List of top History Questions on New Empires and Kingdoms asked in CBSE CLASS XII

(a) Examine the causes and events of the ‘Quit India Movement’.

(a) “Mahabharata is a dynamic text.” Justify the statement.

Which of the following was the best source of lapis lazuli in the Harappan sites?

Consider the following statements about Prabhavati Gupta and choose the correct option:
(i) She was the daughter of Chandragupta Maurya.
(ii) She was married to a Vakataka ruler.
(iii) She had independent access to resources.
(iv) She gave land grants to people.

Among the following, whose description of ‘degenerated East’ inspired Western theorists to develop the idea of ‘oriental despotism’?

Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option: \[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Column I (Name of the Viceroys)} & \textbf{Column II (Role)} \\ \hline 1. \text{Lord Wellesley} & \text{(i) Introduced annexation policies} \\ 2. \text{Lord Dalhousie} & \text{(ii) Introduced Subsidiary Alliance} \\ 3. \text{Lord Bentinck} & \text{(iii) Introduced greased cartridges} \\ 4. \text{Lord Hardinge} & \text{(iv) Introduced reformative policies} \\ \hline \end{array} \]

Two statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option:
Assertion (A): To broaden the Non-Cooperation Movement, Gandhiji had joined hands with the Khilafat Movement.
Reason (R): Gandhiji hoped that coupling Non-Cooperation and Khilafat could collectively bring an end to the Colonial rule.

Which of the following empires was called “Karnataka Samrajyam”?

Read the following statements about the Mauryan Empire: