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Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Alto , Betim-Goa

Blue Print H.S.S.C Examination

Modified Question paper (C.W.S.N)

Duration: 1 1/2 hours Maximum Marks:20

Subject: History (CWSN) FORMATIVE I Std :XII OBJECTIVE KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING APPLICATION SKILL TOTAL

Form of

questions marks(

Content Units

MCQ

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VSA

(1)

SA-I

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MCQ

(1)

VSA

(1)

SA-I

(2)

LA

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O

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VSA

(1)

SA-I

(2)

LA

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(1)

VSA

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SA-I

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1 Harappan

Civilization 2(1) 3(1) 1(1) 2(2) 8(10)

2 Early states 1(1) 2(1) 1(2)* - 4(5)

3 Cultural

Developments 1(1) 1 (1) 1(1) 1(2) 4 (5)

4 (1) 6 (1) 2 (1) 2(2) 2 (2) 16 (20)

TOTAL 10 6 4 20

Note: 1) Figures inside the bracket indicate mark, Figures outside the bracket indicate number of questions

2) * indicates choice question

Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Alto , Betim-Goa

Blue Print H.S.S.C Examination

Modified Question paper (C.W.S.N)

Duration: 1 1/2 hours Maximum Marks:20

Subject: History (CWSN) FORMATIVE- II Std :XII OBJECTIVE KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING APPLICATION SKILL TOTAL

Form of

questions marks

Content Units

MCQ

(1)

VSA

(1)

SA-I

(2)

LA

(-)

O

(1)

VSA

(1)

SA-I

(2)

LA

()

O

(1)

VSA

(1)

SA-I

(2)

LA

(-)

O

(1)

VSA

(1)

SA-I

(2)

LA

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1 Revolt of 1857 2(1) 4(1) 1 (1) 2(2)* 8(10)

2 Gandhiji and

National

Movement

2(1) 2(1) 1 (1) 2(2) 8(10)

4 (1) 6 (1) 2 (1) 2(4) 2 (2) 16 (20)

TOTAL 10 6 4 20

Note: 1) Figures inside the bracket indicate mark. Figures outside the bracket indicate number of questions

2) * indicates choice question

HISTORY CWSN (Modified question paper 2019)

FORMATIVE - I

Time: 1 1/2 Hours Std : XII

Total No of Questions: 16 Maximum marks: 20

Instructions:

1. All questions are Compulsory

2. This question paper consists of 16 questions divided into 2 sections i.e.

Section A & B

3. Section A contains 12 questions of one mark each that is

a) Questions 1-4 are multiple choice questions.

b) Questions 5-6 are match the columns.

c) Questions 7-8 are true or false.

d) Questions 9-12 are to be answered in one sentence.

4. Section B contains 4 questions of two marks each

5. There is no overall choice in the question paper, however there is internal

choice provided

in Section B in Question no 14.

6. Write the number of each question clearly.

Complete the following statement, by selecting the correct alternatives from

those given below each Statement. (4)

1.Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of __________

a) Dholavira b) Lothal c) Shortugai

2. Fire alters have been found at ___________

a) Kalibangan b) Chanhudaro c) Cholistan

3. The most powerful among the sixteen Mahajanapadas was _________

a) Avanti b) Koshala c) Magadha

4. The rules and regulations for those who joined the Buddhist Sangh are

included in the _____________.

a) Sutta Pitaka b) Vinaya Pitaka c) Abidhamma Pitaka

Match the following Pairs and Rewrite (2)

A B

5. Copper a. Chanhudaro

6. Tree b. Oman

c. Sarnath

State whether the following statement are True or False (2)

7. Objects were luxuries if they are rare and made from costly non-local

materials.

8. Dharmasutras were Sanskrit texts composed by Kshatriyas.

Answer the following questions in one sentence each (4)

9. What was the most distinctive feature of the Harappan cities ?

10. How did the Harappan civilization come to an end ?

11. Name the second capital of Magadha ?

12. Why were the Stupas built ?

Section-B

Answer the following questions in two sentences each (4)

13. Why is the 6th century regarded as a major turning point in the early

Indian History?

OR

13. Explain the development of coinage in the 6th century B.C.E.

14. Explain the principles of Jainism.

Observe carefully the figures given below

questions

15.

a) Identify the place in the map where shell objects were made

b) Name the place where the Great Bath was found.

16.

a) Identify the picture

b) What was the use of this object?

carefully the figures given below and answer the following

dentify the place in the map where shell objects were made.

b) Name the place where the Great Bath was found.

b) What was the use of this object?

answer the following

(1)

b) What was the use of this object? (1)

HISTORY CWSN (Modified question paper 2019)

FORMATIVE -II

Time: 1 1/2 Hours Std : XII

Total No of Questions: 16 Maximum marks: 20

Instructions:

1. All questions are Compulsory

2. This question paper consists of 16 questions divided into 2 sections i.e.

Section A & B

3. Section A contains 12 questions of one mark each that is

a) Questions 1-4 are multiple choice questions.

b) Questions 5-6 are match the columns.

c) Questions 7-8 are true or false.

d) Questions 9-12 are to be answered in one sentence.

4. Section B contains 4 questions of two marks each

5. There is no overall choice in the question paper, however there is internal

choice provided

in Section B in Question no 14.

6. Write the number of each question clearly.

Complete the following statement, by selecting the correct alternatives from

those given below each Statement. (4)

1.The Revolt of 1857 broke out on 10 May at _________________.

a)Delhi b) Jansi c) Meerut

2. Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised in 1798 by Lord _____________.

a) Dalhousie b) Wellesley c) Bentinck

3. The proclamation of Poorna Swaraj was adopted at the Congress session at

_______________

a) Surat b) Lucknow c) Lahore

4.Mahatma Gandhi regularly published his journal _____________.

a) "Harijan" b) " Kesari" c) "A bunch of old letters "

Match the following Pairs and Rewrite (2)

5. Nana Sahib Amritsar

6. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Lucknow

Kanpur

State whether the following statement are True or False (2)

7. Awadh was called "Nursery of the Bengal Army".

8. Gandhi's first public appearance was at the opening of the Madras Hindu

University.

Answer the following questions in one sentence each (4)

9. Who was the Governor General who describe the kingdom of Awadh as " a

Cherry that will drop into our mouth one day"?

10.What was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 ?

11.Why was the Quit India Movement called a mass movement ?

12. Why did Gandhi merge the Non-Cooperation with the Khilafat Movement?

Section B

Answer the following questions in two sentences each (4)

13. Why were the British interested in acquiring the territory of Awadh?

14. Explain the Hindu-Muslim unity observed during the revolt of 1857.

OR

14. Explain the measure adopted by the British to suppress the revolt of 1857?

Observe carefully the figures given below

questions

15.

a)Name the event in which Gandhi is involved in the picture

b) Give the importance of this event

16.

a) Identify the picture

b) What did Gandhi convey to

carefully the figures given below and answer the following

the event in which Gandhi is involved in the picture.

Give the importance of this event.

convey to the people through this instrument ?

answer the following

(1)

(1)

(1)

? (1)

History (CWSN) Modified answer key( Old Textbook)

Std XII

FORMATIVE -II

MCQ

1 Meerut 1 Marks

2 Wellesley 1 Marks

3 Lahore 1 Marks

4 Harijan 1Marks

Match the Following

5 Kanpur 1Marks

6 Amritsar 1Marks

True or False

7 True 1Marks

8 False 1Marks

one sentence Answers

9 Old Textbook Page no. 296

1point

Lord Dalhousie

1Marks


1point

The cartridges were greased with fats if pigs and cows

1Marks


1point

Hundreds and thousands of ordinary Indians especially the

young who left their college to go to jail.

1Marks


1point

Gandhiji hoped that by coupling Non-Cooperation with

Khilafat, India's two major religious communities, Hindus

and Muslims could, collectively bring an end to colonial

rule.

1Marks

Two sentence Answers

13

Old Textbook Page no. 296

2points

British were interested in acquiring Awadh :

1) They felt that the soil there was good for producing

indigo and cotton

2) The region was ideally located to be developed into the

principal market of upper India.

3) The takeover of Awadh in 1856 was expected to

complete a process of territorial annexation, that had

begun with the conquest of Bengal a century earlier,

2Marks


2points

1) The rebel proclamation appealed to all sections of the

population. Many of the proclamations were issued by

Muslim princess or in their names but even took care to

address the sentiments of the Hindus.

2) The rebellion was seen as a war in which both Hindus

and Muslims had equally to lose or gain.

3) The ishtahars, harked backed to the pre- British Hindu

- Muslim past.

4) The proclamation that was issued under the name of

Bahadur Shah appealed to the people to join the fight

under both Muhammed and Mahavir. The religious

divisions between Hindus and the Muslims were hardly

noticeable despite British attempts to create such

division.

OR


2points

Suppress the Revolt Measures

1) British passed a series of laws to help them quell the

surgency. By a number of acts passed, the whole of India

was under martial law. Military Officers and even

ordinary Britons were given the power to try and

punished Indians suspected of rebellion. The rebellion

would have only one punishment- death.

2) The British begin the task of suppressing the revolt.

The British mounted a two-pronged attack one force

moved from Calcutta into North India and the other from

the Punjab, which was peaceful to recover Delhi.

3) In the gangetic plain too the progress of British

reconquer the area village by village. The people

around were entirely hostile e.g. Awadh. The British

realised that they were not dealing with a mere mutiny

but an uprising with a huge popular support.

15 Old Textbook Page no.357

a) Dandi March or Salt March


b) Importance

-Salt March first brought Mahatma Gandhi to world

attention.

- It was the first national activity in which women

participated in large numbers

- The Salt March made the British realise, that their rule

would not last forever and that they would devote

some power to the Indians.

1 Mark

1 Mark

16 a) Mahatma Gandhi and Chakra


b) Gandhiji encouraged other nationalists to work on the

charkha. The act of spinning allowed Gandhi to break the

boundaries that prevailed within the traditional caste

system between mental labour and manual labour

1 Mark

1 Mark

History (CWSN) Modified answer key( Old Textbook)

Std XII

FORMATIVE- I

MCQ

1 Shortughai 1 Marks

2 Kalibangan 1 Marks

3 Magadha 1 Marks

4 Vinaya Pitaka 1Marks

Match the columns

5 Oman 1Marks

6 Sarnath 1Marks

True or False

7 True 1Marks

8 False (composed by the Brahmanas) 1Marks

One sentence Answers


1point

The carefully planned drainage system the roads and

streets were laid out along an approximate "grid" pattern

intersecting at right angles.

1Marks


1point

Several explanation have put forward these range from

climatic change, deforestation, excessive floods, the

shifting and or drying up of rivers to over use of the

landscape.

1Marks


1point

Pataliputra was the second capital of Magadha

1Marks


1point 1Marks

Stupas were built because relics of Buddha such as his

bodily remains or objects used by him were buried there.

They were associated with Buddhism. They contained

relics regarded as scared and was venerated as an emblem

of both Buddha and Buddhism

Two sentence Answers


2 points

The 6th Century major turning point in Indian History

---It is an era associated with early states, cities.

--- The growing use of iron

--- The development of coinage etc.

---it also witnessed the growth of diverse system - Jainism

and Buddhism

---- among other things, sixteen states known as

Mahajanapadas

OR

Old Textbook Page no.44 & 45

2 points

Coin that were circulated in the 6th century

---Punch- marked coins made of silver

---Punch-marked coins with symbols of specific ruling

dynasties including Mauryas, suggests were issued by

kings, merchants, bankers the names and images of

rulers, were issued by Indo- Greeks.

-The first gold Coins were issued in the first century, by the

Kushanas

- --The coins were issued by contemporary Roman

emperors and the Parthian rulers of Iran

----coins were also issued by tribal republics of the

yaudheyas of Punjab and Haryana

--- Some of the most spectacular gold coins were issued by

the Gupta rulers. They were remarkable for their purity

and facilitated long distance transactions.

2Marks


2 points

2 marks

Principles of Jainism

---The entire world is animated: even stone, rocks and

water have life.

--- Non-injury to living beings, especially humans,

animals, plants and insects.

---The principle of ahimsa (is the central Jain philosophy).

According to Jaina teachings, the cycle of birth and

rebirth is shaped through karma

--- Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself

from the cycle of Karma- by renouncing the world.

--- The Jaina monks and nuns took five vows- to abstain

from killing, stealing and lying, to observe celibacy and to

abstain from possessing property.


a) Nageshwar and Balakot

b) Mohenjodaro

1 mark

1 mark


a) Pot of Faience

b) They were used as perfume bottle

1 mark

1 mark

DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER

Formative-I

Subject: HISTORY (CWSN Modified)

Class: XII Max. Marks: 20

Time: 11/2

Hours

The weightage or the distribution of marks over different dimensions of the question paper shall be as follows:

• Weightage to Learning Outcomes

S.no Learning Outcomes Marks Percentage of marks

1. Knowledge 12 60

2. Understanding 04 20

3. Application 04 20

T0TAL 20 100

• Weightage to Content / Subject Units

S.No. Units Marks

1. Harappan Civilization 10

2. Early states 5

3. Cultural Developments 5

T0TAL 20

• Weightage to Forms of Questions

S. No. Forms of Questions Number of

questions

Marks for

each

question

Total

Marks

1 Short Answer Type (SA-II) 04 02x4 08

2 Very Short Answer Type(VSA) 12 01x12 12

T0TAL 16 20

The expected time for different types of question would be as follows:

S.

No

Form of Questions Approx. time

for each

Question in

mins. (t)

Number of

questions (n)

Approx. time for

each form of

Questions in

mins. (n x t)

1 Short Answer Type

( SA- II)

Picture Qts-10

SA-II 10

04

2x10 =20]

2x10 =20] 40min

2 Very Short Answer

type (VSA)

MCQ

4.25

04

08

04

8x4.25= 34

4x4.00 = 16

50min

Total 16 90

As the total time is calculated on the basis of the number of questions required to be answered and the length of their anticipated answers, it would, therefore, be advisable for the candidates to budget their time properly and be within the expected time limits.

• Scheme of Options

There will be no overall choice in the Question Paper. However, there is an internal choice in SECTION – B for the 02 marks question. Qt. 13

Weightage to Difficulty level of questions:

S.No Estimated difficulty level of

questions

Marks Percentage

1. Easy 04 20

2. Average 12 60

3. Difficult 04 20

Total 20 100

A question may vary in difficulty level from individual to individual. As such, the assessment in respect of each question will be made by the paper setter on the basis of general anticipation from the group as a whole taking the examination. This provision is only to make the paper balanced in its weightage, rather than to determine the pattern of marking at any stage.

• Picture Observation Questions:

Teachers are free to take picture questions from any chapter, besides those in the

model question paper.

DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER

Formative-II

Subject: HISTORY (CWSN Modified)

Class: XII Max. Marks: 20

Time: 11/2

Hours

The weightage or the distribution of marks over different dimensions of the question paper shall be as follows:

• Weightage to Learning Outcomes

S.no Learning Outcomes Marks Percentage of marks

1. Knowledge 12 60

2. Understanding 04 20

3. Application 04 20

T0TAL 20 100

• Weightage to Content / Subject Units

S.No. Units Marks

1. Revolt of 1857 10

2. Gandhiji and National Movement 10

T0TAL 20

• Weightage to Forms of Questions

S. No. Forms of Questions Number of

questions

Marks for

each

question

Total

Marks

1 Short Answer Type (SA-II) 04 02x4 08

2 Very Short Answer Type(VSA) 12 01x12 12

T0TAL 16 20

The expected time for different types of question would be as follows:

S. Form of Questions Approx. time Number of Approx. time for

No for each

Question in

mins. (t)

questions (n) each form of

Questions in

mins. (n x t)

1 Short Answer Type

( SA- II)

Picture Qts-10

SA-II 10

04

2x10 =20]

2x10 =20] 40min

2 Very Short Answer

type (VSA)

MCQ

4.25

04

08

04

8x4.25= 34

4x4.00 = 16

50min

Total 16 90

As the total time is calculated on the basis of the number of questions required to be answered and the length of their anticipated answers, it would, therefore, be advisable for the candidates to budget their time properly and be within the expected time limits.

• Scheme of Options

There will be no overall choice in the Question Paper. However, there is an internal choice in SECTION – B for the 02 marks question. Qt. 14

Weightage to Difficulty level of questions:

S.No Estimated difficulty level of

questions

Marks Percentage

1. Easy 04 20

2. Average 12 60

3. Difficult 04 20

Total 20 100

A question may vary in difficulty level from individual to individual. As such, the assessment in respect of each question will be made by the paper setter on the basis of general anticipation from the group as a whole taking the examination. This provision is only to make the paper balanced in its weightage, rather than to determine the pattern of marking at any stage.

• Picture Observation Questions:

Teachers are free to take picture questions from any chapter, besides those in the

model question paper.

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