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GOLDCREST HIGH, VASHI COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT [2020 --- 2021] Grade 10 Sub: History & Civics MM : 80 Date: 03.02.2021 Time: 2 Hours ________________________________________________________________________________ GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS All questions to be answered on the answer sheets. On the First page of your Answer Script, write your Name, Class/Sec, Roll No and Total number of pages used. Also write your Name, Class/Sec, Roll No and Page number on each page. After completing the Answers, click the picture of your answer script and convert it to PDF. Rename the PDF File with your Name_Class Sec_Roll No_Subject Upload the PDF in your Google Classroom. In case of any difficulty in uploading, inform your Class Teacher/ Invigilator within the uploading time. Total no: of questions in the question paper: 10 Total no: of pages for the question paper: 4 Answer 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 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. Answer the following in one or two sentences: a. How many members can be nominated to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha respectively? Who nominates them? [1] b. Mention two occasions when the President addresses both houses of Parliament assembled together. [1] P.T.O 1 c. The power to summon Parliament by the President is subject to which condition? [1] d. Name the body that decides the major policies of the Government. [1] e. Mention two ways by which the authority of the Prime Minister can be checked? [1] f. State the composition of the Supreme Court of India. [1] g. On what grounds can a Supreme Court judge be removed from his office and on whose order? [1] h. What is meant by Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? [1] i. State any two implications of the principle of collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers. [1] j. Explain the meaning of the term Prorogation and who holds the power of prorogation. [1] Question 2. a. Mention any two terms of the Subsidiary Alliance. [2] b. What did the General Service Enlistment Act state? [2] c. Name the newspaper edited by Dadabhai Naoroji and name a magazine started by him. [2] d. Mention the objectives of the Muslim League. [2] e. What is the importance of the Lahore session of 1929? [2] f. Why was Dandi March undertaken by Gandhiji? [2] g. Name the countries which were a part of the Triple Alliance & Triple Entente. [2] h. What was mentioned in the Mountbatten Plan regarding Constituent Assembly? [2] i. Name the society set up by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905. Name two of its important members. [2] j. Mention two objectives of the Indian National Army. [2] PART II Section A [20 Marks] Question 3. With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following questions: a. What do you understand by the terms Adjournment Motion, No- Confidence Motion, Question Hour and Sessions? [4] b. How is the Speaker of the Lok sabha elected? What is his term of office? [3] P.T.O 2 c. What is the maximum strength of Rajya sabha? How are the members of Rajya sabha elected? [3] Question 4. With reference to the President of India, answer the following questions: a. Explain the procedure for Impeachment of the President of India. b. Explain the composition of the Electoral College electing the President of India? How is the Election held? c. Explain the emergency powers of the President. [4] [3] [3] Question 5. With reference to the Supreme Court of India, answer the following questions: a. Explain Power of Judicial Review and Supreme Court as a Court of Record. b. Explain how Supreme Court ensures the enforcement of Fundamental rights. c. Explain the Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? [3] [4] [3] Section B [30 Marks] Question 6. With reference to the United Nations, answer the following questions:a. Explain the objectives of the UN. b. Name the organs of the United Nations. c. Name the major agencies of the United Nations. Mention their full forms also. [4] [3] [3] Question 7. With reference to the given picture, answer the following questions: a. Identify and name the personality on the left hand side of Mahatma Gandhi. When and where was the Quit India Resolution adopted? [3] b. Explain two causes of the Quit India Movement. [4] P.T.O 3 c. Explain the impact of the Quit India Movement. [3] Question 8. With reference to the Indian National Movement, answer the following questions:a. Explain Khilafat Movement as one of the causes that led to the Non- Cooperation Movement. [4] b. Explain the Chauri Chaura incident as one of the reasons for suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement. [3] c. Explain Simon Commission as one of the factors leading upto the Civil disobedience movement. [3] Question 9. With reference to the world wars, answer the following questions:a. Explain Nationalism & Imperialism as one of the causes of the First World War. b. Explain the immediate cause of the Second World War. c. Explain failure of the League of Nations as one of the causes of the Second World War. [4] [3] [3] Question 10. With reference to the growth of Nationalism, answer the following questions:a. Role of the Press in developing a strong national sentiment among the Indians. b. Explain the role of East India Association and Indian Association as precursors of the Indian National Congress. c. State the aims of the Indian National Congress. [3] [4] [3] _____________________________X__________________X______________________________________ 4
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