Class 12 History
CBQ Practice
Competency Based Questions · 3 chapters · 6 CBQ sets
Bricks, Beads and Bones — The Harappan Civilisation
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What does the grid-pattern street layout at Mohenjo-daro suggest about Harappan civilisation?
1MThe absence of temples and palaces in Mohenjo-daro (unlike Mesopotamia) suggests:
1MThe Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro is considered evidence of:
1MWhat are the limitations of using archaeological evidence to understand Harappan civilisation? Explain with two examples.
1MThe Harappan civilisation declined due to Aryan invasions in approximately 1500 BCE.
Most contemporary archaeologists believe the decline of Harappan cities was a gradual process caused by multiple factors including climate change, shifts in river courses, trade disruption, and internal changes — not a single invasion.
Bhakti-Sufi Traditions and Cultural Developments
2 setsSource / Extract
What is the central message of Kabir's verses quoted above?
1MHow did Kabir's poetry challenge the religious establishment of his time?
1MThe phrase 'Karim and Ram' in Kabir's verse refers to:
1MHow did the Bhakti movement contribute to social reform in medieval India? Explain two impacts.
1MSufism and the Bhakti movement had significant similarities in their approach to spirituality.
Both movements emphasised direct personal experience of God through love and devotion, rejected elaborate rituals and priestly intermediaries, and were accessible to ordinary people regardless of caste or religious background.
Colonialism and Rural Society
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What was the 'tinkathia' system described in the passage?
1MThe passage states that ryots had 'no bargaining power whatsoever'. This was primarily because:
1MThe Champaran Agrarian Enquiry Committee (1917) was established as a result of:
1MHow did colonial land revenue systems transform Indian agriculture and rural society? Explain with two examples.
1MThe introduction of railways by the British was purely beneficial for India's economic development.
While railways facilitated the movement of troops, raw materials, and British manufactured goods, they also connected Indian markets, enabled the Indian National Movement, and contributed to long-term industrialisation.