Higher Secondary Examination- 2026 History Sample Question Paper

Instruction :-

1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question No. 01 to 05 are objective type questions. In which Q. 01 choose correct option carries 06 marks, Q. 02 fill in the blanks carries 06 marks, Q. 03 True/False carries 06 marks, Q. 04 correct match carries 07 marks and Q. 05 answer in one sentence carries 07 marks. Each objective type questions is allotted 01 mark. Total 1×32=32 marks.
3. Internal options are given in Question No. 06 to 23.
4. Question No. 06 to 15 carry 02 marks each and answer should be written in maximum 30 words each.
5. Question No. 16 to 19 carry 03 marks each and answer should be written in maximum 75 words each.
6. Question No. 20 to 22 carry 04 marks each and answer should be written in maximum 120 words.
7. Question No. 23 should be answer in the given map. The question carries 04 marks.
8. For visually impaired candidates only, an additional theoretical question based on the map of India has been given in place of question No. 23, which has to be answered in one word or one sentence.

Q.1 Choose the correct option.
(i) Harappan seal was made of –
(a) Steatite (b) Stone
(c) Wood (d) Metal
(ii) The name of the son of Bhima and Hidimba was-
(a) Abhimanyu (b) Sutsoma
(c) Ghatotkacha (d) Shrutsena
(iii) Foreign traveller who came to India in the 17th century, who settled in India –
(a) Bernier (b) Tavernier
(c) Barbosa (d) Manucci
(iv Foreign traveller who compared Vijayanagara to Rome –
(a) Domingo paes (b) Bernier
(c) Colin Mackenzie (d) Manucci
(v) The land revenue system to which the Sunset Rule was related–
(a) Mahalwari settlement (b) Permanent settlement
(c) Ryotwari settlement (d) Ryotwari and Mahalwari settlement
(vi) Mahatma Gandhi came back to India from South Africa in-
(a) 1915 (b) 1916
(c) 1914 (d) 1917

2 Fill in the blanks-
Fill in the blanks-
(i) The most distinctive artefact of the Harappan civilisation is……….
(ii) The story of Eklavya is described in the ………… of the Mahabharata.
(iii) Ibn Battuta reached sindh in ……………A.D.
(iv) The religious anthologies of the Lingayats were composed in ……….. .
(v) The Amuktamalyada was a creation of ……………….
(vi) Mahatma Gandhi attended the inauguration program of BHU in……….. AD..

Q. 3 Write true/false.
(i) The longest inscription of the Harappan civilization has about 26 signs.
(ii) According to Buddhist texts, Chandragupta Maurya was one of the most famous rulers.
(iii) Marriage outside the unit is called endogamy.
(iv) Bernier describes the twelve-year girl as being Sati .
(v) Appar was a nayanar Saint.
(vi) Jawahar Lal Nehru introduced the Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly

Q.4 Match the following –
Column-1 Column-2
(i) Devaputra (a) Mirabai
(ii) Ajanta (b) 1930
(iii) Raidas (c) Kushana
(iv) Chachar (d) Maharashtra
(v) Santhal revolt (e) Land
(vi) Subsidiary alliance (f) Sidhu
(vii) Dandi March (g) Awadh

Q 5 . Write answer in one word/sentence.
(i) Who built the Sudarshan Lake?
(ii) From which Jataka has the sculptural art of the gateway of Sanchi Stupa been taken?
(iii) Who founded the Khalsa Panth?
(iv) Who was called Muqaddam or Mandal in the Mughal Empire?
(v) When did the Deccan riots take place?
(vi) In which Round Table Conference did Gandhiji participate?
(vii) Who was the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly?

Q.6 What do you mean by weights in the context of Harappan Civilization? 2

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Write any two reasons responsible for the decline of the Harappan civilization.

Q.7 What is meant by patrilineage ? 2

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How was a person’s gotra determined in ancient time?

Q.8 Who is called theris? 2

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Name the five vows of Jainism.

Q.9 What was the relation of François Bernier to the Mughal family? 2

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What languages were known by Al-Biruni?

Q.10 What is meant by the Raichur doab?

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When and between whom did the Rakshasi-Tangadi battle take place?

Q.11 What was the jajmani system in Mughal period? 2

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Write any two reasons for the superior status of the zamindars.

Q.12 For whom did the sign of the ‘hoe’ and the ‘plough’ use.

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How was the ryotwari settlement different from the permanent settlement?

Q.13 “The revolt of 1857 was a mass revolt”. Give any two plea in favour of the statement.

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What was the impact of the Subsidiary Alliance on the administrative system of Awadh?

Q.14 What was the role of Sardar Patel in the Constituent Assembly? 2

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What was the role of B.N. Mukherji in the Constituent Assembly?

Q.15 What views did Hansa Mehta put forward in the Constituent Assembly? 2

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How did Govind Ballabh pant react to the demand for separate electorates?

Q.16 Describe the agricultural technique of Harappan civilization. 3

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Why did the Harappan script called an enigmatic script? Explain.

Q.17 Explain any three differences between the fatalists and materialists Tradit. 3

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Describe any three reasons for the destruction of the Amaravati Stupa.

Q. 18 Describe the water structure system of the Vijayanagara Empire. 3

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Explain the ritual importance of the mahanavami dibba at Vijayan.

Q.19 Rumours also played a big role behind the revolt of 1857. Why did people believe in rumours? Explain. 3

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During the revolt of 1857 which other persons or institutions did the rebels try to destroy along with the British, and why? Explain.

Q.20 Analyse the reasons for the rise of Magath.

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Why is the 6th century BCE often regarded as a major turning point in early Indian history? Analyse.

Q.21 Describe about new bhakti movement started in Karnataka in 12th century. 4

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Why did the Chola rulers want the support of the saints? What efforts did they make for it?

Q.22 “The Quit India Movement was a mass movement”. Discuss. 4

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Mahatma Gandhi changed the nature of the national movement. Discuss this statement.

Q.23 On the map of India mark the following:
(i) Bharhut
(ii) Pataliputra
(iii) Amaravati
(iv) Lothal

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On the map of India mark the following:
(i) Dholavira
(ii) Varanasi
(iii) Meerut
(iv) Kanpur

Note-The following question is only for visually impaired candidates in place of question number 23.

Write the answers of the following questions in one word or one sentence :

(i) In which state is Bharhut stupa located?
(ii) Write the name of the capital of the Maurya dynasty.
(iii) In which state is the Kailashnatha temple of Ellora located?
(iv) Where did the Buddha give his first sermon ?.

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Write the answers of the following questions in one word or one sentence :

(i) Where was Meera Bai the princess of?
(ii) In which state is Sopara located?
(iii) Where did Nana Sahib lead the revolt of 1857?
(iv) In which state the Amaravati Stupa is located?