Central Board of Secondary Education Question Paper 2015 [Official]

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narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð >na Adí` {bIo§ & Candidates must write the Code on the

title page of the answer-book.

Series SSO/2 H$moS> Z§.

Code No.

amob Z§. Roll No.

B{Vhmg HISTORY

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV n¥ð> 13 + 1 _mZ{MÌ h¢ &

àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS >Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥>ð> na {bI| &

H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| >18 àíZ h¢ &

H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go nhbo, àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` {bI| &

Bg àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ & àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU nydm©• _| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo &

Please check that this question paper contains 13 printed pages and

1 Map.

Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be

written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.

Please check that this question paper contains 18 questions.

Please write down the Serial Number of the question before

attempting it.

15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question

paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the

students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on

the answer-book during this period.

SET-1

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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :

(i) g^r àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & Hw$N> àíZm| _| Am§V[aH$ {dH$ën {XE JE h¢ & àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$ A§H$ CgHo$ gm_Zo A§{H$V {H$E JE h¢ &

(ii) àíZ g§»`m 1 go 3 Xmo A§H$m| dmbo h¢, àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 30 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZm Mm{hE &

(iii) àíZ g§»`m 4 go 9 Mma A§H$m| dmbo h¢ & àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 100 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZm Mm{hE & {dÚm{W©`m| H$mo Bg IÊS> go Ho$db nm±M àíZm| H$mo hb H$aZm Mm{hE &

(iv) àíZ g§»`m 10 _yë` AmYm[aV àíZ h¡ Am¡a A{Zdm`© h¡, `h àíZ ^r Mma A§H$ H$m h¡ &

(v) àíZ g§»`m 11 go 14 AmR> A§H$m| dmbo h¢ & BZ_| go àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 350 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZm Mm{hE & {dÚm{W©`m| H$mo Bg IÊS> go {H$Ýht VrZ àíZm| H$mo hb H$aZm Mm{hE &

(vi) àíZ g§»`m 15 go 17 òmoV AmYm[aV h¢ & BZ_| H$moB© AmÝV[aH$ {dH$ën Zht h¡ &

(vii) àíZ g§»`m 18 _mZ{MÌ gå~ÝYr h¡, {Og_| bjUm| H$mo nhMmZZm VWm _hÎdnyU© _Xm| H$mo Xem©Zm em{_b h¡ & _mZ{MÌ H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ gmW ZËWr H$s{OE &

General Instructions :

(i) Answer all the questions. Some questions have choice. Marks are indicated

against each question.

(ii) Answer to questions no. 1 to 3 carrying 2 marks should not exceed

30 words each.

(iii) Answer to questions no. 4 to 9 carrying 4 marks should not exceed

100 words each. Students should attempt only five questions in this

section.

(iv) Question no. 10 (for 4 marks) is a value based question and compulsory.

(v) Answer to questions no. 11 to 14 carrying 8 marks should not exceed

350 words each. Students should attempt only three questions from this

section.

(vi) Questions no. 15 to 17 are source based questions and have no internal

choice.

(vii) Map question 18 includes identification and significance test items. Attach

the map with the answer-book.

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IÊS H$ PART A

ZrMo {XE JE g^r àíZm| Ho$ CÎma {b{IE :

Answer all the questions given below :

1. N>R>r eVmãXr B©.ny. _| ì`mnma H$mo _Ü` E{e`m Am¡a A\«$sH$m _| {H$g àH$ma \¡$bm`m

J`m Wm ? 2 How did the trade of sixth century BCE extend into Central Asia and

Africa ?

2. ‘‘Mmob emgH$m| Zo Abdma Am¡a Z`Zma g§Vm| go AnZo gå~ÝYm| H$mo àX{e©V {H$`m &’’ Xmo

CXmhaU Xr{OE & 2 ‘‘The Chola rulers proclaimed their connections with the Alvars and

Nayanars.’’ Cite two examples.

3. 1815 – 16 Ho$ JwaIm `wÕ Ho$ Xm¡amZ {Og {hb ñQ>oeZ H$s ñWmnZm H$s JB© CgH$m Zm_ ~VmBE & CgH$mo EH$ goZoQ>o[a`_ Ho$ ê$n _| Š`m| {dH${gV {H$`m J`m Wm ? EH$ H$maU Xr{OE & 1+1=2 Name the hill station founded during the course of the Gurkha War of

1815 – 16. Why was it developed as a sanitarium ? Give one reason.

IÊS I PART B

AZw^mJ I SECTION I

{ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$Ýht nm±M àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE : Answer any five of the following questions :

4. CZ joÌm| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE {OZHo$ H$maU go H$qZK_ h‹S>ßnm Ho$ _hÎd H$mo g_PZo _| MyH$ J`m & 4 Analyse the areas of Cunningham’s confusion in understanding the

significance of Harappa.

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5. ‘‘A~wb \$µÁb Zo AH$~a Ho$ Xa~ma H$m ~‹S>m gOrd {MÌU {H$`m h¡ &’’ ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 4 ‘‘Abul Fazal has given a vivid account of Akbar’s darbar.’’ Elaborate.

6. 18dt eVmãXr Ho$ Xm¡amZ g§Wmbmo§ Zo µO_tXmam|, gmhÿH$mam| Am¡a Am¡n{Zdo{eH$ amO Ho$ {déÕ

{dÐmoh Š`m| {H$`m ? ñnï> H$s{OE & 4 Why did Santhals revolt against zamindars, moneylenders and the

colonial state during 18th century ? Explain.

7. _m¡`© amOd§e Ho$ A{^boIm| Zo AemoH$ Ho$ Yå_ Ho$ g§Xoe H$mo {H$g àH$ma Kmo{fV {H$`m ? 4 How did inscriptions of the Maurya dynasty proclaim the message of

Asoka’s dhamma ?

8. ‘‘A\$dmhm| Am¡a ^{dî`dm{U`m| Z o bmoJm| H$mo CR> I‹S>m hmoZo Ho$ {bE CH$gm`m &’’ 1857 Ho$ {dÐmoh Ho$ g§X^© _| Bg H$WZ H$s Ý`m`g§JV nw{ï> H$s{OE & 4 ‘‘Rumours and prophecies played a part in moving people to action.’’

Justify the statement in the context of the Revolt of 1857.

9. {dO`ZJa gm_«mÁ` Ho$ amOH$s` Ho$ÝÐ Ho$ A{^Ý`mg H$mo ñnï> H$s{OE & 4 Explain the layout of the Royal Centre of the Vijayanagara Empire.

AZw^mJ II

SECTION II

_yë` AmYm[aV àíZ (A{Zdm`©)

Value Based Question (Compulsory)

10. {ZåZ{b{IV n§{º$`m| H$mo gmdYmZrnyd©H$ n{‹T>E Am¡a CgHo$ ZrMo {XE JE àíZ H$m CÎma {b{IE :

‘AJa-M§XU H$s {MVm ~UmD±$, AnU¡ hmW Obm Om &

Ob-~b ^`r ^g_ H$s T>oar, AnU¡ A§J bJm Om &

_ram H$h¡ à^w {JaYa ZmJa, OmoV _| OmoV {_bm Om &&’

_ram~mB© Ho$ H$X_m| H$m AZwgaU H$aZo na ^maVr` g_mO H$s _{hbmE± AnZo {dMmam| _| ñdV§Ì

hmo JBª & CÝhm|Zo _{hbm dJ© H$s àJ{V H$s à{H«$`m Ama§^ H$s & CZHo$ OrdZ go grIo JE _yë`m| na àH$me S>m{bE Omo AmYw{ZH$ g_mO H$m nWàXe©Z H$aVo h¢ & 4

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Read the following lines and answer the question that follows :

‘I will build a funeral pyre of sandalwood and aloe;

Light it by your own hand

When I am burned away to cinders:

Smear this ash upon your limbs.

... let flame be lost in flame.’

Following the footsteps of Mirabai, the woman of Indian society became

independent in her thoughts. She initiated the advancement of the

category of woman. Throw light from the values learnt from her life

which is the pathway to the modern society.

IÊS J PART C

{ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$Ýht VrZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE : Answer any three of the following questions :

11. {gÕmW© H$m Zm_ ~wÕ H¡$go n ‹S>m ? CZHo$ AZw`m`r {H$g àH$ma AnZm OrdZ ì`VrV H$aVo Wo ? 4+4=8

How did Siddhartha get to be named Buddha ? How did his followers lead

their lives ?

12. _wJb J«m_rU g_mO _| _{hbmAm| H$s ^y{_H$m H$s EH$ _hÎdnyU© g§gmYZ Ho$ ê$n _| naI H$s{OE & 8 Examine the role of women as an important resource in the Mughal

agrarian society.

13. ‘~hþV go {dÛmZm| Zo ñdV§ÌVm Ho$ ~mX Ho$ _hrZm| H$mo Jm±YrOr Ho$ OrdZ H$m ‘‘loîR>V_ jU’’ H$hm h¡ &’ ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 8 ‘Many scholars have written of the months after Indian independence as

being Gandhiji’s ‘‘finest hours’’.’ Explain.

14. ‘‘{H$gr KQ>Zm H$s hH$sH$V H$mo ñ_¥{V`m| Am¡a AZw^dm| go hr AmH$ma {_bVm h¡ &’’ B{Vhmg boIZ _| _m¡{IH$ Jdm{h`m| H$s Iy{~`m| Am¡a H$_µOmo[a`m| H$mo ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 8 ‘‘Memoirs and experiences shape the reality of an event.’’ Explain the

strengths and weaknesses of the oral testimonies in writing history.

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IÊS K PART D

òmoV AmYm[aV àíZ Source Based Questions

15. {ZåZ{b{IV AZwÀN>oX H$mo gmdYmZrnyd©H$ n{‹T>E Am¡a CgHo$ ZrMo {XE JE àíZm| Ho$ CÎma

{b{IE : ~mK gÑe n{V

`h gmam§e _hm^maV Ho$ Am{Xnd©Z² go CÕ¥¥V H$hmZr H$m h¡ :

nm§S>d JhZ dZ _| Mbo JE Wo & WH$ H$a do gmo JE; Ho$db {ÛVr` nm§S>d ^r_

Omo AnZo ~b Ho$ {bE à{gÕ Wo, aIdmbr H$aVo aho & EH$ Za^jr amjg H$mo

nm§S>dm| H$s _mZwf J§Y Zo {dM{bV {H$`m Am¡a CgZo AnZr ~hZ {h{S>å~m H$mo

CÝh| nH$ ‹S>H$a bmZo Ho$ {bE ^oOm & {h{S>å~m ^r_ H$mo XoIH$a _mo{hV hmo JB©

Am¡a EH$ g§wXa ñÌr Ho$ dof _| CgZo ^r_ go {ddmh H$m àñVmd {H$`m, {Ogo

CÝhm|Zo AñdrH$ma H$a {X`m & Bg ~rM amjg dhm± Am J`m Am¡a CgZo ^r_ H$mo

_„ `wÕ Ho$ {bE bbH$mam & ^r_ Zo CgH$s MwZm¡Vr H$mo ñdrH$ma {H$`m Am¡a

CgH$m dY H$a {X`m & emoa gwZH$a AÝ` nm§S>d OmJ JE & {h{S>å~m Zo CÝh|

AnZm n[aM` {X`m Am¡a ^r_ Ho$ à{V AnZo ào_ go CÝh| AdJV H$am`m & dh

Hw§$Vr go ~mobr : ‘‘ho CÎm_ Xodr, _¢Zo {_Ì, ~m§Yd Am¡a AnZo Y_© H$m ^r

n[aË`mJ H$a {X`m h¡ Am¡a AmnHo$ ~mK gÑe nwÌ H$m AnZo n{V Ho$ ê$n _|

M`Z {H$`m h¡ ... Mmho Amn _wPo _yI© g_P| AWdm AnZr g_{n©V Xmgr,

H¥$n`m _wPo AnZo gmW b| VWm AmnH$m nwÌ _oam n{V hmo &’’

A§VV: `w{Y{ð>a Bg eV© na Bg {ddmh Ho$ {bE V¡`ma hmo JE {H$ ^r_ {XZ ^a

{h{S>å~m Ho$ gmW ahH$a am{Ì _| CZHo$ nmg Am OmE±Jo & `h X§n{V {XZ ^a

g^r bmoH$m| H$s g¡a H$aVo & g_` AmZo na {h{S>å~m Zo EH$ amjg nwÌ H$mo OÝ_

{X`m {OgH$m Zm_ KQ>moËH$M aIm & VËníMmV² _m± Am¡a nwÌ nm§S>dm| H$mo N>mo ‹S>H$a

dZ _| Mbo JE qH$Vw KQ>moËH$M Zo `h àU {H$`m {H$ O~ ^r nm§S>dm| H$mo CgH$s

µOê$aV hmoJr dh CnpñWV hmo OmEJm &

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Hw$N> B{VhmgH$mam| H$m `h _V h¡ {H$ amjg CZ bmoJm§o H$mo H$hm OmVm h¡ {OZHo$

AmMma-ì`dhma CZ _mZX§S>m| go {^Þ Wo {OZH$m {MÌU ~«m÷Ur` J«§Wm| _| hþAm

Wm &

(15.1) {h{S>å~m H$s gm_m{OH$ àWmE± ~«m÷{UH$ {dMmam| go Š`m| à^m{dV Zht Wt ? 3

(15.2) g§ñH¥$V gm{hË` _| {h{S>å~m H$m d§e Agä` Š`m| _mZm J`m ? 2

(15.3) Bg H$hmZr _| Y_©gyÌm| H$s Xme©{ZH$Vm A§V{d©dmh Ho$ g§X^© _ | ì`mdhm[aH$ Š`m| Zht

Wr ? 2

Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the questions that

follow :

A tiger-like husband

This is a summary of a story from the Adi Parvan of the Mahabharata :

The Pandavas had fled into the forest. They were tired and

fell asleep; only Bhima, the second Pandava, renowned for

his prowess, was keeping watch. A man-eating rakshasa

caught the scent of the Pandavas and sent his sister

Hidimba to capture them. She fell in love with Bhima,

transformed herself into a lovely maiden and proposed to

him. He refused. Meanwhile, the rakshasa arrived and

challenged Bhima to a wrestling match. Bhima accepted

the challenge and killed him. The others woke up hearing

the noise. Hidimba introduced herself, and declared her

love for Bhima. She told Kunti : ‘‘I have forsaken my

friends, my dharma and my kin; and good lady, chosen

your tiger-like son for my man ... whether you think me a

fool, or your devoted servant, let me join you, great lady,

with your son as my husband.’’

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Ultimately, Yudhisthira agreed to the marriage on the

condition that they would spend the day together but that

Bhima would return every night. The couple roamed all

over the world during the day. In due course Hidimba gave

birth to a rakshasa boy named Ghatotkacha. Then the

mother and son left the Pandavas. Ghatotkacha promised

to return to the Pandavas whenever they needed him.

Some historians suggest that term rakshasa is used to

describe people whose practices differed from those laid

down in the Brahmanical texts.

(15.1) Why were Hidimba’s social practices not influenced by the

Brahmanical ideas ?

(15.2) Why was Hidimba’s clan considered as uncivilised in the

Sanskrit text ?

(15.3) How was the philosophy of dharamsutras about the endogamy

not applied in the story ?

16. {ZåZ{b{IV AZwÀN>oX H$mo Ü`mZnyd©H$ n{‹T>E Am¡a CgHo$ ZrMo {XE JE àíZm| Ho$ CÎma

{b{IE :

dU© ì`dñWm

Ab-{~ê$Zr dU© ì`dñWm H$m Bg àH$ma C„oI H$aVm h¡ :

g~go D±$Mr Om{V ~«m÷Um| H$s h¡ {OZHo$ {df` _| qhXþAm| Ho$ J«§W h_| ~VmVo h¢

{H$ do ~«÷Z² Ho$ {ga go CËnÞ hþE Wo Am¡a Š`m|{H$ ~«÷, àH¥${V Zm_H$ e{º$ H$m

hr Xÿgam Zm_ h¡, Am¡a {ga ... eara H$m g~go D$nar ^mJ h¡, Bg{bE ~«m÷U

nyar àOm{V Ho$ g~go MwqZXm ^mJ h¢ & Bgr H$maU go qhXþ CÝho _mZd Om{V _|

g~go CÎm_ _mZVo h¢ &

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AJbr Om{V j{Ì`m| H$s h¡ {OZH$m g¥OZ, Eogm H$hm OmVm h¡, ~«÷Z² Ho$ H§$Ym|

Am¡a hmWm| go hþAm Wm & CZH$m XOm© ~«m÷Um| go A{YH$ ZrMo Zht h¡ &

CZHo$ níMmV² d¡í` AmVo h¢ {OZH$m CX²^d ~«÷Z² H$s O§KmAm| go hþAm Wm &

eyÐ, {OZH$m g¥OZ CZHo$ MaUm| go hþAm Wm &

A§{V_ Xmo dJm] Ho$ ~rM A{YH$ A§Va Zht h¡ & bo{H$Z BZ dJm} Ho$ ~rM {^ÞVm

hmoZo na ^r `o EH$ gmW EH$ hr eham| Am¡a Jm±dm| _|o ahVo h¢, g_mZ Kam| Am¡a

Amdmgm| _| {_b-Owb H$a &

(16.1) ~«m÷Um| H$mo D±$Mm ñVa H¡$go {_bm ? 2

(16.2) Ab-{~ê$Zr Zo ‘An{dÌVm H$s _mÝ`Vm’ H$mo {H$g àH$ma AñdrH$ma {H$`m ? 2

(16.3) H$m¡Z gmW-gmW ahVo Wo, {\$a ^r n¥WH$ Wo ? BZH$m g_mO na Š`m à^md Wm ? 3

Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that

follow :

The system of varnas

This is Al-Biruni’s account of the system of varnas :

The highest caste are the Brahmana, of whom the books of

the Hindus tell us that they were created from the head of

Brahman. And as the Brahman is only another name for

the force called nature, and the head is the highest part of

the ... body, the Brahmana are the choice part of the whole

genus. Therefore the Hindus consider them as the very

best of mankind.

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The next caste are the Kshatriya, who were created, as

they say, from the shoulders and hands of Brahman. Their

degree is not much below that of the Brahmana.

After them follow the Vaishya, who were created from the

thigh of Brahman.

The Shudra, who were created from his feet ...

Between the latter two classes there is no very great

distance. Much, however, as these classes differ from each

other, they live together in the same towns and villages,

mixed together in the same houses and lodgings.

(16.1) What gave Brahmanas their superior status ?

(16.2) How did Al-Biruni disapprove the ‘notion of pollution’ ?

(16.3) Who lived together, yet segregated ? What impact did they have

on the society ?

17. {ZåZ{b{IV AZwÀN>oX H$mo gmdYmZrnyd©H$ n{‹T>E Am¡a CgHo$ ZrMo {XE JE àíZm| Ho$ CÎma {b{IE :

‘‘Or Zht, Agbr Aëng§»`H$ Bg Xoe H$s OZVm h¡’’

Odmhabmb Zohê$ Ûmam àñVwV {H$E JE CÔoí` àñVmd H$m ñdmJV H$aVo hþE EZ.Or. a§Jm Zo H$hm Wm :

_hmoX`, Aëng§»`H$m| Ho$ ~mao _| ~hþV ~mV§o hmo ahr h¢ & Agbr Aëng§»`H$

H$m¡Z h¢ ? VWmH${WV nm{H$ñVmZr àm§Vm| _| ahZo dmbo qhXÿ, {gI Am¡a `hm± VH$

_wgb_mZ ^r Aëng§»`H$ Zht h¢ & Or Zht, Agbr Aëng§»`H$ Vmo Bg Xoe

H$s OZVm h¡ & `h OZVm BVZr X~r-Hw$Mbr Am¡a BVZr CËnr{ ‹S>V h¡ {H$ A^r

VH$ gmYmaU ZmJ[aH$m| Ho$ A{YH$mam| H$m bm^ ^r Zht CR>m nm ahr h¡ & pñW{V

Š`m h¡ ? Amn Am{Xdmgr BbmH$m| _| OmBE & CZHo$ AnZo H$mZyZm|, CZHo$

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OZOmVr` H$mZyZm|, CZH$s µO_rZ H$mo CZgo Zht N>rZm Om gH$Vm & bo{H$Z h_mao

ì`mnmar dhm± OmVo h¢, Am¡a VWmH${WV _wº$ ~mµOma Ho$ Zm_ na CZH$s µO_rZ

N>rZ boVo h¢ & ^bo hr H$mZyZ µO_rZ H$s Bg ~oXIbr Ho$ {Ibmµ\$ hmo, ì`mnmar

BZ Am{Xdm{g`m| H$mo Vah-Vah Ho$ ~§YZm| _| OH$ ‹S>H$a Jwbm_ ~Zm boVo h¢ Am¡a

nr ‹T>r-Xa-nr ‹T>r XmgVm Ho$ ZH©$ _| T>Ho$b XoVo h¢ & AmBE A~ Am_ Jm±d dmbm|

H$mo XoI boVo h¢ & dhm± gyXImoa n¡gm boH$a OmVm h¡ Am¡a Jm±d dmbm| H$mo AnZr

Oo~ _| S>mb boVm h¡ & dhm± µO_tXma h¢ Am¡a _mbJwOma d AÝ` bmoJ h¢ Omo BZ

Jar~ Xohm{V`m| H$m emofU H$aVo h¢ & BZ bmoJm| _| _yb^yV {ejm VH$ Zht h¡ &

Agbr Aëng§»`H$ `hr bmoJ h¢ {OÝh| gwajm Am¡a gwajm H$m AmídmgZ

{_bZm Mm{hE & CÝh| Amdí`H$ gwajm àXmZ H$aZo Ho$ {bE Ho$db Bg àñVmd

go H$m_ MbZo dmbm Zht h¡ ... &

(17.1) EZ.Or. a§Jm Zo {H$g nhby na Ü`mZ AmH${f©V {H$`m ? 2

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Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the questions that

follow :

‘‘The real minorities are the masses of this country’’

Welcoming the Objectives Resolution introduced by Jawaharlal Nehru,

N.G. Ranga said :

Sir, there is a lot of talk about minorities. Who are the real

minorities ? Not the Hindus in the so-called Pakistan

provinces, not the Sikhs, not even the Muslims. No, the real

minorities are the masses of this country. These people are

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so depressed and oppressed and suppressed till now that

they are not able to take advantage of the ordinary civil

rights. What is the position ? You go to the tribal areas.

According to law, their own traditional law, their tribal law,

their lands cannot be alienated. Yet our merchants go

there, and in the so-called free market they are able to

snatch their lands. Thus, even though the law goes against

this snatching away of their lands, still the merchants are

able to turn the tribal people into veritable slaves by

various kinds of bonds, and make them hereditary

bond-slaves. Let us go to the ordinary villagers. There goes

the money-lender with his money and he is able to get the

villagers in his pocket. There is the landlord himself, the

zamindar, and the malguzar and there are the various

other people who are able to exploit these poor villagers.

There is no elementary education even among these people.

These are the real minorities that need protection and

assurances of protection. In order to give them the

necessary protection, we will need much more than this

Resolution ....

CAD, VOL. II

(17.1) On which aspect did N.G. Ranga draw attention ?

(17.2) What type of problems did the ordinary villagers face ?

(17.3) What kind of protection was needed for the real minorities ?

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IÊS> L> PART E

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(18.1) On the given political outline map of India (on page 15), locate

and label the following with appropriate symbols :

(a) Lothal

(b) Amravati Stupa

(18.2) On the same outline map of India, three places related to the

Indian National Movement have been marked as A, B and C.

Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn

near them.

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of Q. No. 18 :

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(18.1) Mention any two mature Harappan sites.

(18.2) Name any three important places related with the Indian

National Movement.

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àíZ g§. 18.1 Am¡a 18.2 Ho$ {bE For question no. 18.1 and 18.2

^maV H$m aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (amOZr{VH$) Outline Map of India (Political)

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Central Board of School Education

Marking Scheme 2015

[Official]

MARKING SCHEME (MARCH 2015)

HISTORY –(027)

FOREIGN SETS-(61/2/1) -(61/2/2)- (61/2/3)

Senior School Certificate Exam CLASS-XII

MARKING SCHEME-61/2/1

QNO. VALUE POINTS MARKS

1.

The trade of sixth BCE

i. From the sixth century BCE, land and river routes extended in various directions – overland into Central Asia and overseas

ii. Peddlers ,caravan merchants & seafarers traversed from one place to another for trade

iii. Successful merchants, masattuvan in Tamil and setthis and satthavahas became rich.

iv. A wide range of goods were carried from one place to another – salt, grain, cloth ,metal ores and finished products, stone, timber, medicinal plants,etc

v. Spices, especially pepper, were in high demand in the Roman Empire, as were textiles and medicinal plants, and these were all transported across the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean.

vi. Any other relevant point Any two to be explained Pg44

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2. Cholas For Nayanars and Alvars i. They supported them by making land grants and constructing

temples for Vishnu and Shiva ii. Magnificent Shiva temples -Chidambaram, Thanjavur and

Gangaikondacholapuram were constructed by them iii. They represented Shiva in bronze sculpture iv. The Chola ruler Parantaka-I had consecrated metal images of Appar,

Sambandar and Sundarar in a Shiva temple.

v. Any other relevant point Any two to be explained Pg-146

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3 Station founded during the course of the Gurkha War -Simla

i. The temperate and cool climate of the hills

ii. Protection from diseases like cholera, malaria and other

epidemics places

iii. Soldiers were sent for rest and recovery from illness

iv. Any other relevant point Any two to be explained Pg-327

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4. Cunningham’s Confusion

i. Cunningham’s main interest was in the archaeology of the Early

Historic and later periods.

ii. He used the accounts left by Chinese Buddhist pilgrims who had

visited the subcontinent between the fourth and seventh centuries CE

iii. Cunningham also collected, documented and translated inscriptions

found during his surveys

iv. A site like Harappa which was not part of the itinerary of the Chinese

pilgrims, did not fit very neatly within his framework of investigation.

v. Cunningham did not realize how old Harappa artifacts were.

vi. Cunningham tried to place Harappan seals within the time-frame

with which he was familiar.

vii Any other relevant point Any two to be explained Pg-19

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5. Akbar’s Darbar i. The physical arrangement of the court, focused on the

sovereign, mirrored his status as the heart of society

ii. The throne gave physical form to the function of the sovereign as

axis mundi.

iii. The canopy was believed to separate the radiance of the sun

from that of the sovereign

iv. In court, status was determined by spatial proximity to the king.

v. The place accorded to a courtier by the ruler was a sign of his

importance in the eyes of the emperor

vi. Once the emperor sat on the throne, no one was permitted to

move

vii. After spending an hour at the jharoka, the emperor walked to the

public hall of audience (diwan-i-am) to conduct the primary

business of his government.

viii. State officials presented him reports and made requests

ix. Diwan-i-khas to hold private audiences and discuss confidential

matters. High ministers of state placed their petitions before him

x. Occasionally , the emperor viewed the works of highly reputed

artists or building plans or architects

xi. During Id, Shab-i-barat and Holi, the court was full of life.

Perfumed candles set in rich holders and palace walls

Xii Any other relevant point

Any four to be explained Pg-237

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6. Santhals i. The Santhals hired Zamidars to reclaim land and expand cultivation.

ii. British officials invited them to settle and transform areas into cultivable lands.

iii. The Santhals were given land and persuaded to settle in the foothills of Rajmahal.

iv. Santhal settlements and population expanded rapidly. v. Due to high taxes and Santhals trapped in the clutches of

moneylenders vi. By the 1850s, the Santhals felt that the time had come to rebel

against zamindars, moneylenders and the colonial state, in order to create an ideal world

vii. It was after the Santhals Revolt that the Santhal Pargana was created viii. The colonial state imposed some special laws to conciliate them ix Any other relevant point Any four to be explained Pg-270

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7. Message of dhamma

i. The inscriptions of Asoka on rocks and pillars are often regarded as most valuable sources to know about dhamma

ii. Inscription describes Asoka as “devanampiya,” and “piyadassi”, or “pleasant to behold”.

iii. Asoka also tried to hold his empire together by propagating dhamma iv. Principles were based on the value system v. The principles were simple and virtually universally applicable.

vi. It was to ensure the well being of people in this world vii. He appointed the dhamma mahamatta to spread the dhamma

viii. Any other relevant point Any four to be explained. Pg-32,47

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8. Rumors and prophesies

i. They thought that bullets coated with the fat of cows & pigs and that biting those bullets would corrupt their caste and religion

ii. The brahaman sepoy had refused to drink water from the lower caste as his touch would defile the lota

iii. The rumours said, the British had mixed the bone dust of cows and pigs into the flour that was sold in the market.

iv. Matter regarding conversion to Christianity was also a big issue. v. Chapattis were being distributed from village to village

vi Any other relevant point( Any four to be explained) Pg 294

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9. Royal Centre

i. It included over 60 temples ii. About thirty building complexes have been identified as palaces.

iii. The “King’s palace” was the largest of the enclosures

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iv. It had two of the most impressive platforms, usually called the

“audience hall” and the “mahanavami dibba”.

v. Rituals associated with the structure probably coincided with Mahanavami (literally, the great ninth day) of the ten day Hindu festival during the autumn months of September and October, known variously as Dusehra(Northern India), Durga Puja, Navratri& mahanavmi.

vi. One of the most beautiful building in the royal centre was the Lotus Mahal

vii. One of the most spectacular of these is one known as the Hazara Rama temple. This was probably meant to be used only by the king and his family.

viii. These include scenes from the Ramayana sculpted on the inner walls of the shrine.

ix. Other building palatial structures were constructed by the nayakas Analysis of any four to be given Pg-179

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10. Values learnt from the life of Meera Bai

i. Sacrifice and devotion to god ii. Caste equality iii. Principles of love & common brotherhood iv. Women empowerment v. Self reliance. vi. Expression of emotions vii. Became source of inspiration viii. Feeling of humanity ix. Perseverance x. Any other relevant point

Any four to be explained

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11.

Buddha

i. Siddhartha as the Buddha was named at birth, was the son of a chief of the Sakya clan

ii. He had a sheltered upbringing within the palace, insulated from the harsh realities of life.

iii. One day he persuaded his charioteer to take him into the city; he saw an old man, a sick man and a corpse.

iv. He realized in that moment that the decay and destruction of the human body was inevitable.

v. He left the palace and set out in search of his own truth, he meditated for several days and finally attained enlightenment

vi. After this he came to be known as the Buddha or the Enlightened One

vii. For the rest of his life, he taught dhamma or the path of righteous living

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To be assessed as a whole Followers i His followers - bhikkhus spread the philosophy of dhamma ii They lived simply ,possessing only the essential requisites for survivals, such as one bowl a day iii They lived on alms iv Initially , only men were allowed into the sangha,but later women also admitted v Many women who entered the sangha became teachers of dhamma and went on to become theris, or respected women who had attained liberation vi The Buddha’s followers came from many social groups like kings, wealthy men and gahapatis , and also humbler folk, workers, slaves and craftspeople vii Once within the sangha , all were regarded as equal, having shed their earlier social identities on becoming bhikkhus and bhikkunis viii Any other relevant point

Any four from B part Pg-90

4+4=8

12.

Mughal Agrarian Women

i. They worked shoulder to shoulder in the fields

ii. Men tilled and ploughed, while women sowed, weeded threshed

and winnowed the harvest.

iii. Artisanal tasks such as spinning yarn, sifting and kneading clay for

pottery, and embroidery were among the many aspects of

production dependent on female labour.

iv. They even went to the houses of their employers or to the

markets if necessary

v. They were child bearers in a society dependent on labour.

vi. Marriages in many rural communities required the payment of

bride-price rather than dowry to the bride’s family

vii. Remarriage was considered legitimate.

viii. Women were kept under strict control by the family and the

community

ix. Record petition sent by women to the village panchayat, seeking

redress and justice.

x. Wives protested against the infidelity

xi. Women had the right to inherit property

xii. Any other relevant point

Any eight to be explained Pg - 206

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14.

Gandhiji’s’ finest hours’ i. Mahatma Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the capital on

15 August 1947 ii. He “appealed to the Sikhs, the Hindus and the Muslims to live in

peace iii. He worked to bring peace to Bengal iv. He visited riot torn areas of Punjab and Calcutta v. He was equally concerned for their sufferings

vi. He appealed for equality for all classes without any majority -minority domination

vii. He tried to raise the feeling of fraternity viii. He urged for mutual respect and trust

ix. He spoke in the prayer meeting for peace x. He tried to redress Muslims in Delhi

xi. He described his best for mutual cooperation between Hindus and Muslims

xii. Any other relevant point Any eight to be explained pg 365

Strengths and weaknesses of oral testimonies i. Oral narratives, memoirs, diaries ,family histories , first hand written

accounts - all these help us to understand the trials and tribulations of ordinary people

ii. It tells about the alterations in psychological, emotional and social adjustments

iii. It helps us to grasp experiences and memories of the affected people

iv. It enables historians to write richly textured, vivid accounts of people during partition

v. It is impossible to extract this kind of information from government documents because they only dealt with policy and party

vi. They tell us about the day to day experiences of those affected by the government’s decision to divide the country.

vii. Oral history also allows historians to broadened the lived experiences of the poor and the powerless

viii. The oral history of Partition has succeeded in exploring the experiences of those men and women whose existence has hitherto been ignored.

Weaknesses i. Oral data lacks concreteness and the chronology

ii. They may be imprecise iii. The uniqueness of experience makes generalization difficult iv. A large picture cannot be built from such micro-evidence v. They are concerned with testimony about the different forms of

distress that numerous people faced.

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vi. There is no dearth of testimony about the different forms of distress that numerous people faced.

vii. Any other relevant point Any four each from strengths and weaknesses

Pg 400

4+4=8

15 15.1 Hidimba’s social practices not influenced by the Brahminical ideas

i. She belonged to the rakshasa clan

ii. They were the man eating caste

iii. In Sanskrit texts they are describe as odd & uncivilized

iv. The rakshasa clan did not follow any of the practice of brahmanas

v. They had power to transform themselves into lovely maiden

Any three to be mentioned

15.2 Hidimba’s clan as uncivilized in the Sanskrit text i. They did not follow any of the bramhminical practices and rituals ii. They were the man eating clan iii. Bramhminical text described them as animal like creatures iv. They were considered cruel cannibal with sharp, long teeth and

prodigious strength v. Any other relevant point

Any two be mentioned 15.3 The philosophy of dharamsutras about the endogamy not applied in the story

i. Pandavas were the kshtriya clan and followed the philosophy of brahminical practice in which endogamy was given stress on but in the case of bhima, he married to the rakshasa clan girl,Hidimba which highlighted exogamy.

ii. Any other relevant point Pg-65

3+2+2=7

16 16.1 Brahmanas and their superior status i. They were considered as the highest caste ii. The normative Sanskrit texts of the Hindus described that they were

created from the head of Brahman iii. “ The Brahman, only another name for the force called nature , and

the head is the highest part of the body, the Brahman are the choice Part of the whole genus.’’ Therefore the Hindus consider them as the very best of mankind

iv. Any other relevant point Any two to be mentioned 16.2 Al Biruni disapproved the notion of caste pollution

i. He considered every caste as equal part of the society ii. Exploitation and this caste hierarchy was against the law of nature

iii. He considered this system as social pollution as it was based on social

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oppression iv. Any other relevant point

Any two to be mentioned

16.3 They lived together , yet segregated ‘ – impact i. Brahamnas and Kshatriyas had strong bonding as Brahmans were the

teachers to the kshatriyas where as vaishyas were the merchants’ class and shudras were considered as untouchable who were discriminated by all the classes.

ii. First three classes followed all the vedic rituals and brahminical practices and between them there was no very great distance.

iii. However all the classes differ from each other iv. They all lived in the same town and villages and mixed together for

providing services v. Shudras were ill treated and were not allowed to mix in the society vi. Any other relevant point

Any three to be mentioned Pg 125

2+2+3=7

17. 17.1 N G Ranga has drawn attention on

i. He interpreted minorities in economic terms who were poor and down-trodden ii. These people were so depressed ,oppressed and suppressed that they were not able to take advantage of the ordinary civil rights iii The tribal people were considered real minorities so they needed protection and assurances of protection iv Any other relevant point

Any two to be explained 17.2 Problems of the ordinary villagers i. Merchants, money lenders snatched their lands ii The merchants were able to turn the tribal people into veritable slaves iii They compelled them to sign various kinds of bonds, and made them Hereditary Bond – Slaves iv Zamindars & malguzars all exploited them v No elementary educational facilities were there.

Any three to be explained 17.3 Protection needed for the real minorities i. By giving elementary education to the minorities ii. By giving legal protection iii. By granting them special rights over their lands iv By giving them advantage of civil rights v By giving them proper work to earn their living Any two to be mentioned Pg-420

2+3+2=7

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18. Map question

18.1- Filled in Map attached

18.2- Filled in Map attached

1) Champaran

2) Dandi

3)Amritsar

For Visually Impaired

18.1 Mature Harappan Sites – Harappa , Banawali , Kalibangan, Balakot,

Rakhigadi, Dholavira, Nageshwar , Lothal, Mohenjodaro, Chanhudaro,

KotDiji

Any two to be evaluated

18.2 Important Places Of Indian National Movement

Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad , Benaras, Amritsar, Chaurichaura, Lahore

Bardoli, Dandi, Bombay(Quit India Resolution), Karachi

Any three to be evaluated

2+3=5

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