Class 12 · History · CBSE Board · 2016–2025

Kings, Farmers and Towns — Class 12 History PYQs

38 questions from this chapter, asked in 8 Class 12 exams between 2016–2025 — every question paper set included, duplicates removed.

38questions
8Class 12 exams
2016–2025years covered

Questions asked per year

20258 Qs202412 Qs20236 Qs20204 Qs20195 Qs20181 Qs20171 Qs20161 Qs

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2025
AnswerLogic

Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option from the following :
Column-I (Ancient Mahajanpadas)
a. Magadh
b. Avanti
c. Gandhara
d. Koshala
Column-II (Present Region)
I. Qandhar (Eastern Afghanistan)
II. Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh)
III. Patna (Bihar)
IV. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
Options :
a b c d

(A)III II I IV
(B)IV II I III
(C)III IV I II
(D)II I III IV
Q2MCQ2025
AnswerLogic

Prabhavati Gupta is best known for which of the following roles ?

(A)Wife of Ashoka and Promoter of Buddhist Sangha
(B)Queen of Mauryan Empire and Promoter of Buddhism
(C)Wife of Samudragupta and Poet of the Gupta Era
(D)Daughter of Chandragupta-II and Wife of Vakataka King
Q3MCQ2025
AnswerLogic

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

(A)Kanvas
(B)Shakas
(C)Vakataka
(D)Maurya
Q42025
AnswerLogic

"The mid-first millennium BCE is considered as a significant turning point in the course of World History." Justify the statement.

Q52025
AnswerLogic

Explain any three sources to know about Gupta Empire.

Q62025
AnswerLogic

Explain any three features of ancient Indian coinage.

Q7MCQ2025
AnswerLogic
(A)"Ashokan inscriptions are the most significant sources to understand the administration of Ashoka." Explain the statement. OR
(B)"The history of Mauryan empire has been constructed on the variety of sources." Explain the statement.
Q8MCQ2025
AnswerLogic
(A)Examine the nature and characteristics of the land grants in ancient Indian society. OR
(B)Examine the various strategies used to enhance agricultural output from the sixth BCE onwards.
Q9MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of the given information and choose the correct option :
· He got the title of Devanampiya.
· He distributed a portion of Buddha's relics for stupas.
· He was the first ruler who inscribed messages on rocks and pillars.
Options :

(A)Samudragupta
(B)Harshavardhana
(C)Rudradaman
(D)Asoka
Q10MCQ2024
AnswerLogic

Sushruta's book 'Sushruta Samhita' is based on which of the following theme ?

(A)Grammar
(B)Medicine (Ayurveda)
(C)Astronomy
(D)Mathematics

Why practise Kings, Farmers and Towns PYQs?

Kings, Farmers and Towns has appeared in 8 Class 12 History exams we track between 2016–2025. CBSE Board examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

Other History chapters

Bricks, Beads and Bones

38 questions

Kinship, Caste and Class

19 questions

Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

44 questions

Through the Eyes of Travellers

38 questions

Bhakti-Sufi Traditions

36 questions

An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

34 questions

Peasants, Zamindars and the State

54 questions

Colonialism and the Countryside

46 questions

Kings and Chronicles

8 questions

Rebels and the Raj

55 questions

Colonial Cities

1 questions

Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement

51 questions

Framing the Constitution

47 questions

Value Based Question

1 questions

Understanding Partition

4 questions

Kings, Farmers and Towns — Class 12 History PYQs (2016–2025) | Padhify