List of top History Questions asked in CBSE Class Twelve Board Exam

Identify the name of a British official from the information given below.
• He adopted policies of reforming Indian society by introducing western education.
• He established laws to abolish Sati system.
• He permitted remarriage of Hindu widows

Which of the following terms is used to describe Gandhiji's philosophy of ‘Non-violence'?

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option:
I. Limitation Law passed by the British
II. Starting of Permanent Settlement in Bengal
III. Santhal Rebellion
IV. Ryotwari settlement in Bombay Deccan

Who among the following proposed a ‘Policy of Pacification' with the Paharias in 1770 in Bhagalpur?

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

With reference to the land revenue system of the Mughals, match Column-I with that of Column-II:

Which one of the following was not a major factor that accounted for the constant expansion of agriculture in the Mughal state?

Match Column-I with Column-II regarding Vijayanagara Empire and choose the correct option:

Column-I (Travellers who visited Vijayanagara Empire)	Column-II (Country they belonged)
I. Nicolo de Conti	a. Persia
II. Abdur Razzak	b. Portugal
III. Duarte Barbosa	c. Italy
IV. Afanasi Nikitin	d. Russia

Choose the correct statement from the following options with reference to Vijayanagara empire:

Which one of the following option is NOT correct regarding the contemporaries of Vijayanagara empire?

Identify the name of a woman devotee of early Bhakti tradition with the help of information given below:
• She was a devotee of Lord Shiva.
• She adopted a path of extreme asceticism to attain her goal.

Given below are two statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read them carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The sixth century BCE is often regarded as a major turning point in early Indian history.
Reason (R): This was an era associated with early states, cities, use of iron, development of coinage and growth of Buddhism and Jainism.

Identify the character of Mahabharata with the help of following information:
• He was the son of Bheema.
• He belonged to Rakshasa clan from maternal side.

Write the appropriate option from the given in your answer sheet.
The first Sermon of the Buddha was delivered at _____.

Identify the given image of ancient temple from the given options:

Arrange the following events in a chronological order and choose the correct option:
I. Beginning of Gupta rule
II. End of Mauryan Empire
III. Rise of Pallavas in Tamil Nadu
IV. Rise of Harshavardhana as a king of Kannauj