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Class 10 Reading Time: 15 Min SACRED HEART SCHOOL, SILIGURI First Prelims Examination 2023 2024 Subject History Full Marks 80 Time: 2Hrs General Instructions You will not be able to write during the first 15 minutes. This time need to be used in reading the question paper. Attempt all questions from Part I (Compulsory). A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II, two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ] PART I (Attempt all questions from this Part) Question 1 Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only.) [16] (i) Assertion (A) -The MPs as representatives of the people have a central role in controlling, guiding and informing Parliament and this is a key aspect of the functioning of Indian democracy. Reason (R) - The question hour is an important mechanism through which MPs can elicit information about the working of the government (a) Only A is correct (b) Both A and R are wrong (c) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A (d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (ii) Consider the following statements: 1. President has no veto power in respect of a constitutional amendment bill. 2. The President of India cannot pardon sentences inflicted by court martial. Which of the following statements is/ are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (iii)What is the notice period of the short notice question in question hour? (a) Less than 30 days (b) Less than 15 days (c) Less than 10 days (d) Less than 7 days NH/SPK HIST-10 2ND TERM. This paper consists of 6 printed pages Page 1 (iv)What is the role of the President in appointing the Prime Minister? (a) The President selects the Prime Minister (b) The President appoints the Prime Minister based on the choice of the majority party in Lok Sabha (c) The President appoints the Prime Minister based on the choice of the majority party in Rajya Sabha (d) President has no role in the appointment of the Prime Minister. (v)Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Mumbai : Maharashtra, Goa, Daman Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (b) Kolkata: West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Island (c) Chennai: Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry (d) Guwahati: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Sikkim (vi)The total number of ministers including the prime ministers shall not exceed(a) 20% members of the Lok Sabha (b) 10% members of the Lok Sabha (c) 25% members of the Lok Sabha (d) 15% members of the Lok Sabha (vii)Consider the following statement (s) related to the administrative causes of the 1857 revolt and select the correct one. (a) Deprivation of the traditional ruling classes of their luxury due to the establishment of the company's suzerainty over the Indian states. (b) Introduction of new and revenue system which snatched the land from cultivator and gave it to the moneylender or traitor. (c) Lord Canning's announcement to that Mughals would lose the title of King and be mere Princess. (d) None of the above. (viii) Assertion (A): Bose resigned from Indian Civil service and followed Gandhi's call of Non-Cooperation against the British. Reason (R): Bose was disturbed by the British action in India and was unable to complete his probation period. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true. (ix) Arrange the following events during the period of 1944-1947 in correct chronological order. 1. Clement Atlee s June,1948 deadline for India s independence 2. Direct Action Day proclaimed by Jinnah 3. Congress led the interim government 4. Mountbatten Plan (a) 2,3,1,4 (c) 3,2,1,4 (b) 1,2,3,4 (d) 4,3,2,1 NH/SPK HIST-10 2ND TERM. This paper consists of 6 printed pages Page 2 (x) Who was responsible for the integration of Indian Princely states? (a) Lord Mountbatten (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) C.Rajagopalachari (d) Sardar Vallabhai Patel (xi) Which Indian personality was given knighthood but he returned after Jallianwalabagh Tragedy? (a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Motilal Nehru (c) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (xii) Who was the President of USA during World War I? (a) William Henry Harrison (b) Warren Harding (c) Woodrow Wilson (d) Clemenceau (xiii) -------------- is a body of UNO composed of all members (a) Security Council (b) General Assembly (c) Trusteeship Council (d) International Court of Justice (xiv) The Non-Alignment movement was formed in the backdrop of 1. Cold War rivalry between USSR and USA 2. Decolonization of African Nation Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (xv) Cold war refers to (a) The tensions, competition, and series of confrontations (b) Not only military alliances, power rivalries, and of the balance of power but also real ideological conflict (c) Both a & b (d) None of the above (xvi) Which of the following country is not a permanent member of the Security Council?? (a) France (b) China (c) Germany (d) United Kingdom NH/SPK HIST-10 2ND TERM. This paper consists of 6 printed pages Page 3 Question 2 (i) Read the news carefully: [2] On Tuesday, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 or the women s reservation bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill which aimed to reserve 33% seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies was cleared in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, and in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday -- becoming the first legislation to be passed in the new Parliament building. Source: Hindustan Times published on 25th September, 2023 What category of bill is talked about in the paragraph? Can the above bill originate only in Lok Sabha? (ii) Which left wing party was founded in 1939? What was the reason for this party to be formed? [2] (iii) Mention four methods used by assertive nationalists? [2] (iv) Imagine you were the citizen of Poland during the First World War. How were you economically benefitted by the Treaty of Versailles? [2] (v) Mention two objectives of Muslim League. (vi) Who was known as the Father of Indian National Congress? Mention any two objectives of the congress. [2] (vii) Why did Cabinet Mission come to India? Name the members of the Cabinet Mission. [2] PART II SECTION A (Attempt any two questions from this Section) Question 3 The Union Legislature of India is not only the lawmaking body, but the centre of all democratic political process. With reference to the Parliament, answer the following questions: (i) Our Parliament is unitary in nature. Justify this statement. (ii) Explain how is Lok Sabha more powerful than Rajya Sabha? (iii) Mention any three disciplinary functions of the speaker. (iv) Differentiate between: (a) Starred and Unstarred questions (b) Adjourning and Proroguing [2] [3] [3] [2] Question 4 The President is the nominal head of the executive, the first citizen of the country, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. With reference to this, answer the following questions: (i) Why is the President of India elected indirectly? [3] (ii) Explain the Judicial powers of the President. [3] (iii) Describe the impeachment procedure of the President. [4] NH/SPK HIST-10 2ND TERM. This paper consists of 6 printed pages Page 4 Question 5 The Supreme Court of India is the supreme judicial authority and the highest court of the Republic of India. It is the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases. With reference to the Supreme Court, answer the following questions: (i) What is the necessity of Supreme Court? [2] (ii) Explain the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in criminal matters. [3] (iii) In 1993, the president of India sought the advice of the Supreme Court on whether a temple originally existed at the site where the Babri Masjid subsequently stood . Under which Jurisdiction the President can seek an advice from the Supreme Court? What are the constitutional provisions of this jurisdiction? [2] (iv) Explain three ways in which the constitution ensures independence and impartiality of the judges of the Supreme Court. [3] SECTION B Attempt any three questions from this Section. Section Question 6 The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major major uprising against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. With reference to this, answer the following questions: (i) Explain any three political causes that led to the revolt of 1857. [3] (ii) How were the army reorganised after the revolt of 1857? [3] (iii) Mention any four administrative changes made in India as a consequence of the Revolt. [4] Question 7 Nationalism refers to the feeling of oneness that emerges when people consider themselves as one nation. With reference to the growth of nationalism, answer the following: (i) Identify these two reformers. How did they promote the growth of Nationalism in India? [2+2=4] (ii) Indian National Congress was the consequence of Nationalism. What were the two factions of the congress? How did they differ from each other? [3] (iii) Who was known as the Grand Old Man of India? Explain any two contributions of the person mentioned above. [3] Question 8 The approval al for the Movement took place during the AICC conference held in Mumbai on August 8, 1942. Notably, Mahatma Gandhi, serving as the chairperson of the All India Congress Committee, made the decision to initiate the movement at the Bombay Session of the conference. ference. This movement played a pivotal role in India's quest for freedom and marked NH/SPK HIST-10 2ND TERM. This paper consists of 6 printed pages Page 5 a pivotal juncture in its history. Numerous leaders were detained during this movement and were imprisoned in various locations across the nation. The movement significantly significant influenced the trajectory of India's struggle for independence Source: India Today (i) Identify the movement. Explain any two causes that led to the movement. [3] (ii) Mention any three impacts of this movement. [3] (iii) Explain any four clauses of Indian Independence Act,, 1947. 1947 [4] Question 9 Winston Churchill warned his people, "this is no war of chieftains or of princes, of dynasties or national ambition; it is a war of peoples and of causes." (i) a. Which war is mentioned in the above lines? b. How did the Policy of appeasement and failure of League of nation had contributed to this war? [3] (ii) Explain the consequence of the war in context to: a. Defeat if the Axis Power. b. The Cold War. [4] (iii) Mention any three objectives of United Nation Nation Organisation. [3] Question 10 The Second World War had far reaching reaching impacts on the world. In this context, answer the following questions: (i) The military alliances during the cold war phase had resulted into a movement started by the leaders of peace loving nations. [4] a. Name the movement started. b. Who were the architects of this movement? c. Mention any two objectives of this movement. movem (ii) Identify the UN agency. Mention any three functions of the agency you have mentioned. [3] (iii) Which organ is called the enforcement wing of the United Nation? What measures are taken by the Security Council when none of the peaceful means succeed to maintain peace? 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