If you’re a student preparing for the HS 2nd Year Final Exam, especially for the subject of History, then this article is for you. Below, you’ll find the full AHSEC/ASSEB Class 12 History Question Paper 2025, including all sections and options as asked in the original exam conducted by the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB).
AHSEC/ASSEB Class 12 History Question Paper 2025 HS 2nd Year
Subject: History
Class: 12 (HS 2nd Year)
Board: Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB)
Year: 2025
Full Marks: 80
Pass Marks: 24
Time: 3 Hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1. Very Short Answer Questions (1×8=8)
Answer any eight of the following:
- Who is known as the Father of Indian Archaeology?
- Name one Janapada.
- Who composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
- Where was Buddha born?
- During whose reign did Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visit Assam?
- Who was the first prince of Assam to revolt against the British?
- Who authored 'Rihla'?
- Who started the Virashaiva Tradition in Karnataka?
- Name the best-known woman poet of the Bhakti tradition.
- What is Bell of Arms?
- Name the leader of Vietnam War.
- Which country has the longest written Constitution?
2. Short Answer Questions (2×8=16)
Answer any eight of the following:
- Name any two important sites of Harappan Civilization.
- What were the two settlements of the Harappan Civilization?
- Write any two vows of Jain monks and nuns.
- Name two cities of ancient Assam.
- Name two important 'Tantra Sastra' of ancient Assam.
- What, according to the historians, were the two categories of Bhakti traditions?
- Who discovered the ruins at Hampi and when?
- Name any two types of land under Akbar.
- Who introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal and when?
- What were Northern Black Polished ware?
3. Long Answer Questions (4×8=32)
Answer any eight of the following:
- Explain why the Harappan Civilization is called an urban civilization?
- Which 'smriti' laid down the duties of the Chandals? What were the duties of a Chandal according to the text?
- Discuss the causes of the rise of Magadha.
- Write a note on the Buddhist texts.
- Discuss about the Paik system under the Ahoms.
- What did Bernier state regarding land ownership in India?
- Write briefly about the popular practice of Islam.
- Discuss the role of the Zamindars in Mughal period.
- What arguments were put forward by the members of the Constituent Assembly in favour of a strong Central Government?
- Write a note on the Santhals.
- Write a brief note on the Revolt of 1857.
- Why was 'salt' destroyed by the colonial government? Why did Mahatma Gandhi consider the salt tax more oppressive than other taxes?
- Describe briefly the Accounts of Assam by Shihabuddin Talish.
- Discuss about the revolts against the British during the first half of 19th century in Assam.
4. Source/Extract-Based Questions (6×3=18)
(a) Passage: How artefacts are identified
Excerpt from Ernest Mackay’s Further Excavations at Mohenjo-daro (1937)
- What was the equipment used for grinding cereals?
- What were the materials used for making grinding equipment?
- What were the types of grinding equipment? How were they used?
(b) Passage: Ibn Battuta's account of Delhi
- How many gates were there in the city of Delhi? Name the greatest gate.
- Give a brief description of the ramparts of Delhi as described by Ibn Battuta.
- How was the cemetery of Delhi?
(c) Passage: The real minorities are the masses of this country
- Who are according to N. G. Ranga the real minorities?
- Why are they the real minorities?
- Why do they need protection?
5. Map Work (6 Marks)
- Draw a map of India and locate any three important centers of Revolt of 1857.
- Draw a map of India and locate any three great Mahajanapadas.
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Conclusion
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