How is CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective History examined?

Elective History carries 200 marks (100 Year-1 college-level History of the World + 100 Year-2 Council AHSE History of India). The Council Year-2 result contributes to the final pass certificate. Papers are typically about 3 hours and mix objective and analytical written items—not a pure MCQ board paper.

What does Year 1 History cover?

Paper I (History of the World) includes human evolution, river-valley civilisations, ancient Greece and Rome, feudalism, major religions, Renaissance-era science and culture, European voyages, American civilisations, industrial and political revolutions, World Wars, the Russian Revolution, and the United Nations.

What Odisha-specific topics appear in Year 2?

Year 2 includes Khurda Rebellion of 1817, Gandhian movements' response in Odisha, formation of the Province of Odisha (linguistic identity movement), and contributions of leaders such as Madhusudan Das, Gopabandhu Das, Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Sarala Devi, Rama Devi, and Malati Devi.

Is this practice bank the same format as the official CHSE paper?

No. Official papers mix objective and constructed-response historical analysis. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for concept revision—not an official blueprint replica.

What is the pass mark?

CHSE Odisha AHSE practice commonly requires about 30% as the minimum pass floor in theory (for example, 24 out of 80 where theory is 80 with internal assessment). Confirm the current AHSE notification on chseodisha.nic.in.

What does the exam cost?

Examination charges are included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE fee structure notified for the session and collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school—no separate public per-elective marketplace fee.

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Key Facts: CHSE Odisha Elective History Exam

200 marks

Elective History total across Year 1 (100) + Year 2 (100)

CHSE Odisha Arts Courses of Studies

Year-2 Council

AHSE paper that counts toward the final pass certificate

CHSE Odisha scheme of studies

1817

Khurda Rebellion against British colonialism (Year-2 unit)

CHSE Elective History Paper II

1936

Formation of the Province of Odisha (linguistic identity)

CHSE Elective History Paper II / standard Odisha history

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No separate elective marketplace fee; included in session exam fee

CHSE Odisha AHSE fee structure via colleges

CHSE Odisha Elective History is a +2 Arts elective (200 marks: Year-1 World History + Year-2 Indian/Odisha History). Council Year-2 AHSE counts for the pass certificate. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation aligned to official units—not a pure official-format simulation.

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1According to the CHSE +2 History syllabus, which pair best captures the dual idea of history as a discipline?

A.A systematic study of past human societies using evidence, and a tool for understanding the present

B.Only memorisation of kings' names without sources

C.Only natural science experiments on fossils

D.Only future prediction models used by economists

Explanation: History is the evidence-based study of past human life; the syllabus opens with history's meaning and relevance for understanding change over time.

2Which development is associated with the shift from early human foraging toward a more settled way of life?

A.Domestication of plants and animals and the growth of farming and pastoralism

B.Immediate invention of steam engines

C.Worldwide use of the internet

D.Mandatory written constitutions in all societies

Explanation: The syllabus epilogue on human evolution highlights domestication of animals and plants and the rise of farming and pastoralism as a way of life.

3Early humans' shift of habitat from trees toward caves and open-air sites is best linked to which theme in the syllabus?

A.Changing strategies of shelter as tool use and food-getting evolved

B.The founding of the United Nations

C.The French Revolution of 1789

D.The invention of printing in Song China only

Explanation: Paper I treats habitat change (trees to caves and open-air sites) as part of early human adaptive behaviour alongside tools and communication.

4Modes of communication listed for early humans in the CHSE World History unit include:

A.Language and art

B.Only digital social media

C.Only printed newspapers

D.Only telegraph cables

Explanation: The syllabus explicitly lists language and art among early human modes of communication.

5Which ancient river-valley civilisation is especially associated with the Nile?

A.Egypt

B.The Inca highland state only

C.Medieval Japan only

D.Viking Scandinavia only

Explanation: Ancient Egypt developed along the Nile; it is a core river-valley civilisation in Unit I.

6Mesopotamian civilisation is geographically associated mainly with which rivers?

A.Tigris and Euphrates

B.Amazon and Orinoco only

C.Murray and Darling only

D.Congo and Zambezi only

Explanation: Mesopotamia ('land between rivers') centres on the Tigris–Euphrates system in Western Asia.

7Which contribution is commonly linked to ancient Chinese river-valley civilisation in world-history surveys?

A.Early state formation and technological/cultural innovations along major river systems such as the Yellow River

B.Discovery of the Americas by Columbus

C.Drafting the US Constitution in 1787

D.Founding the League of Nations in 1919

Explanation: Ancient China is included among river-valley civilisations for its early political and cultural achievements in riverine settings.

8Making of tools in early human history is important because tools indicate:

A.Technological adaptation for obtaining food and shaping the environment

B.That writing systems existed from the first day of humanity

C.That all early humans used nuclear energy

D.That feudal manors already existed worldwide

Explanation: Tool-making is a syllabus marker of early human technological culture tied to subsistence and habitat.

9Which statement best reflects 'history of human evolution' as framed for +2 World History?

A.It connects biological and cultural changes from precursors of modern humans to farming and pastoral lifestyles

B.It only lists modern Olympic records

C.It only covers Indian freedom struggle leaders

D.It only studies corporate balance sheets

Explanation: The unit moves from precursors of modern humans through food, habitat, tools, communication, then domestication and farming/pastoralism.

10Why does the syllabus treat history as 'relevant' beyond antiquarian interest?

A.Because understanding past structures and changes helps interpret present societies and public life

B.Because history cancels the need for science education

C.Because history proves that borders never change

D.Because history replaces mathematics in all careers

Explanation: Meaning and relevance emphasise history's role in interpreting continuity and change in human societies.

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