Organisation : Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations
Class : Class XII
Document Type : Specimen Question Paper
Subject : History
Semester : 1 And 2
Year : 2022
Website : https://cisce.org/publications.aspx
ICSE Class XII History Question Paper
Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE) Class XII History Specimen Question Papers Semester 1 and 2 for the year 2022.
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Class XII History Questions
Section A
Question 1
When did Kashmir accede to the Indian Union?
(a) Kashmir became a part of India on the eve of independence.
(b) Kashmir joined India after signing the Instruments of Accession.
(c) 26th October, 1947.
(d) 24th October,1947.
Question 2
What was decided about Indian Independence?
(a) Prime Minister Attlee announced that the British would leave India by 15th August, 1947.
(b) Lord Mountbatten would replace Lord Wavell.
(c) Power would be handed over to the Muslim League.
(d) The Princely States would continue to be under British control.
Question 3
According to the Mountbatten Plan, where would a referendum take place?
(a) Bengal
(b) Punjab
(c) North West Frontier Province
(d) Assam
Question 4
Which islands were handed over to the INA by the Japanese?
(a) Spice Islands
(b) Lakshadweep Islands
(c) Andaman Islands
(d) Coral islands
Question 5
Why was the Cripps Mission sent to India?
(a) to transfer power.
(b) to offer complete independence.
(c) Japan was at the doorstep of India.
(d) to please the Indian leaders.
Question 6
Why did the Congress Ministers resign in 1939?
(a) They could not administer the provinces effectively.
(b) Over the issue of independence.
(c) Over the Issue of autonomy.
(d) They were not consulted by the British over war issues.
Question 7
Why were many Congress leaders arrested on 9th August, 1942?
(a) To show the power of the British.
(b) To stop the spread of the Quit India Movement.
(c) To make the movement unsuccessful.
(d) On the charge of destroying government property.
Question 8
Which of these statements is correct about the Towards Equality Report?
(a) The Towards Equality Report set up a legal framework to bring justice to women.
(b) The Towards Equality Report brought the issue of women’s rights into the open officially
for the first time.
(c) The Towards Equality Report suggested measures against the practice of dowry.
(d) The Towards Equality Report pointed out the faults in the Dowry Act of 1961.
Question 9
IIL stands for:
(a) Institute of International Law
(b) Indian Independence League
(c) Indian Institute of Law
(d) None of the above.
Question 10
The Muslim League adopted the Resolution of Two-Nation Theory in:
(a) Lucknow session, 1939
(b) Lahore session, 1940
(c) Calcutta session, 1940
(d) None of the above
Question 11
The name of the Movement which toppled the Gujarat government in 1974 was:
(a) Nav Jagaran Movement
(b) Nav Gujarat Movement
(c) Nav Nirman Movement
(d) Nav Chetna Movement
Question 12
The mass sterilisation programme in 1976 was initiated by:
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Rajiv Gandhi
(c) Jay Prakash Narayan
(d) Sanjay Gandhi
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