NIOS Class 12 Hindi Important Questions 2026 Complete Study and Exam Preparation Guide

NIOS Class 12 Hindi 301 Important Questions 2026 – Chapter-Wise Objective Question Bank

Hindi 301 is one of those subjects where students walk into the exam feeling confident and walk out wondering where the marks went. If you are preparing for NIOS Class 12 Hindi (Code 301) in 2026 and want to know which objective questions actually matter, this page breaks it down chapter by chapter. Sample questions are included with answers. For the complete solution booklet, contact Unnati Education at 9654279279 or 9899436384.

NIOS Hindi 301 – Quick Subject Overview

What Are NIOS Class 12 Hindi 301 Important Questions for 2026?

Hindi 301 is a subject most students feel comfortable with going into the exam — after all, it is your language and you have been reading and writing it your whole life. But the objective section of this paper is not testing your fluency. It is testing very specific literary facts. Which poet belonged to which movement? Who wrote a particular text? What is the characteristic style of a specific literary period? What does a particular literary term mean? Unless you have practised these as questions — not just read them as facts — the exam will catch you off guard. This page gives you chapter-wise sample objective questions from all 25 lessons of NIOS Class 12 Hindi 301. For the complete booklet with full solutions and explanations, contact Unnati Education.

काव्य भाग – Chapter-Wise Sample Objective Questions

पाठ 1 – निर्गुण भक्ति काव्य: कबीर और जायसी

This opening lesson on Nirguna Bhakti poetry is tested very consistently. The characteristics of Nirguna Bhakti, the specific contribution of Kabir and Jayasi, and the literary style of their works are all standard exam topics.

नमूना प्रश्न

• प्रश्न 1. निर्गुण भक्ति काव्य की मुख्य विशेषता है: (क) मूर्ति पूजा का समर्थन (ख) निराकार ईश्वर की उपासना (ग) प्रकृति वर्णन (घ) वीर रस की प्रधानता
  उत्तर: (ख)
• प्रश्न 2. कबीर की रचनाओं का संग्रह किस नाम से जाना जाता है? (क) रामचरितमानस (ख) बीजक (ग) सूरसागर (घ) पद्मावत
  उत्तर: (ख)
• रिक्त स्थान: जायसी की प्रसिद्ध रचना __________ है।
  उत्तर: पद्मावत

Kabir's Bijak and Jayasi's Padmavat are the two works the exam returns to most often from this lesson. Know what each work is and who wrote it — those two facts alone can answer multiple questions from Lesson 1.

पाठ 2 – सगुण भक्ति काव्य: तुलसीदास, सूरदास और मीराबाई

Saguna Bhakti poetry is one of the most tested areas in the entire subject. Three major poets, three distinct styles, and specific works attributed to each — Tulsidas with Ramcharitmanas, Surdas with Sursagar, and Mirabai with her devotional padas.

• प्रश्न 1. तुलसीदास की सर्वश्रेष्ठ रचना मानी जाती है: (क) सूरसागर (ख) रामचरितमानस (ग) पद्मावत (घ) प्रियप्रवास
  उत्तर: (ख)
• प्रश्न 2. सूरदास किस काव्य धारा के प्रमुख कवि हैं? (क) निर्गुण भक्ति (ख) रीतिकाव्य (ग) सगुण भक्ति (घ) छायावाद
  उत्तर: (ग)
• रिक्त स्थान: मीराबाई कृष्ण को अपना __________ मानती थीं।
  उत्तर: पति (या प्रियतम)
• सत्य/असत्य: सूरसागर की रचना तुलसीदास ने की थी।
  उत्तर: असत्य

पाठ 3 – रीतिकाव्य: बिहारी और पद्माकर

Ritikavy is tested for its defining characteristics — the formal, decorative style, the focus on shringar rasa, and the use of complex figures of speech. Bihari's Satsai and Padmakar's works are the reference points the exam uses.

• प्रश्न 1. बिहारी की प्रसिद्ध रचना है: (क) रामचरितमानस (ख) बिहारी सतसई (ग) सूरसागर (घ) पद्मावत
  उत्तर: (ख)
• प्रश्न 2. रीतिकाव्य में किस रस की प्रधानता होती है? (क) वीर रस (ख) करुण रस (ग) शृंगार रस (घ) भक्ति रस
  उत्तर: (ग)
• रिक्त स्थान: रीतिकाव्य के प्रमुख कवि बिहारी और __________ हैं।
  उत्तर: पद्माकर

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पाठ 4 – छायावादी काव्य: सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला' और जयशंकर प्रसाद

Chayavad is one of the richest areas for objective questions in the entire poetry section. The characteristics of Chayavad, the specific contributions of Nirala and Jaishankar Prasad, and the literary movement's time period are all tested.

• प्रश्न 1. छायावाद काव्य की मुख्य विशेषता है: (क) प्रकृति का मानवीकरण (ख) धार्मिक उपदेश (ग) वीरता का वर्णन (घ) हास्य और व्यंग्य
  उत्तर: (क)
• प्रश्न 2. जयशंकर प्रसाद की प्रसिद्ध काव्य रचना है: (क) कामायनी (ख) रामचरितमानस (ग) दिनकर की उर्वशी (घ) हिंदी साहित्य
  उत्तर: (क)
• रिक्त स्थान: सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला' छायावाद के __________ कवि माने जाते हैं।
  उत्तर: प्रमुख

Jaishankar Prasad's Kamayani is the most frequently tested work from this lesson. Know that it is an epic poem, know who wrote it, and know which movement it belongs to — those three facts will answer multiple questions from Lesson 4.

पाठ 5 – उत्तर छायावादी कविता: दिनकर और बच्चन

Post-Chayavad poetry moved towards more grounded, nationalistic, and personal themes. Dinkar is known for his virasa (heroic) poetry and Bachhan is known for Madhushala.

• प्रश्न 1. रामधारी सिंह दिनकर की प्रसिद्ध रचना है: (क) मधुशाला (ख) कामायनी (ग) उर्वशी (घ) बीजक
  उत्तर: (ग)
• प्रश्न 2. हरिवंश राय बच्चन की प्रसिद्ध कृति है: (क) दिनकर की कविताएँ (ख) मधुशाला (ग) राम की शक्तिपूजा (घ) कुरुक्षेत्र
  उत्तर: (ख)
• सत्य/असत्य: दिनकर की कविताओं में वीर रस की प्रधानता है।
  उत्तर: सत्य

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पाठ 6 – नयी कविता: अज्ञेय और भवानीप्रसाद मिश्र

Nayi Kavita moved away from romantic idealism towards individual experience and everyday realism. Agyeya is the central figure associated with this movement.

• प्रश्न 1. नयी कविता आंदोलन के प्रमुख कवि माने जाते हैं: (क) कबीर (ख) सूरदास (ग) अज्ञेय (घ) दिनकर
  उत्तर: (ग)
• प्रश्न 2. भवानीप्रसाद मिश्र किस काव्य धारा से संबंधित हैं? (क) छायावाद (ख) भक्तिकाल (ग) नयी कविता (घ) रीतिकाव्य
  उत्तर: (ग)
• रिक्त स्थान: नयी कविता में व्यक्तिगत __________ की अभिव्यक्ति को महत्त्व दिया गया।
  उत्तर: अनुभव

पाठ 7 – साठोत्तरी कविता: सर्वेश्वरदयाल सक्सेना और दुश्यंत कुमार

Post-1960 poetry (Sathotari Kavita) dealt with political and social realities of modern India. Dushyant Kumar's ghazals are particularly well known and are tested for their distinctiveness in Hindi literature.

• प्रश्न 1. दुश्यंत कुमार किस विधा के लिए जाने जाते हैं? (क) महाकाव्य (ख) गज़ल (ग) हाइकू (घ) मुक्तछंद
  उत्तर: (ख)
• रिक्त स्थान: सर्वेश्वरदयाल सक्सेना __________ कविता के प्रमुख कवि हैं।
  उत्तर: साठोत्तरी

पाठ 8 – समकालीन कविता: राजेश जोशी और नरेश सक्सेना

Contemporary poetry in Hindi addresses modern urban life, social issues, and human relationships with a direct and accessible voice.

• प्रश्न 1. राजेश जोशी किस काल की कविता से संबंधित हैं? (क) भक्तिकाल (ख) छायावाद (ग) समकालीन कविता (घ) रीतिकाव्य
  उत्तर: (ग)
• सत्य/असत्य: नरेश सक्सेना समकालीन हिंदी कविता के प्रमुख कवि हैं।
  उत्तर: सत्य

गद्य भाग – Chapter-Wise Sample Objective Questions

पाठ 9 – चीफ़ की दावत (भीष्म साहनी)

This prose lesson is one of the most frequently tested in the Gadya section. The story's central theme of family relationships, social obligations, and the treatment of elderly parents is tested through character-based and theme-based objective questions.

• प्रश्न 1. 'चीफ़ की दावत' के लेखक हैं: (क) हरिशंकर परसाई (ख) भीष्म साहनी (ग) मन्नू भंडारी (घ) फणीश्वरनाथ रेणु
  उत्तर: (ख)
• प्रश्न 2. 'चीफ़ की दावत' किस विधा में लिखी गई है? (क) उपन्यास (ख) कहानी (ग) निबंध (घ) नाटक
  उत्तर: (ख)
• रिक्त स्थान: 'चीफ़ की दावत' में माँ के प्रति __________ का भाव दर्शाया गया है।
  उत्तर: उपेक्षा

पाठ 10 – पीढ़ियाँ और गिरगिट (हरिशंकर परसाई)

Harishankar Parsai is one of the most celebrated satirists in Hindi literature and the exam tests his satirical style, the themes of his writing, and the specific works associated with him.

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• प्रश्न 1. हरिशंकर परसाई किस विधा के प्रमुख लेखक हैं? (क) व्यंग्य (ख) महाकाव्य (ग) जीवनी (घ) यात्रा वृत्तांत
  उत्तर: (क)
• रिक्त स्थान: 'गिरगिट' शब्द का प्रयोग उन लोगों के लिए होता है जो __________ बदलते रहते हैं।
  उत्तर: रंग (या रवैया)

पाठ 11 – दो कलाकार (मन्नू भंडारी)

Mannu Bhandari's Gadya explores the conflict between personal ambition and human relationships. This lesson is tested for character identification and theme-based questions.

• प्रश्न 1. 'दो कलाकार' की लेखिका हैं: (क) महादेवी वर्मा (ख) मन्नू भंडारी (ग) सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान (घ) अमृता प्रीतम
  उत्तर: (ख)
• सत्य/असत्य: 'दो कलाकार' एक उपन्यास है।
  उत्तर: असत्य

पाठ 14 – कुटज (आचार्य हजारीप्रसाद द्विवेदी)

Acharya Hazariprasad Dwivedi's Kutaj is one of the most philosophically rich essays in the syllabus. It is also one of the most tested prose pieces for objective questions on the author and the central message.

• प्रश्न 1. 'कुटज' निबंध के लेखक हैं: (क) रामचंद्र शुक्ल (ख) हजारीप्रसाद द्विवेदी (ग) प्रेमचंद (घ) महादेवी वर्मा
  उत्तर: (ख)
• प्रश्न 2. 'कुटज' किस पहाड़ी पौधे पर आधारित निबंध है? (क) गुलाब (ख) कमल (ग) कुटज (घ) केतकी
  उत्तर: (ग)
• रिक्त स्थान: 'कुटज' निबंध में जीवन की __________ शक्ति का संदेश दिया गया है।
  उत्तर: जिजीविषा (या जीवटता)

पाठ 16 – रीढ़ की हड्डी (जगदीशचंद्र माथुर)

Reedi ki Haddi is a one-act play that is frequently tested. It deals with the theme of women's dignity and the hypocrisy of the educated middle class. Author identification and theme-based questions appear regularly.

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• प्रश्न 1. 'रीढ़ की हड्डी' के लेखक हैं: (क) प्रेमचंद (ख) जगदीशचंद्र माथुर (ग) मोहन राकेश (घ) भीष्म साहनी
  उत्तर: (ख)
• प्रश्न 2. 'रीढ़ की हड्डी' किस विधा की रचना है? (क) उपन्यास (ख) कहानी (ग) एकांकी (घ) निबंध
  उत्तर: (ग)
• सत्य/असत्य: 'रीढ़ की हड्डी' में स्त्री-सम्मान का विषय उठाया गया है।
  उत्तर: सत्य

पाठ 18 – यक्ष-प्रश्न (चक्रवर्ती राजगोपालाचारी)

This lesson draws from the mythological tradition of Yaksha's questions to Yudhishthira and explores timeless moral and philosophical questions. Author and content-based questions are tested here.

• प्रश्न 1. 'यक्ष-प्रश्न' के लेखक हैं: (क) हजारीप्रसाद द्विवेदी (ख) चक्रवर्ती राजगोपालाचारी (ग) श्रीकांत वर्मा (घ) फणीश्वरनाथ रेणु
  उत्तर: (ख)
• रिक्त स्थान: यक्ष-प्रश्न में युधिष्ठिर की __________ का परीक्षण किया गया था।
  उत्तर: बुद्धि और नैतिकता

लेखन कौशल और भाषा प्रयोग – Lessons 19 to 25

Lessons 19 to 25 cover writing skills, official correspondence, commentary, mass media, and technology in Hindi. These are tested for definitions, formats, and terminology. Many students ignore these lessons thinking they are only for writing tasks — but the objective section draws direct factual questions from them.

• प्रश्न 1. फीचर लेखन की प्रमुख विशेषता है: (क) केवल समाचार का प्रस्तुतीकरण (ख) तथ्यों के साथ रोचक और व्यक्तिगत शैली (ग) सरकारी भाषा का प्रयोग (घ) विज्ञापन लेखन
  उत्तर: (ख)
• प्रश्न 2. कार्यालयी पत्र में 'विषय' पंक्ति किसलिए लिखी जाती है? (क) पत्र को सजाने के लिए (ख) पत्र का उद्देश्य स्पष्ट करने के लिए (ग) पत्र की तारीख बताने के लिए (घ) पत्र की भाषा सुधारने के लिए
  उत्तर: (ख)
• रिक्त स्थान: जनसंचार माध्यमों में सबसे पुराना माध्यम __________ है।
  उत्तर: समाचारपत्र
• प्रश्न 3. हिंदी प्रौद्योगिकी में 'यूनिकोड' का उपयोग किसलिए होता है? (क) हिंदी टाइपिंग की गति बढ़ाने के लिए (ख) सभी भाषाओं के लिए एक समान कोडिंग मानक के लिए (ग) हिंदी व्याकरण सुधारने के लिए (घ) हिंदी की पुस्तकें छापने के लिए
  उत्तर: (ख)

The writing skills and media lessons are often where students pick up or lose marks unexpectedly. Office correspondence format questions, the definition of features versus news reports, and Unicode in Hindi technology are specific factual areas that are tested every year.

Most Repeated Topics in NIOS Hindi 301 Exams

These areas come back in the objective section most consistently across multiple years of NIOS Class 12 Hindi 301 exam papers.

The author-work pairing for every major poet and prose writer from Lessons 1 to 18 is tested in some form in every paper. Kabir's Bijak, Jaishankar Prasad's Kamayani, Bihari's Satsai, Bachhan's Madhushala, and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas are the five most repeated work-author pairs. The literary movement for each poet — Bhakti, Riti, Chayavad, Post-Chayavad, Nayi Kavita — is tested as an identification question. The genre of each prose piece — whether it is a story, essay, play, or diary — is tested regularly in objective format. The central theme of major prose lessons like Chief ki Dawat, Kutaj, and Reedi ki Haddi appears in true or false and MCQ format. Office correspondence terms from Lesson 20 and journalism terminology from Lesson 24 appear in the applied Hindi section every year.

Quick Reference – Author and Work Pairing

Common Mistakes Students Make in Hindi 301 Exam

• Mixing up the author of a work — especially confusing Bhishm Sahani with Harishankar Parsai for prose lessons — is the most common error in the Gadya section.
• Getting the literary movement wrong for poets like Dinkar (Post-Chayavad, not Chayavad) and Agyeya (Nayi Kavita, not Chayavad) costs marks every year.
• Thinking that writing skills lessons from 19 to 25 are only for long answer questions and skipping their objective preparation results in easy marks being missed.
• Getting the genre wrong — calling a play (एकांकी) a story (कहानी) — in identification questions is a frequent slip.
• Not knowing the title of a poet's key work clearly enough to distinguish between four similar-sounding options is another area where question practice makes a real difference.

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