CBSE-CLASS-XII SERIES History
Kings Farmers And Towns
9 previous year questions.
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2025 Chapter Questions 9 MCQs
01
PYQ 2025
hard
history ID: cbse-cla
“The mid-first millennium BCE is considered as a significant turning point in the course of World History.” Justify the statement.
02
PYQ 2025
medium
history ID: cbse-cla
Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of the following information:
He was the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.
He was a patron of art and Sanskrit literature.
He was considered equal to the Gods by his people.
He was the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.
He was a patron of art and Sanskrit literature.
He was considered equal to the Gods by his people.
1
Chandragupta
2
Samudragupta
3
Srigupta
4
Kumaragupta
03
PYQ 2025
medium
history ID: cbse-cla
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option:
Assertion (A) : In ancient India, Gotra system was a way to trace lineage.
Reason (R) : Gotra was an exogamous unit, marriage within the same Gotra was not allowed.
Assertion (A) : In ancient India, Gotra system was a way to trace lineage.
Reason (R) : Gotra was an exogamous unit, marriage within the same Gotra was not allowed.
1
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
2
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
3
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
4
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
04
PYQ 2025
easy
history ID: cbse-cla
The Anguish of the King
When the king Devanampiya Piyadassi had been ruling for eight years, the (country of the) Kalingas (present-day coastal Orissa) was conquered by (him). One hundred and fifty thousand men were deported, a hundred thousand were killed, and many more died.
After that, now that (the country of) the Kalingas has been taken, Devanampiya (is devoted) to an intense study of Dhamma, to the love of Dhamma, and to instructing (the people) in Dhamma.
This is the repentance of Devanampiya on account of his conquest of the (country of the) Kalingas.
For this is considered very painful and deplorable by Devanampiya that, while one is conquering an unconquered (country) slaughter, death and deportation of people (take place) there...
05
PYQ 2025
medium
history ID: cbse-cla
“The history of Mauryan empire has been constructed on the variety of sources.”
Explain the statement.
06
PYQ 2025
medium
history ID: cbse-cla
Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option from the following:
| Column-I (Ancient Mahajanapadas) | Column-II (Present Region) |
|---|---|
| a. Magadh | III. Patna (Bihar) |
| b. Avanti | IV. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) |
| c. Gandhara | I. Qandhar (Eastern Afghanistan) |
| d. Koshala | II. Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) |
1
a–III, b–II, c–I, d–IV
2
a–IV, b–III, c–II, d–I
3
a–III, b–IV, c–I, d–II
4
a–II, b–I, c–III, d–IV
07
PYQ 2025
medium
history ID: cbse-cla
Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of following information:
He was the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.
He was a patron of art and Sanskrit literature.
He was considered equal to the Gods by his people.
He was the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.
He was a patron of art and Sanskrit literature.
He was considered equal to the Gods by his people.
1
Chandragupta
2
Samudragupta
3
Srigupta
4
Kumaragupta
08
PYQ 2025
medium
history ID: cbse-cla
Consider the following statements regarding Jainism and choose the correct option:
I.The cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through Karma.
II.There is a need to renounce the world.
III.}Worldly existence is a necessary condition for attaining salvation.
IV.Principle of Ahimsa is important.
I.The cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through Karma.
II.There is a need to renounce the world.
III.}Worldly existence is a necessary condition for attaining salvation.
IV.Principle of Ahimsa is important.
1
I, II and III
2
II, III and IV
3
I, II and IV
4
I, III and IV
09
PYQ 2025
medium
history ID: cbse-cla
Two statements have been given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate answer:
Assertion (A): Buddhism grew rapidly both during the lifetime and after the death of Buddha.
Reason (R): Many people were dissatisfied with existing religious practices and confused by the rapid social changes taking place around them.
Assertion (A): Buddhism grew rapidly both during the lifetime and after the death of Buddha.
Reason (R): Many people were dissatisfied with existing religious practices and confused by the rapid social changes taking place around them.
1
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reasoning of (A).
2
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reasoning of (A).
3
(A) is true, (R) is untrue.
4
(A) is untrue, (R) is true.