CBSE 12th History Answer Key 2025 and Question Papers, Download PDF All SETs

The CBSE Class 12 History Paper 2025 exam was conducted today, April 01, 2025. The exam lasted for 3 hours, conducted from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, with an additional 15 minutes given for reading the question paper.

Here we are providing a detailed analysis of student responses, expert opinions and the difficulty level of the paper including expected good scores, time-consuming section and longest question.

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CBSE 12th History Student Reviews 2025

After the exam concluded, we talked to the aspirants and some of the reactions for CBSE Class 12 History Exam Analysis 2025 from the candidates will be updated here:

• "Assertion-reasoning questions required deep understanding. Overall, the difficulty was moderate."
• "Map-based questions were easy, but some long-answer questions needed detailed explanations."
• "The Harappan Civilization and Mughal Empire questions were straightforward, but modern history had analytical questions."

CBSE 12th History Exam Analysis 2025

Find the complete CBSE 12th History exam analysis 2025 in the following table.

Parameters	CBSE 12th History Exam Analysis 2025
Overall difficulty level of the paper	Moderate
Difficulty level of Section A	Easy to Moderate
Difficulty level of Section B	Easy to Moderate
Difficulty level of Section C	Moderate
Difficulty level of Section D	Easy to Moderate
Difficulty level of Section E	Easy
Overall expected good score	65+
Which section was the lengthiest?	Section C

CBSE Class 12 History Answer Key 2025

SET 1:

Section - A (Objective Type Questions):

1. Correct statement regarding the codes of social behavior in Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras during the Mahabharata period:
Answer: (C) These norms were not followed universally.

2. Dynasty to which Queen Prabhavati belonged:
Answer: (C) Vakataka.

3. Assertion and Reasoning question about Harappa:
Assertion (A): Harappa was a well-planned city.
Reason (R): It had a well-planned drainage system.
Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct reasoning of (A).

4. Distinctive feature of Harappan architecture:
Answer: (C) Use of Bricks.

5. Matching sculptures of Sanchi with their symbolic importance:

• Empty seat → Indicator of Mahaparinibbana (i)
• Gajalakshmi → Indicator of good fortune (ii)
• Wheel → Indicator of first sermon of Buddha (iv)
• Shalabhanjika → Indicator of auspicious (iii)

Correct Option: (A) a - i, b - ii, c - iv, d - iii

6. Ruler of Bhopal who ruled from 1868 to 1901 CE and helped in preserving the Sanchi Stupa:
Answer: (B) Shahjehan Begum.

7. The given sculpture from the fifth-century Devgarh temple depicts which of the following deities?
Answer: (D) Vishnu 
8. Alternative question for visually impaired candidates:
Vardhman Mahavir is related to which religion?
Answer: (D) Jainism 

Correct statement regarding Virashaiva or Lingayat tradition:
Answer: (B) They do not bury their dead persons.

9. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option :

I. Battle of Talikota

II. Establishment of Nagalpuram

III. Formation of Kamalpuram Tank

IV. Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda

Options:

(A) I, II, III, IV

(B) II, III, IV, I

(C) III, II, IV, I

(D) IV, I, III, II

Answer: (B) II, III, IV, I

10. Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:

Column I (Temple)	Column II (Location)
Brihadeswara temple	Vijayanagara
Chennakeshava temple	2. Tamil Nadu
Hazara Ram temple	3. Belur
Chidambaram temple	4. Tanjavur

Options:

               a  b  c  d

1.    1  3  4  2
2.    2  4  3  1
3.    4  3  1  2
4.    1  3  2  4

Answer:- (D) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2

11. Identify the ruler of India from the sixteenth century with the following information and choose the correct option:

He went on a pilgrimage to Ajmer fourteen times. He sought blessings for new conquests and the birth of sons from Ajmer Sharif.

Options:-

1. Sultan Ghias-ud-din Khalji
2.  Shah-Jehan
3. Akbar (Ans) 
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

12. Who among the following included the composition of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji in the Guru Granth Sahib ?

(A) Guru Hargobind Sahibji.

(B) Guru Gobind Singhji

(C) Guru Arjan Devji

(D) Guru Harkrishan Sahibji

13. Which of the following statements is true regarding the land revenue system of the Mughals?

(A) The revenue collectors collected tax of land in cash only.

(B) The cultivated lands were taxed without any measurement.

(C) Revenue from the land was the economic mainstay of the empire.

(D) The tax collectors used to collect taxes with the help of Sahukars.

14. Identify the correct statement from the following regarding the role of women in the agrarian society of the Mughal State.

(A) Only artisanal work were done by women.

(B) Women worked in the fields with men.

(C) Remarriage were not allowed for divorced women.

(D) Women were totally independent.
Answer-(B) Women worked in the fields with men.

15. Find the odd one out regarding the revolt of 1857 from the following:

1. Arrah    : Kunwar Singh
2. Barout: Shah Mal
3. Singhbhum : Gonu
4.  Hyderabad: Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah

Answer- (D)  Hyderabad: Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah

16. Fill in the blank with the suitable option given below:

The Revolt of 1857 marked the end of the__________ dynasty India.

1. Maratha
2. Scindhia
3. Rajput
4. Mughal

Answer-(D) Mughal 

17. Which of the following statements best describes the effect of the Permanent Settlement on zamindars?

(A) They become landless labourers.

(B) They all were replaced by Jotedars.

(c) They sold their land to the British.

(D) They gained significant control over land.
Answer-(D) They gained significant control over land.

18. How was the Constituent Assembly influenced by public opinion? Choose the correct option.

I. People aired their views outside the Parliament House.

II. People gave their reactions through the press.

III. The members of Constituent Assembly used to discuss with the public.

IV. Public expressed their views in the Constituent Assembly.

Options:

(A) I, III & IV

(B) II, III & IV

(C) I, IV & II

(D) I, II & III

Answer-(D) I, II & III

19. Identify the person from the given information:

He was the head of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly. He was against the separate electorate. He was the first home minister of free India.

Options:-

(A) Gobind Ballabh Pant

(B) R.V. Dhulekar

(C) Vallabhbhai Patel

(D) Pandit Nehru

Answer- (C) Vallabhbhai Patel

20. On whose of the following advice Gandhiji spend a year travelling around British India for getting to know the land and its people before entering into politics?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(C) Lala Lajpat Rai

(D) Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer-(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

21. Why did Gandhi call for a nationwide campaign against the 'Rowlatt Act' ? Choose the appropriate option from the following:

(A) The British Government closed all the schools and colleges.

(B) The first World War came to an end.

(C) British Govt. permitted detention without trial.

(D) People expected independence from the British

Answer-(C) British Govt. permitted detention without trial.

SET 2

SECTION-A (Objective Type Questions)

1. Two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read them carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Harappa was a well-planned city.

Reason (R): It had a well-planned drainage system.

Options:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct reasoning of (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct reasoning of (A).

(C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.

(D) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

2. Which one of the following is a correct statement regarding the codes of social behaviour as laid down in Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras during the period of Mahabharata ?

(A) These norms were to be followed by the Brahmins only.

(B) These norms were being followed universally.

(C) These norms were not followed universally.

(D) Only the rulers followed these norms.

3. Which one of the following dynasties did Queen Prabhavati belong to ?

(A) Kanvas

(B) Shakas

(C) Vakataka

(D) Maurya

4. Which one of the following was a distinctive feature of Harappan architecture?

(A) Use of Wood

(C) Use of Bricks

(B) Use of Iron

(D) Use of Marble

5. Identify the ruler from Indian history with following information:

Ruler of Bhopal Ruled from 1868 to 1901 CE Helped in preserving the Sanchi Stupa

(A) Jehanara Begum

(B) Shahjehan Begum

(D) Rukhsaar Begum

(C) Gulbadan Begum

6. The given sculpture from the fifth century Devgarh temple depicts which of the following deities?

(A) Indra

(B) Shiva

(C) Rudra

(D) Vishnu

7. Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:

Column-I (Sculpture of Sanchi)		Column-II (Symbolic Importance)
a.	Empty Seat	i.	Indicator of Mahaparinibbana
b.	Gajlakshmi	ii	Indicator of good fortune
c	Wheel	iii.	Indicator of auspicious
d.	Shalbhanjika	iv.	Indicator of first sermon of Buddha

Options:

        a b c d

(A)  i ii iv iii

(B) ii iii i iv

(C) ii i iv iii

(D) iv i iii ii 

8. Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:

Column-I(Temple)		Column-II (Location)
a.	Brihadeeswara temple	1	Vijayanagara
b.	Chennakeshava temple	2	Tamil Nadu
c	Hazara Ram temple	3.	Belur
d.	Chidambaram temple	4.	Thanjavur

Options

       a b c d

(A)  1 3 4 2

(B)  2 4 3 1

(C)  4 3 1 2

(D) 1 3 2 4 

9. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct

option :

I. Battle of Talikota

II. Establishment of Nagalpuram

III. Formation of Kamalpuram Tank

IV. Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda

Options:

(A) I, II, III, IV

(B) II, III, IV, I

(C) III, II, IV, I

(D) IV, I, III, II

10. Identify the ruler of India from the sixteenth century with the following information and choose the correct option:

He went on a pilgrimage to Ajmer fourteen times. He sought blessings for new conquests and the birth of sons from Ajmer Sharif.

Options:

(A) Sultan Ghias-ud-din Khilji

(B) Shah-Jehan

(C) Akbar

(D) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

11. Who among the following included the composition of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji in the Guru Granth Sahib ?

(A) Guru Hargobind Sahibji

(B) Guru Gobind Singhji

(C) Guru Arjan Devji

(D) Guru Harkrishan Sahibji

12. Which of the following statements is true regarding the land revenue at system of the Mughals?

(A) The revenue collectors collected tax of land in cash only.

(B) The cultivated lands were taxed without any measurement.

(C) Revenue from the land was the economic mainstay of the empire.

(D) The tax collectors used to collect taxes with the help of Sahukars.

13. Identify the correct statement from the following regarding the role of women in agrarian society of the Mughal State.

(A) Only artisanal work were done by women.

(B) Women worked in the fields with men.

(C) Remarriage were not allowed for divorced women.

(D) Women were totally independent.

14. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Virashaiva or Lingayat tradition?

(A) They emphasize Brahman as the supreme entity.

(B) They do not bury their dead persons.

(C) They believe that on death they will be united with Shiva.

(D) They are the followers of Vishnu.

SET 3

1. Which one of the following dynasties did Queen Prabhavati belong to?

(A) Kanvas

(C) Vakataka

(B) Shakas

(D) Maurya

Answer-(C) Vakataka

2. Two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read them carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Harappa was a well-planned city.

Reason (R): It had a well-planned drainage system. 

Options:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct reasoning of (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct reasoning of (A).

(C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.

(D) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Answer- (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct reasoning of (A).

3. Which one of the following is a correct statement regarding the codes of Social behaviour as laid down in Dharamasutras and Dharmashastras during the period of Mahabharata?

(A) These norms were to be followed by the Brahmins only.

(B) These norms were being followed universally. 

(C) These norms were not followed universally.

(D) Only the rulers followed these norms.

Answer-(C) These norms were not followed universally.

4. Which one of the following was a distinctive feature of Harappan Architecture?

(A) Use of Wood

(B)Use of Iron

(C) Use of Bricks

(D) Use of Marble

Answer-(C) Use of Bricks

5. The given sculpture from the fifth-century Devgarh temple depicts which of the following deities? Options:-

1. Indra
2. Shiva
3. Rudra
4. Vishnu

Answer- (D) Vishnu

6. Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option:

Column-I (Sculpture of Sanchi)		Column-II (Symbolic Importance)
a.	Empty Seat	i.	Indicator of Mahaparinibbana
b.	Gajlakshmi	ii	Indicator of good fortune
c	Wheel	iii.	Indicator of auspicious
d.	Shalbhanjika	iv.	Indicator of first sermon of Buddha

Options:-

             a  b  c  d

1.  1  2  4   3
2.  2  3  1   4
3.  2  1  4   3
4.  4  1  3   2

7. Identify the ruler from Indian history with following information:

Ruler of Bhopal Ruled from 1868 to 1901 CE Helped in preserving the Sanchi Stupa

Options:-

1. Jehanara Begum
2. Shahjehan Begum
3. Gulbadan Begum
4. Rukhsaar Begum

Answer-(B) Shahjehan Begum

8. Identify the ruler of India from the sixteenth century with the following information and choose the correct option:

He went on a pilgrimage to Ajmer fourteen times. He sought blessings for new conquests and the birth of sons from Ajmer Sharif.

Options:-

1. Sultan Ghias-ud-din Khalji
2.  Shah-Jehan
3. Akbar
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

9. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct

option :

I. Battle of Talikota

II. Establishment of Nagalpuram

III. Formation of Kamalpuram Tank

IV. Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda

Options:

(A) I, II, III, IV

(B) II, III, IV, I

(C) III, II, IV, I

(D) IV, I, III, II

10. Who among the following included the composition of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji in the Guru Granth Sahib ?

(A) Guru Hargobind Sahibji

(B) Guru Gobind Singhji

(C) Guru Arjan Devji

(D) Guru Harkrishan Sahibji