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VIBGYOR HIGH First Term Examination 2020-2021 HISTORY AND CIVICS Grade : X Max. Marks Date Time Allowed : 2 hours : 21/09/2020 : 80 INSTRUCTIONS: Answers to this paper should be written on separate answer sheets. 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. The intended marks for the questions or parts of questions are given alongside the questions. 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. Part I (30 Marks) Attempt all questions from this Part Q.1 a) What is the meaning of a federal set up? [1] b) How is the speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? [1] c) By whom and on whose advice can the Lok Sabha be dissolved? [1] d) How many members does the President nominate to the Parliament? [1] e) Who is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha? [1] f) What is the term of a member of the Rajya Sabha? [1] g) Besides being a citizen of India, state one qualification necessary to be eligible for the election as the President. [1] h) How many times has a financial emergency been declared in India? [1] i) How is the Prime Minister appointed? [1] j) Why is the Prime Minister said to be the spokesperson of the Government? [1] 1 Q.2 a) How did the deprivation of allowances become a cause for the revolt of 1857? [2] b) Explain the Religious Disabilities Act of 1850. [2] c) What were the implications of the Rowlatt Act? [2] d) Why was the Cripps mission a failure? [2] e) Name two prominent leaders of the underground movement. [2] f) State the objectives of the INA. [2] g) Name the women s regiment of the INA. By whom was it led? [2] h) Name the signatories of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. [2] i) State the composition of the Security Council. [2] j) What are the new objectives of the UN? [2] Part II (50 Marks) SECTION A (20 Marks) Attempt any two questions from this Section Q.3 The Parliament is the body of people s representatives who have supreme power of governance in a democracy. With reference to the above statement, answer the following: a) b) c) Explain the following terms -: i) Quorum ii) Interpellation iii) Adjournment motion [3] What are the qualifications necessary for becoming a member of the Lok Sabha? [3] Explain two exclusive powers each for both the Houses of Parliament. [4] Q.4 The President being a nominal head is assisted by the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. With reference to the above statement, answer the following: a) Explain the term collective responsibility with reference to the Council of [3] Ministers. b) c) Explain the circumstances during which the President can promulgate an ordinance. When does an ordinance lapse? [3] Why is the President elected indirectly? [4] 2 Q.5 An impartial judiciary is one of the strongest pillars of a democracy. With reference to the above statement, answer the following: a) Explain the following writs -: i) Mandamus ii) Writ Of Prohibition iii) Quo-warranto [3] b) State the qualifications necessary to be appointed as a judge of the High Court. [3] c) What are the advantages of Lok Adalats? [4] SECTION B (30 Marks) Attempt any three questions from this Section. Q.6 One of the most distinguishing features of the second half of the 19th century was the birth of national awakening in India. In this context, answer the following questions: a) Name the organization founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. What were the religious beliefs of this organisation? b) c) [3] How did newspapers play a significant role in developing national sentiment among Indians? [3] State the aims of the Indian National Congress. [4] Q.7 The Indian National Congress helped in spread of nationalism. With reference to the pictures below answer the following questions (A) (B) 3 a) Identify the leaders in the pictures above and name the section of the Congress that they represented. b) [3] How did the Moderate leaders try to influence the British government and the public? c) [3] Differentiate between the Early Nationalist leaders and the Assertive Nationalist leaders. [4] Q.8 Mahatma Gandhi completely dominated the Indian National Movement from 1919 to 1948. In this context, answer the following: a) Elaborate upon the three point programme of the Khilafatists. b) Describe the incident that led to the withdrawal of the Non Cooperation c) [3] Movement. [3] State the impact of the Non Cooperation Movement. [4] Q.9 The First World War and its harsh treaties sowed the seeds for the Second World War. With reference to the above statement, answer the following: a) Why was the League of Nations a failure? [3] b) Explain the immediate cause that led to the First World War. [3] c) Mention the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. [4] Q.10 The United Nations was established at San Francisco on October 24, 1945. With reference to the above, answer the following : a) Naming the deliberative body of the United Nations state its composition. [3] b) Explain the composition of the International Court of Justice. [3] c) Mention four functions of the World Health Organisation. [4] ***** 4
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