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Key Facts: KSEAB II PUC History Exam

Code 21

Common subject code for Karnataka II PUC History in board blueprints and materials

KSEAB/DPUE II PUC History blueprint naming practice

3 hours

Typical duration of the II PUC History theory paper

KSEAB Pre-University examination timetable practice

80 + 20

Common theory + internal assessment structure for non-practical II PUC subjects including History

KSEAB II PUC exam pattern summaries

Ancient + Modern

Largest syllabus weight bands in recent History blueprints

II PUC History blueprint chapter-mark tables

Written + map

Official papers emphasise mixed objective/long answers and map work, not pure MCQs

KSEAB model papers and blueprints

English MCQ adaptation

This bank is an English-language MCQ study aid only — not an official format simulation

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Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for KSEAB II PUC History (Code 21). Official exam is a ~3-hour mixed written theory paper (~80 + 20 internal), pass rules per current circular, fee part of II PUC exam fees. Covers Indian history with Karnataka emphasis from sources through unification. Not an official MCQ-format simulation. Sources: kseab.karnataka.gov.in, DPUE syllabi/blueprints, textbooks.karnataka.gov.in.

Sample KSEAB II PUC History Practice Questions

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1What does the Greek root of the word 'history' (historia) primarily mean?
A.Enquiry or investigation
B.Temple architecture alone
C.Only royal genealogy
D.Astronomy tables
Explanation: The English word history derives from the Greek 'historia', meaning enquiry or investigation into past events — the core of historical study.
2Which geographic feature has most strongly shaped settlement and agriculture in the Indo-Gangetic plains?
A.Alpine glaciers covering the entire plain
B.The fertile alluvial soils of the great river systems
C.Continuous desert dunes only
D.Active polar ice sheets
Explanation: The Indus–Ganga plains are built of river-laid alluvium that supported dense settlement and agriculture — a key geographic influence on Indian history.
3Which of the following is primarily an archaeological source for Indian history?
A.A purely fictional novel with no historical setting research
B.An unverified internet rumour
C.Excavated pottery, seals, tools, and structural remains
D.A modern political speech only
Explanation: Archaeological sources are material remains recovered through excavation and survey — pottery, seals, tools, bones, and buildings.
4Literary sources for early Indian history include which of the following?
A.Only carbon dates without any texts
B.Only modern census tables from 2011
C.Only satellite images
D.Religious texts, court chronicles, and travel accounts used critically
Explanation: Literary sources include scriptures, epics, inscriptions’ narrative content, court histories, and foreign travellers’ accounts — always used with critical method.
5Why is the Deccan plateau historically significant for South Indian polities?
A.Its upland geography and river valleys supported distinct regional kingdoms and trade routes
B.It has no rivers or human settlement history
C.It is entirely below sea level
D.It was never connected to coastal trade
Explanation: The Deccan’s plateau, passes, and river systems (Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri and others) shaped kingdoms, fortification, and inland–coastal trade — central to Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, Hoysala, and Vijayanagara histories.
6The Palaeolithic Age is primarily characterised by which tool tradition?
A.Mass-produced steel ploughs
B.Rough stone tools made by early hunter-gatherers
C.Printed paper currency
D.Steam-powered factories
Explanation: Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) communities used chipped stone tools and lived mainly as hunter-gatherers before settled agriculture.
7The Neolithic Age is associated with which major economic change?
A.Industrial coal mining only
B.Abolition of all tools
C.Beginnings of food production, animal domestication, and settled village life
D.Invention of the internet
Explanation: Neolithic communities shifted toward agriculture, animal domestication, pottery, and more permanent settlements — a foundation for later civilizations.
8The Chalcolithic period is defined by the use of which combination?
A.Only nuclear fuels
B.Only stainless steel
C.Only plastic polymers
D.Stone tools together with early copper implements
Explanation: Chalcolithic (copper-stone) cultures used copper along with stone tools before full bronze/iron technologies dominated.
9Which feature is most characteristic of mature Harappan (Indus) urban centres such as Mohenjo-daro?
A.Planned streets and advanced drainage systems
B.Printed newspapers in every home
C.Concrete skyscrapers with elevators
D.Iron railways and steam engines
Explanation: Mature Harappan cities show grid-like planning, baked-brick construction, and sophisticated covered drains — hallmarks of Indus urbanism.
10Harappan seals most commonly depict which motif among animals?
A.Kangaroos only
B.The unicorn-like animal and other animals used in trade and administration contexts
C.Penguins only
D.Polar bears only
Explanation: Harappan steatite seals frequently show a one-horned ‘unicorn’ motif and other animals, often with script signs — used in trade and administrative contexts.

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