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Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 11 India Transformed Part 1

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.A legal agreement was signed in Geneva which is known as ____________(a) SEATO(b) NATO(c) GATT(d) SAARCAnswer:(c) GATT Question 2.An act similar to ‘Right to Information’ was first applied in ____________ in 1776.(a) Sweden(b) France(c) England(d) IndiaAnswer:(a) Sweden Question 3.The birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is … Read more

Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 10 Cold War

1. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.The headquarters of SEATO were located at ___________(a) Thailand(b) the Philippines(c) Pakistan(d) the United KingdomAnswer:(a) Thailand Question 2.A fund named ‘Africa Fund’ was raised at ___________ for providing necessary aid to neighbouring nations of South Africa.(a) Jakarta(b) Harare(c) Namibia(d) IndonesiaAnswer:(b) Harare 2A. Write the names … Read more

Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 9 World: Decolonisation

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.In the First World War ____________ and Turkey were defeated.(a) America(b) France(c) England(d) GermanyAnswer:(d) Germany Question 2.In 1935 ____________ was separated from India.(a) Myanmar(b) Sri Lanka(c) the Maldives(d) IranAnswer:(a) Myanmar Question 3.In 1947, first conference of ____________ countries was held.(a) Unity(b) Asian(c) Atlantic(d) ManchesterAnswer:(b) Asian … Read more

Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 8 World Wars and India

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.When Austria declared war against Serbia, it was _________, who helped Serbia.(a) Germany(b) America(c) Hungary(d) RussiaAnswer:(d) Russia Question 2.The first atom bomb was dropped on the city of _________ during the aerial attack of America on Japan.(a) Nagasaki(b) Hiroshima(c) Pearl Harbour(d) StalingradAnswer:(b) Hiroshima 1B. Find … Read more

Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 6 Indian Struggle against Colonialism

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.The region of __________ had become a stronghold of Hansaji Naik.(a) Satara(b) Nanded(c) Pune(d) NagpurAnswer:(b) Nanded Question 2.The British plant owners in Bihar were pressing the local farmers to grow only __________(a) indigo(b) tea(c) coffee(d) sugarcaneAnswer:(a) indigo Question 3.The first session of the Indian National … Read more

Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 5 India: Social and Religious Reforms

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote an English letter against the ___________(a) caste system(b) child marriage(c) practice of sati(d) segregation of women (Purdah system)Answer:(c) practice of sati Question 2.‘Arya Samaj’ was founded by ___________(a) Swami Vivekanand(b) Mahatma Jotirao Phule(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati(d) Ramaswamy NaikarAnswer:(c) Swami Dayanand … Read more

Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 4 Colonialism and the Marathas

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.Marathas defeated the Portuguese during the siege of __________(a) Vengurla(b) Phonda(c) Surat(d) RajapurAnswer:(b) Phonda Question 2.The political relations between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the British began due to the __________ episode.(a) Kudal campaign(b) Afzal Khan(c) Fazal Khan(d) coronationAnswer:(b) Afzal Khan Question 3.The younger brother of … Read more

Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 3 India and European Colonialism

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.Vasco da Gama was a seafarer from ___________(a) Poland(b) England(c) France(d) PortugalAnswer:(d) Portugal Question 2.The license was given by England to the East India Company to trade with eastern countries by ___________(a) Sir George Oxenden(b) Princess Braganza(c) Queen Elizabeth(d) HomerAnswer:(c) Queen Elizabeth 1B. Find the … Read more

Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 2 European Colonialism

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.‘Declaration of Independence was drafted by __________(a) George Washington(b) Thomas Jefferson(c) Lord Amherst(d) Lord CornwallisAnswer:(b) Thomas Jefferson Question 2.The second Anglo-Burmese war was fought during the times of __________(a) Lord Amherst(b) Lord Dufferin(c) Lord Dalhousie(d) Ashley EdenAnswer:(c) Lord Dalhousie 1B. Find the incorrect pair from … Read more

Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 1 Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement. Question 1.In 1440 ________ started the printing press.(a) James Watt(b) Gutenberg(c) Aristotle(d) HomerAnswer:(b) Gutenberg Question 2.In 1609 _______ made a modified telescope.(a) John Kay(b) Copernicus(c) Galileo(d) KeplerAnswer:(c) Galileo Question 3._________ was the first explorer to circumnavigate the African continent.(a) Henry the Navigator(b) Marco Polo(c) Bartholomew Dias(d) … Read more