JAIN COLLEGE, J C Road, Bangalore
Mock Paper - 1 January - 2017
II PUC – History (21)
Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
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PART-A
Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence each.
Who was the Founder of Bengaluru?
In Which year Battle of Plassey took place?
Who wrote the famous work ‘Satyartha Prakasha’ ?
Name any Two works of Shankaracharya.
Which is called as “Magnacarta of English Education in India”?
What is the meaning of the term ‘BUDDHA’ ?
Who was the founder of Hoysala dynasty ? Name his capital?
Name the Chinese General who defeated Kanishka.
Name Two Newspapers started by Swami Vivekananda.
Who Wrote ‘Amuthamalyada’? In which language it has written?
Max. Marks: 100
10 × 1 = 10
PART-B
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Answer any Ten of the following in two words or two sentences each.
10 × 2 = 20
11. Name Four learned women during Vedic Period.
12. Who built Kailasanatha temple? When & Where it was built?
13. Which Incident is called as “Jallianwalla Bagh of Karnataka”?
14. Name any Two Titles of Gautamiputra Satakarni.
15. Which was the First literary work in Kannada? Who wrote it?
16. Who erected the Statue of Gommateshwara? When & Where?
17. What is the Importance of Maski Edict ?
18. Who established Nalanda University? Where is it?
19. Mention Asthangamarga.
20. Name Four Ashramas of Aryans.
21. Name any Four Places where Ashokan Inscriptions have been found in Karnataka.
22. Mention Seven limbs of state (Sapthanga) in ‘Arthashastra’.
PART-C
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Answer any Six of the following questions in 15-20 sentences each.
6 × 5 = 30
23. Describe the Achievements of Rajendra chola I.
24. Define Battle of Plassey.
25. Write a note on social & Religious conditions of Indus valley Civilization.
26. What were the measures taken by Ashoka for the spread of Buddhism?
27. Describe the Achievements of Pulikeshi II.
28. Describe Chief Characteristics of the Gandhara School of Art.
29. Discuss life & teachings of Vardhamana Mahavira.
30. Explain the conquests of Samudragupta.
PART-D
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Answer the following questions as indicated.
5 × 2 = 10
A. Mark any Five of the following Historical Places on the outline map of ancient india
provided to you & add on explanatory note on each marked place in two sentences.
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Srirangapattanam
Pataliputra
Kanchi
Halebeedu
Harappa
Badami
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PART-E
Answer any Two of the following questions in 30-40 sentences each.
Describe the Village administration of the Cholas.
Why is Gupta age is called as ‘The Golden Age’ in Indian history?
Write a note on Carnatic Wars.
Explain the Salient Features of Aryans During Vedic period
PART-F
Match the following.
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Akbar
Simuka
Swami Dayanada Saraswati
Raja ram mohan roy
Swami Vivekananda
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Ramakrishna Mission
Samvad Kaumudi
Satavahana dynasty
Mansabdari system
Arya Samaj
PART-G
Arrange the following events in Chronological order.
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10 × 2 = 20
Battle of Takkalom
Establishment of J.V.P Committee.
Establishment of Brahmo Samaj.
Battle of Buxar.
Shivaji’s coronation.
5×1=5
JAIN COLLEGE, J C Road, Bangalore
Mock Paper - 2 January - 2017
II PUC – History (21)
Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
PART-A
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Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence each.
1. What is meant by Chauth?
2. Who gave the call for ‘Direct Action day’?
3. What was the slogan of Isur.
4. What is Numismatics? Give two examples.
5. Which was the Royal emblem of Hoysala dynasty.
6. Which is the First Literary work in Kannada?
7. Who was the Founder of Arya samaj?
8. Where did Buddha attain nirvana?
9. Who was called as “The Grand old man of India”?
10. Name the First chief Minister of Mysore state after Unification?
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PART-B
Answer any Ten of the following in two words or two sentences each.
Who started ‘Vikrama Era’ ? When?
Name two titles of Amoghvarsha Nrupathunga.
Mention any two capitals of Gupta Period
Name any two temples of Hoysala period.
Mention any two Commissioners of Mysore.
Who was Megasthanes? Name his work.
Who founded Anubhava Mantapa?Where ?
What is meant by Shistu & Sardeshmukh?
Who erected the Gommateshwara statue? Where?
What is meant by Kuduvalai system?.
Who discovered Harappa & Mohenjodaro ? When & Where?
Mention any two works of Madhwacharya.
PART-C
Answer any Six of the following questions in 15-20 sentences each.
Define Kalinga war .
Explain the Personality of Swami Vivekananda.
Describe the Contributions of Mughals.
Discuss Socio-religious reforms of Basaveshwara.
Write a note on Fourth-Anglo Mysore war.
Describe the Achievements of Vishnuvardhana.
Discuss life & teachings of Gautama Buddha.
Explain briefly about Mysore Chalo Movement.
Max. Marks: 100
10 × 1 = 10
10 × 2 = 20
6 × 5 = 30
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PART-D
Answer the following questions as indicated.
5 × 2 = 10
A. Mark any Five of the following Historical Places on the outline map of India
provided to you & add on explanatory note on each marked place in two sentences.
Kanchi
Srirangapatnam
Pataliputra
Dandi
Agra
Jallianwalla Bagh
PART-E
Answer any Two of the following questions in 30-40 sentences each.
10 × 2 = 20
Sketch the life & teachings of Shankaracharya.
Sir.M.Vishveshwaraiah is called as ‘Maker of Modern Mysore’ ? Why?
Describe the Conquests of Shivaji.
Describe the achievements of Pulikeshi II.
PART-F
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Match the following.
Dadabhai Navroji
Gangadhar rao Deshpande
Chikkadevaja Wodeyar
Krishna I
Kumaragupta I
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PART-G
Arrange the following events in Chronological order.
Estabishment of Kannada Sahitya Parishat
Establishment of Arya Samaj
Dandi March
J.V.P. Commitee
Simon Commission
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5×1=5
Lion of Karnataka
The Grand old man of India
Nalanda University
Navakoti Narayana
Kailasanatha temple
5×1=5