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CBSE 12 History Question Paper-2023 Set-3

CBSE 12 History Question Paper-2023 Set-3

This mock test includes actual CBSE Class 12 History board exam questions from the year 2023 Set-3, helping students understand exam trends and practice real paper format

2025-08-17
CBSE Class 12 History 2023 Grade 12

Duration

23 min

Questions

22

Marking

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Who among the following was the author of 'Abul Fazl's Ain-i-Akbari'?

A
Humayun
B
Akbar
C
Babur
D
Abul Fazl

Who among the following was the founder of the 'Harshacharita'?

A
Banabhatta
B
Kalidasa
C
Ibn Batuta
D
Al-Biruni

Which of the following books was written by Fa Hien?

A
Travels in India
B
A Record of Buddhist Kingdoms
C
An account of Chinese Buddhist pilgrims
D
The Great History of India

Read the following statements regarding the 'Jainism' and select the correct option. I. They believed that the entire world is animated. II. They believed in the theory of Karma. III. Mahavira was the first Tirthankara of Jainism. IV. They believed in the concept of ahimsa.

A
Only I and II are correct.
B
Only II and III are correct.
C
Only I, II and IV are correct.
D
Only III and IV are correct.

Which of the following is an example of a 'Megalith'?

A
Burial with an enclosure of stone.
B
A large stone slab used as a memorial.
C
A large stone pillar used as a pillar.
D
A cluster of rocks used as an enclosure.

Choose the correct pair related to Harappan Civilization: A) Dockyard-Dholavira B) Great bath-Lothal C) Plough field-Banawali D) Water reservoir-Dholavira

A
Great bath-Lothal
B
Dockyard-Dholavira
C
Plough field-Banawali
D
Water reservoir-Dholavira

Who was the editor of the book 'The Modern History of India'?

A
B.R. Ambedkar
B
Maulana Azad
C
R.C. Majumdar
D
Jawaharlal Nehru

What was the name of the 'Panchayat' of rural society in the Mughal period?

A
Sodagaran
B
Majlis-e-Shorai
C
Pargana
D
Majlis

Read the following statements regarding 'Jotdars' in Bengal and select the correct option. I. They controlled local trade. II. They had a large number of peasants on their land. III. They provided loans to the surrounding peasants. IV. They lived in the villages.

A
Only I and II are correct.
B
Only II and IV are correct.
C
Only I, II and IV are correct.
D
Only I, II, III and IV are correct.

In which of the following years was the 'Permanent Settlement' implemented in Bengal?

A
1773
B
1785
C
1793
D
1805

Who was the leader of the 'Revolt of 1857' in Lucknow?

A
Rani Lakshmibai
B
Nana Sahib
C
Begum Hazrat Mahal
D
Kunwar Singh

Who among the following was the founder of the 'Khalsa Panth'?

A
Guru Nanak Dev
B
Guru Arjan Dev
C
Guru Gobind Singh
D
Guru Tegh Bahadur

Read the following statements about the 'Mahabharata' and select the correct option. I. It is the longest epic of the world. II. The central story is about two sets of warring cousins. III. It is a story of a large war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. IV. The text contains the teachings of Bhishma Pitamah.

A
Only I and II are correct.
B
Only I, II and III are correct.
C
Only II and IV are correct.
D
Only I, II, III and IV are correct.

Who among the following was an Indian nationalist and historian who wrote 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth'?

A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D
Rabindranath Tagore

In which of the following years was the 'Non-Cooperation Movement' started?

A
1918
B
1919
C
1920
D
1921

Read the following statements regarding the 'Revolt of 1857' and select the correct option. I. The soldiers were discontented with their pay and allowances. II. It began from Delhi. III. The sepoys were discontented with the new Enfield rifles. IV. The new rifles had to be loaded with greased cartridges.

A
Only II, III and IV are correct.
B
Only I, III and IV are correct.
C
Only I and II are correct.
D
Only I and IV are correct.

Who was the first Surveyor General of India?

A
James Rennell
B
Colin Mackenzie
C
Francis Buchanan
D
Robert Clive

Who, among the following, introduced 'Subsidiary Alliance'?

A
Lord Wellesley
B
Lord Dalhousie
C
Lord Cornwallis
D
Lord Mountbatten

Sanchi stupa is located in which of the following states?

A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Bihar
D
Maharashtra

Who among the following wrote the book 'Kitab-ul-Hind'?

A
Al-Biruni
B
Ibn Batuta
C
Francois Bernier
D
Marco Polo

Who among the following was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of India's independence?

A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C
J.B. Kripalani
D
Maulana Azad

Read the following statements regarding the Mughal Chronicles and select the correct option. I. They were written in Arabic language. II. They present a continuous chronological record of events. III. The titles of the chronicles contain some indication of their contents. IV. They focused on events related to the monarch, his family, the nobility and the wars.

A
Only I, II and III are correct.
B
Only I, III and IV are correct.
C
Only II, III and IV are correct.
D
Only II, I and IV are correct.