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Winter Mock 2019 HISTORY & CIVICS GRADE: 10 DATE: 22.12.2019 TIME: 2 hours MAX MARKS: 80 This paper is divided into two parts. Attempt all questions from Part 1 and 5 questions from Part 2. Two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five from Section B. The intended marks for each question is given in brackets [] PART I (30 Marks) [Attempt all questions from this part] Question 1: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) Define the term quorum What is meant by the term interpellation? Who promulgates an ordinance? What does it mean? Who administers oath of office to the President? Name the current Vice- President of India. How is he elected? By whom and whose advice is the Council of Ministers appointed. Who prepares the President s Special Address to the Parliament? Explain the term Judicial Review of the Supreme Court? How are the Chief Justice of the High Court appointed? j) What are the other two responsibilities of the District Judge? [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] Question 2: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Explain the Law of Law of Property Act, 1850. [2] Name the two Acts introduced by Lord Lytton. [2] Mention the objectives of the Indian Association. [2] Name two well-know books written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. [2] Who were the two leaders of the Khilafat Movement [2] Mention any two objectives of the Forward Bloc? [2] What was the composition of the Constituent Assembly in the Cabinet Mission Plan? [2] State two proposal of the Mountbatten Plan. [2] Define the term Cold War . [2] What is the meaning of Non Alignment? [2] The paper has 4 printed sides PART II (50 Marks) Section A [Attempt any two questions from this section] Question 3: With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following questions: (a) Mention any two Electoral Functions of the Union Parliament. (b) Explain any two Legislative Powers of the Union Parliament. (c) Explain any two Financial Powers of the Union Parliament. [2] [4] [4] Question 4: With reference to the Union Executive, answer the following questions: a) Enumerate any three powers of the Prime Minister with respect to the President of India. [3] b) Explain the role of the Prime Minister as the Leader of the Nation. [3] c) How is the President of India removed from office? Mention any two other categories of people who can be removed by the in the same manner. [3+1=4] Question 5: With reference to the Judiciary of India, answer the following questions: (a) What qualifications are required for the appointment of a judge of a High Court? [3] (b) Mention the purposes for setting up Lok Adalats? [3] (c) Mention three ways how the independence of the Judiciary is ensured from the control of the executive and Legislature? [4] Section B (Attempt any three questions from this section) Question 6: The First War of Independence of 1857 was the culmination of the people s dissatisfaction with the British rule. In this context, enumerate the following causes. (a) The Economic Causes. (b) The Military Cause. (c) Political Causes. The paper has 4 printed sides [3] [3] [4] Question 7: With reference to, the Non Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movement, answer the following questions: a) State any three impacts of the Non Cooperation Movement. [3] b) The Dandi March and its effects. [3] c) What was the Rowlatt Act of 1919? [4] Question 8: With reference to the First Phase of the Indian National Movement, answer the following questions. (a) Mention the First Set of Methods of the Early Nationalists. (b) Explain any two contributions of Dadabhai Naoroji. (c) Explain any two contributions of Gopal Krishna Gokhale [2] [4] [4] Question 9: Study the above picture and answer the following questions: a) Identify this picture. When was the object used and against whom? b) Explain any three causes that led to this war. c) Explain any two consequences of this war. The paper has 4 printed sides [3] [3] [4] Question 10: With reference to the United Nations, answer the following questions: a) Write the full form of UNESCO. Mention two of its functions in the field of education. [3] b) What is the composition of the International Court of Justice? [3] c) Mention any four functions of the Security Council. [4] The paper has 4 printed sides
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