CBSE Class 12 History 2025 Sample Paper Set 03 Solved

1. Which of the following is not a feature of Harappan writing?
(A) Harappan script was pictorial and not alphabetical
(B) It is understood by James Prinsep
(C) It had very high signals, somewhere between 375 and 400 among
(D) script was written from right to left

Answer : b

2. Why is the sixth century BCE often considering a major turning point in Indian history?
(A) Emergence of states, cities, and towns; Use of iron
(B) Emergence of states, cities, and towns; Dominance of Hinduism
(C) Dominance of Hinduism; Use of iron
(D) Emergence of Buddhism and Jainism, Extensive use of Copper

Answer : a

3. Which was the first capital of Magadha?
(A) Pataliputra
(B) Kalinga
(C) Rajagaha
(D) None of the above

Answer : c

4. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion
(A) and the other labelled as Reason(R):
Assertion (A): Women were expected to give up their father's gotra and take up them husband's gotra after marriage.
Reason (R): Women who married Satavahana rulers retained their father's gotras instead of adopting names derived from their husband's gotra name.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
(D) (R) is correct but (A) is not correct.

Answer : b

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