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

Ibn Battuta’s accounts provide important insights into the Indian society of that time. Justify the statement.
Describe any three features of the Ryotwari system.
Examine the major activities of Gandhiji in Indian politics from 1924 to 1928.
Explain the views of archaeologists on the religious beliefs of the Harappans.
Analyse the observations, critical insights, and reflections provided by Bernier while he travelled in Mughal India.
Examine any three ways evolved by Brahmanas to enforce the norms of the Varna order in ancient India.
Why was the 1929 Lahore Session of Congress significant? Choose the correct option from the following:
Who amongst the following was the leader of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
Examine the duties to be performed by Kshatriyas as codified in Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras in ancient India.
Why were the British keen to annex the territory of Awadh? Choose the correct option from the following:
From the following identify, the local leader of Singhbhum who led the cultivators to join the Revolt of 1857.
Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
Column I (Leaders)Column II (Role)
Ho Chi Minhiv. Struggle to free Vietnam
J.M. Garibaldiiii. The unification of Italy
George Washingtoni. American war of independence
Clement Attleeii. British withdrawal from India
Which of the following was not the provision of the 'Limitation Law' passed by the British in 1859?
Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option:
I. Visit of François Bernier in India
II. Visit of Abd al-Razzaq in India
III. Visit of Ibn Battuta in India
IV. Visit of Al-Biruni in India
Who among the following was the mentor of Amir Khusrau?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the following:
The ______was established by the British government in 1875 to investigate the economic distress and role of the East India Company in Bombay and the Deccan.
Which of the following is the most important contribution of Krishnadeva Raya?
Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
Column I (Community)Column II (Role)
Muzarianii. Peasant
Patwarii. Accountant
Majuriii. Labourer
Shroffiv. Banker
Kabir emphasized 'Nirguna Bhakti'. What does this concept imply about Kabir’s spiritual beliefs?
Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the Vijayanagara Empire?
Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of the following information:

He was the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.
He was a patron of art and Sanskrit literature.
He was considered equal to the Gods by his people.
Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option with reference to Mahabharata.
Column I (Character)Column II (Role)
Yudhishthiraiii. Eldest of the Pandavas
Dhritarashtraiv. Father of Duryodhana
Kuntii. Mother of the Pandavas
Gandhariii. Mother of the Kauravas
In reference to the picture provided below, where is the lion capital of the Ashoka Pillar located?
Sarnath
Why did Ibn Battuta find Indian agriculture very productive? Identify the most appropriate reason from the following:
Find the odd one out from the following regarding the Buddhist texts: