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SACRED HEART SCHOOL PRE-BOARD-2019 SUB: HISTORY/CIVICS H.C.G-PAPER-1 CLASS-10 MAXIMUM MARKS-80 TIME- 2 HOURS General Instructions: 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) Who is the ex-officio chairperson of Rajya Sabha? [1] (b) An adult citizen holding an office of profit under state government wishes to contest for Lok Sabha election. Is he eligible? Give a reason for your answer. [1] (c) What is Residuary power of Union Parliament? [1] (d) What is the tenure of the President of India? [1] (e) When can the President appoint the prime-minister of India? [1] (f) To whom is the Council of minister responsible? [1] (g) What is Judicial Review? [1] (h) Give one example of a High Court shared by more than one state. [1] (i) Identify the writ issued under following circumstances: [1] i. Person unlawfully detained. ii. A person or authority who enters upon an office which he/she is not entitled to. (j) Who determines the strength of the Supreme Court? [1] Question 2 (a) What was the cause of resentment among the Mughal against the British? [2] (b) Name any two precursors of Indian National Congress. [2] (c) What was Lucknow Pact? Give one reason for signing of this pact. [2] (d) Mention two objectives of Home Rule League. [2] (e) State any two programme of Civil Disobedience movement. [2] (f) Mention two terms of Cripps proposal. [2] (g) Name the party formed by Subhas Chandra Bose. Mention any two objectives of this party. [2] (h) Mention two reasons for the failure of League of Nation. [2] (i) When was WHO formed? Where is it s headquarter located? [2] (j) State any principles of Panchsheel. [2] PART II (50 MARKS) SECTION A Attempt any two questions from this section Question 3 With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following: (a) Identify the position this lady holds in the parliament. How is she elected? Under what conditions can she implement Anti-Defection Law against a n MP. [4] (b) Despite having two houses in the parliament, Lok Sabha is more powerful. Justify this statement. (c) Explain any three financial powers of the Union Parliament. [3] [3] Question 4 With reference to the Union Executive, answer the following: [4] (a) i. How is the Prime Minister appointed? ii. How is Council of Ministers formed? iii. Differentiate between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet. (b) Despite having enormous power the Prime-Minister cannot become an autocrat in our country. Justify the statement. [3] (c) Prime minister is the key stone of the Cabinet. Justify the statement. [3] Question 5 With reference to the judicial system of India, answer the following: (a) How has the independence of the judiciary been ensured? (b) What are the constitutional provisions for transferring a judge of a High Court? (c) What is Lok Adalat? State any two advantages of Lok Adalat. [4] [3] [3] SECTION B Attempt any three questions from this section Question 6 After the revolt of 1857 Nationalism grew in India which led to the formation of Congress in 1885. In this context explain: (a) How did repressive policies of the Britishers led to the growth of Nationalism? [3] (b) Identify this person. To which faction of the congress did he belong? Explain any two contribution of this person. [4] (c) Explain the factors that led to the formation of assertive nationalists. [3] Question 7 The year 1920 to 1942 had seen lots of movement against the Britishers. In this context, answer the following: (a) Identify the event shown. What was the significance of this event? [2] (b) Explain the factors that led to the Civil Disobedience movement. [3] (c) What objectives did Non-Cooperation movement sought to achieve? [3] (d) Mention any two impacts of Non-cooperation movement. [2] Question 8 The last phase for the freedom struggle had undergone various twists. In this context answer the following questions: (a) Name the members who constitute Cabinet mission. Why did they reject the demand of Pakistan? [3] (b) Why did Congress and Muslim League accept Mountbatten Plan? [3] (c) State any four provisions of Indian Independence Act. [4] Question 9 The 1914 and 1939 wars engulfed almost the entire world. In this context answer the following: (a) What led to the rise of Fascism and Nazism? (b) Mention two similarities and dissimilarities between Nazism and Fascism. (c) Explain the consequences of the Second World War. [3] [4] [3] Question 10 With reference to the impact of the Second World War throughout the world, answer the following: (a) Mention the principles of United Nations. (b) Mention the functions of UNESCO in preserving the cultural heritage. (c) Explain the role of Nehru in NAM. [3] [3] [4] ***************************************
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