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SECOND PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2015-16 Std: X Date: 6/1/16 Subject: HISTORY & CIVICS Marks: 80 Dur.:2 Hrs 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 from Section B. PART I (30 Marks) Attempt all questions Question 1:- 10 a. What happens if the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha fail to agree on a nonmoney bill? b. Who is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha? c. When is the House of Parliament adjourned? d. Who presides over the joint sitting of both the houses of the Parliament? e. Why is the President of India referred to as the nominal head of the state? f. Under what provision can a non-member of parliament be made a minister? g. Explain Collective Responsibility. h. How does the Supreme Court protect the Fundamental Rights of the people? i. What are the qualifications required to be a High Court judge? j. Mention one reason why the Lok Adalat has become popular. Question 2:20 a. Mention any two factors that helped in the growth of Nationalism. b. Name the Nationalist who is known as the Father of the Revolutionary Thought in India. Mention one contribution of his in the National Movement. c. Mention two reasons for the Moderates faith in the British sense of justice. d. When was Bengal partitioned? Name the viceroy responsible for it. e. After which incident did Gandhiji suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement? Why? f. What was the purpose of sending Cabinet Mission to India in 1946? g. What is meant by the term Cold War ? h. Where are the headquarters of WHO located? Mention any one of its objective. i. State any two objectives of Non- Aligned Movement. j. Explain the term Human Rights. PART II (50 Marks) Section A Attempt any two questions from this part Question 3:With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following questions:a. What are the qualifications needed to contest for the Lok Sabha Elections. 3 Page 1 of 3 b. Mention three reasons to justify why the Lok Sabha is more powerful than the Rajya Sabha. 3 c. State the powers and functions of the Speaker with reference to his power to regulate the proceedings of the House. 4 Question 4:With reference to the powers and position of the Prime Minister of India, answer the following questions:a. What is his position in the Parliament? 3 b. What is his position in the Cabinet? 3 c. State two points of difference between the Cabinet and Council of Ministers. 4 Question 5:With reference to the Judiciary, answer the following questions:a. State the composition of the Supreme Court. Mention the qualifications required to be a Supreme court Judge. 4 b. Explain Supreme Court s power of Judicial Review. 3 c. How has the independence of the Judiciary been ensured? 3 Section B Attempt any three questions from this part Question 6: Numerous causes were at work in causing the great upsurge of 1857. Explain the following with reference to the above statement:a.The introduction of Railways and Telegraphs. 3 b. Discontentment of the Sepoys 3 c.Economic causes 4 Question 7:With reference to All India Muslim League and Home Rule League, answer the following questions:a. When the Muslim League was formally formed? What were the causes that 4 led to the formation of the Muslim League? b. Mention the aims and objectives of the Muslim League. 3 c. Who set up the Home Rule League? State its objective. 3 Question 8:By organizing the Indian National Army, Subhash Chandra Bose set an inspiring example of patriotism for the Indian people. In this context, answer the following:a. Who conceived the idea of INA and where? 2 b. Name the two slogans which became the war cry of INA. 2 c. What were the objectives of INA? 3 d. What were the achievements of the INA? 3 Page 2 of 3 Question 9:- a. Identify the event in the picture and state how it became the 3 immediate cause of the First World War. b. Explain any three other causes of the First World War. 3 c. Mention four points under the Treaty of Versailles which affected Germany.4 Question 10:With reference to the organs of the United Nations Organization, answer the following question:a. What is the composition of the Security Council? b. State any two objectives of the United Nations. c. Mention three functions of the International Court of Justice. d. State any three functions of the General Assembly. Page 3 of 3 2 2 3 3
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