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8,303 previous year UP Board - Class 12 (Intermediate - Board Exam) questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (1696 questions)

Q1.
What is 85 minus 24?

(A)
62
(B)
66
(C)
60
(D)
61
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Q2.
What is 66 minus 29?

(A)
37
(B)
38
(C)
36
(D)
42
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2025 (540 questions)

Q1.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Conditional Clause Type 3 structure for hypothetical past situations.

(A)
If they alerted the authorities earlier, the accident will be prevented.
(B)
If they have alerted the authorities, the accident would prevent.
(C)
If they would alert the authorities, the accident had been prevented.
(D)
If they had alerted the authorities earlier, the accident would have been prevented.
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which Fundamental Right under Part III of the Constitution was invoked as the constitutional foundation for environmental protection?


(A)
Article 21: Right to Life and Personal Liberty (interpreted to include the right to a clean and wholesome environment)
(B)
Article 19(1)(g): Right to trade and business
(C)
Article 14: Right to equality before law
(D)
Article 25: Freedom of conscience
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2024 (1066 questions)

Q1.
हिंदी व्याकरण एवं साहित्य के अंतर्गत समास विग्रह: 'चौराहा' शब्द में कौन-सा समास है? के संदर्भ में सही विकल्प का चयन कीजिए:

(A)
तत्पुरुष समास
(B)
द्विगु समास (जिसका पूर्वपद संख्यावाचक विशेषण हो)
(C)
द्वंद्व समास
(D)
कर्मधारय समास
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Q2.
हिंदी व्याकरण एवं साहित्य के अंतर्गत विलोम शब्द: 'अनुकूल' शब्द का सही विलोम शब्द क्या है? के संदर्भ में सही विकल्प का चयन कीजिए:

(A)
अनाकूल
(B)
प्रतिकूल
(C)
दुष्कर
(D)
विपरीत
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2023 (881 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: The Chlor-Alkali Electrochemical Process in Chemical Industry' to answer:

Which of the following is a major industrial application of the chlorine gas generated by the chlor-alkali process?


(A)
Manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), bleaching powder, and municipal water disinfection
(B)
Production of ammonia fertilizer via the Haber process
(C)
Margarine hydrogenation from vegetable oils
(D)
Rocket propulsion as cryogenic liquid fuel
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): A convex mirror is commonly used as a driver's rear-view mirror in automobiles.

Reason (R): A convex mirror always forms an erect, virtual, and diminished image, providing a much wider field of view.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2022 (493 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What is the crucial legal distinction between the English rule of 'Strict Liability' and Indian 'Absolute Liability'?


(A)
Absolute Liability admits of no statutory exceptions whatsoever (such as Act of God, third-party act, or consent)
(B)
Absolute liability applies only to government-owned public sector enterprises
(C)
Strict liability requires proof of criminal mens rea while absolute liability does not
(D)
Absolute liability caps total damage compensation at 1 lakh rupees
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Q2.

Directions: In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): DNA replication on the lagging strand occurs discontinuously in the form of short Okazaki fragments.

Reason (R): DNA polymerase can catalyze polymerization of deoxynucleotides exclusively in the $5' \rightarrow 3'$ direction.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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2021 (544 questions)

Q1.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Direct to Indirect speech conversion: She said, 'I am studying for my board examination.'.

(A)
She says that she was studying for her board examination.
(B)
She said that she had studied for her board examination.
(C)
She said that she was studying for her board examination.
(D)
She said that she is studying for her board examination.
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): A concave mirror can form both real inverted images and virtual erect images.

Reason (R): When an object is placed between the pole and focus of a concave mirror, it forms an erect, magnified, virtual image.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2020 (484 questions)

Q1.

हमारे राज्य (उत्तर प्रदेश) में 'ऐमीन (हॉफमैन ब्रोमामाइड अभिक्रिया, कार्बिलऐमीन परीक्षण, डाइऐजोनियम लवण)' का क्या महत्व है?


(A)
कृषि, ऐतिहासिक धरोहरों अथवा जनजीवन में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका (ऐमीन (हॉफमैन ब्रोमामाइड अभिक्रिया, कार्बिलऐमीन परीक्षण, डाइऐजोनियम लवण))
(B)
कोई महत्व नहीं
(C)
केवल अन्य देशों में उपयोगी
(D)
इनमें से कोई नहीं
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Q2.

'नौका विहार, बापू के प्रति (सुमित्रानंदन पंत)' से संबंधित व्याकरण का कौन-सा नियम सही है?


(A)
संज्ञा, सर्वनाम अथवा मात्रा का प्रामाणिक नियम (नौका विहार, बापू के प्रति (सुमित्रानंदन पंत))
(B)
व्याकरण का कोई नियम नहीं होता
(C)
उल्टा अर्थ
(D)
इनमें से कोई नहीं
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2019 (513 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The Simon Commission was met with widespread nationwide boycotts and black flag protests upon landing in Bombay in 1928.

Reason (R): The British colonial government failed to appoint a single Indian representative to the seven-member Indian Statutory Commission.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Conditional Clause Type 3 structure for hypothetical past situations.

(A)
If they alerted the authorities earlier, the accident will be prevented.
(B)
If they have alerted the authorities, the accident would prevent.
(C)
If they had alerted the authorities earlier, the accident would have been prevented.
(D)
If they would alert the authorities, the accident had been prevented.
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2018 (526 questions)

Q1.
In Chemistry, examine the topic of Catalyst used in the Haber-Bosch process for industrial synthesis of Ammonia ($N_2 + 3H_2 \rightleftharpoons 2NH_3$). Which statement is scientifically accurate?

(A)
Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5)
(B)
Finely divided Iron (Fe) with Molybdenum (Mo) or K2O/Al2O3 as promoter
(C)
Nickel (Ni) in Raney form
(D)
Platinum gauze (Pt)
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Q2.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Conditional Clause Type 3 structure for hypothetical past situations.

(A)
If they had alerted the authorities earlier, the accident would have been prevented.
(B)
If they would alert the authorities, the accident had been prevented.
(C)
If they have alerted the authorities, the accident would prevent.
(D)
If they alerted the authorities earlier, the accident will be prevented.
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2017 (505 questions)

Q1.
हिंदी व्याकरण एवं साहित्य के अंतर्गत रस का स्थायी भाव: 'वीर रस' का स्थायी भाव क्या है? के संदर्भ में सही विकल्प का चयन कीजिए:

(A)
रति (श्रृंगार रस)
(B)
शोक (करुण रस)
(C)
उत्साह
(D)
क्रोध (रौद्र रस)
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The square root of 2 ($\sqrt{2}$) is an irrational real number.

Reason (R): The square root of any positive prime integer is an irrational number.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2016 (531 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which statutory enactment was passed by the Indian Parliament following the Bhopal gas disaster and oleum gas leak?


(A)
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(B)
The Factories Act, 1948
(C)
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
(D)
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
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Q2.

What is the primary agronomic benefit of Drip Irrigation compared to traditional surface flood irrigation?


(A)
Direct water application to the root zone with minimal evaporation, saving 50–70% water and suppressing weed growth
(B)
It eliminates the need for any chemical or bio-fertilizers entirely
(C)
It cools the entire atmospheric micro-climate by 15°C
(D)
It converts alkaline saline soil into acidic peaty soil instantly
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2015 (524 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Metallic copper does not evolve hydrogen gas when reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Reason (R): Copper has a positive standard reduction potential ($E^\circ = +0.34\text{ V}$) and lies below hydrogen in the electrochemical series.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.
हिंदी व्याकरण एवं साहित्य के अंतर्गत रस का स्थायी भाव: 'वीर रस' का स्थायी भाव क्या है? के संदर्भ में सही विकल्प का चयन कीजिए:

(A)
क्रोध (रौद्र रस)
(B)
शोक (करुण रस)
(C)
उत्साह
(D)
रति (श्रृंगार रस)
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