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

Examine the rumours that spread across India during the 1850s.
Describe the role of village artisans in the Mughal era.
On the same map two places have been marked as A and B as the centres of Indian National movement. Identify them and write their names on the lines drawn near them.
Explain any three sources to know about the Gupta Empire.
Analyse the impact of the policy of annexation imposed by the British during the 1850s.
You are asked to prepare a report on how the end of the American Civil War affected the cotton boom in the Indian Deccan. How would you assess the changes? Explain.
Examine the nature and characteristics of the land grants in ancient Indian society.
Analyse the policies adopted by William Bentinck to reform Indian society.
"During the debates in Constituent Assembly, B.R. Ambedkar told that he wanted a strong centre, much stronger than the centre we had created under the Act of 1935." Analyse the statement.
Analyse the factors that led the rulers of the Vijayanagara empire to choose the site of Vijayanagara as their capital.
‘Francois Bernier contrasted what he saw in India with the situation in Europe.’ Explain the statement with examples.
Describe the role of Panchayats in the Mughal era.
Imagine you are leading a historical research team. How would you explain the role of Ryotwari System in fostering rural indebtedness and its long-term consequences on Bombay-Deccan peasantry? Explain.
‘Ibn-Battuta has written extensively about his experience in India.’ Explain the statement with examples.
Examine the various strategies used to enhance agricultural output from the sixth BCE onwards.
“There were different views of archaeologists on the administration of Harappa.” Explain the statement with examples.
Why did Gandhi call for a nationwide campaign against the 'Rowlatt Act'? Choose the appropriate option from the following: Choose the correct option:
Explain any three sources to know about the Maurya Empire.
Analyse the role of Amara-nayakas in the Vijayanagara Empire.
On whose advice Gandhiji spent a year in travelling around British India for getting to know the land and its people before entering into politics?
Why were the seals and sealings used by the Harappans to facilitate long distance communication? Explain with examples.
Identify the person from the given information:
1. He was the head of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly.
2. He was against the separate electorate.
3. He was the first home minister of free India.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the land revenue system of the Mughals?
Identify the correct statement from the following regarding the role of women in agrarian society of the Mughal State.
Which of the following statements best describes the effect of the Permanent Settlement on zamindars?