List of top History Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Describe the teachings and principles of Buddhism.
How did the Vijayanagara Empire expand the Virupaksha Temple ? Explain.
Why was the Amara-Nayaka system considered a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire ? Explain.
Explain how the ‘Objectives Resolution’ became the basis of the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
How did the British exploit the Ryots in the Ryotwari system ? Explain with examples.
Explain the ways in which the European thinkers like Montesquieu and Karl Marx used Bernier’s description of India.
Describe the role of Prabhavati Gupta in administering land grants recorded in the ancient inscriptions.
Imagine you are doing research on Harappan beads and jewellery. Which three aspects would you understand about Harappan craft production and trade from it ? Explain.
Imagine you are a part of a student archaeology workshop where you have to explain about Harappan burial sites and jewellery. Which three aspects would you present to your classmates about it ? Explain.
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.
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 Constitutional Scheme in 1946.
Match Column I with Column II regarding important Committees of the Constituent Assembly and their Presidents :
Choose the correct option from the following to fill in the blank regarding regions of nationalist leaders of India :
Bipin Chandra Pal : Bengal; Bal Gangadhar Tilak : ___________ .
Which of the following regions was not a major centre of the Revolt of 1857 ?
Find the odd one out regarding the rulers of the Vijayanagara empire.
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 lands was kept fallow for three to four years during Akbar’s period ?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the given options.
The chronicle Ain-i-Akbari was authored by Akbar’s court historian ___________ .
Which of the following dynasties was the first to rule Vijayanagara ?
Which of the following statements about Basavanna are correct ?
I. He was a Brahmana and devotee of Lord Shiva.
II. He founded the Lingayat tradition.
III. His compositions are preserved in Kannada tradition.
IV. He supported funerary rites like cremation.
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
Who amongst the following persuaded the Buddha to admit women in the Sangha ?
The famous paintings of Ajanta caves are found in which of the following state of India ?