List of top Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

How do historical sources help us to understand the Mauryan empire? Analyse the role of Ashoka in shaping its legacy.
Explain how the Constituent Assembly sought to resolve the language issue.
Describe the teachings and philosophy of Virashaiva tradition.
In what ways do the Jain teachings influence the ethical and spiritual practices of the believers? Explain with examples.

Which of the following pairs of Committees and their Presidents is correct regarding the Constituent Assembly?

(A)Advisory Committee – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B)Flag Committee – N.G. Ranga
(C)Steering Committee – J.B. Kripalani
(D)Supreme Court Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

SufiRegion
(A) Shaikh Muinuddin SijziAjmer
(B) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar KakiDelhi
(C) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i ShakarAjodhan (Pakistan)
(D) Shaikh Nizamuddin AuliyaAgra
How did Gandhiji’s Non-Cooperation Movement impact British administration and Indian political activism? Explain.
Explain the major events and movements that defined India’s political condition between 1939 and 1942.
‘Mahajanapadas shaped the development of Magadh.’ Examine the statement.
‘The Mauryan empire had a strong administration.’ Examine the statement.
Explain the arguments in favour of granting more power to the Central government in the Constituent Assembly.
Describe the teachings and philosophy of Kabir Das.
How did the patronage of rulers of ancient India influence the growth of Buddhism?
Find the foot of the perpendicular drawn from point $(2, -1, 5)$ to the line \[ \frac{x - 11}{10} = \frac{y + 2}{-4} = \frac{z + 8}{-11} \] Also, find the length of the perpendicular.
Use integration to find the area of the region enclosed by the curve $y = -x^2$ and the straight lines $x = -3$, $x = 2$ and $y = 0$. Sketch a rough figure to illustrate the bounded region.
A coin is biased so that the head is 3 times as likely to occur as tail. If the coin is tossed three times, find the probability distribution of number of tails. Hence, find the mean of the distribution.
If \[ A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, \quad B = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 3 & 4 \\ 0 & 5 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, \quad C = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 4 \end{bmatrix} \] are three matrices, then find $ABC$.
Determine those values of $x$ for which $f(x) = \frac{2}{x} - 5$, $x \ne 0$ is increasing or decreasing.
Chances that three persons A, B, and C go to the market are 30%, 60% and 50% respectively. The probability that at least one will go to the market is :
The order and degree of the differential equation \[ \frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + 4 \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right) = x \log \left(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}\right) \text{ are respectively:} \]
If A = \[ A = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -3 & 8 \\ 3 & 0 & 5 \\ -8 & -5 & 0 \end{pmatrix} \] then A is a :

On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:

  • [(i)] Sanchi – A Stupa (Located in Madhya Pradesh)
  • [(ii)] Kalibanga – Harappan site (Located in northern Rajasthan, near the Ghaggar river)
  • [(iii)] (a) Panipat – Territory under the control of British (Located in Haryana)
  • [OR] (b) Vijayanagara – Capital of Vijayanagara empire (Located in Karnataka)

On the same outline map, two places have been marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’, as the centres of the Revolt of 1857. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.

Explain the significance of the Dandi March and its influence on the Independence movement.
Explain the major events and movements that defined India’s political condition between 1919 and 1922.
In what ways do coins serve as valuable sources for understanding the ancient period? Explain with examples.