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| Name of Board | AHSEC (Assam Higher Secondary Education Council) |
| Class | 12th Standard Assam Board |
| Subject | History |
| Mode of Exam | Offline written exam. |
| Full Marks | 100 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Category | AHSEC Preview Year Solved question Papers |
| Official Website | https://ahsec.assam.gov.in |
Assam Board AHSEC Class 12 History 2023 Solved Question Paper PDF
HS 2nd Year History Question Paper & its Answers 2023
Full Marks: 100
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Answer the following questions: (any twelve) 1×12=12
a) Write the meaning of the word ‘Mohenjo-daro’.
Ans: “the mound of the dead.”
b) Who was known as ‘Devanampriya’.
Ans: Ashoka as Devanampriya or Piyadasi
c) Who first deciphered Brahmi and Kharosthi script?
Ans: James Prinsep.
d) Who authored Arthsastra?
Ans: Kautilya or Chanakya.
e) Who was the founder of the Varman dynasty?
Ans: Pushyavarman.
f) Who described painting as a ‘magical art’?
Ans: Abul Fazl.
g) Name one major composition of Shrimanta Shankardeva.
Ans: Kirtana-ghosha.
h) What does the word ‘Harem’ mean?
Ans: A secluded house or part of a house allotted to women in some Muslim households.
i) Where was Guru Nanak born?
Ans: Guru Nanak was born in 1469 in Talvandi.
j) What was Mahanavami Dibba?
Ans: Mahanavami Dibba is a beautiful stone platform located within the Royal Enclosure of Hampi.
k) Who was the last Mughal Emperor?
Ans: Bahadur Shah II.
l) Who introduced Doctrine of Lapse?
Ans: Lord Dahusie.
m) Who coined the name ‘Pakistan’?
Ans: Rahmat Ali.
n) When was the Indian National Congress formed?
Ans: In 1885 AD.
o) Where was the first girls’ school opened in Assam?
Ans: Mrs. Brown established a girls’ school in Sadia in 1838.
p) Name the famous work of Ibn Batuta.
Ans: Rihla.
2. Answer the following questions in brief (any twelve) 2×12=24
a) Write two causes of the downfall of the Harappan civilization.
Ans: 1. Due to flood.
2.An attack from the Aryans.
b) Who were the prativedakas? Mention one duty of the prativedakas.
Ans: They were Secret agents (spies). Collect secret information for the king.
c) Give two examples of right occupation.
Ans: i. To study and teach Vedas.
ii. To perform sacrifices and receive gifts.
d) Name the four divisions of Kamarupa as mentioned in the Yogini Tantra.
Ans: Ratnapitha, Kamapitha, BhadrapithaandSaumarpitha.
e) Give two examples of Buranjis written in the Ahom period.
Ans: Chakarifeti Buranji, Satsoria Buranji.
f) Name two kinds of postal system in India.
Ans: Uluq and Dawa.
g) What were the two land revenue arrangements under the Mughals?
Ans: Zabt and Batai system.
h) Who discovered the ruins of Hampi and when?
Ans: Colin Mackanzie by 1800 AD.
i) Mention two sources used to reconstruct the history of Sufi tradition.
Ans: Books-Accounts of Sufism by Sarraj and Tabaqat by Sulami
j) Who were Lal-Bal-Pal?
Ans: Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilok and Bipin Chandra Pal.
k) Name two novels based on India’s partition.
Ans: ‘Train to Pakistan’ by Khuswant Singh and ‘The Great Partition’ by Yasmin Khan.
l) Name two important crops grown in Awadh.
Ans: Cotton, Opium, Sugarcane.
m) Write two limitations of oral sources.
Ans:
i. Oral data do not comprise of concreteness as well as the chronology they yield which may not be very accurate.
ii. Historians argue that the distinctiveness of personal experience makes generalization difficult.
n) Name any two members of the drafting committee of the Indian constitution.
Ans: i. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
ii. N. Gopalaswami.
o) Write two characteristics of the Indian Constitution.
Ans: i. It lays down the fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions.
ii. It sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens.
3. Answer the following questions: (any ten) 4×10=40
a) Explain the pattern of domestic architecture of Mohenjo-daro.
Ans:
i. People lived in the houses made of bricks.
ii. The Houses had a provision of doors and windows.
iii. Each house had a courtyard, bathroom, kitchen and a staircase to take the residents on to roof. iv. There was a very good provision of drains for the outlet of waste water in the towns.
b) What were the different rules of marriage suggested by the ‘Dharmasastras’ and ‘Dharmasastras’ for the Indian Hindus.
Ans:
i. This is an old Hindu scripture which give instructions about marriage.
ii. The texts suggest that a man should have only one wife and that a woman should have only one husband.
iii. The texts suggest that marriage should take place at an appropriate age.
c) Write a note on the administrative system of the Mauryan Empire.
Ans:
i. Mauryan administration was highly centralized.
ii. The Emperor was the supreme power and source of all authority.
iii. He was assisted by a Council of Ministers. It was called ‘Mantriparishad’. The ministers were called ‘Mantris.’
iv. The council was headed by ‘mantriparishad-adhyakshya’ akin to the Prime Minister of today.
d) Write a brief note on the Renaissance in Assam.
Ans :
i. The seeds of renaissance were sown rather late in Assam.
ii. Because Assam came under British dominion only during 2nd& 3rd decade of 19th century.
iii. A humble beginning was made in 1831 by Haliram Dhekial Phukan and Juggoram Khargharia Phukan.
iv. They supported the cause of women’s education.
e) Discuss about the Mir Jumla’s invasion of Assam.
Ans:
1. Mir Jumla II invaded the Ahom kingdom in January 1662.
ii. He stayed here upto 1663.
iii. He was able to occupy Garhgaon, the Ahom capital.
iv. He and his army were confined mostly to Garhgaon and Madhupur during that period.
F) Discuss the role of Maniram Dewan in the revolt of 1857.
Ans:
i. Maniram Dewan was an important figure in the Sepoy Mutiny.
ii. He played a key role in mobilizing local support for the rebellion in Assam.
iii. Dewan played a critical role in organizing and leading the rebellion in Assam.
iv. He helped to mobilize support among the local population and worked to coordinate the rebellion’s activities in the region.
G) Give a brief description of the fortification and roads of Vijayanagar.
Ans:
i. The different parts of the city of Vijayanagara were enclosed with the great fortress walls.
ii. There were seven lines of forts.
iii. These encircled not only the city of Vijayanagara but also its agricultural land and forests.
iv. The outermost wall linked the hills surrounding the city.
H) Write a note on Abul Fazl’s ain-i-Akbari.
Ans: i The ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ was written by Abul Fazal, the minister and one of the nine jewels of Akbar’s court
ii. It is one of the most important source materials on the administration and culture during the reign of Akbar.
iii. It is divided into five volumes. The first volume deals with the family of the emperor.
iv. The second gives details about the imperial servants, the military and the civil apparatus.
The third volume elaborates on the administrative structure of the Mughal empire.
I) Discuss the major teachings of Kabir.
Ans:
i. Rejection of major religious traditions.
ii. Criticism of all forms of external worship of both Brahmanical Hinduism and Islam.
(iii) Criticism of priestly classes and the caste system.
J) Why did the Santhal rebel against the British ?
Ans:
i. Santhals were not happy with the tax regime of the company.
ii. They thought that the land revenue rates were high and exploitative.
iii. The Zamindars began to exercise greater control on the areas brought under cultivation by Santhals apparently it was a part of the British Policy. But Santhals resented that.
iv. Moneylenders in the rural areas were seen as villain and agent of Company rule by the Santhals.
K) Give a description of the architecture of Bombay.
Ans:
i. Mumbai’s architecture is a mix of Gothic, Victorian, Art Deco, and Indo-Saracenic.
ii. Mumbai boasts the world’s second-highest concentration of Art Deco structures buildings in the world.
iii. The neo-Gothic, often known as the new Gothic style, was resurrected in England around the mid-nineteenth century.
L) Write an essay on the quit India movement.
Ans:
i. The Quit India Movement, also known as the Bharat Chhodo Andolan.
ii. It was launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942, during World War iii. It demanded an end of British rule in India.
iv. The Quit India movement united the Indian individuals against British rule.
M) What was Gandhi Irwin Pact? Write two terms of the pact.
Ans: The Gandhi-Irwin Pact terminated the Civil Disobedience Movement on a temporary basis. Through the Gandhiji Pact, the Gandhiji Pact decided to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Congress decided to take part in the Second Round Table Conference.
i. To withdraw all ordinances and prosecutions.
ii. To release all the political prisoners,
iii. to restore the confiscated properties of the satyagarhis,
iv. to permit the free collection or manufacture of salt.
N) What were the problems with separate electorate?
Ans:
i. it would be extremely dangerous for them if they were segregated from the rest of the community.
ii. If kept aloof in an air-tight compartment where they would ii have to rely on others even for the air they breath.
iii. The minorities if they are returned by separate electorates can never have any effective voice.
iv. Gandhiji opposed the separate electorates as it will weaken the national unity.
4. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (any three) 6×3 = 18
(a) Prabhavati Gupta and the village of Danguna : This is what Prabhavati Gupta states in her inscription: Prabhavati Gupta…commands the gramakutumbinas (householders / peasants living in the village), Brahmanas and others living in the village of Danguna… “Be it known to youthat on the twelfth (lunar day) of the bright (fortnight) of Karttika, we have, inorder to increase our religious merit donated this village with the pouring out of water, to the Acharya (teacher) Chanalasvamin… You should obey all (his) commands… We confer on (him) the following exemptions typical of anagrahara… (this village is) not to be entered by soldiers and policeman; (it is)exempt from (the obligation to provide) grass, (animal) hides as seats, and charcoal (to touring royal officers); exempt from (the royal prerogative of) purchasing fermenting liquors and digging (salt); exempt from (the right to)mines and khadira trees; exempt from (the obligation to supply) flowers and milk; (it is donated) together with (the right to) hidden treasures and deposits (and) together with major and minor taxes…”
i. What was Agrahara? 1
Ans: Agrahara was a grant of land.
ii. Who donated the village and to whom? 1+1=2
Ans: Prabhavati Gupta donted it to the Brahmanas.
iii. What were the exemptions granted to the Agarahara Danguna? 3
Ans:
a) Exempted from paying land revenue and other dues to the king.
b) Brahmins got the right to collect revenue from the farmers.
c) Exmpted from purchasing fermenting liquors and digging.
(b) The Buddha (and other teachers) taught orally through discussion and debate. Men and women (perhaps children as well) attended these discourses and discussed what they heard. After his death (c. 4th-5th century BCE) his teachings were compiled by his disciples at a council of “elders’ or seniormonks at Vaishali. These compilations were known as ‘Tripitakas-literally, three baskets to hold different types of texts. They were first transmitted orally and then written and classified according to length as well as subject matter.
The Vinaya Pitaka included rules and regulations for those who joined the sangha or monastic order; the Buddha’s teachings were included in the Sutta Pitaka; and Abhidharma Pitaka dealt with philosophical matters. Each Pitaka comprised a number of individual texts. Later, commentaries were written on these texts by Buddhist scholars.
i. What are Tripitakas? Name them. 2+1=3
Ans: Tripitakas-literally, three baskets to hold different types of texts. These are- Vinay Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhama Pitaka.
ii. What do the three Pitakas deal with?
Ans:
a) Vinaya Pitaka included rules and regulations for those who joined the sangha or monastic order.
b) the Buddha’s teachings were included in the Sutta Pitaka;
c) Abhidharma Pitaka dealt with philosophical matters.
(c) The city of Delhi covers a wide area and has a large population :
The rampart round the city is without parallel. The breadth of its wall is eleven cubits; and inside it are houses for the night sentry and gate-keepers.Inside the ramparts, there are store-houses for storing edibles, magazines, ammunition, ballistas and siege machines. The grains that are stored (in theseramparts) can last for a long time, without rotting…In the interior of therampart, horsemen as well as infantrymen move from one end of the city to another. The rampart is pierced through by windows which open on the sideof the city, and it isthrough these windows that light enters inside.
The lower part of the rampart is built of stone; the upper part of bricks. It has many towers close to one another. There are twenty eight gates of this city which are called darwaza, and of these, the Budaun darwaza is the greatest; inside the Mandwi darwaza there is a grain market; adjacent to the Guldarwaza there is an orchard… It (the city of Dehli) has a fine cemetery inwhich graves have domes over them, and those that do not have a dome, havean arch, for sure. In the cemetery they sow flowers such as tuberose, jasmine, wild rose, etc.; and flowers blossom there in all seasons.
i. How many gets were there in the city of Delhi? Name the greatest gate. 1+1=2
Ans: Twenty eight gates. Budaun darwaza was the greatest. ii. Give a brief description of the ramparts of Delhi as described by Ibn Battuata. Ans: The city is round without parallel. The breadth of its wall is eleven cubits; and inside it are houses for the night sentry and gate-keepers. Inside the ramparts, there are store-houses for storingedibles, magazines, ammunition, ballistas and siege machines.
iii. How was the cemetery of Delhi? 2
Ans : a) It has a fine cemetery in which graves have domes over them
b) In the cemetery they sow flowers such as tuberose, jasmine, wild rose, etc.; and flowers blossom there in all seasons.
(d) During debate on 27th August 1947, Govind Ballabh pant said:
I believe separate electorates will be suicidal to the minorities and will do them tremendous harm. If they are isolated forever, they can never convert themselves into a majority and the feeling of frustration will cripple them even from the very beginning. What is that you desire and what is ourultimate objective? Do the minorities always want to remain as minorities ordo they ever expected to form an integral part of a great nation and as such to guide and control its destinies? If they do, can they ever achieve that aspiration and that ideal if they are isolated from the rest of the community? Ithink it would be extremely dangerous for them if they were segregated from the rest of the community and kept aloof in an air-tight compartment where they would have to rely on others even for the air they breath. The minorities if they are returned by separate electorates can never have any effective voice.
i. Why did Govind Ballabh Pant believe that separate electorates would be a suicidal step to the minorities? 3
Ans:
a) He believed separate electorates will be suicidal to the minorities and will do them tremendous harm.
b) If they are isolated forever.
c) They can never convert themselves into a majority and the feeling of frustration will cripple them even from the very beginning.
ii. Why according to Pant, separate electorates would be dangerous for the minorities? 3
Ans:
a) According to him it would be extremely dangerous for them if they were segregated from the rest of the community.
b) If kept aloof in an air-tight compartment where they would have to rely on others even for the air they breath.
c) The minorities if they are returned by separate electorates can never have any effective voice.
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