Higher Secondary Second Year. Model Question Paper I. Part x 1 = 20

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1 Higher Secondary Second Year History Model Question Paper I Time : 2.30 Hrs Marks : 90 Part x 1 = 20 I Choose the correct answer 1 In which year Battle of Plassey held a ) 1757 b) 1764 c) 1772 d) Lord Cornwallis introduced a ) Mahalwari system b ) Permanent revenue settlement c) Ryotwari system d) Jagirdari system 3 Lord Hastings declared war on Nepal in the year a) 1814 b) 1815 c) 1816 d) Lawrence brothers lent their services in the administration of a ) Burma b) Punjab c) Bengal d) Mysore 5 The Widow Remarriage Act was passed in the year a ) 1846 b) 1856 c) 1870 d) Collector Jackson sent an order to Kattabomman to meet him at a ) Madurai b) Panchalamkurichi c) Ramanathapuram d) Srivilliputhur 7 Who among the following considered the revolt of 1857 as the first war of Indian Independence? a ) Sir John Lawrence b) Vir Savarkar c ) S.N. Sen d ) R.C Majumdar 8 Which of the following Tamil journals was not founded by Periyar? a ) Kudiarasu b) Puratchi c) Viduthalai d) Swarajya 9 The Indian National congress was founded by a ) W.C.Banerjee b) A.O.Hume c) Mahatma Gandhi c) Netaji Subash Chandra Bose

2 10 Which of the following princely states refused to join with the Indian union? a ) Hyderabad b) Mysore c) Jaipur d)travancore 11 Medeira and azores islands were discovered by a ) Henry b) Bartholomew Diaz c) Columbus d) Megallan 12 Rotation of crops was introduced by a ) Harvey b) Townshend c) Macadam d) Hargreaves 13 Constantinople was captured by the Ottoman Turks in the year a.)1453 b) 1533 c) 1543 d) The author of the Book Social Contract is a ) Rosseau b) Voltaire c) Montesquieu d) Alamford 15 The League of Nations was established in the year a ) 1920 b)1921 c) 1925 d) The fourth Anglo-Mysore war in which year held a.1790 b c d) According to Saratha Act, marriageable age for girls was increased to a ) 16 b) 14 c) 21 d) Mrs. Annie Besant established the Home Rule League at a ) Chennai b)punjab c) Bengal d) Maharashtra 19 Telescope was invented by a ) Copernicus b) Galileo c) Newton d) Kepler 20 The headquarters of League of nations is located at a ) The Hague b) Geneva c) Germany d) Turkey PART II 7 X 2 = 14 Answer any Seven of the following in short in which question No.30 is compulsory 21 Pitt s India Act 22 Treaty of Bassein 23 Purdha system 24 Greased cartridges 25 Indian National Congress 26 Dandi March

3 27 Meaning of Renaissance 28 Boston Tea Party 29 Rousseau 30 Treaty of Versailles PART III 7 x 3 = 21 Answer any seven questions briefly out of which question No. 40 is compulsory 31 Discuss the main provisions of the Regulating Act 32 Discuss the efforts taken by Lord Hastings to eliminate the pindaris 33 Explain the principle and application of Doctrine of Lapse 34 Write a note on the Indian handicrafts industry 35 Analyse the results of the Great Revolt of Write a note on the main demands of the Moderates 37 Bringout the importance of the Swedeshi movement 38 Examine the contributions of the French philosophers to the French Revolution 39 Examine the results of the second world war. 40 State the aims of the United Nations PART V 7 x 5 = 35 IV Answer all the questions 41 Give an account of the reforms of Warren Hastings (Or) Bentinck inaugurated an era of social reforms comment 42 Examine the causes for the revolt of 1857 (OR) Raja Rammohan Roy was the Father of Indian Renaissance Discuss 43 Estimate the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the Indian Freedom struggle (Or) Examine the role of Tamil Nadu in the Indian freedom movement 44 Analyse the merits and demerits of the Industrial Revolution (Or) Examine the circumstances leading to the American war of independence 45 Examine the achievements of the Justice Party rule in Tamil Nadu

4 (Or) Jawaharlal Nehru is the architect of modern India _ Discuss 46 Analyse the causes for the failure of the League of Nations (Or) Estimate the role of U.N.O in maintaining the world peace 47 Mark the following five places of Lord Wellesley s empire on the outline map of India a ) Oudh b) Patna c) Kolkatta d) Chennai e) Bengal (Or) Draw a timeline for the freedom movement from 1920 to 1950 pointing out five important events of the period

5 Higher Secondary Second Year History Model Question Paper 2 Time: 2.30 Hrs Marks : 90 PART -I Choose the correct answer: 20 1 = 20 1.The English East India company was established on a b c d The Dual System was introduced by a. Jahangir. b. Hawkins c. Robert Clive d. Warren Hastings 3. English was adopted as the official language of the British India in a b c d The place which is famous for embroidery works a. Baneras b. Kashmir c. Lahore d. Dakka 5. Which among the following was one of the causes for the Vellore mutiny? a. Doctrine of Lapse b. Collection of Tributes c. Introduction of new army regulations d. Economic exploitation of the British rule

6 6. The modern postal system was introduced by a. Lord Bentinck b. Lord Dalhousie c.lord Cornwalis d. Lord Curzon 7. Name the first Viceroy of India a. Warren Hastings. b. Lord Dalhousie c. Lord Canning d. Lord Curzon. 8. Kanpur was captured by the British Commander a. Johnson b. Sir Colin Campbell c. Nana saheb d. Lord Canning. 9. Who among the following started the Aligarh Movement? a. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan b. Salimullah Khan c. Muhammed Ali Jinnah d. Muhammad al Hasan 10. The Muslim League was founded is a b c d Who among the following moved the first resolution in the first session of the Indian National Congress? a. Srinivasa Pillai b. Lakshminarasu Chetty c. Rangaiya Naidu d. G. Subramaniya Iyer. 12. The south Indian Liberal Foundation was formed in the year. a b c d Who among the following was the chairman of the constituent Assembly? a. Dr. Ambedkar b. Dr. Rajendra Prasad c. K.M. Panikar d. Jawaharlal Nehru

7 14. Who among the following is considered as the father of modern science? a. Copernicus b. Francis Bacon c. Keplar d. Newton 15. Who is considered as the morning star of the Reformation? a. Erasmus b. Martin Luther c. John Huss d. John Wycliffe 16. Which one of the following was grouped under the settler colonies? a. British India b. Indo-China c. 13 American colonies d. Indonesia 17. Which country was known as Sickman of Asia? a. Turkey b. Japan c. Russia d. China 18. The first Opium War came to an end by the treaty of a. Nan king b. Peking c. Tienstein d. Shantung 19. The proposal for an International Trade Organization was made at the a. Washington Conference b. Vienna Conference c. U.N. Conference d. Breton Woods Conference. 20. The headquarters of the United Nations is located in a. Geneva b. The Hague c. New York d. San Francisco PART -II Answer any seven questions of the following in which question no. 30 is compulsory. 7 2 = Second Anglo - Mysore War 22. Gurkha War 23. Ranjith Singh

8 24. Lord Macalay 25. Female Infanticide 26. Pulithevar 27. Swami Vivekananda 28. Henry the Navigator 29. NATO 30. Cold war. PART -III Answer any seven questions of the following in which question no. 40 is compulsory. 7 3 = Write the Judicial reforms of Lord Carnwallis. 32. Discuss the important provisions of the Charter Act of Point out the salient features of the Permanent Lard Revenue settlement. 34. Discuss the importance of Local Self - Government. 35. Bring out the significance of the Non-Cooperation Movement. 36. Discuss the salient features of the Indian constitution. 37. Write a note on the Linguistic Reorganization of States. 38. Write a note on the Philadelphia Congress. 39. Write a note on Mao Tse Tung. 40. Write a note on the functions of the UNESCO PART -IV Answer the following questions. 7 5 = Evaluate the administration of Lord Hastings. Estimate the reforms of Lord Dalhousie 42. Examine the economic impact of the British land revenue administration. Examine the causes for the outbreak of Vellore mutiny of 1806.

9 43. Give an account of the administration of Lord Curzon. Examine the causes for the rise of nationalism in India. 44. The Government of India Act of 1935 introduced significant changes in the constitutional system of India comment. Describe the development of science and technology in independent India. 45. Assess the scientific development during the period of Renaissance Examine the impact of the geographical discoveries 46. Examine the role of Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen in the establishment of modern China Critically examine the impact of the cold war. 47. On the given outline map of India, Mark the following. a) Delhi b) Bombay c) Hyderabad d) Allahabad c) Mysore. Draw a time line for the freedom movement from 1855 to 1930, pointing out five important events of the period.

14 Higher Secondary Second Year History Model Question Paper 3 Time: 2.30 Hrs Marks : 90 PART -I Choose the correct answer: 20 1 = The Second Mysore War came to an end by the Treaty of a. Salbai. b. Mangalore. c. Purander d. Mysore 2. The first state which was brought under Wellesley s Subsidiary system in 1798 was. a. Oudh. b. Tanjore c. Surat. d. Hyderabad 3. Nerkattumseval was captured by a. Col. Heron. b. Col. Camphell c. Colin Jackson d. Puli Thevar 4. Kattabomman was hanged to death at a. Tanjore. b. Madurai c. Kayatharu d. Trichy 5. Which of the following incident sparked off the Revolt of 1857? a. Exploitation of the Indian Economy by the British b. The Doctrine of Lapse followed by the Lord Dalhousie c. Activities of the Christian Missionaries. d. The episode of greased cartridges.

15 6. Sathya Gnana sabai was started at a. Madurai. b. Rameswaram c. Vadalur d. Chidambaram 7. was the first Indian to become a member of the British House of Commons. a. S.N. Banerjee b. Dadabai Naoroji c. A.O. Hume d. Gopala Krishna Gokhak. 8. was popularly known as Lion of Punjab a. Balagangadhar Tilak b. Lala Lajpat Roy c. Bipin Chandra Pal d. Aravind Ghosh 9. The kheda Safyagraha was launched by Gandhi in support of a. Indigo Planters b. Industrial Labour c. Peasants d. Mill workers. 10. The Vedaranyam Salt Sathyagraha was led by a. Gandhi b. Rajaji c. V.O.C d. Kamaraj 11. Which Act that legally recognizes the principle of election to the Legislative Councils? a. Act of 1861 b. Act of 1892 c. Act of 1909 d. Act of Which of the following Princely states refused to join the Indian Union? a. Hyderabad b. Mysore c. Jaipur d. Travancore. 13. The Iron Man of India was a. Jawarhalal Nehru b. Morarji Desai c. Sardar Vallabhai Patel d. Rajiv Gandhi

16 14. Constitutional Head of the state is a. Prime Minister b. Chief Minister c. President d. Vice - President. 15. Where is St.George Fort Situated? a. Chennai b. Kolkatta c. Bombay d. Mysore 16. The Society of Jesus was founded by a. Ignatius Loyola b. John Calvin c. Martin Luther d. John Wycliffe. 17. The First World War began is a b c d Which among the following journal was edited by Musolini? a. New Italy b. Mein Khamph c. Avanti d. Risorgiments 19. Japan attacked the Pearl Harbour in the Year a b c d How many organs are there in the UNO? a. Two b. Four c. Five d. Six PART -II Answer any seven question of the following in briefly in which question No: 30 is compulsory 7 2 = Rohilla War 22. Sati

17 23. Woods Despatch. 24. Sir John Cradock 25. Subramaniya Bharathi 26. Surat Split 27. Green Revolution 28. National Assembly 29. Fascism 30. Bloody Sunday PART -III Answer any seven question, out of which questions No. 40 is compulsory 7 3 = Mention the causes for the downfall of the Maratha Confederacy. 32. Explain the course of the Vellore Mutiny. 33. Discuss the role of V.O.C in the Indian National Movement. 34. Discuss the priniciples of Saint Ramalinga. 35. Write a note on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. 36. Describe the educational reforms of the Justice party. 37. Mention the important features of India s foreign policy. 38. Discuss the causes for the birth of Renaissance in Italy. 39. Explain the causes for the Industrial Revolution. 40. Write a note on the February Revolution. PART -IV Answer the following questions. 7 5 = Examine the expansionist policy of Warren Hastings. Cornwallis life was the embodiment of Duty and sacrifice Justify. 42. Point out the main features of the Subsidiary system.

18 Examine the causes and effects of the Third Maratha War. 43. Give an account of the social legislations for the emancipation of women. Estimate the valient struggle of Kattabomman against the British. 44. Examine the importance of the socio - religious reform movements of 19th century India. Discuss the important events of the Freedom Movement from 1919 to Examine the causes of the French Revolution of Give an account of the scientific inventions that contributed to the growth of Industrial Revolution. 46. Given an account of the rise of Japan in the modern world. Evaluate the impact of Global Terrorism. 47. On the given outline map of India, mark the following: (Places from the Great Revolt of 1857) a) Meerut b) Barielly c) Lucknow d) Kanpur e) Gwalior. Draw a time line for the freedom movement from 1900 to 1920, pointing out five important events of the period.

3 Who advocated the drain of wealth theory? Dadabhai Naoroji. 4 Who laid the foundation of railways in India? Lord Dalhousie

3 Who advocated the drain of wealth theory? Dadabhai Naoroji. 4 Who laid the foundation of railways in India? Lord Dalhousie r. No. Questions Answers 1 Guru Gobind Singh created Khalsa on, at 30th March 1699, Anandpur 2 Which was the first newspaper in India and when was it The Bengal Gazette, 1780 published? 3 Who advocated