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ST. XAVIER S SCHOOL, PURULIA STD X HALF YEARLY EXAM 2020-2021 MARKS 80 HISTORY AND CIVICS DATE 16.10.2020 TIME 2 Hrs. SECTION A [ 30 Marks ] [ All questions in this section are COMPULSORY ] Part I [Civics] 1. 2. 3. 4. How many members are nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha? [1] What is the Budget? [1] What are the two sets of political entities set up in India? [1] What is the composition of the Electoral College for the election of the President of India? [1] 5. What is an Ordinance? [1] 6. How is the speaker of the Lok Sabha elected? [1] 7. Why do we say that the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body? [1] 8. What is the adjournment motion? [1] 9. What is referred to as National Emergency ? [1] 10.How can the President of India be removed? [1] Part II [ History] 1. What was the Rowlatt Act of 1919? [2] 2. Give any two actual reasons put forward by the nationalists behind the partition of Bengal. [2] 3. Why was the demand for Pakistan rejected by the Cabinet Mission? [2] 4. What were the two main weapons of Gandhiji in his struggle for Independence? [2] 5. What was the Khilafat Movement? [2] 6. Write any two main objectives of the formation of the Muslim League. [2] 7. Write any two main impacts of the Lucknow Pact. [2] 8. Write any two factors responsible for the rift between Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose. [2] 9. What were the two main objectives behind the formation of the Forward Bloc. [2] 10.What was the Interim Government? Why was it formed? [2] Section B [ 50 Marks ] Part I [ Civics] [ Attempt any TWO questions from the following ] [10 x 2 = 20] 1. (a) Write in brief about the composition of the Lok Sabha. (b) What are the qualifications required in order to be chosen as a member of the Lok Sabha? (c) What are the powers exclusively in the domain of the Lok Sabha? [3+3+4 ] 2. (a) How does the Union Parliament exercise its control over the executive and administrative affairs of the country? (b) Write about any two exclusive powers enjoyed by the Rajya Sabha. (c) Name and explain any three federal features of the Indian Constitution. [ 3+3+4 ] 3. (a) Give three reasons for adopting the method of indirect election for the election of the President of India. (b) write any three executive powers exercised by the President of India. (c) write any four discretionary powers enjoyed by the President of India. [3+3+4 ] Part II [ History ] [ Attempt any THREE questions from the following ][10x3=30] 1. (a) Write any three methods of struggle of the Assertive Nationalists. (b) Write any three achievements of the Early Nationalists. (c) Write any four contributions of Bal Gangadhar Tilak to the freedom struggle of India. [ 3+3+4 ] 2. (a) Write any one positive and one negative aspect of the programme of the Non Cooperation Movement. How was this movement different from the Civil Disobedience Movement? (b) What were the reasons and circumstances that led to the Civil Disobedience movement. (c) Write any four points to justify the significance of the Civil Disobedience Movement. [ 3+3+4 ] 3. (a) Which was the International event that led to the Quit India Movement? How did this event lead to the start of this movement? (b) What were the main factors that led to the passing of the Quit India Resolution? (c) Write any four points to justify the importance and significance of the Quit India Movement. [ 3+3+4 ] 4. (a) What factors led to the formation of the Forward Bloc in 1939? What was its immediate objective? (b) Write any three post Independence measures suggested by Subhas Chandra Bose to establish a socialist society in India. (c) When was the INA formally established? Write any three points to justify the struggle of INA. [ 3+3+4 ] 5. (a) Why was Lord Mountbatten sent to India? Write any two points proposed under the Lord Mountbatten plan. (b) Why did the Congress accept the Lord Mountbatten plan and the partition of India? (c) Write any four factors or reasons which finally led the British to quit India. [ 3+3+4 ] ***********************
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