VU-13 History Past Paper PDF 2023

Zm_m§H$ Roll No. Tear Here Sl.No. : No. of Questions – 23 VU–13–Hist. No. of Printed Pages – 11 + India Outline Map...

Zm_m§H$ Roll No. Tear Here Sl.No. : No. of Questions – 23 VU–13–Hist. No. of Printed Pages – 11 + India Outline Map d[að> Cnmܶm¶ narjm, 2023 VARISHTHA UPADHYAYA EXAMINATION, 2023 B{Vhmg TEAR HERE TO OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER HISTORY g_` : 3 KÊQ>o 15 [_ZQ> àíZ nÌ H$mo ImobZo Ho$ {bE `hm± \$m‹S>| nyUmªH$ : 80 narjm{W©`m| Ho$ {bE gm_mÝ` {ZX}e … GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EXAMINEES : 1) narjmWu gd©àW_ AnZo àíZ nÌ na Zm_m§H$ A{Zdm`©V… {bI| & Candidate must write first his / her Roll No. on the question paper compulsorily. 2) g^r àíZ H$aZo A{Zdm`© h¢ & All the questions are compulsory. 3) àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma Xr JB© CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| hr {bI| & Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only. 4) {OZ àíZm| ‘| AmÝV[aH$ IÊS> h¢, CZ g^r Ho$ CÎma EH$ gmW hr {bI|& `hm± go H$m{Q>E For questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts are to be written together in continuity. VU–13–Hist. 3068 [ Turn Over  2 5) àíZ - nÌ Ho$ {hÝXr d A§J«oOr ê$nmÝVa ‘| {H$gr àH$ma H$s Ìw{Q> / AÝVa / {damoYm^mg hmoZo na {hÝXr ^mfm Ho$ àíZ H$mo hr ghr ‘mZ|& If there is any error / difference / contradiction in Hindi & English versions of the question paper, the question of Hindi version should be treated valid. 6) àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZo go nyd© àíZ H$m H«$‘m§H$ Adí¶ {bI|& Write down the serial number of the question before attempting it. IÊS> - A Section - A 1) ~hþ{dH$ënr àíZ : {ZåZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma H$m ghr {dH$ën M¶Z H$a CÎma-nwpñVH$m ‘| {b{IE& Multiple Choice Questions: Answer the following questions by selecting the correct option and write them in the answer sheet. i) {gÝYw gä¶Vm H$m ñWb, ~Zmdbr, {ZåZ ‘| go {H$g amÁ¶ ‘| pñWV h¡? A) h[a¶mUm ~) amOñWmZ g) n§Om~ X) JwOamV Banawali, the site of the Indus Civilization, is located in which of the following states? A) Haryana B) Rajasthan C) Punjab D) Gujarat ii) {H$g amÁ¶ H$mo àmMrZ H$mb ‘| ‘JY H$hm OmVm Wm? A) amOñWmZ ~) {~hma g) JwOamV X) ‘hmamï´> Which state was called Magadha in ancient times? A) Rajasthan B) Bihar C) Gujarat D) Maharastra VU–13–Hist. 3068  3 iii) hpñVZmnwa H$m CËIZZ H$m¶© {H$g nwamVËddoVm Ûmam {H$¶m J¶m? A) E‘. Ho$. gwÊS>m ~) Ama. Ho$. a¡dm‹S> g) ~r. ~r. bmb X) Or. Ho$. e‘m© The excavation work of Hastinapur was done by which archaeologist? A) M.K. Sunda B) R.K. Raiwar C) B.B. Lal D) G.K. Sharma iv) Hw$Vw~wÔrZ ~p»V¶ma H$mH$s H$s XaJmh H$hm§ pñWV h¡? A) AO‘oa ~) nQ>Zm g) nmZrnV X) {Xëbr Where is Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki's Dargah situated? A) Ajmer B) Patna C) Panipat D) Delhi v) hånr H$mo amï´>r¶ ñWb Ho$ ê$n ‘| ‘mݶVm H$~ {‘br? A) 1976 ~) 1977 g) 1978 X) 1979 When did Hampi get recognition as a national site? A) 1976 B) 1977 C) 1978 D) 1979 VU–13–Hist. 3068 [ Turn Over  4 vi) {dO¶ZJa gm‘«mÁ¶ ‘| goZm à‘wIm| H$mo ³¶m H$hm OmVm Wm? A) am¶ ~) Zm¶H$ g) »dmOm X) gwbVmZ What were the army chiefs called in the Vijayanagara Empire? A) Raya B) Nayaka C) Khwaja D) Sultan vii) "AmBZ-E-AH$~ar' nwñVH$ H$m boIH$ H$m¡Z Wm? A) A~wb ’$Ob ~) BãZ ~VyVm g) Ab-{~ê$Zr X) ~{Z©¶a Who was the author of the book 'Ain-i-Akbari'? A) Abul Fazal B) Ibn Battuta C) Al-Biruni D) Bernier viii) ‘wJb d§e H$m A§{V‘ emgH$ H$m¡Z Wm? A) AH$~a ~) ~hmXþaemh O’$a g) Ohm±Jra X) emhOhm± Who was the last ruler of Mughal dynasty? A) Akbar B) Bahadur Shah Zafar C) Jahangir D) Shah Jahan ix) A§Jo«Om| Ûmam AdY H$m A{YJ«hU {H$g df© {H$¶m J¶m? A) 1854 ~) 1855 g) 1856 X) 1857 In which year Awadh was acquired by the British? A) 1854 B) 1855 C) 1856 D) 1857 VU–13–Hist. 3068  5 x) àm§Vr¶ g§gXm| Ho$ JR>Z Ho$ {bE nhbr ~ma MwZmd H$~ H$am¶o J¶o? A) 1930 ~) 1933 g) 1939 X) 1937 In which year, elections to the provincial legislatures were held for the first time? A) 1930 B) 1933 C) 1939 D) 1937 xi) àmê$n g{‘{V Ho$ Aܶj H$m¡Z Wo? A) ~r. Ama. Aå~oS>H$a ~) amOoÝÐ àgmX g) Eg. EZ. ‘wIOu X) Ho$. E‘. ‘w§er Who was the chairman of the Drafting committee? A) B. R. Ambedkar B) Rajendra Prasad C) S.N. Mukherjee D) K.M. Munshi xii) am°¶b B§{S>¶Z Zodr Ho$ {gnm{h¶m| H$m {dÐmoh H$~ hþAm? A) 1942 ~) 1946 g) 1939 X) 1936 When did the sepoys of the Royal Indian Navy revolt? A) 1942 B) 1946 C) 1939 D) 1936 2) [a³V ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE : Fill in the blanks : i) MmU³¶ ‘m¡¶© emgH$.................. Ho$ ‘§Ìr Wo& Chanakya was the minister of Maurya ruler ___________. VU–13–Hist. 3068 [ Turn Over  6 ii) eH$ emgH$ ê$ÐXm‘Z Ûmam............... gamoda H$m OrUm}Õma H$adm¶m J¶m& __________ lake was rebuilt by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman. iii) BãZ ~VyVm Ho$ ¶mÌm d¥Vm§V H$m Zm‘................ h¡& The name of Ibn Battuta's travelogue is ____________. iv) eoI {ZOm‘wÔrZ Am¡{b¶m Ho$ AZw¶m¶r CÝho§.................. H$hH$a g§~mo{YV H$aVo Wo& The disciples of Nizamuddin Auliya addressed him as ____________. v) 1756 ‘| ~§Jmb Ho$ Zdm~................ Zo H$bH$Îmm na h‘bm {H$¶m& _____________, the Nawab of Bengal, attacked Calcutta in 1756. 3) A{V bKwÎmamË‘H$ àíZ : {ZåZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma EH$ eãX AWdm EH$ n§p³V ‘| Xr{OE& Very short answer type questions : Answer the following questions in one word or one line. i) H¡${~ZoQ> {‘eZ H$mo ^maV ³¶m| ^oOm J¶m? Why was the Cabinet Mission sent to India? ii) ‘hmË‘m Jm§Yr Zo X{bV Om{V¶m| Ho$ {bE n¥WH$ {Zdm©MZ H$s ‘m§J H$m {damoY ³¶m§o {H$¶m? Why did Mahatma Gandhi oppose the demand of separate electorates for Depressed castes? iii) ^maVr¶ g§{dYmZ Ho$ AZwÀN>oX 356 ‘| ³¶m àmdYmZ {H$¶m J¶m h¡? What provision has been made in Article 356 of the Indian Constitution? VU–13–Hist. 3068  7 iv) ^maVr¶ g§{dYmZ {Z‘m©U ‘| {H$Z Xmo àemg{ZH$ A{YH$m[a¶m| H$m ‘hËdnyU© ¶moJXmZ ahm? [½+½=1] Which two administrative officers had an important contribution in the making of Indian constitution? v) qgYw KmQ>r gä¶Vm Ho$ {Zdm{g¶m| Ho$ {bE gobI‹S>r nËWa H$s ³¶m CnmXo¶Vm Wr? What was the utility of steatite stone for the inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization? vi) 1920 Ho$ XeH$ ‘| ^maV ‘| gmåàXm{¶H$ VZmd Ho$ H$moB© Xmo H$maU {b{IE& [½+½=1] Write any two causes of communal tension in India of 1920s. vii) à¶mJ àepñV H$s aMZm {H$g ^mfm ‘| H$s JB©? In which language was Prayaga Prashasti composed? viii) Z¶Zma H$m¡Z Wo? Who were the Nayanars? ix) VmbrH$moQ>m Ho$ ¶wÕ H$m Aݶ Zm‘ ³¶m h¡? What was the other name of Battle of Talikota? x) E{e¶m{Q>H$ gmogmBQ>r Am°’$ ~§Jmb H$s ñWmnZm {H$gZo H$s? Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal? xi) JoQ>do Am°’$ B§{S>¶m {H$g ñWmn˶ e¡br H$m CXmhaU h¡? The Gateway of India is an example of which architectural style? xii) O{b¶m±dmbm ~mJ h˶mH$m§S> H$~ hþAm? When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place? VU–13–Hist. 3068 [ Turn Over  8 IÊS> - ~ Section - B bKwÎmamË‘H$ àíZ : (CÎma eãX gr‘m bJ^J 50 eãX) Short answer type questions : (Answer word limit approx. 50 words) 4) àmMrZ H$mb ‘| MmÊS>mb H$m¡Z hmoVo Wo? Who were the Chandals in ancient times? 5) ~m¡Õ Xe©Z H$s {H$Ýht Xmo ‘hËdnyU© ‘mݶVmAm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE& [1+1=2] Mention any two important beliefs of Buddhist Philosophy. 6) n§M ‘hmd«V go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢? What do you understand by Panch Mahavrata? 7) ñVyn H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE& Define Stupa. 8) ~{Z©¶a Zo ‘wJbH$mbrZ eham| H$mo "{e{~a ZJa' ³¶m| H$hm? Why has Bernier called Mughal cities as 'Camp Cities'? 9) BãZ~VyVm go ‘whå‘X {~Z VwJbH$ Ûmam H$m¡Z-H$m¡Z gr {Oå‘oXm[a¶m§ Xr JB©? [1+1=2] What responsibilities were given to Ibn Battuta by Muhammad bin Tughlaq? 10) H¥$îUXod am¶ H$s {H$Ýht Xmo {dO¶m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE& [1+1=2] Describe any two victories of Krishnadeva Raya. 11) "‘§{Ob-Am~mXr' Am¡a "{gnh-Am~mXr' go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢? [1+1=2] What do you understand by 'Manzil-abadi' and 'Sipah-abadi'? VU–13–Hist. 3068  9 12) AH$~a Ho$ emgZH$mb ‘| ^y{‘ H$m dJuH$aU {H$VZo ^mJm| ‘| {H$¶m J¶m? {H$Ýht Xmo H$m CëboI H$s{OE& [1+½+½=2] Into how many parts was the land classified during the reign of Akbar? Mention any two. 13) A~wb ’$Ob H$s h˶m H$~ Am¡a {H$gZo H$s? [1+1=2] When and who killed Abul Fazal? 14) BñV‘amar ~§Xmo~ñV Ho$ g§~§Y ‘| "gy¶m©ñV H$mZyZ' ³¶m Wm? What was the 'Sunset law' regarding permanent settlement? 15) g§Wmb {dÐmoh Ho$ H$moB© Xmo H$maU {b{IE& [1+1=2] Write any two causes of Santhal Rebellion. 16) ‘wpñb‘ brJ Zo H¡${~ZoQ> {‘eZ Ho$ àñVmdm| H$mo AñdrH$ma ³¶m| H$a {X¶m? Why did the Muslim League reject the proposals of the cabinet mission? IÊS> - g Section -C XrK© CÎmar¶ àíZ : (CÎma eãX gr‘m bJ^J 100 eãX) Long answer type questions : (Answer word limit approx. 100 words) 17) {gÕ H$s{OE {H$ Am¡n{Zdo{eH$ eha ZE emgH$m| H$s dm{UpÁ¶H$ g§ñH¥${V H$mo à{V{~på~V H$aVo Wo& Prove that the colonial cities reflected the commercial culture of the new rulers. 18) 1857 Ho$ {dÐmoh ‘| ‘m¡bdr Ah‘Xþëbm emh Ho$ ¶moJXmZ H$m CëboI H$s{OE& Mention the contribution of Maulvi Ahmadullah shah in the revolt of 1857. VU–13–Hist. 3068 [ Turn Over  10 19) H$~ra Ho$ ‘w»¶ CnXoem| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE& Describe the main teachings of Kabir. 20) ‘oJñWZrO Ûmam Cëbo{IV ‘m¡¶©H$mbrZ g¡Ý¶ àemgZ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE& Describe the Mauryan Military administration mentioned by Megasthenes. IÊS> - X Section -D {Z~§YmË‘H$ àíZ : (CÎma eãX gr‘m bJ^J 250 eãX) Essay type questions : (Answer word limit approx. 250 words) 21) qgYw KmQ>r gä¶Vm Ho$ J¥h ñWmn˶ na àH$me S>m{bE& Throw light on the Domestic architecture of the Indus Valley Civilization. OR/AWdm ‘mohZOmoX‹S>mo Ho$ {demb ñZmZmJma H$s ~ZmdQ> d ‘hËd na àH$me S>m{bE& Throw light on the design and importance of the great bath of Mohenjodaro. 22) Agh¶moJ AmÝXmobZ H$m ‘yë¶m§H$Z H$s{OE& Evaluate the non-cooperation movement. OR/AWdm {gÕ H$s{OE {H$ ñdV§ÌVm ~mX Ho$ ‘hrZo ‘hmË‘m Jm§Yr Ho$ OrdZ Ho$ "loð>V‘ jU' Wo& Prove that the months after Independence were the 'Finest hour' of Mahatma Gandhi's life. VU–13–Hist. 3068  11 23) ^maV Ho$ aoIm-‘mZ{MÌ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV Eo{Vhm{gH$ ñWbm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE: [5×1=5] A) JwOamV ~) H$bH$Îmm g) ~Zmag X) Pm§gr ¶) {Xëbr Mark the following Historical places in the outline map of India : a) Gujarat b) Calcutta c) Benares d) Jhansi e) Delhi OR/AWdm ^maV Ho$ aoIm-‘mZ{MÌ ‘| {ZåZ{b{IV Eo{Vhm{gH$ ñWbm| H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE : A) ~å~B© ~) AmJam g) H$Q>H$ X) Ah‘Xm~mX ¶) ‘oaR> Mark the following Historical places in the outline map of India : a) Bombay b) Agra c) Cuttack d) Ahmedabad e) Meerut  VU–13–Hist. 3068  E ER H NG I TH NY A TE RI W O T N DO  Zm_m§H$ Roll No. Sl.No. : VU–13–Hist. d[að> Cnmܶm¶ narjm, 2023 VARISHTHA UPADHYAYA EXAMINATION, 2023 B{Vhmg HISTORY VU–13–Hist. 3068