UP Board Class 12 History Question Paper 2023 with Answer Key and Solutions PDF (March 2, Code 321 AI)

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UP Board Class 12 History Question Paper with Answer Key Code 321 AI is available for download. The exam was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) on March 2, 2023 in Afternoon Session 2 PM to 5:15 PM. The medium of paper was English and Hindi. In terms of difficulty level, UP Board Class 12 History paper was . The question paper comprised a total of 26 questions.

UP Board Class 12 History (Code 321 AI) Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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UP Board Class 12 History (Code 321 AI) Question Paper with Solutions PDF

Question 1:

Which one of the following was the real name of Mahavir?

  • (A) Vardhman
  • (B) Gautama
  • (C) Siddhartha
  • (D) Tathagata

Question 2:

'Arthshastra' was written by:

  • (A) Mahatma Gandhi
  • (B) Megasthenes
  • (C) Vishnugupta
  • (D) Chandragupta

Question 3:

Vasudev was the prominent deity of which cult?

  • (A) Vaishnav
  • (B) Shaiv
  • (C) Baudh
  • (D) Jain

Question 4:

Who was the founder of Vijaynagara empire?

  • (A) Harihara and Bukka
  • (B) Krishnadeva Raya
  • (C) Rama Raya
  • (D) Deva Raya II

Question 5:

The Dargah of 'Muyinuddin Chisti' is situated in:

  • (A) Ajmer
  • (B) Delhi
  • (C) Ajodhan
  • (D) Jaipur

Question 6:

When did the Simon Commission arrive in India?

  • (A) 1927 A.D.
  • (B) 1942 A.D.
  • (C) 1943 A.D.
  • (D) 1944 A.D.

Question 7:

Who wrote the book 'The Discovery of India'?

  • (A) V.D. Savarkar
  • (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • (C) Mahatma Gandhi
  • (D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 8:

Coronation of Shivaji was held in __________

  • (A) 1615 A.D.
  • (B) 1627 A.D.
  • (C) 1630 A.D.
  • (D) 1632 A.D.

Question 9:

Which Art reached its zenith in Shah Jahan's reign?

  • (A) Sculpture
  • (B) Architecture
  • (C) Painting
  • (D) Calligraphy

Question 10:

When was Rowlatt Act passed?

  • (A) 1917 A.D.
  • (B) 1918 A.D.
  • (C) 1919 A.D.
  • (D) 1920 A.D.

Question 11:

Who started the excavation of Harappan site first?


Question 12:

Who wrote the book 'Indica'?


Question 13:

What do you mean by 'Stupa'?


Question 14:

When and where did the Chauri-Chaura incident take place?


Question 15:

What was the 'Astapradhana' system under Shivaji?


Question 16:

Give the reasons for the decline of 'Maurya Empire'.


Question 17:

Give a brief account of the teachings of Jainism.


Question 18:

Write a short note on Megasthenes.


Question 19:

'The revolt of 1857 was the first freedom struggle of India'. Explain.


Question 20:

Describe the Administration of Sher Shah.


Question 21:

What were causes of Champaran Satyagraha?


Question 22:

Discuss the salient features of the 'Vedic Civilization'.


Question 23:

Write the main features of the 'Bhakti Movement'.


Question 24:

What do you mean by Pillars? What are their types?


Question 25:

Write an essay on the Mughal Architecture.


Question 26:

Describe the causes and results of Civil Disobedience Movement.


Question 27:

Write an essay on 'Quit India Movement'.


Question 28:

Mention the events related to the following historical dates:

(i) 563 B.C.

(ii) 527 B.C.

(iii) 305 B.C.

(iv) 78 A.D.

(v) 319 A.D.

(vi) 380 A.D.

(vii) 712 A.D.

(viii) 1540 A.D.

(ix) 1565 A.D.

(x) 1885 A.D.


Question 29:

Show the following places on the outline map of India supplied to you by the symbol \(\odot\) and also write their names. For correct name and location 1 + 1 marks are allotted.

(i) The place where the capital of Uttar Pradesh is located.

(ii) The place where 'Mahavir Swami' was born.

(iii) The place where 'Khusro Bagh' is situated.

(iv) The place where 'Tomb of Akbar' is situated.

(v) The place where 'Taj Mahal' is situated.



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