Indraprastha GLOBAL SCHOOL

Sector 93-B, Express Highway, Noida

Session: 2021–22

MOCK EXAMINATION 1 (TERM 1)

History (Subject Code 027)

Class: XII Maximum Marks: 40

Date: 21/10/2021 Time Allowed : 90 minutes

General Instructions:
 There are four sections A, B, C and D in the question paper.
 Section A has 24 questions, attempt any 20 questions.
 Section B has 22 questions, attempt any 18 questions.
 Section C contains two Case based Questions with 12 questions Attempt any 10 questions
 Section D contains Questions 59 & 60 which are Map Based Questions. Both the questions have to
be attempted
 All questions carry equal marks.
 There is no negative marking.

SECTION-A (Attempt any 20 questions)

1. Which one of the following statement(s) is/ are correct about the subsistence strategies of Harappa?

1. Archaeologists have reconstructed dietary practices from finds of charred grains and seeds.
2. Archaeo - botanists have studied grains found at Harappa like millets, barley, etc.
3. Animals were domesticated according to archaeo-botanists.
Choose the correct option
a. (1) and (2) only
b. (2) and (3) only
c. (1), (2) and (3)
d. (2) only
2. The best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was apparently very highly valued was found
in_________________ .
a. Bharuch in Gujarat
b. Shortughai in Afganisthan
c. Kalibagan in Rajasthan
d. Dholavira in Gujarat

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3. Magadha was the most powerful Mahajanapada from sixth to fourth century BCE. Historians offered
different kinds of explanations for the growth of Magadha.

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the growth of Magadha?

a. Magadha was a region where agriculture was especially productive.
b. Iron mines were accessible and provided resources for tools and weapons.
c. Magadha’s proximity to the sea makes it a business hub. Many foreign traders used to come
here for trading purposes.
d. Elephants, an important component of the army, were found in forests in the region.
4. Consider the following statements about the Mauryan Empire:
1. There were 5 major political centres in the Empire.
2. Megasthenes wrote about the Mauryan Empire in his book Indica.
3. Ashoka founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 B.C.
4. Ashoka used his resources to propagate Buddhism.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1, 3 and 4
5. Consider the following statements associated with James Prinsep:
I. James Prinsep is considered as the first European Scholar to decipher the Ashokan Edicts of
Ancient India.
II. James Prinsep deciphered Brahmi and Khrosthi in which he found mentioned a king referred to
as “piyadassi”.
III. James Prinsep was appointed as an officer in the mint of British East India Company.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

a. Only I
b. I and II
c. I and III
d. All of the above
6. Where was the capital of Anga, one of the Mahajanapada?
a. Champanagari
b. Rajgriha
c. Mithila
d. Kausambi

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7. Which of the following strategies were evolved by Brahmanas to enforce the norms of Varna order
from c. 600 BCE to 600 CE?
a. Brahmanas used to emphasise that the varna system is divine.
b. Brahmanas tried to convince people that their occupation and status are determined by birth.
c. Brahmanas advised the kings to ensure that people follow the norms of the varna system within
the kingdom.
d. All of these.
8. The first gold coin was issued in the first century CE by:
a. Mauryas
b. Mughals
c. Kushanas
d. Rajputs
9. The spectacular gold coins which facilitated long distance transactions were issued by
a. Kushanas
b. The Mauryan rulers
c. The Saka rulers
d. The Gupta rulers
10. How many ceremonial gateways were there at sanchi stupa?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
. d. 8
11. Consider the following statements regarding the critical edition of Mahabharata:
I. A team comprising dozens of scholars initiated the task of preparing a critical edition of the
Mahabharata.
II. Initially, it meant collecting Sanskrit manuscripts of the text, written in a variety of scripts, from
different parts of the country.
III. The team worked out a method of comparing verses from each manuscript.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
a. Only I
b. I and II
c. I and III
d. All of the above
12. Which of the following place is associated with lively discussions and debates during mid-first
millennium BCE?
a. Kutagar
b. Caves
c. Kutagarashala
d. Chetanya

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13. Which of the following place is not correctly matched in respect of Buddha’s life?
a. Where he was born – Lumbini
b. Where he attained enlightenment – Sursen
c. Where he gave his first sermon – Sarnath
d. Where he attained nibbana – Kusinagara
14. Which book described that – “Asoka distributed portions of the Buddha’s relics to every important
town and ordered the construction of stupas over them”.
a. Divyavadana
b. Chandravadana
c. Ashokavadana
d. Mahavadana

15. With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue
which of the following practices?
a. Meditation and control of breath.
b. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place.
c. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1 & 2 only
b. 2 & 3 only
c. Only 3
d. 1, 2 & 3
16. Select the correct chronological order of the Bhakti Saints from the following:
a. Kabir, Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai
b. Kabir, Chaitanya, Guru Nanak, Mirabai
c. Kabir, Mirabai, Chaitanya, Guru Nanak
d. Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai, Kabir
17. Which of the following statements are correct?
a. Mirabai was the saint of the Bhakti movement.
b. She was the daughter of Rana Ratan Singh the ruler of Merta.
c. She was born in 1498 in the Kudvi village of Merta.
d. She was devoted to the devotion of the Lord Krishna.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1. a, b and c
2. a, b and d
3. b, c and d
4. all of the above

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18. Under the leadership of a noted Indian Sanskritist, V.S. Sukthankar and his team comprising dozens
of scholars initiated the task of preparing a critical edition of the Mahabharata. Which of the following
statement is incorrect about the critical edition of Mahabharata?
a. The team worked out a method of comparing verses from each manuscript.
b. They selected the verses that appeared common to most versions and published these in several
volumes, running into over 13,000 pages.
c. These variations were documented in footnotes and appendices to the main text.
d. The project took 49 years to complete.

19. Which of these is a temple with a single doorway for the worshipper to enter and offer worship to the
image?
a. Gopuram
b. Garbhagriha
c. Mandap
d. Swagatam
20. Which of the following aspect is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
a. Personal love for God
b. Worship of idols
c. Mysticism
d. Visit to holy shrines
21. Consider the following statements regarding the rulers of the Vijayanagara:
I. The Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers on their northern frontier including
the sultans of the Deccan and Gajapati rulers of Orrissa for fertile river valleys and resources.
II. The rulers of Vijayanagara borrowed concepts and building techniques which they then
developed further.
III. The rulers of Vijayanagara, who called themselves piyadassi, built on these traditions and carried
them, as we will see, literally to new heights.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

a. Only I
b. I and II
c. I and III
d. All of the above
22. During the rule of the Vijayanagar kingdom, new tanks were built and dams were constructed across
which of the following rivers?
a. Krishna
b. Kaveri
c. Ganga
d. Tungabhadra

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23. During which period was there a striking visibility of wide range of Gods and Goddesses in sculpture
and texts?
a. 6th to 18th century
b. 18th to 21st century
c. 8th to 18th century
d. 7th to 16th century
24. Which of the following are the basics of Sufi movement?
A. A group of religious-minded people turned to asceticism and mysticism in protest against the
growing materialism of the Caliphate as a religious and political institution.
B. The Sufis sought on interpretation of the Quran through personal experiences.
C. Some mystic men started movements on the basis of Sufi ideas and these mystics scorned.
D. They were known by different names like Qalandars, Malangs, Madaris, Haidaris, etc.
Identify the correct options.
a. A, B, D
b. C, D, A
c. All of the above
d. None of the above

SECTION-B (Attempt any 18 questions)

25. Which of the following options given in Sangam text accurately describes ‘Vellalar ‘and ‘Adimai’,
as two categories of peasants in South Indian Villages.

a. Vellelar, a ploughman and Adimai as landowner

b. Vellelar, a landowner and Adimai a peasant
c. Vellelar, a Peasant and Adimai a land lord
d. Vellelar, a landowner and Adimai a slave
26. Who among the following is the most important saint of Bhakti Movement in Maharasthra who was
born in Satara and died in Punjab?
a. Guru Nanak
b. Kabirdas
c. Tukarama
d. Namdeva
27. Which of the following Bhakti Saint’s poem is compiled in Sur Sagar, Sahitva Ratna and Sur
Sarawali?
a. Sur Das
b. Kabirdas
c. Tulsidas
d. Kalidasa

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28. Assertion (A): All of the groups of sufis who migrated to India in the late twelfth century, the
Chishtis were the most influential.
Reason (R): They adapted successfully to the local environment and adopted several features of
Indian devotional traditions.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is true.
29. Assertion (A): The engineer and antiquarian Colonel Colin Mackenzie brought the ruins of Hampi
to light in 1800. He worked for many years in East India Company and prepared the first Survey
map of this site.

Reason (R): Dozens of inscription were collected from Virupaksha temples and other temples
situated around that place.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is true.
30. She ruled Bhopal from 1868-1901. Choose her correct name.
a. Shahjehan Begum
b. Sultan Jehan Begum
c. Noor Jahan Begum
d. Mehrunissa
31. To which community did Ekalavya belong to?
a. Purusha
b. Mleccha
c. Nishada
. d. Shudraka
32. The Mid-first millennium BCE is turning point as: -
a. Emergence of thinker
b. Change in economic life
c. Development of New cities
d. All of these
33. Which one of the following statement related to Buddhism is not correct?
a. Pilgrims such as Fa Xian and Xuan Zang travelled from China to India for knowledge.
b. Bodisattas were perceived as deeply compassionate beings.
c. Bodhisattas accumulated merit through their efforts and used it to attain Nibbana.
d. Mahayana literally means the ‘great vehicle’.

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34. Consider the following statements:
(i) Lord Jagannath has been depicted here with his sister Subhadra and brother Balaram
(ii) Lord Jagannath has been depicted here with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman.
Choose the correct option:
a. Only (i) is correct
b. Both (i) and (ii) are correct
c. Only (ii) is correct
d. Neither(i) nor (ii) is correct
35. Purushasukta is a part of ______.
a. Rigveda
b. Yajurveda
c. Samveda
d. Atharvaveda
36. Identify the image.

a. cylinder seal
b. sealing from ropar
c. Persian gulf
d. chert
37. Fill in the blank:
Strategy used by Harappans for procuring raw materials may have been to send expeditions to areas
such as the --------------- region of Rajasthan (for copper) and south India (for gold)
Select the appropriate option:
a. Khetri
b. Alvar
c. Vagad
d. Marwar

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38. Match the following
List 1 (Saints) List 2 (Region)
1. Tondaradippodi i. Maharashtra
2. Muktabai ii. Karnataka
3. Basavana iii. Uttar Pradesh
4. Raidas iv. Tamilnadu

Codes
1 2 3 4
a iv i ii iii
b iii i iv ii
c iv ii i iii
d i ii iii iv

39. Find out which one of the following is not correctly matched:
a. Amara-Nayaka System – Vijayanagara Empire
b. Harihara and Bukka – Founded Vijayanagara
c. Mahanavami Dibba – King’s palace
d. Hazara Rama Temple – New Delhi
40. Who founded a sub-urban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram?
a. Harihara
b. Bukka
c. Krishnadeva Raya
d. Colin Mackenzie
41.

Look at the picture, this picture shows the Gopuram or gateway of the Brihadishvara Temple
situated at ________________ .
a. Tanjavur
b. Madurai
c. Masore
d. Cuttak

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42. Consider the following statements about the Mauryan Empire:
1. There were 5 major political centres in the Empire.
2. Megasthenes wrote about the Mauryan Empire in his book Indica.
3. Ashoka founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 B.C.
4. Ashoka used his resources to propagate Buddhism.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1, 3 and 4
43.

Look at the picture given above, these coins represent ---------------------- dynasty.
a. Mauryan
b. Kushana
c. Gupta
d. Shaka
44. The city of Vijayanagara lies in the doab of which two rivers?
a. Ganga-Yamuna
b. Krishna-Kaveri
c. Narmada-Tapi
d. Krishna-Tungabhadra
45. Consider the following statements in respect of the structure of the stupa. Which one is not correct?
a. The stupa originated as a simple semi-circular mound of earth, later called anda.
b. Above the anda was the harmika, a balcony like structure that represented the abode of the gods.
c. Arising from the harmika was a mast called the yashti, often surmounted by a chhatri or
umbrella.
d. Around the mound was a railing, connecting the sacred space from the secular world.

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46. Identify the given statements as True (T) or False (F).
(2) Major sites of Indus valley civilisation are now in Pakistan.
(3) John Marshall followed the stratigraphy of the mound.
(4) A linga is worshipped as a symbol of Shiva.
(5) Steatite was an example of hard-stone for cutting beads.
(6) Every house in lower town at Mohenjodaro had a well in a room meant for the passers-by.
a. TTTFF
b. TFTFT
c. FTFTT
d. FFTTT
Section C
Case Based Questions
This section contains 12 questions in total. Attempt any 10 questions
A. Read the following source carefully and answer the following MCQs by choosing the most
appropriate option.
Excerpt titled “Rules for Monks and Nuns”
These are some of the rules laid down in the Vinaya Pitaka:
When a new felt (blanket/rug) has been made by a bhikkhu, it is to be kept for (at least) six years. If
after less than six years he should have another new felt (blanket/rug) made regardless of whether or
not he has disposed of the first, then–unless he has been authorised by the bhikkhus it is to be forfeited
and confessed. In case a bhikkhu arriving at a family residence is presented with cakes or cooked
grain-meal, he may accept two or three bowlfuls if he desires. If he accepts more than that, it is to be
confessed. Having accepted two or three bowlfuls and having them from there, he has to share them
among the bhikkhus. This is the proper course here. Should any bhikkhu, having set out bedding in a
lodging belonging to the Sangha or having had it set out and then on departing neither put it away nor
have it put away or should he go without taking leave, it is to be confessed.

47. What did ‘Vinaya Pitaka’ include?

a. Rules for samanas
b. Rules for monks and nuns
c. Rules for righteous actions
d. Rules for transient world

48. Why were these rules framed?

a. To inculcate the habit of leading a simple life
b. To inculcate the habit of being selfish
c. To inculcate the habit of worshipping one god
d. None of these

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49. What was the Sangha?
a. Institution to keep a check on activities of monks and nuns.
b. Institution to organise religious gatherings of Buddhists.
c. Institution to teach Dhamma.
d. Institution to encourage more and more people to follow Buddhism.

50. The Buddhist monks were called bhikkus. The Buddhist nuns were names as
a. bhikkis
b. bhikkunis
c. bhikununs
d. bhikks

51. Who among the following became the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni?
a. Prabhavati Gupta
b. Mahapajapati Gotami
c. Draupadi
d. None of these

52. Which one of these is a core/foremost teaching of Buddha?

a. Right Actions
b. Non-violence
c. The world is animated
d. All of the above

B. Read the following source carefully and answer the following MCQs by choosing the most
appropriate option:
Observe the picture and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

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53. Which historical place is this?
a. Jama Masjid
b. Humayun’s Tomb
c. Atiya Mosque
d. Shah Hamadan Mosque

54. In which country is it located presently?

a. India
b. Pakistan
c. Nepal
d. Bangladesh

55. Which material has been used to build it?

a. White Marble
b. Limestone
c. Red Sandstone
d. Brick

56. In which direction does the main hall of his building face?
a. Vatican City
b. Mecca
c. Akshardham Temple
d. The Golden Temple

57. The founder of the Atiya Mosque was------------.

a. Sayyid Khan Panni
b. Sayyid Khan
c. Kublai Khan
d. Sher Khan

58. This Masjid was established in ------------.

a. 1609
b. 1709
c. 1809
d. 1909

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 Section D
Map Based Questions

59. On the political map of India’ A’ is marked as major Ashokan inscription (Rock Edicts), Identify it
among the following options.
a. Girnar
b. Avanti
c. Magdha
d. Shishupalgarh

60. On the same map “B” is also marked as the Important towns of second century BCE, Identify it from
the following options.
a. Mathura
b. Bhraghukachchha
c. Kosala
d. Puhar

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