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CLASS: X DATE: 31.10.2014 INNISFREE HOUSE SCHOOL FIRST PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2014 HISTORY, CIVICS AND GEOGRAPHY PAPER-I TIME: 2 HRS. MARKS: 80 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.[ ]. This paper consists of 2 printed pages. Part I (30 marks) Attempt all questions from this part. Question 1 a) Define the term Parliament. [1] b) Mention any one Miscellaneous function of the Speaker. [1] c) Mr. Dayal, an independent member of Parliament has joined the Lokseva political party after his election. What does the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution say about this action? [1] d) Who administers the oath of office to the Vice-President? [1] e) What is meant by the cabinet? [1] f) Why is the Prime Minister called the Chief spokesman of the Government in the Parliament? [1] g) Explain the term Annual Budget. [1] h) Who appoints a Judge of a High Court as an ad hoc Judge of the Supreme Court? [1] i) Mention any one case in which the Supreme Court does not exercise Original Jurisdiction. [1] j) What is the Composition of a High Court? [1] Question 2 a) State the reaction of the Early Nationalists towards the August Declaration, 1917. b) Mention any two programmes formed by the Khilafatists. c) With reference to the Gandhi Irwin Pact, mention any two conditions agreed by the Congress. d) Mention any two objectives of the Forward Bloc. e) When and why did the Muslim League accept the Cabinet Mission Man? f) Name any four principal organs of the U.N.O g) What is meant by the term Human Rights? l) Describe two ways by which UNESCO aims to promote communication. i) What were the two similarities between the causes of Fascism and Nazism? j) Explain these terms-Militant nationalism and Aggressive nationalism. [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] _____________________________________________________________________________..2
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