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ICSE Class IX Board Exam 2020 : History and Civics

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ICSE Examination Paper, 2020* Class IX History & Civics (Two hours) 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 tota 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) Define the term Constitution. (b) What is meant by Universal Adult Fracnchise ? (c) What is Directive Principles of State Policy ? (d) Write any one Findamental duty of an Indian citizen. (e) What is known as General Elections ? (f) Name the system of election to the office of the President of India. (g) Who appoints the Election Commissioners ? (h) Name the three-tier system of the Panchayati Raj. (i) Mention any one function of Zila Parishad. (j) What is a Municipal Committee ? Question 2. (a) State any two features of urban town planning in the Harappan Civilizations. (b) What are the Jatakas ? (c) Name the oldest Veda composed during early Vedic period. (d) Define Megaliths . (e) Who wrote Arthashastra ? What is it about ? (f) Name the Chola ruler who adopted the title Gangaikonda ? (g) State any two steps that Alauddin Khilji took to establish control over the markets. (h) In what way did Gupta period make progress in the field of Education ? (i) Mention any two works of William Shakespeare. (j) Define Industrial Revolution. [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] PART II (50 marks) SECTION A Attempt any two questions from this Section Question 3. With reference to the Indian Constitution and its salient features answer the following : (a) Why was 26th January chosen as the date for the enforcement of the Indian Constitution ? [3] (b) Explain the meaning of Single Citizenship and state the reason why it has been incorporated in the Indian Constitution. [3] (c) What is Welfare State ? [4] Question 4. In the context of Elections, answer the following : *The answers of this Question Paper have been merged chapterwise/topicwise within the book. Kindly refer respective chapters for these answers.

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