QUESTION PAPER
2022 BOARD EXAM
CBSE CLASS 12-HUMANITIES HISTORY Board Paper 2022 — Set 3
2022
HISTORY
CLASS 12-HUMANITIES
CBSE EXAMINATION PAPER-2022
HISTORY
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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :
- This question paper contains 10 questions. All questions are compulsory.
- This question paper is divided into 3 sections.
- Section A – questions number 1 to 3 are case based questions
- Section B – questions number 4 to 7 are short answer
- Section C – questions number 8 to 10 are long answer
- There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions.
- Use of calculator is NOT allowed.
Section A
Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The accessible emperor
In the account of his experiences, Monserrate, who was a member of first Jesuit Mission, says: It is hard to exaggerate how accessible he (Akbar) makes himself to all wish audience of him. For he creates an opportunity almost every day any of the common people or of the nobles to see him and to converse w him; and he endeavours to show himself pleasant - spoken and affa rather than severe towards all who come to speak with him. It is v remarkable how great an effect this courtesy and affability has in attach him to the minds of his subjects.
(1) Examine the impact of Akbar’s accessibility on the minds of his subjects.
(2) Why did Akbar invite Jesuit Mission to his court ?
(3) How did Akbar use to facilitate meetings for those who wanted to call on him ?
Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
"There cannot be any divided loyalty"
Gobind Ballabh Pant argued that in order to become loyal citizens peop had to stop focusing only on the community and the self : For the success of democracy one must train himself in the art of se discipline. In democracies one should care less for himself and more others. There cannot be any divided loyalty. All loyalties must exclusively centered round the State. If in a democracy, you create rival loyalties, or y create a system in which any individual or group, instead of suppressing extravagance, cares nought for larger or other interests, then democrac doomed.
(1) Examine the concern of Gobind Ballabh Pant for a Unified Nation.
(2) Why was loyalty considered as an important attribute of social pyramid ?
(3) Analyse the aspects considered significant for the success of democracy.
On the given political outline map of India, locate and label any one of the following with appropriate symbol .
(1) The place where mutiny started in 1857.
(2) The place where Gandhiji broke the Salt law.
(3) On the same outline map of India, a place related to Capital city of the Mughal Empire has been marked as A. Identify it and write its name on the line drawn near it.
(4) Name the place from where mutiny started on 10th May,1857.
(5) Name the place where Gandhiji broke the Salt law.
(6) Name any one Capital city of Mughal Empire.
Section B
Describe the importance of the writings and policies of Gandhi and the British authorities imply a common approach towards India's national movement? Explain.
Section C
Describe the causes and significance of Salt Satyagraha launched by Gandhiji.
“The process of manuscript production in the Mughal Court involved a number of people performing a variety of tasks.” Support the statement with examples.
“Chronicles commissioned by Mughal Emperors are the important sources for studying the empire and its court.” Explain the statement with examples.
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