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CBSE 12 History Question Paper-2020 Set-5

CBSE 12 History Question Paper-2020 Set-5

This mock test includes actual CBSE Class 12 History board exam questions from the year 2020 Set-5, helping students understand exam trends and practice real paper format

2025-08-08
CBSE Class 12 History 2020 Grade 12

Duration

30 min

Questions

30

Marking

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Who among the following Governor Generals had done the town planning of Calcutta in his tenure?

A
Lord Wellesley
B
Lord Warren Hastings
C
Lord Minto I
D
Lord Cornwallis

Identify the economist whose ideas were operated by the British officials in Maharashtra in the 1820s.

A
David Ricardo
B
Thames Robert
C
John Stuart Mill
D
Walter Bagehot

What is the capital of Magadh shifted to in the fourth century BCE?

A
Patna
B
Rajgriha
C
Pataliputra
D
Ujjain

Who was the preceptor of Meera Bai?

A
Ravidas
B
Kabir
C
Tulsidas
D
Dnyaneshwar

Where was the capital of Magadh shifted in the fourth century BCE?

A
Pataliputra
B
Rajgriha
C
Patna
D
Ujjain

Who is known for writing the 'Kitab-ul-Hind'?

A
Al-Biruni
B
Ibn Battuta
C
Ibn Juzayy
D
Fazl-Allah

Which of the following was a feature of Harappan cities?

A
Advanced drainage system
B
Use of metal coins
C
Large scale agriculture
D
Wheeled vehicles

What was the primary purpose of the Ashoka's Edicts?

A
To spread Buddhism
B
To create a uniform law code
C
To establish trade routes
D
To highlight achievements of the Empire

Who was the first to describe the Tamil Veda?

A
Alvars
B
Nayanmars
C
Kabir
D
Sankara

Where was the first seat of the Mughal empire?

A
Delhi
B
Agra
C
Lahore
D
Fatehpur Sikri

Which of the following statements is true about Harappan script?

A
It was a pictographic script
B
It was a phonetic script
C
It was deciphered in the 19th century
D
It was based on cuneiform

Which foreign traveler visited India during the reign of King Vikramaditya?

A
Ibn Battuta
B
Megasthenes
C
Fa-Hien
D
Marco Polo

What was the primary language of the Gupta period inscriptions?

A
Sanskrit
B
Prakrit
C
Tamil
D
Arabic

Which ruler's reign marked the beginning of the Golden Age of India?

A
Chandragupta Maurya
B
Ashoka
C
Samudragupta
D
Harsha

Who was the first European to come to India for trade?

A
The Portuguese
B
The Dutch
C
The British
D
The French

Which ruler established the city of Fatehpur Sikri?

A
Babur
B
Akbar
C
Shah Jahan
D
Aurangzeb

Which dynasty ruled India after the Mauryas?

A
Shunga dynasty
B
Gupta dynasty
C
Chola dynasty
D
Pala dynasty

The Maratha Empire was founded by which of the following rulers?

A
Shivaji Maharaj
B
Rajaram
C
Baji Rao I
D
Sambhaji

What was the main objective of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857?

A
To establish Indian independence
B
To resist the British imposition of reforms
C
To protect religious rights
D
To demand better pay and conditions

Who was the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India?

A
Babur
B
Akbar
C
Aurangzeb
D
Jahangir

What was the primary source of revenue for the Mughal Empire?

A
Land revenue
B
Trade tax
C
Tributary payments
D
Customs duties

The Battle of Plassey was fought between which two forces?

A
Mughal Empire and Marathas
B
British East India Company and Nawab of Bengal
C
Mughal Empire and Rajputs
D
French and British forces

Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire?

A
Bahadur Shah Zafar
B
Aurangzeb
C
Akbar
D
Shah Jahan

Which of the following statements is true about the Harappan civilization?

A
Harappan cities had large public baths.
B
Harappa was located in the southern part of India.
C
Harappans were predominantly nomadic herders.
D
Harappans did not use pottery.

The famous Iron Pillar of Delhi was erected during the reign of which ruler?

A
Chandragupta I
B
Samudragupta
C
Vikramaditya
D
Ashoka

Who wrote the famous work 'Ain-i-Akbari'?

A
Abul Fazl
B
Ferishta
C
Ibn Battuta
D
Al-Biruni

Which Mughal ruler is known for his policy of religious tolerance?

A
Babur
B
Akbar
C
Jahangir
D
Aurangzeb

The first battle of Panipat was fought in which year?

A
1526
B
1556
C
1600
D
1707

Which Indian emperor adopted Buddhism as his religion after the Kalinga War?

A
Ashoka
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Samudragupta
D
Harsha

Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

A
Chandragupta Maurya
B
Ashoka
C
Bindusara
D
Maurya