi :
I. Delhi was a vast city.
II. Delhi was a populous city.
III. Delhi had colourful markets.
IV. Delhi was isolated from Asian trade.
Which of the following options are correct ?
Which of the following dysties was the first to rule Vijayagara ?
‘Traces of cals have been found at the Harappan archaeological site of Shortughai in Afghanistan but not in Punjab or Sindh.’
Identify the explation provided by archaeologists from the following :
Arrange the following 'political developments' of the ancient period in chronological order and choose the correct option:
I. Harshavardha in Kanuj
II. Chandragupta Maurya in Pataliputra
III. Satavahas in Deccan
IV. Chalukyas in Kartaka
Fill in the blank with the suitable option given below.
In 1859, the British passed the _________ that stated that the loan bonds signed between moneylenders and ryots would have a validity period of three years.
Identify the 'mission' of the colonial period with the help of the following information:
--- It presented a scheme for the formation of an interim government at the centre for India.
--- It announced its Constitutiol Scheme in 1946.
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option:
Assertion (A): The British easily put down the Revolt of 1857.
Reason (R): The British passed a series of laws to quell the insurgency.
Find the odd one out regarding the rulers of the Vijayagara empire.