RBSE 10th Board History Previous Years Questions

RBSE 10th Board History Previous Years Questions

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2013 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	When was Depressed Class Association formed?
	Describe the means of entertainment available in England in the Nineteenth Century.
	What do you understand by Industrialization? Why did it start from England only?
	What is ‘Silk Route’? Describe its importance.
	What do you understand by Romanticism? How did Romanticism contribute to develop the idea of Nationalism? (OR) Describe the role of French for the development of colonies.
	Write short notes on the Manuscripts before the age of Print in India.
	Write short notes on Marathi Novels (OR) Bengali Novels.
	Mark the following in the given outline map of India: (i) Amritsar (ii) Champaran. (Map Work)
Supplementary Exam	Who wrote the famous book ‘Hind Swaraj’?
	Analyse the struggle of the people against Rowlatt Act.
	Describe the important causes of the Great Depression of 1929.
	Describe the role of technology which brings the changing pattern of world economy in the nineteenth century.
	Explain the social changes which took place in the cities of eighteenth century.
	Describe a new conservatism philosophy which was developed in Europe after 1815. (OR) Explain the major work done by the French in expanding colonial education in Vietnam.
	Write short notes on the Vernacular Press Act. (OR) The First Printed Books.

2014 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	Who was the founder of the ‘Swaraj Party’?
	Explain the meaning of the ‘Khilafat movement’. Examine the role of Gandhiji in it.
	Write a short note on the indentured labour.
	Throw light on Durgacharan Rai’s novel (The Gods Visit Earth).
	Discuss the results of the first World War.
	Describe the unification of Italy. (OR) Explain the modernisation of Japan.
	“The Print Culture laid the foundation for the French Revolution of 1789.” Write any three points in support of this statement. (OR) “The use of novel was a valuable source for the colonial administrators.” Explain.

2015 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	Who was the President of Lahore session of the Congress in 1929?
	Name the book written by Gandhiji in 1907. Why did he adopt the policy of Non-cooperation against the British to achieve independence?
	Between which two European power blocs was First World War fought? How far do you agree with the statement that ‘it was the first modern industrial war’?
	Describe the chawls of Bombay in your own words.
	Explain the social changes which took place in the cities of eighteenth century. (Hindi text from Q. 15-17 set)
	What efforts were made by religious movements of 18th Century for the awareness against the western powers? (OR) Explain the causes of becoming Great Britain as the ‘Ideal Nation-State’.
	How did the print culture influence the women in the end of the 19th Century? (OR) What was the contribution of women in novel writing in South India?

2016 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	What do you mean by “Brettan Woods Conference”? Which are called the twins of it?
	What problems were faced by Indian weavers due to British industrialisation?
	How did Bombay evolve as a modern city?
	How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe? (OR) Introduce the chemical weapons–Napalm and Agent Orange used by American army in Vietnam War.
	Mark the following in the given outline map of India: (i) Dandi (ii) Sholapur. (Map Work)

2017 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Supplementary Exam	Who formed ‘Depressed Classes Association’?
	Write a short note on Satyagraha.
	Discuss the World great depression impacts on America.
	Why did the port of Surat declined by the end of the eighteenth century? Explain.
	Describe the women position in early nineteenth century in factory.
	Write a note on Napoleonic code. (OR) What was Phan-Chu-Trinh’s objective for Vietnam?
	Discuss the contribution of print culture in French Revolution of 1789. (OR) Write a note on Development of Novels in Bengal.
Main Exam	In which session congress demanded “Purna Swarajya”?
	Describe the technological changes in World Economy in 19th Century.
	Describe the Housing problem of Bombay in the mid-nineteenth century.
	Write a note on Vienna congress. (OR) Describe the Resistance to France colonial education in schools in Vietnam.
	Discuss the Religious effects of the Print Revolution. (OR) The novel is a modern form of literature. Explain it.

2018 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Supplementary Exam	Why the Mitakshara is important for us?
	Why Guru Govind Singh was bound to leave Anandpur?
	How can you say that Shershah Suri is famous as the builder and reformer in History?
	Evaluate the cultural achievements of Gupta period.
	Mention any four major obstacles in the way of unification of Italy.
	By mentioning four main causes of the rise of peasant movements in Rajasthan, enlighten the role of women in the peasant movement of Sikar. (OR) Write an essay on the Quit India movement.
Main Exam	Why Rummandei Inscription of Ashoka is important for us?
	If you would have been in the place of Hamir Dev Chauhan, what policy you might have adopted for the rebels of Alauddin Khilji and why?
	Evaluate the central administration of the Mauryan period.
	Mention the role of Mazzini in the unification of Italy.
	Evaluate the contribution of Shyamji Krishna Varma and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the Indian National Movement. (OR) Write short notes on Santhal Uprising, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, (and) Simon Commission.

2019 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	Write the names of any two Mahajanpadas.
	What was the Diwan-i-Ariz?
	What steps Akbar had taken for the subordinations of Maharana Pratap?
	Describe any four reasons for the Nationalism in Europe.
	What were the causes for the Peasant’s Movements in Rajasthan? Throw light on any two Peasant’s Movements of Rajasthan. (OR) Write short notes on First Anglo – Maratha War, Second Anglo – Maratha War, (and) Govind Guru.

2020 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	Who was the founder of the Mourya Dynasty?
	Why did Akbar build Ibadat Khana?
	Write down any four famous cultural achievements of Gupta period.
	For which victories is Babar famous in India?
	What were the major obstacles in the unification of Germany? Mention any four.
	Write an essay on Sikar Peasant Movement. (OR) Write a brief note on Sanyasi Rebellion, Bhil Rebellion, Shyamji Krishna Varma, (or) Champaran Peasant Movement.
Supplementary Exam	Who was the author of ‘Abhigyan Shakuntalam’?
	What was the ‘Paibos practice’ started by Balban?
	Mention any four famous events of the reign of Kanishka.
	For which achievements is Swai Jaisingh’s reign famous?
	Why did the industrial revolution first take place in England? Write any four reasons.
	Write an essay on the Anglo-Maratha struggle. (OR) Write a brief note on Neemuchana Massacre, Barad peasant movement, Bhagat movement, (or) Kheda peasant movement.

2021 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	The founder of Maurya dynasty was (MCQ).
	The king who circulated token coins of copper and bell metal was (MCQ).
	Saint George Fort is situated in (MCQ).
	Write the names of any two dramas written by Harshavardhan.
	Why did Industrial Revolution start from England? Give any two reasons.
	Describe the ‘Kantageshodhan’ in short.
	Indicate the following historical sites in the map of India: Fatehpur Sikri, Bijapur, Calicut, Mysore, Calcutta. (OR) Ujjain, Jodhpur, Panipat, Delhi, Plassey. (Map Work)
	‘Quit India Movement paved the path of independence of India.’ Explain the statement.

2022 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	Which Nation did Germania became the allegory? (MCQ)
	Why statues of Marianne were erected in public squares?
	Which disease killed 90 percent of cattle in the 1890s?
	In which country was the Bretton Woods conference held?
	When did Sri Lanka emerge as an independent country?
	For what reasons the peasants of the Kheda district were not in position to pay the revenue?
	What is a nation according to Ernest Renan? (OR) Write the features of liberal nationalism.
	Describe the activities of the cities during Non-Cooperation Movement. (OR) What did Mahatma Gandhi do to abolish untouchability?

2023 Examination Questions

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place? (MCQ)
	In which round table conference did Mahatma Gandhi participate? (MCQ)
	In which country is the famous place Bretton Woods? (MCQ)
	The First World War was mainly fought in the continent of _______. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	The art of beautiful writing is called ________. (Calligraphy) (Fill-in-the-blank)
	Sri Lanka became an independent nation in __________. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	Which country’s civil war led to an increase in exports of raw cotton from India in the 1860’s?
	By what other name is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development known?
	Which machine was invented by Johannes Gutenberg?
	Mention any two features of Treaty of Vienna.
	How was the life of the workers affected by the abundance of labour in the market?
	Briefly describe the unification of Italy.
	Describe in detail the Civil Disobedience Movement. (OR) ‘Ideas of nationalism also developed through a movement to revive Indian Folklore.’ Give your arguments in favor of the statement.

2024 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	King William I was declared the emperor of which country in 1871? (MCQ)
	How many years did the Second World War last? (MCQ)
	In which year was the country’s first Jute mill started in Bengal? (MCQ)
	Where was the first printing press established in India? (MCQ)
	The air transport was nationalised in (MCQ).
	In which session Congress demanded “Purna Swarajya”? (Fill-in-the-blank)
	Before the age of machine industries, silk and _________ goods from India dominated the international market in textiles. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	What is calligraphy?
	Which religious reformer wrote his Ninety five theses criticizing many of the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church?
	In which language did Rashsundari Debi write her autobiography titled ‘Amar Jiban’?
	Which language was declared the official language of Sri Lanka in 1956?
	Mention any two results of the First World War.
	What is Industrialization?
	Briefly describe Napoleon’s code. (OR) What did Liberal Nationalism stand for? Explain.
Supplementary Exam	Marianne become the allegory for which nation? (MCQ)
	Which disease spread rapidly in Africa in the 1890s? (MCQ)
	In which year was the spinning Jenny machine made? (MCQ)
	In which field did Raja Ravi Varma earn fame? (MCQ)
	The Great Depression started in the year _________. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	The first cotton mill in _______ city started in 1854. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	Which city of Japan was earlier called Edo?
	Which religious reformer started the protestant reformation?
	In which century did the first printing press came to India?
	Write a short note on Bretton Woods institutions.
	What is Proto – industrailisation?
	Briefly describe the political situation of Italy before unification.
	How was the visualising the nation presented?
	Describe in detail the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi in the national movement. (OR) Describe the Salt March in detail.

2025 Examination Questions (Main and Supplementary)

Question Category	Question Text (English)
Main Exam	Giuseppe Mazzini was a famous revolutionary of which country? (MCQ)
	Which of the following country was not included in the axis power in the Second World War? (MCQ)
	In which year was the first cotton mill set up in Bombay? (MCQ)
	Who wrote the book ‘Ramcharitmanas’? (MCQ)
	What is the meaning of the word ‘Vellum’? (MCQ)
	In 1848, a French artist __________ prepared a series of four paintings. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	In which country was the Bretton Woods Conference held?
	What do you understand by ‘Vernacular Press Act’?
	Who wrote the book ‘Gulamgiri’ (1871)?
	Explain any two causes of the Great Depression of 1929.
	How did the lives of workers get affected due to abundance of labour in the market? (OR) What impact did the inventions of the eighteenth century have on the production process? Describe it.
	Explain the events before the non-cooperation movement. (OR) Idea of nationalism also developed through a movement to revive Indian folklore. Explain the statement.
Supplementary Exam	Who founded the ‘Young Europe’ underground society? (MCQ)
	Where was World War I mainly fought? (MCQ)
	James Watt was associated with which invention? (MCQ)
	Which was the first book printed by Gutenberg with the help of his machine? (MCQ)
	Which city was previously known as ‘Edo’? (MCQ)
	In January 1871, the Prussian King, ___________ was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles. (Fill-in-the-blank)
	Who was famous by the name ‘Periyar’ in Madras?
	Who were called ‘Chapmen’?
	Which ideas did artists express through female allegory during the French Revolution? Give any two examples.
	Between which two major groups was the Second World War Fought? Explain.
	Why did the upper classes in Victorian Britain preferred things produced by hand? (OR) Describe the condition of merchants in European towns in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
	How was the Civil Disobedience Movement different from the Non-Cooperation Movement? Explain. (OR) Another means of creating a feeling of nationalism was through reinterpretation of History. Explain the statement.