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STD 10(ABCD) NARBHERAM HANSRAJ ENGLISH SCHOOL BISTUPUR, JAMSHEDPUR PRE ICSE EXAMINATION 2015-16 HISTORY & CIVICS F.M 80 Time 2 Hrs. Attempt all questions from Part-1.A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part-2. Two questions from Section-A and three questions from section-B. Q1. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Q2. Part-1 [ 30 Marks ] ( Attempt all questions ) How are the members of Lok Sabha elected ? What is meant by federal structure of government in India ? Mention a provision of the constitution which clearly establishes the supremacy of the Lok Sabha with regard to Money Bill. Mention any two Electoral Functions of the Parliament. What are the constituents of the Electoral College for the election of the President of India. State a point of difference between the cabinet and the council of Ministers with reference to their responsibilities in the government. State any one function of the Vice President of India. How is the Independence and Impartiality of the Supreme Court maintained ? What do we mean when we say that High Court is a Court of Record ? Who is the highest Judicial Official at the district level for Civil and Criminal cases ? [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] a) b) c) d) e) f) g) How did Doctrine of Lapse become a political cause for the Revolt of 1857? [2] When and by whom did the Bengal Partition take place ? How did he justify the Partition? [2] What was the Impact of Swadeshi and Boycott movements? [2] Mention two objectives of the Muslim League. [2] Why was Lord Mountbatten sent to India ? Mention any two clauses of the Mountbatten Plan.[2] Mention two objectives of the Indian National Army. [2] Name the three members of the Cabinet Mission. State any one reason, why the Cabinet Mission rejected the League s demand for Pakistan. [2] h) What was the Immediate cause of the First World War? [2] i) What is the meaning of Human Rights ? [2] j) State any two objectives of NAM. [2] Part II [ 50 Marks ] SECTION A ( attempt any two ) Q3. With reference to the Union Legislature, answer the following : a) Legislature Powers b) Financial Powers c) Control over the Executives [3] [3] [4] Q4. The President is the nominal and constitution head of the state, in this context answer the following :a) Mention the circumstances when the President can declare Emergency. [3] b) Procedure of Impeachment of the President. [3] c) What is meant by Discretionary Power of the President ? Mention any two circumstances when he can use them. [2] d) Mention any two reasons for adopting the Indirect Method of Election of the President of India.[2] Q5. With reference to our judiciary answer the following : a) Supreme Court s power of Judicial Review. b) Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court. c) Why is Supreme Court called the protector of our Fundamental Rights ? d) What is the composition of the National Judicial Appointments Composition ? [3] [3] [2] [2] p.t.o. STD. 10 ABCD : 2 :
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