CBSE Board Class 12 History Previous Year Question Papers 2011

previous paper 2011
class 12

1. Explain briefly any two main achievements of Bahadur Shah I. 2

2. What was the Queen’s Proclamation of 1858 ? 2

3. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj ? Mention any one of its principal aims. 2

4. Who founded the Arya Samaj ? Describe the role of Arya Samaj in the social
awakening of India. 1 + 4
OR
Discuss the main objectives of the East India Association founded in London. Who
founded the association ? 4 + 1

5. Explain three main reasons for the foundation of the Indian National Congress in
1885 and name the two Britishers who had helped in its foundation. 3 + 2
OR
What were the main demands of the Moderate nationalists ? Mention their two main
achievements.

6. Explain the importance of the revolutionary movements in the freedom struggle of
India. 5
OR
Explain how the Home Rule movement was neither entirely moderate nor was
thoroughly revolutionary. 53

7. Why was the Khilafat movement started ? Explain its political significance. 5
OR
Explain the main aspects of constitutional changes introduced in 1919. Examine the
nationalists’ reactions to these changes. 3 + 2

8. Explain any four achievements of the Congress ministries formed after 1937. Mention
any two states where the Congress had formed ministries. 4 + 1
OR
What was the Mountbatten Plan ? Explain its main outcome. 2 + 3

9. Examine the main reasons which prompted the Europeans to come to India during the
16 th and 17 th centuries. Explain how India was portrayed in European writings during
the period. 5 + 3
OR
Examine any two main objectives of the East India Company at the time of its
foundation. Explain the main features of its structure and mention the British
Government’s relations with the company. 2 + 4 + 2

10. Describe the economic causes of the Revolt of 1857 and mention any two revolts
which preceded it. 6 + 2
OR
Why did the Revolt of 1857 fail ? Mention any two Indian rulers who sided with the British
during the revolt.

11. Critically analyse the nature of freedom struggle in Goa. When was Goa finally
liberated ? 7 + 1
OR
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
“In order to settle the issue immediately and prevent the slaughter of innocent people,
the Congress decided to agree to the division of the country and demanded the
partition of the Punjab and Bengal. This was no surrender to the Muslim League or
policy of appeasement.”
(i) Why did the Congress accept the partition of India in 1947 ? 1
(ii) Why did the Muslim League demand a separate and independent state ? 2
(iii) Do  you agree with the view that the acceptance of the demand for the partition

12. On the given outline map (Political) of India locate and label the following as on
15 th August, 1947: 5
(i) Two French regions
(ii) Two  Portuguese regions
(iii) One Princely State
OR
On the given outline map (Political) of India locate and label the following chief
centres of the Revolt of 1857 :
(i) Two centres in Karnataka
(ii) Two  centres in Andhra
(iii) One centre in Kerala
CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY

13. What is meant by covenant of the League of Nations ? 2

14. Explain the meaning of blitzkrieg in the context of World War II. 2

15. Describe one main reason of the Arab-Israel conflict in contemporary history. 2

16. What is meant by ‘Globalization’ ? 2

17. Mention the two indicators of an advanced society or a State. 2

18. Mention any main characteristic of the modern Japanese novel. 2

19. Explain the meaning of Contemporary period in history. Mention how it is different
from the Modem period. 3 + 2
OR
Explain the basis of Anglo-French Entente of 1904. Mention one of its main
consequences. 4 + 1

20. Describe the main reasons for the rise of Nazism in Germany. Mention one of its
main outcome. 4 + 1
OR
What led to the social crisis in Britain during the inter-war period ? Mention when
were the women given the right to vote there.7

21. Critically analyse the success of the Communists in China in 1949. Mention the name
of their main leader. 4 + 1
OR
Explain the post II World War developments in Vietnam and assess the role of the
United States of America in it. 5

22. Explain the main developments during the World War II which led to Germany’s
surrender. Explain two main outcomes of her surrender. 6 + 2
OR
Explain the term decolonization. Examine how the process of decolonization got
strength after the World War II. Name one country which was decolonised soon after
the World War II. 2 + 5 + 1

23. On the given outline map of Europe locate and label five countries which actively
participated in the World War I. 5
OR
On the given outline map of Europe, locate and label three neutral countries and two
allied countries during the World War II.