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ICSE Board Exam 2016 : History and Civics

5 pages, 45 questions, 45 questions with responses, 201 total responses,

Srujan Deshpande
Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Bangalore
XI-XII PCM, IP, English

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HISTORY & CryICS H.C.G. - Paper- 1 (Two Hours) Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the.first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question poper. The lime given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed.for Attempt all questions from Port attemptedfrom Part I writing the answers. (Compulsory). A total of/ive questions are to be II, two out of three questionsfrom Section A and three out ofJive questions from Section B. The intended marks for questions or ports of quesrions are given in brackets I J. PART I (30 Marks) Attempt all questions from this Part Question I (a) What is meant by'Residuary Powers'of the (b) What is the normal term of offrce of the Lok Sabha? (c) State any one subject wherein the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha enioy Parliament? Il] tll co- tl l equal powers in legislation of laws. (d) who presides over the meeting of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Vice- tI l President of India? (e) By whom and on whose advice are the council of Ministers appointed? tll (0 Name the official procedure by which the President can be removed. tll (g) Mention any one important occasion when the President addresses a Joint t1l Session of Parliament. (h) Name the highest Civil Court in a District. T16 501 This Paper is consists of 5 printed pages and 1 blank page. @ Copyright Reserved ill Turn Over (i) what is meant by the term 'Judicial Review' of the High court? tll 0) What is meant by 'Lok Adalat'? lll Question 2 (a) (b) What impact did the uprising of 1857 have on the Mughal Rule? I2l Name the Presidents who presided over the first two Sessions of the Indian l2l National Congress. (c) (d) State two reasons given by Lord Curzon to justify the Partition of Bengal. Name the farnous Pact that demonstrated the unity between the Congress and l2l 12) the Mustim League. When was it signed? (e) Whywalthe'CongresssessionheldatLahore in1929 significanttotheNational 12) Movement? (0 (g) (h) .(i) Movement. why was Mountbatten's Plan finally accepted by the congress? what made Japan surrender to the Allies in August 1945? State the full forms of the following agencies of the United Nations: Mention any two contributions of the INA to the National 121 121 l2l t2) UNICEF and UNESCO. 0) Give any two.examples of Human Rights PART II violations' 12) (50 Marks) SECTION A Attempt any two questions from this Section Question 3 With reference to the Union Legislature, answer the following questions: (a) How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? State two Disciplinary ofthe (b) Functions t3l Speaker. Explain two conditions under which a member of Parliament can be disqualified t3l under the Anti-Defection Law. (c) Give reasons to justify why the Lok Sabha is considered to be more than the RajYa Sabha. T16 501 powerful t4l Question 4 The President of India is the Constitutional Head ofthe Indian Republic. In this context, answer the following questions: (a) How is the President (b) Mention three types elected? of t3l Emergencies that the President is empowered to t3l proclaim. (c) Explain briefly any four'Executive Powers' of the President. t4l Question 5 The Supreme Court has an extensive jurisdiction. In the light of this statement, answer the following questions: (a) What are the qualifications of the Judges of the Supreme (b) (i) Explain the composition of the Supreme Court? t3l Court. t3l (ii) How are the Judges of the Supreme Court appointed? (c) Explain the cases in which the Supreme Court enjoys Original Jurisdiction. t4l SECTION B Attempt any three questions from this Section Question 6 Explain the Causes of the Great Revolt of 1857, with reference to the following: (a) Any three Political Causes. t3l (b) Any three Military Causes. t3l (c) Any four Economic Causes. t4l T16 501 Turn Over Questirin 7 I'hrough various National Movements" Gandhiii mobilised public support to win . freedom fbr India" In this context. state the follorving: (a) (b) Any three causes for Gandhi to launch the Non-Cooperation Movement? The name given to the uprising of 1942. Two reasons for launching this mass t3l t3l uprising. (c) 'fhe irnpact of the Non-Cooperation Movement in India's freedom struggle. t4l Question 8 The Partition of Bengal and the Formation o1'the Muslim League were tlvo important events that had its impact on the National Struggle for Independence. ln this context, explain the fbllowing: (a) lmpact of Swadeshi and Boycott movements as part of the Anti-Partition t3l N4ovement. (b) (c) Any three factors leading to the formation of the Muslim League. t3l Objectives of the Muslim League. t4l Question 9 (a) Identify the leader in the picture. Give two examples to state that the leader t3l followed an expansionist policy. (b) State three factors that led to the rise of Fascism. t3l (c) State four similarities between the ideologies of Nazism and Fascism. [4] T16 501 Question 10 ' With reference to the United Nations and its related Agencies, answer the following . questions: (a) Explain any three functions of the WHO. 13l (b) State the composition of the InternationalCourt of Justice. t3l (c) State any four functions of the Ceneral Assembly. t4l T16 501

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