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Ashoka Universal School, Arjun Nagar Academic Session 2019-2020 Grade X Slip Test-II Sub: History &Civics [HCG Paper-1] Marks: 80 Time: 2hrs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 answer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I (30marks) Question 1 a) What are the three constituents of the Union Parliament. [1] b) Mention two ways in which the Constitution ensures the Independence and Impartiality of the Judges of the Supreme Court. [1] c) What is meant by the Session of the House? [1] d) State any two methods stated by the founding fathers of the Constitution for making alterations in the Constitution. [1] e) When and where was the first Lok Adalat held? [1] f) When does a Bill become an Act? [1] g) With reference to the different stages of the proceedings, state the difference between Writ of Prohibition and Writ of Certiorari. [1] h) What is meant by Subordinate Courts? [1] i) What qualifications have been laid down for a Judge of a High Court? [1] j) What is the difference between Adjournment and Prorogation? [1] Question 2 a) State the meaning of Non-Aligned Movement. [2] b) When and why was Non-Cooperation Movement suspended? [2] c) After WWII, Germany was divided into two zones. Name these two zones and the ideologies they followed. [2] d) Who was known as Frontier Gandhi? Why did Gandhi select Salt-laws as his target for the Movement of 1930. [2] e) Why did Cripps Mission fail? [2] f) Why did Captialists and the Landlords support the Fascist and Nazi Movements? [2] g) Why did Congress accept the Mountbatten Plan? [2] h) When and where the Second Round Table Conference held? [2] i) Name any two Provinces included in Group A as per the Cabinet Mission. [2] j) How did Balkan Wars became one of the cause of WWI? [2] 2019-20 / GRADE - X /Slip Test- I / History and Civics Page 1 of 3 PART II (50 Marks) SECTION A (Attempt any two questions from this Section) Question 3 With reference to the State Judiciary & Subordinaite Courts, answer the following: a) State the meaning of Lok Adalat. [3] b) Appellate Jurisdiction of High Court. [3] c) With reference to the Judge of a High Court, state the following: [4] (i) What ishis tenure? (ii) Who administers his Oath of Office? (iii) How is he appointed? (iv) How is he removed? Question 4 With reference to the Union Judiciary, answer the following: a) Revisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court. [3] b) Consultative Jurisdiction of Supreme Court. [3] c) Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court. [4] Question 5 With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following: a) State any three Electoral functions of Union Parliament. b) [3] Explain the following terms: [3] (i) Parliamentary Procedures (ii) Casting Vote (iii) Anti-Defection Law c) Any four powers of the Speaker of Lok Sabha to regulate the Proceedings of the House.[4] SECTION B (Attempt any three questions from this Section) Question 6.With reference to the Movements of 1920 & 1930 led by Gandhiji, answer the following: a) State the impact of the Movement of 1930. [3] b) State any three objectives of the Movement of 1920. [3] c) Explain the causes that led to the Movement of 1930. [4] 2019-20 / GRADE - X /Slip Test- I / History and Civics Page 2 of 3 Question 7.With reference to The Independence and Partition of India, answer the following: a) State any three proposals of the Cabinet Mission. [3] b) State any three clauses stated in Mountbatten Plan. [3] c) State any four provisions stated in the Indian Indepedence Act, 1947. [4] Question 8.With reference toWWI& WWII answer the following: a) Explain any two causes that led to WWII. [3] b) Explain Sarajevo Crisis. [3] c) Explain the territorial rearrangements seen after WWI. [4] Question 9.With reference to given picture, answer the following: a) Name thetwo leaders shown in the above picture. [1] b) How did the Japanese threat to India s security become one of the main reasons that led to the Movement of 1942? [2] c)When and where was Quit India Resolution passed? What did it say? [3] d)State the impact of the Mass Uprising of 1942. [4] Question 10.With reference to the Rise of Dictatorship, answer the following: a) State any three reasons for the Rise of Fascism & Nazism. [3] b) Explain the Racialist Policies followed by Hitler and then later under Nazi influence followed by Mussolini. [3] c) State any four similarities between the ideologies of Fascism and Nazism. 2019-20 / GRADE - X /Slip Test- I / History and Civics [4] Page 3 of 3
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