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ST. STEPHEN S SCHOOL, DUMDUM Pre -Board Examinations 2020-2021 HISTORY & CIVICS Class 10 MARKS : 80 TIME : 15 Minutes Reading time 02 Hours Writing time 30 Minutes Scanning and Making of PDF 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 (30 Marks) Attempt all questions from this section. Question 1 (a) Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha? [1] (b) What is the term of office of a Rajya Sabha member? [1] (c) What is meant by the term quorum ? [1] (d) Who elects the president of India ? [1] (e) Name the official procedure by which the president can be removed. [1] (f) When can the president declare financial emergency? [1] (g) What is individual responsibility ? [1] (h) By whom and on whose advice are the Council of Ministers appointed? [1] (i) State any one power of the Indian Prime Minister in relation to the president? [1] (j) Which is the apex court of India? [1] Question 2 (a) Name two States annexed by Lord Dalhousie by the policy of doctrine of lapse. [2] 1 Protect by PDF Anti-Copy for Android (Update to Pro to remove watermark) (b) Who were the founders of the Brahmo Samaj and the Satya Shodak Samaj? [2] (c) Name the presidents who presided over the first two sessions of the Indian National Congress. [2] (d) Which early Nationalist leader is regarded as the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi and which assertive nationalist leader is known as the forerunner of Gandhiji? [2] (e) Why was the non-cooperation movement withdrawn by Gandhiji? [2] (f) Who were the leaders of the Khilafat movement? [2] (g) Mention the political party and the military organisation formed by Subhash Chandra Bose. [2] (h) Who were assassinated at Sarajevo and by whom? [2] (i) Mention the names of any two organs of the United Nations. [2] (j) What is the full form of WHO and UNESCO? [2] Part II (50 Marks) SECTION A Attempt any two questions from this section. Question 3 With reference to the union legislature answer the following questions :(a) Explain three ways by which the legislature exercises control over the executive.[3] (b) Mention any three qualifications required for a member to be elected to the Rajya Sabha. [3] (c) State any four exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha that is not enjoyed by the other house. [4] Question 4 The President of India is the constitutional head of the Indian Republic and the Prime Minister is the real head of the government. In this context explain the following :(a) State any three reasons why the President is elected indirectly. [3] (b) Explain any three discretionary powers of the President . [3] 2 (c) Mention four differences between the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers. [4] Question 5 With reference to the Indian judiciary answer the following questions :(a) State any three cases that come under the original jurisdiction of the supreme court. [3] (b) List any three writs issued by the supreme court for the enforcement of fundamental rights. [3] (c) Explain the function of the supreme court as a court of record. [4] SECTION B Attempt any three questions from this section Question 6 In the context of the revolt of 1857 and Indian nationalism answer the following questions (a) Explain any three economic causes for the revolt of 1857. [3] (b) What were the military causes of the outbreak of the revolt? ( any three causes) [3] (c) Mention four immediate objectives of the Indian National Congress. [4] Question 7 With reference to the first and second phase of the Indian National Movement answer the following questions :(a) Explain briefly any two contributions of Dadabhai Naoroji. [3] (b) What was the Nationalist s perspective in relation to the partition of Bengal. [3] (c) State any four methods of the assertive nationalists. [4] Question 8 With reference to the mass phase of Indian National Movement under the leadership of Gandhi answer the following questions:(a) Explain the Rowlatt Act. [3] 3 (b) How did the declaration of Purna Swaraj at the Lahore session of 1929 lead to the civil disobedience movement? [3] (c) What were the terms agreed by the government in Gandhi Irwin pact? [4] Question 9 (a) i) Identify the viceroy given in the picture above[1] ii) What were the proposals included in his plan of 3rd June 1947 regarding the princely states? [2] (b) Explain any three reasons for the acceptance of India's partition by the Congress. [3] (c) State any four provisions of the Indian Independence Act of 1947. [4] Question 10 The first and the second world wars were a culmination of several factors.In this context answer the following :(a) Explain briefly three reasons for the dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles as the cause for the outbreak of the Second World War.[3] (b) What was done to demilitarise the area of the Rhine valley as a result of the First World War? [3] (c) How did the failure of the League of Nations ultimately lead to the Second World War? [4] **************************************************************** 4
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