List of top Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Local names like Panna, Para, Palli, Nagla, Dhani etc. are examples of which of the following types of rural settlements in India?
Choose the correct option to fill the blank:
________ were originally developed for refuelling, watering, and collecting food items.
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): “The chief gateways of the world are harbours and ports.”
Reason (R): “Cargoes and travellers are transported through them.”
Read the following statements regarding medieval towns in India carefully and choose the correct option:
(i) About 100 of the existing towns have their roots in the medieval period.
(ii) Varanasi, Madurai, and Prayag are some of its examples.
(iii) Most of the towns were developed as headquarters of the kingdoms.
(iv) These are mostly fort towns built on ruins of ancient towns.
Arrange the following towns of India as per their location from north to south direction and choose the correct option:
(i) Nagpur
(ii) Hyderabad
(iii) Madurai
(iv) Lucknow
Read the following statements related to international trade of India carefully and choose the correct option:
(i) India has a long coastline surrounded by the ocean from three sides.
(ii) Indian coasts have a large number of well-developed sea ports.
(iii) Kandla port exports a huge amount of iron-ore.
(iv) The transportation cost by water is very cheap for voluminous items.
Which one of the following is the core concern of geography as a discipline?
“Human geography is the synthetic study of relationship between human societies and earth’s surface.” This definition of human geography is given by
Read the following statements regarding outports carefully and choose the correct option:
(i) These are deep water ports.
(ii) They are built away from the actual ports.
(iii) These ports are also known as ferry ports.
(iv) Piraeus is an example of outport for Athens in Greece.
The concept of ‘Neodeterminism’ was introduced by \underline{\hspace{2cm}.}
Choose the correct option that indicates the enzyme, ribozyme in bacteria that acts as a catalyst.
Assertion (A): Corpus luteum secretes the hormone, progesterone. Reason (R): Hormone Progesterone is essential for maintenance of the endometrium.

Fill in the blank with the suitable option given below: 
The Revolt of 1857 marked the end of the ___________ dynasty in India.

Examine Bernier's opinion on the question of land ownership in Mughal India and how were the western economists influenced by Bernier's description?

Examine how did Al-Biruni compare the caste system in India with other societies and also write the chief features of his book Kitab-Ul-Hind.
Analyse the ideas put forward by Bal Krishan Sharma on federalism in the Constituent Assembly.
Analyse the causes of decline of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Explain any three features of ancient Indian coinage.
Examine various aspects of administration and other activities of East India Company as contained in the fifth report.

K. Santhanam was in favour of giving greater powers to the provinces in the Constituent Assembly. 
Examine the statement.

Describe the role of Zamindars in the Mughal era.
Analyse the importance of Mahanavami Dibba in the Vijayanagara Empire.
Analyse the role of Krishnadev Rai in the Vijayanagara Empire.

The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates in lieu of Question. 
(a) Mention any one mature Harappan site in India. 
(b) Mention one Buddhist site in Maharashtra. 
(c) Name any one territory which was under the Mughals. 
(d) Name the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
(e) Name any two centres of the Indian National Movement. 
 

On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following places with appropriate symbols:
(i) Rakhigarhi - a mature Harappan site                  
(ii) Ajanta - a Buddhist site  
(iii) (a) Ajmer - a territory under Mughals           OR         (b) Agra - a territory under Mughals