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ICSE Class X Board Specimen 2018 : History and Civics

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HISTORY & CIVICS 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 paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. 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 Part Question 1 (a) Name the two types of authority in a federal set up in India. [1] (b) What is the term of the Lok Sabha ? [1] (c) How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? [1] (d) Name the procedure for the removal of the President of India. [1] (e) Who presides over the sessions of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of its [1] Chairman? (f) Mention one important function of the Vice-President of India. [1] (g) On whose advice and by whom is the Council of Ministers appointed? [1] (h) Mention one legislative function of the Council of Ministers. [1] (i) On what grounds can a judge of the Supreme Court be removed? [1] (j) Which is the highest criminal court in a district? Who presides over it? [1] This paper consists of 5 printed pages ICSE Specimen Question Paper 2018 Question 2 (a) When and why was Oudh annexed by Lord Dalhousie? [2] (b) Give two factors that gave rise to Nationalism in India in the 19th century. [2] (c) Mention any two objectives of the Muslim League. [2] (d) Mention the significance of the Lucknow Pact of 1916. [2] (e) Give any two contributions of Subhash Chandra Bose. [2] (f) Mention any two provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947. [2] (g) State any two objectives of the Forward Bloc. [2] (h) Give any two causes of the First World War. [2] (i) What is understood by the Policy of Appeasement followed by Britain and [2] France towards Germany? (j) Mention any two objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement. [2] PART II (50 Marks) SECTION A (CIVICS) Attempt any two questions from this Section Question 3 With reference to the Union Parliament: (a) Give three reasons as to why the Lok Sabha is considered more powerful than [3] the Rajya Sabha. (b) State three exclusive powers of the Rajya Sabha. [3] (c) Mention any four functions of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. [4] ICSE Specimen Question Paper 2018 2 Question 4 With reference to the Union Executive: (a) What is the composition of the Electoral College for the election of the [3] President of India? (b) State three reasons to justify the indirect election of the President. [3] (c) Mention four functions of the Union Cabinet. [4] Question 5 With reference to the Judiciary: (a) What are the qualifications required for the appointment of judges of the [3] Supreme Court? (b) Explain the term Judicial Review of the High Court. [3] (c) What do you mean by Lok Adalat ? State any three advantages of the Lok [4] Adalat. SECTION B (HISTORY) Attempt any three questions from this Section Question 6 With reference to the First War of Independence, 1857: (a) Give three causes for the resentment of the sepoys against the British. [3] (b) Mention three economic causes that caused unrest among Indians. [3] (c) State four changes introduced in the organization of the Army after the First [4] War of Independence. ICSE Specimen Question Paper 2018 3 Question 7 With reference to the growth of Nationalism: (a) Mention two associations which served as the forerunners (precursors) of the [3] Indian National Congress. Who were the founders of the two associations? (b) Differentiate between the methods adopted by the Early Nationalists and the [3] Radical Nationalists. (c) State two contributions of Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Lala Lajpat Rai. [4] Question 8 The advent of Mahatma Gandhi on the Indian political scene gave a new direction to the freedom struggle. In this context, answer the following: (a) What were the causes which led to the launching of the Non-Cooperation [3] Movement? (b) Why did Gandhi withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement? [3] (c) What was the impact of the Non-Cooperation Movement? [4] Question 9 (a) Identify the above picture and with which war was it associated? Mention the [3] year of the incident. (b) Mention three causes that led to the war. [3] (c) State any two consequences of the war. [4] ICSE Specimen Question Paper 2018 4 Question 10 With reference to the United Nations: (a) Write the full form of UNESCO. Mention two of its functions in the field of [3] education. (b) What is the composition of the International Court of Justice? [3] (c) What is meant by Veto power ? Give three functions of the Security Council. [4] ICSE Specimen Question Paper 2018 5

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